Chapter 192: Monster Book

The borrowing fee of 5 Kinduga is not a small amount.
Despite the psychological preparation, Joanne couldn't help but feel a little distressed, opened the money bag, and counted 5 gold coins on the counter.
The administrator received the gold coins, turned around and handed the card to a young girl.
From the perspective of dress, this girl should also be a student of this school.
Joan suspects that she may not be well-off, working in a library and earning a living.
Looking at the girl's back, Joan deeply envied her for such a job that was easy and convenient to read.
The librarian seemed to have misunderstood his eyes and gave him an angry look.
Joan scratched his head and smiled bitterly, thinking that he was probably treated as a pervert.
After waiting for about five minutes, the girl returned with a thick leather book.
Joan took the book and thanked softly.
The administrator glanced at the clock behind him, and then marked the time when Joan got the book on the notebook, started counting, and handed him a card with the seat number written on it.
Joan held this dictionary-like book under his arm, found his seat against the card, put the book on the long table, and took out his own notebook, quill pen and ink bottle from the storage bag, neatly The code was placed on the table and finally sat down.
Volume 9 of The Monster Book of Vales, there is also a subtitle-worm-shaped monster.
Joan flipped through the list sorted by the first letter and quickly found the "ground worm" that Mr. Benny said.
If his guess is realistic, the monster that tossed the Castis's chickens and dogs would be this kind of creature named "ground worm".
Joan finds the corresponding book pages according to the catalog, and the editor of this book makes a general definition of "ground worm":
Digging insects is a general term for a large group of carnivorous burrowing insect-shaped monsters.
The most common ground worms in the world of Valais have an average body length of about 10 feet and weigh about 800 pounds. The hard exoskeletons are mostly brownish yellow or dark green.
Joan turned over the second page, and a colorful print engraving came into view.
Judging from this picture, the earthworm is like a huge multi-legged insect, with a pair of long tentacles hanging down on both sides of the forehead like a "long beetle".
According to the text at the bottom of the picture, Joan learned that the earthworm's tentacles are actually special sensory organs, which can tremble with the change of airflow, sense the slight movements around them, and sniff the small smells in the air that are invisible to people's eyes. Particles, so as to detect the exact location of the prey.
The earth-digging insect is as the name suggests, and the most well-known feature is the superb skills of digging the tunnel.
The ends of the six legs have sharp claws. In addition to catching prey, they are also suitable for digging soil.
The ground worm's strong and hard jaw is like a huge and sharp "vise", which can bite the thick tree in two in one bite, and can easily dig a winding tunnel deep underground.
By digging out these complicated tunnels, one can find the shells shed by earthworms, the eggs of hatching insects, and the remains of the prey of the malady in the nest.
When you are lucky, you can also find precious objects such as gold and silver-these are the relics of humans killed by earthworms.
Earthworms have very low intelligence and do not understand the purpose of gold and silver. Collecting these shiny small coins, just because they look beautiful, can be used to decorate their dark underground nests.
Ground worms can get some nutrition from the soil they dig, but they still need fresh meat to supplement the nutrients necessary for growth and reproduction.
Digging insects usually don't appear in the city, mainly because the streets inside the city are mostly hardened, making it difficult to excavate.
Digging insects prefer rural fields with soft soil, pastures and plantations full of livestock, and forests rich in prey, which are hunting grounds where this kind of monsters often infests.
As a fierce predator, the earthworm has two formidable and powerful weapons: a strong jaw and acid generated in the body.
Whenever there is a need to hunt, the earthworms will burrow upward until they reach the surface, hiding patiently under a layer of floating soil or bushes.
When they detect the passage of creatures on the ground with their sensitive tentacles, they will suddenly rush out of the tunnel, first try to grasp the prey with a sharp jaw, and immediately secrete acid digestive enzymes when they succeed, so that the blood of the prey is dissolved to facilitate swallowing.
If the prey breaks free, or is in a position where it is inconvenient to fight directly, the ground worm will eject a large mouthful of acid to attack the prey.
Earthworms cannot frequently use acid to carry out long-range attacks, because their digestive glands have to be secreted for at least six hours before they can accumulate enough acid for a spray.
When having to fight against multiple enemies at the same time, digging worms often use the "each break" tactic: first bite a target, then hug it tightly with the forelegs, quickly retract into the depth of the hole, and will be captured The prey is killed and placed in the nest, and then out of the hole, trying to deal with other enemies.
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Qiao An carefully recorded the relevant records of the digging worm habits in the illustrated book.
Turning to the last page of this entry, I accidentally found that the editor also provided several suggestions for people interested in hunting ground worms.
Like most insect-shaped monsters, the earthworms are large and very strong, and the hard exoskeleton acts as armor. It is difficult for ordinary swords to cause fatal damage to them, but the weakness is also obvious-low intelligence and weak will .
In view of the above-mentioned weaknesses, the editors of pictorial books think that hunters should first carefully survey the terrain, paying special attention to observing the dense areas of the caves in farmland and pastures, and there may be underground digging insects.
After surveying the terrain, the next step is to make a hunting plan.
It is a good way to drive away livestock such as cattle and sheep as bait, to swim in areas where ground-dwelling insects often infest, to lure these giant insects hidden under the burrow, and take the opportunity to hunt them.
"Even if you are a strong warrior with armor on your body and a tower shield in hand, you should not take the initiative to fight ground worms. Metal armor, shields and even weapons are easily corroded and disintegrated by the acid secreted by them, putting you in a dangerous situation."
"Aiming at the weakness of the earthworms at the brain level, use the spells of the confusion control system-such as sleep, fixation or monster charm-to deal with it can often receive amazing effects; if there is no spellcasting method, infuse high concentrations of insecticides Or fiery rubber throwing weapons are also a good choice."
"In any case, please remember the following three points."
"First, unless you are absolutely confident in your martial arts and defense, please try to avoid melee worms."
"Second, if the earthworms escape back into the cave, you can try to light the herb with a strong pungent smell to smoke it out."
"Finally, before confirming the eradication of all the earth-digging insects in the area, the gods are on top, don't take the risk of drilling into the hole!"
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