Since the map has clearly marked the entire interior of the Viridian Forest as a dangerous zone, and it is extremely not recommended for new trainers to enter, the internal areas that are relatively less in-depth are still marked with different degrees of danger. With this map
According to the detailed map, Wutong and his party have not yet encountered invincible opponents and the danger to their lives that they bring.
However, there are such things as accidents, and they are also worried that some lone rangers will not stay where they are. If they encounter such a danger that is not fixed on the map, they will have no choice but to admit that they are unlucky.
However, when Hao and Ailian took out this carefully marked map, Shirou, who had been following and peeping from a distance, understood that if the situation allowed, he had to protect these two new trainers as much as possible in exchange for a copy of the map.
Great favor.
This group of young people had good luck today and successfully approached the gathering place marked on the map for a group of flying mantises.
It is now nearly four o'clock in the afternoon, and this group of flying mantises gathered on the grass are competing in groups of three and three in combat skills.
I saw that the grassland was full of their agile figures shuttling back and forth. The swords were rising and falling like snow-white swords. Their muscular feet gave them strong jumping and explosive power, and the insects
Their unique arthropod structure allows them to twist their bodies almost 360 degrees and launch tricky attacks from incredible angles.
Elves like the Flying Mantis are born to be powerful warriors, and their body structure is an evolutionary direction purely for hunting. They cannot be weak. Being weak means they cannot catch prey, and failing to catch prey means starving to death.
Now Wutong and his party are hiding in the woods near the grassland, quietly observing the exercise of these flying mantises.
The Flying Mantis has the word "mantis" in its name, but it is actually very different from the real mantis. First of all, it does not have six limbs, only a pair of thick feet for standing up, and then a pair of forearms evolved into two for hunting and fighting.
It has the appearance characteristics of a white scythe, as well as some insect animals. Finally, it has wings similar to those of a giant needle bee. In fact, their wings are too small to fly. They are more often used to assist in fine adjustments of movements during attacks.
"That's the one!"
Ailian said softly, and at the same time pointed out a small flying mantis among the group of flying mantises. In fact, others also noticed this flying mantis with abnormal speed.
Regarding this flying mantis, Wutong watched its every move carefully, comparing it with other flying mantises to see what characteristics this little flying mantis had.
Soon, Wutong discovered that this flying mantis was not a small flying mantis, but an adult male flying mantis.
The gender of flying mantises can usually be distinguished from their abdomens. The abdomens of female flying mantises are larger than those of male flying mantises. Elf scholars infer that this is because they need to give birth and raise children. This can be clearly identified.
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An ordinary adult flying mantis is about 1.5 meters tall, which is about the same height as these young people. However, this flying mantis is only 1.1 meters tall. Its entire body is only 4/5 less than an ordinary flying mantis in proportion.
Due to its weight and size, it would be mistaken for an underage little flying mantis at the first time.
If you carefully compare it with the nearby little flying mantis in detail, you can find that its head is like a triangular foot and its triangular feet are like a dinosaur. Their shape and texture, as well as other parts of the body, are stronger and harder. If you say
The body of a young flying mantis feels like raw, brittle pig iron, while the body of an adult flying mantis feels like hard steel that has been tempered over and over again.
This detail immediately allowed Wutong to tell that this was actually an adult flying mantis, but for some unknown reason, its body was smaller than its other companions. Generally speaking, stunted flying mantises are shorter in height.
About 1. meter is already the limit, it will not be less than 1. meter.
"There are so many flying mantises here, how are we going to catch them?" Ah Hao had a headache. He didn't think he could deal with these dozens of flying mantises.
As for being reasonable, it is a good idea to single out a member of their group by name and then engage in a conquering battle, but the temper of the other party must also be taken into consideration. If they are both grumpy and unwilling to talk reason, I am afraid there will be no next time.
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"..." Wutong didn't answer for a while. He noticed that although the abnormally developed flying mantis was much smaller, its movement speed and attack speed were also nearly 1/1 faster than that of ordinary flying mantises. The same price was
Its attack strength and power are only about /4 of the ordinary flying mantis.
Obviously, this is a flying mantis with unique characteristics. Due to some unknown reasons, its abnormal development makes it move faster and attack faster than its companions. The cost is a decrease in attack power, but... Wutong still needs more
Observe it for a while to see how its physical endurance is.
"Don't worry, let's first see which flying mantis is better. Maybe we can let the two of them help to hold down the battle. Let's pick a flying mantis to conquer. The flying mantis has very good combat power. Ah Hao, you can also try to catch one.
Only, you can protect yourself better in the wild." Ai Lian's eyes kept wandering around the flying mantises, carefully selecting her favorite targets, and at the same time, she also gave Ah Hao serious advice.
Ah Hao didn't know why, but he remembered the scene the day before yesterday when Ailian was almost penetrated by the big-billed bird. He had no intention of doing so and nodded subconsciously.
As for Jerov, no one asked the opinion of the foreign boy who volunteered to go with them.
"I will ask the big-billed bird to pay attention to the nearby area to avoid other accidents." Wutong couldn't just let the two of them contribute, and took the initiative to take over the part that he could help at the moment.
"Okay, let's observe for a while, choose our target, and ask the monsters to help us hold the battle." Ahao didn't hesitate. Although the two elves were given by their elders to defend themselves and protect them, but in this situation
, as long as you ask nicely, they should be willing to help. After all, they are also the elders who have watched the two of them grow up.
Wutong stopped talking and concentrated on observing these flying mantises who were still immersed in honing their fighting skills with each other. It is undeniable that these flying mantises are all born warriors. For trainers who love fighting, flying mantises are absolutely
It is a good choice with good compatibility.
The longer he observed, the more entangled and itchy his heart became. Before, he just wanted a mature and experienced hunter, but when he saw this special flying mantis, he came up with many strange training methods and wanted to use it.
On it, see if you can build this special flying mantis into a surprise army.
Soon, Wutong thought that he didn't have to worry about it at all, because he didn't need to worry about it at all. He could choose to conquer multiple flying mantises. After subduing this petite flying mantis, he could select a few more with fighting skills to quickly leave the group and be alone.
The tempered Flying Mantis is used as a candidate.
After more than ten minutes, both Ailian and Ahao selected a flying mantis they liked, and even Jerov was no exception.
Jerov was originally a ranger, and his status as a ranger did not allow him to arbitrarily conquer the wild elves in his area. In addition, he certainly could not be responsible for the dangerous interior of Viridian Forest, and there were some weak elves on the periphery that he looked down upon, so right now
Chapter completed!