Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1274 From the Ice and Flame

In volcanic areas, day and night are indistinguishable.

The thick volcanic ash blocked the sky, and the high temperature caused by the geothermal heat made the temperature change between day and night not obvious.

Only by using a mechanical timer such as a pocket watch can one accurately judge the time.

Camping by the shore of a huge lava lake is not the word "comfortable".

The ground is so hot that it can burn your skin and flesh, the scorching heat and strong light radiating from the lava lake, and the "pop" sound of boiling magma rolling.
Only hunters who are accustomed to various extreme environments and whose nerves are so thick that they are not like humans can fall asleep in such a harsh environment.

Alva took out his pocket watch and looked at it. It was already three o'clock in the morning and it was time to change shifts.

He nodded to Ted, who was on guard duty, and then woke up Hayata and April.

They will be responsible for the night watch from now on.

Ai Bo rubbed his eyes and wanted to wash his face, but it was not easy to find clean water in the volcanic area. He had to slap his cheeks hard and finally woke up.

Hayata whispered to her, "I'll keep my eyes on the sky, and you just pay attention to the surroundings."

April nodded.

In the time it took to say this, Ted started snoring loudly.

The two looked at each other and smiled, not caring. People who could fall asleep next to a boiling lava lake would not be bothered by such noise.

Hayata took out a piece of food he had brought with him and chewed it slowly along with a cold drink. From time to time, he looked up at the dark, starless sky.

No one is sure when the Frost Dragon will come, or if it will come.

This uncertainty makes them uneasy.

However, this kind of uneasiness is a luxury for ordinary people. At least what they feel is just "uneasiness" rather than "fear" or "powerlessness".

Ted's snoring mixed with the sound of the boiling and roiling magma, forming a wonderful white noise.

Aibo stared around, alert for possible danger.

Hayata smiled and reminded, "Relax, don't be too nervous, it's easy to get tired.

Also, bring enough food to eat, just two pieces are enough, don’t eat too much, or you will feel sleepy.”

"Oh oh." Ai Bo withdrew his hand that was about to take out another piece of food with some embarrassment.

The two of them chatted in low voices, which made it easier to stay awake and pass the time.

Aibo told Hayata the story of the mysterious stone her grandfather gave her. Hayata also talked about some things in the past. Before they knew it, the gray clouds covering the sky began to brighten.

"What kind of person is Lieyan?" Facing Ai Bo's question, Hayata thought for a moment and said, "He is a lively child, but for some reason, he doesn't like to speak.

Well, you can’t call her a child anymore. She is the same age as Fengying, both in their twenties.

He is a guy with amazing talent and works very hard. Considering his dragon-controlling skills, he might even be stronger than Feng Ying overall.

Another point is that she never holds back when facing monsters and has a strong murderous intent, but this cannot be considered her problem.

The Land of Flame is rich in resources and has many monsters. In the past, there was also the problem of a hundred dragons roaming at night. The hunters there seem to be like this, and they are more decisive in hunting. "

"Eh--"

Hayata glanced at the northern sky and was about to say something else when his eyes suddenly froze and he stood up.

Noticing the former's strangeness, Ai Bo also looked in the direction of her gaze.

Under the night sky in the early morning, a deep blue figure was coming towards us, covered in the light of the sky that was slightly shining through the gray clouds.

Ai Bo quickly pulled down the multi-functional eyepiece on his head and adjusted the focus.

He exclaimed: "That's it! The Ice Curse Dragon! It's coming!"

Ted, who was snoring a second ago, and Aiden, who was sleeping soundly, opened their eyes almost at the same time.

In order to deal with emergencies that might arise at any time, they did not take off their armor and kept their weapons by their side.

Before his mind was fully clear, his body started moving. He put on his helmet, checked his armor, and picked up his weapon.

Almost in the blink of an eye, they were ready for battle.

At this time, the Ice Dragon from the north also broke through the sky and came above the big lava lake.

It spread its wings in the air, and with a clear whistle, large pieces of ice and frost appeared on its body surface, forming a set of gorgeous ice armor in an instant.

This is obviously some kind of special fighting posture.

"Prepare for battle!"

Hayata shouted loudly, drew out the Flying Dragon Sword [Black Jade], and fixed his eyes on the blue ancient dragon flying high in the sky.

Ted strode to the front of the formation and set up his musket and large shield. Aiden also pulled the bolt hard to load the crossbow.

The Ice Curse Dragon swooped down.

But its target was not the hunters on the shore of the big lava lake. It didn't even look at the hunters and dived straight into the center of the lava lake.

The magma here is almost glowing white, and it is the hottest area in the entire lava lake.

The hunters were stunned.

This behavior seems to be no different from suicide.

Only a very small number of organisms have evolved special shell structures over countless years of evolution that can adapt to the high temperature and high pressure inside the magma.

But they are all native species of the volcanic zone, such as Yan Gelong, Lava Dragon, Kailong, Tyrannosaurus
But the Ice Curse Dragon is obviously not among them.

All past sightings of this ancient dragon were in extremely cold regions without exception.

There is no reason for a monster born in the frigid zone to ignore the high temperature of thousands of degrees in the core area of ​​the lava lake.

"boom!"

As the Ice Curse Dragon rushed into the magma, the originally calm lava lake seemed to be thrown into a giant bomb. The boiling magma exploded like a volcanic eruption, rushing up hundreds of meters into the sky.

"Stand behind me!" Ted roared, raising his shield.

Chunks of sticky, hot magma fell like heavy rain, but fortunately none of them were too large and hit the area where the hunters were.

Thanks to the big shield in Ted's hand, everyone escaped.

When the lava rain stopped, Alva rushed out from behind Ted, staring at the center of the lava lake, and roared in excitement.

"Steam explosion! A creature the size of the Ice Curse Dragon can't create such a big 'splash', that's a steam explosion!

Just like a wet finger dipped into molten iron for a moment without getting burned, it can move in the magma for a short time relying on the protection of the ice armor covering its body, but the question is what is it going to do? ! "

Ai Bo stared at the glassy stone pieces that were smashed to pieces on the ground but still emitted brilliant light.

She walked over quickly and picked up a small piece.

These stone flakes formed by the rapid freezing of magma were not as hot as she had imagined, but instead had a hint of coolness.

More importantly, the texture of these stone flakes is almost exactly the same as the mysterious stone she carried with her, except that they are more fragmented, rough, and shapeless.

The next second, their questions were answered.

The Ice Curse Dragon burrowed into the bottom of the lava lake and disappeared for a few breaths before rushing out of the lake and returning to the air.

The ice armor on its body has disappeared, replaced by a dazzling azure scale armor.

Alva quickly adjusted the focus of the eyepiece, shouting, "Oh! So that's how it is! I understand, the so-called mysterious stone is actually the scales of the Ice Curse Dragon!

It creates a layer of hard glass scales by freezing the magma quickly!"

Ai Bo, who is usually noisy, just held the "mysterious stone" tightly in his hand, his eyes filled with inexplicable emotion.

She has been looking forward to this moment for too long. This is the answer her grandfather has been looking for!

The hunters had no time to pay attention to the two guys' enthusiasm for knowledge. Before the Ice Curse Dragon attacked them, Hayata took out a flare and shot it into the air.

(End of this chapter)