Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1327 Preparations from all parties
The next part of the meeting was to discuss the details of the action.

For example, the problem of airships.

In addition to the research base, the current survey team has two medium-sized cargo airships converted from old ships.

The existence of these two airships is sufficient to meet the survey team's daily needs for material transportation and personnel transportation.

In line with the principle of avoiding waste, the survey team has never built a truly large airship.

However, the location of this mission is far away in the sea southwest of the New World, and many factors need to be taken into consideration, including the voyage, harsh sea weather, and personnel carrying capacity.

Building large airships has become a rigid requirement.

Gordon was initially worried that he might not make it in time.

After all, the time it takes to build a large airship is often measured in years.

Later he realized that he had worried too much.

The investigation team once vigorously developed airship technology, until the research base crashed, and the research plan was forced to be terminated.

Some semi-finished products are always sealed in the warehouse.

Since the Molten Dragon incident, craftsmen, led by the airship developers, have gradually unsealed, repaired, refurbished, and transformed these prototype airships with the support of the Commander-in-Chief.

The two cargo airships currently used by the investigation team are the products of this plan.

However, the real highlight, a large airship built based on the template of the "No. 1 Prototype Balloon", has never been unsealed due to resource constraints.

The unwilling craftsmen have been quietly repairing and renovating this behemoth. The commander-in-chief is naturally aware of this and has given a certain degree of support.

Almost two years have passed, and this somewhat dilapidated, unfinished large airship has long been transformed into a brand new look.

It's just that the most critical, complex, and resource-intensive airbag part has never been arranged, which makes this thing look nothing like an airship, but more like a fat ship.
And airbags are indeed a big problem.

The weight of a large airship exceeds 300 tons, and the construction of an airbag large enough to steadily hoist such a huge object into the air would take months.

Fortunately, the airship developer, who had regained his spirits after years of decadence, once again demonstrated his brilliant ideas and excellent skills.

He designed a plan overnight. Through reasonable design and cable arrangement, he removed the airbags from the two medium-sized cargo airships and temporarily installed them on the large ocean-going ship.

This way, the time can be compressed to the shortest possible time. It is estimated that in a week, the large airship belonging to the investigation team will be born!
The price was that the two cargo airships that the logistics members of the Fourth Phase Group regarded as treasures were completely broken down, and the leader of the logistics squad far away in Yuechen was paralyzed.

In addition to the airship, preparations in other areas are also proceeding in an orderly manner.

With the full support of scholars and alchemists from the Plant Growth Research Institute, large quantities of various types of crossbow bullets, potions, and props were produced in the shortest possible time.

Pig Chop rubbed the slime bombs day and night, and he had a premonition that these small big bangs would play a key role in this operation.

The selection of combat personnel was also quickly determined.

It goes without saying that the seven top hunters from the Silver Edge Squad and the Alcohol Squad will definitely join the action.

However, the alcohol team is a three-person team, and one more person must be added to form the most efficient full-strength four-person team.

In most cases, that person will be Gail.

Gail also likes drinking, and her personality is very compatible with the alcoholics in the alcohol team. They have worked together many times. In addition to Anshil's relationship, it is no exaggeration to say that she is a semi-regular member of the alcohol team.

But this time, Gale had other plans, and the person who temporarily joined the alcohol team was Gene.

He also has a good relationship with Ted and others, and his own offensive fighting style can make up for the shortcomings of the Alcohol Team.

As for the members of the spreading heavy crossbow team.

The original heavy crossbow team consisted of Aiden, two experienced five-star heavy crossbowmen, and a young three-star heavy crossbowman.

The young archer named Nora once exposed his lack of experience in the battle of hunting the Dark Dragon.

Although she had grown a lot in the past year and was about to be promoted to four stars, this level of fighting was still too much for her.

After some consideration, Gordon decided to let Gail take her place temporarily.

Although Gale is best at using the light crossbow, her heavy crossbow skills are also pretty good. She had fought as a member of the diffusion heavy crossbow team in the previous battle to block the Mist Hazrat, so there was no need for any adjustment.

In this way, there are two fully staffed upper-level hunter teams, plus a diffuse heavy crossbow team consisting of two upper-level shooters and two experienced five-star shooters.

A total of twelve people will serve as the main force in this operation.

The craftsmen in the processing house also provided maximum support in the preparation of various protective gear, weapons, amulets and decorative beads.

As a great swordsman, Gordon never had to think too much about this.

[Crazy Pattern] plus inscription on the greatsword, all done!
Well, it’s not that simple, and under the pressure of Hayata and Anhil, he still made some additional preparations.

He temporarily put away the top-notch protective stone that he had used for more than ten years and possessed the two practical protections of "craftsmanship" and "concentration".

Considering the sharpness of the Purple Sword of the Inscription Greatsword, the word "craftsman" has little meaning.

Nowadays, Gordon seldom "obediently" carries the sword to accumulate strength, and the improvement of his combat rhythm by the blessing of "concentration" is no longer obvious.

Taking into account the series of offensive protections of [Mad Mark] and Gordon's somewhat "crazy" fighting style, Hayata and Ansel agreed that he should prepare more things that could save his life.

The most versatile protection in this regard is naturally the "Elf Protection".

These decorative beads and protective stones that can provide mysterious protection to the user have always been very popular and their prices have always been high.

Over the years, Gordon and Hayata have accumulated a large number of decorative beads, almost enough to fill half of a storage box, but there are only two of them that have the effect of elf protection.

Gordon listened to Hayata and had all of them inlaid, but she still felt it was not enough.

In the battle with the Ice Curse Dragon, Gordon's act of forcing himself to accumulate energy by holding his breath scared her a lot.

Urged by the vague feeling of uneasiness in her heart, she pushed Gordon to the processing room.

After hearing her purpose, the leader of the second group agreed to create a set of the highest quality protective stones for Gordon.

Hayata is ready to pay for a variety of precious materials.

However, in addition to the most basic fantasy crystal ore and a small amount of ordinary floating dragon materials, the leader of the second phase group only asked for some frenzied bones and ancient dragon bones, which are collection materials that can be obtained by spending some time.

It is obviously impossible to create a high-quality protective stone with just these materials.

In response to Gordon and Hayata's questions, the old craftsman just smiled and waved his hand.

"Accept this with your head held high. This is a reward for your repeated displays of great courage (Certificate of Courage G)."

Gordon and Hayata looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed, but they no longer refused.

"Oh, by the way, you guys arrived just in time this time." Remembering something, the old craftsman temporarily stopped his work.

He wiped the grease and black dust off his hands with his dirty apron, stood up from the workbench, and waved to the two of them.

"They've all been built. It really took a lot of effort. Be prepared and don't be blinded by their splendor."

"What did you say?" Gordon asked in a daze.

Upon hearing this, the leader of the second group turned around in dissatisfaction, stared at Gordon with his one eye and said, "What else? Have you forgotten about the new equipment you ordered?

The Ice Curse Dragon Great Sword is about to cry!"

(End of this chapter)