Chapter 257 Get ready to climb the dragon!
The attack target of the sand ship group shifted from the belly of the Lingshan Dragon to behind the purple crystal cluster behind it.
Regardless of whether the combat goal of weakening its physical strength can be achieved, at least Lingshan Dragon has become much calmer.
The reason is actually very simple—it doesn’t hurt if you hit it there.
Those vein-like purple crystal clusters seem to grow on the back of Lingshan Dragon, but they are not part of the biological tissue. At most, they are some secretions. The former will naturally not feel pain.
So, a long war of attrition began.
The ultimate goal of the Sand Ship Group is not to kill Lingshan Dragon. In fact, this majestic creature with a body length of more than one hundred meters is almost impossible to be killed by external forces.
They only need to block the forward route of Lingshan Dragon and keep Lingshan Dragon away from Lockak.
However, this goal is not as easy to achieve as it sounds.
Lockakla seems to have something attracting Fengshan Dragon and Lingshan Dragon.
The sandy fleet can only force Lingshan Dragon to change its forward route by continuously attacking and then using restraint bombs to pull it.
No one knows when Lingshan Dragon will get tired, give up and leave.
Until then, they can only hold on.
Fortunately, those who work hard in this "desert banquet" will always be rewarded.
Every time the bullets of the heavy bed crossbow hit the purple crystals on the back of Lingshan Dragon, crystal fragments would collapse.
The effect of artillery is even more remarkable, each shell can blow up a large piece.
These crystals are scattered on the sea of sand, reflecting alluring fluorescence under the moonlight.
When the battle is over, the Sand Ship Group will collect these crystals. No one will doubt the value of these crystals. Ordinary merchants are not even qualified to buy them!
By then, everyone will receive generous rewards.
So the captain of the ship didn't need to worry about morale at all, he was worried about other things.
When the moon reached its zenith, what he worried about most finally happened.
—The crew member responsible for managing the arsenal came over and reported in a low voice that the remaining heavy crossbow shells on the dragon-attacking ship were less than 30% and the cannon shells were less than 20%.
This is also thanks to his temporary order to carry more ammunition before departure, otherwise the ammunition may have been exhausted by this time.
This can't go on like this!
The effect of destroying the crystal on the back of Lingshan Dragon is still unknown. If the last ammunition is used up, then they will be too passive.
“Command all ships to stop attacking!” the captain of the ship ordered in a low voice.
While the trumpeter and flag bearer conveyed the order, the captain of the ship took out his telescope and carefully observed the movements of Lingshan Dragon.
The latter's state is quite calm. Although it is a bit risky, it can only be done now.
“The 4th and 56th teams are cruising around and waiting for orders. The 1st, 23rd and 3rd teams, together with Mineyama Maru, aim at the back and fire restraint rounds, preparing to fight on the dragon.”
After the order was issued, the Mineyama Maru and the sand boats participating in the boarding of the dragon fired restraint shells to connect the hull to the Lingshan Dragon.
Since the impact points of the restraint bullets were all on the thick carapace of the Lingshan Dragon's back, they did not penetrate deep into the flesh, so it just twisted its body and did not react too violently.
This made the captain of the ship breathe a sigh of relief.
"stick it on!"
The winch rotated rapidly, driving the dragon boat and sand boat to approach Lingshan Dragon.
Hunters and members of the fortress guerrillas came to the side of the ship one after another, checking the equipment, rubbing their hands and moving their limbs.
It’s their turn to play.
Gordon Hayata and Pork Chop also retreated from the positions of heavy crossbows and artillery, and joined the team that climbed the dragon.
This is their “job”.
“Hey!”
With a muffled sound of "bang", Maridan jumped directly from the high platform at the stern to the side of the ship.
Had the deck not been entirely made of tough cloudwood, it would have been smashed through by this fierce woman armed with a sledgehammer.
"It's been a long time since I've been here. I've only swung a hammer once, and it was only on the gong. My bones are itching."
Gordon put on his helmet, adjusted it, and joked with a smile: "Senior Maridan, please calm down a little bit and don't make a big spin and throw us all out."
"Hahaha!"
“Then our small body is really too much to handle!”
Several hunters and guerrillas beside him cheered together.
The forthright "Black Boom Dragon" didn't mind this kind of ridicule at all. She bared her white teeth and said, "Okay, I'll work harder in a while so that you don't feel the pain."
Everyone burst into laughter again, and some of the tension in their hearts dissipated.
The dragon-attacking boat also got close to Lingshan Dragon at this time.
“I’m going to charge first!” Maridan yelled without even looking at the rope.
The legs jumped up with force, and after a few somersaults, they landed on the stubby legs of Lingshan Dragon. Using the raised carapace on the rough skin of Lingshan Dragon, they quickly climbed up the dragon's back.
The combatants cheered, some climbed up the rope, and some imitated Maridan and jumped onto the dragon's legs first. Each showed their magical powers and quickly climbed onto the dragon.
Hayata's movements were swift and agile, and he didn't even use his hands during the climb. He touched the ridges on his carapace with his feet and leaped up.
Gordon, who was wearing heavy armor and carrying a big sword on his back, was relatively weak. He was very strong, but his flexibility was not as good as the former, so he had to climb up obediently, using his hands and feet.
The people who climbed onto the Dragon's Back of Lingshan quickly dispersed.
There was no need to choose the attack position, and there was nothing to choose. Everywhere he looked were large pieces of purple crystal clusters. Gordon found a place where he had been bombarded by artillery shells. It was full of cracks and looked relatively loose, and he stood there.
Draw your sword and prepare to charge up for a slash.
"boom!"
The Fire Dragon Sword slashed down, and when the flames burst out, large chunks of crystal collapsed.
Isn’t it resistant to high temperatures?
Gordon grinned when he saw this.
Strongly charged stance, strong charged slash, followed closely by the most powerful true charged slash!
A set of charged combos ended, and the huge crystal cluster as tall as a person in front of Gordon had completely shattered into countless fragments.
“Aha! Well done, look at me!”
The muscles of Maridan's arms stood high, and the hammer [Daihu Maru] was like a continuous hammering of crystal clusters, followed closely by a round upward swing (home run, or pressure), the same Easily smash the crystal cluster in front of her,
In terms of damage capabilities alone, heavy weapons such as swords and sledgehammers have unparalleled advantages.
Comparatively, Hayata, who uses the tachi, is a little embarrassed.
After several consecutive sword strikes to build up the power of the sword, a red light of the air blade floated on the flying dragon sword [Kui]. Hayata let out a light drink and launched the air blade to slash continuously!
The sword flashed quickly.
However, a whole set of slashes only left a few long, narrow and deep knife marks on the purple crystal cluster in front of her.
Such an attack may be able to easily cut off the monster's muscles, but there is nothing you can do with "stones" like crystal clusters.
Not far from Hayata, Cessna, who had just climbed onto the back of the dragon, behaved in the same way.
She drew her swords and the blades clashed.
Ghosts and people are dancing wildly!
After a while of tinkling, the crystal cluster was nothing serious, but it made her wrist numb.
An old member of the fortress guerrillas who climbed up behind her saw this and said angrily: "What are you doing? Use a pickaxe!"
“Oh!” Cessna blushed, put away her swords, and took off the pickaxe from her back.
Hayata suddenly understood and imitated the others. She sheathed the sword and prepared to pull out the pickaxe and strike the crystal cluster.
But at this moment, Pork Chop’s labored voice came from below.
“Help, help me, meow meow”
Hayata looked over and was surprised to find that Pig Chop, who was only a little over one meter tall, was struggling to climb up with a super giant explosive barrel about two meters high.
(End of this chapter)