Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1340 Tried and tested
The mysterious ancient dragon stood up and gathered its pair of limbs, which were not sure whether to be called dragon wings or tentacles, behind its head to form a circle.

The next second, a shrill roar accompanied by invisible waves spread in all directions.

“Gah gah gah——!!!”

It was as if a super-giant bomb was thrown into the air, and the shockwaves, along with the blast wind, radiated in all directions.

The hunters who were scattered everywhere and kept a safe distance from the mysterious ancient dragon in the conventional sense were blown away by an invisible "wall".

Invisible energy reshaped the terrain of the Origin Island, and countless fang-like cliffs rose from the ground.

The entire Origin Island seemed to have turned into a giant mouth biting towards the sky, wanting to swallow everything.

Before his brain could react, his body took the lead in responding. Gordon contracted his limbs, tensed his muscles, and landed in a shock-resistant position.

After rolling a few times to release the force, Gordon supported himself with his hands and tried to get up, but he couldn't help spitting out blood.

He felt as if a sonic boom bomb had been stuffed into his brain, with double vision in front of his eyes and a lingering sharp tinnitus in his ears.

I shook my head vigorously, and my mind finally became clearer.

Is this the "vibration" that Feng Ying mentioned? A large-scale attack that cannot be defended, dodged, or even seen with the eyes is really tricky.

Gordon endured the discomfort in his chest and abdomen, stood up, and looked up at the unknown ancient dragon.

For some reason, the light golden ancient dragon, with its eyes closed, did not rush to launch a new round of attack.

It was stretching its body freely, looking relaxed and comfortable.

A strange thought suddenly crossed Gordon's mind.

Is that layer of broken rock armor a protective armor, or shackles and a cage?
No, now is not the time to think about these things.
Gordon took off his visor and drank a bottle of recovery medicine.

While wiping the remaining blood from his mouth and nose, he glanced around.

The companions who were scattered everywhere were not in good condition. In the sonic attack just now, all of them were hit and no one was spared.

His injuries should be considered minor.

In addition to dizziness and tinnitus, there may be some internal bleeding. Fortunately, the situation is not serious. After drinking recovery medicine, it has improved significantly and will not affect movement.

But there were also some who were seriously injured, such as Maka. She seemed a little dazed and failed to get up from the ground after trying several times.

Maybe this has something to do with the type of armor?
The [Tenglong] used by Maka can barely be considered a full-coverage armor, but the thickness of the armor is relatively thin after all, and in order to be flexible, the core parts such as the abdomen are exposed.
Faced with this kind of attack that seems to be sonic vibration, there is no ability to resist.

On the contrary, people like himself and Ted who were equipped with heavy armor were in much better condition, at least they could stand up quickly.

However, there are exceptions.

The shooters were farther away and had cover protection, so it was normal that their injuries were not serious. Hayata also seemed to be in pretty good condition.

Her [Avalanche] can't be called heavy armor, and the helmet part is more like a headdress. How can the dress made of the wing membrane of the Ice Curse Dragon have such a good ability to mitigate vibration attacks?

Ah. Her amulet is glowing. Okay, it's the spirit's protection.
After a few seconds, Gordon roughly confirmed the status of his companions and shouted, "Ted, cover the wounded, Hayata, help me to contain it!
Don't give it another chance to unleash that kind of attack!
Everyone else, hurry up and recover your strength. Those who are seriously injured should not try to be brave. It’s time to retreat!"

As he spoke, Gordon gripped the hilt of the sword tightly and took the lead in charging towards the mysterious ancient dragon that had stretched its body and fallen back to the ground.

Ted quickly stepped in front of Maka, slammed down his large shield and went into a defensive stance.

He looked at Maka with some concern, his body was unstable and blood was dripping from his mouth and nose. "Your injuries are very serious. We should retreat first."

Maka shook her head vigorously, "It's okay, just a little dizzy."

As she spoke, she stuffed a secret pill into her mouth, bared her bloody teeth, and smiled at Ted.

"It's just a loud roar, it doesn't hurt at all!"

Ted's mouth twitched, and he didn't know what to say. Babaka beside him rolled his eyes and put down a healing pipe.

the other side.

Hayata took advantage of her speed and approached the target from the side.

Even so, she was still faster than Gordon, and arrived at the mysterious ancient dragon's claws first.

The ice-blue sword wrapped in ice and cold air slashed down, cutting a long and thin wound on the front claws of the mysterious ancient dragon.

The sword didn't cut very deep, just enough to see blood, but the hunters were all excited about it.

Compared to the previous rock armor that was so thick that it made people lose the desire to attack, the skin of the mysterious ancient dragon was as tough as the bark of an ancient giant tree, but it was still within the range of being able to break through defense.

The weapons in their hands can cause effective damage!

After shedding its rock armor, the mysterious ancient dragon's movements became much lighter. Facing the quick attack of the swordsman, it swung its sharp claws to fight back.

Hayata, who had not come for a strong attack, saw the attack in time and avoided the claws with five fingers that looked like human hands.

The monster's attention was drawn to her and it turned its head.

As a guerrilla swordsman, her mission in this offensive has been completed.

Gordon quickly walked up to the monster, drew his sword and picked up the greatsword, entering a charging stance, then activated the catapult, using the recoil of the enhanced shooting to accelerate the preparation for the true charging slash.

At the same time, he completely freed himself from the restrictions on the "Annihilation Dragon Haki" in [Mad Mark].

The violent aura that the mysterious ancient dragon feared, along with the flames of fighting spirit, exploded from Gordon's body.

The mysterious ancient dragon was startled and turned back, and Gordon's true charged slash was released at this moment.

The golden sword wrapped in fighting spirit was chopping down on the top of the mysterious ancient dragon's head, smashing it down.

The feeling of the sword blade entering the flesh is quite obvious, which means that the target's head protection is relatively weak and the attack effect is good.

The shell, which was layered like lotus petals but not thick, was torn open, revealing the dark red flesh underneath.

The mysterious ancient dragon roared in pain, shook its head, then opened its huge mouth and turned its head to bite him.

After completing the attack, Gordon immediately rolled backwards, slightly created some distance, adjusted the angle, and raised the greatsword again.

When the huge mouth was about to cover him, he had already completed his preparations in one go.

With a laugh, the Inscription Sword faced the creepy alien fangs.

With a body length of over thirty meters, the mysterious ancient dragon's strength could certainly not be weak, but it was still within Gordon's tolerance.

Gordon, who had been resisting the attack, used this force to once again prepare for the true charged slash. Amid the whistling sound of breaking wind, the golden giant sword slashed down once again.

"boom!"

While cutting open another bloody wound, the huge force carried by the Inscription Sword once again smashed the mysterious ancient dragon's head back.

Hayata attacked the monster's side in a roundabout way to distract the target, and Gordon took the opportunity to rush to the head and prepare for a real power-charged slash.

Most monsters that are hit hard will subconsciously counterattack, and after resisting the attack in one go, they will charge up their energy again.
They have used this "process" countless times, from flying dragons to ancient dragons, and it has always worked.

The "Great Being" was not spared.

But next, you have to be careful, because there is almost no monster that will not get angry after being beaten up like this.

Sure enough, Gordon felt like he was being stared at by a malicious gaze.

The source of the sight was the unknown ancient dragon in front of him. The strange thing was that it never opened its eyes.

Gordon, who was about to activate the courage mode, felt his heart sink and changed his mind. He decided to keep this trump card for a while.

He had a premonition when the creature in front of him opened its eyes.

This is the true "great existence".

(End of this chapter)