Tomb Raiders I Can Hear Antique Talk

Chapter 422: Pseudodontus rhodonii

As soon as the second uncle finished speaking, a series of sharp whistling sounds came from above, and at the same time, the shadow of a huge bird flapping its wings almost completely blocked the sky surrounded by tree branches.

As the pair of wings that were spread out to a length of eight or nine meters continued to flap, gusts of wind continued to blow from top to bottom.

Seeing the dust rising from all directions covering the sky and the moon, Xiao Ran quickly took out a gas mask and put it on his head. He helped his second uncle put on the gas mask, and then he pulled his second uncle to hide under the edge of the nest and squat down.

The large bowl-shaped nest has a blind spot between the edge and the ground, which will not be discovered by the returning owner and can effectively avoid strong winds.

Xiao Ran looked at the nearby cave. At that time, the senior must have thought of this.It's a pity that he was stuck by the entrance of the cave. Although he wouldn't be swallowed by "acid and" like his companions, he could only be trapped here and die alive. Thinking about it, he was quite desperate.

As the shadow came closer, the big nest behind him made a loud noise, and a tremor made the ground beneath his feet tremble slightly.Xiao Ran scratched the ground with the tip of the shovel, gestured to his second uncle and said, "The ground here is soft, and it's also Tai Sui!"

The second uncle nodded and quickly made a "shh" gesture.

The owner of the nest finally completed the homing ceremony, and a rustling sound came from above. It seemed that the big bird was turning in circles to find the most comfortable position. Finally, there was another bang, and the surroundings became temporarily quiet.

Seeing that there was not much movement above his head, Xiao Ran asked his second uncle in a low voice: "Second uncle, what should we do now?"

The second uncle was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "Wait, at worst, wait all night, maybe he will fly away at dawn."

Xiao Ran sighed. He hadn't found the door yet, but it was nothing more than letting the owner block the bed. Being caught in bed was nothing more than that.But since that ancestor mentioned Suyu, which was only found in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", he really wanted to see this legendary beast with his own eyes.

He carefully poked his head and slowly looked above the nest.The second uncle was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he hurriedly pulled him back.Just as he was pulled back by his second uncle, a huge sharp mouth suddenly appeared above Xiao Ran's head.

Xiao Ran was shocked, thinking that he had been discovered by Su Yu, so he subconsciously drew his knife to defend himself.Unexpectedly, the huge mouth suddenly opened, and with a belching sound of vomiting, something covered in mucus suddenly landed in front of him.

Xiao Ran stepped back and saw clearly through the moonlight that it was a large fish nearly two meters long, and half of its scales had been dissolved by the mucus.But the big fish was not dead. After landing, it was still struggling and jumping from head to tail, splashing mucus in all directions.

The uncle and nephew knew that the mucus was probably acidic gastric juice and was corrosive, so they took advantage of the big fish's flapping and hurriedly retreated back along the edge of the nest.

After the two of them took a few steps back, the one-meter-long huge pointed mouth suddenly stretched out and stabbed the big fish hard. Then it tore off a large piece of skin and flesh, and swallowed it with a swing.

The sounds of tearing and swallowing continued, and the uncle and nephew also retreated to a safe enough area behind the nest.While Su Yu was feasting, Xiao Ran carefully turned on the flashlight and shined the light on the other party.

The legendary Suyou was finally exposed in front of the two of them. Its head and neck combined were nearly three meters long, and the tip of its long, hairless tail was wrinkled and drooped beside the nest. At first glance, it looked like a giant snake.The edge and inside of its ever-expanding beak are covered with canines of different sizes.

This look is indeed somewhat similar to the "Sour and" recorded in "Shan Hai Jing".But the second uncle suddenly realized it and whispered to Xiao Ran: "This is a prehistoric giant bird called Luo..."

"Pseudodontus!"

Xiao Ran blurted out, and the second uncle nodded heavily.Not only did his second uncle know this thing, Xiao Ran had also seen this kind of bird in his father's paleontology book.The second uncle continued: "The territory of Pseudodontus Luo's is very large and its food habits are diverse, so each bird has more than one nest in its chassis, one of which is the main nest, and at least one of its nests is by the water. It has a large territory and a variety of food habits. Most of this fish was caught from Tianchi, and it will probably fly to other nests after it is full."

Xiao Ran asked quietly: "How does it understand people's calendar? Does it also know how to return home on the fifteenth day of every month?"

The second uncle pondered: "The northern geese fly south not because they know the spring, summer, autumn and winter. Animals have their own set of biological clocks. The Pseudomonas rhododendron will continue to patrol various nests in the territory and return to the main nest at fifteen. , [-]% of it is related to the moon stimulating something in its body, like its influence on the tide. And I estimate that fifteen is a rough estimate. It may be a day or two earlier or later, but we caught up today. "

Xiao Ran nodded, agreeing with his second uncle's speculation.But then he thought about another point: "Did the prehistoric bird live a little too long?"

After listening to this, the second uncle carefully shined his flashlight on the Pseudodontus Luo's, and suddenly took a deep breath and said: "Look carefully, I guess I am also related to this Tongtian Tai Sui. It should not be a living thing anymore!" "

Xiao Ran looked along the locations pointed by his second uncle, and saw that there were many hairless areas on the body of the bird, with protrusions covered with dark green hairs attached to them, which were twisting and turning as it lowered its head to gnaw. Moving.

Xiao Ran was already very familiar with these things, they were blood-devouring lichen.

The second uncle said: "Hemophilus lichen is originally a fungus, and Taisui is also a fungus. It is estimated that Hemophilus is a derivative of Taisui. These things lie on the body of Pseudodontus lowii, making it a host and driving it to live. so long……"

Xiao Ran suddenly remembered that the servant at the entrance to the hiding place who was parasitized by insects also lived far beyond his expected lifespan.

While he was in a trance, the Pseudodontus roensis had finished eating the fish, raised its head and stretched its neck, and turned its head quickly like a rooster to look around.Xiao Ran's flashlight happened to shine on the side of its face. Under the light, the eyes of Pseudodontia roschii were so turbid that there was only a layer of white film, which confirmed the second uncle's speculation that it was "not a living creature".

In the words of Hu Bayi and Fatty, this is a rice dumpling bird.

With such a strong light shining into its eyes, Pseudodontus lowii instantly discovered the intruder next to the nest. It quickly turned around, grew its sharp beak and screamed at the two of them.

The fine fangs in the mouth of Luo's Pseudodont made the two of them tremble. The bloody pieces of meat at the tips of the teeth reminded them of the senior who was devoured, and of themselves who were about to be devoured.

Without giving them any more time to imagine, the Pseudodontidae suddenly flapped its wings and flew up slightly. The sudden strong wind caused the two unprepared people to fall on their backs.

Seeing the intruder coming to the end, the Pseudodontus rosellai quickly arched its neck like a snake, preparing to pierce the opponent with its sharp beak.

Xiao Ran jumped up and pulled his second uncle aside before the sharp beak stretched out.Almost at the same time, a meter-long beak with teeth quickly poked twice at the position in front of the two of them like a dragonfly touching water.

There were two "bang bang" sounds, and two shallow pits were pecked out of the slightly soft fungus ground, one of which was close to the second uncle's side.

"Second uncle, you hide for now, I'll deal with it!"

After Xiao Ran said that, he pushed his second uncle to the blind spot between the bottom of the nest and the ground.At the same time, the sharp beak of Pseudodontus lowii also broke through the air again.

(End of this chapter)