Shao Xuan proved his conjecture. The others believed Shao Xuan's words.
"What do you think?" Tao Zheng looked at Zhui.
Zhui buried the rock with leaves again. "Since we've decided, let's hunt."
The bone beast was a huge temptation to them. A hunter who did not want to hunt good prey was not a good warrior.
After confirming the hunt, Tao Zheng and the others retreated. They planned to have a good discussion before starting the hunt. If it was any other prey, they would not have needed such a discussion. They could have just attacked. They had worked together many times and were familiar with each other. But this was their first time hunting a bone beast. It was not part of their original plan. They had to be prepared.
Unfortunately, time waits for no one.
Just as they were discussing the plan, a bird flew down from the sky. It swooped across the water and picked up a fish. It circled in the air, looking for a rock to rest on.
Tao Zheng and the others stared nervously at the long-necked bird and silently chanted in their hearts, "Fly away, fly away quickly!
But the bird refused to leave. It stared at the rocks by the river. It was picky, trying to decide which one was the most comfortable to eat on.
Tao Zheng and the others watched as the long-necked bird flew towards the bone beast's head with the fish in its beak.
Everyone roared in their hearts: Idiot! How could you pick that one! Even a crooked tree would be better than that 'rock'!
When the bird stepped on the bone beast's head, Tao Zheng and the others despaired. They wanted to shoot the bird to the side. Some of them even closed their eyes. They could not bear to watch. They were not afraid to see the bird being eaten. They were afraid to shoot it again.
Such a great opportunity was ruined by a stupid bird just like that!
If the bird had chosen another rock, the bone beast might not have been interested in it and would have continued to lie in wait. But if there was a prey on its head, even if it was a small one, the bone beast would not let it go.
Roar!
The beast's head, which was originally like an ordinary boulder on the riverbank, cracked open its big mouth full of barb-like fangs and bit down on the long-necked bird that dared to step on its head.
The muffled roars of the beasts and the sharp and shrill cries of the birds mixed together. The other birds in the surrounding forest were collectively frightened and flew away while chirping. The young clawed beast that was eating a leaf twitched its ears and turned its head. It abandoned the tree and ran away.
The bird's screeching stopped. The fish that the bird had picked up fell to the ground. It struggled to jump back into the river but was crushed by the bone beast's claws.
The bone beast that was lying in ambush under the sand was like a small mountain. Its huge body suddenly appeared, and its short and sharp claws made the stones on the ground squeak.
With the long-necked bird in its mouth, the bone beast's slow breathing was like a rolling boulder, striking everyone's hearts.
When they saw the bone beast from afar, they did not have such a clear understanding of it. Now that they were not that close, the feeling was stronger than before.
Shao Xuan leaped onto a tree and looked at the bone beast that had revealed its true form.
The Bone Beast and the dinoceros looked similar, but that was only in terms of shape. Overall, they were very different. One was a vegetarian, while the other was a carnivore.
In terms of physique, the dinohead was slightly fatter, while the bone beasts were more muscular. Compared to the dinosaur they caught before, it was like comparing a fat pig to a muscular bull.
Of course, the bone beast's greatest defense was its stone-like bones. It was extremely resilient and made hunting it much more difficult.
Tao Zheng and the rest whispered to each other as they watched the bone beast slowly munching on its food.
"What should we do now?" someone asked.
He was unwilling to give up. Attack? They did not have absolute confidence. Before they could come up with anything, something had already happened. How troublesome.
Tao Zheng thought about it too. A few plans flashed through his mind but he rejected them all. They were too dangerous. Even if they succeeded, there would be casualties in the team. That was not something he wanted to see. They were not at the point where they would risk their lives for a prey.
Just as he was thinking, Tao Zheng felt someone bump into him. He looked over and saw Feng Zheng retracting his elbow. His eyes swept across the area, signaling Tao Zheng to pay attention.
Tao Zheng looked over and saw Shao Xuan observing something in the tree. He lowered his voice and asked, "Shao Xuan, what do you think?"
Tao Zheng had to listen to this young Elder's opinion. After all, he was powerful and had status in the tribe.
"I'll try," Shao Xuan said.
"What?" Tao Zheng rubbed his ears, as if he was hallucinating.
"I'll try." Shao Xuan came down from the tree.
Everyone looked at Shao Xuan. They did not look at him mockingly but they did not think it was a good idea either.
"Don't underestimate the bone beast," Tao Zheng said seriously.
Many giant beasts appeared to be large in size and slow in movement, but when you really faced them, you would realize how powerful they were.
"I know."
The long-necked bird was fast, but the bone beast would use even more speed to catch the bird. That would depend on how fast it could catch the bird. Shao Xuan had a basic understanding of the bone beast's muscles and strength when it emerged from the ground.
"I'll try first. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Shao Xuan said.
Tao Zheng, Zhui and the rest relaxed when they heard Shao Xuan's words. They wondered if Shao Xuan had other abilities.
"Be careful. If you can't handle it, we'll go help and then retreat," Tao Zheng said.
"Okay. If I can't handle it, I'll tell you. But if I don't, don't go," Shao Xuan added.
Tao Zheng hesitated and nodded. "Okay."
Tao Zheng wanted to give his weapon to Shao Xuan but Shao Xuan refused.
"Thanks. I have it with me." Shao Xuan patted his bag and walked to the riverbank.
Seeing Shao Xuan leave, a young warrior asked Tao Zheng, "What else does he have other than that black dagger?"
"I don't know." Tao Zheng shook his head.
"That dagger is made of stone, right?" Another warrior asked, worried.
Tao Zheng sighed and stopped everyone from talking. "Let's wait and see."
Looking at Shao Xuan quietly approaching the riverbank, everyone couldn't help but praise him in their hearts. He looked like a veteran. Maybe he really had a way.
Then, they saw Shao Xuan hide in a tall tree by the riverbank. He paused for a while and then threw something out. It was not aimed at the bone beast.
Was it a diversion?
Everyone thought of a few strategies they had used before. They widened their eyes to watch and learn. But what happened next made their jaws drop.
Shao Xuan charged out towards the bone beast.
Seeing this scene, Tao Zheng wished he could vomit blood. Was this what you meant by 'don't worry'?!
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