Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

The shooters who operated the artillery pulled the gun ropes almost at the same time.

The Barubare Guild was not short of money. The new heavy-duty continuous-fire artillery was removed from the dragon-striking ships.

Five shells can be loaded at a time and fired at the same time.

The accuracy may still be the same as the old-fashioned artillery, and it is difficult to hit wherever you point, but the power is definitely worth looking forward to.

What's more, the straight-line distance between the muzzle of the artillery and the target at this time is only more than 100 meters.

It is completely within the direct firing range where the artillery is most powerful and the trajectory is the straightest, and the Swallowing Abyss Dragon is huge.

If it is shot off again, the shooter who fired the cannon will have to slap himself.

"Boom boom boom boom!!" The deafening explosion sounded in a row.

The thick smoke enveloped the Swallowing Abyss Dragon, and the shattered shell fragments and shell fragments flew like a rainstorm.

A total of six heavy continuous-fire artillery pieces poured thirty shells at the target in less than ten seconds.

This was much stronger than the concentrated fire bombing of the heavy crossbow team in terms of both momentum and power.

Before the bombardment ended, Gordon and other swordsmen could only stay away. If they rushed forward in a fit of rage, they would literally become cannon fodder.

After five consecutive bombardments, the artillery at the top of the canyon fell silent for a while after the shells in the barrel were emptied.

At each gun position, whether it was the shooters responsible for firing or the swordsmen who were guarding, they all began to desperately carry the shells and complete the reloading.

"Huh!"

A sand wall composed of yellow sand and high-pressure airflow blew away the gun smoke.

Gordon and the others could not help but raise their hands to cover their faces to avoid being blinded by the flying sand.

"Boom, ah, ah, ah --!!!"

The giant beast with sturdy limbs raised its upper body and howled angrily.

The dull roar echoed repeatedly in the not-so-spacious canyon.

"It hasn't fallen yet!" The young hunter who helped carry the shells couldn't help but shout.

But hunters who have a little understanding or have participated in the Bravery Festival would not expect to kill an ancient dragon with just one round of bombardment.

However, the direct bombardment of thirty shells is impossible for any creature to ignore.

As the smoke and sand dispersed, everyone saw the appearance of the Swallowing Abyss Dragon at this time.

Many parts of its body were charred and cracked, especially the head, limbs and other relatively weak parts of the carapace, where bleeding wounds could be clearly seen.

Even the thickest carapace, which looked like a mountain, had many craters and cracks on its back.

"This is just an appetizer!" The guildmaster's full-throated roar came from the top of the canyon.

"Hurry up and load the guns at all positions, upper hunters, entangle it!"

Gordon Hayata and several upper hunters from Barubare surrounded it together.

After the roar, the Swallowing Abyss Dragon turned its body and struggled hard.

"Release the restraining bomb!" The guildmaster's voice sounded again.

At the beginning of the battle, a total of eight heavy crossbows fired restraint bombs at the same time, which could firmly restrain the Swallowing Abyss Dragon.

In the subsequent concentrated bombardment, most of the restraint bombs were either blown away or the ropes were broken. After the bombardment, only two ropes were still connected to the Swallowing Abyss Dragon.

This could not control the Swallowing Abyss Dragon's actions. In the worst case, the Swallowing Abyss Dragon might pull the ropes and pull the two heavy crossbows directly from the ground.

It is better to loosen them early and at least save the crossbows.

At the same time when the crossbows broke the ropes, Gordon Hayata had already arrived in front of the Swallowing Abyss Dragon.

To be honest, although it is huge in size and has a bad reputation as the "Dry Sea Fierce God", the Swallowing Abyss Dragon in front of them can't make them feel much oppression.

It's just a headache that its shell is too thick, like a giant turtle, and it's hard to start.

In terms of the degree of threat, it is not as good as the relatively common ancient dragon species such as Steel Dragon and Flame King Dragon.

There is an essential gap between them and the top ancient dragons such as Behemoth and Earthcry Dragon.

After facing the "taboo" existences such as Red Dragon and Black Dragon, their nerves and will have been honed to the point of "not being human".

The Swallowing Dragon naturally cannot shake them.

Just like after hunting the Fire Dragon, looking at the Great Boar King again, you will only feel that it is not as good as the Great Monster Bird.

With a cautious attitude, they just think about being careful of the pig cart, and will not be uneasy, nervous, or even afraid like the first time facing the Great Boar King.

Swinging the [Immovable] Great Sword, it hits the side of the Swallowing Dragon.

Under the previous concentrated bombardment, the shell of the Swallowing Dragon's head cracked in many places, so the feeling of this sword slashing is not as indestructible as imagined.

After confirming this, Gordon immediately changed his attack mode.

No longer focusing on maneuvering, but turning to strong attack.

As the commander-in-chief of the battle, the guild leader noticed the change in Gordon's action mode, and of course did not stop it.

It takes time to reload the artillery and crossbows, as well as other arrangements. It would be great if Gordon and his team could suppress the Devouring Abyss Dragon through a strong attack.

The guild leader was not the only one who was paying attention to the battlefield.

The scene of the upper hunters besieging the ancient dragon species was not often seen. Many hunters moved the shells while looking at the decisive battlefield at the bottom of the valley.

After a simple and straightforward vertical slash followed by a raking slash, Gordon stepped forward, carrying the greatsword with one hand, and raised his left hand to fire the catapult.

For various reasons, catapults have not yet been popularized among hunters in the Old World, so most people did not recognize what it was, and only thought it was some kind of small crossbow.

Then Gordon, who had no preparation for charging, directly released the real charging slash.

The powerful slash made the Swallowing Abyss Dragon's head tilt, and a hideous and conspicuous wound was cut on its side face.

"?!"

"Roar!"

Swallowing Abyss Dragon howled in pain, shook his head, and tried to use his huge chin that looked like a shovel to throw Gordon away.

But Gordon picked up the greatsword again, blocked the blow with a strong parry, and then slashed back with a real charging slash.

The power of this sword was even stronger than the one a few seconds ago.

The tip of the sword tore open the corner of Swallowing Abyss Dragon's eye, and the blood of the ancient dragon gushed out.

[Move] On the blade of the greatsword, high-intensity dragon attribute energy burst out, ignoring the protection of the shell and penetrating deep into the body of Swallowing Abyss Dragon.

The Swallow Dragon staggered back after being hit hard one after another. Compared with the size of the two, this scene seemed particularly inconsistent.

"??!"

The hunters who witnessed all this opened their eyes even wider.

Really use the charged slash as a normal vertical slash? Repel the Swallow Dragon that destroyed the Dragon Strike Fleet head-on? Is this the value of "brave"?

Although the blood-glowing armor looks like a demon king.

After a round of explosive attacks, Gordon retreated slightly and adjusted his breath.

Although he was far from tired, the so-called strong attack was not something that he could do alone.

Cooperation and rhythm control between teammates are more important.

Hayata, who accumulated some sword energy through continuous and rapid slashes, filled the attack position while Gordon retreated.

She thrust forward with her sword, and the sickle of the inscription pointed directly at the corner of the Swallow Dragon's eye that had just been cut by Gordon.

The tip of the sword pierced the wound accurately. The Swallow Dragon, which was stabbed in the eye by a sharp object, subconsciously turned its head to avoid it. Hayata took the opportunity to jump up.

Denglong Sword, Qi Blade Cut!

The sword flashed and disappeared.

The sword hit hard, but unfortunately the Swallow Dragon lowered its head in time, and the sword hit the thick bone armor on its head, and the attack effect was very average.

The sharp but thin sword was more difficult to deal with such an enemy with a thick shell. In terms of actual damage, it might not even be as good as the Qi Blade stab.

However, her attack on the eye seemed to stimulate the Swallow Dragon.

The Swallow Dragon roared again.

The thick fin-shaped forelimbs supported the body, and as its chest suddenly contracted, clumps of sand and soil bombarded the surroundings like cannonballs under the propulsion of high-pressure air.