第二十三章：有些龙是真的怪物(8)

Some dragons, Sea Dragons like the Wodensfang, have copied humans to such a large extent that they can use language fluently. They are able to reason, to think. Others that Hiccup had come across like Darkbreathers, and Monstrous Strangulators, are not capable of complicated thinking processes. These are dragons that have spent most of their lives underground or in the depths of the ocean. All that time alone in the dark does not help the development of an appreciation for the finer things in life. Six months of living on his wits had sharpened Hiccup’s ability to weigh up deadly situations like this in an instant. He couldn’t reason with this dragon. So he would have to fight it. He thought fast – very fast – as he scanned his enemy. Fifteen feet of well-armed muscled dragon.

Ten eyes. Huge claws. An interesting snakey aspect that suggested it might be related to a Slitherfang, which also lived under the sand. Quickly glancing the other way, he assessed his chances of escape. The cavern was bare with only one immediate escape route. And judging from the bulging leg muscles, the Monster would reach it first. This was a tricky situation. His only chance was to hope that this creature really was a primitive relation of a Slitherfang, and to use his knowledge of Slitherfangs to fight it. Racking his brain, Hiccup tried to remember everything he could about Slitherfangs. What did he know?