Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1349 This Damn Sense of Security

Aiming at the head and chest of the mysterious ancient dragon, he used up the entire drum of the mechanical dragon bullet in one breath.

Gale held the crossbow and continued to approach the mysterious ancient dragon while loading the shotgun magazine.

Under her command, the other three heavy crossbowmen, including Aiden, maintained a safe distance of thirty to forty meters from the monster, crouched and fired armor-piercing grenades at the head of the mysterious ancient dragon one after another.

The armor-piercing grenades with adjusted fuses detonated more slowly. Under the simultaneous firing of three heavy crossbows, seven or eight armor-piercing grenades were nailed into the head of the mysterious ancient dragon in just a few seconds.

At this time, Gale also came not far from the mysterious ancient dragon's head.

She squeezed the trigger hard.

Amid the roar of artillery fire, shotgun shells were fired, and small and sharp bullets shot out, exploding countless fine blood flowers on the chest of the mysterious ancient dragon.

The armor-piercing grenades were also detonated.

The impact of the explosion was directed into the monster's skull along the steel nails at the bullet head, repeatedly shaking the mysterious ancient dragon's brain.

The mysterious ancient dragon roared angrily and staggered back a few steps.

The amount of explosives in these Lv3 armor-piercing grenades was astonishing. The impact of the explosion and the scattered shrapnel also enveloped Gale, who was nearby.

But she didn't seem to care. With the protection of the three shields installed on the heavy crossbow, she moved forward against the shrapnel and continued to pull the trigger.

A shotgun magazine was soon emptied, and she quickly reloaded and continued firing.

At this extremely close distance, which is no different from a swordsman's close combat, the power of the shotgun shells is no less than any (conventional) crossbow shells.

Under the huge stopping force, the mysterious ancient dragon had to raise its front paws and wings to protect its vital head.

Behind its wings, its blood-red pupils stared at the hunter who was approaching and firing continuously.

Just as Gale emptied his second magazine and was about to reload, at the moment when the fire stopped, a column of air shot out.

She had anticipated this situation.

After all, before leaving the camp, someone who was unlucky enough to be hit pulled her and beeped repeatedly.
He lowered his center of gravity in time, pressed the crossbow handle against the ground like a cannon's spade, shrank his body, and hid behind the three added shields.

"Wow, this damn sense of security"

"Om-!"

The air column hit the shield, and the impact pushed her back several meters.

The vibrating energy penetrated through the shield, making her dizzy. Her internal organs felt as if they had been punched hard several times, and she felt a turbulent sensation and blood dripped from her nose.

The three shields neutralized most of the attack power. She was slightly injured, but it did not affect her movements.

Baring his bloody teeth, he finished reloading, and the sound of shotgun shells rang out again.

The heavy crossbowmen's covering fire bought the injured swordsmen a precious moment to catch their breath.

Ted, Maka and Gene, who were unable to fight anymore, withdrew from the battlefield with the help of the fang hounds and pterosaurs.

Gordon and his companions quickly took the potion and adjusted their condition. Hayata even took the time to polish his weapons.

"It's already very weak, suppress it!" Gordon growled and led the swordsmen to charge again.

Feng Ying glanced in the direction where the wounded were leaving, with a complicated expression.

In terms of defensive ability, she is definitely not as good as a heavy defender like Ted. Even with the help of distance and wire worm skills, she can only barely narrow the gap between the two.

Ted was seriously injured and lost consciousness, but he was only slightly injured. The real reason was Xianglan's risky rescue at the last moment.

The sticky nectar cushioned most of the impact for her, and the injuries caused by the explosion were also healed a lot by the healing effect of the nectar, so she didn't even need to take any additional medicine.

The price was that Xianglan, who had been hiding underground, was seriously injured and had to withdraw from the battle.

After I go back this time, I will find a chance to thank it properly.

Feng Ying approached the mysterious ancient dragon again and took a deep breath, expelling all thoughts that had nothing to do with the battle from her mind.

She inserted her sword into her shield, switched to giant axe form, and was about to launch a powerful attribute liberation slash.

Gordon shouted to stop her, "Go guerrilla warfare, accumulate energy to reset the red shield, fill the bottle and wait for the opportunity to interrupt!"

Feng Ying was stunned for a moment, then realized Gordon's intention.

The greatsword, katana, and shield axe all have extremely high explosive power, but the three weapons release powerful attacks in different ways.

The greatsword requires time to charge and prepare. Even if Gordon has mastered special moves such as doing it in one go, he still needs the right timing.

The explosive power of the Tachi's Air Blade Douge is relatively inferior. The release conditions of the more powerful Kamui Iai are more stringent and also require the refinement of sword energy.

In comparison, the shield axe has the fastest speed in releasing super solutions. Although the preliminary preparations are troublesome and cumbersome, as long as the red shield is opened in advance and the bottle is filled up, the super solutions with amazing power can be released in an instant.

It is the perfect trump card to interrupt monster attacks at critical moments.

In addition, she has the ability to use the Kinsect and maneuver quickly, so this mission should be hers.

They must not allow the mysterious ancient dragon to find another opportunity to release an air attack with such terrifying power and range, otherwise they would most likely be wiped out.

Feng Ying nodded, disassembled the giant axe, returned to the more flexible sword and shield mode, and circled to the side of the mysterious ancient dragon.

In the following battle, her only goal was to be prepared and wait for that critical moment.

Hayata took back the position of attacker. She will focus on attacking the front claws and chest of the mysterious ancient dragon, doing her best to cause damage to the latter while sharing the pressure for Gordon.

Gordon naturally came to the front of the mysterious ancient dragon and roared, as if inviting the mysterious ancient dragon to fight.

Gale on the side stopped firing, unloaded the shotgun magazine, retreated to a safe distance, and switched to conventional fire support.

The task of briefly suppressing the mysterious ancient dragon and buying time for the swordsmen has been completed. There is no need to continue taking the risk of firing shotgun shells at the monster's face.

[Don't Starve] is not a real shotgun heavy crossbow after all, and its firepower is frequently interrupted, so it is very dangerous to continue.

Besides, the swordsman companions have already come forward, and if they keep firing shotgun shells, they will be beaten afterwards.
The aggressive Gordon successfully attracted the attention of the mysterious ancient dragon, which roared and swung its claws.

Gordon was just about to raise his sword to resist and counterattack in one go, but he suddenly noticed the movement of gravel on the ground at his feet.

Alarm bells suddenly sounded in my heart.

Without a second thought, he gave up his plan of resisting and leaped to the side.

The claws landed in the air, and the high-frequency vibration energy was injected into the ground. The sand within a few meters around the claws exploded as if a large barrel of bomb was buried in it.

Gordon fell to the ground and tumbled. Before he could get up, he immediately raised his sword to protect himself. The sudden sand waves pushed him back several steps.

"You've become smarter." Gordon slashed the dust with his sword and looked up at his opponent.

As he muttered to himself, the restrictions of [Crazy Mark] were completely released.

The mysterious ancient dragon, covered in wounds, looked down from above, staring at the hunter with its golden-red dragon pupils wide open, emitting a cold inorganic light.

They are all close to their limits.

“Ji-ya——!”

With a strange scream, the broken wings swung down, as if to crush the hunter in front of it in one breath.

Madness, violence, and greed emerged from the bottom of his heart and the fanatical desire was released wantonly. Gordon brandished his sword and fought back with a wild laugh.

"Then let's see who can hold on to the end!"

(End of this chapter)