Chapter 1330 The Cockatoo in the Valley (Ⅱ)

The male cockatrice that failed to attack the viper earlier saw that it was the first prey he found, but was taken advantage of by other roosters. He was very angry, pounced on the viper's tail, and tore it backwards. , trying to snatch it back.

The rooster that killed the viper, of course, refused to let go of the prey that had just reached its mouth, and clung to the snake's neck without letting go.

The two male cockatrices refused to give in to each other, their eyes wide open, like a "tug-of-war", they used all their strength to compete for the prey, and pulled the viper's corpse straight.

Just when they were at a stalemate, the other two males in the flock approached with malicious intentions, one left and one right, standing on both sides of the taut snake body, one bite at the other, calmly pecking at the viper , tear the snake skin, peck out the white and tender fresh meat, and enjoy it.

The two roosters who were still in the "tug of war" saw the two "opportunists" running to take advantage of it, and their eyes bulged with anger.

However, they can't open their mouths to yell, otherwise they will give up the prey in their mouths, so they have to drag back desperately, trying to grab the prey as soon as possible, drive away other competitors, and enjoy the delicious food all by themselves.

These two unlucky roosters fell into the embarrassing situation of "riding the tiger". They had prey in their mouths, but they had no time to taste it.

But the two later roosters came early rather than coincidentally, taking advantage of their dispute, they buried their heads in pecking at the snake's flesh, and within a short time they devoured all the flesh and blood in the middle of the snake's body, exposing the white bones.

A male cockatrice stretched its flexible neck, inserted its beak into the belly of the viper, took out a walnut-sized green snake gall, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Now the two roosters fighting over the viper couldn't bear it anymore, they let go almost at the same time, dropped the snake carcass, and rushed at the two free-eating roosters, fighting angrily.

Four roosters wrestled fiercely on the grass, and the flesh and blood of the viper that had been torn apart by them had a gray-white mineral color, slowly spreading to the sides of the head and tail, and hardening.

Joan looked through the "Eagle Eye Observation Point" to observe the farce that had just been staged below, and noticed that the viper that was pecked to death by the cockatrice was gradually petrifying.

The petrification phenomenon first occurred around the wound bitten by the cockatrice, and then spread to the surroundings. This is very similar to the petrification attack of the unicorn rabbit, and it is likely that the toxin caused the calcification of the flesh and blood.

Judging from the speed at which the petrochemical characteristics spread, the petrochemical toxin transmitted by the cockatrice through its bite is obviously more toxic than the same kind of unicorn rabbit. The intuitive performance is that the speed of petrification is faster.

The four roosters were still fighting, and the snake carcass that they had left behind emitted a fresh smell of blood, attracting the female cockatrice wandering in the valley.

Groups of hens, with their smaller chicks, cooed lowly and gathered around the adder, while the irritable roosters were indulging in fighting, enjoying a delicious meal in a leisurely manner.

Joan noticed that the female cockatrices first tore off the unpetrified fresh snake meat and left it for the cubs behind them to eat, then turned around and used their hard beaks to cut open the petrified flesh and beat it into a thumb Small and large stones, swallowed one by one.

The eating scene in front of him not only reflected the hen's love for the chicks, but also made Joan aware of a problem.

Juvenile cockatrices seem to have weak digestion, unable to eat petrified prey, and can only eat insects, seeds, wild fruits and fresh meat.

As for their mothers, the adult cockatrices don't mind pecking at the petrified snake meat, which shows that they can absorb nutrients from it, just like petrified lizards occasionally eat prey that they have turned into rocks.

Just in terms of the ability to digest minerals, the juvenile cockatrice is about the same as the unicorn rabbit, while the adult cockatrice's digestion ability is stronger than that of the unicorn rabbit, not even inferior to the petrified lizard.

Joan quickly thought that domestic chickens would occasionally peck at small stones.

The stones enter the "gizzard" through the "crop" of the chicken, accompanied by muscle peristalsis, and play the role of grinding food to promote digestion, but it is not really able to absorb any nutrients from the stones.

As a distant relative of the domestic chicken, does the cockatrice also have organs similar to "crops" and "gizzards"?

Does the cockatrice swallow petrified prey like chickens, just use stones to grind food, and then excrete the stones completely, or can they really digest the stones and absorb the condensed nutrients?

To answer this question, it is not enough to just observe the cockatrice eating. Joan also has to dissect the cockatrice himself, and figure out the digestive function of this creature before he can draw a conclusion.

Thinking of this, Joan exited the "Eagle Eye Observation Point", returned his consciousness to his body, and described everything he had just seen to his companions.

Finally, Joan revealed a detail that everyone was most concerned about.

"A total of 24 cockatrices have been observed in the valley, including 10 cubs, 10 adult female cockatrices, and 4 adult male cockatrices that are stronger and more ferocious than the females."

"Wow?! There are so many monsters!" Peter scratched his head. "On average, each of us has to deal with 4 cockatrices. This is no joke..."

Peter was only a level 3 priest, and he was a bit reluctant to deal with two adult cockatrices, let alone four at the same time.

Bafra is a level 6 druid, and Nicholas is a level 6 ranger. The strength of the two is a bit higher than that of Peter, but they are not fully sure that they can deal with the four chickens without getting hurt. Snake beasts, and once they are pecked by cockatrice beasts, waiting for their fate is likely to turn into a stone statue.

Medea noticed the seriousness of the atmosphere, and smiled to comfort Peter, Nicholas, and Bavla: "When the fight starts, you just need to protect yourselves. As for the cockatrices in the valley, leave them to me and you." Joan and Ruby are here to deal with it."

Bafula snorted dissatisfied, and said with a straight face: "As a resident druid, it is my dereliction of duty to allow the cockatrice to expand to such a degree, and I will never evade my due responsibilities! "

Medea saw that the little catwoman had a competitive character, the more she advised her to be careful, the more she became more energetic, so she smiled, didn't persuade her any more, turned to Joan and said, "Help me A sensory link, I want to see the distribution of cockatrice in the valley with my own eyes."

Joan nodded, inspired the "power of myth", took a "myth link" on the Gorgon, and blessed Ruby with a "myth link" along the way.

Medea projected her vision to the "Hawkeye Observation Point" created by Joan's spell just now, and observed it for a while, then turned her head and said to her companions beside her:

"Most of the cockatrices are gathered together, which is convenient for us to concentrate on casting spells. Later, I will use Joan's Blood Mosquito Agent as the starting point of the spell to give a 'surprise' to the beasts in the valley. Most of the frightened cockatrices will go towards They are rushing outside the valley, you should pay attention to intercept them."