Chapter 72: Chapter 60: Poisonous Herbs and Insects, Leader Level and Clan Leader Level_2
Lin Feng smiled and explained:
"Everyone is quite curious; the food here is quite abundant, like an oasis in the wasteland."
These words seemed to mask some embarrassment. Lisa nodded but did not expose it; instead, she continued with the introduction:
"If it weren’t for the Scorching Sun Forbidden Area’s expulsion, this place could truly serve as an excellent habitat."
Saying that, she pointed to the Lao Mountain Range beside her and the basin formed by the dried-up bay at their feet:
"The circular basin structure here, coupled with the encircling mountains, allows moist air currents from high altitudes to settle, condense, and gather at the bottom of the Rift Valley, connecting with the underground water."
"Eventually, it forms a pond in the subterranean cavern."
"However, it is seasonal. The high temperatures of the Scorching Sun Forbidden Area will completely evaporate the water source; it takes two or three years to re-condense again."
"This is also a transit rest point for migrating Desert Beast Groups on the wasteland, where countless Desolate Beasts stop to replenish water and reproduce offspring..."
"Their leaders, or clan chiefs, will remember these landmarks to trace the route, leading the group round and round until a new successor emerges."
"And this landmark with a natural water source is called the Wild Rift..."
"It is also the only transit point within a thousand miles, so desert beast groups nearby will ultimately converge here, replenish their state, and then set off for the next landmark."
After the introduction, Lisa pointed to a further spot, on the slope behind the Rift Valley several kilometers away, where a Desert Beast Group crawled out.
To Lin Feng’s eyes, they shrunk into small wriggling black dots; if not standing on the original land at an elevation of six to seven hundred meters, they would be invisible as they left.
"Where there are people, there will be conflicts, there will be struggles."
"This is no exception for the Desert Beast Groups."
"The Scorching Sun Forbidden Area will arrive in six or seven days; it’s the last opportunity for the beasts to extract water and replenish their state; time is running out for them..."
"So in the coming few days, the competition for the habitat will become extraordinarily fierce, and the groups lagging behind will make the Rift Valley exceptionally crowded."
"Competition, fighting, collision, stomping..."
"Chaos is our opportunity to act."
"The losers in the scramble, exhausted, are driven out from the water source beneath the cavern. Catching just one can make you become an Evolver."
Through Lisa’s description, Lin Feng roughly understood the Duncan Squad’s hunting strategy.
Targeting those who have already exhausted themselves is far easier than dealing with Rock-Horned Horses at full strength.
At this moment, Liu Qian, behind Lin Feng, also supplemented:
"A Rock-Horned Horse Herd is generally led by a Male Tier One Rock-Horned Horse. They will drive out the just-matured male Rock-Horned Horses during the mating season, even if they are their offspring."
"Whenever they reach a water source like the Wild Rift, hormones within the male Rock-Horned Horses surge due to the hormonal stimulation, entering a fierce and aggressive state."
"They will attack any adult male Rock-Horned Horse that approaches their herd."
"Just like the African savanna on Old Earth, male Rock-Horned Horses wandering outside, after evolving into Tier One Desolate Beasts, will come here to contend for the dominance of the herd with the old-generation Rock-Horned Horses."
"Many male Rock-Horned Horses even die directly in this battle for mating rights."
Since raising Rock-Horned Horses is an important industry in Oasis Town, relevant records are highlighted and detailed in the Hunter’s Notes.
For Hunters of all ages, even catching an ordinary Tier One Rock-Horned Horse is a precious opportunity to soar to success, so naturally, it is a key research subject.
Lisa gave Liu Qian a somewhat surprised look, thinking this woman might be the strategist in Lin Feng’s team, responsible for plotting strategies.
After nodding, she added a few more sentences:
"The male leaders within the Rock-Horned Horse Herd are divided into seasoned Tier One Rock-Horned Horses, with strength at Mid-Tier One, and those just roaring to proclaim existence at Leader Level, with power at Late Tier One..."
"As for the strongest Clan Leader Level, which stands as the dominant existence in the Rock-Horned Horse Herd, not only do they have a long lifespan and intelligence on par with humans, but their strength is also far beyond Tier One."
"None of the above three types is something we can challenge."
"Even heavily injured, they can charge and easily topple and smash our tramcar."
"Our target is those Male Rock-Horned Horses who have just advanced to Early Tier One and failed in the challenge."
"There are quite a few of them. Just during the short break, I saw, through binoculars, several Tier One Rock-Horned Horses on the edge of the Rift Valley, grappling with each other, ready and eager."
Once Lisa finished supplementing, Old Duncan, standing by, held a tree branch and pointed at the diagram of the Rift Valley drawn on the ground, and said to everyone:
"The current plan is to prepare for two scenarios, splitting the team into two groups. One group will go around to the Rift Valley exit, capturing or killing the young and juvenile Rock-Horned Horses."
"Grab adult Rock-Horned Horses if the opportunity arises."
"The Rock-Horned Horses at the exit have a large water reserve in their abdomen, can’t run fast, and the team has already dispersed. Even if panic ensues, it won’t cause chaos inside the Rift Valley."
"This group should act now, and Lin Feng, you can join them. Whoever captures it owns it."
"The remaining group will continue to use binoculars, searching for suitable targets from the slope."
"The defeated and injured Rock-Horned Horses will not leave the Wild Rift but will wait until the victors and their herd have eaten and drank to their fill and left before daring to enter to drink and recover, and then follow the migrating main group."
"We need to wait until it’s at its weakest to make our move."