Chapter 540 Dark Red Giant Shadow
North of the Xiuret region, deep in the endless mountains.
The hunter in silver armor moved forward cautiously.
The level of this hunting ground is astonishingly high. At least a high-level hunter is required to be eligible to enter this mountain. And most of the time, it is not for hunting, but for reconnaissance.
From here to the north, there are ancient dragons inhabiting the vast mountains of more than 100,000 square kilometers, and there are more than one.
If you climb over these mountains and continue to the north, you will find that the land becomes flatter and more and more desolate.
The ruins of a huge city far larger than East Doruma stand here. They are the ruins of Shuret City, a taboo area designated by the guild.
Perhaps there is another name, Xuhei City.
The hunter's target is not that far away, and it is definitely not an area that can be scouted by one person.
The purpose of his trip was to confirm certain anomalies in the mountains to the north of Xiuret.
Recently, the Hunters Guild has received reports from hunters several times, mentioning that monsters in the area to the north of Shuretson Hills have become manic, large monsters have migrated, and territory changes have occurred frequently.
Two hunters even encountered earthquakes. You should know that such disasters are very rare in the Xiuret area.
Monsters become manic, migrate, and natural disasters appear abnormally. These are all signs of the appearance of the ancient dragon.
The guild headquarters attached great importance to this matter and directly issued an investigation order to the Minagard City Guild in the West Shuret area.
Eight-star sword envoy Yamos was ordered to conduct reconnaissance.
On the way to the mountains north of Xiuret, Amos discovered that the situation was more serious than the guild expected.
There are even cases where a female fire dragon abandons the eggs in the dragon's nest and migrates to escape the territory. This is extremely rare for a female fire dragon who cherishes her young.
"—, Ga-"
A dark shadow passed over Yamos's head, and he looked up.
This small monster with a slender body and a body length of only a few meters is a pterosaur. Due to its scavenging characteristics and unpleasant cry, it is regarded by the people as a messenger of disaster and a symbol of ominousness.
“Ji Ga!”
The sound of the Pterosaur's wings flapping in the air and the complex and messy chirping sounds sounded one after another.
Amoz’s eyes widened, three heads, five heads, ten heads
An uncountable group of gigantic wyverns flew through the air above his head, gathering in a certain direction with a clear target.
Yamos quickly climbed up a big tree next to him, stood on the towering canopy, took out his telescope, and looked in the direction of the wyvern group.
Extremely far away, as if at the end of the horizon, countless black spots gather and circle.
Those are all pterosaurs, hundreds of them!
Yamos adjusted the focus of the telescope and looked down at the hovering airspace of the Pterosaurus.
He saw a back, a dark red back as tall as a mountain.
A few days later, at the Hunter Guild headquarters, in the Grand Old Hall.
An emergency meeting is in progress.
“This is roughly the situation, let me briefly summarize it.”
The guild director presiding over the meeting looked around at everyone, "According to the urgent letter sent by the superior hunter Yamos using a peregrine falcon, Lao Shanlong has appeared and is now heading south slowly and with a clear goal.
At the current speed and route, it will arrive at Minagard City in about a month, and we must repel it. "
It should take at least more than ten years to appear, so why now?”
“Maybe I was stimulated by something.”
The old dragon scholar replied: "Laoshanlong is huge in size, but there are not many relevant records. Except during migration, it is rarely sighted. We speculate that it usually lives and sleeps underground.
Hunters previously reported that there was an earthquake in the northern part of the Xiuret area. It may be because of this that the Laoshan Dragon woke up from dormancy and started migrating early. "
“I personally believe that earthquakes are a phenomenon caused when Laoshanlong leaves the ground, not the cause.” Another scholar said.
"Those are not important at all! Do you know what it means if the forecast is inaccurate and Lao Shanlong appears early?" Another official suddenly jumped up, with an angry tone, "I'm really going crazy. This way the construction deadline will be completely missed!"
“What do you mean?” The great elder turned to look at the excited official.
“Well, let me explain.” The elegant Dragonite woman stood up.
As the president of the Minagard Hunter Guild, Ms. Fanti knew exactly what the official was anxious about.
“Minagarde City is located exactly on the migration path of Laoshanlong.” Considering that some participants did not understand the details, Ms. Fanti explained from the beginning.
“Laoshanlong has ‘visited’ Minagard many times in history. We have successfully repelled it, but we have also failed and been knocked off the city wall and seriously damaged.”
“Why is the city built in such a dangerous place?” A young noble representative asked curiously, “I heard that the migration path of Laoshanlong is stable, why not avoid it at the beginning of the site selection?”
Fan Ti glanced at him helplessly, "The migration routes of ancient dragons, especially Laoshan dragons and large, flightless ancient dragon-level creatures such as village crabs, are indeed stable, but that doesn't mean they won't change at all.
In order to facilitate commercial activities, during the establishment of large cities, a large number of roads will be laid and extended in all directions.
Flat, wide roads are the best trails for the old mountain dragons, which are far easier to walk than leafy forests and rugged mountains.
Therefore, their migration routes will always slowly shift as cities and roads are built, just like mine carts put on tracks, following the main road until they arrive in front of the city. "
“That’s it.” The young noble representative nodded to express his understanding, and did not continue to say more, let alone say such stupid words as “It’s okay if we don’t build a road.”
Ms. Fanti walked to the huge map and pointed to a certain location, "In order to stop Laoshanlong and force it to change its direction of travel, we established a 'fortress' on the main road leading to Minagard.
However, the village, which has been successfully blocked several times and attacked by Lao Shanlong several times, has long been dilapidated, and the various defense facilities are also old and cannot be reused.
Hence, we plan to build a stronger and more advanced new village to block threats. "
"I've heard about this plan. How is the construction progress of Xinzhai?" the great elder asked in a dull tone.
The official who calmed down said: "The main part of the village has been basically completed, but the city gates, dragon guns, artillery and other defense facilities have not been installed yet. One month is simply not enough!"
The Great Elder stared at him, "Regardless of the cost, gather all the craftsmen and manpower that can be gathered, and how long it will take to complete the preparation."
The official covered his forehead and said, "Three months, at least three months. According to the original plan, Xinzhai should be completed next year. How come it just happened to be here?"
The great elder interrupted the official's complaint, "The knights of the kingdom, the army, and the guild members have all joined in the construction project of the stronghold. One month is not enough."
The official shook his head wildly, "Not enough, absolutely not enough. It's not just a matter of manpower. The most important defense facilities such as dragon guns, cannons, and heavy bed crossbows cannot be built by working overtime. The factory's production capacity has an upper limit. "
Campbell, who had not spoken before, suddenly said: "Cannons and heavy-duty crossbows are easy to talk about. They can be disassembled from other large cities and then transported over by transport airships.
Dragon-shooting gun. The dragon-shooting gun is too heavy and cannot be transported by airship, which is quite troublesome. "
Ms. Fanti added: "The dragon gun on the city wall of Minagard can be dismantled and transported overland."
“Is it too risky?”
The guild director frowned, "The city wall of Minagard is the last line of defense. If the construction of the new stronghold is not completed or is breached, then Minagard will truly be in an undefended state."
“City walls are not a solution.”
Fan Ti said with a serious face: "Even if Laoshanlong breaks through Xinzhai and reaches Minagard City at its speed, it will still take two to three days. We can evacuate the citizens and reduce casualties as much as possible."
(End of this chapter)