Chapter 380: The Moon is Dark and the Wind is High
Since the first encounter with the "giant owl" and the special smell of the "mutant creature", Xiang Kun has always been very sensitive to the smell of the "mutant creature", and this smell also has the characteristics of spreading farther and staying longer than the body odor of normal organisms, and among the many smells, it is easy to be found by Xiang Kun.
After entering Zihuan Mountain, Xiang Kun's auditory, smelly, visual and other perceptual organs have been working at full strength, collecting perceptual information around him on a large scale.
So although the smell of the "mutant creature" was very weak now, Xiang Kun still noticed it for the first time.
Although the main purpose of exploring Zihuan Mountain at night was to find the traces left by the "mutant parasite" and learn relevant information, before entering the mountain, he actually did not really expect to find the "mutant parasite" in the mountain, nor did he expect to find a nest or the like by its smell.
After all, parasites are different from other animals in that they do not have a long-term habitat, but move around with the host, and the host is its "habitat".
Normally, it is unlikely that it will have any scent left in the mountains, after all, it has been a year since it parasitized the "vampire patient".
Non-parasitic state, when in the mountains, it is all in the water.
So he was also a little surprised when he smelled this smell.
Could it be that after getting rid of the "vampire patient", through other hosts, he "entered the mountain" again?
Does it still have an unusual attachment to this mountain?
Xiang Kun squinted his eyes and focused all his attention on his sense of smell, carefully distinguishing the details of that trace of smell, and judging the direction of the smell first.
But a few minutes later, after finding the direction of the source of the smell and walking some distance in that direction, Xiang Kun found out - he had smelled this smell before!
Although Xiang Kun had seen the real parasitic situation recalled by the "vampire patient" through the "dream within a dream" established by Lao Xia, in the dream, he couldn't smell any smell of the "mutant parasite", because the owner of the dream had never smelled it, and there was no such smell in her cognition.
So normally, Xiang Kun has never smelled the smell of "mutant parasites".
So whose smell is this?
The special smell of "mutant creatures" is very recognizable when mixed with all other smells, but between the smells of "mutated creatures", it is much less recognizable and not so easy to distinguish.
However, there were only a few "mutant creatures" that Xiang Kun had come into contact with and smelled in total, and with the elimination method, he quickly determined who the smell was in Zihuan Mountain at this time.
Continuing to follow the direction of the smell, after the location of the source of the smell became more and more certain, Xiang Kun found a high point, climbed the tree, and looked into the distance.
In the infrared thermal imaging mode, Xiang Kun's line of sight is very far away and very penetrating, and at a glance, he locks on to a faint blue speck in the dense forest in the distance.
There is no doubt that the small blue spots represent "mutated creatures".
At this distance, it was difficult to tell what kind of creature it was from the composition of the blue spots alone, but Xiang Kun had already judged from the smell that it was the "mutated big bird" that he had encountered in the area of Wushu Mountain years ago.
When he and his friends went to Tongshi Town a few years ago, this "mutant bird" collided with tourists in order to hunt another "mutant ant" living on the main peak of Wushu Mountain, causing a cliff accident, and also attracted the investigation team led by Fang Pingfang and Mi Qiao of "Shenxing Technology".
Xiang Kun even confronted this "mutant bird" one night, and almost handed it over.
Why is it here?
After judging that it was the "mutant big bird" by the smell, Xiang Kun knew that this guy was not coming for him.
Because if it was for him, he wouldn't have found out until now, and if the big bird wanted to "stare at him", it would be impossible not to be discovered by him, even if it was high in the air.
And the position where Big Bird is now is not watching or tailing him at all.
Does the big bird just happen to rest here, or does it use it as a new habitat?
Xiang Kun also didn't believe that it was so coincidental.
The biggest possibility is that this "mutant big bird", like himself, is here for the "mutant parasite" that once appeared in Zihuan Mountain.
It may have encountered the "mutant parasite" in Zihuan Mountain, or thought that the "mutant parasite" would come back, so it stayed here to "wait for the rabbit"?
But no matter what reason it appeared here, since it was discovered by Xiang Kun, it automatically changed from the position of "hunter" to "prey".
The reason why Xiang Kun had to go to great lengths to find information about the "mutant parasite" and determine its whereabouts was to catch a "mutant creature" and enrich the secret research base that he and Lao Xia were about to establish in Chongyun Village, so that there could be more "living" samples for him, Lao Xia, and Alice to observe and study.
Of course, the more such samples, the better, whether it is a bug or a bird, as long as it is a "mutant creature", he will not dislike it.
If it was a few months ago, Xiang Kun would have basically only had the ability to defend and counterattack in the face of this "mutant bird" - if it wanted to attack itself and be pulled to the ground by itself, it might be killed by itself.
But if this big bird is cowardly enough, such as the last brief encounter near Wushu Mountain, and flies away directly, then Xiang Kun really can't chase after it.
But now it's different, Xiang Kun is no longer helpless against the guy who can fly.
Now this moon, the dark wind and high night, in the depths of Zihuan Mountain, there are no people with "Shenxing Technology" next to him, only him and the "Mutant Big Bird", and he discovered the "Mutant Big Bird" first, and the big bird has not yet noticed his existence, it is really the right time and place...... Bird harmony is the best time to catch birds.
Of course, Xiang Kun did not let his guard down because of this, he still watched the surroundings from the tree, making sure that there were no other threats or snooping.
After all, this "mutant bird" must have been "registered" with "Shenxing Technology".
At the same time, he is also calculating and deducing based on the observed terrain, his own abilities, and various relevant information, and making an executable plan in his brain.
When switching to the vision mode of low-light night vision, Xiang Kun found that he couldn't see the "mutated big bird".
It's not that it's too far away or too dark, but in night vision mode, his vision is basically not very different from that of daytime, and he can see far away and see very small details.
But now the location of the "mutant big bird" is really nothing, and after switching the visual mode to the "infrared thermal imaging vision mode", you can see the blue spots again.
Xiang Kun instantly understood: This product can be invisible!
Observing a two-second silence for a certain "mutant ant", there is no doubt that the great bird's stealth ability comes from the ant it captured.
From the devouring examples of the "mutant spider" and the "mutant bird", it can be deduced that these creatures that are not attached to their own appearance and group cognition will acquire the characteristics of the other party very quickly and to a high degree after devouring other "mutant creatures".
In comparison, Xiang Kun should be a "mutant creature" with more "human baggage", so every time he devours other "mutant creatures", the speed of obtaining the characteristics and abilities of the other party is relatively slow, and many traits and abilities may not be obtained, or compared with the original owner, there have been great changes.
But it is precisely because of this that it is possible for him to derive more powerful, more complex, and more subtle abilities or traits based on the abilities of other "mutated creatures".
Other "mutant creatures" gain abilities by drinking blood and devouring them by increasing and expanding, but they absorb and fuse.
Like the "Mutant Spider" and the "Mutant Big Bird", the more abilities they get from other "mutant creatures", the more the better, just like using peripherals, just plug them in.
Xiang Kun, on the other hand, must first "format" his new abilities, and must be integrated into his own system, if he is not compatible, no matter how strong his ability is, he will not be accepted - just like Guo Tianxiang's ability to directly hypnotize through gaze and language.
This is not a choice that Xiang Kun actively controls, but comes from his subconscious, or his instinct and nature.
Looking at the little blue spots in the infrared thermal imaging visual mode, Xiang Kun on the tree couldn't help but rub his hands, a little excited, this big bird is not just a "mutant creature", but "a mutant creature that has devoured at least one other mutant creature and obtained its stealth ability", the research value is undoubtedly higher.
He looked up at the night sky, the clouds were thick, there was no moon in sight, there were no stars, it was a cloudy day.
The humidity in the air is not too low.
It's not the best weather, but it's pretty good, and if it's really a thunderstorm, the "big mutant bird" probably won't be here.
Xiang Kun quietly descended from the tree, and then slowly touched the location of the big bird, very slowly, very carefully, trying to step on the rhythm of the wind, the sound of insects, and other natural sounds in the mountains, so as to cover up the movement he had caused.
When he was almost thirty meters away from the "mutant big bird" in a straight line, Xiang Kun stopped, raised his hand to look at the few coins he had just held in his hand to avoid colliding with each other in his pocket, and began to prepare for his hand.
The "super-conjugator" that can be controlled freely is the greatest confidence for him to "dare" to capture this "mutant bird" alive.
Suddenly, a rapid, tight birdsong sounded from the trees next to him, which instantly broke the tranquility of the mountain forest.
Whatthef......
Xiang Kun wants to scold people, no, he wants to scold birds!
Although Xiang Kun had no way to understand the specific content of this birdsong, through the time spent with "Golden Flash", his observation, and bird language communication with "Little Apple", he could have an instinctive reaction to the general meaning expressed by the birdsong.
There was no doubt that the tweet was a warning.
As for the object of the warning, it goes without saying that it is known.
Even in the infrared thermal imaging vision mode, the position and body of the big bird did not change or move at all, but Xiang Kun still instinctively knew that its attention had been on himself, and it found itself!
In the process of Xiang Kun moving over, he found the bird on the tree, but he didn't care, according to his experience, the movement caused would not alarm the bird.
But it is clear that he made a mistake, and this is not a "normal bird".
Xiang Kun didn't have time to be annoyed, his brain was rapidly calculating, deducing the possibilities of various course of action.
Stay where you are, pretend nothing happened, and hope that the "mutant bird" doesn't find out?
No, there's no point, although it's not 100% sure that Big Bird has found himself, but betting on that little bit of probability is almost impossible, it's too passive.
Directly burst into trouble, according to the previous plan, launch an attack, and capture the big bird?
But the previous plan was based on the premise that Big Bird didn't find him and he took the lead. The most important step is to attract the attention of the big bird with the "super-conjug" that controls the flight. But now that Big Bird has discovered him, this plan can't be fully implemented.
According to the brief encounter in Wushu Mountain last time, he observed and analyzed the behavior pattern of the big bird, and deduced that if he directly launched an attack at this time, the probability of the big bird was 97 percent, and he would directly flap his wings and fly high, running first and then talking.
The calculation of this thought in his mind only had the result in an instant, so the little bird in the tree showed a warning call, and the attention of the "mutant big bird" shifted almost at the same time, and scolded Kun:
"Fucking shit!
As he spoke, he stooped down and picked up a stone and threw it at the tree, but it did not hit the bird, but only sent it flying from a distant position.
Then, Xiang Kun no longer hid his whereabouts and movements, and walked in the mountains and forests with a scolding attitude, but the direction of movement was the opposite of the position of the "mutant big bird".
If he suddenly strikes, the big bird will definitely run, and at this distance, his certainty of interception is very low. Since his whereabouts have been exposed, he simply let go, make a posture that he is not aware of the existence of the "mutant big bird", and act in the mountains "openly".
After all, the "mutant big bird" had been in a state of invisibility, and it might not have known that Xiang Kun had discovered it.
Of course, if it was a human being as cautious and suspicious as Xiang Kun, it would definitely wonder why Xiang Kun didn't find out until this position, but it wasn't a human after all.
Xiang Kun bet that it wasn't so suspicious.
Moreover, Xiang Kun is also a "mutant creature".
From the last time Wu Shushan, its dive attack can prove that in the eyes of the big bird, Xiang Kun is also the "prey".
When it came to Zihuan Mountain, if it was for the "mutant parasite", then when it saw Xiang Kun, the "mutant creature" that suddenly appeared, it should also be thoughtful, right?
Xiang Kun bet that it was so greedy.
Xiang Kun walked in the direction of the mountain, stopping from time to time on the way, closing his eyes and looking up, sensing changes in the atmospheric electric field through his "sixth sense".
He wants to make a bold attempt, and really combine the ability of the little chubby girl to help her "develop" and the ability to "fly with electricity", this late night, deep in the mountains, is the best place for experimentation.
And that "mutant bird" will be the best target for experiments.
Of course, only if it really takes the bait and really flies over.