area51novel Chapter 172 The Mysterious Habitat of the Beast King
Chapter 172 The Mysterious Habitat of the Beast King
Chapter 172 The Mysterious Habitat of the Beast King
"Everyone else is waiting for my signal in a safe place."
"After the winter bear dies, come back and carry its carcass back."
"Respected knight, this is not a good idea." The hunter leader looked troubled.
He had never encountered anything like this in his life.
The agreement was that they were the ones hunting the bear, and this passing knight was just helping them out.
But then the situation changed, and the knight had to face the winter bear alone.
These hunters were only there to guide the way and dispose of the winter bear's carcass later.
Does this seem right?
Does such a good thing really exist?
Even this hunter leader, who was usually incredibly calm in everything he did, couldn't help but feel confused.
In the end, the hunter leader agreed to Loon's request.
After all, given the current situation, Luo Ang is the one in charge.
However, the hunter leader remained extremely stubborn and refused to agree to Loon's request for just one guide.
In the end, Loon gave up on trying to persuade the hunter leader, and the group of thirteen went together to the winter bear's cave.
Luo Ang himself was also fully armed in armor, not to deal with the winter bear.
Although the winter bear was the king of beasts, it was ultimately just a mortal creature.
Before a wizard, the winter bear was as vulnerable as any other small animal—a single slap from it could severely injure a knight, but to the semi-data-driven wizard, that slap would merely cause a change in the life force stat.
The more important reason for wearing this armor was to reassure the hunters behind him.
Those hunters were just ordinary people, and their understanding was also that of ordinary people—therefore, this suit of armor gave them great peace of mind.
"Respected Knight, the winter bear is inside that cave." The group stopped in front of a cave, and the hunter leader pointed to the dark cave in front of Loon.
Outside the cave, some vines were intertwined, hanging down like curtains to keep the cold air out of the cave.
Inside the cave, there could be faint snoring sounds.
The snoring sound seemed to blend in with the sound of the wind outside, so that even if an ordinary person passed by and heard the snoring, they would only think it was the sound of the wind.
Only an extremely experienced hunter could detect something amiss from the sound and then notice the tangled vines.
Then they discovered a cave behind the vines—and finally, confirmed the presence of a winter bear inside.
"The people of Hongsha Village have been in and out of this forest countless times, and we know all about it very well."
"But no one knows how this hibernating bear king came to be," the old hunter said, still feeling lingering fear as he recounted the bear's condition.
He couldn't even imagine what would have happened if their village hadn't suffered a terrible misfortune, forcing them to venture into the mountains in winter to hunt and accidentally discover this winter bear. If, in the spring, this bear king had awakened from hibernation, the people in their village would have remained completely unaware of its existence.
They continued their usual routine, entering the forest sporadically to chop firewood and gather various fruits.
And the awakened bear king hunted down the villagers who entered the forest—how many villagers would die before Red Sand Village would realize the existence of the bear king?
Before they even realized the existence of this Bear King, how many hunters from Red Sand Village would be left?
The hunter leader couldn't even imagine what that scene would be like.
In short, according to the hunter chief, this bear king was as if it had fallen from the sky in an instant!
"Respected knight, you see, this vine is called the Wind-Sheltering Vine."
The hunter leader led Loon to the cave entrance, then pulled up a vine and showed it to Loon.
The vines are thick and tough, covered with many barbs. The barbs of different vines intertwine with each other, like gears of varying lengths, fitting together perfectly while also revealing countless small holes.
One is like a natural filter.
It allows for ventilation while also blocking the wind, and at the same time prevents the bear king's scent from escaping from the cave.
Listening to the hunter leader's words, Luo Ang couldn't help but feel a little curious.
He suddenly realized something.
Not to mention the extremely dangerous wild beasts and wolves.
The evolution of wolf packs from small to large is a gradual process.
But besides the wolf scourge, there are three other "beast king" level beings: bear, tiger, and leopard.
Their appearance, however, came without any warning.
Logically speaking, their growth also takes time; they gradually grow from cubs.
In reality, very few people have seen the cubs of these three "Beast Kings," and very few have seen a pregnant female Beast King.
Just as the hunter leader of Red Sand Village said.
The people of Hongsha Village have been going in and out of this forest for decades.
The wooden wall outside Hongsha Village was built with wood stolen from this forest.
Under such circumstances, if the Bear King had appeared in this forest early on, it would have been impossible for him not to leave any traces. It's impossible for all the people in Red Sand Village to be blind and completely unable to see the traces left by the Bear King.
Therefore, the bear king could only have appeared suddenly!
Other tigers and leopards, like the bear king, can suddenly disappear from their original territories as if they could fly.
Suddenly, in a forest where no beast king had ever appeared before, traces of the beast king inexplicably appeared.
"Sir, look." After Luo Ang had seen the unique vines, the hunter leader forcefully pushed the vines aside, revealing the mountain wall behind them.
That was a real mountain wall—an incredibly hard rock, not some pile of soil, so that even swords and knives wouldn't leave any marks on it.
But strangely enough, a deep and enormous cave appeared out of nowhere within this hard rock.
After the vines were parted, an incredibly strong, pungent stench filled the cave. Just smelling it made one feel dizzy.
Luo Ang held his breath, raised his hand and tapped the mountain wall. The sound of the solid stone was exceptionally clear.
Just hearing that sound was enough to make one want to break open the cave and trap the bear king inside.
Avoiding the solid rock, Luo Ang focused his attention on the vines—he reached out and grabbed a vine, pulling hard, but for a moment, he couldn't break it.
Only when he slowly exerted force, exceeding a certain limit, did the vine split in two.
"Interesting." Luo Ang clicked his tongue, suddenly becoming extremely interested in this beast king of the land.