Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

On the island in the sea, there stands a huge rock like a small mountain.

It is gray and inconspicuous.

This is actually the Blue Star covered with camouflage cloth.

Even if a flying dragon with excellent eyesight passes by in the air, it is difficult to find the abnormality.

In the cabin, the lights are on, and the members of the special investigation team have been summoned by the professor.

He handed several maps to the hunters, "Keep one for each person, don't lose it, these are all copied by us, and it is not easy to make."

The hunters of the special investigation team took the map carefully.

Just as the Alcohol Team planned to trouble the Red Lotus Explosive Scale Dragon and the Broken Dragon for new equipment.

They finally completed the preliminary exploration of the Demon Gathering Land.

The scholars summarized and sorted out the information and made this first version of the map.

The content of this map is not very detailed, but at least the terrain of mountains and lakes, as well as the information of large monsters encountered during the exploration, are marked.

As for more detailed content, we can only wait for the opportunity in the future and then slowly refine it.

The cabin was very quiet. The hunters held the map in their hands and looked at it for a few minutes, leaving a general impression in their minds.

Before, they explored separately and lacked a comprehensive understanding of the situation of the entire island. Now seeing the map of the entire island, they finally have a complete concept.

"What a magical place."

After sighing, Gordon carefully put away the map, "Professor, since the basic map has been completed, should we start the next investigation?"

"Yes."

The professor pushed away the snow-white long eyebrows blocking his eyes, "This time I called you together, of course, not just to give you a map.

As for the specific content and direction of the investigation

Before that, I want to ask you what you think of this 'Gathering Demons'."

The hunters did not answer immediately, but whispered a few words.

These days, they have discussed this more than once, and they do have some guesses and ideas.

After looking at each other and nodding with Gordon, Ansel said, "Let me go first. This place is very wrong, and everything is wrong.

The transition area between the giant forest with lush branches and leaves and fertile soil and the wasteland with yellow sand and Gobi is only a few kilometers wide.

The strangest thing is that the terrain of this transition area is more like a plain, rather than the kind of barrier-like mountains.

Such a clearly defined environment cannot be formed naturally. There must be some kind of "external force" involved."

"We have the same idea."

Julius continued, "This place is simply a miniaturized New World. No, it's not accurate to say that.

It's like an ecological box, combining the six most distinctive ecological environments of the New World: forest, desert, miasma valley, land coral, volcano, ice field.

These ecological areas that are so different from each other have not had any mutual influence, leading to ecological collapse. It's incredible."

"Yes, the metaphor of the ecological box is very appropriate." The professor nodded with satisfaction.

He has always been against the idea that hunters should use their hands and scholars should use their brains. In his opinion, hunters should also learn to use their brains, and scholars should also learn to move and run.

"All of what you have proposed actually point to the same conclusion.

That is, the formation of the Demon Gathering Land was caused by external forces, and this external force continues to affect everything in the Demon Gathering Land.

It's like a researcher who carefully takes care of his ecological box.

Otherwise, such a strange, complex and mutually contradictory ecological environment cannot be maintained for a long time.

Since you have all thought about these issues, then everyone should have a clear idea of ​​what to do next."

"Of course!"

Feng Ying clenched her fists, "Dig three feet into the ground and find the Dragon King!"

"?"

The professor looked at her in disbelief, "Are you serious?"

"Ah? Isn't it?" Feng Ying had as many question marks on her face as the professor.

The professor almost made her laugh. "The flat area of ​​this island is nearly 1,000 square kilometers. If you count the mountains, caves, and underground spaces, the total area will at least double.

With just a few of us, how can you dig deep into the ground and find a target that is probably less than 100 meters long?

Don't forget, this target is still dormant.

It may be at the bottom of a large lake, inside a large mountain, in a deep valley, or deep underground in any area.

How do you find it? Smell it with your nose?!"

Feng Ying shrank her neck and dared not speak.

In fact, it was not just her. Most of the other hunters also looked at their noses and hearts, and prayed that the professor would not call their names while their brains were running at high speed.

The professor's words "You all have a number in your mind, right?" made them sweat profusely.

What is the number? What is the number?

The external force refers to the "Dragon King", of course, it is likely the creator and maintainer of the unique ecology of the Demon Gathering Land.

And then? What does this have to do with what to do next? Did you skip too much at once? !

Only Julius and Ansil looked thoughtful.

Seeing the professor's face getting darker, Ansil said: "All kinds of ecosystems that appeared in the New World are almost all reproduced in the Land of Demons, including the frozen land.

The only exception is the Land of Dragon Crystal.

The Land of Dragon Crystal also has volcanic areas, but volcanic areas cannot represent the Land of Dragon Crystal.

In the energy cycle of the earth veins in the New World, the Dragon Crystal Land represents the end point, but we did not find this end point in the Demon Gathering Land.

This may prove that the Dragon King is entrenched at the end point of this earth vein energy and absorbs almost all the energy.

This is why there is no area with high energy density that can crystallize, like the Dragon Crystal Land. "

The professor's face looked better, and he nodded, "Yes, the Dark Lantern Dragon has the ability to control the energy of the earth veins. As an adult, the Dragon King is even more so. The entire Demon Gathering Land was "kneaded" by it.

It can set this energy end point anywhere, such as its sleeping hiding place.

Then the question is back, how to find it? "

Ansel frowned. He seemed to have caught something, but he couldn't figure out the key for a while.

The professor snorted coldly, "It has some brains, but not much. "

An Xier's eyes twitched.

Others may not be qualified to say this to him, but as a senior official of the Ancient Dragon Observation, the director of the Crazy Dragon Disease Research Institute, and one of the most authoritative scholars in the world.

No matter how venomous the professor is, he can only admit it.

"Then let me be more direct. What should we do with this huge 'ecological box' to lure out the 'researcher' hidden behind the scenes?"

The professor still did not give an answer. He tried to guide the hunters to think.

After his reminder, the hunters finally reacted.

"Destroy?"

"Break the balance?"

"Humph, at least you are not stupid enough."

The professor snorted coldly and continued: "Nature is big enough, so it has a very strong self-regulation ability.

But the Demon Gathering Land is different. It is a fragile 'ecological box'. A small external force can trigger a chain reaction.

It is much easier to destroy its balance than to destroy the natural balance of the entire New World.

And this will eventually feed back to the circulation of the earth vein energy, and the Dragon King, who is extremely sensitive to energy, will be awakened and thus reveal his figure.

As for how to destroy the balance, do you still need me to teach you?

Put aside all your worries and hunt without restraint.

Destroying this already fragile ‘ecological box’ is your next goal. ”