Chapter 778: Deer with a Long Neck

There is no animal that cannot be dealt with by crossbow arrows.

If there is, then shoot more.

—— A proverb circulated among hunters in the Britannia Empire

Mud clapped his hands: "'Kangaroo' is a good name! Not only is it nice and easy to pronounce, but it also fits the characteristics of this strange beast."

The name "Kangaroo" was approved by most people, including Mud and Blaise.

After voting, the strange beast that was very good at fighting and fought with Mud for a long time was named Kangaroo.

Mud and his party did not forget the purpose of their deep into this island this time.

In order to find food, Mud and his party set off again.

Not long after traveling in this vast grassland, Mud and his party encountered a strange beast that they had never seen before.

Mud and others raised their heads high, and their mouths could not close for a long time because of shock.

"What kind of monster is this..." Because the strange beast in front of him was so visually impactful, Mud's throat couldn't help but dry up.

In front of Mud and his party was a terrifyingly tall beast.

This beast was nearly 8 meters tall, with many brown spots on its brown-yellow hair.

Its face looked a bit like a deer, with a wide forehead, a pointed snout, large erect ears, and a pair of short bony horns on the top of its head, covered with skin and fur.

It had a very long neck with a lot of mane on it; a short body; tall and strong limbs, with the forelimbs slightly longer than the hind limbs, and wide hooves; a short tail with a black tuft at the end.

It seemed to be a herbivore, gnawing on the delicate leaves of a tall tree.

Mud was an ordinary Knight of the Order when he was transferred to the Navy and became the Navy Commander-in-Chief.

While still serving the Order, Mud had participated in a battle in the south.

In this battle, Mud saw the legendary elephant for the first time.

At that time, the elephant's huge body left a deep impression on Mud, and to this day, Mud still remembers the scene when he first saw the elephant.

At that time, Mude thought: There might not be any animal taller than an elephant in this world.

And now, after seeing this strange beast, Mude realized that there really are animals taller than elephants in this world!

Although the strange beast in front of him is not as "wide" as an elephant, it is much "longer" than an elephant.

Mude and his group stared at the strange beast for a long time before they finally came back to their senses.

"Hey! What is this strange beast like?! It's too big!"

"Have any of you seen or heard of this kind of animal?"

"No!"

"So this strange beast is also an animal unique to this island?"

"This island is too powerful, right? Why are there so many animals that we don't have over there?"

"Should we name this strange beast too?"

"What name should I give it..."

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While his subordinates behind him were discussing,

Mude suddenly shouted:

"Okay! Let's talk about naming it later!"

Swish!

After saying that, Mude drew out the blue knight sword from his waist.

"I'm starving now!"

Mude stared at the strange beast in front of him and swallowed his saliva: "I can't walk anymore! Kill this strange beast now and eat it! This strange beast looks very docile, it should not be a difficult or poisonous animal! Everyone is ready for battle!"

After listening to Mude's words, everyone finally remembered that their long journey to this island was a "food search journey" rather than a "animal naming journey".

Mude and his group were almost going crazy with hunger, and they had no time to think about whether this animal could be eaten.

Just now when they met the kangaroo, the fast kangaroo escaped by chance.

Now they couldn't let this tall strange beast run away anyway.

As Mude's battle order was issued, everyone immediately dispersed and surrounded the tall strange beast.

Those with spears stood in front, and those with crossbows stood behind.

The sharp spear tip and the crossbow arrows flashing with cold light pointed directly at the tall beast...

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There is no animal that the crossbow arrows cannot kill.

If there is, just shoot a few more arrows.

This proverb circulated among the hunters of the Britannia Empire is a wise saying.

Facing the crossbow arrows that can even penetrate iron armor, what animal can withstand its continuous shooting?

Under the three rounds of volleys from more than a dozen hard crossbows, the tall beast fell down.

After the tall beast fell, the soldiers with long spears rushed over and added dozens of shots.

Three rounds of volleys from more than a dozen hard crossbows plus dozens of stabbings from long spears - even a big black bear would be dead.

After completely killing the tall beast, Mude commanded the soldiers to dismember the beast and cut off its meat, so that they could take the meat back to the shallows later.

When commanding the soldiers to dismember the strange beast, Mud specifically requested that those soldiers who had no wounds on their bodies be responsible for the dismemberment, and told these soldiers to be careful not to let the blood of the strange beast splash into their eyes, mouths and noses during the dismemberment.

When handling animals, no matter what kind of animal it is, you must not let its blood splash into your mouth, nose, and eyes, let alone your wounds, otherwise you will likely get sick. When cooking meat, you must cook it until it is cooked to the point where it cannot be cooked any more. Mude was born in a farming family, and he had heard this advice from his parents countless times.

Although Mude did not understand the principle, he had always followed it.

After growing up and leaving his hometown and seeing the world, Mude realized that his parents' advice was not unreasonable.

Mude had heard and seen with his own eyes that some people got sick after being accidentally splashed with the blood of animals in their mouths, noses, eyes, or wounds when handling animals.

The diseases these people got were often incurable and very scary.

While the soldiers were dismembering the beast, Mude also discussed with everyone what name to give to this tall and strange beast that was about to enter their stomachs.

"This strange beast is so tall, and its face looks like a deer. How about calling it 'Gaolu'?" Mude was the first to suggest.

"No, no." As soon as Mude finished speaking, a soldier beside him shook his head, "The name 'Gaolu' doesn't seem to reflect the characteristics of this strange beast. Its neck is so long, I think it's more appropriate to call it 'Long-necked Deer'."

The soldier's proposal was generally agreed by the soldiers around him.

"'Long-necked Deer' is a good name."

"Yes, it's good, it can reflect the characteristics of this strange beast."

But who knows, Blaise shook his head at this time and said:

"'Long-necked Deer' is indeed a good name, but I think it can be polished a little bit. How about calling it 'Giraffe'?"

"Hey, this name is good!" Mude was the first to agree.

And the rest of the soldiers also expressed their agreement with the name.

In this way, this tall strange beast that was about to enter their stomachs was named "Giraffe" by Mude and his party.

The military genius came to another world with the Zizhi Tongjian

The military genius came to another world with the Zizhi Tongjian