Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1348 Entering into the Lotus Tribulation Pearl Cannon!
The hunters kept their eyes on the ground.

Even in the ocean, when a giant creature over thirty meters long and weighing hundreds of tons swims beneath the water, you can always see some ripples and tracks.

What's more, quicksand only flows like water and is not a real liquid.

The movement path of the mysterious ancient dragon under the sand is very clear, and there is no need to worry about it suddenly jumping out from the ground and launching a surprise attack.

It was moving away from the hunters.

"Is that guy trying to escape?" Gene yelled and tried to chase him, but was stopped by Gordon.

"return!"

Gordon put away his weapon and stared at the receding trace.

"Don't forget that we are on an isolated island. If it really wants to escape, it will only dive deeper into the earth veins instead of moving far away along the ground like this."

To be honest, Gordon couldn't figure out why the other party did this.

To create distance?

But if you're not trying to escape, why keep your distance?

There was no time to think about it. No matter what the monster wanted to do, it would be right for them to try their best to stop it.

"Follow me!"

The hunters ran faster, bypassing the quicksand area and surrounding their target.

The mysterious ancient dragon that was burrowing underground did not go too far. When it reached the edge of the basin, it drilled out from the ground.

It stood firm on all fours, gripping the ground and raising its palm-like wing limbs upward as if to hold up something.

The air above its head became distorted, and it was obviously preparing for some powerful move.

Gordon was shocked when he saw this, and finally realized the other party's intention.

The reason why it kept its distance was to buy time to accumulate power for the attack and avoid being interrupted by the hunters again.

keep going?

No, it's too late.

A huge air mass with a diameter of more than 20 meters is taking shape above the head of the mysterious ancient dragon, and it will be ready in a few seconds at most.

There was quicksand blocking the road ahead, and they did not have enough time to reach the mysterious ancient dragon, let alone launch a powerful attack to interrupt it.

Back off? Create some distance?

Not at all.

The mysterious ancient dragon went all the way to the edge of the basin before emerging from the ground, which means that its next attack will most likely cover the entire basin area.

There is no point in using this little bit of time to step back.

Faced with this situation, there is no other choice but to defend and take a gamble.

"Hardening potion! Defend in place!" Gordon roared, thrusting his greatsword into the ground and resting his shoulder against the sword to take a defensive stance.

Ted also threw down his shield, "Stand behind me!"

There is no point in being pretentious at a time like this, and in critical situations, it is the defender's responsibility to bear the attack for his companions.

Gene and Maka lowered their center of gravity and stood back to back behind Ted, helping him to maintain stable defense.

As a shooter, Oshura, who had the lightest armor, was protected by them at the end.

Ignoring Gordon's scolding, Feng Ying quickened her pace and came in front of Gordon. She put up her shield, used silk threads to help fix it, and entered a fully charged defensive posture.

Gordon subconsciously wanted to carry her back behind him, but found that she was standing very steadily, not moving at all.

Hayata came to his side, and the two looked at each other helplessly, then he put his hand on Feng Ying's back.

They took the hardening drug and did everything they could. What would happen next would depend on luck.

“Ji-ya——!”

With a sharp hiss, the mysterious ancient dragon released a giant gas ball that looked suffocating.

The moment the air mass landed, all sound in the world disappeared.

The invisible shock wave spread in all directions, covering the hunters dozens of meters away in the blink of an eye.

At the moment the shock wave hit, Xianglan suddenly drilled out from the ground, holding an extremely huge recovery honey bug and smashed it hard on Fengying.

The sticky nectar wrapped around Feng Ying's whole body like amber wrapping an insect. After doing all this, Xianglan didn't have time to drill into the ground and was blown away by the shock wave.

Unlike the previous air column sweep, the impact of the air mass was similar to the explosion of a bomb and only existed for a short moment.

But it was the energy explosion at this moment that created a huge crater in the center of the basin, like a meteorite impact.

The only thing to be thankful for is that even the mysterious ancient dragon himself cannot perfectly control the landing point of this air mass.

This prevented the air mass from falling directly on the hunters' heads, blowing them and the gravel on the ground into an indistinguishable pool.

However, even if it was just the impact of the air mass explosion, the power was still amazing.

The arm holding the shield dangled, and Ted collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Maka tried to hold him up, but her confused brain was unable to control her limbs. She couldn't even stand up straight, and her hands and feet went limp and she fell to her knees.

Gene, who was wearing thick armor and half-damaged clothes, was in a slightly better condition, but he also kept coughing up blood and his steps were shaking.

Only Oshura, who was protected by them at the back, still had the possibility to continue fighting.

On the other side, Gordon slowly stood up, leaning on his sword.

A sharp tinnitus filled my brain and blood dripped from my mouth and nose.

It was as if something heavy was pressing on his chest, and the annoying feeling of nausea would not go away. He shook his head vigorously, and his thoughts became clearer.

The good news is that he is still alive. The even better news is that he can still move.

The injury was less serious than expected.

The stone amulet around the neck was shining.

Spiritual protection? This time, my luck is pretty good.

"Meow--!"

Pork chop came out of the ground and inserted a healing chimney.

After taking a deep breath of the medicinal mist, Gordon felt better and his mind finally became clear again.

He scanned the area, checking the status of his companions.

The Alcohol Squad was in a very bad condition. Except for the light crossbowman Oshura, they had basically lost their combat effectiveness.

Ted was even more motionless, and his life or death was unknown, which was disturbing.

Hayata's condition is similar to his own. His injuries are serious, but he still retains the ability to move. He just needs some time to recover.

Feng Ying's condition was unexpectedly good. Although she also looked dizzy and dazed, she was still able to stand.

This meant that the shock to her brain wasn't too severe.

As defenders on the front line, even if Ted and his team were closer to the point where the air mass explosion landed, the gap shouldn't be so big.

Is it Xianglan’s credit?

After swallowing a secret pill and taking a few deep breaths to adjust his breathing, Gordon stood up straight with the help of his sword.

Suppressing the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart, he said in a hoarse voice: "Pork Chop, take Amber and transfer the wounded."

Zhuchop nodded, dragged Xianglan, who was lying motionless in the sand, up, then rode on Amber and headed towards the direction of the alcohol team.

The physical strength of the ancient dragon species is unfathomable.

Looking at the hunters who had not yet fallen, the mysterious ancient dragon, which had just released a powerful attack, once again gathered its wings in front of it.

The force of the shock is gathering and is about to transform into a giant air column that will smash everything and blast out.

Without taking a breath, Oshura spat out a mouthful of blood, set up the Ice Fish Dragon Launcher, and opened fire with all his strength.

Gordon and his men gritted their teeth and launched a charge.

The attack of the mysterious ancient dragon must be interrupted, otherwise further casualties and even sacrifices will almost be inevitable.

But it seems it's too late.
At this moment, a streak of fire shot out from a distance and accurately hit the head of the mysterious ancient dragon.

The golden-red fireball that exploded was like a small sun, covering half of the body of the mysterious ancient dragon.

The impact of the explosion blew away the wings that were formed into a ring, and the mysterious ancient dragon, which was also in a bad condition, staggered back several steps.

The air column that was about to condense also dissipated.

"Supernova?" Gordon looked in the direction of the attack in surprise, "Ansil?!"

Maka, who was supporting Gene, was a little confused and muttered "Dad?"

Several figures rushed into the battlefield.

"Suppress fire! Suppress fire! It's already so weak, and you're still waiting for the opportunity to shoot?!

Has it become a form that can't use anything except diffusion bombs? Huh? !"

Cursing, Gale pushed a drum of machine dragon bullets into the crossbow chamber, raised the muzzle and shouted.

"Bang! Damn it!"

(End of this chapter)