Chapter 78: Going Alone to "Make a Nest"
In order to prevent alerting the enemy, the Forestry Bureau hopes to succeed in one battle.
This means that they must first confirm that the beast discovered by the Fanglang Hunting Group is Pandora's parasite.
Otherwise, fighter jets, bombers and other military aircraft will fly around and bomb for several rounds. As long as Pandora can still think, the first thing she will do is to hide in the Mirror Lake. It will be extremely difficult to find it again.
"The question is how to confirm it. Should we wait by the swamp and wait for it to appear again?"
Li Jiangong, the leader of the Fenghuo Hunting Group, frowned, his eyes fell on the river covered with dead branches and leaves next to the roots of the giant tree.
"If it is placed in other places, maybe we can arrange a bait operation. The environment here is too special, and the foothold is so small. If we really go there to act as bait, we may not be able to come back once we are targeted."
At this point, everyone in the hunting group looked at each other.
It takes too much time to wait in the area where the swamp beast has appeared, and the bait operation is too dangerous.
They did accept the task issued by the Forestry Bureau, but that doesn't mean they have to fight for this opportunity with the lives of their team members.
"I'll go, one person is enough."
Yu Ke said calmly,
"You just need to help me prepare the bait, and I'll take care of the rest."
It's very difficult for others to verify whether the water marsh beast is a parasite of Pandora, because there is no effective means of judgment at present, but it's very simple for Yu Ke.
As long as you can observe closely, you will get the corresponding results by checking for loopholes and filling in the gaps.
It is also because of this that Yu Ke is the only executor of the bait plan, and it's meaningless for others to go there.
"Yu Ke, you should know better than us about the ferocity of this deformed beast. Going to the water marsh means that there is no cover around you. If you are targeted by it, there is no place to hide. Are you sure you want to go by yourself?"
Hearing Yu Ke's decision, everyone present was shocked. Going to the water marsh alone to approach the beast is scary.
Willing to take such a risk, no wonder the Forestry Bureau values this forest ranger so much, obviously a talent carefully cultivated internally!
Noticing the strange expressions on the faces of the hunting team members, Yu Ke knew that they were probably misunderstood.
Of course, he had the confidence to do this.
The newly obtained trophy feature Fu Bo made Yu Ke feel at ease in the water. When it really came to the critical moment, retreat would always be no problem.
"Okay, you can go all out, and I have no hesitation on my side. My team hunted several fierce beasts along the way, all of which are for you to use as bait to lure the giant beast to appear!"
Seeing that Yu Ke didn't seem to be bragging, Zhao Qi nodded solemnly and spoke.
Some fierce beast materials are obviously not enough compared to the credit of finding the final goal.
"I'm the same, all for you."
Seeing Zhao Qi speak, Li Jiangong naturally couldn't fall behind.
The Hu brothers and sisters next to him saw this scene, looked at each other, and Hu Yingjie immediately stood up and asked to go together.
There was no other way, so three people came over from his side, and the hunting gains were all guarded in the forest area.
Although everyone worked for the Forestry Bureau and there was nothing dirty between them, they still had to fight for the credit.
Otherwise, how could they ask for the bounty and other rewards when they met the people from the Forestry Bureau again after returning?
"I have a way to retreat safely, so I chose to act alone. You don't have to worry."
Yu Ke seemed to have guessed Hu Yingjie's thoughts, and interrupted him first, then looked around and said,
"Judging from the state of the water beast that the Yalang Hunting Group found just now, it is seriously infected. I think even if it is not the target of the Forestry Bureau, the real target will not be too far away, and there is a high possibility of a chain reaction. At that time, I need you to support me here, and we may need to fight and work together to kill it!"
The degree of infection of the water beast found by the Yalang Hunting Group is far greater than that of the Qishui Monkey King, which makes Yu Ke realize that it should not be far away from Pandora.
Regardless of whether the water monster is parasitized by Pandora or not, it must die!
If it is simply infected and deformed, there are three A-level hunting groups on the scene, so there should be enough manpower.
On the other hand, if it is parasitized by Pandora, or Pandora is attracted halfway through the fight, Yu Ke can also use the power of the hunting group to delay it and buy time for the reinforcement of the Forest Defense Bureau.
Compared with entering the water to implement the bait plan, it is undoubtedly much easier to take on this job.
The three hunting group leaders nodded and said that it was no problem. After all, they were A-level hunting groups. If they didn't even have this little courage, they might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.
The prey of the two hunting groups of Yalang and Fenghuo were quickly gathered and loaded onto Yu Ke's airship, and at the same time, they were sprinkled with powder that could enhance the smell of blood. This is a common prop for hunting groups when they go out hunting.
After confirming the waters where the giant beast had appeared before, Yu Ke drove towards the water with a box of flesh and blood. The members of the three hunting groups followed behind him, looking for a suitable location to meet the former later.
The trees ahead gradually became sparse. Yu Ke stood up, took off his coat and shoes, and put them into his backpack along with his helmet. He threw them to Hu Yingjie behind him and asked him to help carry them, leaving only the sharp-toothed bow and arrow and the Leviathan axe.
If an uncontrollable situation really occurs later, jumping into the water and escaping with the help of Fubo will be the last resort.
Sundries such as coats will only slow down his actions.
Driving the airboat out of the forest area, Yu Ke felt that the view in front of him suddenly became clear.
Cold water mist hit him in the face, and snow was flying all over the sky. Yu Ke sat at the back of the speedboat, and looked around. It was all covered by mist. The endless water was gloomy gray under the dim sky, making it difficult to see the situation under the water.
"Hello, can you hear me?"
Yu Ke looked back at the members of the hunting group who were already a little blurry, turned on the Bluetooth headset and entered the communication channel.
Wait until Hu Yingjie and others replied that the channel was unblocked, and then accelerated to the waters where the water monster was found.
More than a hundred meters away from the forest area, Yu Ke turned his head and looked back.
All the members of the hunting group were covered by the fog, and even the towering trees were only left with gray shadows, as if they were giants hidden in the mist, secretly spying on everything in the water.
Soon, the sound of the propeller stirring the water became the only sound Yu Ke could hear. Looking around, there were endless waves, and a sky entangled with snowflakes and gray fog.
This feeling made people feel uncomfortable, and they couldn't help but pay attention to any subtle sounds around them, as if there was a monster lurking there, about to attack from the blind spot of vision.
Taking a deep breath, Yu Ke quickly adjusted his emotions and state with [Spiritual Awakening].
When he approached the area where the water beast had appeared, Yu Ke quickly carried the sharp-toothed bow and arrow, and the Leviathan Axe was within reach. Then he grabbed the bones and flesh of the beast in the box with both hands, threw them all into the water, and began to "make a nest" like never before.
The dark red blood spread in the water, and at the same time, there was a strong smell of blood.
After doing all this, Yu Ke washed his hands with lake water, then quickly retreated the airboat, keeping a certain distance from the baits, fully releasing his senses, and detecting the movements in the surrounding water.
His sight locked on the area where the "nest" was made, and his enhanced vision allowed Yu Ke to quickly notice the rippling water nearby.
Obviously, some fish in the water had already noticed the food here, and this was exactly what Yu Ke wanted.
It might not be enough to lure the water giant beast with just a box of beast blood and flesh, but if the fish and water beasts gathered from all sides were added, the situation would be completely different.
Facts have proved that the beast's flesh and blood is extremely attractive to fish.
In just a few minutes, Yu Ke saw that the water area became lively, and the movement of the fish fighting for food continued to increase, so that the frequency of the ripples on the water surface increased.
At first, they were just some ordinary fish, but soon Yu Ke saw a two- to three-meter-long carnivorous fish breaking out of the water, holding a fat fish in its mouth and eating it.
The roles between prey and hunter kept changing, and the number of fish continued to increase.
Yu Ke's eyes wandered around.
Waiting for the real predator to arrive.