Chapter 1002: Vibrant...
The hunters didn't immediately set out to explore.
Instead, under the leadership of Ah Jian, he climbed a rock wall covered with withered yellow vines, and then turned a corner and climbed a higher rock wall.
Eventually, they came to a small cave thirty or forty meters above the ground.
I don't know if it's because of the high terrain or the special airflow environment, there are no irritating dark yellow miasma in the cave.
Ah Jian made a "reassured" gesture, and people, cats and dogs took off their filter masks one after another.
"We don't have the supplies and energy to set up a camp here, but the meaning is pretty much the same anyway.
Think of it as a resting spot.,Excess baggage can also be stored here temporarily.,Large monsters can't get in.,It's safe.。 ”
Gale stuck out her tongue in grievance, and Anhill was helpless and unloaded most of what was on it.
"Those vines on the cliffs are sturdy and alive?" Gordon spoke suddenly, asking.
After hearing this, Ah Jian smiled and said, "Of course it is alive, people who have just arrived in the Valley of Miasma can easily have a misunderstanding that this is a 'dead land'.
Actually, no, the biodiversity here is not inferior to the terrestrial coral platform above, but it is difficult for humans to adapt to it, and it is not easy to accept it aesthetically. ”
"Do you mean the myriapods and spiders all over the ground?" Gail muttered.
Ah Kin replied very seriously, "Of course, although they are not as cute as swaying eels and coral birds, they are also lively creatures.
It is important to emphasize that the miasma that can be found everywhere in the valley is not a toxin, but a collection of certain microorganisms.
Humans can't adapt to them, so they find them obstructive and annoying.
But for the native creatures that have thrived in the Valley of Miasma for countless years, these miasma are like a sweet breeze, and if you take a few more breaths, you may even be able to mix them up half-full. ”
Pandan shuddered, it hated these dirty-looking things.
Ah Jian smiled and continued, "I'm not kidding, we found more than one creature in the Valley of Miasma, which lives on the microorganisms in the miasma.
Moreover, the organisms that can survive in the miasma valley for a long time have basically completed the 'symbiosis' with those microorganisms.
Like the vines that Mr. Gordon just mentioned, there is no sun or rain here, and they thrive because of the nutrients provided by those microbes.
Including the ferocious clawed dragon you hunted before.
After dissection, we learned that the digestive systems of the Miserable Claw and Fierce Claw had been somewhat specialized, giving them a scavenging habit.
When they go up to the terrestrial coral mesas to hunt, they often bring the carcass back to the miasma valley, where the microorganisms in the miasma help them 'digest it in advance' and feed it to their young. ”
Hayatta couldn't help but think back to the highly decomposed Sakura Fire Dragon corpse.
Most predators don't touch carcasses that have decomposed like that, and are susceptible to disease, but the Ferocillosaurus is different.
Perhaps it was because the body of the Sakura Fire Dragon was too big to be dragged around, so it deliberately stayed around and didn't want to leave until the body was seriously decomposed.
"I just saw a beehive." Sandstone, who usually doesn't talk much, spoke, "Can you eat the honey in there?" ”
"Yes."
Ah Jian gave a thumbs up and said, "Those bees have long adapted to the environment in the valley, and they are actually very healthy.
Microorganisms are not easy to survive in honey, even if they are stained on the surface and eaten in the stomach, the stomach acid is digested, so you can eat it boldly and with confidence. ”
The hunters looked at each other.
None of them really wanted to try that kind of honey unless it was an emergency, and who knew what the bees in the Valley of Miasma were made of.
"It's important to note that clean drinking water in the Valley of Miasma is the most important resource.
Also, if for some reason you need to take off your mask, and there is miasma nearby, you can find a flint and hit the ground to stir up a fire.
The light of the fire and the heat can dispel the miasma, so it's okay to take off the filter mask in a short time.
Another way is to go to a higher place, the miasma is heavier than the air, and there will be no miasma in the area tens of meters from the valley bottom."
After adding a few more precautions for movement in the Valley of Miasma, Ah Jian put the filter mask and goggles back on.
"Everyone's pretty much rested? Ready to go? ”
"No problem."
The hunters put on their masks and left the makeshift rest area.
It didn't take long for the hunters to realize the meaning of Ah Jian's phrase "The valley of miasma is not a dead place".
It's really alive and even some.
It's so grumpy!
"Rattle ——!"
At the sound of the strange scream, a strange creature with dirty gray skin and a smoke screen of countless microorganisms wrapped in its body flew down.
In a flash of the knife, it was neatly split in half and fell to the ground, bouncing and twitching as if it was not dead, and there were several equally broken corpses next to it.
Hayatta shook off the blood and put it away.
This is already the fourth head
"Is this really a pterodactyl?" Gail couldn't help but ask.
Although the body shape is very similar, she has the impression of the winged dragon is timid and docile, and has a bright complexion, which is like these ugly creatures, with white eyes, like a blind madman.
"Unfortunately, yes, these are the pterodactyls that have adapted to the miasma environment." Ah Jian shrugged his shoulders and said, "Most of the creatures living in the Valley of Miasma are relatively aggressive, so you have to be careful.
If it weren't for you this time, I would have seen them all walking around. ”
"This meat, it should be, can't be eaten." Gordon looked at the slightly graying flesh on the corpse's section and fell into deep thought.
Actually, theoretically, yes."
"Don't eat it! Hurry up, hurry up, go away! Hayatta nudged Gordon forward.
She was really afraid that Gordon would suddenly squat down and dig up a piece of raw meat and roast it.
Not afraid of diarrhea?!
As a result, before he could take a few steps, hurried footsteps sounded.
A few creatures that looked a bit like a raptor, but with black gum skin and viper-like fangs, writhed and ran quickly.
"Ah, it's the Raptors, watch out for their fangs, they can inject paralyzing toxins!" After Ah Jian finished speaking, he retracted to Gale's side.
Gale's huge and strong body gave him a sense of security.
Anhill and Gail didn't make a move, and their limited ammunition couldn't be wasted on these small monsters.
The two swordsmen, as well as the two hunting cats, drew their weapons and simply cleaned up the paralyzed thief dragons.
Hayatta began to peel off, she needed some scales from the creature.
While Gordon was on guard with his big sword, he turned his head sideways and asked, "Did they come with the smell of blood?" ”
"The smell, the sound, the vibration, it all attracts their attention." Ah Jian explained, "The monsters in the Valley of Miasma are so sensitive and full of curiosity.
Oh yes, the Paralytic Raptors are very grouped, and their leader, the Great Paralytic Raptors, should also be around here, and it is estimated that they will soon be attracted by the smell of blood from their kind. ”
"Didn't you say it earlier?!" Gordon cursed angrily.
Hayatta also immediately stopped stripping, and the group was preparing to transfer.
A large paralyzed thief dragon with a body size several times the size of an ordinary paralyzed thief dragon, and a large paralyzed thief dragon with a cobra-like conspicuous neck skin on the side of its neck screamed, leading several paralyzed rapids to rush over together.
Gordon and Hayatta reluctantly greeted him.
The sword flashed and the blood splashed, and soon there were a few more bloody corpses on the ground, plus the broken corpses of the Winged Dragon and the Paralytic Thief Dragon before, the scene was like a slaughterhouse.
Hayatta took a fancy to the extraordinarily shiny, thick scales on the neck of the Great Rapist, and was about to peel some off.
A red, sturdy toothed dragon jumped in front of them, and when it opened its bloody mouth, it let out a fierce roar.
"Roar ——!"
Now even the good-natured Hayatta couldn't help it.
"Is this going to be the end?!"
(End of chapter)