Monster Hunter:Hunter's Notes

Chapter 429 Unexpected Discovery

It took a few minutes for the three people and the two cats to communicate and simply complete the topographic map of the surrounding stone forest and nearby watersheds.

More detailed details can be added after returning to camp. What they have to do now is continue their reconnaissance.

"Let's go to the sub-peak southwest of the camp."

After Gordon stuffed a piece of food into his mouth, he put on the hood of his camouflage cloak again and walked out of the cave where he was temporarily hiding. "It is more dangerous to climb mountains at night, so please be careful."

The hunters took advantage of the darkness and moved around.

It was just after midnight, and there should still be time to complete the reconnaissance of the secondary peak before dawn.

The secondary peak of the target is very high and conspicuous. Even at night, from a few kilometers away, you can still have a vague view of it.

The hunters were cautious all the way and spent more than half an hour finally arriving at the foot of the mountain peak.

This is a trapezoidal mountain peak. If I have to describe it, it looks a bit like a pyramid cut off at the middle. Its shape is slightly out of tune with the surrounding mountains.

Hayata and Ancil looked at Gordon, who thought for a moment and whispered: "First, explore around the foot of the mountain, searching for abnormalities and at the same time looking for a suitable route for climbing.

This mountain is difficult to climb. If no abnormalities are found at the foot of the mountain, we will consider climbing to the top of the mountain."

Hayata and the others had no objection, and the group clung to the cliff at the bottom of the mountain to conduct reconnaissance.

Another hour of searching with no results.

Just when Gordon was thinking that it was almost time to find a way to climb up, Hayata, who was at the end of the team, suddenly let out a slight whistle.

The entire team immediately came to a standstill.

Gordon, who was in charge of opening the way, and Ancier, who was in the middle of the team, carefully observed their surroundings while gathering towards Hayata.

Finally, they gathered in front of a cliff that looked unremarkable at first glance.

"Pork Chop, Pandan, be alert all around and pay more attention to the sky." Gordon whispered.

"I understand, meow."

"I know, meow."

Gordon walked over and saw Hayata holding a stripping knife and poking at the root of a small pine tree growing on the cliff.

After she loosened the soil, she grabbed the tree trunk, shook it hard, and pulled up the small tree, which was no thicker than her wrist.

Gordon came to help, and the two of them quickly pulled the small pine tree down from the rock wall.

Hayata threw the sapling aside, placed his palms on the place where the sapling's roots originally took root, and scratched it several times to remove the covering soil and moss.

A gray-black flat wall appeared in the sight of the hunters.

"This is."

Gordon gently stroked the tight seam that could not be penetrated with a paper knife, "Undoubtedly an artifact, a relic?"

Ancier also came closer, observed it carefully, and murmured: "This kind of brick. Gordon, do you remember when we used to dig protective stones in the volcano?"

"Um."

Gordon glanced at the epitaph sword behind him, "It should be the relics of an ancient civilization. Hayata, how did you find such a thick covering of soil?"

"Look at this cliff."

Hayata took two steps back, raised his head and said, "Don't you think the flatness is a bit too much?"

"It really is."

Gordon looked up and observed the formation, "Actually, this whole mountain is a bit strange?"

Anxier said "Hmm" and said: "I didn't think much about it at first, but now it seems strange. The shape is too regular, and it's too 'independent', so it's just standing here alone.

If this is really a relatively complete ruins, the scale is a bit astonishing. Could it be that Lan Long is angry because of this ruins?"

"I think it's possible."

Hayata nodded and said: "But looking at the appearance of this ruins, it is estimated that it has been here for more than a few thousand years. Why has nothing happened for so many years, but it only started last year that it became irritated?"

"Is it possible that something escaped from the ruins?" Gordon muttered.

Hayata and the others suddenly felt goosebumps rising on their bodies.

Xianglan, who had been eavesdropping all the time, even fussed and said: "Don't tell scary stories at this time, meow!"

"Ahem."

Gordon also felt that the statement of something running out was too exaggerated, so he changed his words: "Or, well, for example, there were natural disasters such as earthquakes and landslides, which caused certain changes in the ruins, such as collapse and damage, so Lan

The dragon became abnormal?"

"The collapse and damage caused the Misty Dragon to become abnormal? Do you mean that the Misty Dragon is guarding the ruins?" Anhil couldn't help but ask.

"No, no, no, it can't be a guardian."

Gordon waved his hands and said: "If it was for protection, why would the mist dragon not be willing to approach this area? It would be reasonable for it to come here often or even build a nest directly near the ruins."

"That's right." An Xil was convinced, "Then what other reasons do you think it could be?"

Gordon knocked on the exposed wall of the ruins a few times, "I'm just making a random guess, or I'm just giving a possible example.

Aren't the ancient people in the ancient era much more technologically advanced than us? They were able to tinker with strange alloys with powerful dragon properties like Epitaph.

Then it’s not surprising that they can create something that makes Lan Long feel afraid, right?

For example, this ruins was a smelting plant for dragon-type alloys. Due to a landslide or other reasons, the dragon-type energy inside leaked out, shocking Lan Long.

Isn’t it more reasonable to think about it this way?”

"Although it is baseless nonsense, there is some truth in it."

Anhil twitched the corner of his mouth, "Then what should we do next?"

Gordon took a deep breath, "Continue to explore around this mountain peak, or ruins.

If it is true, as we suspected, that the ruins were damaged due to earthquakes and landslides, it should be visible from the outside."

"Hmm." Anhil pondered for a moment and then said: "There are still about three hours until dawn, and considering the journey back to the camp, time is quite tight.

I suggest spreading out the reconnaissance. Ellu’s climbing ability is better, so they can climb to the top of the ruins to investigate.”

"Okay, we will meet here in an hour. Please stay hidden. We may be very close to the truth. Don't let down your guard at the last moment."

"OK."

"clear."

"I'll leave the mountain climbing to me!"

The hunters spread out and walked around the ruins from two directions. At the same time, they focused on observing the state of the mountain, or the outer wall of the ruins.

Pork Chop, carrying pandan, scurried up to the top of the ruins.

It is really difficult for humans to climb a steep slope with no leverage points and an angle of more than 60 degrees.

But this doesn't bother Ellu.

It took Pork Chop and Pandan just over a quarter of an hour to reach the top of the mountain.

"There are so many trees, it's almost turning into a jungle up here, meow," Pandan muttered.

"Separately look for Meow, be careful Meow."

"I'm the most cautious, meow!"

Pandan and Pork Chop spread out, landed on all fours, and flew forward into the highland jungle.

"What a black cat, why is it such a big cat here? I want to go back to it." With no one else around, Xianglan no longer spoke harshly. She kept talking to herself, dispelling the fear of the unknown darkness.

"Meow!"

Pandan's front foot suddenly stepped on the air, but Elu's super reaction speed allowed her to respond, and the whole cat bounced back like a spring.

"I'm scared to death, meow." Xianglan scratched her ears in shock.

It raised its head and looked forward, seeing a huge crack several meters wide and more than twenty meters long, lying in front of it.

"Looking, found meow?"

Ps.

There is only one platform in the Lingfeng map game, and there are some mountains in the distance. The ruins here have not appeared in the game. It is considered an independent adaptation, otherwise Lingfeng really has nothing to write about.

(End of chapter)