Chapter 192: Monster Illustrated Book

The borrowing fee of 5 Kindurga is not a small amount.

Even though he was mentally prepared, Joan couldn't help feeling a little distressed, opened the purse, counted out 5 gold coins and put them on the counter.

The administrator accepted the gold coin, turned around and handed the card to a young girl.

Judging from her clothes, this girl should also be a student of this school.

Joan guessed that her family was not well off, and she worked part-time in the library to earn some living expenses.

Looking at the girl's back, Qiao An was deeply envious that she could get such a job that was easy and convenient for reading.

The librarian seemed to have misunderstood his gaze and gave him an annoyed look.

Joan scratched his head and smiled wryly, thinking that he was probably being treated as a pervert.

After waiting for about five minutes, the girl came back holding a thick leather book.

Joan took the book and thanked him softly.

The administrator glanced at the clock behind him, then marked the time in the notebook when Joan got the book, started counting, and handed him a card with the seat number written on it.

Joan put the thick dictionary-like book under his arm, compared the cards to find his own seat, put the book on the long table, and took out his own notebook, quill pen and ink bottle from the storage bag, neatly The code was placed on the table, and finally sat down.

Volume 9 of "Vares Monster Illustrated Book" also has a subtitle-worm-shaped monster.

Joan opened the catalog sorted by the first letter, and soon found the "digger" that Mr. Benny had mentioned.

If his guess is true, the strange bug that made the Custis family restless should be this kind of creature called "digger".

Joan found the corresponding book page according to the catalog, and the editor of this book made a general definition of "digger":

Digger is a collective name for a class of large carnivorous burrowing insect-shaped monsters.

The most common burrower in the Valesian world, the average body length is about 10 feet, and the weight is about 800 pounds. The hard exoskeleton is mostly brownish-yellow or dark green.

Joan turned to the second page, and a pair of brightly colored engraving illustrations came into view.

Judging from this picture, the digger looks like a huge multi-legged insect, with a pair of long tentacles hanging down like "beetles" on both sides of its forehead.

According to the text at the bottom of the picture, Joan learned that the tentacles of the diggers are actually special sensory organs, which can vibrate with changes in the airflow, sense the subtle movements around them, and smell the subtle smells in the air that are invisible to the human eye particles, so as to sensitively detect the specific location of the prey.

As the name suggests, the burrower is best known for its superb skills in digging tunnels.

The ends of the six legs have sharp claws, which are not only used for catching prey, but also for digging dirt.

The strong and hard jaws of the digger are like a huge and sharp "vice", which can bite a thick tree in two with one bite, and can easily dig a winding tunnel deep underground.

Digging these complex tunnels, people can find the molted shells, hatched eggs, and scary prey remains in the nests.

If you're lucky, you'll find precious items like gold and silver—these are the relics of humans killed by burrowers.

Diggers have very low intelligence and don't understand the use of gold and silver. They collect these shiny little coins just because they look beautiful and can be used to decorate their dark underground lairs.

Burgworms can get some nutrition from the soil they dig, but they still need fresh meat to supplement the nutrients necessary for growth and reproduction.

Dig worms usually don't appear in cities, mainly because most of the streets inside the city have been hardened, making it very difficult to dig.

Dig bugs prefer the countryside with soft soil, pastures and plantations full of livestock, and forests with rich prey, all of which are hunting grounds where this strange bug often appears.

As ferocious predators, burgs possess two formidable and powerful weapons: strong jaws, and the acid generated in their bodies.

Whenever hunting is needed, the diggers will burrow upwards to the surface, hiding under a layer of floating soil or bushes and waiting patiently.

When they detect a creature passing by with their sensitive tentacles, they will suddenly rush out of the tunnel, first try to grab the prey with their sharp jaws, and immediately secrete acid digestive enzymes to dissolve the flesh and blood of the prey for swallowing.

If the prey breaks free, or is in a position that is inconvenient to pounce directly, the burrower will shoot out a large mouthful of acid to attack the prey.

Burgworms cannot frequently use acid to carry out long-range attacks, because their digestive glands must go through at least six hours of secretion before accumulating enough acid for one spray.

When having to fight against multiple enemies at the same time, the burrower often adopts the tactic of "defeat each": first bite a target, then hug it tightly with its forelegs, quickly retract into the depths of the burrow, and capture the captured The prey kills are placed in the lair, and then come out of the burrow, trying to deal with other enemies.

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Qiao An carefully wrote down the relevant records about the habits of diggers in the illustrated book.

Turning to the last page of this entry, I was surprised to find that the editor also provided several suggestions for those who intend to hunt and kill burrowers.

Just like the generality of most insect-shaped monsters, the burrower is huge and very strong, and has a hard exoskeleton as armor. It is difficult for ordinary swords to cause fatal damage to it, but its weaknesses are also obvious-low intelligence and weak will .

In response to the above weaknesses, the editors of the illustrated book believe that hunters should first carefully survey the terrain, paying special attention to the cave-filled areas in farmland and pastures, where there may be burrowers entrenched underground.

After surveying the terrain, the next step is to make a hunting plan.

It is a good way to drive livestock such as cattle and sheep to serve as bait, and to swim in the areas where the diggers often appear. It is a good way to lure these giant insects hidden deep in the ground and take the opportunity to hunt them down.

"Even if you are a strong warrior wearing armor and holding a tower shield, you should not take the initiative to fight hand-to-hand with diggers. Metal armor, shields and even weapons are easily corroded and disintegrated by the acid they secrete, putting you in a dangerous situation."

"Aiming at the weakness of the burrower at the mental level, using spells of the enchantment system - such as sleep, hold, or monster charm - can often achieve miraculous effects against it; Or blazing gum throwing weapons are also a good choice.”

"In any case, please bear in mind the following three points."

"First, unless you are absolutely confident in your martial skills and defense, please try to avoid close combat with diggers."

"Second, if the burrower escapes back to the depths of the cave, you can try to ignite medicinal herbs with a strong pungent smell to smoke it out."

"Finally, before confirming the elimination of all the diggers in the area, gods above, don't go into the hole rashly!"

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