In the process of fighting against the blind man Gao, in this strange mountain, we have seen all kinds of monsters, even the most incredible ones, but one with such a high intelligence as the "Monkey Eagle" is really The first time I heard about it, it was really incredible. For example, the method they use to hunt deer is something that even experienced hunters may not be able to figure out.

The old man may have never had the chance to tell anyone this, but he didn't expect that today, by chance, he would meet us, and we could let him talk. He spoke with great energy, and we enjoyed listening to it.

We sat under the shade of a tree, with the cool breeze blowing, and continued to listen to him talk about the magical "Monkey Eagle".

"I was also surprised to see the 'monkey hawks' so vigilant. As soon as someone goes to their nest, they will leave immediately and never go back. This is the most troublesome thing for hunters, because you It is difficult to do anything with it. Many hunters catch eagles by placing traps or nets in the eagle's nest. Because eagles are very ferocious, this is the best way to catch them. However, this method is not suitable for monkey eagles. ', but it doesn't work at all.

And, what’s even better is that even if they catch the kind of prey, they will not eat it immediately, but wait at least a day before eating it. The reason why I can see living monsters in their lair is this kind of thing. reason.

Why do they do this? There may be only one reason. These 'Monkey Eagles' are worried that the prey they catch will be poisoned in advance, so they do not eat it immediately, but wait for a while. Just eat.

In other words, the prey they eat is not caught immediately, but only caught a day or two ago. When eating, the monster must be alive. Do you think they are smart or not?

I am definitely not guessing, but after long-term observation, I have come to the conclusion that they only go out to catch one in a day or two, and there will always be a living one in the nest. This is a good proof that as long as you are in the 'Monkey Eagle' nest during the day, Nearby, you can hear the screams, which are made by the monsters they captured.

In order to prevent someone from poisoning the food, the ancient emperors would let a eunuch taste the food before eating. After the eunuch had finished eating, the emperor would eat it only after a period of time if everything was fine. This is the same as the practice of 'monkey eagle'. There are different approaches but the same effect.

But what is incredible is that even such a smart "Monkey Eagle" was eventually plotted by others, and it was still a disaster for them.

Speaking of which, it was probably late autumn. I found a cave in a place where the "Monkey Eagle" often hangs out. Then I hid myself and secretly observed the "Monkey Eagle"'s whereabouts almost day and night.

To be honest, I am not only interested in these 'Monkey Eagles', but I want to use them to find the whereabouts of deer, because according to my observation, for some reason, the 'Monkey Eagle' always seems to be able to determine the approximate location of the deer. It's easy to know and then use 'gum tactics' to lure the deer out and get the deer to take the bait, but hunters are unable to do this.

I think it may be because of their special sense of smell that they are better able to find deer than hunters. Since they can find deer, I will keep an eye on them. As long as there is a chance to catch a deer, my annual income will be It's settled.

I still clearly remember that the weather was very good that night, with the bright moon in the sky and the moonlight like water. Counting the time, the "Monkey Eagle" that flew out to hunt for food should have returned.

I grabbed some hay and spread it on a hidden stone. Then I lay on it and observed the sky with all my concentration. After a while, I suddenly heard a familiar scream. I knew it was the monkey. The eagle returns from hunting. Although I have seen this scene many times, I still find it strange every time I see it.

Soon I saw a 'Monkey Eagle' holding that kind of prey in its talons, but this time the prey seemed bigger than before. In addition, I also discovered a secret, which has not been solved to this day. , this kind of hunting by the 'Monkey Eagle', only one goes out at a time, and I have never seen two going out at the same time. I don't know why.

Not long after this predatory 'monkey hawk' flew into its nest, something unexpected happened: a cloud of thick smoke suddenly appeared from the 'monkey hawk''s nest, and then I smelled a special smell. , it was a very strong sandalwood scent, and then I felt slightly dizzy.

I was shocked at that time because I was so familiar with this smell.

This sandalwood scent actually has nothing to do with sandalwood. It is just a special kind of fuel. This kind of fuel is very strange. It is made from a type of moss that grows in the mountains.

This type of moss only breeds in the excrement of certain animals, and only grows in just a few dozen days in late summer and early autumn. By the time of Mid-Autumn, it will wither and dry, but after withering, there will be no sandalwood scent. .

The strange thing is that this dried moss will burn when it encounters "putrid smell". That is to say, as long as there is a putrid corpse nearby, this moss may burn by itself. Therefore, some people call it " Will-o'-the-wisp'.

In fact, this kind of 'will-o'-the-wisp' is very useful. I often collect it as a fire starter. I usually put it in a skin bag. When I encounter a putrid corpse, I pour a little out. After a while, this kind of 'Ghost Fire Moss' will burn on its own, but as long as it is kept in the skin and not taken out, it will not burn even if it encounters putrid odor.

The corpses of various putrid animals are very common in the mountains, so it is very convenient to use this kind of "will-o'-the-wisp" to start a fire. Moreover, when the "will-o'-the-wisp" is burned, it will emit a strong sandalwood fragrance. After smelling it, people will have headaches. You will feel dizzy, as if you are slightly drunk, and feel very comfortable.

The nest of the 'Monkey Eagle' suddenly caught fire and emitted this kind of sandalwood scent. It must have been caused by 'Oil's Fire Moss'. It was probably that the prey that it preyed on this time had this kind of 'Oil's Fire Moss' on it, but the 'Monkey Eagle' did not. I didn't find it, because as long as it is not burned, this moss has no smell; but there happens to be a strong rancid smell in the nest of 'Monkey Eagle', so 'Ghost Fire Moss' will burn quickly in the nest.

You think it is very clever to think of killing the 'monkey eagle' in this way.

No matter how powerful the 'monkey hawks' are, they are also afraid of fire. As soon as the fire started, a shrill scream suddenly came from the nest, which made people's hair stand on end. The 'monkey hawks' suddenly turned into fireballs. I At that time, I thought, it's over, I'm afraid all the 'Monkey Eagles' will be burned to death this time.

I have been following the 'Monkey Eagle' for almost half a year, and I have never found any other ones except this nest. Therefore, this nest of 'Monkey Eagle' is probably the only one left. Once the fire breaks out, I'm afraid' The Monkey Eagle will be completely extinct, and all my hard work over the past few months will be in vain.

Just when I was looking at the raging fire and feeling a little disappointed, I suddenly found that a black thing fell from the nest. I hurried over to take a look. Through the moonlight, I found that it turned out to be a little fledgling baby. 'Monkey Eagle'.

This is the first time for me to observe the Monkey Eagle at such a close distance. I have always seen it from a distance. This kind of eagle looks really scary. Its head is as big as a fist, not much smaller than a monkey's head, and besides Apart from the sharp beak, the other facial features on the face are very similar to those of a monkey. Looking at this strange 'monster' in the moonlight, I felt a little creepy.

I knew that this might be the only surviving 'monkey hawk', and I had to save it. So, although I was scared, I gritted my teeth and brought the 'monkey hawk' back, and then fed it meat every day. Fortunately, , this 'monkey hawk' had a hard life, and grew up smoothly. In this way, this 'monkey hawk' and I depended on each other. This 'monkey hawk' is extremely smart, although it can't speak, it can only It barks indiscriminately, but it can understand most of my words.

I am old and frail, and I am no longer capable of hunting. Fortunately, I have this 'monkey hawk' to help me. It can easily catch a lot of prey. After I told it about the deer hunting methods of its ancestors, it even used tree gum to help me. After catching three deer, I have gradually accumulated a good amount of savings, so I can retire relatively safely. This all depends on this 'monkey hawk'. We have a very deep relationship. It can be said that we are not relatives, but we are better than relatives. .

I only learned about the cliff you asked about in recent years.

A few years ago, one night, the 'monkey hawk' suddenly grabbed a prey with its talons and came back. I was shocked when I saw it, because it was exactly the kind of imp-like monster, and it was still alive, just like the one I had seen before. Exactly the same.

I also felt very strange at the time. No one taught this 'Monkey Eagle' how to catch this kind of monster, but it was able to catch this kind of monster at night like its predecessors. Is this... Can the Monkey Eagle's nature be learned by oneself without a teacher?

This aroused my curiosity at the time. I wanted to find out what these monsters were, where they lived, and why the 'Monkey Eagle' liked to eat them so much.

So, that night, I wanted to see the place where the monsters lived, so I asked the 'Monkey Eagle' to take me there, but the 'Monkey Eagle' shook his head. I knew that that place must be very dangerous, and the 'Monkey Eagle' 'Don't want me to risk it.

But the more this happened, the more I wanted to see it. I said to the 'Monkey Eagle', I am older. If I live two years more or two years less, it doesn't really make much difference. Where it catches monsters, I will definitely It doesn't matter if it's dangerous to go and have a look. To understand what's going on, death is enough. So, after talking for a long time, 'Monkey Eagle' finally agreed.

The next night, it decided to take me there.

At first, I thought that the place where those monsters live must still be up there, because our place is actually halfway up the mountain at most. Walking dozens of miles up the mountain road is the top of the mountain. Those places have high mountains and dense forests, and many of them are Where no one has been for thousands of years, those imp-like monsters should live there.

But the reality is completely different. This 'Monkey Eagle' did not fly up the mountain, but flew here first. It stood on a piece of wood next to it, first knocked on the wood with its beak, and said something in its mouth. , then looked at me and hugged the piece of wood with his two wings. I knew that he was asking me to pick up this piece of wood. We have been getting along day and night for so many years, and we still have a tacit understanding when communicating.
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