Chapter 784 This Is a Serious Scientific Research Activity
Gordon took the pork chop and boarded the airship they were going to take this time - the Porter.
Different from the small airship that Hayata and the others took when they set off, the airship in front of them was quite large.
Of course, it still can't be compared with the Longshi ship, which is called the "air science research base", but it is almost the same level as the Isana and is a heavy cargo airship.
Moreover, the boat he took was not a simple boat. This cargo airship was headed for those two "unethical flying dragons".
After he anesthetizes and captures the two flying dragons, a professional team on the airship will be responsible for transporting them away so that scholars can complete subsequent research.
Of course, if there are dragon eggs or cubs, and a family is gathered together, the project scholar will probably be happier.
The cargo airship slowly took off.
Compared with ordinary small airships, this heavy airship with three large airbags is much slower and more stable. The upper limit of the take-off weight is astonishingly high, otherwise it would be impossible to transport the electric dragon and the female fire dragon back at the same time.
On the extraordinarily wide deck of the cargo airship, Gordon met the person in charge of the research project and the person who commissioned the "Love" mission.
Wearing thick glasses, he looks like a male scholar from the Dragon Tribe who is about forty years old, but his actual age is unknown.
"Mr. Hunter, I'm going to trouble you this time." The scholar was very enthusiastic and took the initiative to shake Gordon's hand and then shook his paw with Pork Chop, "I'm Issa, specializing in animal behavior.
Cases of cross-species mates are extremely rare among large monsters, and the courtship and mating behavior between an electric dragon and a female fire dragon is the first of its kind. It’s really exciting, isn’t it? "
Gordon had a sullen face and was in a rather strange mood.
He could also understand why Hayata was not willing to join this mission, what about the mating behavior between the electric dragon and the female fire dragon, and what about cross-species reproduction.
Although it is essentially a serious biological investigation, it always gives people the feeling that this mission is not serious.
"Mr. Isa, I don't know much about this, but we will capture the two electric dragons and the female fire dragon as completely as possible."
".whole?"
"Ahem." Gordon cleared his throat, "Mr. Issa, I'm curious, is it really possible for an electric dragon and a female fire dragon to produce offspring?"
Not just to change the topic, Gordon really cares about this issue.
After all, the chief researcher had personally promised that Longliyuan was willing to purchase the "hybrid cub" at twice the mission reward.
That's 100,000 z. The reward for the seven-star mission is not that high. Although he is not short of money now, he plans to save more for certain things in the future.
It can be seen that Issa is very passionate about the subject he studies. Whenever he talks about professional content, he speaks louder.
"Theoretically, it is possible. The fire dragon and the electric dragon belong to the order Draposauridae, the suborder Drauropoda, the superfamily Feilongidae under the order of Crustacea, and belong to the family Charmanderidae and the electric dragon family respectively.
In short, the genetic relationship between these two flying dragons is quite close, almost equivalent to, well, the big strange bird and the black wolf bird, the dog dragon and the sleeping dog dragon.
If mating occurs between the two, there is a high probability that fertilization will fail, but there is also the possibility of successfully giving birth to a new species, but their offspring will completely lose the ability to reproduce. "
Gordon twitched his lips.
The chief researcher is a shrewd guy. No wonder he specifically emphasized that what he was willing to buy at a high price were the "cubs" of the electric dragon and the female fire dragon, not the "dragon eggs."
Because dragon eggs will most likely not hatch.
"What if a new species is really born, an electric fire dragon? It would feel very powerful. Maybe some special equipment can be made." Gordon's mind started to jump.
Mr. Issa's expression visibly stiffened for a moment.
From a scholar's point of view, he is concerned about cross-species mating behavior and the possibility of the birth of hybrid cubs. As a hunter, Gordon's mind is full of what the skin and bones can be used for.
He immediately added seriously, "Mr. Hunter, whether you find a dragon egg or a cub, please be sure not to harm it. It is a very important observation object."
"Yes, yes." Gordon agreed simply. Of course he wouldn't do any harm. After all, he could get a lot of money in exchange.
"By the way, Mr. Hunter." Mr. Issa pushed the lenses that were so thick that people couldn't see his eyes clearly, "This request may be a bit excessive, but can you take me with you during the hunting?
I wanted to take a closer look at the behavior of electric dragons and female fire dragons, which might help solve the mystery of cross-species courtship. "
"No." Gordon shook his head decisively and refused, "If the target is only one, we may still have to discuss it.
But the capture targets this time are two large flying dragons. If one of them suddenly bypasses me and attacks you during the battle, it is very likely to be dangerous. "
"I run very fast!" Mr. Issa said unwillingly: "Before joining Longli Academy, I was also a member of the paleontology scrivener team and had many years of field investigation experience."
As he spoke, as if to prove his words, he lifted up his scholar's robe rather inelegantly and showed Gordon his recurved feet and calves, which were thicker than those of ordinary draconian scholars.
“I’m not a ‘nerdy’ scholar, rather, I spend most of my time in the wild!
How to find cover, how to hide yourself, how to evade tracking, how to use props such as fertilizer bombs and flash bombs, I am good at them all! "
Gordon frowned.
From a personal perspective, he certainly didn't want to bring this burden with him, but he also saw that Mr. Isa was the same type of person as the professor and Alva.
For the sake of knowledge and to satisfy curiosity, their own lives were secondary to them.
He wanted to refuse forcefully, but he always felt that this guy would sneak up on him after he left the camp.
Gordon frowned and remained silent, while Mr. Isa continued to chatter, "I also prepared an invisible suit. You know the invisible suit? Wearing it and hiding in the bushes, even the flying dragons can't find me."
Pork Chop suddenly pulled the corner of Gordon's armor, "Maybe we can do this, meow, before the battle, let Mr. Isa go with us and observe meow.
After the battle breaks out, Mr. Isa will have to leave meow, anyway, there will be no "intimate behavior" between the electric dragon and the female fire dragon at that time meow.
I will escort Mr. Isa back to the camp safely meow, but before I return, Gordon will have to fight two flying dragons alone meow."
Gordon pondered for a few seconds, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, and let go, "It's not a big deal to fight the electric dragon and the female fire dragon alone. What a big problem.
Mr. Isa, I can agree to let you go, but you have to promise one thing, you must obey the arrangements of me and Pig Chop in the wild, and you must leave before the battle breaks out.
And you must wear invisible clothes throughout the journey, and take self-protection as the first priority. I don’t want to bring your bones with me on the way back. If I see that scene, the chief will be very angry. "
Under the thick glasses of Mr. Isa, an excited light suddenly bloomed, "Of course! I will be obedient in the wild. There are so many studies to be completed. I don’t want to die early.
And I will pay extra! Well, the research funds are tight, and the money may not be much.
How about I copy you a copy of the various monster behavior analysis reports compiled by our research group? Maybe it will be helpful for your future hunting. "
"Huh? !" Gordon's eyes lit up.
The notebook that the professor gave him a few years ago brought him too much help. If it is this kind of thing, he is naturally interested.
"This seems good too. "