Chapter 616
The classification method that has been circulating in hunter circles has not changed since the Great War of the Humans and Dragons, and hunters determine the general habits of monsters through simple species differentiation, so as to determine the method of dealing with them, this set of theories has been polished for tens of thousands of years. But in fact, the complexity of the ecology of monsters is far from being able to be summarized by a dozen or so general types, and even in the field of scholars, the classification of monsters is a complicated and arduous study. Especially after the Big Bang, new subspecies, idiosyncratic species, and new creatures have emerged, making it impossible for the old way of taxonomy to summarize all the characteristics of a monster in one word.
Ten thousand years of evolution is enough for a fellow born of one mother to become two completely different creatures. Take the toothed beast species as an example, it is viviparous, walks on all fours, ranges from three to five toes, has well-developed canine teeth, and is covered or partially covered with hair, as long as there are seven or eight percent of the characteristics that match it, it is enough to be labeled as a toothed beast species. Therefore, after Feng Chen carefully observed the footprints in the hot pool, he took the lead in shaking his will under the stereotype of the tooth beast species.
"How do you look like the claws of the ivory beast species?" The young man asked inexplicably, "Is this what the dragon left behind?" β
Kaede pursed her lips noncommittally, the meaning couldn't be more obvious - you found this place, and you should be responsible for the correctness of the trace.
"It's the ivory beast species." Behind the four of them, a voice suddenly sounded, "It looks like I'm going to congratulate you." This piece of information is worth at least five hundred gold coins on today's volcano. β
Adong Asha was the first to draw her weapons, and the two huntress should have been on guard at the side, but the traces of the dragon family could not be glimpsed at all times. Girls are naturally curious, but they only look at it for a few seconds, but they don't expect to lose the opportunity to spot uninvited guests.
The muzzle of Ah Dong's heavy crossbow turned in an instant, and it was nervously pointed at the yellow finches who were following behind the group. The hunter with the opening was as tall as an iron tower, but in the scorching lava field, he was still wrapped in a heavy silver-gray hunting suit, which was out of place with his surroundings. But the most conspicuous thing is the oversized mask in the mouth of the strong man, the mask is bulging close to the mouth and nose, and it seems to be equipped with layers of filters inside, as if specially designed to cope with the harsh air conditions on the volcano.
"Hell...... Put the ballista down! I said I didn't like to be pointed at like that! Behind the giant man of the tower, a familiar female voice came into his ears. Lina was also wearing the same hunting gear on her face, and she poked her head out from behind her companion and looked angrily at Ah Dong, a girl who was also a crossbowman, "If you are allowed to leave once on the landing pad, there will be no more good luck in the hunting ground!" β
"Reverse scales? Is that you? Seeing the iron-colored hunting suit at the end of the team, Feng felt a chill in his heart, and secretly scolded everything he could scold, but his body subconsciously restrained his fighting posture slightly.
I don't know if there is a god of doom in the dark, but reuniting with the Reverse Scale Team at this juncture is really the worst situation right now. Although both sides are a four-person team, Kaede doesn't feel that their strength is not much different from what they appear on the table. The members of the Reverse Scale team wear different hunting costumes, but almost all of them are made of materials that they have never heard of. The other party was able to deal with the large hunting groups on the volcano for a long time with only a small team, and now they met unprepared, and the old hunter even pessimistically thought that his side even had a slim chance of escaping. Kaede's heart churned, but he still made the most reasonable choice for the Shadow Hunter, "Adon, put the gun down." β
"That's right," Lena calmed down as the confrontation eased a bit. The huntress looked at Seal Dust, who was still standing by the hot spring, and winked playfully at the young man with her eyes exposed outside the mask: "I said there would be a chance to see you again, but I didn't expect it to come so soon." β
The figures of the four Reverse Scales were completely revealed, and the high-ranking hunter team didn't even pull out their weapons, as if they didn't take the threat of the Dust Sealing Four's actions to heart at all. Lena also waved her hand at Feng Chen, and the young man was holding the blade in his hand, so he had to nod awkwardly in response.
"So, that's your whole team...... How did you end up here? As soon as he asked, Feng Chen came back to his senses, which was a stupid question. The chaos of the entire volcano was caused by them, and in the final analysis, the other party was the main owner who intended to hunt the dragon family, and he was the one who took advantage of the fire to rob.
"We should ask you." The huntress's voice was a little muffled under the mask, and she said discontentedly, "I remember you said not long ago that you had no interest in this dragon. β
"Your kindness was rejected by you, and you can't make money from you, so you should think of something else, right?" Kaede made a calm look, "It seems that our luck is still a little worse. β
Bai Ye stood at the back of the line, his eyes lingering on Kaede's body for a second before losing interest. His lips twitched under his mask, and Sen Luo, who heard the command, snorted lightly and stepped forward. The Shadowhunter picked up the flare that was still burning on the ground, and glared at the young man as he crossed the dust. Looking at each other, the little hunter only felt that there were two twisted snake dragons in the eyes of the other party, which were even more eerie against the backdrop of the dark green hunting costume.
The hunter shuddered, and the other party was already standing beside him as if no one was around, and probed the traces of the bottom of the pool: "It's it, it's staying here for a long time, and it's not more than an hour away." Senro touched his chin, "It probably doesn't hurt as badly as it thinks." β
"Whether he's in a hurry to move or thinks he's safe, this guy isn't as alert as he used to be." Bai Ye judged, "Can you see where it's going?" β
"It's a little difficult......," the green-armored hunter shook his head, the footprints in the water were messy, and he couldn't distinguish too many details. The Dragons ran at full speed for an hour, and they were able to walk a rather surprising distance, with no specific direction, and the footprints in front of them only narrowed the monster's whereabouts from the entire range of the volcano to about one-fifth the size of the volcano, "I told you that tracking down a Dragon's Dependents is not that simple. β
"So, what the hell is this monster coming from?" Although the threat to her life had not been lifted, Feng Dust still asked Lina, "Does it have anything to do with the thunder and lightning last night?" β
"You saw it, too, and it was spectacular...... Right? Rhino looked up at the upper levels of the volcano, where last night's battle took place, "I never thought that the Ivory Beast would have such an ability to survive that kind of attack. It is called the Golden Lion, the strongest of the ivory beasts. I always thought that the Silver Bell Behemoth of the Snow Mountain was the most powerful tooth beast species, and this guy might be worth dozens or hundreds of times more than the Behemoth. β
"Attack? You're saying there was a second monster last night? The young hunter narrowed his eyes and found his answer in the rhino's words. Feng Chen's mind turned quickly, and his mouth continued to be tentative, "What is the other guy?" β
"You know enough." Bai Ye interrupted, "Rhino, stop chatting, we still have business to do, look around to see if we can find any other traces, the golden lion won't run in front of us by itself." β
Seeing that the four of them were about to disperse towards the surroundings, a strange color flashed on Feng's face: "Wait, everyone! Traces are the first we discover, and those who should see them have a share. β
"By the way, and you." White Night finally recovered from his thoughts. The captain of the reverse scale was looking at the four people who sealed the dust, "Do you want to live?" β
"Of course." Kaede tilted his head and said. Of course, he understood that in the underworld, it was not about who discovered the dragon's trail first, but who was strong enough to keep this information. Tracking down the Golden Lion requires a race against time, and Reverse Scale doesn't seem to take the intervention of the four of them to heart, and mentioning the remuneration is just an additional bargaining chip to save his life.
"Just find a cave and tie yourself up, and it will save us trouble." The Ironclad Hunter seemed to be recounting an unrelated matter.
"Wait...... Aren't they supposed to die? Lina said with wide eyes as she looked at her captain.
"Captain, I'm going to support Lena this time." Rhino touched the back of his head. God knows how long this tracking will last, and leaving any team of hunters with critical intelligence alive could cause a tenfold increase in trouble for Reverse Scale. In the state of tracking monsters, Reverse Scale can't take care of his own tracks, and it is much easier to locate a hunter team with a desire to hunt than a cunning dragon family.
"Me too." Sen Luo nodded with a gloomy face.
Feeling the atmosphere around him change instantly, Feng Chen quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and the sword blade that had just been pressed in his hand was raised again.
The white night swept over the faces of the team members one by one, and the gloom on their faces was hidden under the masks: "If there is a battle here, it may attract other hunters, we must keep ourselves in the best condition until we encounter the golden lion, and the extra battle can be avoided." β
"It's not a good excuse." Lena pouted, "That was the same last time...... Tell me, captain, you've been a union hunter for too long, and you can't do it. β
"We're Shadow Hunters, not Hunters." Bai Ye glared at the girl.
"'Shadowhunter'?" Rhino chuckled, "It's the first time I've heard the captain say thatβBoss Bai, you're the captain, and you're more responsible for our profits than these inconsequential people, aren't you?" β
"You've made so many wrong decisions since yesterday, at least make a right one to show us." Sen Luo "poofed" and pulled out the double knives of the green behind his back, undisguised his killing intent.
"That's how it should be......" Kaede shook her head, "Speaking of which, we're not the kind of guy who would be scared by a name. β
There was a rare look of confusion in the captain's eyes, and he was silent for a while, and said lightly: "Do what you should do." β
"Ding...... Bite! This sentence was like a signal to start a war, and the sound of weapons clashing sounded like raindrops in the next second. Sen Luo, who was the first to strike, faced Kaede's heavy giant sword, and the swords collided with each other in a series of fine sparks. The rhino that was still talking to Feng Chen about last night's grand scene also changed color in an instant, and the giant man of the iron tower didn't even lift his weapon, and a pair of big hands pressed the top of the twin huntress's heads without mercy. The sturdy rhino body was larger than Ah Dong and Ah Xia combined, and the hunter's arms were bulging, clamping the girl's head, and slamming their bodies to the ground.
"Bang...... Bang! "The helmets knocked two deep pits into the volcanic rock, and the girls went black, and they were incapacitated. The strong rhinoceros is rising, and he is about to pull out the hammer behind his back and give the second daughter a final finish.
"Don't even move!" I only heard a loud shout from the oblique thorn, and the hand of the strong hunter stopped in mid-air, "I will die......"
The young hunter has revealed the trapeze suit, and the traps have been opened everywhere. Feng Chen looked at Lina, who was looking for an opportunity to lift the heavy crossbow, "You should know what this hunting suit can do, right?" All the bombs explode together, and all eight people here will be wiped out! β
"That's why I hate this equipment......" The crossbowwoman squinted, seeing where the trapeze's mechanism was pointing. That's where the hunting suit restriction is lifted and all the power of the blast bomb is fired at once. The muzzle of Lina's heavy crossbow drooped, and her free hand swayed in the air, "I suggest you don't do that unless you blow up most of your body." β
"We don't have a choice...... Isn't it? Feng Chen licked his lips, "Let us go, otherwise no one here will want to leave." β
"Uh...... Hmm...... crossbowman crutched her chin, looking nerve-wracked, she looked at the white night behind her pleadingly, "Captain? β
"Your Own Mess......"
"Bang...... Bang! "The helmets knocked two deep pits into the volcanic rock, and the girls went black, and they were incapacitated. The strong rhinoceros is rising, and he is about to pull out the hammer behind his back and give the second daughter a final finish.
"Don't even move!" I only heard a loud shout from the oblique thorn, and the hand of the strong hunter stopped in mid-air, "I will die......"
The young hunter has revealed the trapeze suit, and the traps have been opened everywhere. Feng Chen looked at Lina, who was looking for an opportunity to lift the heavy crossbow, "You should know what this hunting suit can do, right?" All the bombs explode together, and all eight people here will be wiped out! β
"That's why I hate this equipment......" The crossbowwoman squinted, seeing where the trapeze's mechanism was pointing. That's where the hunting suit restriction is lifted and all the power of the blast bomb is fired at once. The muzzle of Lina's heavy crossbow drooped, and her free hand swayed in the air, "I suggest you don't do that unless you blow up most of your body." β
"We don't have a choice...... Isn't it? Feng Chen licked his lips, "Let us go, otherwise no one here will want to leave." β
"Uh...... Hmm...... crossbowman crutched her chin, looking nerve-wracked, she looked at the white night behind her pleadingly, "Captain? β
"Your Own Mess......"