The Yuanrang Monster Hunter
5. Female Centipede (2)
“Who also wants to catch up?” Yuanrang.
“You're usually like that,” said Mengde.
“Absolutely I always have been? No. gabe. This time it's a little different. I feel, if I go further, then I can't be sure of my own fate,” said Yuanrang.
“Instingmu refused to go forward,” asked Miaocai.
“You could say so,” Yuanrang said.
“Hmmm .. if Yuanrang's instinct refuses, it means there is something sinister there,” Miaocai said.
In a threatening situation like just now, Miaocai's reflexes should have moved to pick up the arrows and shoot. However, what he saw just now made Miaocai's hands and brain seem to freeze. Unable to move and unable to speak. Too surprising. It was fortunate that the two strange humans just did not attack. All the new nerves can work normally after two strange humans disappear in the depths of the cave.
“Where are humans living with giant centipedes?” Yuanrang. His brain was working hard against this very absurd fact, “Are they the ones who brought the giant centipede here?”
“There is such a possibility,” Mengde said. In ignorance like now, the three of them could only speculate.
Mengde is getting curious. He walked over and stopped two steps in front of Yuanrang. It then created dozens of fireballs and rained down the same point as before. From Mengde's action, the warriors know that this cave has two roads. The first path is the one used by the two mysterious people. Quite narrow and may only be entered by humans. The second road is quite wide. Obviously the giant centipede used the second path.
Yuanrang who had been focused on centipedes, now even distracted and said, “Two people earlier? What are they creatures? They are so pale, have fangs, yellow eyes and step so fast?”
“Already, don't think, Yuanrang,” says Miaocai, “We're out now. We don't know how many deadly mysteries are hidden in these forests and caves.”
The warriors turned and retreated first. They sat near the mouth of the cave while discussing their next plan. There were three strangenesses they had encountered. There is something unnatural in this forest. Now, the warriors feel more alert. In their minds, it was as if someone was watching behind the leaves and trees of the forest.
“We are not too far from our route,” said Miaocai, “We do not know what lurks us behind the trees.”
“Why do you feel horror?” yuanrang said while observing the darkness of the cave, “Padahat still daylight, you know.”
“Indeed we should finish the horror at noon today. Our target is to kill only the female centipede and her cubs. After that we bring the heads of two adult centipedes and three children's heads,” said Mengde, “This forest gives me goosebumps.”
“For proof to Guru Yudhistira and ruler, yes?” yuanrang said, “Don't forget to ask also what kind of creatures we meet.”
Mengde ruffled hair with tangled face, “Iya, right. My intentions are like that too. Surprisingly, they did not attack us.”
“Mungkin mereka merasa kalah jumlah,” kata Miaocai.
“If you know there are two other creatures here, I will definitely look for information first,” Mengde said.
Surprisingly, suddenly Miaocai took a bow and arrow. Directly aiming north. Of course this surprised Mengde and Yuanrang. In Mengde and Yuanrang's mind, the two of them had already imagined a strange creature. They immediately went down, unsheathed the weapon and moved behind Miaocai.
Miaocai's arrow rippled north. There was the sound of a deer groaning in pain after Miaocai's arrow pierced through the back right leg. Miaocai shot another arrow and injured the rear left leg. It can still walk. But it's not as perfect as before. Now it looks hobbled.
“Aaan, Miaocai?” said Yuanrang, “Kukira giant centipede or what? It turns out it's just a deer!”
“Pursuit the deer, Yuanrang!” said Mengde who understood the purpose of Miaocai.
Yuanrang pulled out the sword from its sheath. The thick and sharp sword pierced the neck of the deer. Poor deer fell down. The warriors immediately approached the deer. Yuanrang now understood why Miaocai shot the deer.
“I'm sorry, deer,” said Miaocai while slaughtering a deer.
The warriors began to cut the bodies of the deer. Separating the organs in two. First part for the female centipede bait. Second part to survive. Just in case this mission will take a few days. After the three main channels in the neck were cut off completely (the respiratory tract, blood vessels and digestive tract), Mengde decapitated the deer head. Yuanrang dissected his stomach. While Miaocai tried to pull the arrow from the legs of the deer.
“The back leg part is already injured,” said Miaocai, “Maybe fell or somehow. It's only fitting that we can get this deer easier. Thank you, Lord.”
“True. Mercifully. Rarely are there wild animals here,” comments Mengde.
Instinct Yuanrang immediately thought of something when Mengde called ‘rare there are wild animals here.’ Then suddenly there's a deer here. Yuanrang shifted and examined the wounds on the hind legs of the deer. Then, he ran north while continuing to check the deer footprints. The steps of the deer are quite long. Coupled with bloodstains on every deer's footprints. He was obviously being chased by something. Yuanrang's breathing rumbled as his mind raged. Yuanrang immediately returned to his two cousins and began to explain his analysis.
“Is it a tiger, a wolf or a bear?” ask Miaocai.
“My question, is the wound on the back leg in the shape of a claw?” Yuanrang.
The three of them directly examined the type of wound on the back leg of the deer. No scratch marks or marks clawed by wild animals. There's only a puncture on the outside of the deer's leg. Their brains immediately remembered that the centipede had a kind of claw near his mouth.
“We lift now and run away,” says Miaocai.
“Too heavy,” says Mengde.
Not saying much, Yuanrang immediately split the deer body into three parts. Indeed Yuanrang did not know which parts should be slashed and it was not good to be slashed. But in a precarious situation like this, Yuanrang was unwilling to think any longer. The priority now is to simply run out of the forest to apply the same tactics as before. As long as possible, never fight in the opponent's cage.
“Come quickly we reset like before!” said Mengde.
They ran as fast as they could. Each of them carried three parts of the deer's body. Mengde is at the very front. While Yuanrang was in the middle to protect Miaocai. Miaocai carries the lightest parts. This was because he had to divide his concentration to create an ice trap. Repeating previous successes. Blood kept dripping from the deer's body and soaking the grass. It was indeed dirtying their armor. But it is still necessary so that the giant centipede can follow this trail. Some parts of the stomach break out. The warriors slashed the decomposed body parts so as not to block their steps.
“You heard the sound from the north?” said Mengde who kept running.
“Very sounding clear,” Yuanrang said.
“Yes. Obviously female centipede. There is no way a tiger, bear or wolf makes such a big sound,” Miaocai said.
Yuanrang also laughed, “Indeed. If he is a tiger, wolf or other wild animal though, there must be a sound of growling or roar.”
“Mengde, what do we do with this venison?” Miaocai.
“We rework Yuanrang tactics!” said Mengde, “We look for affordable stones and we put the deer head on the base of the stone. Let Yuanrang plunge and thrust his sword.”
The warriors have already come out of the forest. They're executing Mengde's plan. It didn't take long to find the big stone. They immediately threw the head of the deer at the bottom, lining the surroundings with ice spikes and hiding. From the sound, the giant centipede got closer. Yuanrang immediately climbed up the eight-foot-tall rock to begin the plan.
The female centipede came. He responds to the smell of deer blood. Without a doubt, the centipede approached and crashed into Miaocai's ice trap. The centipede let out a hissing sound due to the pain. After that, he walked again like nothing had happened. Did Miaocai's ice manage to rip apart the fluid-producing glands? Will luck be on their side again?
From the top of the rock, Yuanrang plunged and thrust a sword into the head of the female centipede. The female centipede let out an alternating roar and hiss. The skin on the top of the centipede is hard. But due to the help of gravity acceleration, Yuanrang's puncture could destroy the top of the female centipede's head. Although not too deep.
Yuanrang let his sword stab at the head of the centipede. He got down and away. Let the centipede rampage in pain and crash itself many times into the tree and in all directions. While the centipede was panicking and in pain, Yuanrang climbed up the rock again. The swordsman was frightened because the female centipede was able to fire a lot of liquid in all directions. Looking for whoever the attacker is. Maybe the prick just now just damaged a little part of his brain.
“Seru too, nih,” Yuanrang gnashing his teeth.
The warriors did not want the strange liquid to hit their skin. If they are able to fire strange liquids, then the tactics they use to deal with male centipedes cannot be used. If it forces using, then the consequences should be ready to bathe in disgusting liquids. Even until now the three of them did not know what happened to the body if exposed to the strange liquid.
The centipede suddenly moved to the rock where Yuanrang was standing. Yuanrang prepared a way to give him a fatal wound. He intended, once the head of the centipede appeared within the range of his vision, then his sword would tear apart the mouth of the centipede. Target is mouth. If the upper part of the body is too difficult to penetrate the sword, why not the soft part? Before the centipede could spit out disgusting liquid. This is a do or die moment.
Yuanrang could see Miaocai hiding in the rock across. The archer appeared and stood up with the bow stretched out. In Miaocai's grasp was mounted an arrow coated with ice control. Miaocai is well-intentioned to protect Yuanrang. Yuanrang understands this. But Yuanrang coded Miaocai to hold back his attack first. Miaocai nodded and still positioned in aiming mode. Not released the arrow.
As soon as the female centipede's head appeared, Yuanrang directly thrust the sword into the mouth. Then point the head of the centipede to the left to avoid a liquid shot. Yuanrang's prediction is appropriate. The female centipede shoots fluid from her mouth. Because of the injury, the liquid shot was not directed. The female centipede that was shocked and in pain fell from the stone. From above, Yuanrang controlled his sword to make a bigger tear in the mouth of the centipede. Already in pain from the sword and falling, the female centipede thrashed down below.
“NOW!!!” the word Yuanrang that encodes Miaocai.
Once released by Miaocai, the arrow also issued ice spikes. It even enlarges the arrowhead as well. Unfortunately, the arrow failed to hit the female centipede's body. Landing on the ground just two feet away. However, despite the miss, the ice layer that enveloped the arrow was immediately split apart and stabbed the lower part of the female centipede body.
“What works about his gland?” shout Miaocai.
“Not cousin. Missed a bit,” said Yuanrang who was closer to the centipede. It is clearer to judge.