Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

In the north of the Shulet region, deep in the endless mountains.

The hunter in silver armor walked forward cautiously.

The level of this hunting ground is astonishingly high, at least a high-level hunter is required to be eligible to enter this mountain range, and most of the time it is not for hunting, but for scouting.

From here to the north, there are more than one ancient dragon inhabiting the barren mountains of more than 100,000 square kilometers.

If you climb over these mountains and continue to the north, you will find that the land has become flat, but more and more barren.

The ruins of a huge city far larger than East Doruma stand here, which is the taboo area designated by the guild - the ruins of Shulet City.

Or there is another name, virtual black city.

The hunter's goal is not that far away, and it is definitely not an area that can be scouted alone.

The purpose of his trip was to confirm certain anomalies in the northern mountains of Schlett.

Recently, the Hunter's Guild has received reports from hunters several times, mentioning that monsters have become manic in the area north of Shretsen Hill, large monsters have migrated, and territories have been changed frequently.

Two hunters even suffered an earthquake. You must know that such disasters are very rare in the Saulet area.

Monsters become manic, migrate, and natural disasters appear abnormally. These are all signs of the appearance of the ancient dragon.

The guild headquarters attached great importance to this matter, and directly issued an investigation order to the guild of Minagard City in the West Xiulet area.

The eight-star sword envoy, Amos, was ordered to reconnaissance.

On the way to the northern mountains of Shulet, Amos found that the situation was more serious than the guild expected.

There are even situations where female fire dragons abandon the dragon eggs in the dragon nest and migrate to escape from the territory. This is extremely rare for female fire dragons who cherish their cubs.

"Crackling, crackling—"

A black shadow passed over Amos's head, and he looked up.

This small monster with a slender body and a length of only a few meters is a pterosaur. Because of its scavenging characteristics and unpleasant cry, it is regarded as a messenger of disaster and a symbol of ominousness among the people.

"Gah—"

"Crackling!"

The sound of air currents of the pterosaur's wings beating the air, and the complex and messy chirping sounds sounded one after another.

Amos stared wide-eyed, three heads, five heads, ten heads

An innumerable group of pterosaurs flew past in the air above his head, aiming to gather in a certain direction.

Amos quickly climbed up a big tree next to him, stood on the towering canopy, took out the binoculars, and looked in the direction of the pterosaur group.

Extremely far away, as if in the sky at the end of the horizon, countless black spots gathered and coiled.

Those are all pterosaurs, hundreds of pterosaurs!

Amos adjusted the focus of the telescope and looked down into the airspace where the Pterosaur hovered.

He saw a back, a dark red back as high as a mountain.

A few days later, at the headquarters of the Hunter's Guild, in the Grand Elder's Hall.

An emergency meeting is underway.

"The situation is roughly like this, and I will briefly summarize it."

The guild leader who presided over the meeting looked around the crowd, "According to the urgent letter sent by the high-ranking hunter Amos with the peregrine falcon, the old mountain dragon has appeared and is now heading south slowly and with a clear goal.

With the current speed and route, we will arrive at Minergard City in about a month, and we must repel it. "

A high-ranking official of the kingdom was a little nervous, "It's so strange, didn't your Gulong Observation Bureau say that the migration of Laoshanlong is very regular?

It should be at least ten years before it appears, why now"

"Maybe it was some sort of stimulus."

The old dragon-human scholar replied: "Laoshanlong is huge, but there are not many relevant records. It is rarely seen except during migration. We speculate that it usually lives and sleeps underground.

Previously, some hunters reported that there was an earthquake in the northern part of the Xiulet area. It may be because of this reason that the old mountain dragon was awakened from dormancy and began to migrate early. "

"I personally think that the earthquake is a phenomenon caused by Laoshanlong leaving the ground, not the cause." Another scholar said.

"Those are not important at all! Do you know what it means if the forecast is inaccurate and Laoshanlong's early appearance?" Another official jumped up suddenly, with an angry tone, "I'm really going crazy, the construction period is completely missed!"

"What do you mean?" The elder turned to look at the agitated official.

"Hey, let me explain." The elegant dragon-human woman stood up.

As the president of the Minagarde Hunter's Guild, Ms. Fanti knew exactly what the official was impatient about.

"The city of Minagarde is exactly on the migration path of the old mountain dragon." Considering that some participants did not understand the details, Ms. Vatican explained from the beginning.

"In history, the old mountain dragon has 'visited' Minagarde many times. We have successfully repelled it, and we have also failed to be smashed into the city wall and severely damaged."

"Why do you want to build the city in such a dangerous place?" A young noble representative asked curiously, "I heard that the old mountain dragon's migration path is stable, so why not avoid it at the beginning of the site selection?"

Fanti glanced at him helplessly, "The migration routes of ancient dragons, especially the super-large ancient dragon-level creatures that can't fly, such as the old mountain dragon and the village crab, are indeed stable, but it doesn't mean that they remain unchanged.

In order to facilitate commercial activities, a large number of roads will be laid during the establishment of large cities, extending in all directions.

Flat, wide roads are the best trails for old mountain dragons, far easier to walk than leafy forests and rugged mountains.

Therefore, their migration routes will always shift slowly with the establishment of cities and roads, just like mine carts put on tracks, following the main road all the way until they come to the gate of the city. "

"I see." The young noble representative nodded, expressing his understanding, and didn't continue to talk, let alone such stupid words as "it's fine if we don't build roads".

Ms. Vatican walked to the huge map and pointed to a certain location, "In order to stop the old mountain dragon and force it to change its direction of travel, we built a 'fortress' on the main road leading to Minagarde.

However, the stronghold that was successfully blocked by Lao Shanlong several times and was also breached by Lao Shanlong was already dilapidated, and the various defensive facilities were also outdated and could not be reused.

Therefore, we plan to build a stronger and more advanced new village to stop the threat. "

"I've heard about this plan. How's the progress of the construction of Xinzhai?" the Great Elder asked in a dull tone.

The official who calmed down said: "The main part of the village has been basically completed, but the city gates, dragon guns, artillery and other defensive facilities will not be installed in time in the future. One month is not enough!"

The Great Elder stared at him, "Regardless of the cost, gather all the artisans and manpower that can be gathered, how long will it take to complete the preparation at the fastest."

The official covered his forehead, "Three months, at least three months. According to the original plan, the construction of Xinzhai should be completed next year. How come we just caught up with this?"

The elder interrupted the official's complaint, "Knights of the Kingdom, the army, and guild personnel have all joined in the construction of the village. Is it enough for one month?"

The official shook his head frantically, "Not enough, definitely not enough, it's not just a manpower problem, the most important defensive facilities such as dragon guns, cannons, and heavy bed crossbows can't be made by working overtime, the factory's production capacity is limited. "

Campbell, who hadn't spoken before, suddenly said: "Cannons and heavy bed crossbows are easy to say, they can be disassembled from other large cities, and then transported by airships.

Dragon Shooting Gun. The Dragon Shooting Gun is too heavy to be transported by an empty boat, which is troublesome. "

Ms. Vatican added: "The dragon-shooting gun on the city wall of Minergard can be dismantled and transported by land."

"Is it too risky?"

The guild director frowned, "Minagard's city wall is the last line of defense. If the construction of the new village is not completed, or if it is breached, then Minergard will really enter an undefended state."

"The walls of the city are not a solution."

Fanti said with a serious expression: "Even if the old mountain dragon breaks through the new village and reaches Minergard City at its speed, it will still take two to three days. We can evacuate the citizens and minimize casualties."