Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

(Many readers wondered why there were so many deleted comments yesterday. In fact, it was because of the maintenance of the comment area, so there were many empty comments)

The three hunting groups of Silver Edge, Pen Head, and Alcohol were dispatched at the same time after a long absence.

In fact, the core of this step of the operation is only the Silver Edge Hunting Group, to be precise, only Gordon and Feng Ying.

The other people have only one task, to provide cover for the two and ensure the smooth operation.

The hunters took the pterosaur to break in at low altitude, bypassed the area where the ancient dragons frequently fought, and came to the ice and snow area in the northwest corner of the Demon Gathering Land.

Compared with the forest area and the coral land area that have long been turned into a mess and no longer have the original prosperous appearance.

The ice and snow area does not seem to have changed much at first glance.

But if you look closely, you can find that the originally thick snow has melted for the most part, leaving only the last thin layer.

Those glaciers are still standing there, but under the constant attack of the storm, they are no longer as sharp and crystal clear as before.

The hunters landed on a snowy ground.

Under his feet was wet snow that had turned into ice, and dark gray rocks were exposed outside.

Gordon looked around and gestured.

Julius and Ted nodded, and dispersed with their respective teams and hid nearby.

The four people from Silver Edge continued to move forward.

Not far ahead was the lair of the Ice Curse Dragon.

That's right, they came to cause trouble for the Ice Curse Dragon, but causing trouble was not the "purpose" but the "means".

The four people came to a huge cave.

In the snowy area where the snow melted and the glaciers melted, only this cave still maintained a state of freezing air.

At the entrance of the cave, Gordon paused for a moment, "After so many days of fighting, that guy probably won't be in a good mood, get ready for battle."

Ansel loaded the crossbow, and the others pulled the handles of their weapons to the most convenient position for use.

After taking a deep breath of the cold air that could freeze his throat, Gordon, who was in the lead, lightened his steps and took the lead in entering the cave.

The guide insects in the guide insect cage flew out, gathering into a fluorescent blue light path, extending deep into the cave.

In fact, even without the guidance of the guide insects, it is not difficult for the hunters to find the location of the Ice Curse Dragon.

——Just go in the coldest direction.

Passing through a frost-covered tunnel, the figure that seemed to be carved out of ice and glass appeared in the hunters' sight.

It was quietly curled up in a frozen open space.

Sleeping like a snowflake.

Compared with the noble and gorgeous before the melee, the Ice Curse Dragon now looks a little embarrassed.

The scales formed by the rapid freezing of lava were damaged in many places, including claw marks, tooth marks, flames, and electric currents.

The side of the body was a bloody mess, and from the marks that seemed to be twisted by a reamer, it seemed that it was hit by the wind bomb breath of the steel dragon.

Even the extremely sharp ice blade tail was broken in half.

"It's a bit miserable." Feng Ying rubbed her hands like a fly, "Master Gordon, hurry up and do it!"

She is very self-aware. When Gordon is around, it is usually not her turn to sleep and kill.

Gordon also felt a little itchy.

There is a good head in front of me, and I just happen to have a big sword. How can there be such a coincidence in this world?

However, although he felt itchy, Gordon still didn't pull out the [Immovable] big sword behind him.

The purpose of their trip is not to hunt the Ice Curse Dragon in front of them.

Each ancient dragon is an important fighting force that can cause trouble to the "Dragon King".

If it weren't for the ancient dragons in a rage that were really difficult to communicate, he would even want to pour a few more bottles of recovery medicine on the wounds of the Ice Curse Dragons to help them heal their wounds, and then let them go to the Quiet Valley to surprise the Red Dragon.

"Remember our purpose, self-protection is the main thing, get ready to start."

After reminding his companions, or to be more precise, after reminding Feng Ying.

Gordon came to the sleeping Ice Curse Dragon's head and pulled down his visor.

The powerful enemy was right in front of him, and [Crazy Mark] could no longer hold back. The desire to attack crazily repeatedly hit Gordon's spirit.

Gordon grinned and then completely lifted the restrictions.

The next second, the violent aura of the World-annihilating Nergigante exploded like a ignited bomb.

The sleeping Ice Curse Dragon suddenly opened his eyes, and even though his mind was still a little unclear, his body moved reflexively.

It jumped up with its limbs, flapped its wings, and flew back dozens of meters.

"Very alert."

Gordon held the hilt of the sword, but did not intend to rush up immediately.

The same was true for others.

The real purpose of this action was to lure the Nergigante to appear.

After all, it was not like the other ancient dragons, which had their own territory and relatively fixed nests, so it was not easy to find it.

Instead of wandering around like a headless fly, it was better to use the aura that stimulated [Crazy Mark] to lure it over.

As for why the Ice Curse Dragon was chosen as the "trigger", the reason is also very simple.

The ice and snow zone is located in the northwest corner of the Gathering Demon Land, closest to the direction of the Quiet Valley.

When the Nergigante comes up, it can be led out to the sea directly, without having to cross the territories of other ancient dragons in the Gathering Demon Land and cause unnecessary trouble.

Of course, the Ice Curse Dragon is not clear about these twists and turns.

It only knows that a few small things that look inconspicuous but have quite amazing auras sneaked into its nest while it was sleeping.

It is obviously plotting something bad!

"Cry!"

Amid the piercing scream, the layers of ice ridges covered its body, forming a gorgeous ice armor.

The misty white fog spread, and the temperature in the cave suddenly dropped a lot.

Even though they drank hot drinks in advance, the hunters still felt their hands and feet become numb.

"This guy is indeed much more powerful than the previous Ice Curse Dragon." After a casual comment, Gordon turned around and waved his hand, "Retreat!"

Since the purpose is just to delay time and wait for the Exterminating Dragon to appear, then naturally they can't entangle with the Ice Curse Dragon in such a small and closed cave.

As the freezing air spreads, the temperature in the cave drops further, and the impact of the cold will become more and more serious.

Those huge ice ridges that rise from the ground are also constantly encroaching on the space in the cave that is not spacious.

Perhaps it won't be long before they will be completely trapped in this cave.

There is no need to worry about these when you go outside the cave. The only disadvantage is that in the open air environment, if the Ice Curse Dragon wants to leave, they can't stop it, and the risk of other monsters intruding will also increase.

Fortunately, this had no effect on their plan.

The Ice Curse Dragon angrily chased the hateful hunters who woke it up and turned around and ran away.

Flying in the cave was not very convenient, but the Ice Curse Dragon's four-legged running posture was also flexible and swift. Coupled with the influence of ice and snow on the ground, the hunters were about to be caught up.

Hayata and Ansir suddenly stopped and turned to face the chasing Ice Curse Dragon.

Ansir deployed the King Fang Cannon [Thunder] and pulled the trigger continuously.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The shotgun was fired continuously, and countless small fragments were like an invisible wall, blocking the Ice Curse Dragon's pursuit.

The relatively vulnerable head and chest area was hit several times in a row. The Ice Curse Dragon roared, covering the dragon wings covered with ice armor in front of it to block the attack of the shotgun.

Ice chips flew everywhere.

Ansir didn't care and emptied the shotgun in the magazine in one breath.

While he was changing the magazine and the firepower stopped, Hayata circled and approached the side of the Ice Curse Dragon and launched a strong attack.

"Cry!"

The Ice Curse Dragon roared behind them. Gordon and Feng Ying didn't look back and ran out of the cave at full speed.

Just as they were about to move forward to the open area where the snow had almost melted, a huge black shadow covered with thorns roared and fell in front of them.

"Roar, roar, roar, roar!"

Gordon smiled and held the hilt of the sword, pulling out the [Immovable] sword.

"Wow, you came so quickly this time."