Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1487: Just blow this one up!
Under the coordination of the president and others, nearly half of Barubare was mobilized.

In the dock, the cannons and heavy crossbows on the damaged dragon-striking ships were dismantled by the craftsmen.

After inspection, most of them are still able to be used normally.

This is undoubtedly good news.

This type of fortress uses heavy weapons that are extremely powerful but difficult to manufacture, requiring specialized blast furnaces, molds, and supporting industrial facilities.

At the industrial base level, Barubare, as a mobile city, simply does not have the conditions to manufacture large artillery.

If the artillery on the dragon-slaying ship cannot be used, the guild can only find a way to transport it from other nearby cities.

Whether other cities can afford to lend artillery is another matter, and transportation is also a big problem.

Fortunately, I don’t have to worry about these things now.

The cannons removed from several dragon-beating ships, plus the few spare ones stored in the warehouse, are more than enough in number.

As for how to transport these heavy weapons to the decisive battlefield and set them up, the hunters don't need to think about it at all.

They just need to make the demand.

He was tricked by the president into becoming the processing manager of the Barubare Transportation or some industrial department. He said in a muffled voice that he would be responsible for leading people to solve these problems.

Out of curiosity, Gordon asked a few more questions and learned the general solution.

Simply put, it is to mobilize a group of heavy caravans as vehicles.

These caravans were originally used to carry buildings. They were strong enough, and after some key parts were reinforced and equipped with spades, they were fully capable of withstanding the impact of artillery fire.

The bed crossbow scheme is slightly similar, but not identical.

The crossbow is not as heavy as a cannon, so the vehicle's load is not critical.

The key is that when launching the restraint bomb, the bed crossbow must be able to be firmly nailed to the ground, so that it can play a restraining role instead of being easily pulled off by the rope.

To this end, the person in charge of processing stated that they would specially manufacture a batch of vehicles suitable for bed crossbows.

After transporting the crossbow to the target location, the wheels of the vehicle will be removed and turned into a base, which will then be fixed firmly in place using multiple sets of threaded steel nails wedged deep into the rock.

The disadvantage of this is that it will be very troublesome to disassemble it afterwards, but we will talk about it later.
Barubare's alchemy workshop.

"In this step, you must stir gently until it is completely settled! You must be very gentle, meow. I'm not kidding, meow, it will really explode!"

Pork Chop was standing in front of a small blackboard, explaining to the alchemists the steps for blending high-density dragon-killing carbon, as well as various precautions in the process.

Unlike the times when it repelled the Lingshan Dragon, Laoshan Dragon and Rongshan Dragon, the Swallowing Abyss Dragon's size was not that exaggerated.

Even if it rubbed it to produce hundreds of large barrel bombs, it would not be possible to stuff them all into the Swallowing Abyss Dragon's mouth.

Therefore, quality is more important than the number of explosive bombs.

Conventional gunpowder bombs are not powerful enough, ancient slime mold bombs are too uncontrollable, and the formula is highly confidential.

So, it took out the formula of high-density dragon-killing carbon that had not been used for a long time.

And they plan to use this as a basis to create a version of the anti-dragon bomb with double the power.

During the incident with Laoshan Dragon, it also made similar anti-dragon bombs.

However, considering that the hunter who set up the explosive bomb needed to retreat, and the Dragon Slayer Carbon formula at the time was a prototype and not stable enough.

It also didn't dare to load the dragon-killing carbon with too much gunpowder.

But this time, it decided to let itself go.

With the intelligence of the ancient dragon species, making the Abyss-Swallowing Dragon swallow the bomb and detonate it from the inside is basically only possible to succeed once.

Of course you have to have a good time at once!
"I've brought what you need!"

The door of the alchemy workshop was pushed open, and the old man with a shrewd smile typical of a profiteer on his face pointed outside the door with his key-shaped cane.

"Here comes Meow!"

Pork Chop ran over excitedly.

Watching the merchant's men unloading precious materials that are simply not available on the market from the truck.

The most eye-catching thing is a huge and thick metal barrel that is more than one person tall.

The wooden bomb barrel was not strong enough and could easily be crushed by the oral muscles when swallowed by the Abyss-Swallowing Dragon, so it asked a merchant to find a craftsman to custom-make a bomb barrel with a steel shell.

The kind that is over 200 centimeters tall and over 120 centimeters in diameter.

It plans to fill it completely with high-density dragon-killing carbon.

After a rough estimate, ignoring the bonus from cannon fire and only considering the explosive power, this thing should be no less powerful than the Dragon Slayer Cannon in the East Doruma Battle Street.

"This bomb barrel plus the explosives would probably weigh three or four tons," the dragon merchant reminded, twisting his beard. "Even if the hunters have extraordinary strength, they can't lift this thing."

"It's okay, meow! At worst, I can just push a car when the time comes, meow!"

Pork Chop looked nonchalant. After checking the explosive barrel, he turned around and checked the necessary materials for mixing high-density dragon-killing carbon.

"Gunpowder Rock, Fire Dragon Bone Marrow, Explosive Hammer Dragon Bone Marrow Meow, there are so many meows?!"

"Hoo-hoo-hoo—don't underestimate my connections."

“Meowhaha——!”

I'm going to have a** fight with you meow!

While Pig Chop and the alchemists were working day and night to mix high-density dragon-killing carbon.

Gordon and Musa took a small airship to the north of Balubare, an activity area that was regarded as the territory of the Devouring Abyss Dragon.

Three high-ranking hunters are stationed in the area, monitoring the movements of the Abyss-Swallowing Dragon day and night.

Once the Swallow Dragon intends to attack Balubare from the south, they will immediately send out an alarm letter and do their best to delay the Swallow Dragon's steps to buy time for Balubare's evacuation.

"It's a bonfire! It should be their temporary camp!"

The sun had already set, and Musa, who had excellent eyesight, spotted traces of campfire and smoke from a long distance away, and guided the airship to land.

As the airship approached, the people warming themselves by the campfire noticed their arrival, stood up and walked over here.

Both of them were wearing robes to protect themselves from the scorching sun and sandstorms, and they also had hoods and scarves on their heads. In addition, the sky was dark, so neither their equipment nor their faces could be seen clearly.

This is a common attire for travelers in the desert. With the handle of the knife exposed between the robes, if you are a foreigner who has just arrived in the desert, you may think they look more like sand bandits than hunters.
"Instructor Suda, Senior Khalid." Musa took the initiative to greet the two of them.

The two men's eyes first stayed on Gordon next to Musa for two seconds, and then out of politeness, they took off their hoods and face masks.

The leader was a dark-skinned lady who looked to be in her seventies. The other male hunter was a little younger, in his prime, with solid muscles.

"This is Senior Suda, an eight-star hunter, and also my instructor when I was a student." Musa introduced him to Gordon.

The female hunter with a vicissitudes of life waved her hand, "He is just an old guy who has retired. He has little strength left as an eight-star hunter.

I have been rolling around in this sea of ​​sand for my whole life, so I am quite familiar with the terrain. "

Gordon noticed that the weapon she carried, half-hidden beneath her burqa, was a rapier.

Judging from her figure and movement habits, she must have been a spear or gun wielder in the past. Perhaps because she is old, she has to use a lighter weapon like a one-handed sword.

"This is Senior Khalid, a Seven Star Hunter who is skilled in using the axe and hammer."

The middle-aged man said little and nodded to Gordon silently.

"There is also a six-star light crossbow user, Leihana, she doesn't seem to be here?"

“Yeah.” The old hunter Suda nodded, “About four or five hours ago, an abnormal sandstorm appeared about ten kilometers northwest. It might be that guy making trouble again.

I asked Lahana to come closer and take a look. She should be back soon.

Bad Luck Kid, you haven't introduced us yet, who is this person over here?"

"You've been using this name for twenty years, can't you change it?"

Musa smiled bitterly, and then introduced: "This is the support from Dondoruma, the Nine-Star Great Sword Master Gordon. Oh, yes, Hayata is here too."

Khalid, who had been somewhat depressed, was visibly cheered up.

Suda also raised his eyebrows, "The Brave and the Red Blade? They are unexpected strong reinforcements."

"Let's put aside the polite words." Gordon looked at the old hunter, "Senior Suda, we have a plan. If it goes well, we may be able to hunt the Swallowing Abyss Dragon at the lowest cost.
Um, that's the brown monster you're watching.

You just said that you are familiar with the terrain around here, right? This is crucial, and we need your assistance. "

"plan?"

The old hunter showed an interested look on his face. "Tell me about it."

(End of this chapter)