Summary after fighting the "Mantis Monster".

In winter, its large body can better withstand severe cold, but after all, its structure is biased towards insects. The cold air directly enters the breathing cavity to produce a cooling effect, and the heat required for action cannot be accumulated, which greatly limits its vitality.

In addition, "huge" does not necessarily mean an advantage in unfair competition. When the mantis is ridiculously large, Wang Qi, whose agility attribute is much higher than that of ordinary people, becomes particularly slippery in a limited space. The mantis even

In the whole process, I could only aim at him head-on twice. However, due to the shortened attack distance of the low-lying posture, I was unable to seize the opportunity to resolve the battle.

Although Wang Qi won the battle, he had to say that the mantis monster's vitality was really outrageous. If he hadn't been ready to run away after being stabbed a few times, he would have felt like his abdomen might have been like a pendant.

For this battle, winter, indoors, and a large indoor space are the key points. Without any one of them, Wang Qi may lose the prize or even directly explain the funeral. If he encounters this thing in other seasons, he will probably have to hide in a small room and wait for it.

Just leave.

He was still impulsive. When he rushed forward, he faced too many unknowns.

For example, are the mantis monsters and reptiles together, or are they simply in a hunting relationship?

On this question, Wang Qi prefers the former. It makes no sense. It is the instinct of the mantis monster when it eats the corpses of small reptiles. It is recycling nutrients instead of preying, similar to how cockroaches eat the fresh corpses of their companions.

If there is any basis for it, it can only be the flying ability of the mantis monster. A natural enemy with the ability to fly is hovering around the nest. How can the reptile spread the reconnaissance net several kilometers away during the non-winter period?

So thinking back, it was actually a very risky move for him to fight the mantis monster alone, and it might even call for reinforcements again.

Of course, Wang Qi, who has plug-ins, believes that after the season changes, even facing the Mantis head-on will not be a big problem.

The question now is why this thing has not been seen before winter?

The first guess is that the time is wrong. The mantis may only be active during a certain period of the day, such as the afternoon, so it cannot be observed.

The second guess is that it is a kind of insect that specializes in guarding a certain range of its nest. It will not leave the nest until the sentry confirms the enemy's situation, similar to soldier ants.

The third guess is that the mantis monster is indeed a predator of reptiles. It only moves around the reptile nests, waiting for opportunities to prey.

Wang Qi feels that the second and third directions are more reliable, and the third direction may be smaller.

The evidence is the survivors he's seen.

The two survivors only dared to leave during the day, which meant that they were vulnerable at night. Even without night blindness, they would certainly not be stronger than normal humans.

Assuming that the mantis monster moves during the day, then there are less than nine hours of dawn time and the hunting time of the mantis monster has to be deducted. Will the remaining time, after deducting the road loss, be enough for the survivors to survive?

The mantis' pursuit just now occurred at night, and it has good night vision capabilities, which is inconsistent with its positioning and function of "hunting during the day."

The hypothesis about the ecosystem ended here. Wang Qi threw things to test, and waited for the mantis monster to cool down before stepping forward to collect the spoils.

The few insect legs that have entered the digestive tract of the mantis can be considered as bait. Although Wang Qi has tried eating them raw, he has not yet reached that level of cruelty.

Recover the weapons stuck on it first.

Remove the legs.

The average thickness of the four supporting legs is about the same as Wang Qi's calf, and the length is approximately 1.8 meters by visual inspection.

If you can't twist it, you can't bring down the hunting knife. Fortunately, you have the Holy Sword of Physics in your hand, so you can dig directly from the root joint.

The same goes for the hunting feet and the other four little feet that seem to be only responsible for holding girls and killing them.

The triangular head is also dug out and dried to make a trophy decoration pendant, which may scare foreign survivors and avoid unnecessary conflicts.

Finally try to disembowel it.

The scissors were too small and could only pierce the eyes. Wang Qi held the sickle leg and tried it. This thing was indeed powerful, not worse than a saw. It could tear open the abdomen in just a few strokes.

The internal distribution of the mantis is almost exactly the same as that of the reptile, even the "liver" that the reptile has, but it does not have a whole piece of fat.

Fortunately, the liver weighs about ten kilograms. If it is confirmed that it can be eaten, it will be enough.

A lot of things were bundled on the sled to go home...equipment such as car batteries and voltage regulators could only be postponed.

The mantis's legs were too long to climb upstairs, so Wang Qi once again used a simple spreader to get them to the fourth floor.

Weighed.

This spring scale King Qi is usually reluctant to use it. It only moves when it is the first time to use it, and the weight of something must be calculated. The spring may deteriorate over time and its accuracy is limited, but at least it is better than making a blind guess.

The total weight of the four supporting legs is 43 kilograms, and the pair of sickle legs weighs 27 kilograms in total. The other four lower legs are about the same as ordinary reptile jumping legs, adding up to 10 kilograms.

The weight after shelling is unknown, because the shell is too thick and can only be dried until the shell and meat separate, and the weight of the meat will shrink by then.

The fresh meat should be over forty kilograms.

Sent!

After weighing the trophies and placing them in the air-drying area, Wang Qi was still more concerned about the sickle legs that almost pinched the aluminum alloy support of the bar stool, and carried it to the kitchen again.

When grilling meat, it was confirmed by the light of the fire that there was indeed metal accumulation at the edge of the sickle.

Although we don’t expect the strength of the biological exoskeleton after dehydration, as long as the strength of the bone part is not particularly bad, it is also a good way to use it to saw trees.

The scroll saw is a high-tech product. The one Wang Qi found is for metal cutting. It can be used for sawing wood, but the efficiency is really poor.

Anyway, let’s see how to use it after it dries.

After having a battle with a mantis monster, the problem of weapon strength became more and more apparent.

During the entire battle, Wang Qi did not attack areas outside the side of the abdomen, but even so, the sharp parts of the javelin and main weapon were curled to a certain extent.

The hemming can be processed with the manual hydraulic shears picked up from the police station, but the strength problem still needs to be solved.

Rebar, or rebar, was not developed as a weapon after all. It is 25mm thick and weighs several kilograms, which is barely enough for daily use. In the future, as its attributes gradually increase, it may be bent at any time in important battles.

If you fold it, you will suddenly become empty-handed.

Of course he also had scissors and a hunting knife, but unfortunately the hunting knife was also sharpened by early survivors using construction steel bicycles, and short-blade scissors were used as the main weapons... It’s hard to imagine.

Stronger and more reliable weapons are needed.

The crowbar, nicknamed the Holy Sword of Physics, looks good, but is actually not much stronger than rebar. After all, rebar above 20mm is originally used to make crowbars, and most of them are used to open crates.

Among the crowbars found at home, there were four others, excluding rebar ones, three of which were blackened. They were probably used for repairing cars, such as prying off tires and wheels. The one who helped Wang Qi finish the battle today was one of them.

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Can be used.

But as a weapon, the crowbar is not very easy to use. Its attack action is similar to that of a hoe, which is "digging". Using the end to poke is not as effective as a steel spear due to its shape.

When it is not possible to confirm whether a fatal blow can be achieved, the "dig" attack action must consider the force and angle required to take out the weapon, which is probably similar to the elongated swing of the attack in the game.

What Wang Qi is more worried about is that the "digging" action will subject the rod to lateral force, which will test the limits of physical strength. When his attributes become stronger, these blackened crowbars may not be able to last long.

There is also a better crowbar with a chrome-plated surface.

The cost of chromium plating is very high. The plating layer alone may be more expensive than the entire crowbar made of rebar. It is guessed that the protection inside should be a material with higher strength but not corrosion resistance, probably something for industrial grade applications.

It's a pity that Wang Qi will not choose it.

Wang Qi does not have extensive experience in fighting with eighteen kinds of weapons. In the current environment, he will probably have to use blood and sweat to gain proficiency.

Wang Qi can add attributes, which means that all melee weapons will inevitably be tested to the limit of damage. There is only one industrial-grade crowbar, and its shape is not the same as a normal crowbar. Once it breaks, it is equivalent to investing in it.

All your training energy is wasted.

If it is not replaceable, it will be embarrassing no matter how strong it is.

We need a weapon that is easier to find alternatives and has a better upper limit of strength.

For example, an ax is good.

The thickness of the ax head is an advantage, and ax heads made of the same material are far more durable than other shapes. Of course, including the ax handle, the strength of the ax head has no advantage, but it is easy to repair. The oak wood that was left to dry on the first floor was just for repairing the logging axe.

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The focus is on the attack pattern of the axe. It can also be easily converted to other types such as long-handled hammers, broadswords, etc. It is not as unpopular as the crowbar.
Chapter completed!