Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 683 685. Honeyweed ecological chain

 Hunting large monsters is a long process, especially under the hunter guild system.

Even the ferocious jackal that was selected this time as a "trainer for the recommendation team and recruited hunters" was only released after an evaluation by ecologists within the investigation team, who determined that its strong appetite in recent times had slightly affected the ecology of the area. crusade mission.

 Hunting is not unprovoked killing, but a struggle for the balance of nature and life.

 This is one of the purposes of the Hunter Guild.

In other words, what Lan En and Wind are hunting this time is a specific ferocious jackal dragon, and they cannot just encounter one and behead it.

According to Wende, the hunting procedures of hunters in this world are similar to those of hunters in Lan En's impression, but the intensity is very high.

They will spend several days or even weeks tracking the prey in the hunting ground, figuring out the prey's movement patterns, and stabilizing their own combat status. The final combat stage does not take much time.

“But now, if we have guide insects, I think we can complete the task within a day!”

Wend patted the small cage on his waist. The fireflies inside seemed to feel the impact, and the light dimmed slightly, and then returned to normal.

These firefly-like bugs were a major discovery of the New World Survey and caused a sensation even in the Old World.

These flying insects have a very strong ability to collect and memorize pheromones.

 As long as the target monster's scales, body hair, body fluids, or even the mud left footprints after stepping on it are placed in a small cage, these flying insects will glow and track the target.

 “Ah, it feels so convenient.”

Lan En looked at the small cage and let out a calm sigh.

The sensory sensitivity of this thing is stronger than that of a demon hunter. Should it be said that it is indeed a magical nature?

Moreover, the witcher’s senses are still a little dizzy when the senses are turned on, so it would be great to just let the guide insects do it for them.

 It’s a pity that Lan En can’t use it.

“In order to prevent biological invasion from other worlds, the Commander-in-Chief has given instructions.”

Ai Bo spread his hands towards Lan En: "Forget it about large monsters. After all, they are easy to find. But mini creatures like guide insects are very difficult to deal with. It is best for you not to even come into contact with them."

What can Lan En say? People are also concerned.

Although he himself knew that there was a goddess on the other side of the rift where the heavenly spheres met and could purify the unclean, with the rigor of the investigation team, they would not relax at all about such an incident that might cause a biological invasion without allowing them to confirm it in person.

After chatting, Wende and April put the outdoor supplies they had brought into the tent in the camp, and Garfield also put a small bag in.

Just in time, the Winged Dragon armed with Wende also flew over.

After Wind put the shield ax on his back again, he looked at Lan En and nodded, then put a piece of yellow scale fragment into the insect guide cage on his waist.

This is the mission clue provided by the investigation team when accepting the mission.

 A fragment of scale from the target.

The brightness of the light of the guide insects in the small cage increased slightly, and then they flew out in one direction like a glowing cloud.

　　The three people and one cat who had put away the groceries adjusted their equipment, and then followed.

  The green fluorescence of guide insects is conspicuous even in broad daylight.

 After coming out of the camp, the thriving vitality of the entire ancient tree forest appeared in front of everyone again.

Even though he has overlooked it once and walked through a section of it, Lan En will still be shocked by this surging and prosperous vitality.

 Three people and one cat followed the guide insect. During this time, Aibo was particularly excited.

 In the personnel allocation of the fifth phase of the regiment, a team of two people will be used, one hunter responsible for combat, and one investigator responsible for recording and analyzing ecology.

According to Ai Bo, this is not the case in the Old Continent, because it is already an area with a high degree of human development.

Hunters only need to act alone to complete the task, and the remaining hunter guilds can complete the task with the help of the grassroots institutions they have laid. But in the New World, everything here must take into account the unexpected.

What if after the hunter’s work is completed, a more powerful monster comes smelling of it and comes looking for it? What should I do if the clues and traces are destroyed?

What should I do if a hunter with low knowledge discovers an unprecedented situation and doesn’t know how to deal with it, and then the chance of discovery disappears before my eyes?

 So it is necessary for an investigator to follow the hunter and record in real time.

Aibo can be paired with Wind. Apart from her professional level, her ability to survive in the wild, which is much higher than other scholars, is also a plus.

"look!"

Aibo whispered excitedly, raised his hand and pressed back, asking Lan En and Wende to walk slower.

 The two of them were not nervous because of Ai Bo's tone.

 They approached April.

 In front is a flying insect about the size of two palms, which looks like an enlarged version of a bee.

 Now it is stretching its six slender legs into the bud of a flower.

“It’s the honey bug that’s collecting nectar from the honeyweed! Did you see it? The six legs of the honeybug are long and thin, and they are simply prepared for the shape of the flower of the honeybee!”

"When the nectar is collected by the recovery honey bees, the cilia on their legs will change the liquid surface tension of the nectar, causing the nectar to hang on their legs like a huge green water droplet. Upon impact, these and the recovery medicine Nectar with a similar effect will explode into mist, healing surrounding creatures."

The restoration honey bugs that can fly around with nectar are therefore bound to their "healing ability", so even the most ferocious monsters in this forest usually do not have any hostility towards these restoration honey bugs.

  The reverting honey beetles have gained a relatively peaceful living environment in the forest, and the creatures in the forest have also had the means to heal themselves. Even the reverting dew grass has gained the opportunity to spread pollen to places that are usually inaccessible.

 This is a win-win and mutually influencing biological chain.

 The deep flower chambers of the dew plant and the long and thin legs of the honey beetle may be the result of mutual selection and evolution.

 The huge and prosperous biological chain of the New World, in a flower and an insect, revealed the tip of the iceberg to the humans who came to observe.

"Yahoo!"

However, Wende did not have the same emotion as April and Lan En. He cheered in a very girly voice, and then rushed directly to the Replied Dew Grass.

Handily waved his hands to drive away the reply honey bugs, then squatted down and shook the reply dew grass downwards.

The nectar of a rejuvenating dew plant was poured down the throat by Wen De in two sips.

“At first, resources were tight, so I didn’t even dare to drink recovery medicine, but now there are pure natural ones! I can’t stand this throat pain for even a minute!”

His speaking voice was still very girly at first, but as the healing effects of the nectar began to take effect, Wind's voice was returning to normal.

　　By the last few words, it was already a standard male voice.

 But the expression of "finally relieved" on his face did not last for a few minutes.

 Because he saw that the focus of April and Lan's eyes was not on him.

 At this time, the originally green fluorescence of the guide insects that had been surrounding him suddenly turned red amidst the sound of flapping wings!

Without thinking much, Wen De grasped the hilt protruding from the upper edge of the shield ax without looking back.

 A cry of "Scandium!"

That shield ax made a very recognizable sound.

At the same time, a huge yellow-green figure crawling on all fours, with its claws, not only failed to kill the 'little thing' in front of it. on the contrary.

 A circle of air waves with different refractive index due to different gas densities erupted from the surface of Wende's shield axe.

　　Hit the yellow-green figure’s claws directly back!

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