Guide to Hunting Monsters: Mongolian Death Worm

Location: Gobi Dessert

Length: 4’ – 6’

Weight: 125 lbs

Special Characteristics: Can kill at a distance with electrical attacks.

The Mongolian death worm is on the more deadly end of the spectrum as far as monsters go. Not only can it spew a thick yellowish substance that burns and corrodes through just about anything it touches, it can produce a powerful electric discharge capable of killing a man at a distance. The exact nature of either of these is uncertain, but it is our belief that the yellow acid is a waste product the worm produces during whatever chemical process allows it to generate electricity. This is supported by the fact that fossil fuel burning power plants produce sulfuric acid as a byproduct.

How to hunt: Being a worm, a simple shot through the area that seems to be its head won’t do. Just like the minhocao, the Mongolian death worm’s body will need to be severely damaged before it dies. But first, you need to worry about your own protection, and at the top of that list is finding a way to avoid being electrocuted to death.

Electricity is a tricky thing and is very difficult to control when it is moving in an arch through the air. The death worm can aim its electrodes to a certain degree and the bolt of electricity it produces will go in the general direction it points them, but there is no guarantee they will hit the intended target. Electricity is drawn to the nearest and best conductor, and in a barren place like the Gobi desert, which is full of non-conductive materials, any living thing is a likely conduit. With this in mind, try to make yourself less appealing to the electricity. This does not include wearing rubber soled shoes. In reality, that does very little in the way of saving you from electrocution. Nor will wearing a rubber suit. You will be in the middle of one of the most barren deserts in the world, you will not want to do something as stupid as kill yourself from heatstroke by wearing rubber. Additionally, any amount of rubber will not be enough to save you from the high voltage this creature can produce. So what can?

Glass. Glass can save you. Special glass that is used by chemists to handle volatile chemicals can save you from both the worm’s electric and acidic attacks. It is quite expensive, but will be well worth the price in the end. You can use glass however you want. Have a specially crafted shield made out of it, or better yet, a dome that can keep you completely safe and enclosed. A favorite of the monster hunting community in Eastern Asia is something called a tight box. The “tight” in the name is short for airtight. It is a box made of specially treated glass that traps the worm and encapsulates it in an airtight environment. This way, the worm will suffocate to death and no hunter will have to take a risk by trying to kill it himself. If this sounds cruel to you, there are also rarer—and much more expensive—versions of the box that inject a toxin into the chamber that kills the monster quickly. The only problem in using these boxes, is that many times, hunting parties have woken up only to find various other desert creatures—or colleagues that got up for a midnight snack— dead in their tight boxes instead of the worm.

If you are forced to face the monster in one on one combat, remembering this one final tip can save your life. If there is metal between you and the creature, it will attract the electricity and therefore chances of you getting electrocuted are significantly lowered. Use that however you see fit.

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