Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1496 Head Pull.

Several high-ranking hunters who were responsible for monitoring the Swallowing Dragon received the news and evacuated overnight, arriving at the temporary camp in the canyon decisive battlefield to rest and prepare for the battle after dawn.

Only the oldest Suda stayed to continue monitoring the Swallowing Dragon.

It's not "bullying the elderly". At the moment when all the battle preparations have been completed, the work of monitoring the Swallowing Dragon is no longer so important.

Her most critical task is to provide coordinate guidance to Isana at the beginning of the battle.

As for the subsequent battle, it has little to do with her.

Neither the guild leader nor the high-ranking hunters who are the main force of the battle intend to let this old hunter who is over 70 years old and has already retired join the frontal battle.

Deep in the sand sea.

The old hunter wearing a dark yellow coarse cloth cloak restrained his breath and crouched on the back slope of a sand dune, blending into the vast sand sea.

There was only a gap under the hood.

The pupils with a glimmer of light stared at the brown-red giant shadow sleeping half-submerged in the sand sea hundreds of meters away.

"Be good, don't run around, don't move around"

The old hunter muttered to himself silently.

The desert was very cold in the middle of the night, and her limbs had already begun to stiffen, but she had no intention of getting up and moving her limbs at the risk of making any noise.

The best thing for the elderly is patience.

"When this is over, I really have to retire"

Time passed silently.

The stars in the sky gradually disappeared, replaced by the gray before the dawn.

When the morning sun showed its edge on the distant horizon, Suda supported herself with her hands and stood up half-knelt.

She pulled the fuse of the flare that had been prepared long ago.

The bright red flame rushed into the sky.

On the Isana that had just taken off.

Looking at the flare rising in the northwest sky, Gordon showed a relieved smile on his face.

It seems that the Swallowing Abyss Dragon slept very well last night, did not move around, and there were no accidents. This is undoubtedly good news for the next battle.

"Isana!"

"Got it!" Isana adjusted the steering wheel and pointed the bow in the direction of the rising flare.

The joystick to start the propulsion engine was right next to her, and she couldn't wait.

She would be able to pull it down and start it soon!

"Everyone cheer up and get ready for battle! We will encounter the target in a quarter of an hour!"

"Oh oh!"

Bowhunter Musa and crossbowman Leihana ran to the rapid-fire cannon at the stern, grabbed the handle, and checked the mechanism and ammunition for the last time.

The rapid-fire cannon is easy to use, and even swordsmen like Gordon can use it smoothly, but in terms of accuracy, it is definitely not as good as these two local top shooters in Barubare.

So in this luring operation, in addition to the basic command work, Gordon's most important responsibility is to help the shooters move the drum.

Hayata, who is also a swordsman, is the same.

In the strong wind of the desert, the Isana maintained a low altitude of less than 200 meters and moved forward rapidly.

On the ground, Suda lifted the hood of his cloak and looked at the airship flying in the sky, and couldn't help but admire it.

"What a beautiful big ship!"

At this time, the Isana had entered the visual range of the Swallowing Abyss Dragon.

Ignoring the movement of the previous signal flare, the Swallowing Abyss Dragon, who continued to sleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

The lake blue dragon eyes stared at the "big whale" in the sky, and slowly climbed up from the comfortable sand pit.

Breaking into its territory and flying over its head is an absolute provocation. It wants to teach this big whale a lesson.

It just so happens that it is hungry.

"It noticed us!" Gordon shouted on the deck of the airship.

As the operator, Isana was not nervous, but seemed very excited. "Everyone, fix the safety rope! Be careful and stand firm, we are going to start!"

She suddenly hit the rudder, and the fast-flying Isana turned sideways and hovered over the head of the Swallowing Abyss Dragon.

"Xianglan! Add more fuel to the fire!"

"Leave it to me!" Xianglan got into the cabin and ran to the position of the "whale's butt".

A hatch opened.

Xianglan looked down and felt that the distance was about right, so she pushed down several barrels of bombs placed here.

"Today I am also bombing cat meow!"

The barrels of bombs fell slowly, most of them fell into the air, and raised waves of sand.

But there was also one that just landed on the top of the Swallowing Abyss Dragon, and a large ball of flames and gunpowder covered its head.

No one expected these barrels of bombs to cause any effective damage to a big guy like the Swallowing Abyss Dragon. Their only function was to attract the former's attention and further anger it.

This goal was undoubtedly achieved.

The blue pupils of the Swallowing Abyss Dragon turned scarlet.

If the strange whale flew directly over its head, it would try to chase it, and if it caught up, it would bite it to death and eat it.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t catch up.

But the big whale turned around and flew back, not only circling over its head, but also “shitting” on its head!

It won’t be over until it is torn into pieces and swallowed into its stomach!

“Boom, ah, ah, ah –!!!”

Amidst the dull roar, the wind swept, the yellow sand was raised, and a series of sandstorms formed around the Swallowing Dragon.

And the huge body like a hill also swayed its limbs in the dust and slowly rose into the air.

"Wow! It's really flying!" The Isana exclaimed as she tried to manipulate the steering wheel and adjust the airship's posture.

"Be careful to avoid the sand roll! If you get caught in it, you're done!"

"Understood!"

"Rapid-fire cannon! Try firing a drum first!" Gordon gave the order loudly.

Behind the two rapid-fire cannons, the long-awaited shooters took aim and pulled the trigger.

"Buzz--!"

The astonishing firing rate of hundreds of rounds per minute made the sound of the rapid-fire cannons mixed together, and the line of fire formed by the hot shells lashed at the flying Swallow Dragon like a whip.

The wrist-thick shells were bounced off by the Swallow Dragon's heavy carapace like the earth's crust, leaving a series of inconspicuous bullet marks.

After just a few seconds, the drum was empty.

Not to mention causing effective damage, Gordon suspected that the Swallow Dragon did not even feel the pain.

"Click!"

Carrying the drum, Gordon finished reloading the rapid-fire gun and reminded him, "Shoot at the head later."

The two shooters made a "got it" gesture.

The rapid-fire gun failed to hurt the Swallow Dragon, but the sound and impact during the firing process further angered it.

The Swallow Dragon swung its flippers and flew to a height similar to that of the Isana like a giant turtle swimming in the sea.

It turned to the airship not far away and opened its huge mouth. The wind swept the yellow sand, forming a huge vortex, rushing towards its bottomless abyss-like throat.

Wrapped in the wind, the Isana could not stop retreating. If it continued like this, it would not be long before the airship would be sucked in front of the Swallow Dragon.

By then, the wooden hull of the Isana could not withstand the bite of the Swallow Dragon.

"Now!" Gordon shouted, holding the railing of the ship tightly to avoid being sucked away.

"Got it!" Isana pulled down the joystick she had been waiting for for a long time.

"Boom boom boom!"

Amid the deafening roar, hot gas mixed with Mars sprayed out from the propulsion engines on both sides of the stern.

Under the stalemate of the two forces, the hull of the Isana made a creaking sound under the heavy load.

Isana exerted further force and pressed the joystick down.

"Overload!"

The high-pressure airflow turned into a flame column and gushed out. Under the powerful propulsion force, the Isana finally got rid of the control of the swallowing dragon and flew towards the direction of the decisive battlefield like an arrow from a bow.