Chapter 669: Approaching
"And then there's a 'boom', and guess what? Such a big stream of mud, like a wave, rushed towards the border town - have you ever seen the waves? Xiao Mei Ke stood on top of an empty wooden box, gesturing around with her eyebrows fluttering. At some point, a circle of guard hunters gathered around Meralou, crouching one by one to listen to Elu's story.
"Come on, this is Ryan Yelu, the coastline is much longer than the border, what hunter here has never seen the waves?" One of them chimed in.
"That's good, three or four close to the volcano anyway...... No, five or six...... No, no, ten blocks, a full ten blocks, were smashed to pieces when the first wave hit. The walls were so high that they didn't hold up for a second, and the muddy water drove all the way in, flooding half the city before stoppingβand this was only the first wave. β
"Didn't you say you were on an airship? So high and still recognizable the neighborhood below? β
"I'm an Elu!" Meco was about to take off her helmet as she spoke, but was stopped by a hand overhead. Meralou, who was in the middle of the excitement, didn't care at all, and continued to dance and say, "At that time, I was sitting on His Highness's airship, and I left the border town one step later than Hawkeye, and I was the one who witnessed its last look...... Huh? β
Before she finished speaking, Xiao Meike felt a pain in the back of her neck, her feet loosened, and she was lifted up by someone dragging the back of her armor. Ailu's eyes swirled for a while, and when they stabilized again, they had turned into a huge human face. Feng Manyun's face glowed red under the light of the torches in front of the camp, and a pair of eyes looked at him without blinking: "This is a disaster, it's not for you to use it casually as a talking point." β
"Yo...... Yo yo! Ailu's feet kept stomping, a pair of fleshy palms grabbed her neck, and it took a long time to gasp, "I was wrong - master, let me go!" β
Xiao Mei Ke sat down next to the wooden box, muttering and rubbing her red neck: "Aren't I giving additional information to the hunters who came to contact from Armor Stone Town, and hiring Eluk also has human rights...... It hurts! β
After another pestle on the head, Mei Ke realized that it was Ailu, a woman next to the regiment commander, who attacked him. The cat still had a look of disgust: "Hire you into the small hunting group, don't you work hard, are you lazy here?" β
"Pity God! The master hasn't commissioned me yet! Black Eru folded her hands and blinked a few times with her sparkling eyes behind her helmet. He defended again: "But I also helped distribute some medicines, and ran two legs for a few big hunters. There was a little girl in the tent over there who kept crying, and I opened her a box of canned meat and eggs to calm down. β
"Where did you get the cans? It can't be stealing the camp's warehouse, right? The cat asked reluctantly, "By the way, where did you get this hunting suit?" β
"Have you forgotten? It's you who told me to put on this......" Little Elu changed her voice to an aggrieved voice, but quietly changed the subject.
The female Ai Lu nodded clearly, but as if she remembered something, she exclaimed angrily, "Who asked you this?" β
"Your Highnessβ"
"Your Highness!"
Yoda followed behind the group and walked out of the tent together. The cat was about to reprimand Mei Ke, but when she saw this, she also retracted to her master's side and closed her mouth. Seeing the little prince inspecting, the hunters gathered by Mei Ke outside the camp were in a hurry, and they all dispersed and returned to their posts.
The camp tents were set up before nightfall, the supplies were distributed, and the camp was almost stable, except for the medical tents and the well-lit sentry points, there was not much work left for the low-level hunters. The hunters' attentiveness is just to make a good impression in front of Yoda.
"The airship and supplies will be ready later, and you will need to leave overnight. There should be some time before that, the little hunting group has been busy all day, why don't you go and rest for a while? β
"The camp is full of civilians in need, and we don't have to worry about our business." The little head smiled politely and said seriously, "Actually...... If Ryan had allowed the borrowing of troops from unions in other countries, things would have been much simpler. β
"With that kind of experience, I think that no matter how urgent the situation is, Ryan Yelu will not want to get through the current difficulties by pretending to be someone else's hand. A Volcano of the Demon Fury is already a disgrace to the Kingdom, and we don't want the Emerald Tower to become the second Demon Fury. Yoda's throat was filled with bitterness, and he pressed it down again, "It seems that the only one who can rely on himself is himself." β
Seeing Yoda march towards the depths of the camp surrounded by a group of guard hunters, Xiao Yang touched his nose and grinned behind the regiment commander: "I know, when I was doing hunting records all day a few days ago, among the noisy and bored people, my voice was no weaker than that of Big Bear, but I was just joking. Instructor Anfei's commission has to be done, even if it is done, do we really have to take this task given by Yoda? β
"Didn't you already say yes?" Head Qin pouted, "Can you still regret it now?" β
"The Golden Lion is already in our investigation commission, there is nothing wrong with checking more, not to mention that I have a feeling that when we were on the volcano, we were already very close to him, closer than ever."
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"We're close." Cavaliers Captain Raven doesn't know how many times he has said such a thing. The horned helmet on the hunter's head was majestic, and his five fingers tapped anxiously on the command platform of the airship, "In half a year, this is the closest we have come to him - the left full rudder, searching in the direction of the path. Command the observers, leave the road alone, and watch out for movement among the trees. After all, it's just a hairy boy, he's just hiding in the cracks of the leaves, and I'm going to pull this kid out! β
It's been more than six months since Locklac said goodbye to the Little Hunters. The union reacted surprisingly quickly, and the day after the teenager disappeared, he was designated as a "defector hunter". The Little Hunting Regiment was registered in Golden Feather City, and the Guild Knights of Golden Feather City naturally took over the hunt. However, the capture team has gradually increased from the size of one airship and one squad to two or three squads, until today's unprecedented size of four airships.
Raven was in charge of the most elite of the four detachments of the Golden Feather City Knights, and his appearance in the sky above this woodland meant that a quarter of the knights in the entire city had all gathered. If Feng Chen could know that the troops following behind him could wipe out a large poaching group, he would definitely reassess his ability.
"Anything new?" The door to the command cabin suddenly opened, and Harder rubbed his tousled hair and stepped in. The old hunter had not had time to take care of the thorns on his beard, as if he hadn't slept for a long time, and his eyes were red.
"Harder, I didn't say that you should rest in the cabin for this operation. You are his countryman, and according to the rules, you can't participate in this command. Raven turned his head, and even though they had been working together for a long time, the Captain of the Cavaliers still looked at Hader with a look of something strange. Not disgust or contempt, like looking at Eru or the humans of the Dragonmen.
"I am the supervisor of the Order, and even if I am not in charge of the command of the mission, I have the right to know the specific status of all the commissions." The old hunter yawned and said indistinctly, "It's just all you need." Lord Mo asked, I can't just know how many rafters there are on the roof of the cabin, right? β
Hearing Hader say this, the captain finally changed his face to show understanding: "Okay, after all, this kid is young, and his means of escape are still very clumsy, and this time he is already cornered." β
If the Dragon Whisperer had escaped into the depths of the hunting ground from the beginning and never came out again, even if he was as strong as the Knights, there would be nothing he could do about him. It's just that the sea of thundering sand is not suitable for hiding tracks and human survival, which gives the knights the opportunity to bite the tail of the sealed dust. The more the boy had to fight and escape, the more he needed weapons, medicine, and water, and he would have to make a desperate return to the town, which increased the risk of being bitten by the tail of the Knights.
In a vicious cycle, the fugitives will be wounded and exhausted in endless battles, and then captured by the Knights. No one can single-handedly compete with the advantages that the union has built up with resources, and it is a miracle that the dust has been able to support it until now.
"And his hunting suit that is suspected to be a 'flying man', and the supply without fuel is just a few pieces of scrap metal." Raven shook his head as if he was showing off, and the horns on his helmet shone with the cold light of hunting, "After some time of persecution, we have found out the stock of supplies on his body, and it is only natural that this kid will appear in the town." That is, he doesn't know what special functions he has, as if even monsters help this kid wherever he goes, but I'm even prepared for this. β
Hard's pupils shrank unconsciously, and he said quietly, "Didn't you leave a back hand in the town?" He can't show up in town with a swagger, someone is bound to be helping him with supplies. β
"Most of them are just minions, and it doesn't matter if they can catch them or not." Raven waved his hand. It has only been half a month since he took over the commission of Feng Chen, but he has made progress that has never been made in the previous term, and now the knight captain only has the life of Feng Chen in his heart, and he is eager to prove himself through a successful commission, and many other details have long been out of consideration, "There is only Feng Chen's name on the power of attorney, as long as he can be killed, I can let the second team's wine bag and rice bag see, only we in the knights have the ability to undertake high-level commissions." β
"Wooββ!" As soon as the captain's words fell, the whistle on the command platform buzzed. Raven's eyes lit up, and his fingers tapped heavily on the command platform: "There is a discovery on the lookout, prepare artillery and machine crossbows!" β
"Wait!" Harder hurriedly stopped, "Are you going to use shipboard weapons here?" β
"I deliberately cleared the monsters within ten kilometers in advance, and the artillery only blew up some trees at most. Even if we cause wildfires, there are union hunters who wipe our butts. Raven shrugged indifferently, "If you can kill him on the airship, you don't have to bother getting off the ship and fighting hard." That kid has evil magic on his body, otherwise how did you think such a big Fengshan dragon died at his hands? β
Seeing that the knight captain's gaze began to become bloodthirsty, Hader sighed heavily, "That's what I'm worried about. Not to mention that Feng Chen's body may still have the secret of the Fengshan Dragon, and even the ancient dragon material may have one or two pieces. It's what that kid saw and heard in the swamp, it's a priceless treasure in the union, and if you bombard it, the value of the bombing will be hundreds of times more expensive than our airship - what did Master Mo write on the commission? β
"That's it...... As usual. β
"If you don't have any additional instructions, you won't think about leaving extra benefits for the union?" Harder patted the Cavaliers captain on the back, "Otherwise, what do you think I'm a supervisor for?" β
The knight captain groaned for a while, nodded and said, "Makes sense...... The ship's weapons stopped for a moment, the airship formation spread out in all directions, and we prepared to rappel ...... Harder? β
"I'm back to sleep." The old hunter stretched out his hands and signaled that he had no intention of interfering in the command, "After you catch me alive, don't mention my name in front of Lord Mo." I have worked hard to become a supervisor, but I don't want to be reinstated as a pawn by being accused of overstepping the law. β
"Then admit itβ" Raven beckoned behind him without looking back, and only then did he lower his voice and order when he heard the hatch creak shut, "Wait, don't be busy surrounding, lower a group of crossbowmen first...... Forget it, take my weapon. β
Seeing that the knight captain's gaze began to become bloodthirsty, Hader sighed heavily, "That's what I'm worried about. Not to mention that Feng Chen's body may still have the secret of the Fengshan Dragon, and even the ancient dragon material may have one or two pieces. It's what that kid saw and heard in the swamp, it's a priceless treasure in the union, and if you bombard it, the value of the bombing will be hundreds of times more expensive than our airship - what did Master Mo write on the commission? β
"That's it...... As usual. β
"If you don't have any additional instructions, you won't think about leaving extra benefits for the union?" Harder patted the Cavaliers captain on the back, "Otherwise, what do you think I'm a supervisor for?" β
The knight captain groaned for a while, nodded and said, "Makes sense...... The ship's weapons stopped for a moment, the airship formation spread out in all directions, and we prepared to rappel ...... Harder? β
"I'm back to sleep." The old hunter stretched out his hands and signaled that he had no intention of interfering in the command, "After you catch me alive, don't mention my name in front of Lord Mo." I have worked hard to become a supervisor, but I don't want to be reinstated as a pawn by being accused of overstepping the law. β
"Then admit itβ" Raven beckoned behind him without looking back, and only then did he lower his voice and order when he heard the hatch creak shut, "Wait, don't be busy surrounding, lower a group of crossbowmen first...... Forget it, take my weapon. β