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 that his abdomen might have been a pendant.
In this battle, winter, indoors, and large indoor space are the key. Without any one of them, Wang Qi may lose the prize or even directly explain the funeral arrangements. If you encounter this thing in other seasons, you will probably have to hide in a small room and wait for it to 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 rather than 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 hovers around the nest. How can the reptile spread its reconnaissance net several kilometers away during non-winter periods?
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, it will not be a big problem to face the Mantis head-on.
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 was in the survivors he'd 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. Is the remaining time, after deducting the road loss, enough for the survivors to survive?
The mantis' pursuit just now took place 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. After the mantis monster cooled down, he stepped forward to collect the spoils.
The few insect legs that have entered the digestive tract of the mantis can be regarded as bait. Although Wang Qi has tried eating them raw, they have not been that cruel.
Recover the weapons stuck on it first.
Take off 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 cut it with the hunting knife. Fortunately, you have the holy sword of physics in your hand, so you can just dig it out from the root joint.
The same goes for the hunting feet and the other four little feet that seem to be only responsible for picking up 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 disemboweling.
The scissors were too small and could only pierce the eyes. Wang Qi held the sickle leg and tried it. This thing was really powerful, no 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 had to be postponed.
The mantis's legs were too long to go upstairs, so Wang Qi once again used a simple spreader to get them to the fourth floor.
Weighed.
Qi is reluctant to use this spring scale. It will only move if 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 will be limited, but at least it is better than making a blind guess.
The total weight of the four supporting legs is forty-three kilograms, and the pair of sickle legs weighs twenty-seven kilograms in total. The other four lower legs are about the same as ordinary reptilian jumping legs, adding up to ten 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.
There should be more than forty kilograms of fresh meat.
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 then carried it to the kitchen.
It was confirmed by the light of the fire while grilling meat 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 fighting a mantis monster, the problem of weapon strength became more and more obvious.
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 handled with a manual hydraulic shear picked up from the police station, but the strength issue still needs to be resolved.
Rebar, or rebar, was not developed as a weapon after all. It is 25mm thick and weighs several kilograms, but it is barely enough for daily use. In the future, as his attributes gradually increase, he may be completely deformed in important battles at any time, which would mean that he suddenly becomes empty-handed.
Of course, he also had scissors and a hunting knife. Unfortunately, the hunting knife was also sharpened by early survivors using construction steel bicycles. 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. member.
It works.
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 are stronger, these blackened crowbars may not be able to last long.
There is also a better crowbar with a chrome finish.
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 material protected inside should be stronger but not resistant to rust, probably for some kind of industrial application.
It's a pity that Wang Qi will not choose it.
Wang Qi does not have rich experience in fighting with eighteen kinds of weapons. In the current environment, he will probably have to exchange blood and sweat for 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 different from that of a normal crowbar. Once it breaks, it is equivalent to investing in it. All the training energy is wasted.
If it is not replaceable, it will be embarrassing no matter how strong it is.
A weapon with a better strength ceiling that is easier to find replacements is needed.
For example, an ax is good.
The thickness of the ax head has advantages, 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 has no advantage, but it is easy to repair. The oak wood that was dried on the first floor earlier was used to repair the logging axe.
The focus is on the attack pattern of the axe. It can also be easily switched to other types such as long-handled hammers and broadswords. It is not as unpopular as the crowbar.
Choose an ax as the main weapon, the steel bar as the second emergency weapon, and the crowbar as a spare tire. When spring comes and you can't bring a sled, you can choose two of them.
