The status and prestige of the Great Elder were unmatched, and under his reprimand, the chaotic venue finally returned to calm.

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom, who had not participated in the argument before, spoke, "Miraboreas (Black Dragon), if I remember correctly, this is its name. ”

"That's right." A scholar from the Scholar Corps beside him nodded in confirmation, "The name comes from the ancient poem "The Legend of the Black Dragon".

Most people think it's just a myth.

But whether it is the record in the "History of the Great Powers" or the words brought back by the hunters from the royal city of Gushuret, they all prove the authenticity of this poem from the side. ”

"Well, thank you."

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom briefly thanked the scholar for the derivative explanation, and continued: "We don't know much about this monster, or rather, we know too little.

I don't even know if it still exists today.

And the discovery in the ruins of Lingfeng in the Western Continent proves two things, this kind of monster can be killed, at least in the ancient era, it has been killed.

And the existence of 'black dragons' is not unique, although they are extremely rare, they are also a race. ”

"It's too hasty to confirm that it's not unique." A scholar is stubbornly authentic.

Another scholar retorted angrily, "What kind of evidence do you need?" The destruction of the ancient capital of the ancient Shuret took place more than a thousand years ago, and the ancient ruins that sealed the head existed for at least 8,000 years.

In other words, the black dragon that once existed also had at least two heads, which is not enough to confirm?

Do you have to fly in front of you with a group of black dragons before you are willing to overturn the so-called 'oneness'? ”

Seeing that the argument was about to erupt again, the Great Elder cleared his throat and motioned for the Kingdom Prime Minister to continue.

The prime minister nodded and continued: "There is a first, there is a second, there may be a third, although there has been nothing wrong for countless years, but we must be prepared.

At the very least, it's a great opportunity to gather information and learn about the Black Dragon.

My proposal is to send forces to retrieve the head and study it thoroughly, so that we may be able to find its weaknesses.

Even if we don't need this information, we can pass it on and leave it to future generations. ”

"I agree with Mr. Prime Minister."

"I also agree, it is significantly safer to bring back that head than to take a huge risk to explore the ancient city of Xiuret."

Representatives of the aristocracy and several scholars expressed their approval, but they were not without opposition.

"This does seem like a good opportunity, but please don't forget that the owner of the Lingfeng Mountain Range is an ancient dragon who can easily destroy a city." The female anthropologist spoke.

"Is it possible to stealthily retrieve the head without attracting Lan Long's attention?"

"Are you kidding? According to the report, the head weighed at least several tons, and in order to transport it out of the ruins, it was necessary to use machinery and vehicles, as well as to break through the outer walls of the ruins.

With the keen perception that the aura remaining on Lan Long's ancient gold coin could be sensed, how could it be hidden? ”

The prime minister pondered for a moment and then said, "Send a number of high-ranking hunters to block and even hunt Lanlong?" The Knights of the Kingdom will also help if needed. ”

"Hey" An old sigh sounded, it was an old dragon man who was too old to even stand up.

As the former director of the Ancient Dragon Observatory, his prestige among scholars was not inferior to that of the Great Elder among the hunters.

"It is impossible to retrieve the head, unless you pay countless casualties and hunt down Lan Long first.

But don't forget, the Arashi Dragon is a very good flying ancient dragon, and has the ability to trigger storms, and the number of people in front of it has no meaning.

Even if we send a number of high-ranking hunters to successfully suppress it, if it wants to escape, how can we stop it?

Mr. Prime Minister, have you considered the fate of completely angering an ancient dragon who is good at flying and can easily cause natural disasters?

The tragedy of the Moon People Capital will be repeated, and it will be repeated, continuously, many times. ”

After the prime minister was silent for a few seconds, he bowed slightly to the old man, "I'm sorry, I was hasty. ”

The old scholar glanced at everyone and continued, "That's not another ancient dragon, not an ordinary monster, but the 'Forbidden King'.

Even the ancestors of the Ancient Era, who were extremely technologically advanced, had to build a huge building and seal it with technology that we could not understand.

How dare you take it out of the ruins?

Not to mention the head, even if it is just leaving the ruins with that evil eye, it can cause unexpected disasters, such as attracting the attention of other ancient dragons, or for example, attracting the attention of the one in the city of Shuret. ”

The crowd was silent.

"Even without any aftermath, the skull itself is extremely dangerous.

Do you think the great sword envoy in the report is exaggerating the facts, or joking?

Nearly a hundred years ago, a hunter brought back a scale from the city of Shuret, and not long after his return, he died of his injuries, and more than one of the scholars who studied the scales suffered from mental problems.

Ordinary people who are not strong enough, and even most hunters, will fall into madness the moment they see the head.

There are very few people who can muster up the courage to look at each other again and break through their fears like that great sword envoy.

Transporting it out of the ruins and bringing it back was an impossible task. ”

"That's true."

The Great Elder nodded his chin and said in a muffled voice, "Resealing, or destroying, this is the only choice. ”

"The old man's advice is destruction."

The old scholar said: "The so-called resealing is nothing more than repairing the cracks in the ruins, and we can't send an engineering team in."

Moreover, there is no point in repairing it ordinarily, the key is the isolation of the breath, we don't know how to isolate the breath at all, and there is no guarantee that the crack after repair will not crack again.

Only by destroying it can the problem be solved once and for all, and Lanlong can calm down. ”

"How to destroy."

The Great Elder asked simply and directly: "The report said that the Great Sword made Gordon use a white slashing dragon attribute weapon, but it only broke through the rotten scales, and it was difficult to really hurt the skull, and the strength of that skull was very high. ”

The old scholar shook his head, "This is not my specialty, you may be able to ask Master Cambe." ”

"Master Cambay?" The Grand Elder looked at Cambay, who had not spoken much.

Cambé smiled bitterly and said, "I don't have a clue, let alone a sure, after all, it's something I've never been in contact with." ”

"Don't worry too much, just come up with a plan from the perspective of your weapon designer."

Cambbe pondered for a moment and said, "If you want to destroy that head, instant destruction is very important, and my suggestion is to use explosives."

Judging from Gordon's kid's description, even the power of the barrel bomb G is far from enough. ”

A scholar who is familiar with Master Cambay suggested, "The Bomb Barrel is a practical tool that combines stability and ease of production, but it is not too powerful."

Master Cambay, you should have a more powerful explosive recipe, right? We don't have to think about cost, and even security can be ignored to a certain extent.

Power, power is the only requirement. ”

Cambé was lost in thought again, and countless explosive formulas flashed through his mind.

"Yes."

He raised his head and looked at the Great Elder, "There is a recipe that is far more powerful than ordinary gunpowder, and it requires the use of several monster materials, and the cost is extremely high, which we can ignore.

The key is that it must be blended on site, otherwise it will be too unstable and very easy to explode by mistake. ”

The Great Elder stared at Cambay and asked, "Master Cambay, can you destroy that head with this explosive you are talking about?" This is the only thing the old man cares about. ”

"It should be possible, do you remember the design of the 'Dragon Slayer Cannon'?"

"The ultimate weapon against the ancient dragon? Of course I do. ”

"The charge of the dragon exterminator cannonball, using this kind of explosive, although expensive and dangerous, is extremely powerful, enough to severely damage and even kill the ancient dragon."

"Good."

The Great Elder nodded with satisfaction, "The only thing that needs to be considered now is the issue of on-site reconciliation, and we can send an expert who is good at deploying explosives."

"Not necessarily."

Cambé suddenly laughed, "Gordon's hunting cat companion, a Pork Chop named Elu, is very good at explosives, and he can do it. ”

(End of chapter)