Chapter 250: Ring the Alarm
"Although I don't know if it's a subspecies or what, since you say that its shape is very similar to the Fengshan Dragon, then let's call it the 'Fengshan Dragon' first.
How long do you think it will be before it reaches the vicinity of Rocklac? ”
Titles and biological classifications are not within the scope of the guildmaster's struggle, and what he has to consider is more direct and practical issues.
"Based on the speed of the Fengshan Dragon, Maridan's day and night journey helped us win about half a day.
It should make its way to the nearby area after dark. The captain of the ship made a brief estimate and gave the answer.
"Then send an evacuation signal immediately!"
Several members of the sand boat regiment nodded, ran to take out the flares, and launched them into the air.
Another person rushed onto the dragon-striking ship, Fengshan Maru, brandished a hammer, and struck the huge gong with a simple shape.
"Bang-"
A deafening long sound resounded throughout the desert city.
Almost everyone, attracted by the sound of the gong, looked at the sky and noticed the flares rising into the air.
The members of the Fortress Guerrillas and the Tourism Association received the signal and immediately began to organize an evacuation.
"Meow this way! Please go this way in an orderly manner! ”
"Don't worry, the shelter is very rich, and everyone will be arranged."
Merchants and tourists who came to Locklac for the first time were a little panicked.
Some are still sorting out their stalls or planning to rush back to their hotels to pack their belongings.
Without the intervention of the Stronghold guerrillas and the Tourist Association, sophisticated merchants or the local residents of Locklac would stop them.
"Oh, don't be so nervous, it's an alarm, but it doesn't really have anything to do with us, there's everything in the shelter, just hide for a day.
It comes once a year, and the moment the gong sounds, the real harvest festival has just begun! ”
"Yes, don't take the stall or anything, cover it with a cloth, press a stone, cover the dust, and come back to continue doing business, otherwise you will be robbed of such a good stall."
"Thieves? Hahaha, how can any thief dare to come nonsense at such a time, really think that those 'sand wolves' of the Chengsai guerrillas are vegetarians? ”
The strange appearance of the citizens and experienced businessmen gave confidence to those who were panicking.
Evacuation is proceeding in an orderly manner.
This side of the big dock.
The final preparations before the attack are also being carried out in an orderly and efficient manner.
Since it is located in the desert, there is no need to worry about moisture and the like.
Artillery shells, super-jumbo dragon bombs specially topped with pork chops, large bundles of crossbow arrows from heavy bed crossbows, and restraint shell kits were all stored in the arsenal of the dragon slayer ship in advance.
At present, the main purpose is to check the sail ropes on dragon striking boats and sand boats, the locks of safety ropes, and other details that are prone to failure.
Considering that the "Fengshan Dragon" that attacked this time was larger than the ordinary Fengshan Dragon, it was definitely more difficult to deal with.
The commander of the ship temporarily ordered that the dragon striking ship and the sand boats should carry a larger amount of ammunition than originally planned.
Doing so may reduce the agility of the sand boat to some extent, but it is better than running out of ammunition and being helpless against the still lively Fengshan Dragon.
So, everyone began the intense handling work again.
At the same time, the guild leader and the captain of the ship ushered in a reasonable and unexpected visitor.
- Representatives of the fishermen of Locklac.
Fishermen in the desert may sound strange, but in fact, they are a very old profession in the sandy sea.
Their main catches are the sand fish, which lives in the sand sea, a ferocious fish that can reach a maximum size of more than four meters (official).
They use harpoons and giant nets to catch sand fish, break them down, and sell them.
Sand fish liver is a world-famous delicacy, sand fish skin can be used to make fine sand boots, travel clothes, sand fish meat is one of the main sources of meat for desert residents, fins and sharp teeth can even be used to make hunter equipment.
As long as you can catch one or two on a voyage, you can return with a full load.
However, it is very difficult to find these sand fish with scales exactly the same color as yellow sand in the vast sea of sand, and many times it is a matter of luck.
Because of this, a large number of sand fish that come with Fengshanlong every year have become an important source of their regular income.
These men in the sea of sand have already sharpened their harpoons and can't wait to join the "feast".
"It's too dangerous!" The first reaction of the captain of the ship was to refuse.
"This year's Fengshan Dragon. Well, there is no need to block any news now, this year it is not the ordinary Fengshan dragon, but the larger and more dangerous subspecies.
We don't have the certainty of succeeding in repelling it if"
"Lingshan Dragon?" A gray-haired, muscular boat boss muttered.
All eyes turned to him.
"You know it?!"
The captain and guildmaster became agitated.
What is lacking most at the moment is information about what is coming.
The former Locklac government was chaotic, and many materials and documents have been lost in the long river of time.
In the past few days, the guild leader has also sent people to inquire about the belated arrival of the monsoon from the elderly dragonmen in the city, but unfortunately nothing has been found.
Who would have thought that the old fisherman in front of him would actually know something?
Suddenly becoming the focus of everyone's attention, the old fisherman was a little nervous, he waved his hand again and again: "No, I just heard a name when I was a child, and I don't know anything else!" ”
Another boat boss next to him pushed him, and said dissatisfiedly: "Old thing, remember well, eating so much sand and cod liver is not enough for you to replenish your brain?" ”
The old fisherman held his forehead and pondered, and the people around him held their breath and did not dare to disturb.
"I remember when I was a child, I listened to an old dragon man near my home tell a story, and he chattered about what full moon night, from the deep sand sea, what purple crystals, and what Lingshan dragon."
The old fisherman scratched his head vigorously and said embarrassedly: "I can remember this, I thought he was making up a story based on the Fengshan Dragon." ”
"What about the old dragon?" A fisherman asked.
"I'm going to die early."
The captain and the guildmaster looked at each other.
The purple crystals alone matched the mysterious dragon Maridan's sighting, and it happened to be a full moon night.
"Lingshan Dragon." The guildmaster repeated.
He summoned a guild member, "Go and send a message to the scholars of the Scholar Corps and the Ancient Dragon Observatory, tell them that the attacking thing is the Lingshan Dragon, and if they find anything or associate with it, come and tell me immediately!" ”
The guild members left in a hurry.
"I'm sorry, we can only think of one name." The old fisherman felt a little guilty.
The guildmaster relieved him, but he wasn't too disappointed.
He looked at the fishermen and said, "Just now, the captain of the boat also made it clear that this time it was not the Fengshan Dragon, but the completely unknown Lingshan Dragon.
Unknown means danger, the sand boat group is ready to fight to the death, do you really want to follow the boat group and fish close to the Lingshan Dragon? ”
The captains of the ship looked at each other and laughed heroically.
"Danger? Isn't it dangerous to fish near Fengshan Dragon? Hahaha, men on the sand sea are not afraid of danger! ”
"That's right, cowards deserve to be hungry!"
"If you want to join the 'gluttonous feast', how can you do it without the courage at all?"
One of the oldest old ships came out and said to the guild leader, "The sand fish are fierce, they will attack the sand boats, and they will even jump on the Mineyama Maru.
At the same time, the fishing boats are also responsible for rescuing people who have fallen, and if it weren't for us, everyone in the sand boat group would have a headache. ”
The captain fell silent, and the old bow was telling the truth.
Although the fishing fleet was not directly involved in the attack on the Fengshan Dragon, it was also an important part of the operation.
Without them, it would be a big trouble to clean up the sand fish that are biting everywhere on the dragon boat, and the casualty rate of those who fall into the sand will be greatly increased.
"I usually follow the bargain, but when the crisis comes, I shrink and hide, the bones of the sand sea boy are not so soft." The old bow said with a smile.
The captain of the ship was silent for a moment, and finally smiled.
"Then, let's fight side by side again."
(End of chapter)