Chapter 1541 Hunting the Dragon

Joan returned to the camp and waited until night fell. Pinkerton and others who had gone out to investigate finally returned.

Following everyone back to the camp, there were three dinosaurs tamed by Hyrule, Holden and Ruby.

Holden finally got his wish today and captured a big guy more powerful and domineering than Raptorosaurus-an adult male Stegosaurus!

The shape of the Stegosaurus is similar to that of the Ankylosaurus Joan brought back in the morning, and its appearance is somewhat similar.

Both were quadruped ornithischians, with large bony plates on their backs and a powerful tail that could have been used as a weapon.

However, there are also obvious differences between Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus.

The bone plate of Ankylosaurus was shaped like a turtle shell and evenly covered its back. Although it also had sharp ridged protrusions, it was relatively small in size.

The bone plates of Stegosaurus stand up alternately on both sides of the spine, as huge as sails, shaped like sword blades, with sharp serrations on the edges.

These seventeen huge sword-shaped bone plates erected on the back are the reason why this dinosaur was named "Stegosaurus".

In addition to the back bone plate, there are two differences in the appearance of Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus.

Ankylosaurus had a fairly normal head-to-body ratio, with strong jaws and a mouth full of blade-like teeth suitable for grinding plants.

The head of Stegosaurus was pitifully small compared to its huge body, with a bird-like beak and incompletely developed teeth.

Both Ankylosaurus and Stegosaurus had thick and thick tails. However, the tail of Ankylosaurus is relatively smooth, with only an enlarged bony hammer at the end. There is no hammer at the end of Stegosaurus' tail, but two pairs of spikes grow symmetrically.

If we use the weapons created by humans as an analogy, the tail of Ankylosaurus is like a warhammer, which is a blunt weapon, while the tail of Stegosaurus is a combination of sickle and pickaxe, which can cut and pierce.

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Scouting target: Male Stegosaurus (super-large herbivore, sauriformes, ornithischians)

Attributes: Strength 26, Dexterity 12, Constitution 20, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 13, Charisma 10

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From the perspective of physical attributes, Stegosaurus is similar to Ankylosaurus, and its combat effectiveness is estimated to be 50-50.

Hailar also gained a lot today, subduing a Triceratops that was bigger and stronger than Holden's Stegosaurus.

The most prominent feature of this behemoth is the raised shield-shaped bone plate surrounding the back of the skull, and the three horns that grow above the brow bone and between the nostrils.

The shield-shaped plate of Triceratops was similar to that of Protoceratops, but larger and thicker, protecting the fragile neck from enemy attacks.

The two nearly three-foot-long sharp horns above the brow bone are the natural weapons of the Triceratops.

Compared with the two long horns, the third horn between the monster's nostrils is shorter and dagger-like.

It's not hard for Joan to imagine, when the furious Triceratops charges, the hard head shield and three sharp horns will deter its enemies. I'm afraid even the Tyrannosaurus will be unavoidable in the face of the fierce Triceratops charge. My heart is frightened.

Of course, if there is a fight, Joan still has confidence in his tyrannosaurus.

Although Triceratops is very strong, it is also a big meal on the diet of Tyrannosaurus, but when there are other food sources that are easier to hunt, Tyrannosaurus does not need to take the risk of injury to hunt Triceratops.

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Reconnaissance target: female Triceratops (super-large herbivore, sauriformes, ornithischians)

Attributes: Strength 28, Dexterity 9, Constitution 24, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 12, Charisma 7

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Using "advanced internal vision", Joan checked the physical attributes of the Triceratops, and found that apart from his lack of flexibility, this guy had excellent strength and physique. Dragon and Stegosaurus are slightly better, second only to Tyrannosaurus.

The last dinosaur brought back by the expedition team cannot be regarded as a real dinosaur if the species classification is strictly divided.

This is a "pterodactyl", also known as Pteranodon.

Pterodactyls looked more like birds or bats than their surface-crawling cousins. The seemingly large body is mainly composed of a pair of skin-like wings, with a wingspan of more than twenty feet. The torso and limbs appear thin and light, but the head is quite large, with a protruding beak that resembles a pelican.

This pterodactyl has no tail, and no teeth can be observed. The slender forelimbs are connected with membranous wings, and the hindlimbs are relatively short.

In the past two days, Joan often saw groups of pterodactyls circling over Lake Aosta, sometimes swooping down, gliding close to the water surface, hunting fish for food, and occasionally attacking small and medium-sized animals walking by the lake .

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Reconnaissance target: female pterodactyl (large carnivore, lizards, pterosaurs)

Attributes: Strength 18, Dexterity 17, Constitution 16, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 14, Charisma 12

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From the perspective of physical attributes, the gap between Pterodactyl and Iguanodon, Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops is quite obvious, not to mention Tyrannosaurus.

The only advantage of pterodactyls is that they occupy the aerial ecological niche of Lake Aosta, avoiding the stronger dinosaurs that live on the surface.

Ruby captured this pterodactyl not only because it was parasitized by Huangquan bee swarms, and it took the initiative to attack the investigation team, but also because it was fancy that this guy could fly, and little Lori wanted to ride on its back and act as "Dragon Rider"!

"Ruby, can a pterodactyl really fly with you on its back?"

Joan looked at the pterodactyl, which had little flesh all over its body, and was deeply suspicious of its weight-bearing ability.

If you only look at the size and wingspan, the pterodactyl is similar to the giant eagle, but it is a reptile after all, and its bone structure is different from that of birds or magical beasts. Its flying ability is not outstanding, and more often it uses updrafts to glide in the air. It is not easy to be able to send yourself to the sky. If you carry another person on your back, can you still fly?

"Okay! Brother Qiao An, do you want me to perform for you?"

"Miss Ruby," said excitedly.

"Then try it, be careful and don't fall." Qiao An couldn't bear to spoil little Lolita's interest.

Ruby weighed only fifty pounds, and the pterodactyl carried such a petite and light loli on its back. It had to climb up a high slope on foot, and then jumped down from the top of the slope, spreading its wings and gliding in the air , reluctantly, it could be regarded as flying up with the hostess on its back.

Just when Joan was secretly worried, Ruby patted the back of the pterodactyl suddenly, as if it had blessed it with some kind of magic. Under the stimulation of the magic power, the body of the pterodactyl swelled rapidly, and its physique became even stronger. Robust, like a real dragon, it spreads its wings and flies high, carrying Ruby soaring into the sky with ease.

Qiao An was startled for a moment, and then his face suddenly revealed.

Ruby just blessed the 5th-level spell "Animal Mutation" for the pterodactyl, making it eight times larger in size, its strength and physique attributes have been significantly improved, and its weight-bearing ability has also been greatly enhanced with changes in its physique.

The pterodactyl, which has been strengthened by magic, carried the little loli into the air, and it became easy to support from the previous barely supported.