Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

The vibrations on the ground can spread far away, and Hayata and the others waiting in the cave outside can naturally detect it.

Hayata became more and more anxious. Although there was still some time before the agreed hour, she planned to break in early.

Just as he was about to take steps, he found that the strong wind was blocking his face.

"Step aside."

The huge tooth hound did not move, but lowered its body slightly.

Hayata looked back at Ansir.

Anhil had a cold face and maintained a crouching shooting position, pointing the crossbow at the hole, "It's not time to break in yet."

"But the accident has happened!"

"We don't have that protective stone and can't resist the miasma in the core area. If the situation is still under Gordon's control, our rash entry will disrupt the operation."

"What if the situation is out of control and he is already in a hard fight?" Hayata took a few steps forward and asked closely.

Anhir fell silent.

There is no right or wrong choice between the two. The current situation is unclear, and no one can tell whether breaking in early is "saving lives" or "sending lives."

Gale stood by, looking at this and that, without making any comment.

"I'll go in alone."

Seeing that Ansir didn't speak, Hayata turned around irritably and walked towards the entrance of the cave alone.

Xianglan quickly followed and chased after her.

Liefeng still wanted to stop him, but when he saw Hayata put his hand on the hilt of the sword with a cold face, he had no choice but to retreat aggrievedly.

It felt that the latter would really draw a knife and chop it down.

Lying on the ground, putting his ears to the ground, and listening carefully to the movement in the cave, the sandstone suddenly jumped up, "Something is approaching, meow! It should be coming out, meow!"

"Get back!" Ansir shouted at Hayata who was walking towards the entrance of the cave.

Hayata, who could already feel the vibrations under his feet getting stronger, gritted his teeth, stepped back, and got out of the shooting range.

Both shooters were ready for suppressive fire.

"Boom——!" The sound of something being smashed came from the depths of the bone passage.

Also sounded were the sounds of rapid footsteps.

"It's coming, it's coming! Be careful of the miasma on it, and you must not be touched!"

Hearing Gordon's still angry roar, Hayata breathed a sigh of relief, and Anhir also smiled faintly and put his finger on the trigger.

After a short wait, Gordon, covered in all kinds of carrion and dirt, bolted out of the cave mouth made of the skull of a basilisk.

Hayata immediately raised the projector in his left hand and fired a flash bomb behind Gordon.

A burst of bright light.

For most ancient dragon species, props such as flash bombs have little effect, but when used at critical times, they can serve as a distraction.

As long as it can slow down the pace of the monster chasing Gordon, it will be considered a success.

A monster in a stopped state is definitely much easier to stop than a monster in a mad dash.

Perhaps because he has lived in underground caves all year round and has never seen strong light, this flash bomb successfully distracted the corpse dragon's attention.

The Corpse Dragon shook his head and slowed down slightly.

The hunters who were guarding outside the cave entrance also took this opportunity to see clearly the whole picture of the Lord of the Miasma Valley.

"Nima, what the hell is this?!"

Gale cursed, raised the muzzle, and fired first.

The crossbow bullets roared out, but she was not aiming at the monster in front of her, but at the snake king's skull that formed the hole. To be precise, it was the fangs on the skull.

The armor-piercing grenade penetrated the root of the fang, and after a short delay, it exploded.

This fang, which is several meters long and as thick as a person, should have fallen off long ago. Only some hyphae stuck to its roots have kept it in this shaky state for countless years.

The explosion and flames destroyed the hyphae, and the fangs hanging high on the top were like giant swords falling from the sky, piercing the back of the corpse dragon and sinking nearly half of it.

The skinny and unstable corpse dragon screamed and was knocked over to the ground.

Ancier fired in sync.

"Dong, dong, dong——"

Different from other crossbows, the very recognizable dull gunfire sounded one after another.

The three lv3 diffusion bombs drew a tall parabola and fell towards the struggling corpse dragon. The next second, violent explosions and explosive flames completely enveloped the body of the corpse dragon.

The rotting flesh and flesh, as well as the miasma attached to the rotting flesh, turned into fly ash in the fiery explosion.

The Corpse Dragon struggled and let out bursts of piercing howls.

"Reload."

Anhil shouted low and reloaded the ammunition as quickly as possible.

Gale made up for his shooting window, specially adjusted the armor-piercing grenades with extended fuses and nailed them to the head of the corpse dragon one after another.

The Corpse Dragon roared and struggled, about to get up.

The [Famine] heavy crossbow that quickly completed loading opened fire again, and astonishingly powerful diffusion bombs fell from the sky.

"Boom--!"

Continuous explosions enveloped the corpse dragon again, and the armor-piercing grenades nailed to its head were also detonated.

The strong impact shook its brain, as if someone had hit it hard on the head several times, and it fell back to the ground with a miserable howl.

The two shooters exchanged ammunition, opened fire, and continued the third round of attack.

The swordsmen stayed far away.

Gordon took off his invisibility clothes, which were stained with rancid filth, and threw them aside. Hayata worriedly checked the injury again and again.

"Tsk, tsk, this guy won't be directly bombed to death here, right?" Gordon said tsk.

The first impression of the corpse-like body of the Corpse Dragon is terrifying, but it is also very "weak".

It doesn't have the mountain-like body of the Laoshan Dragon, nor the strong physique of the Yanwang Dragon, nor does it have the steel dragon's scale armor that is harder than refined steel for protection.

Miasma can almost be said to be its only support. For thousands of years, it has relied on this to dominate the valley of miasma.

But once he falls into this predicament, he doesn't even have a chance to use his abilities and is suppressed by powerful attacks.

After confirming that Gordon was not injured, Hayata cast a sidelong glance at him, "It's an ancient dragon species, so how can it be easy to deal with? Once it survives this wave, there will be trouble ahead."

Just as she said, after being hit by the snake king dragon's fangs and being bombarded for several rounds, the corpse dragon did not fall.

It withstood the attack and stood up with an angry roar. The bluish-gray miasma spread in all directions with the beat of its wings.

Upon seeing this, Anhil and Gale immediately retreated and distanced themselves.

When it is impossible to ensure that the monster falls to the ground or is controlled by a trap, the projectile speed is slow and the projected diffusion bomb is very easy to miss.

At this time, the swordsmen need to step forward, while the shooters use conventional crossbow shells to support shooting from a distance.

Hayata was about to charge when Gordon grabbed him.

He shouted loudly to his companions: "Retreat! Be careful of the miasma and the miasma breath. Don't be touched at all.

I have a miasma-resistant protective stone, I will cut off the queen!

You retreat directly, and if there is an area with suitable terrain, you can set up an ambush just like we did just now, and repeat this cycle until you repel it! "

"Are you sure about it alone?" Hayata confirmed.

"have!"

Gordon replied confidently, and then rushed directly towards the corpse dragon.

Several other hunters exchanged glances, put away their weapons and began to retreat.

Ajian, who was hiding in the distance, waved to them, "There is a place with many stalactites not far from here. Come with me!"

Ps. Shame of the Ancient Dragon is a joke, that’s what the game says.

If we think about it realistically, if it weren't for the miasma-resistant protective stone, Gordon would have definitely confessed, and others might not have been able to escape. This ability to spread diseases is too unsolvable without targeted means.