Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

The status and prestige of the Great Elder was unparalleled, and under his scolding, the chaotic meeting place finally returned to calm.

The prime minister of the kingdom who was not involved in the debate before said, "Miraporas (black dragon), if I remember correctly, this is its name."

"That's right." A scribe team scholar beside him nodded and confirmed, "The name comes from an ancient poem—"Legend of the Black Dragon".

Most people think this is just a fairy tale.

However, whether it is the records in "History of Great Powers" or the few words brought back by the hunters from the ancient city of Shulet, they all prove the authenticity of this poem from the side. "

"Well, thank you."

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom briefly thanked the scholar for his derivative explanation, and continued: "We don't know much about this monster, or we know too little about it.

Don't even know if it still exists today.

The discovery in the remains of Lingfeng in the Western Continent proved two things. This monster can be killed, at least in the ancient era, it was killed.

And the existence of 'black dragons' is not the only one. Although they are extremely rare, they are also a race. "

"Isn't it too hasty to confirm that it is not unique now?" A scholar stubbornly said.

Another scholar refuted angrily, "What kind of evidence do you need? The destruction of the capital of Gushulet happened more than a thousand years ago, and the ancient ruins that sealed the head have existed for at least eight thousand years.

In other words, there were at least two black dragons that once existed. Isn't this enough to confirm?

Do you have to have a group of black dragons flying in front of you together before you are willing to overthrow the so-called 'unique theory'? "

Seeing that the debate was about to break out again, the Great Elder cleared his throat and signaled the Prime Minister of the Kingdom to continue.

The prime minister nodded and continued: "If there is a first head, there is a second head, there may be a third head, although it has been peaceful for countless years, but we must be prepared.

At least, this is an excellent opportunity to collect information and understand the black dragon's intelligence.

My proposal is to send forces to retrieve the head and study it thoroughly so that it may be able to find its weak point.

Even if we don't need this information, we can pass it on and leave it to future generations. "

"I agree with Mr. Prime Minister's point of view."

"I also agree that bringing back that head is obviously safer than taking a huge risk to explore the ancient city of Leite."

Representatives of the nobility and several scholars expressed their approval, but not without voices of opposition.

"This does seem like a good opportunity, but please don't forget that the owner of the Lingfeng Mountain Range is an ancient dragon that can easily destroy a city." The female anthropologist said.

"Is it possible to retrieve the head covertly without attracting Lanlong's attention?"

"Are you kidding? According to the report, the head weighs at least several tons. To transport it out of the ruins, you must use machinery and vehicles, and you must break through the outer walls of the ruins.

With the keen perception that Lanlong can sense the remaining breath on the ancient gold coin, how could it be possible to hide it? "

After pondering for a moment, the prime minister said: "Send a number of high-ranking hunters to stop, even hunt Lanlong? If necessary, the knights of the kingdom will also help."

"Hey" an old sigh sounded, it was an old man from the dragon clan who was so old that he could barely stand up.

As the former director of the Gulong Observation Bureau, his prestige among scholars is no less than that of the Great Elder among hunters.

"It's impossible to get the head back, unless you pay countless casualties and hunt Lanlong first.

But don't forget, Lanlong is an ancient dragon who is very good at flying and has the ability to cause storms. The number of people is meaningless in front of it.

Even if we send a number of high-level hunters to successfully suppress it, if it wants to escape, how can we stop it?

Mr. Prime Minister, have you considered the fate of completely angering an ancient dragon who is good at flying and can easily cause natural disasters?

The tragedy in the capital of the moon people will definitely repeat itself, and it will repeat itself many times continuously. "

After a few seconds of silence, the prime minister bowed slightly to the old man, "Sorry, I was careless."

The old scholar glanced at everyone, and continued: "That's not another ancient dragon, let alone an ordinary monster, but the 'King of Taboo'.

Even the ancestors of the ancient era with extremely advanced technology had to build a huge building specially, and use technology that we can't understand to isolate the breath and seal it to preserve it.

How dare you take it out of the ruins?

Not to mention the head, even if you just leave the ruins with that evil eye, it may cause unexpected disasters, for example, attracting the attention of other ancient dragons, or attracting the attention of the one in Shulet City. "

Everyone was speechless.

"Even without considering any subsequent impact, the head itself is extremely dangerous.

Do you think that the great swordsman in the report is exaggerating the facts, or joking?

Nearly a hundred years ago, a hunter brought back a scale from the city of Shuret. Not long after he returned, he died of his injuries. More than one of the scholars who studied the scales had mental problems.

Ordinary people who are not strong enough, even most hunters, will go crazy the moment they see that head.

There are very few people who can muster up the courage to look at each other again and get rid of fear like that great swordsman.

It was an impossible task to transport it out of the ruins and bring it back. "

"Indeed."

The great elder nodded his chin, and said in a muffled voice: "Re-seal or destroy, these are the only two options."

"Old advice is destruction."

The old scholar said: "The so-called re-sealing is nothing more than repairing the cracks in the ruins, we can't send an engineering team in.

Moreover, ordinary repairs are meaningless, the key lies in the isolation of the breath, we don't know how to isolate the breath at all, and there is no guarantee that the gap after the repair will not split again.

Only by destroying it can the problem be solved once and for all, and Lanlong can calm down. "

"How to destroy."

The Great Elder asked simply and directly: "The report said that the great swordsman Gordon used the white slashing-flavored dragon attribute weapon, but it only broke through the decayed scales, and it was difficult to really hurt the skull. The strength of that skull is very high."

The old scholar shook his head, "I'm not good at this kind of question, maybe you can ask Master Campbell."

"Master Campbell?" The elder looked at Campbell who hadn't spoken much.

Campbell smiled wryly and said, "I have no idea, let alone certainty. After all, it's something I've never personally touched."

"You don't need to worry too much, just come up with a plan from the perspective of your weapon design master."

After thinking for a moment, Campbell said: "If you want to destroy that head, instant destructive power is very important, and my suggestion is to use explosives.

But judging from Gordon's description, even the barrel bomb G's power is far from enough. "

A scholar who is familiar with Master Campbell suggested, "Bomb Barrel is a practical item that takes stability and ease of manufacture into account, and its power is actually not too great.

Master Campbell, you should have a more powerful explosive formula, right? We don't need to consider cost issues, and even security can be ignored to a certain extent.

Power, power is the only requirement. "

Campbell fell into deep thought again, and countless explosive formulas flashed through his mind.

"have."

He raised his head and looked at the Great Elder, "There is a formula that is far more powerful than ordinary gunpowder. It requires several monster materials, and the cost is extremely high. We can ignore this.

The key is that it must be reconciled on the spot, otherwise it will be too unstable and it is very easy to explode by mistake. "

The elder stared at Campbell and asked, "Master Campbell, can the explosive you mentioned destroy that head? This is the only thing I care about."

"It should be possible. Do you remember the design of the 'Dragon Slayer Cannon'?"

"Is it the ultimate weapon against ancient dragons? Of course I remember."

"The charge of the Dragon Slayer Cannon's shells uses this kind of explosives. Although it is expensive and dangerous, its power is amazing, enough to seriously injure or even kill the ancient dragon."

"very good."

The Great Elder nodded in satisfaction, "The only thing that needs to be considered now is the issue of on-site coordination. We can send an expert who is good at deploying explosives."

"It doesn't have to be."

Campbell suddenly laughed, "Gordon's hunting cat partner, Elle named Pork Chop, is very good at explosives deployment, and he can do it."