Chapter 1095 Walking in the Heavy Rain
It was late at night.
The three people and two cats quickly filled their stomachs with food and slept in the tent for five or six hours. They relieved the fatigue accumulated during the day and recovered their spirits and physical strength.
After helping each other dress and checking their equipment and props, the group was ready to go.
Gordon came to the edge of the treetop camp and looked at the sky through the sparse tree canopy.
It was still dark, and the clouds covered the sky. The moon, which should have been bright, was only a vague shadow, and the stars were not visible at all.
Although it was not so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you, even with the light emitted by the insect guide cage, the visible distance was only a few dozen meters.
Reaching out to feel the wind, Gordon nodded, "The wind and rain have become smaller, it's almost done."
He looked back at his companions, "Are you all ready? Let's go."
The Elu jumped on the hunter and clung to him.
Alva took off his glasses, put on windproof goggles, and blew a whistle. The pterosaurs living in the tree canopy landed in front of them, took them out of the camp, and flew northwestwards towards the center of the storm.
The pterosaurs were not flying very steadily, and even had some difficulty.
Although the wind and rain had weakened slightly, it was only from heavy rain to heavy rain, not to mention that they were still dragging heavy "loads".
As they continued to approach, the insect guide cages of several people emitted a bright blue light again.
The breath of the ancient dragon diffused in the wind and rain.
The acid pterosaurs driven by the hunters were ferocious by nature, and wild individuals dared to wander around the ancient dragons, so the impact was not great.
But the pterosaur above Alva's head was not so good. It kept screaming in panic, and its flying posture became more and more chaotic, as if it was struggling to escape.
Forced forward Alva's side could crash at any time. Gordon shouted and made a gesture, and the group began to descend.
The group landed in the forest, which was only four or five kilometers away from the center of the storm, and running there was just a warm-up distance.
"Elu and others will scout ahead, Hayata will lead the way, and I will be the last. Keep a tight formation and be careful to keep quiet." Gordon quickly issued an order.
Pork Chop and Xianglan jumped to the ground and ran forward.
Hayata adjusted the hem of her skirt armor and accelerated her running. Alva followed closely behind, and Gordon was at the end of the team.
He silently observed Alva's movements and steps.
At this time, the road under their feet was not flat. In the dark rainy night in the dense forest, ordinary people might trip over the roots hidden in the fallen leaves and soil if they took two steps carefully.
Hayata, who was responsible for leading the way, was not slow. At this efficiency, they could reach the target location in the center of the storm in more than 20 minutes, or at most half an hour.
Gordon wanted to confirm whether Alva could keep up with Hayata's pace at this speed. If he ran stumblingly, he might even fall behind.
He would force the latter to return.
Fortunately, Alva was not bragging when he said that he was experienced in night operations.
His steps were light and powerful. Even on the muddy land, he could always find a relatively flat and solid foothold. He was not dragged down by the mud at all, and even seemed to have plenty of room.
Gordon was relieved when he saw this.
It seems that there is no need to worry about this guy anymore. Even if there is a battle or an accident, Alva can run back by himself with his well-tested legs.
After running at this speed for more than a quarter of an hour, Hayata slowed down.
One or two kilometers ahead is the center of the storm. The steel dragon may appear at any time, and the next action needs to be more cautious.
She began to rely on the fallen rotten wood, rocks, and those big trees with thick trunks in the forest to move forward in a roundabout way.
In this way, even if the steel dragon appears in the next second and attacks them directly, they can find shelter in the first time.
Alva seems to be more proficient in this mode of action. He crouches down and rolls between the shelters.
Although he looked very embarrassed with mud all over his body, and his battle of wits and courage with the air looked a little funny, Gordon could see that this guy was still very "capable".
Mud can effectively cover up one's own smell and the heat emitted by the body, which is a good camouflage. As for those "fussy" tactical actions, it is better than being rigid and straight.
As long as you have enough physical strength, crawling and rolling all the way is the safest.
The three of them moved forward slowly, and more than ten minutes passed. The wind around them was getting stronger and stronger. Alva lowered his body as much as possible to reduce the windward surface, otherwise his movements would be affected.
The two hunters had no problem. The advance preparation worked. This strong wind was not enough to "wind pressure". With the multiple protection of protective gear, protective stones and decorative beads, they moved freely.
Hayata, who was walking in the front, suddenly made a "stop" gesture. The three gathered under a rotten and collapsed giant tree and squatted down to hide.
"Swish."
Xianglan got out of a bush and ran to them quickly.
It lowered its voice and said, "I found it, meow! It's in the clearing in the forest 200 meters ahead, meow. It's not quite right to call it a clearing in the forest, meow, but the trees and grass there were blown away by the strong wind, meow.
Pig Chop will stay there to monitor it and ask me to come back to report, meow."
"How is it? Are there obvious rust stains on its scales?" Gordon asked.
Steel Dragon and Rusted Steel Dragon belong to the same species, but they are not the same species.
Among the ancient dragon species that are currently known to a certain extent, steel dragons are relatively mild-mannered. Even if other creatures invade its territory, they will generally not take the initiative to attack as long as they do not show hostility.
But the Rusty Steel Dragon is different. Perhaps because there will be a period of vulnerability after molting, the Rusty Steel Dragon before molting is very irritable.
If the opponent is a rusty steel dragon, then a fight is almost inevitable.
"There is no meow. Although the light is very dark, I can confirm the shiny meow on the steel dragon." Xianglan shook her hair covered with water droplets, "And it doesn't look angry, just squatting." Stay there in a daze, meow.”
"At least it's not the worst case scenario." Hayata breathed a sigh of relief.
Gordon pondered for a moment, "Don't hide it anymore, just walk over."
"Are you sure?" Alva looked at him in surprise.
"Well, the main purpose of concealed approach is to avoid sudden attacks by monsters and to gain a tactical advantage to a certain extent." Gordon explained in a low voice:
"But the steel dragon is in the clearing in the forest, and we can't reach it quietly. What's more, we don't plan to launch an attack first.
In this case, being sneaky may arouse the other party's vigilance, so it would be better to approach him head-on. "
"Okay, it's up to you."
Alva took off his leather gloves and rubbed his hands that were stiff from the rain.
He pulled a drawing board that was carried behind him in front of him, took out the charcoal pencil from his bag, and hung it on his chest for easy access.
“You can still draw in this weather?!”
"It will be a little blurry, but I can draw a rough outline. I can go back and dry it before adding details!"
".Well, remember not to stare into each other's eyes all the time. It might be considered provocative."
After giving Alva a final warning, Gordon and Hayata stood up, walked out of the bunker, adjusted the belts of their armor and the weapons behind them, and walked towards the forest glade that became the eye of the storm.