The Yuanrang Monster Hunter
6. Female Centipede (3)
Despite being self-aware that his accuracy was not as good as Miaocai's, Yuanrang still had not given up, Yuanrang still continued to attack the female centipede. From the top of the stone, he used metal controlling. Like being moved by a ghost, Yuanrang's sword stabbed repeatedly into the body of a centipede. Sometimes it is on the back and sometimes it is on the bottom. Not everything is. Yuanrang continued to attack the neck near the mouth. The main target would be to damage the glands that produce this strange liquid.
Mengde came out of hiding. He hides in the same rock as Miaocai. The intelligent boy's eyes continued to observe the agonizing behavior of the female centipede. While thinking about how to beat this disgusting female centipede. After a few seconds, the centipede began to recover. Walk again creeping stone to attack Yuanrang. According to Mengde's analysis, the female centipede identified only one life-threatening object. Yuanrang. Cannot identify two other threats. Despite its large size, it is also called an animal. Centipedes are not able to think well.
“Should I step in? I'll burn this female centipede!” said Mengde.
“Not yet,” said Miaocai who pulled the arrow while adding ice energy, “Too dangerous as long as she is still able to fire off that disgusting liquid.”
“I'm not good because only you guys fight. Maybe I can help a little with ..”
“Stop your subjective stupid bad taste, Mengde. Your brain is much more powerful than your physical ability.”
Mengde laughed too, “I was confused, your sentence was just a compliment or a mockery?”
“Can both,” laughter Miaocai.
“Now, Miaocai!!” yell Yuanrang.
Miaocai shot again with an arrow at Yuanrang's command. This time the target is not about kaljandar. The priority is to protect Yuanrang. The shot just went right to the head and damaged the top of his mouth. Not yet able to reach Yuanrang, the female centipede fell to the ground again. Looking at the mouth that had been broken, a question arose in Miaocai's mind.
“Mengde, do you see the upper mouth?” Miaocai.
“Yes. Why?” said Mengde.
“If his upper mouth is already broken, is he able to fire the liquid well?”
“Job! May also your inquiry.”
“I'll try shooting again. I aim for his lower jaw,” said Miaocai with the same technique.
This is the philosophy and art of war taught by a hermit named Yudhishthira. The hermit who came all the way from India was very wise and played a very good teacher. High intelligence and wisdom and trained, can overcome even the most difficult circumstances. Bringing one to victory, survival and great profit. Even if these three teenagers had little experience of war, they could be optimistic with the advice of Yudhishthira. Their opponents were larger than them. But they're not afraid.
One of the wisdom taught by Yudhishthira is the concept of self-consciousness or self-knowledge. Before facing the enemy or the problems of life, a man must recognize what strengths and weaknesses he has. Three of Yudhistira's disciples realized that they were not the main characters of a fictional story. Where the main character who has special powers and privileges and who can live next until the story ends. In this kind of conflict-ridden real life, one wrong decision can lead to death.
This concept of self-knowledge was applied by three disciples of Yudhishthira in the hunt for this giant centipede. They are self-conscious if they do not have enough experience. In view of the time of fighting, they were deliberately choosing daylight to make it easier to observe the enemy. On the other hand, they also do not recognize enemies and also do not recognize enemy territory. That's why they carry giant centipedes in neutral and easily observable areas. Like the rocky grassland area where they were fighting right now. Although already in a neutral place, the three disciples of Yudhishthira were also not very confident. They had to fight little by little to weaken the enemy's fighting ability. Before fighting frontally.
Thanks to Yuanrang's sword slash with metal control, the giant centipede was already unable to walk normally anymore. The legs of the centipede are incomplete. Walking is also bad because of loss of balance. The enemy is weak enough. But now it is different from the male centipede. This female centipede is likely still capable of firing the liquid again. That's why the warriors have to make sure first.
“Shoot him, Miaocai!” command Mengde
In order not to miss again, Miaocai reduced the distance with female centipedes. But not too close either. Keep the boundaries safe. Just be careful to give time to avoid if the female centipede shoots fluid. Miaocai shot also managed to damage the lower mouth of the centipede. If the ordinary arrow might just stab it. If the arrow is covered with ice, the wound will be scattered. Add bonus of the clotting effect of enemy blood flow. The centipede screamed in pain.
Still unsure, Miaocai took three steps forward while picking up the arrow. Then shoot again. This time right hit the surface of the skin on top of the gland again. Even so, Miaocai was not convinced either. Just about to strike again, centipede looked at him.
“Sial!” said Miaocai who ran backwards.
The female centipede advanced and began to move closer to Miaocai. The distance between them continued to widen. This was because many centipedes had already been lost due to being slashed by Yuanrang. So that the running speed slows down and the direction of running becomes unclear. Stability is broken too. The rescued Miaocai soon finds another hiding place with Mengde.
From the height of the stone, Yuanrang observed the movements of the pursuing female centipede. During the chase, the female centipede does not just twice fire the liquid. The gap between the two fluids also tends to be longer than before. Plus the direction of the shot was irregular. Unlike when the condition of the gland belongs to the centipede is still fine. Centipedes can fire fluid at any time and as they please. Now it seems difficult. Decreased centipede ability is a good sign for warriors.
“Miaocai! Mengde!” yelled Yuanrang, “His gland is almost broken! He was unable to fire the liquid well! Your shot just hit the target, Miaocai.”
Yuanrang's shout even provoked centipedes. But this was exactly what Yuanrang was looking for. The centipede, which had been heading south, now turned back to the north. He started moving again while firing the liquid once. But the liquid just now didn't hit Yuanrang. The distance between centipede and Yuanrang was far enough that Yuanrang could easily dodge. Yuanrang remained on standby to trap the female centipede. If the head of the female centipede appears, Yuanrang just stabs and rips her gland.
“Come here, Big Mistress,” Yuanrang said.
But this time it was not according to Yuanrang's plan. As soon as it appeared, the centipede's mouth immediately tried to bite Yuanrang's leg, Yuanrang immediately dodged. Bentina centipedes still haven't given up either. He shot out another liquid even though the direction was chaotic. Yuanrang immediately thrust the sword into the mouth of the female centipede. It's worked. However, before falling, the female centipede had time to flick the front of the body to Yuanrang. Yuanrang managed to dodge. But, as the surface area of the rock tends to be narrow, Yuanrang loses his balance and falls off the rock. Fortunately, he managed to reach the edge of the stone.
“Aman!!” reply Yuanrang, “I can still climb!”
Trouble, Yuanrang tried to climb back to the starting position. The originals are easy because the stone footing is also easy to climb. But since the incident just now was quite shocking and unexpected, Yuanrang had already panicked first. Even Yuanrang did not think of his sword stuck in the mouth of the female centipede. After calming down, Yuanrang managed to climb the stone in the end.
“Be careful!” shout Mengde.
“Lipan this obesity surprised me!” Yuanrang shouted back.
From above, Yuanrang saw the female centipede wriggling down below. The pain from the large and sharp sword pierced into his mouth. From here too, Yuanrang saw Mengde coming out of the rock. With the control of fire, Mengde repeatedly shook the sword. From his sword came a wave of fire that rained down on the body of centipedes. The fire burned some parts of the body. Mengde only stopped the attack when she saw the female centipede firing the liquid once. Even if it was only once, it was enough to make Mengde retreat.
“Do not be rash!” yuanrang said, “This is not you, Mengde.”
“We must immediately defeat this centipede!” shout Mengde.
Yuanrang somewhat felt strange with Mengde's sentence. Basically, that's what needs to be done right away. But it can't be rash either. Because this female centipede was still able to shoot fluid. Yuanrang also came down from the stone to slash the legs of all female centipedes to be paralyzed. Replying to the words of Mengde. The metal controller threw the sword. Then rotate the sword like a windmill and a few legs of a cut female centipede. Thwarting the efforts of female centipedes to pursue Mengde.
“Yes that's all we want!” yuanrang said, “Know for yourself this female centipede is still trying to fight!”
“Not that I mean!” shout Mengde.
“Quick can but don't be rash, Mengde! It's like it's not Mengde!”
“Ah, stop. Let's kill this centipede first and I'll explain!”
It was easier after the centipede started slow and almost paralyzed, Yuanrang walked to the left side of the female centipede. Rotating his sword again and slashing all the left leg of the centipede. Then Yuanrang walked to the right and slashed all the right legs. Now there is only solution.
“It's safe!” yell Yuanrang, “Come here but keep your distance with his mouth!”
Mengde and Miaocai emerged from behind the rock. They begin to walk around to approach the tail side of the female centipede. Anticipation if it turns out the centipede can still fire the liquid again. After reaching the centipede's tail, Mengde rained down on the female centipede with dozens of smoldering fire slashes. It burned almost all of his body.
“Already. We just wait until this female centipede dies,” said Mengde who invited two cousins to sit together.
“What did you want to explain earlier?” Yuanrang.
Mengde looked to the right and left. As if alert to something. Then he stood up and checked the condition of the forest from outside. Then again sat down in front of Miaocai and Yuanrang.
“Kebelet defecate?” ask Miaocai.
“Stupid!” said Mengde who then whispered, “I saw a black hairy figure observing us from behind the forest foliage.”
Now Yuanrang began to grasp Mengde's intent earlier. Because Mengde captures the potential for a new fight. It would be difficult if they had to face two battles at once at the same time. Plus, Yuanrang suspected that this black-haired beast had intelligence that was almost on par with humans. Not to mention their condition was still Tired after the two fights just now and ran back and forth from the field to the forest.
Yuanrang and Miaocai turned to the forest. Looking for the black hairy figure that was lurking around them. But now I find nothing there. Only the green color of the plant and the color of the grass has yellowed. No sound signs either. Only the sound of rustling leaves was blown by the east wind. The figure referred to by Mengde seemed to disappear in the thick of the forest. Yuanrang also thought that Mengde might have seen it wrong.
“You sure you didn't see wrong, Mengde?” ask Yuanrang, “Maybe you're exhausted.”
“No. I swear. Seems obvious. Very clear,” says Mengde.
“Or hallucinate?” ask Yuanrang.
“You jerk!! I'm not an addict!!” Mengde.
“You also saw it, Miaocai?” ask Yuanrang.
“No. But I believe in Mengde. Well, then, what should we do? We are still lacking centipede babies,” said Miaocai.