Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1482 The Sandstorm at That Time

"Initially, we received a report from hunters that an unknown creature with a 'brown-red shell', a 'huge back swimming in the sand sea' and 'causing dust all over the sky' was found in the northern part of the Great Desert.

It was my rash decision that it was a Haoshan dragon, and my failure to more carefully send hunters to confirm it, which resulted in serious damage to the dragon-killing fleet.

All of this is my responsibility as the president.”

Before the formal discussion began, the old man who was once the leader of the brigade and is now the president of the Barubare Guild took off his wide-brimmed hat and assigned blame for the previous defeat.

However, Heinie waved her hands carelessly and said, "Don't be so anxious to take the blame on yourself.

The judgment was made by us hunters who participated in the Brave Festival (Wrist Self-Man Festival) and local scholars together with you.

Based on the information at the time, anyone would have concluded that 'it was the Gosan Dragon.'"

Musa also nodded, agreeing with what Heinie said, and explained to Gordon and the others, “In theory, there are still a few months before the season for the Haoshan dragon to arrive.

But at that time we just regarded it as another abnormal migration event of ancient dragons in the context of frequent ancient dragon unrest.

That’s why I made a wrong judgment.”

Faced with the three people's slightly anxious statements, Gordon Hayata was a little puzzled.

Why do you make it seem like we are here to hold those responsible accountable?

Gordon thought about it, then reacted.

I'm afraid the captain and the others have misunderstood something.

From their perspective, the Barubare Guild had to ask for help from the guild headquarters because of previous wrong decisions that resulted in heavy losses to the Dragon Strike Fleet.

If the situation was not urgent, the first people they would probably expect would not be reinforcements, but guild knights who came to investigate the truth of the incident.

Let’s not talk about what Gordon himself thinks.

At least in the eyes of others, Gordon, who used to operate in Dongdoruma as a base, was heavily promoted by the guild, and was also a direct disciple of the guild's senior master, Master Campbell, was undoubtedly a direct descendant of the guild headquarters.

The only difference between him and Julius is the title of Guild Knight.

Hayata's identity is also somewhat subtle. She is Gordon's wife and has a special connection with Barubare. She is the best candidate to gather intelligence.

The guild headquarters sent them here, and it looked like they were here to provide support while also investigating on behalf of the guild.
If this continues, I'm afraid there will be rifts in future cooperation.

After realizing this, Gordon had no choice but to explain it in the most straightforward way.

“Don’t think too much. We are only here as a support force. Everywhere is in chaos right now, and the Great Elder probably has no interest in pursuing responsibility.

As for why the two of us came here, it was also very simple. The Great Elder gave us several tasks to choose from, and Hayata chose this side. "

The president and Musa were both stunned, while Heinie looked confused as if asking “What are you talking about?”

After a moment of silence, the old man smiled bitterly and shook his head. "It seems that we have considered too much. I am ready to resign and let Musa serve as the interim president."

"Ah? You?"

Musa wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the president, "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's get back to the topic.

At that time, there were two top hunters and more than twenty elite hunters of three to five stars, who set out with the dragon-striking fleet to intercept the 'Haoshan Dragon'.

Musa was one of them.

He knows most clearly what happened at that time, so let him explain it to you directly."

Seeing Gordon and the others looking at him, Musa had to swallow the words stuck in his throat and began to tell the story.

"There were five dragon-striking ships that set out together. Balubare's method of dealing with the Haoshan dragon was different from that of Lokrak. Um, you know about Lokrak's harvest festival, right?"

"Yes, we have participated." Gordon nodded.

"That's easy to understand. Our Balubare's dragon-striking boat is not as big and strong as Lockrak's Fengshan Maru, but its firepower is not much inferior.

But we don't have a fleet of sandy ships or fishing boats to support us.

In the past, we would surround and fire at the dragon-striking ships, restrain the dragon with restraint bombs, and then weaken the strength of the Haoshan dragon, and finally climb the dragon to force it back."

Hayata nodded slightly.

On the first day she arrived at Barubare, she experienced these
“We assumed that our opponent was the Haoshan Dragon and made all preparations, including sufficient artillery shells, heavy crossbow shells, restraint shells, and dozens of experienced hunters and sailors.

However, no one expected that what appeared before us was not a Haoshan dragon at all, but a terrifying sandstorm that we had never seen before."

The sky was covered with yellow sand. It was noon with the sun scorching, but it was as dark as midnight.

On top of the main mast of the flagship, Musa, wearing a veil and goggles, tried to look into the distance.

Without these, they wouldn't even be able to breathe or see in the dust.

Musa struggled hard to see something clearly, then he slid down the mast and quickly came to the captain.

In order to fight against the sound of the wind, he could only yell at the top of his lungs, "The visibility is too low! I can vaguely see a sandstorm at two o'clock! This sandstorm is wrong!"

The captain of the flagship and commander of the Dragon-Strike Fleet is a short and strong old man in his sixties.

His broad soles seemed to have nails, nailing his body firmly to the deck.

He felt the wind strength and direction around him, and a series of commands were conveyed through flag signals and horn sounds.

The dragon-beating fleet began to turn.

The way to operate a sand boat, especially a large sand boat like a dragon boat, is completely different from that of a surface ship.

They couldn't stop in the strong wind and dust, and only the most experienced captain could lead everyone to find a relatively safe way to survive.

Fortunately, there is such a captain in charge of the command.

After dozens of minutes of thrilling sailing, the dragon boat team finally broke out of the dust-covered area.

For a moment, the sunlight from the sky was so bright that they could hardly open their eyes.

The crew and hunters cheered and celebrated.

The old captain remained calm. He shouted and urged everyone to quickly confirm whether there were any casualties and check the damage to the ship.

Musa also climbed to the top of the mast again.

Without the obstruction of sand and dust, he could see very far with his excellent eyesight.

A creature of the size of a Haoshan dragon would inevitably raise dust even if it was sneaking through the sand sea. As long as the lookout was not blind, there was basically no possibility of a sneak attack.

However, Musa felt an inexplicable sense of uneasiness in his heart.

He looked around and suddenly discovered that the sand waves that had appeared in the sandstorm before were actually coming towards this side.

He immediately shouted a warning, "Seven o'clock! Ten kilometers! The sandstorm is approaching!"

The old captain immediately issued a series of new instructions, and the well-trained sailors responded very quickly. The fleet of five dragon-beating boats changed direction again as one.

But at this moment, the sea of ​​sand seemed to explode.

A huge shadow rushed out from the bottom of the sand sea.

Its size may not be comparable to that of the over 100-meter-long Haoshansaurus, but with a body length of over 40 meters, it can definitely be called a behemoth.

The dragon-striking boat at the end of the fleet didn't even have time to react before the huge blade-like fins cut through its side and turned it over.

The moment the monster appeared, everyone realized that it was not the Haoshan dragon they had imagined.

But it was another creature they had never seen or even heard of.

But I can't care about that now.

"Attack!!!"

The fleet commander yelled, "All ships disperse! Load the heavy crossbows with restraining shells! Cannons fire in unison!"

Everyone acted quickly, ready to give the guy a severe revenge after he fell back into the sea of ​​sand.

However, something beyond everyone's expectations happened again.

The huge unknown creature, covered in heavy armor and with a body structure quite similar to that of a turtle, actually flew into the air using the force of breaking through the sand sea.

(End of this chapter)