Chapter 400: The Ice Wedge
Ted and Maca hadn't heard of this kind of monster, but the words "Seven-Star Danger Level" were enough for them to be vigilant to the highest level.
It's not just the two of them.
It was only two or three months ago that Gordon and Hayatta had read more detailed information about this terrible monster from the notebook given to them by the professor.
As the undisputed strongest of the beast dragon species, the strength of the dinosaur is far above that of most wyvern species.
Its incredibly high appetite threatens to destroy an entire region's ecosystem.
This is not some kind of hyperbole.
Take the permafrost they are in right now, for example, where everything seems calm and peaceful, but in fact the ecosystem is on the verge of collapse.
The herbivorous population is extinct, followed by lower-middle predators like the Sleeping Dog Dragon, and then the Wyvern Species, which are supposed to have no natural predators.
Until the vicinity turns into a truly "silent" frozen soil.
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, the hunters immediately regrouped their formation and began their journey back.
They have to report the news of the dinosaur infestation to the guild as soon as possible, and then the guild will decide whether to organize a team of high-ranking hunters to carry out a crusade.
"Pork chops, pay attention to the smell, and if that guy has any tendency to move closer to us, tell me immediately." At the end of the line, Gordon, who was in charge of the break, whispered to the pork chop.
"Try to distinguish the meow below."
Hayatta glanced back at them, she understood Gordon's thoughts, but she didn't know what to say.
The hunters moved as silently and as quickly as they could, and after more than half an hour, they left the dark, lightless cavern.
The abundant sunlight and the relatively smooth road surface suddenly increased their movement speed to a higher level.
"Pork chops, how's that?" Gordon asked his hunting companion, who had always followed him.
The pork chop sniffed carefully, "The smell is getting lighter and lighter, it shouldn't have noticed us, and it didn't follow meow." β
"That's good."
Gordon let out a long sigh of relief.
The dinosaurs were so hungry that they didn't even let go of a few venom dragon cubs, and if they wanted to find their tracks, they would definitely salivate and catch up.
With the strength of their team, they are more than enough to cope with most situations.
Dinosaurs, on the other hand, are clearly a special case outside of "most cases".
According to the professor's notes, hunting dinosaurs requires at least two or three high-ranking hunters to act together and cooperate with each other to have greater certainty.
"Pork chop, go ahead and explore the way, we have to speed up even further."
"I understand meow!"
The pork chop landed on all four paws and sped forward, but before it could run out of sight of the hunters, it suddenly stopped.
It stood up, looking left and right.
Seeing this, the hunters immediately slowed down and became vigilant.
Without the interference of footsteps, a crisp and melodious sound pierced through the wind and snow and reached their ears.
"Ding ββγ"
Gordon took off his helmet and listened carefully.
"Ding-dingββ!"
"Sort of, the sound of a percussion instrument?" Hayatta was a little confused.
She knew it wasn't possible, but a similar sound was only possible when striking a hard, homogeneous object.
Like metal bells, like ice cubes......
Ice cube?!
Hayatta looked up at the glacier high.
"There it is!" She reminded everyone loudly.
The hunters looked up in unison.
It was a beautiful figure wrapped in ice and snow.
It is slender, with its sharp dorsal fin reflecting the icy blue of pure ice in the sunlight.
The long, wedge-sharp beak continuously struck the hard ice at the top of the glacier, knocking out a crack that used it as a breakthrough and spun at high speed.
It was like a drill bit, which in the blink of an eye drilled into the translucent glacier, all the way down and deep, towards them.
"Alert!" Gordon roared, his palm resting on the hilt of the Fire Dragon Sword.
He had seen similar creatures, but not in the ice and snow of the permafrost, but in the midst of lava-boiling volcanoes.
It was a five-star dangerous monster, a powerful sea dragon species with the reputation of "Dragon of the Sea of Fire" - Yange Dragon.
Of course, the guy in front of me, who seems to be able to merge with the glacier, has nothing to do with the word "sea of fire".
But its identity is also clear.
The extremely rare Yangosaurus subspecies, a six-star dangerous-level monster, and the living environment of the original species can be called the "ice wedge" of the frozen soil at two extremes.
- Frozen Dragon.
Information about this monster was also obtained from the professor's notebook.
Go's registration is clear.
When he read the part about the frozen dragon, he was particularly surprised by one thing.
The Flame Dragons are typically social creatures, and the lava beasts that always accompany them are their juveniles.
However, the frozen dragons that live in the tundra live alone, and no one has ever found the hatchlings of the frozen dragons.
By all indications, the Frozen Dragons were not "one" monsters, and they had no race.
Strictly speaking, they are actually Yango dragons.
For some reason, he left the volcano and came to the frozen soil, adapting to the cold environment and surviving strongly.
Subspecies of similar origin include the Black Boomer, the Sand Lion, and so on.
However, it is rare for a habitat to change so extremely, from extreme heat to extreme cold.
The successive appearance of high-danger monsters is a headache for Gordon, and he must find a way to get out as soon as possible!
"Spread out, avoid the first wave of attacks, and don't rush to fight back!"
He gave the order in a loud voice, "Use the fertilizer bomb, try to get rid of it!" β
Under the watchful eyes of the hunters, the frozen dragon quickly drilled to the bottom of the glacier and continued to dive downward, out of everyone's sight.
Gordon immediately reminded again, "Watch your step! Also stay away from the ice crags, it may come out from above! β
This is based on speculation from the experience of facing Yan Gelong.
"There is a shaking in the ground! It's, it seems to be coming this way for me! Maca panicked.
Whether it is a dinosaur wandering in the depths of the cave or a frozen dragon lurking underground, they are far beyond the scope of her strength.
"Run!" Ted yelled as he stomped his feet hard, trying to use the sound of heavy footsteps to draw the frozen dragon over.
Gordon and Hayatta had already squeezed the sonic boom in their palms, but they didn't dare to pull the lead immediately.
Sonic booms can easily force them out against such underground monsters, but they can only save the moment.
After the monster is forced out of the ground, it is likely to be stunned for a while, and if their goal is to hunt, they will have already pulled the sonic boom and thrown it out.
But such a move will undoubtedly infuriate the frozen dragon.
At that point, they will completely lose the opportunity to use fertilizer bombs to drive them away.
Maca struggled to feel the vibrations under her feet as she ran wildly.
At the moment when the vibration was about to hit the ground, she flew forward with all her might.
At the same moment, the huge figure of the frozen dragon broke through the ground, and almost flew her out with its long wedge-shaped beak.
The failed attack spun like a fish in the water, spinning at high speed and burrowing back into the ground, apparently preparing to launch a second wave of continuous attacks.
Gordon and Hayatta knew they couldn't wait any longer, and they pulled the fuse at the same time and threw the sonic boom in their hands.
High-frequency noise penetrates the rocks and ice and goes straight underground.
The frozen dragon hissed and was blown out.
(End of chapter)