"We know that too, but what should we do? Is there any soul tool that can help us, Xiao Ao?"
"To be honest, soul tools have limited effectiveness in this situation. Thermal imaging soul tools can't be used during the day, and drone photography won't work in the Soul Beast Forest. As for sonic detection soul tools, they can't help us identify the target without a clear one.
We can only rely on brute force to confirm the identity of the soul beasts in our territory. First, we'll search the edge of the territory for claw marks or excrement. Seva's memory contains a lot of information about Phantom Lynxes. If we can find enough samples, Seva can help us determine whether the soul beast marking the territory is indeed a Phantom Lynx.
But we have limited time. If this soul beast territory really does contain Phantom Lynxes, we must deal with them before sunset. Once the sun sets..." The danger level of the Shadow Lynx would increase significantly. Therefore, we can't waste too much time confirming the soul beast's identity. Let's limit it to half an hour. If we still haven't confirmed its identity by four o'clock, then we'll have to send Cowen to risk entering the territory to scout.
However, I don't think that's necessary. Soul beasts will definitely leave sufficient markers at the edge of their territory to confirm their status; strong-smelling excrement and claw marks declaring their strength are indispensable.
And there's another point that's advantageous for us: it's unlikely that other dangerous soul beasts exist near a powerful soul beast's territory, so we should be able to advance faster."
However, before setting off, Oschin noticed that Zhu Zhuqing's expression was slightly serious, so he asked, "What's wrong, Zhuqing? Is something wrong? You don't look too good."
"Nothing, I'm just a little worried. We're already quite deep in the Sunset Forest. Is the soul beast in the territory really a soul beast under two thousand years old that's suitable for me to absorb?"
"Ha, you don't need to worry about that. If it really is a Phantom Lynx, its cultivation level is very likely suitable for you to absorb.
After all, the Phantom Lynx is a highly gifted soul beast. Even a Phantom Lynx that has just entered its first thousand years of cultivation is not inferior to some soul beasts that are four or five thousand years old in terms of attack power. Although its defense is somewhat lacking, with the speed of the Phantom Lynx, it is extremely difficult for other soul beasts to hit it. All things considered, it is not too exaggerated for a Phantom Lynx with a cultivation level of one or two thousand years to be able to occupy a territory in this location."
As it turned out, Oschin's analysis was correct, and the students' luck was not bad either. After walking along the edge of the territory for about five or six minutes, Dai Mubai, who was walking in the front row, saw a very obvious claw mark on a tree trunk through his binoculars.
Taking photos, uploading them, and waiting for Seva's analysis, the students continued forward. After walking only fifty meters, Cowen made a new discovery—this time, excrement.
The process of taking photos and uploading was repeated. Because the students were constantly adding new samples, Seva's analysis and comparison took a little longer, but the accuracy of the analysis was rapidly improving.
Twenty minutes later, the students stopped again.
"It's basically confirmed. The spirit beast in the territory is a Phantom Lynx. The sky is still relatively bright; the Phantom Lynx should still be resting in its lair. Everyone, eat some sausages and hamburgers to recover, then immediately enter the territory to search for the Phantom Lynx. Ideally, we can corner it in its lair."
At 4:10 PM, the recovered students began cautiously exploring the Phantom Lynx's territory. Due to limited manpower and fear of being ambushed by the Phantom Lynx, the students' formation couldn't be spread out very wide, making the search efficiency extremely slow. Fortunately, the Phantom Lynx's territory was quite safe; the only danger they needed to guard against was the Phantom Lynx itself, so the mental pressure wasn't particularly high.
However, even as the light in the forest began to dim, the trainees couldn't find the Phantom Lynx in the vast territory.
Waving for the trainees to gather around him while remaining vigilant, Oschin's expression, hidden behind his mecha mask, was somewhat grim.
However, Oschin's words were tinged with a hint of sarcasm: "I'm really not used to not being able to use soul tools to quickly find my targets anymore. Speaking of which, since we got the perfect soul tool detection system, our journey in the Soul Beast Forest should have been much easier than other soul masters, right?"
"I know you're right, our current restlessness is probably because we've become accustomed to the convenience of soul tools and can't tolerate this inefficient search, but this can't go on." Oscar, understanding why Oschin had stopped the search at this time, said, "Night always comes early in the forest. If this forest is completely plunged into darkness, then we'll be fighting on the Phantom Lynx's home turf.
Although as long as the Phantom Lynx's cultivation level doesn't exceed four thousand years, we still have a better chance of winning, the process will definitely be very troublesome, and some of us might pay a price."
"We're about a kilometer from the edge of the territory now. Cowen told me we're still not close to the other side, meaning we have a sufficient buffer distance from any potentially powerful spirit beasts." "We
can use the spirit tool now?" Because of his weight, Ma Hongjun, who wasn't very good at traversing forests, instantly grasped the hidden information in Oschin's words.
"That's right. We can use a sonic spirit tool to send out some provocative feline spirit beast sounds to lure the Phantom Lynx. As long as we calculate the volume and wavelength of the sound waves correctly, we can control them within the Phantom Lynx's territory as much as possible.
However, before attracting the Phantom Lynx, we need to make some preparations.
First, give Rongrong a sturdy cover. At this stage, Rongrong can't withstand a Phantom Lynx's sneak attack, so I'll smear some fluorescent powder or something similar on the cover. Whenever the Phantom Lynx's body touches the cover, it might pick up some fluorescent powder, making it easier for us to locate it.
Second..." "Using this location as the center, with a radius of 100 meters, we need to set up a coverage area with no blind spots, encompassing low-light night vision, thermal detection soul tools, and dynamic sensing soul tools. Then, everyone connect the signals from your soul-guided masks to these detection soul tools. I'm going to disable the Phantom Lynx's most powerful sneak attack skill.
Of course, if we have time after setting all this up, we can also set up some sonic jamming soul tools and lighting soul tools around the area. I'll activate the former when the time is right, and the latter is just in case; I won't activate them easily.
Okay, now everyone, at least in pairs, get moving. Cowen, you stick with Rongrong."
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