Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Targeted attribute attacks are very effective.

Even under the protection of the thick rock armor, the mysterious ancient dragon was not seriously harmed, but the progress of the rock armor's destruction was gratifying.

The hunters were opening cracks in the rock armor faster than pork chops stuffing explosive bombs, and it was almost overwhelmed.

"rumble…"

On the left side of the monster, another large piece of rock armor peeled off, revealing the gray-white clay underneath.

Under the repeated attacks of the hunters, there was not much left of the large piece of rock armor on the monster's left side, and its movements did become somewhat unbalanced as a result, as if it was lame.

"It's still a little short of that! Keep attacking!" Anhir shouted, and the roar of the ballista in his hand never stopped.

Osura, who is also a shooter, squeezed the trigger tightly, and the "Ice Fish Dragon Launcher" burst out at an astonishing rate of fire. Countless ice-frozen bullets were fired at the gray clay beside the mysterious ancient dragon, and frost spread and covered it.

The gray-white clay, which had lost its viscosity and toughness due to the low temperature, continued to crack under the pursuit of the mysterious ancient dragon.

If the rock armor made of large rocks is the outer armor, then the gray-white clay layer is the inner armor that connects the armor to the body and provides buffering protection.

Once this layer of inner armor is also destroyed, the heavy weapon hunters scattered around waiting for the opportunity, as well as the heavy crossbowmen who have been hidden until now, can begin to exert their strength.

“Boom buzz buzz—!”

The mysterious ancient dragon roared, and it became more and more restless under the slippery attacks of Hayata and others.

To it, the rock armor is not an important body organ, but more like the mud shell that wraps the upper body of a big wild boar when it rolls in the mud.

Even if the rock armor is attacked or destroyed, it will not feel pain.

But the low temperature of the frost penetrated the clay layer, making it feel uncomfortable. The peeling rock armor on one side of its body also destroyed its balance, making its movements slow and awkward.

It got angry.

"boom!"

The wings made of rocks were like two giant palms, slamming on the ground. The mysterious ancient dragon's movements were not fast, and Hayata avoided it in time.

She sheathed the sword, refined the cold energy, and was about to find an opportunity to attack again when a strange vision suddenly occurred.

Hazy ripples emerged from the pair of rock wings, and the rocky ground in contact with them turned into fine sand like running water in the blink of an eye.

The quicksand-like ground spread in all directions. Hayata quickly retreated, but the quicksand spread faster than anyone thought. Her feet sank and was trapped by the quicksand.

"Be careful!" Gordon warned loudly in the distance.

The mysterious ancient dragon, with most of its body sunk into the quicksand, raised its wings again and swung downwards.

Judging from the distance, the dragon wings could not hit him, but Hayata did not dare to relax.

It is impossible for the mysterious ancient dragon to carry out meaningless attacks.

She tried to continue to retreat, but the quicksand submerged up to her thighs restricted her movement, making it extremely difficult to even walk, let alone more complex tactical moves such as rolling.

Accurate defensive moves such as Iai and Gang Qi Blade Slash are also difficult to be effective in front of the mysterious ancient dragon, so Hayata decided to take a risk.

At the moment when the dragon wings were about to smash down, she raised her hand and launched the flying claw.

The powerful mechanical spring quickly rolled her hands, forcefully pulling her out of the shackles of the quicksand and leaping towards the mysterious ancient dragon.

At the same time, Yanyi landed.

An impact powerful enough to shatter the ground spreads in all directions using quicksand as a conductor.

With a loud "Boom!", quicksand in an area of ​​thousands of square meters exploded into the air like an erupting volcano, and then fell in a shower.

Gordon's heart beat wildly.

If Hayata hadn't reacted quickly and used her flying claws to avoid damage just now, the impact alone would have been enough to seriously injure her.

"Swordsmen, back off! Don't get close to the quicksand!" Anhir shouted, while speeding up the shooting rhythm and providing fire cover.

Due to the emergency situation, Hayata had no time to aim when she launched her flying claw, which caused her landing point to be not very good and got stuck between her neck and shoulder.

This position is more dangerous. Once the monster turns its head or makes any large movements, it can easily be pinched between the joints.

And her flying and climbing behavior will inevitably attract the attention of the mysterious ancient dragon.

Sure enough, before she could climb firmly, the mysterious ancient dragon subconsciously turned his head to look.

Seeing that the rocks on the monster's shoulders and neck were clamping towards him, Hayata immediately released his flying claws and jumped sideways, arriving at the head of the mysterious ancient dragon in a few clicks.

This location is much safer.

Hayata pulled out the [Severe Ice Blade] and stabbed it hard into the area on the side of the mysterious ancient dragon's head that had lost the protection of the rock armor.

The extremely cold ice blade wrapped in cold air successfully broke through the gray clay protection and penetrated deep into it.

Hayata took advantage of the situation and jumped up, using his whole body weight to press the sword blade stuck in the head of the mysterious ancient dragon, and continued to cut downwards.

The cold air broke out continuously, and a huge crack was opened in the gray-white clay.

The tip of the ice blue sword was stained with a few wisps of dark red blood.

"Boom, boom, boom—!" the mysterious ancient dragon roared angrily.

Under the influence of the vibration force, the quicksand on the ground shook violently, causing ripples like ocean waves.

Hayata, who fell to the ground and fell into the quicksand again, was a little unsteady.

She was about to repeat her old trick and use her flying claws again to break away from the shackles of the quicksand.

A crossbow bomb shot from a distance, causing a violent explosion the moment it hit the head of the mysterious ancient dragon.

The golden-red blazing fireball enveloped half of the mysterious ancient dragon's body.

The blast wind blew in all directions, and Hayata had to raise his arms to shield his eyes in order to avoid being blinded by the oncoming flames and waves of sand.

Only Supernova can do this, a covering shot from Ancil.

Although the power of this cover shot was a bit excessive, and the explosion of the crossbow almost affected Hayata, it still successfully helped her get out of the predicament.

The mysterious ancient dragon looked up to the sky and roared.

Because of the vibration, the quicksand that had acquired liquid fluidity became silent. Hayata took the opportunity to pull out her legs and fly back to distance herself.

The mysterious ancient dragon did not pursue.

Ancil's supernova seemed to be the last straw.

Under the continued attacks and explosions of the hunters, as well as the destruction of the mysterious monster's own vibration ability, the rock armor, which was already covered with cracks, began to collapse on a large scale.

The first thing to be shattered were the wings used by the mysterious ancient dragon to display its vibration ability.

Rocks of all sizes fell to pieces, revealing strange limbs wrapped in them that looked like dead branches.

Then comes the head, body, tail...

The rocks that fell to the ground stirred up dust storms all over the sky, like a curtain, covering the figure of the mysterious ancient dragon.

The roar of huge rocks collapsing and falling, the sounds of giant objects stretching and moving, and even more shrill and harsh screams than before, echoed continuously in the dust and smoke.

The hunters who kept a certain distance reorganized their formation, polished their weapons, replaced their ammunition, and stared at the giant shadow within the dust curtain, waiting for the enemy.

When the dust dispersed, the "great being" removed its rock armor, revealing its true form.

What kind of creature is this.

Covering its skinny body is a shell of light gold, pink and violet.

It didn't resemble the texture of scales or carapace, nor was it tough fur. If I had to describe it, it was more like the outer skin of a plant.

Hard, dry, and wrinkled.

The wing claws, which are also shaped like dead branches, are hanging down. On the triangular head, the eyes are closed tightly, and the square teeth similar to human beings are exposed in the huge grinning mouth.

Twisted, weird, yet revealing a sense of sacredness that is hard to ignore and indescribable.