Chapter 120: Vampire Bat (Please subscribe)

  The professor hadn't even answered when the lion began to growl and then the other dogs started barking wildly.

  Everyone was in a state of bewilderment when they suddenly saw dark shadows flying over their heads. The crowd immediately panicked and crouched down, vigilantly staring at the sky above them.

  "It's them after all!" Professor Wen said.

  Everyone could only see a black shadow flashing by quickly, seemingly a bird, but no one saw it clearly. Although they didn't see it clearly, Professor Wen had already determined what it was.

  "What's that?" Miao Huo asked, imitating everyone else, squatting on the ground with his head in his hands, just like a criminal suspect caught by the police.

  The little squirrel's angry cry rose, as if it hated this creature. The lion leaped up, jumping nearly two meters high, and instantly slapped down a black shadow that flew by quickly.

  Everyone gathered around to take a closer look, and it turned out to be a bat. Its body was not big, with no exposed tail, and its fur was dark brown in color. Their appearance looked extremely ugly, with a piece of flesh on the nose that had a "U"-shaped groove at the top, triangular ears, a very short snout shaped like a cone. Their forelimbs and hindlimbs were connected by wide membranes to form powerful wings.

  "It's actually a bat, when did bats become so crazy?" Liu Yang said.

  When he saw the bat, Xu Hao also began to understand. He explained: "This is a blood-sucking bat, with long and sharp canine teeth, well-developed upper incisors, slightly triangular in shape, sharp as a knife, can pierce other animals' protruding parts and eat their fill. Very greedy, sucking blood is never enough, every time they stuff their belly to the full, about 50 grams of blood can be sucked, equivalent to half of their body weight, sometimes even up to 200 grams, equivalent to their body weight, but still able to take off, really a true blood-sucking ghost.

  "Not only does it bite people and suck their blood, but it also transmits viruses, a truly detestable creature."

  Other dogs also learned from the lion, and it seemed not difficult to catch bats. Those bats flew back and forth above everyone's heads, but didn't dare to fly low, seemingly more afraid of dogs.

  "The professor also said: 'Due to the anticoagulant in vampire bat saliva, it makes blood clotting slower and sucking blood quite smooth. After biting the opponent, then use the tongue to lick the blood. Because dogs can hear high-frequency sounds, and they rely on ultrasonic positioning to navigate, so they are especially afraid of dogs.'"

  It's no wonder that many people secretly blame! Fortunately, I pulled a few dogs to follow, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with. The snow sculpture also made a series of crisp sounds, but it could only give the vampire bat a little voice intimidation and create some panic. The top was densely covered with branches and leaves, and the snow sculpture had no way to come down and kill the enemy.

  "We can't keep wasting time with them forever, can we?" Chu Jiaqiang said, hoping that Professor Wen could come up with a plan to drive away these annoying vampire bats.

  In the village before, when it was almost dark, you could often see the shadow of bats.

  But those bats are beneficial insects that eat flying mosquitoes, so generally speaking, people won't drive them away unless there are too many and they're scary.

  "Bats are afraid of light and fire, so everyone can take out the flashlights we brought and try to drive them away. However, I think it won't be very effective, as the light from the flashlights is too weak and concentrated, with a small range. The most effective way is to play some changing frequency sound waves, which can disrupt their vision and make them flee. But under our current conditions, this method doesn't seem feasible either."

  Miao Huo and others quickly took out the flashlights they had brought, shining them towards the black shadows. Indeed, it had some effect, the bats that were illuminated by the light let out a sharp cry, then immediately flew away, but before everyone could rejoice, they turned back again.

  "Quickly retreat, we shouldn't go in," said Fifth Uncle hastily as more and more bats were discovered.

  Li Lao and Liu Laoshi also advised, but Professor Wen and Xu Hao were not reconciled. That's right, it's hard to come here, and now they have to turn back, who would be willing?

  At this time, a "Woo Woo" sound suddenly came, echoing in the Ghost Fog Forest.

  That voice was as gloomy and desolate as a ghost, even the big men like Miao Huo felt their hairs standing on end when they heard it. Ye Xiaoshuang held her brother's hand tightly, trembling with fear.

  "My god! No wonder this place is called Ghost Fog Forest, next time I'd rather die than come to this place again." Wen Qiu felt all the goosebumps on her body standing up.

  Those bats heard this sound and immediately dispersed in all directions, just like mice seeing a cat.

  Chu Jiaqiang and others have lived in the countryside since they were young, so this sound is not unfamiliar. Seeing the bats escape, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Professor Wen was even more delighted, and this time they could continue to move forward.

  "I said so! With so many bats, how could there be no natural enemies? The owls have arrived, and no matter how notorious they are, they will have to flee." Professor Wen laughed.

  Owls are beneficial birds, and statistics show that one owl can protect farmers from several tons of grain per year. However, this hardworking hero is not welcomed by the people.

  The Chu family, including Qiang, had a deep understanding of this. When they were young, they caught an owl and brought it home because its head looked almost identical to that of a cat. Chu Jiaxiong brought the owl to his own home and let it face his own cat, which immediately ran away in fright and never came back. The family members saw the owl and not only scolded Chu Jiaxiong until he was covered in blood, but also beat him severely, throwing the owl out of the house. They even went to a temple to get a talisman to ward off evil spirits and stuck it on their door.

  In our country, there are folk sayings such as "Night owl enters the house, nothing comes without a reason" and "Not afraid of night owl's cry, but afraid of its laughter". The owl is often referred to as an "unlucky bird", also known as the soul-chasing bird, mourning bird, etc. In ancient books, it was also called strange hawk, ghost car, enchanting soul or wandering spirit, symbolizing misfortune and death.

  In fact, all of this is because the owl's appearance and voice have ruined their reputation.

  Due to the owl's strange appearance, its two big and round eyes shine brightly, making people feel terrified; its two ears stand upright, like a mythical double-horned monster, so ancient people often called it "parrot-eyed tiger-mouth".

  To describe the ferocious appearance: The owl's cry in the dark night is like a ghost, gloomy and desolate, making people feel more terrified. In ancient times, it was called "Evil Voice Bird".

  In addition, owls are active at night and rest during the day, flying silently like ghosts, often only seeing a flash of black shadow, which also makes people who don't understand their behavior have all sorts of frightening associations.

  Owls love to eat mice, but they are also natural enemies of bats and other animals, so the bat that was just flying around with abandon would frantically flee in all directions.

  When they heard it was an owl, Miao Huo and others relaxed their muscles. Liu Yang said: "This is the sound of an owl! It's a bit scary, no wonder everyone doesn't like it!"

  The professor smiled and was not influenced by traditional ideas.

  Everyone looked back, more than a dozen owls darted out like lightning, catching a bat in their claws was not enough, they also wanted to snatch one from each other's mouths, no wonder the bats were scared to death.