"Pavilion praying mantis? Not bad. The Great Elder expressed satisfaction with the straightforward name.

The names of the crustacean species and the beetle species monsters are basically in this "prefix plus species" format, shield crab, sickle crab, crab, heavy beetle, and beetle......

Not wanting to listen to the causes and consequences of the scholars' analysis of the various conclusions, the Great Elder directly asked the question he was most concerned about, "This monster, well, how dangerous is the Pavilion Mantis, and will it cause eye damage to the human settlement?" ”

The professor muttered: "It's hard to be sure, in terms of strength, when the Pavilion Mantis manipulates the ruins, its strength is not inferior to a powerful ancient dragon species like Lanlong, and the old mountain dragon is not as difficult to deal with."

However, it does not cause natural disasters like many ancient dragons, nor does it have the habit of migrating regularly, and there has never been a record of a praying mantis or mechanical giant beast attacking a human city in the past historical documents.

As a result, we judged that the mechanical behemoth had the same range of motion as it had when it first appeared, and that it wasn't too dangerous. ”

The Great Elder frowned and pondered for a moment, then looked at the chief researcher of the Dragon Calendar Academy, "It is not appropriate to stop all archaeological excavations of the ancient ruins indefinitely, and to conduct archaeology at the risk of angering the dedication of the Pavilion Mantis. ”

"Okay Great Elder, the Dragon Calendar Academy will stop the research work on the ancient ruins." The lead researcher happily agreed, and the result had been expected by him.

It's just that the archaeologists, including Ms. Duda, seem to be a little regretful.

"Don't bother, it's one thing to maintain the situation, we also have to do a good job of preparing it to leave the ancient city on a whim and attack the city." The Great Elder said in a deep voice, "Do you have any good ideas? ”

The professor shook his head lightly, "The suggestions and judgments of our scholars are only at the theoretical level.

How to fight, how to repel such questions, why not ask the hunters who have fought it head-on? ”

The Great Elder's gaze turned to the two hunters, "I almost forgot, the six-star greatsword envoy Gordon, and the six-star heavy crossbow envoy Anhil, you two performed well this time and brought back key information about the Pavilion Mantis for the guild.

Although the quest itself was issued by the Dragon Calendar Academy, as the Grand Elder of the Hunter Guild, I can't do without it. ”

The Great Elder glanced at the staff standing aside, who nodded and left for the time being.

It wasn't long before she returned with a tray containing two inconspicuous brown-and-red tickets.

The guild director took the tray and solemnly handed the ticket rolls displayed in the tray to Gordon and Anhill.

At the same time, he explained: "This is a 'proof of courage', a precious ticket that will only be given when it shows its bravery beyond ordinary people."

You can think of it as a certificate of honor, but it also has a more important purpose. ”

The Great Elder leaned forward slightly, and then said, "You can use it to ask an old friend of the old man to help you build a piece of equipment."

As for when to use it and how to use it, it's up to you, um, but the old man still suggests that it is at least an ancient dragon-level material, and it is better to ask him to make a move, otherwise it will be a waste. ”

Gordon and Anhill looked at each other, bowed lightly, and accepted the reward.

Although the Great Elder didn't say it explicitly, they could both guess who the "old friend" in the former's mouth was.

Dragons.

One of the founders of the Hunter Guild, and the founder of the modern hunter equipment system.

Hire this legendary craftsman to craft your equipment......

Think, is there any kind of ancient dragon that you are more sure of being able to get rid of?

"Alright, back to business."

The Great Elder looked down at the two surprisingly young Upper Hunters, "What would you do if I ordered the two of you to deal with the Pavilion Mantis?" ”

“？？！”

Gordon's face was full of astonishment, and Anhill directly subconsciously asked back, "Are you serious?" ”

"Hahahaha!"

The Great Elder stroked his long beard and laughed, "Don't worry, even if it's an old man, he won't give such an order to send you to death."

The old man meant, in case, if we have a reason to fight with them one day, what plans and ideas do you have? ”

In the eyes of the Great Elder, as the only hunter in the world who has fought the Pavilion Mantis head-on, Gordon and Anhill's ideas will be of great reference value.

When the two heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Anhill thought for a moment and said, "I retreated earlier than Gordon and didn't directly participate in the attack on the mechanical behemoth, so my thoughts are limited to the Pavilion Mantis itself.

The strength of the carapace of the Pavilion Mantis is not bad, far exceeding that of large flying dragons such as the male fire dragon, but if it is a high-level weapon, it can still effectively break the defense.

The main problem is its ability to manipulate various items, so if possible, try to fight it in areas where there are no 'tools'.

The Thunder attribute should be its weakness attribute, which I noted in the report.

By the way, its suspected male siblings are also a bit troublesome, and the Pavilion Mantis seems to have the ability to control its siblings through pheromones.

We can't say for sure how many golden beetles are in the underground caverns, and if you're going to go on a crusade against the Pavilion Mantis, be sure to take their fellow mantis into account, or you'll be in big trouble.

Well, that's about it. ”

"Good advice, record it."

The Grand Elder reminded the recorder next to him, and then looked at Gordon.

"To be honest, well, I've been thinking about similar issues these days, let's start with nonsense, the Pavilion Mantis that operates on the Ontology is much easier to deal with than the Pavilion Mantis that controls the ruins.

If possible, killing them before they can erect the ruins is the easiest way to do so. ”

"Is this natural, anything else?"

"Yes, my hunting cat and pig chop found that there are 'nodes' on the body of the pavilion mantis in the state of mechanical giants, that is, where the silk threads converge.

As you all know, the Pavilion Mantis uses silk threads to manipulate the ruins, and if we can destroy these silk threads, especially the nodes formed by the silk threads, there is a high probability that it will directly affect the ruins.

And the largest node on its back, a giant cocoon with a diameter of nearly ten meters, is the hiding place of the mantis itself.

If you can break it, you might be able to force it out. ”

"Very good, old man, I remember, your report highlighted that the silk thread of the pavilion mantis is not resistant to flames, and the combination of the two may be the key to victory."

"Another point, the pavilion mantis has a very strong learning ability, and it is terrifyingly strong, and I also wrote it in the report on how to reflect it.

My advice is to prepare as many combat scenarios as you can and switch them around.

Don't think about a tactic to use to the end, that guy will soon come up with a countermeasure, at this point, the old mountain dragon with a brain no different from a fish can't be compared at all. ”

"Well, very crucial advice, anything else?" The Great Elder's expression became more and more satisfied.

Gordon tapped his knuckles on his forehead, "If you have to say anything more, well, arrange as many people as you can, the kind that is good enough."

The mantis itself is not a big problem, the question is how to dismantle its 'home'.

Well, that's all. ”

"Well, record it."

"Ah, by the way, Grand Elder." Gordon spoke again, "We have a request. ”

The incident of Hayatta last time made him realize that this old man's personality is not the kind of absolute strength that says everything, and when the time is right, he can still have some discussions.

The Great Elder cast an intriguing gaze, "Huh? Let's hear it. ”

"If the guild really plans to crusade against the Pavilion Mantis one day, can you count me as well?"

Gordon twisted his neck, "I'm a little unwilling." ”

"Hehehehehe......"

The Great Elder's laughter was dull, but those who knew him well could tell that he was in a good mood at this time.

"It's really a little guy who holds a grudge, ha, the old man wrote it down."