Chapter 1528 Horror Beast (Ⅰ)

Joan used "advanced internal vision" to inspect the more than twenty Protoceratops gathered on the meadow one by one.

Different Protoceratops individuals, due to differences in gender and age, have slightly different physical attributes and health conditions, but no symptoms of mental disorders have been observed.

The results of this investigation verified the experience that Pinkerton had summed up before-smaller herbivorous dinosaurs like Protoceratops seldom went crazy.

Through the binoculars, Joan inadvertently saw two furtive figures flashing in the forest in the distance, approaching the meadow where large groups of Protoceratops gathered.

These two creatures are about five feet tall. Their smooth bodies have brown stripes and delicate scales. Their short and deformed forelimbs are almost completely degenerated. They walk upright on their thick hind legs, swinging their thick tails, and walk lightly through the forest. Much like a Deinonychus.

At first, Joan really thought it was two immature Deinonychus, but after careful observation, this misunderstanding was dispelled.

These two creatures are indeed very similar to saurischian dinosaurs from the neck down, but their head structure is very strange. Mushroom head.

This weird mouth structure reminded Joan of the "lip-sucking mouthparts" of Diptera fly insects, and it was deduced that this creature could only suck fine or liquid food.

The problem is that Joan couldn't remember what kind of dinosaur had such a strange mouth.

With doubts, Qiao An remotely controlled "Blood Mosquito Agent" and flew into the woods, switched his perspective to Blood Mosquito, and observed the two monsters that were secretly watching Protoceratops.

Joan soon discovered that not only did their mouths have special structures, but there was also a round hole in the center of their protruding foreheads, from which some mucus-like secretions ooze.

Emmm~ So this weird thing has only one nostril?

This absurd conjecture flashed through Joan's mind, and he dismissed it in a flash.

Although the two monsters looked weird, if you look closely, you will find that they have complete facial features and basically grow in the correct position.

So what is the hole in the head for?

The next thing Joan thought of was "skull parietal eyes".

This eye-like photoreceptor is not uncommon in reptiles in nature. It looks like a "third eye" growing on the top of the skull, and some supernatural creatures can even see things like real eyes. .

It is said that humans originally had an organ similar to the parietal eye, but it was later retracted into the inside of the skull and evolved into the "pineal gland".

But the holes on the foreheads of the two monsters in the woods are like "brain openings" in the literal sense, and they don't look like photosensitive organs.

Joan frowned and thought for a long time, and finally guessed a more reliable answer, then turned his head and asked Pinkerton in a low voice: "Have you noticed those two Deinonychus-like creatures in the woods, if I'm not wrong If so, it should be a horror beast, right?"

"Oh? Let me take a look first."

Pinkerton picked up the binoculars, looked in the direction Joan pointed out, observed for a few seconds, and then nodded in the affirmative.

"It really is a pair of dire beasts! It seems that the group of Protoceratops on the meadow is in trouble!"

"Is there any case of the beast going crazy?" Joan continued to inquire.

"I haven't observed it yet, maybe because they are not big enough? Although the dinos are far more dangerous than dinosaurs of the same size."

Joan nodded, and activated "Advanced Internal Vision" to observe the two terrifying beasts that quietly walked out of the woods and approached the meadow.

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Scouting target: Female Horror Beast (medium-sized magical beast)

Good health

Attributes: Strength 17, Dexterity 15, Constitution 17, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 12, Charisma 10

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"Uncle Detective, is the terrifying beast you mentioned to Brother Joan just now a kind of dinosaur?"

Ruby asked Pinkerton curiously.

Pinkerton smiled and shook his head: "Dinosaurs and dinosaurs, although they look similar, are actually two completely different types of creatures."

"Dinosaurs are magical beasts, but they happen to live in the same habitat as dinosaurs, and they hunt small and medium-sized ornithischian dinosaurs like Protoceratops for food." Joan added.

After Holden observed the dire beast with "advanced internal vision", he couldn't help showing confusion: "Those two dire beasts don't look taller than Protoceratops, and their physical attributes are similar to Protoceratops. To challenge a large group of Protoceratops is kind of unbelievable."

"You have such a naive idea because you don't know how powerful the Horror Beast is." Mr. Detective warned the young poet of "judging a beast by its appearance": "Although a creature like a Horror Beast belongs to a magical beast, it does not have the power to release it." The ability of magic can't even hunt with fangs and claws like ordinary beasts, but they are good at a unique attack method, which can turn a large living person into mud in just one or two minutes, even the rough skin Even the thick Protoceratops can't resist this move!"

Pinkerton smiled mysteriously, and in the end deliberately kept it a secret: "If you don't believe me, just wait and see, the good show is about to begin!"

The young explorers, having been whetted by Mr. Detective's words, all picked up binoculars and focused on observing the two terrifying beasts that were about to start hunting.

The pair of dire beasts seemed to be a couple, and the female stopped before arousing the vigilance of the Protoceratops, shrunk and hid in a bush, observing secretly.

The male dire beast continued to walk alone, making a big circle in a leisurely manner, and blatantly invaded the meadow where the Protoceratops lived from the other side.

This provocative move immediately aroused the vigilance of the Protoceratops. Among them, several young and strong male Protoceratops appeared to be more violent and aggressive than others of the same kind. They turned their heads and glared at the skinny and frightening beasts, roared with warning, and at the same time made dashing movements. attitude.

The male Dreadbeast remained unmoved, and continued to pace slowly forward, while lowering his head, aiming at the nearest Protoceratops with the hole in his forehead that aroused Joan's curiosity—through the telescope, he could see The muscles around the hole are contracting slightly, as if they are accumulating pressure.

While Qiao An and the others were staring with bated breath, the male horror beast had already approached within 30 feet of Protoceratops, and at the moment when the opponent was about to collide, a brown liquid sprayed out from the hole in its forehead.

The liquid that suddenly sprayed out from the "brain hole" of the horror beast quickly spread into a large fan-shaped rain curtain in the air, covering four or five protoceratops caught off guard and covering their faces.