Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1448: Red Emperor Blue Star
As the boulders began to collapse, Pig Chop and Babaka threw the violently exploding pot bombs aside and drilled into the ground as quickly as possible.

To avoid being accidentally injured by falling rocks.

The two pot bombs were pressed under the prone dragon.

One of the tanks was crushed, and the unburned explosive inside exploded instantly, with sparks flying and crackling sounds, as if a bunch of fireworks were set off under the red dragon.

The other one remained intact, and high-temperature flames and sparks continued to burn the red dragon's chest and abdomen.

It felt like having a red-hot coal in my chest.

The red dragon struggled in pain and tried to get up.

A huge rock about six or seven meters wide and weighing hundreds of tons fell on its head and smashed it back.

"rumble!"

"Hoo-o-o-!"

The roar of falling rocks and the red dragon's painful and angry roars echoed in the cave.

Gordon clenched his fists excitedly.

The damage caused by these falling rocks to the red dragon is probably more than that caused by all of these hunters combined.

Without any command or reminder, the shooters immediately took their positions and launched a new round of concentrated bombing.

The same goes for the swordsmen.

They concentrated their attention on the red dragon's tail once again. It wasn't that they had any obsession with the tail, but when the heavy crossbowmen concentrated their fire, only the tip of the tail could be considered safe.

Everyone seized this opportunity and attacked desperately.

With the wisdom of the ancient dragon species, the same trap can only be encountered once, and it will be difficult to find such a good opportunity to attack again.

The unstable rockfall gradually stopped.

The heavy crossbowmen fired several more rounds of volleys, and when the Lv3 diffusion bombs that had just been replenished not long ago were almost exhausted, the Red Dragon was unable to stand up again.

He simply arched his body, using his wings and back to protect his chest, head and other vital parts, and passively endured the attacks.

If it weren't for its still deep and powerful breathing, the hunters would have suspected that it was about to die.

Another half minute passed, and the shooters' firepower gradually became sparse.

It's not that they don't want to continue suppressing fire.

The barrel of the crossbow had become red hot due to the continuous shooting.

The diffusion bullets carried by the heavy crossbowmen and the spare bullets carried by the two fang hounds have been completely used up.

But the red dragon still didn't stand up.

This made Gordon and others feel uneasy.

This guy is not a punching bag who won't fight back. The reason why he has been lying like this and passively enduring the damage is that he is probably holding back something big.

Sure enough, a silvery light emerged on the ground, and the energy of the earth veins flowed between the rocks like water, converging and injecting into the body of the red dragon.

Shattered by the falling rocks and the bombardment of archers, the charred scales returned to their original state in the blink of an eye.

The dragon wings that were full of holes became thick and complete again after being repaired by the energy of the earth veins.

Perhaps with a few more heavy blows, the long tail that was cut off by the swordsmen would pierce into the underground where the energy of the earth veins gathered.

After a brief delay of a few seconds, the dragon's tail suddenly rose up.

The large-scale explosion of earth energy pushed the hunters back.

The hideous wound on the dragon's tail that penetrated deep into the tailbone has also disappeared.

This time, even the shell and scales have been completely repaired, and there is no trace of damage.

Even if you are mentally prepared in advance.

He tried every possible means to force his opponent into a desperate situation of serious injury, but the opponent recovered from the injury in an instant.
That feeling of powerlessness still looms over every hunter's heart.

"Be careful! It's still absorbing energy!" the professor hiding in the distance shouted.

With the red dragon as the center, the radiance of the earth vein energy lit up thousands of square meters of the ground, and these lights came from far away, gradually extinguished, and finally completely absorbed into the body of the red dragon.

While recovering from its injuries, it actually completely drained the geomagnetic energy in the area in one breath!

The red dragon slowly stood up.

"Everyone! Get some distance and take cover!" Gordon yelled. "It's going crazy!"

"Roar--!!!"

Silver-white flames ignited between the gaps in the crimson scales.

With a long dragon roar, the red dragon flapped its wings, slowly left the ground, and came into the air.

No one would think it was trying to escape.

That momentum clearly wanted to burn them all to ashes in one breath!

The pterosaurs hovering in the air all flew away in all directions under the intimidation of this breath. In this situation, it was impossible to use the home bomb to urgently summon the pterosaurs to retreat.

"Don't hide behind fallen rocks! They are not strong enough! Choose rocks that are connected to the ground!" The professor in the distance stood on a big rock, constantly urging and reminding the hunters.

Alva pulled the old man down and pressed him under him.

The red dragon in mid-air lowered its head and almost transparent energy flames spurted out of its mouth.

The ground directly below suddenly turned red hot and softened, and energy flames, accompanied by some kind of flammable gas, spread in all directions.

The hunters each found a good cover and prepared to be attacked as quickly as possible.

He put on protective clothing such as physical clothing and immobility clothing, swallowed the hardening pill, put the secret medicine into his mouth, raised his weapon, and entered an anti-impact posture.

When it comes to one's own life, no one will be careless and will make all possible preparations.

The rest can only be left to fate.

The continuous ejection of energy flames lasted for more than ten seconds. The temperature in the cave continued to rise, and the hunters began to suffer burns.

At this moment, the whistling sound of the energy flames came to an abrupt end.

"it's over?"

Feng Ying poked her head out from behind the conical rock where she was hiding and looked at the red dragon in the sky.

The red dragon flapped its wings and soared into the sky even higher.

The dragon's mouth opens.

Bright silver energy light gathered in its mouth.

Finally, it turned into a small droplet that was brighter than the sun and dripped to the earth.

An unprecedented sense of crisis hit her brain.

"It's not over yet! The real attack is coming!!"

She roared and retreated behind the rock, using her shoulder to support the shield while releasing countless insect silk threads to strengthen her defense layer by layer.

The droplets condensing all the energy of the red dragon slowly fell down. At this moment, the whole world fell into absolute silence.

The moment the droplet hit the ground, the entire valley was shrouded in a light that destroyed everything.

"Meow meow!"

After several consecutive cat slaps on the face, Gordon suddenly opened his eyes.

His mind was a little confused and his memory was still stuck on the moment the explosion occurred.

Seeing Gordon regain consciousness, Pig Chop breathed a sigh of relief and ran towards the others.

A sharp ringing in his ears filled his mind. His brain, which had suffered an over-shock, could not control his body's balance for a moment. He had no choice but to stand up shakily, leaning on his sword.

The red dragon had disappeared, and the ground was still in a red-hot, semi-molten state.

This means that I won't lose consciousness for long, a few minutes? Or maybe only a dozen seconds.

Feng Ying, covered in dust, trotted over.

"Master Gordon!" Seeing that Gordon was fine, Feng Ying's panic finally faded a little, "Everyone."

"We'll talk about the rest later, let's help with first aid first."

Gordon, along with Fengying, Zhucha and the scholars who came from afar, dispersed to check on the conditions of their companions.

The situation was worse than they expected.

Almost all the archers with weaker armor protection lost their combat capability, and Lai, a member of the heavy crossbow team, was confirmed dead.

The other two members, Mia and Nora, are still in danger, and Zhu Chop Xianglan is giving them first aid.

Oshura and Nadia's injuries were less severe due to the better performance of their protective gear, but they also fell into a deep coma.

As for Gale, thanks to the special protection of the Hidden Dragon armor, he did not suffer fatal injuries and his consciousness was barely clear, but his brain suffered a severe concussion. Now he can't even stand steadily and obviously does not have the ability to fight.

The only one who could return to the battlefield in a short time was Ansir, who had more than one shield installed on his heavy crossbow.

The swordsmen were in a slightly better situation.

Gordon, Ted, Feng Ying, and Aiden were not seriously injured because they were wearing heavy armor and their weapons had protective capabilities.

Julius used his speed advantage to sprint to a farther position to avoid attacks, and his condition was still pretty good.

Hayata's situation was similar to Gale's. Thanks to the [Avalanche] suit and the elf protection provided by the stone, she did not suffer fatal injuries, but under the violent impact of the explosion, it was difficult for her to recover in a short period of time.

Maka's situation was very bad. In pursuit of flexibility, the defensive performance of her [Tenglong] was not much stronger than those of the shooters, and she also fell into a coma.

With more than half of the combat power lost, there were only six hunters left who could immediately join the battle, including Gordon himself.

They gathered around Gordon, waiting for the next instruction.

Gordon was silent for a moment and pulled down his visor.

"Continue the pursuit."

Ps.
　From a realistic perspective, it is unlikely that Chidi Cangxing can be safe by hiding behind a rock.

　　If we pursue more truth, the number of casualties will probably be higher, but we won't make it so bitter and vengeful.
　　(End of this chapter)