Chapter 146 Hunting in progress
In order to obtain as much prey as possible, the second fleet divided the mission locations very scattered. The mothership was divided into different areas of outer space, and each brigade was also scattered after departure, and selected different regional coordinates to enter the inner space of the planet. After Li Mu's second brigade entered, there was no shadow of other brigades in his sight.
Ten patrol attack ships lined up, facing the jungle below, a cover attack was made.
All of them were light weapons, but the formation was quite scary. Amid the rumbling sound, there were fires rising everywhere.
Under this kind of attack, the jungle will easily be pushed to the ground. But what is strange is that although the branches and leaves are flying everywhere, no tree falls down.
Although the main gun was not attacked, it was also a ship-based weapon. However, after those big trees were hit, at most some bark would fall off. Unless the same bounce point was hit continuously, it would be difficult to cause serious damage to the tree trunk.
Because of the harsh environment, all living creatures that can survive on Planet Nine have evolved to varying degrees. These big trees are as hard as steel and have the toughness of wood. To harm them, at least the main gun-level firepower is required to do it.
But this round of cover shooting is not to destroy the environment, but to find prey.
Due to the influence of bad weather and special geology, the life detector cannot work properly and cannot find hidden creatures. If you send a reconnaissance team, you will not only have to take risks, but also have very low efficiency. Therefore, the tactics adopted by the Second Fleet are basically the oldest hunting method.
Create noise to drive away prey, gather them together before hunting.
With the shelling of the warships, the creatures that were originally hiding in the cave were shocked. Although they were not really visible under the cover of the trees, various roars came one after another. There were also some shadows that were faintly visible, quickly shuttled through the woods.
"I've driven it away and started harvesting." Li Mu kept observing from the monitor, and after feeling that it was almost the same, he issued a new order.
The warship cabin door opened and many small aircraft flew out, which looked very much like a dragonfly and was also named after the dragonfly.
This type of aircraft is about the same size as the ancient helicopters in museums. It has very thin armor and cannot even withstand firearm attacks at close range. However, this type of aircraft is very flexible, with its wings spread or gathered during flight, and can flexibly shuttle in the jungle, and has very strong maneuverability.
Ship-based weapons have annihilation characteristics. If they are used to kill prey, they will die without a complete corpse. Therefore, after the expulsion, soldiers will hunt with light weapons to obtain more complete corpses of prey.
This is a very conventional hunting method, and all brigades basically have this mode. In fact, the number of prey that each brigade catches is almost the same every time, and the competition between them is meaningful because of this.
Li Mu wanted to do some tricks, such as catching interstellar monsters or even dangerous plants. But in this limited mission time, not to mention whether it can be hunted smoothly, I am afraid it is difficult to find it. Instead of wasting time searching, it is better to concentrate on hunting ordinary prey.
"Right, right, block those..."
"Don't chase after the one on the left. It's not too hard to chase it..."
The soldiers shouted and chased and blocked the running prey.
Li Mu also joined the car at the beginning and personally controlled the aircraft to chase after him. But after chasing for more than ten minutes, Li Mu felt a little reluctant to do it. He handed the driving to others, and he sat in the co-pilot to command.
It’s not that you can’t catch the prey and fall into loneliness, but that those prey are really heartbreaking.
The creatures on Planet Nine are mainly burrowed, either lizard reptiles or spider centipedes. Most of the creatures that can be used as carnivorous are lizard-shaped creatures.
The lizards are quite large in size, each like a cow and horse. Although they are very aggressive, they are not as strong as the federal fleet. If the marksmanship is accurate enough to hit the brain or heart, they can shoot one shot on the aircraft, and it is not difficult to hunt.
But the problem is that killing them is indeed simple, but when Li Mu thought of eating this thing into his stomach, he felt a little disgusted and had no appetite at all.
At first, Li Mu could tolerate it, but after the Third Squadron got a giant earthworm as thick as a water tank, Li Mu was no longer interested in hunting.
Continuing to hunt down the guys, Li Mu felt that even if he won the game, he would be afraid that he would have a hard time eating.
Just as he was about to return to the battleship, several soldiers suddenly shouted excitedly.
"Wild boar, there are wild boars over there!"
Li Mu turned his head and saw that water vapor was rushing in the distance, and several wild boars like calfs were running wildly.
"Good thing!" Li Mu's eyes lit up and he shouted excitedly: "Don't worry about other things, stare at these pigs. Don't beat them to death, keep a distance and follow us!"
Compared with those big reptile lizards, this thing is obviously more attractive. But the reason why Li Mu was excited was not this, but because of the breeds of those wild boars.
There are many species of wild boars, and the one that excited Li Mu is called the wild pig, also called the flower-faced pig. There are few mammals on Planet Nine, and this wild boar is one of them.
The reason why the name is so strange is that in addition to the white totem patterns around the eyes and the feeling of a savage warrior, it is more because of the habits of this pig.
The wild pigs are societies and will decide who the leader is through duels. As long as the leader of the wild boar is not defeated, the tribe will always maintain absolute obedience. Even if the leader takes the lead in committing suicide, other pigs will not hesitate.
Since these pigs have been discovered, it means that the pigs are nearby. Li Mu wanted to follow the clues to find the wild boars.
Wild pigs never kill each other. Even if two different ethnic groups meet, they are only the leaders of both sides duels. The party that fails to duels will join the winning side and form a larger group. If a wild boar can be found, it will definitely be much better than catching those reptile lizards like this.
The members of the second brigade were also very excited. Several wild boars fled in the front in a hurry, and a large number of dragonfly aircraft followed behind. Fortunately, the wild pigs had low IQ, otherwise this formation alone would have been scared to death.
After following for about ten minutes, I arrived under a giant tree.
This tree is the largest in this forest. The thick trunk requires at least dozens of people to hug it, and the canopy is nearly twice the distance higher than other trees. Around the big tree is a rare open area in the forest, with a lot of signs of trampling. Because the soil of Planet Nine has a special texture, the ground is usually very hard. However, here, it looks very muddy.
There was a tree hole four or five meters long and wide at the root of the big tree, and several wild boars ran in.
"Haha, found it!"
Most of the "Dragonfly" aircraft groups hovered outside the big tree, and Li Mu only came down with a few.
"It's developed, I've found the nest of these guys!" Li Mu looked at the tree hole and his eyes were shining: "If this group of pigs is done, you can almost return directly."
Planet Nine has hard soil, and many underground cave groups are hidden under the attack of thunderstorms and heavy rains. The creatures on the planets basically live in underground caves to avoid being hurt by thunderstorms.
The tree hole in front of me seemed to be unable to hold many pigs, but this place should be just an entrance, and there must be another world inside.
However, compared to Li Mu's excitement, the team members were a little discouraged.
"Deputy Captain, you don't want to go in and catch me, right?" A soldier couldn't help but say, "Is this too unsafe, right?"
It’s not just unsafe to go in and catch pigs, it’s just a desperate attempt to die.
The internal structure of the cave is complex and the detector cannot be used, so no one knows how many dangers are hidden. There are people chasing pigs outside, but when you enter, you will be pigs chasing people.
"Of course I won't go in, I'll let them come out by themselves." Li Mugao was unfathomable.
"Download smoke?"
"Discharge?"
"Not even possible..."
The soldiers were whispering, but they still felt unsure.
No matter what kind of creature it is, there is no way to have only one exit. Even if gas is poured in, the pigs can escape from other exits.
"It's not that complicated, it's actually very simple." Li Mu smiled, and the light of wisdom of the top student flashed in his eyes.
The First Military Academy does not have a major in biology, and there are not many related courses to teach. However, Li Mu has seen more comprehensive information in the Li Mu library.
Wild pigs are very interesting creatures. Their chief battles are not limited to the race, but other species can also participate. However, they are limited to single-handed battles.
If it is a group attack, the wild boars will resist in groups. However, if the one-on-one leader confronts, members of other ethnic groups will watch from the wall.
The reason why this is little known is that the fight between different species is basically a life-and-death battle. There are few things that fight without killing, but instead command the other party’s population. The case that Li Mu saw was a wise dangerous species that ruled a wild boar herd as his regular food.
So now, Li Mu is ready to do the same thing.
Chapter completed!