Prehistoric creatures?
Even though I was surrounded and coveted by these monsters, I still widened my eyes in disbelief: "And it's an extinct species?"
"Who can say for sure whether it is extinct or not? Scientists determine the complete extinction of a species mainly through surveys and statistics, but their surveys and statistics cannot go to every corner of the world, such as the uninhabited areas on the snowy plateau, and the sacred mountain Kunlun near us. These are places where people rarely go all year round, and they will not go to these places for investigation. Manpower, material resources, expenses... and so on are all factors that affect it!"
Cao Yuan sighed softly, as if she was very dissatisfied with the current situation where scientific research was constrained by various factors and was difficult to move forward. After a moment of silence, she told me her speculation about the monster in front of me.
Around the Pleistocene, in America, especially in North America, among the wolf members that existed at the same time as the gray wolf, there was a branch that was larger in size and more ferocious and violent. Modern scientists named this branch - dire wolf!
This kind of wolf is not as good at running as the members of the wolf tribe that survive today, but its head is wider and more majestic, almost comparable to some large cats. Its teeth are huge and its bite force is amazing, so it does not hunt rabbits at all, but hunts some bulky but very large prey!
It is probably because of this characteristic that when the earth changed 10,000 years ago, many large prey disappeared, and the hunting targets of the dire wolf became fewer and fewer, which eventually led to the complete annihilation of this terrible wolf tribe!
Cao Yuan guessed that the monsters we encountered were the dire wolves that became extinct 10,000 years ago, because the monsters in front of us look exactly the same as the legendary dire wolves!
However, according to the research of modern scientists, the habitat of the dire wolf has always been in North America. As for why it appeared in Asia, Cao Yuan said that she could not be sure, but the biggest possibility is that the scientists' research is wrong!
After all, the dire wolf still has the unique resilience of the wolf clan, and its adaptability is particularly strong. Whether it is the reproductive ability or the position in the food chain, it determines that if this creature had not been unlucky enough to encounter the great changes in the world, it would basically not have perished. They are minimally affected by the climate, and their habitat does not have to be in North America. They can also survive in Asia!
In other words, in the Pleistocene, the dire wolf may have been distributed all over the world, but no bone fossils of the dire wolf have been discovered in modern Asia, so it is mistakenly believed that this creature is only distributed in North America!
If the facts are really as Cao Yuan speculated, then it is really possible for us to encounter the dire wolf here, because all the signs of this oasis in front of us show that this is an oasis that has not been discovered yet. It has not been completely deserted with the changes in the landforms of the Western Regions. Instead, it has retained the geographical pattern of the time. It is not impossible for some ancient creatures to survive in such a place where the landform is particularly well maintained!
"This is not the point!"
I looked at the dire wolves that were confronting us. These big guys seemed to be unable to hold back. Their ferocious eyes showed their desire for our flesh and blood. Some wolves even came around to the sides of us.
Although I don't understand these beasts, I know that once these things surround us, it will basically be a fight to the death! !
Soon, they will attack.
So I said anxiously: "I mean, where are the weaknesses of these dire wolves?! Their bones are too hard!"
"Correct one thing, I just suspect they are dire wolves, but I'm not sure!"
Cao Yuan said seriously: "If they are dire wolves, then their weakness is in their waists! Have you heard of a saying called 'copper head, iron bones, tofu waist'? This is a summary of the grassland villagers when they were fighting wolves! That is to say, the wolf heads and bones are as hard as iron, even with a knife, they may not be able to be split in one go, but their waists are more fragile than tofu. The grassland villagers are basically Wrap the belt around the arm, and let the wolf bite the arm wrapped with the belt on purpose, so as not to hurt the flesh, but to prevent the wolf from biting the neck or licking the face, and then use the knee to push the wolf's waist. As long as you hold it, it is easier than holding down a ten-year-old child, and you can directly subdue a wolf, but this tests people's eyesight! The bone structure of this dire wolf is very different from that of a wolf, but I was lucky enough to see their fossils once in North America. Their weakness is also on the waist, where there is only one vertebra! ! "
I was stunned when I heard it, and finally I was somewhat convinced...
Is this how academic research is? So rigorous?!
But at least I finally heard what I wanted to know. At this time, the dire wolves had already attacked us...
"Do it!"
Qingyi roared, and the evil sword was unsheathed, and he raised the sword and went to meet the dire wolves!
Not only did he take action, Zhang Jinya and Lin Qing also took action. Anyone who could go up and fight would definitely have to fight hard in this situation.
To be honest, these dire wolves are absolutely very precious. They may be the last ancient giant wolves in our world. If they can be taken out, they will be of great value! Unfortunately, now it is a matter of life and death. Even if we want to retreat, these dire wolves will not let us go. In order to survive, we can only be ruthless, so at this moment I rushed up with a knife without any hesitation!
The dire wolf that pounced on me first was about 2 meters in size, which was definitely the largest one among them. It jumped up the moment it rushed up and bit me directly on the neck.
Cao Yuan said that the biggest flaw of dire wolves is that they are not as agile as prairie wolves!
Speed and agility are the flaws of dire wolves!
As long as I dodge this, it will be my chance to fight back!
So I fell to the ground the moment the dire wolf pounced on me, just avoiding it, but it was also very dangerous. The dire wolf's claws were almost touching my back, and a fishy smell almost stung my nose.
Plop!
When a dull landing sound came from behind me, I knew that the dire wolf must have landed. I immediately got up from the ground and turned my head to see that the dire wolf was facing me with its big butt sticking out after landing, and its waist was exposed in front of me. This was the opportunity!
No matter whether the vital point is the waist or not, I'll take a shot first!
I roared to boost my courage, rushed up and swung the knife to cut the dire wolf's waist!
This knife cut very hard. I just felt that it cut into something hard at the beginning, which should be the spine of the dire wolf. Then I heard a "crack" sound, and the hard thing broke directly. The Baipi knife cut the dire wolf in half from top to bottom. A large amount of blood sprayed on my head and face. The dire wolf also screamed and fell to the ground, and its intestines were hanging out!
Cao Yuan's guess was right!
My eyes lit up, and my whole body was full of energy and spirit. I turned around and rushed to the next dire wolf.
At this time, Qingyi, Zhang Jinya, and Lin Qing all made gains, especially Lin Qing, who had killed three. This woman was very ruthless, and her tiger-fang saber aimed at the waist of the dire wolves, killing them with one blow, just like a female devil...
After mastering the vital points of these dire wolves, we became more comfortable. In a blink of an eye, there was only one left. Even this one was stepped on by my waist. I saw that Qingyi and the others were finished, so I raised my knife and prepared to kill this dire wolf.
Who knew that at this moment, Cao Yuan, who had been watching from the side, suddenly rushed up and pushed me hard. This little girl looked delicate, but she was really strong. This push made me stagger at the time, and I almost fell down. The dire wolf whose waist I stepped on took this opportunity to howl and turned over and ran away!
"Are you crazy?"
I turned my head and glared at Cao Yuan fiercely.
"I'm not crazy, I'm thinking about our team!"
Cao Yuan was not angry, he stared at the direction where the dire wolf fled calmly, and said lightly: "This dire wolf may lead us to the place we are looking for!!"