Chapter 251 Sounding the Alarm
“Although I don’t know whether it is a subspecies or what, since you said that its shape is very similar to Fengshan Dragon, let’s call it ‘Fengshan Dragon’ for now.
How long do you think it will take for it to arrive near Lockark? "
Titles and biological classifications are not within the scope of the guild leader's concerns. What he has to consider are more direct and practical issues.
“Based on the speed of Fengshan Dragon, Maridan and his team’s day and night journey helped us gain about half a day.
It should arrive in nearby areas after dark. "The captain of the ship made a simple estimate and gave the answer.
“Then send an evacuation signal immediately!”
Several members of the Sand Fleet nodded, ran to take out the signal flares, and fired them into the air.
Another person rushed up to the Dragon Boat Peak Mountain Maru, swung a hammer, and struck the huge gong with a simple shape.
“哐——”
The long and deafening sound resounded throughout the desert city.
Nearly everyone was attracted by the sound of gongs and looked at the sky over here, and also noticed the signal flares rising into the sky.
The members of the city guerrillas and the tourist association received the signal and immediately began to organize the evacuation.
“This way, meow! Please go this way in an orderly manner, meow!”
“Don’t worry, the shelter has plenty of space and everyone will be arranged.”
The businessmen and tourists who came to Lockark for the first time seemed a little panicked.
Some people are still sorting out the goods at the stalls, or planning to rush back to the hotel to pack their luggage.
Without the intervention of the city guerrillas and the tourist association, experienced merchants or local residents of Loklak will stop them.
“Oh, don’t be so nervous. Although it is an alarm, it actually has nothing to do with us. There is everything in the shelter. Just hide for a day.
This happens once every year. The moment the gong sounds, the real harvest festival has just begun! "
"Yeah, don't close the stall or anything like that. Just cover it with a piece of cloth and weigh it down with a stone to block the sand and dust. Then come back and continue doing business. Otherwise, someone will take away such a good stall like yours." .”
"Thieves? Hahaha, how can any thief dare to do anything random at this time? Do you really think that the 'shawolves' of the city guerrillas are vegetarians?"
The citizens and experienced businessmen seemed not surprised, which gave confidence to those who were panicking.
The evacuation and evacuation work 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 a desert, there is no need to consider issues such as moisture.
The artillery shells, super giant anti-dragon explosive bombs specially made with pork chops, large bundles of heavy-duty crossbow bolts, and restraint shell kits have all been stored in the arsenal of the dragon-attacking ship in advance.
At the moment, the main purpose is to check the sail ropes of dragon 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 is larger than the ordinary Fengshan Dragon, it will definitely be more difficult to deal with.
The captain of the ship ordered temporarily that the dragon-attacking ship and the sand ships carry more ammunition than originally planned.
This may weaken the flexibility of the sand ship to a certain extent, but it is better than running out of ammunition and being helpless in the face of the still active Fengshan Dragon.
So, everyone started the intense moving work again.
At the same time, the guild leader and the captain of the ship received a reasonable but unexpected visitor.
—Fisher representatives from Loklak.
Fishermen in the desert may sound a bit strange, but in fact, this is a very ancient profession in the sand sea area.
Their main fishing target is the sand fish that lives in the sand sea—a ferocious fish that can reach a maximum size of more than four meters (official setting).
They took sand boats and used harpoons and giant nets to catch sand fish, break them down, and sell them.
Sandfish liver is a world-famous delicacy. Sandfish skin can be used to make fine sand boots and travel clothes. Sandfish meat is one of the main sources of meat for residents in desert areas. The fins and teeth can even be used to make hunters. equipment.
As long as you can catch one or two from a voyage, you will be considered as returning home with a full load.
However, it is very difficult to find these sand fish with scales that are exactly the same color as yellow sand in the vast sea of sand. In many cases, you can only rely on luck.
These men in the sand sea have already sharpened their harpoons and can't wait to join the "gourmet feast".
“It’s too dangerous!” The captain’s first reaction was to refuse.
“This year’s Fengshan Dragon. Well, there’s no need to block any news now. What’s coming this year is not the ordinary Fengshan Dragon, but a larger and more dangerous subspecies.
We have no certainty of successfully repelling it if"
“Lingshan Dragon?” A ship boss with gray hair but still strong muscles muttered.
Everyone's eyes turned to him.
“You know it?!”
The captain of the ship and the captain of the guild both became excited.
What is most lacking right now is information about what is coming.
The former Loklak government was in chaos, and many materials and documents were lost in the long river of time.
In the past few days, the guild leader has also sent people to ask the elderly dragon people in the city about the belated arrival of the monsoon, but unfortunately he found nothing.
Who would have thought that the old fisherman in front of him would actually know something?
Since he suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention, the old fisherman was a little nervous. He waved his hands repeatedly and said: "No, I just heard a name when I was a child. I don't know anything else!"
Another boat boss next to him pushed him and said dissatisfied: "Old man, please remember carefully. Eating so much shark liver is not enough to replenish your brain?"
The old fisherman held his forehead and thought hard, and the people around him held their breath and did not dare to disturb him.
“I remember when I was a child, I listened to an old dragon man near my home telling stories. He kept talking about the full moon night, coming from the deep sea of sand, the purple crystals, and the spiritual mountain dragon.”
The old fisherman scratched his head hard and said awkwardly: "I can remember this. I thought he was making up a story based on Fengshan Dragon."
“What about Laolong Renren?” a fisherman asked.
“Died early.”
The captain of the ship and the captain of the guild looked at each other.
The purple crystal alone matched the mysterious dragon that Maridan and the others saw, and today happened to be a full moon night.
“Lingshan Dragon?” the guild leader repeated.
He called a guild member, "Go and send a message to the Scribes Team and the scholars from the Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau, telling them that the incoming object is the Lingshan Dragon. If they have any discoveries or associations, please 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 guild leader comforted him, but he didn't feel too disappointed.
He looked at the fishermen and said: "The captain of the boat also made it clear just now that what is attacking this time is not the Fengshan Dragon, but the completely unknown Lingshan Dragon.
The unknown represents danger. The sandy fleet is ready for a fight to the death. Do you really want to follow the fleet and fish close to Lingshan Dragon? "
Several ship bosses looked at each other and laughed heroically.
“Dangerous? Isn’t it dangerous to fish close to Fengshan Dragon? Hahaha, men on the sand sea are not afraid of danger!”
“That’s right, the coward deserves to be hungry!”
“If you want to join the ‘Gourmet Banquet’, what can you do if you don’t have the courage?”
The oldest old man from the boat came out and said to the guild leader: "The sand fish are ferocious and will attack sand boats and even jump onto Fengshan Maru.
At the same time, the fishing boats are also responsible for rescuing those who fell. Without us, everyone in the Sandy Boat Group would also have a headache. "
The captain fell silent, what the old captain said was true.
Although the fishing fleet did not directly participate in the attack on Fengshan Dragon, it was still an important part of the battle.
Without them, it would be a big trouble just to clean up the sand fish that jumped on the dragon boat and bit them everywhere, and the casualty rate of the sand falling people would also be greatly increased.
“Normally, I just go along for the ride, but when the crisis comes, I shrink down and hide. The bones of Shahai Man are not that soft.” Old Chuanwan said with a smile.
The captain of the ship was silent for a moment when he heard this, and finally smiled.
“Then, let’s fight side by side again.”
(End of this chapter)