The first carefully planned trap operation had failed completely because the Sand Scorpion Earth Dragon King had been unexpectedly cautious—or perhaps just lazy. The entire Patrol Hunting Squad felt frustrated and a little defeated. Lin Mo especially felt that his wisdom and dignity as the Tiger King had been seriously challenged.
(Inner thoughts): "This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! That scorpion just lying around is craftier than a monkey and slipperier than a dog! I refuse to believe this is impossible!"
When they returned to Outpost 05, the atmosphere in the command room was gloomy. A direct assault was too risky, while the enemy had easily seen through their trick—or simply refused to take the bait. They seemed to have reached an impasse.
"The Sand Scorpion Earth Dragon King has lived a long time and is extremely intelligent. It also values its life above all else." Commander Liu Zhen rubbed his brow. "Conventional bait tactics probably won't work on it again."
"It's unwilling to leave the area around its nest because that's its Absolute Domain. It feels safe there," Wang Keke analyzed. "We have to find a way to shatter that sense of security, make it irritated and uneasy, and force it to move!"
(Inner thoughts): "Make it move? That makes sense! If it keeps lying in that turtle shell, we really won't be able to do anything to it!"
Lin Mo's eyes lit up. He circled the Sand Scorpion Earth Dragon King's nest on the map with a claw, then made a gesture indicating constant harassment.
Wang Deshui understood at once. "A wear-down strategy? Like what we did to the pack of dogs?"
"Exactly, but this time we'll take it up a notch!" Wang Keke picked up the thread. "Its nest is a fixed Stone Cave, isn't it? Then we'll