Chapter 766: Long wait
Hayata's sword once again clashed with the wing blade, and after deflecting the Yue Xunlong's attack away, Hayata felt a little confident.
As a rare species of velociraptor, the advantages of the velociraptor are mainly reflected in its elusive stealth ability and its fur carapace that is far tougher than the original species.
With the sharpness of her white sword [Moon Shadow], she was unable to break through the defense of Yue Xunlong's forelimbs smoothly, and the blade was bounced away.
Comparatively, the power of the Moon Velociraptor can only be said to be quite satisfactory. It may be stronger than the original Velociraptor, but it is also limited.
This is good news.
tachi is a purely offensive weapon. It does not have a shield like a blunderbuss or a spear, nor can it block and defend like a broadsword.
Faced with monster attacks, there are only two options available: dodge and parry deflected attacks.
If the opponent's prey is too strong, it will not be that easy to use the thin and slender blade of the tachi to deflect the attack. If you can only dodge, you will have far fewer tactical options.
Now, you may choose to try a head-on confrontation, which can create a better attack window for the two fellow shooters.
Hyata quickly slashed out two swords, leaving two different and not itchy wounds on Yue Xunlong's head. Hayata's attack slowed down a little, and he was not greedy for the knife.
Seeing that the muscles of Yuexunlong's forelimbs were tense, she immediately stepped forward and retreated three or four meters as if there were springs under her feet.
After Yi Jianqie avoided Yue Xunlong's grasp, she didn't pause at all and struck back with her blade.
The sword clashed with the sharp claws of Yue Xunlong that followed closely behind.
The upward thrust is not an action suitable for exerting force. Although the sword is sudden and sharp, it cannot compete with the sharp claws coming at it. The force of Yue Xunlong's attack clearly has the upper hand.
The sword was swatted away by it, but it didn't matter.
This head-on battle quickly increased Hayata's momentum.
Yue Xunlong, who had extremely keen senses, noticed this, and was shocked. This monster, which was naturally cunning and cautious to an exaggerated degree, did not choose to take advantage of the situation and pursue it, but instead made a sideways leap to the side.
The blue body was like salt thrown into the water, melting into the moonlight and mist, and disappearing.
Hayata lost her opponent as soon as her momentum increased, and her fighting rhythm was interrupted, which was very uncomfortable.
She knew that the Moon Swift Dragon had not left yet, but was hiding in the mist, ready to launch a surprise attack at any time, so she sheathed her sword and stayed there, alerting herself to the attack that might come at any time.
"seven o 'clock!"
Gayle’s reminder sounded suddenly, along with the roar of a series of crossbow shells.
Hayata turned around quickly, and an illusory figure invisible to the naked eye emerged from the mist and pounced towards her.
She did not dodge or evade, but strode forward, turned around and swung her blade to meet the attack.
Iai!
The two crossed each other, and as Hayata turned around and charged forward, Yue Xunlong's wing blade fell into the air, and the sword wrapped with Ling Lie sword energy cut a large area of thin flesh in the soft flesh of its waist. Knife marks.
“Wow~!” Gale let out a strange scream that might have been in admiration, and at the same time quickly turned the muzzle.
Yue Xunlong, who had a waist injury and missed the target, staggered when he landed. This flaw was very short, but it was enough for an excellent shooter.
A series of penetrating bullets fell on Yue Xunlong's head like a torrential rain. The wounds caused by these crossbow bullets were not large, but very deep. The cone-shaped bullets were stuck deep in the muscles and even bones, making Yue Xunlong roar in pain. Again and again.
At the same time, an arrow as thick as a short spear struck from the darkness.
With the help of gunpowder, the dragon's arrows roared sharply and penetrated deeply into the soft parts of the Moon Swift Dragon's flanks that were not covered by the carapace bristles.
The arrow body, which is more than one meter long, is almost completely submerged.
“Gah ah ah ah—!”
“Wow, it’s so miserable.” Feng Ying looked back, “So don’t mess with women, especially female hunters.”
You say this as if you are not a woman or a hunter.
“Concentrate, we are approaching the ancient tower.” Gordon, who was running at the front of the team, warned.
Feng Ying quickly stopped paying attention to the battlefield in the distance and became alert to her surroundings.
The so-called ancient pagoda ruins are not just a solitary pagoda, but a group of ruins covering an area of several square kilometers.
The area where Hayata and others fought is on the outskirts of the ruins group.
In addition to the ancient tower located in the central area, you can also see a large number of ancient architectural remnants similar to stone pillars, giant stone gates, and stone bridges in the ruins group.
It makes people wonder what kind of place this was during the ancient civilization.
The ancient tower was already in front of them, and it was only then that the hunters realized how huge this ruin was.
Not to mention the top of the tower, which is so deep into the clouds that you can't see beyond the horizon, even running around the bottom of the tower would probably take a lot of time.
Gordon suddenly raised a fist, and the three-man team stopped.
“Stay alert and take a rest.” Gordon looked up and looked at this ancient giant tower that could not be built with today’s technology. The feeling of depression in his heart was indescribable.
What kind of existence lives here?
Although he felt depressed, the reason why Gordon stopped was not because of this.
He came to a broken stone pillar near the entrance of the ancient pagoda. There was a message left by Pork Chop in charcoal on it.
Anhil also noticed this, but did not rush over. Instead, he followed Feng Ying, who was full of curiosity, to watch the surroundings.
Soon, Gordon came back with a slightly strange look on his face.
“What’s going on?” Anhir asked.
“Zhupa said he saw a unicorn on the ground floor, which means don’t enter directly from the ground floor entrance, but take the stone steps outside to go around.”
“Qilin?!”
Anhil looked stunned, "There is a unicorn on the first floor? What kind of ghosts are there on the top?"
"have no idea."
Gordon raised his head again and looked at the ancient tower.
The ancient pagoda is built on a very huge, layered foundation stone platform. There is an entrance at the bottom of the stone platform, which can be entered directly, or you can climb up the stone platform through steps and cross the bottom layer built inside the stone platform.
"Are you sure it was the message left by Pig Chop?" Due to everything that had happened before, Anhil seemed a little suspicious.
“Well, I can still recognize its handwriting, and it also drew a simple cat face at the end, which is its usual signature.”
"good."
Anhil watched the entrance of the dark hole at the bottom of the stone platform warily, fearing that a few thunders would suddenly strike inside.
“Let’s go, let’s climb the stairs and get to the stone platform. Stay alert.”
Having made the decision, Gordon no longer hesitated and led his companions away from the entrance to the bottom of the stone platform. They stepped on the stone steps that were already covered with moss and became slippery, and climbed up step by step.
The stone platform that serves as the base of the ancient pagoda occupies a large area, but its height is not too exaggerated, nor is it steep. After a few minutes, the hunters arrived at the top of the stone platform.
Hunters were very nervous after learning that there was a unicorn nearby.
Gordon, who was the first to reach the top of the stone platform, looked around, hoping to find the entrance to the ancient tower as soon as possible and enter it to avoid a long night and many dreams.
Then his expression froze.
On the stone platform, a purple-black monster filled with freezing air was standing there quietly, staring at them with pure red eyes, as if it had been waiting for a long time.
(End of this chapter)