There were four sand boats on the return, three of them were larger, and only one was a little smaller, all of them with full sails. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoUnlike sailboats on the water, the boat in the sand has a low hull and a wide deck, and the sails are a little shorter. If a sea ship is compared to a funnel, a sand boat is more like a shallow dish with a flat bottom. The front of the plate was pointy, breaking through the sand waves all the way towards Locklac, which was close in front of him.

"Hey...... That's a ship, right? How can you still move in the sand? After sealing the dust, he exclaimed in hindsight, the young man borrowed Jia Xiao's clairvoyance, and almost stood on the seat, only to barely see the boat in the distance from the gap in the crowd.

"As long as there's the right wind." The bearded hunter settled the account slowly, not rushing into the crowd like the others, but standing still and waiting, "The storm in the desert can uproot even buildings, and it is nothing to push a boat or two. ”

Seeing Feng Chen's curiosity carefully observing the ship in the distance, the cat couldn't help but smile and said, "What the predecessor said is not now, where will there be any wind early in the morning?" Don't look at the sails are all raised, but they are all deflated, and they still have to be pulled by the slender man below. ”

Through the round mirror of the clairvoyant, the little hunter finally saw several thick hemp ropes stretched straight at the bow of the ship, and dozens of slender men in front of each large ship were working together, looking like insects and ants in the vast sea of sand. Although the material of the sand boat is lighter, the resistance of the sand surface is much stronger than that in the water, and it is still very laborious to drag. At their speed, it seems that it will take dozens of minutes to barely complete the sandy road, which is only a kilometer of sand.

"Ahaha," the big words were punctured, and the lone hunter was not embarrassed, and continued with a haha, "Sand boats are designed to travel in storms, and if they can be moved easily, won't they fall apart in the event of a sandstorm?" You should really look at the way it sped through the wind summoned by the ancient dragons, as long as they didn't get too close, they could even match the speed of the Fengshan dragons. ”

"It's just the smallest one," Lu Yingying said, "the big one is the transport ship that collects materials, and it can follow the ancient dragon species far behind after the commission begins." Only the most inconspicuous one is the main force that really fights against the Fengshan Dragon. ”

"The little ones know a lot." The big man rubbed his beard a few times, and then said nothing, thinking that he would be able to show off his experience as an old hunter in front of his juniors, but he didn't expect to be swept away a few times.

"That's right, but it's also the first time I've seen a dragon boat." The girl poked her head out, and the joy in her tone could not be concealed, "The warship will do the final repairs at the city gate, add all kinds of firepower, and only wait until the festival begins, and it will follow the trail of the Fengshan Dragon all the way over." ”

"The most powerful crossbow, the most powerful artillery, the huge gong more than ten meters high, and even the dragon spear that the entire Locklac can take will be armed to that ship." The scrivener explained with emotion, "The ship will be filled with the most experienced shipwrights and top hunters, and it can even be said that it is the representative of the most high-end combat power in the entire continent." ”

"I'm going!"

"Let's go too!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yang and Fuji sighed in unison towards Qin Shuiyu. If there's one more thing that attracts a hunter's attention than commissioning rewards and battles, it's definitely fighting alongside high-ranking seniors. One of the reasons why the Challenge Festival is revered by most hunters as an annual hunting feast is because of the participation of four- and five-star hunters. And this time it wasn't just a random high-level hunter, but all the strong people in the entire city. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a special task that is related to the survival of a city, even if you can only watch the strong fighting posture from a distance, it is also a kind of satisfaction for the teenagers.

"It's up to you—" The little head of the group was relieved by the fiery eyes of his companions. She shrugged her shoulders and added, "But we can't rush into the sea of sand. What commissions to receive and what preparations to make must be considered in the long run. ”

The girl is no longer the one-star hunter who wants to hunt with her companions and becomes the head of the regiment in a vague way. After six months of being a leader, she already had a basic understanding of managing a team, and although she was still very young, she could not make any mistakes on basic issues.

"Anyway, the sand harbor of Lockrak is not in the city, so why do you have to bring all the ships back to the city?" Jia Xiao suddenly remembered something, "Is there anything on the ship that has to be unloaded?" ”

"Hunters and members of the observation team who were originally in the depths of the sand sea had to evacuate before the festival began." The lone hunter, who had been feeling sorry for himself for a while, finally relented, "There are also living materials and measuring instruments belonging to the observation team, and even a large number of letter birds raised, which are all important resources for the hunters to rebuild the monitoring network after the disaster, and they must be sent to a safe place before the battle." ”

"Of course, most people here don't care how the Hunters' Guild keeps the Observatory alive." The old hunter smiled mysteriously, "What we are waiting for is the news of the legendary ancient dragon species, its exact location now. ”

"Someone is coming down!" After a moment of waiting, the crowd in front of them erupted into a burst of excited shouts again. The sand boat stopped more than 100 meters away from the city gate. The gangway fell, the cargo door of the big ship slowly opened, and the boatmen released the herbivorous dragon that accompanied the ship and began the unloading operation on the spot. In the midst of the chaotic crowd, several herbivorous dragons led several hunter-like leaders towards the city.

Hunters could not have imagined that a short piece of news would be worth waiting for the whole morning for a city full of hunters. At the very first moment when the members of the Observation Group appeared, countless merchants and hunters walked through the city gate one after another, regardless of their reserves, and the city gate, which was originally enough for dozens of people to walk in parallel, was extremely crowded at this moment.

Qin Shuiyu drank all the tea in front of him in one gulp, and threw a few copper coins on the table: "Let's go, let's go and have a look." ”

"Observer! Is it convenient to reveal the whereabouts of the Fengshan Dragon? "Walking in the sea of sand all year round, the legs and feet of the merchant can actually compete with the hunter in the competition. The crowd swarmed up, and in an instant, the herbivorous dragon team carrying the members of the observation team was tightly surrounded.

"Mr. Observer! How long do you expect the harvest festival to begin? A monkey-faced hunter finally squeezed in front of the crowd, and before he could distinguish the appearance of the person in front of him, he said impatiently, "This is a little meaning, please accept it." ”

"I'm not an observer," the old man on the dragon's back smiled apologetically, gesturing to the hunter's badge on his chest. The monkey-faced hunter's face immediately drooped, put away the yellow and clear gold coins in his hand, and squeezed towards the next target without stopping for a second.

The old man seemed to have seen too much of this situation, but he just smiled and shook his head, and drove the people in front of him with his horsewhip, and made a way out of the crowd with difficulty. The members of the Ancient Dragon Observatory have been stationed outside for observation all year round, enduring the danger and loneliness that ordinary people can not bear, and only at this time can they feel the respect they deserve.

From time to time, a young observer in the dragon team took the favor from the passerby, and whispered a few words to the guy who handed the gold coin under the envious eyes of the rest of the people. The latter quickly turned away from the crowd and hurried back into the city, as if he would lose more gold coins if he delayed for a second.

The leader of the Observation Group was walking behind the Hunter who was leading the way, his stature was not very strong, and his face was obscured by a wide hood. The way he swayed back and forth with the herbivorous dragon's steps made it clear that the long journey had exhausted his energy. The group members received some extra money to reveal the observation information, and he just ignored them and let them mess around, and there were many young men who had not yet started a family among the twenty or so members, and a few gold coins may be a small profit for those big merchants, but it is already a lot of income for them.

"The union will announce the migration information of the ancient dragon clan sooner or later, why are you so anxious?" Qin Shui asked puzzled. The teenagers were crowded together by the excited pedestrians around them, and it took a long time for them to gain a foothold in the middle of nowhere.

"When the group returns to the city, they will be received by the top management of the union, and the news will be confirmed by a team of senior hunters and scribes to ensure that the accuracy rate is up to a certain standard before it is officially released." Lu Xiu had been by Morin's side for a long time, and he also knew about the various matters of the Hunter Guild, "Even if it is such urgent news, it will be a day before it reaches the hands of grassroots hunters and civilians. ”

"That's right, one day is enough time for the merchant group and the hunting group who know the inside story to make a lot of arrangements first." The bearded hunter still followed the one-star hunters, "Which mineral belts and monster territories the Fengshan Dragon will pass through means that the large production of those materials will change in a period of time, and the commercial situation of the entire Locklac and even the entire northern region will change accordingly. ”

Seize business opportunities before the hunting festival begins, whether it is selling materials to accumulate funds, or buying and hoarding a large number of curtains, merchants always have various ways to make profits. And the large hunting group will also make adjustments to the state of the team during this precious day, interrupt the commissions that are still in the process in time, and recall the core members, so as not to miss the biggest event in Sand City.

"It doesn't seem to have anything to do with us." led the members of the group to chase a few hundred meters outside the city, but found that the madness before the festival had nothing to do with him, "I've seen enough of the excitement, let's go back." Qin Shuiyu waved his hand boringly, yawned and was about to rush to the city.

"It's not all about it." The locals laughed, "According to the past practice, before the festival begins, in order to return the funds, the major workshops and merchants in the city will sell hunting props and hunting materials at reduced prices. If you're lucky, you might even be able to buy valuable items at half price......"

At the same moment, the members of the hunting group clearly heard the "grunt" sound in Qin Shuiyu's throat.

"Such an important thing...... Why didn't you say it in the first place? "The light of the girl's eyes even brightened up when she was given a cart of materials by Kasumi Ryu at the challenge festival.

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"It's better than the standard recovery potion!" The leader's eyes enlarged through the green medicine bottle, "The price is only sixty percent of the recovery agent." ”

"Is there really any money left for the hunting group?" Sealing the dust and covering his face, the young man had already contributed all the dozens of gold coins that he used to make hunting clothes in name, but looking at the momentum of the girl's purchase, he had already lost the confidence that he could come back, "And all you want is the scarf that comes with shopping, no matter how you look at it, you can't bring it to the hunt." ”

"It's good to wear it in the city." Lu Yingying also accosted. The little scholar took it upon himself to cover the aqua blue scarf on Miss Qin's face, the scarf is a unique style in Shacheng, and the translucent material looms through the girl's beautiful face, "How is it?" Isn't it mysterious? ”

"As long as you still have such a childish hairstyle, the mystery or something will never have anything to do with you." Feng Chen looked at it seriously, but said with a smile.

Regiment Leader Qin's face was pulled down, and he snorted angrily, but he pushed all a dozen special effect recovery agents onto Feng Chen's hand: "Dare to talk back to the regiment leader, punish you for carrying this." ”

Women's desire to shop is almost the same regardless of age, geography, and even in different worlds. For most of the next half of the day, the teammates followed behind the crazy regiment commander, and actually experienced the fatigue of long-distance tracking hunting. Especially in the second halfway, when Miss Lu also put down the reserve of the scribe and followed the suggestion together, the large bags and small wraps in the hunters' hands increased rapidly.

Along the most prosperous Hunter shopping street in Locklac, the group walked almost one shop after another, and barely finished sweeping until twilight. On the way back, several boys were already overwhelmed by the large number of purchases.

"Hurry up!" Qin Shuiyu beckoned to the team members in front of the camp gate.

"I've been carrying a bundle of rocks for a long time, even if it's the head of the regiment, he should be a little considerate of us." Xiao Yang showed a bitter face, "It's true that the hunting group lacks stones, but it's a bit too exaggerated to buy back half a year's worth at once." ”

"What is this......" Lu Xiu sniffed the prop bomb in his hand, "Mu Tianzhi explosive bomb?" You won't meet wild Ailu in the sand sea, why buy such a thing? ”

"The pink one? I just thought the colors were nice and fragrant, so I bought some back. Lu Yingying grinned and said embarrassedly, "It turns out that it is also a hunting prop." ”

"Meow!" The cat stood on Qin Shuiyu's back, suddenly jumped in the air, and took away the props in the young man's hand in a flash, "If no one uses it, just borrow me to play first." ”