Chapter 540 Dark Red Giant Shadow
North of the Xiuret area, deep in the endless mountains.
The hunter in silver armor moved forward cautiously.
The level of this hunting ground is astonishingly high. At least a high-level hunter is required to be eligible to enter these mountains, and most of the time it is not for hunting, but for reconnaissance.
Going north from here, there are ancient dragons inhabiting the vast mountains of more than 100,000 square kilometers, and there are more than one.
If you climb over these mountains and continue to the north, you will find that the land becomes flatter and more and more desolate.
The ruins of a giant city far larger than East Doruma stand here. They are the ruins of Shulet City, a taboo area designated by the guild.
Or there is another name, Virtual Black City.
The hunter's target is not that far away, and it is definitely not an area that can be scouted alone.
The purpose of his trip was to confirm certain anomalies in the northern mountains of Xiuret.
Recently, the Hunters Guild has received reports from hunters several times, mentioning that in the area to the north of Shuretson Hills, monsters have become manic, large monsters have migrated, and territory changes have occurred frequently.
Two hunters even encountered earthquakes. You should know that such disasters are very rare in the Xiuret area.
Monsters become manic, migrate, and natural disasters appear abnormally. These are all signs of the appearance of the ancient dragon.
The guild headquarters attaches great importance to this matter and directly issued an investigation order to the Minagard City Guild in the West Shoret area.
The eight-star Taishou envoy Yamos was ordered to conduct reconnaissance.
On the way to the mountains north of Xiuret, Yamos discovered that the situation was more serious than the guild expected.
There are even cases where a female fire dragon abandons the eggs in the dragon's nest and migrates to escape the territory. This is extremely rare for a female fire dragon who cherishes her young.
“Ji Ga, Ga——”
A black shadow passed over Yamos’ head, and he looked up.
This small monster with a slender body and a body length of only a few meters is a pterosaur. Due to its scavenging characteristics and unpleasant cry, it is regarded by the people as a messenger of disaster and a symbol of ominousness.
"Gah——"
"Gah!"
The sound of the wings of the Pterosaurus flapping the air, and the complex and messy chirps sounded one after another.
Yamos's eyes widened, three heads, five heads, ten heads
Countless huge groups of winged serpent dragons flew through the air above his head, gathering with clear goals. towards a certain direction.
Yamos quickly climbed up a big tree next to him, stood on the towering canopy, took out his binoculars, and looked in the direction of the wyvern group.
Extremely far away, as if at the end of the horizon, countless black spots gather and circle.
Those are all pterosaurs, hundreds of them!
Yamos adjusted the focus of the telescope and looked down at the hovering airspace of the Pterosaur.
He saw a back, a dark red back as tall as a mountain.
A few days later, in the Hunter's Guild headquarters, in the Grand Old Hall.
An emergency meeting is underway.
"The situation is roughly like this, let me briefly summarize it."
The guild director who presided over the meeting looked around everyone, "According to the urgent letter sent by the superior hunter Yamos using a peregrine falcon, Mr. The mountain dragon has appeared and is now heading south slowly and with a clear goal.
At its current speed and route, it will arrive in Minagard City in about a month. We must repel it. "< br>
A high-level official in the kingdom appeared a little nervous, "That's weird. Didn't your Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau say that the migration of Laoshan dragons is very regular?
It should be at least ten more. Years later, why would it appear now?"
"Maybe he was stimulated by something."
The old dragon scholar. He replied: "Laoshanosaurus is huge in size, but there are not many relevant records. Except during migration, it is rarely seen. We speculate that it usually lives and sleeps underground.
A hunter reported it back to Xiuret before. The earthquake in the northern part of the region may have awakened the Laoshan dragon from dormancy and started migrating early.”
"I personally believe that earthquakes are a phenomenon caused when Laoshanlong leaves the ground, not the cause." Another scholar said.
"Those are not important at all! Do you know what it means if the forecast is inaccurate and Lao Shanlong shows up early?" Another official suddenly jumped up and said in an angry tone, "It's really crazy. This way the construction schedule will be completely completed." Can't make it in time!"
"What do you mean?" The great elder turned to look at the excited official.
"Oh, let me explain." The elegant Dragonite woman stood up.
As the president of the Minagard Hunter Guild, Ms. Fanti knew exactly what the official was anxious about.
"Minagarde City is located exactly on the migration path of Laoshanlong." Considering that some participants did not know the details, Ms. Fanti explained from the beginning.
“Lao Shanlong has ‘visited’ Minagard many times in history. We have been successful in repelling it, but we have also failed and been knocked off the city wall and seriously damaged.”
“Why? Why build a city in such a dangerous place?" A young noble representative asked curiously, "I heard that the migration path of Laoshan dragon is stable, why not avoid it at the beginning of the site selection? "
Fanti glanced at him helplessly, "The migration routes of ancient dragons, especially Laoshan dragons and large non-flying ancient dragon-level creatures such as village crabs, are indeed stable, but that does not mean that they will not change at all. .
In order to facilitate commercial activities, a large number of roads will be laid in all directions during the establishment of large cities
Flat, wide roads are the best trails for the old mountain dragons, which are far easier to walk than leafy forests and rugged mountains.
Therefore, their migration routes will always shift slowly with the construction of cities and roads, just like mine carts put on tracks, following the main road until they arrive at In front of the city. ”
“That’s it. "The young aristocratic representative nodded and expressed understanding. He did not continue to talk more, nor did he say stupid things like "It will be okay if we don't build roads."
Ms. Fanti walked to the huge map and pointed. Referring to a certain location, "In order to stop Laoshanlong and force it to change its direction of travel, we established a 'fortress' on the main road leading to Minagard.
However, the village, which has been successfully blocked several times and breached by Lao Shanlong several times, has long been dilapidated, and the various defense facilities have also aged and cannot be reused.
Therefore, we plan to build a stronger and more advanced new stronghold to block threats. "
"I have heard about this plan. How is the construction progress of Xinzhai? "The great elder asked in a dull tone.
The official who calmed down said: "The main part of the stronghold has been basically completed, but the city gates, dragon guns, artillery and other defensive facilities are not available in time. One month is simply not enough time for installation! "
The great elder stared at him, "Regardless of the cost, gather all the craftsmen and manpower that can be gathered, how long will it take to complete the preparation at the fastest possible time. "
The official covered his forehead, "Three months, at least three months. According to the original plan, Xinzhai should be completed next year. How come it just happened to be here."
The great elder interrupted the official's complaint, "The kingdom's knights, the army, and the guild members have all joined in the construction project of the stronghold. One month is not enough."
The official shook his head crazily, "Not enough, absolutely not enough, no It's just a matter of manpower. The most important defense facilities, such as dragon guns, cannons, and heavy bed crossbows, cannot be built by working overtime. The factory's production capacity has a limit."
Campbell, who had not spoken before, suddenly said: "Cannons and heavy-duty crossbows are easy to say. They can be disassembled from other large cities and then transported by transport airships.
Dragon-shooting gun. Dragon-shooting gun It's too heavy to be transported by airship, which would be troublesome."
Ms. Fanti added: "The dragon-killing gun on the city wall of Minagald can be dismantled and transported by land."
"Is it too risky?"
The guild director frowned, "The city wall of Minagard is the last line of defense. If the construction of the new village is not completed or is breached, then Minagard will Germany has truly entered an undefended state.”
“The city walls belong to the city. It's not the only way."
Fanti said with a serious face: "Even if Laoshanlong breaks through Xinzhai and reaches Minagard City at its speed, it will still take two to three days before we can evacuate the citizens. , Reduce casualties as much as possible" (End of Chapter)