Chapter 149 Where are the eggs?
Having returned to the central district, Modilan Shield was frowning as he looked at the latest major events summarized by the family. Upon seeing this message, he immediately dropped what he was doing.
He beckoned to his assistant and asked, "Matt, do you know where there are eggs?"
Matt: ...
After a while, he finally gathered his thoughts and said, "According to my understanding, when the great catastrophe occurred, poultry and livestock were basically wiped out. Compared with wild animals, they have a much lower ability to adapt to the environment."
Therefore, the poultry that originally laid eggs have completely disappeared.
Before the cataclysm, birds were the most prolific egg-laying species.
However, after the cataclysm, due to the intense radiation from the sun, birds flying at high altitudes almost disappeared, with only a very small number mutating and surviving.
Among them are mutated wild ducks and mutated sparrows, but their whereabouts are unpredictable and they are extremely difficult to catch.
Some variants of reptiles such as lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodiles also lay eggs.
As for the family's breeding farm, it currently only has a very few breeds: mutant rabbits, reindeer, and mutant goats.
If adults want to find eggs, the best option is to hunt a mutant crocodile called the black caiman. After mutation, it can grow up to 40 meters long and weigh around 10 tons.
It lays 80 to 200 eggs at a time, although the vast majority fail to hatch. Some have even witnessed starving mother crocodiles swallowing the smaller eggs to supplement their nutrition.
"Sounds good. By the way, is black caiman meat tasty?" Morti Lan Dun asked casually. If it was tasty, then it would kill two birds with one stone: the eggs could be used to make steamed egg custard for his godson, and the meat could be used to supplement his mother's nutrition.
Of course, Miss Zuo would never swallow Ah Chen baby to supplement her nutrition just because she was hungry.
"It is said that the meat is very delicious, but actually the most precious part is the skin. Crocodile skin is smooth, has fine texture, high gloss, and high toughness. Many wealthy women are proud to own a crocodile skin bag," Matt added.
“I see. Then Miss Zuo should get a crocodile skin backpack too. I see that the one she’s carrying is quite old; it’s time to get a new one,” said Modilan Dun.
Matt felt ashamed. He felt that he was a really incompetent assistant. Even the adults noticed such details, but he didn't. In the end, it was because he didn't care enough about Miss Zuo.
Why would an assistant to the heir of the Lan Dun family care about Miss Zuo, a scavenger in District 48?
Alright, Miss Zuo has now become the adult's main focus, so from this moment on, he should also increase his attention to her.
Not only should he be promoted, but he should be promoted to the second-highest rank after the adults. Hmm, that's decided happily. That way, he won't feel guilty when he goes to Miss Zuo's house for a free meal next time.
However, Miss Zuo is such a kind person. Before leaving, she even gave the adults sausages, minced meat, and lard, all of which are extremely delicious foods.
Although the adults didn't entrust the food to him for safekeeping, when it came time to eat, the adults wouldn't eat alone; he would still have the opportunity to share.
"Check the current distribution area of black caimans, then set off to hunt!" The adult's decisive order interrupted Matt's wandering thoughts.
“Okay, I will formulate an action plan as soon as possible!” Matt said with a positive attitude and excitement.
Mortilan didn't understand why his assistant was so keen on hunting, but his requirement for his subordinates was that they obeyed orders without question. As for what his subordinates thought, that was not important.
Half an hour later, Mina arrived in a fighter jet. This time, in addition to the adults and Matt, there was also the guard captain Monton and more than a dozen elite guards.
Having not gone hunting with the adults for a long time, the guards were all eager and excited, each wanting to show off in front of the adults, hoping to gain their favor and have a bright future ahead.
Their destination was a tropical rainforest outside the 18th district, where there was a river more than 200 meters wide, and mutated black caimans often lived on both sides of the river.
Monton asked Matt in a low voice, "Your Excellency chose to come at this time of year, I'm afraid it's not for hunting at all, is it?"
The mutated black caiman is large and ferocious. They are the apex predators of the river and also prefer to live alone.
Only during mating season, when multiple male crocodiles fight each other to the death for mating rights, is the best time to hunt them. You can take advantage of their weakened state to kill multiple crocodiles at once.
But it's currently the female crocodile's egg-laying season, and if we come here, we'll inevitably encounter a frenzied female crocodile, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of the hunt.
"I guess the master wants to personally test the brothers' progress in their training over this period, right?"
Matt looked at him and smiled meaningfully.
Haha! If he said that the adults came here just to steal the mother crocodile's eggs to make steamed egg custard for his adopted son, would anyone believe him?
Seeing that Matt only smiled and remained silent, Monton became even more certain of his guess. After quietly speaking with his subordinates, he said, "You must perform well later. No matter how crazy the mother crocodile is, you must kill it even if it takes all your strength!"
"Captain Meng, rest assured, we will definitely not back down, even if we get injured!" the team members said in unison.
Before the fighter jet landed, Matt had already laid out a mental trap to detect the location of the crocodile eggs.
Upon investigation, I was overjoyed: "My lord, I have detected a total of six nests of eggs, each with at least a hundred eggs. Now baby Chen can eat until he is over two years old!"
Modilan was delighted to hear this, feeling that the trip hadn't been in vain.
He had done his research beforehand; eggs cannot be frozen. Freezing will cause the shells to crack, and thawing will cause the egg white to leak everywhere, making them completely inedible.
So he had Matt mark the location in advance, and then had Monton lead a group to surround and kill the mother crocodile to attract its attention.
Then let Mina steal the egg. She's fast enough to escape safely after stealing it, which reduces the chance of the egg being damaged during the fight.
With the battle plan prepared in advance, at Mortilan's command, the guards jumped out of their fighter jets.
Hearing the commotion and realizing that someone had entered her territory, the mother crocodile immediately went berserk and began to attack. She had only laid her eggs less than two days ago, so anyone who had entered her territory at this time must be someone with ill intentions towards her precious eggs.
For those who try to harm its offspring, it is naturally a fight to the death!
A fourth-tier mutated crocodile's combat power is comparable to that of a fifth-tier mutated animal, especially a frenzied female crocodile with thick skin and flesh. Even a sixth-tier ability user wouldn't dare say they would definitely win against it.
The battle quickly escalated, with many guards being swept by the crocodile's tail, resulting in numerous broken calves, arms, and even ribs.
Mina seized the opportunity to create a tornado, reached the place where the crocodile eggs were buried, and quickly began digging with a large shovel.
Matt then used his mental power to create a barrier around Mina to prevent the mother crocodile from discovering that a stranger had entered near the baby eggs and causing trouble for her.
Mina acted quickly, taking only five minutes to store all 125 eggs into her spatial storage, then immediately created a tornado and returned to the plane.
Meanwhile, seeing that the guards were indeed having a tough time and that they had all done their best, and with his mind on the next nest of crocodile eggs, Mortilan Shield naturally didn't want to stay there any longer and waste time.
With a single slam of ice, the forty-meter-long female crocodile was instantly frozen. Matt quickly went over and used the large space button to capture it.
The guards, who were struggling to hold on, were relieved to find that the battle had ended so easily. They were also a little disappointed, as they had wanted to hunt down the mother crocodile on their own, but the adults had intervened and it was no longer their turn.
In a single day, Mortilan Shield raided the lairs of six female crocodiles, causing all the mutated aquatic beasts in the river to flee, fearing that if they stayed any longer, they would be torn to pieces.
Modilan was very satisfied. He had caught a total of 806 eggs, six adult female crocodiles, and more than a dozen newly hatched baby crocodiles, which he released back into the wild.
As the ancients said, one should not drain the pond to catch all the fish.
He couldn't kill all the black caimans at once, otherwise, where would he find them if his baby wanted to eat steamed egg custard when he grew up?
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