Chapter 1294: Shortage of Staff
It's not just Hayata and his men in the Moonstar base who have trouble sleeping tonight.
Most of the hunters who are scattered in various areas of the Everfrost Land, searching for the Ice Curse Dragon, are still awake.
That unsettling feeling of anxiety enveloped everyone's heart.
They were stunned by the red distress signal that lit up in the sky in the distance.
When they realized that it was the direction of the Moonstar base, the scattered hunters burst out with swear words and rushed back desperately.
Gail felt that her heart was about to jump out of her throat.
If it weren't for Sandstone's reminder, she wouldn't have realized that the one who sent the distress signal would be the Moonstar base.
Inevitably, the terrifying scene of the ancient dragon waving its breath over the Moonstar base, turning the base into ruins, emerged in her mind.
"Fufu!" Gail screamed.
There was no time to put out the bonfire or pack up the luggage. He threw down the jade of returning home, hooked the swooping winter dragon with his claws, and flew into the air.
She didn't even bother to remind her hunting partner. If Sandstone hadn't reacted quickly and hung on her legs in advance, she would have been left behind.
The training time of the Winter Wing Dragon is limited, and it is not so easy to control. It is not particularly stable when flying with people, and the risk of crashing is not small.
Except for Gale, who is particularly brave, most hunters still choose to travel by sled or on foot.
Being brave has its own advantages.
For the same distance, other hunters may need to catch up in the middle of the night, but she can get there in about an hour at most with the fast flying of the Winter Wing Dragon.
But she still felt that it was not fast enough, and she wanted to get a whip and whip the Winter Wing Dragon to make it fly faster.
"There is something chasing us down there!" Sandstone, who was clinging to Gale's legs, suddenly reminded loudly: "It seems to be a beast-entangled cat, it is waving at us meow!"
"What the hell does it have to do with me?" Gale, who was anxious to get back, had no interest in meddling in other people's business.
Sandstone spoke again: "It's riding an ice jackal and heading towards the Yuechen stronghold. Maybe it has something important to do!"
"Tsk."
Gail clicked his tongue in annoyance, but still controlled the Winter Wing Dragon to lower its altitude and pass by the Beast Clan.
She had no intention of landing on the ground, and the Beast Clan reacted quickly, jumping off the back of the running Ice Jackal and hugging her other leg.
With Sandstone on each side, they were balanced.
Gail didn't have time to ask more questions, and kept urging the Winter Wing Dragon to climb faster.
Sandstone and the Beast Clan faced each other and chattered, translating loudly to Gail every few words.
"Its name is... I won't translate it because it's too long. It said it's the leader of the Beast Clan's reconnaissance team!"
"I had contact with Ansir and the others this morning...?"
"... This happened... Then they agreed to monitor the Frozen Canyon...!"
"Meow... Meow... Meow...?! Not long ago, the Ice Curse Dragon attacked the Frozen Canyon... It drove a large group of Wind Drift Dragons towards this side...!"
"*!"
With Gale repeatedly driving them regardless of the risk of crashing, they only took two-thirds of the time at the normal cruising speed to reach the Moon Star Base.
The Winter Wing Dragon was almost dying.
The Moon Star Base was brightly lit, and the battle didn't seem to have broken out yet, which made Gale breathe a sigh of relief.
After landing in the base, he asked Sandstone to take the Beast Clan to find someone to report the news, and he rushed back home.
Fu Fu and Mrs. Sterling were both fine, which made her heart finally fall back to her stomach after a long time.
She picked up Fufu who was sleeping on the bed, "Huh? Little Muti is here too? Did Hayata also feel something was wrong?"
Mrs. Sterling asked worriedly, "What happened? When Miss Hayata brought the child here, she told me that if I heard any noise, I should go to the shelter immediately."
"Don't hear any noise, go there now." Gail slapped Fufu on the butt to wake her up.
He said hurriedly, "There are food and water in the shelter. Remember to bring cold-proof clothes and blankets. Unless we come to find you, don't come out if you hear anything."
Fufu, who was woken up from a daze, saw her mother coming back and opened her arms subconsciously wanting her mother to hug her.
Gail hugged her quickly, "Hurry up and put on your clothes, listen to grandma, and take good care of your little sister."
After giving these instructions, she didn't have time to say goodbye. She tightened her weapon straps and ran outside.
The entire Yuechen base woke up, and people walked hurriedly in the base.
Fortunately, the members of the investigation team are not ordinary civilians. They have experienced a lot in the dangerous new world, and they are relatively calm when the crisis comes.
The hunters formed a team to patrol, the craftsmen quickly adjusted the defensive weapons, and the other non-combatants entered the shelter in an orderly manner under the command of the security team.
Gale found Hayata and others on the battle street.
"What's the situation? Did Sandstone tell you about the matter?" Gale asked straight to the point.
"Well, we have sounded the alarm."
Hayata looked solemn, "Fortunately, the swordsmanship master was decisive and sent out a distress signal early, otherwise the hunters scattered outside might not be able to come back in time for support."
"How many hunters came back?" Gale asked hurriedly.
"Not many. The alcohol team was sent to a far area in the northeast. Not to mention whether they can come back in time, they should not be able to see the distress signal.
Gordon, Anxiel, Fengying and the others should have gone to the far north, and it would be difficult for them to get back.
Several four- and five-star elite hunters have arrived one after another.
Now, in addition to the four of us, there are about ten hunters in the Yuechen stronghold."
Gail scratched his hair hard, "With more than a dozen hunters, let alone the Ice Curse Dragon, we can't even deal with the twenty or thirty Wind Drifting Dragons it brought."
Aside, the swordsmanship master with his arms folded said in a deep voice: "So we have to change our minds, and the shelter for non-combatants will be completed soon.
The shelter is a transformation of the underground warehouse, and it is built strong enough that the Wind Drifting Dragon cannot attack.
As long as the personnel are safe, the facilities are not that important, and it can always be rebuilt with some time.
My suggestion is to give up the idea of guarding the Yuechen stronghold, and fight on the battle street, focusing on self-protection and preserving defensive weapons, and try to deal with it.
As more hunters come back, the situation will gradually be in our favor. ”
Hayata added: "The biggest trouble is the Ice Curse Dragon. Not to mention that it hides in the dark, it will suddenly blow a breath and shoot, which will cause us great losses.
The Wind Drift Dragon group was driven here by it. If we can get rid of it, the Wind Drift Dragon should also disperse. ”
"So who will deal with the Ice Curse Dragon?" Gale asked: "If that guy is smart, he will not get too close to the base, and it will be difficult for the fortifications to pose a threat to it."
"I'll go!" Gene signed up first.
The swordsman thought for a moment and said, "We need to allocate people to defend the battle street with other hunters, so at most two people can be arranged.
Miss Hayata has experience in fighting the Ice Curse Dragon head-on, so let the two of us deal with the Ice Curse Dragon, and the matter of guarding the battle street will be left to you. ”
In fact, the ice resistance of the Tyrant Dragon's armor is not bad. The swordsmanship master is worried about Gene's hot temper.
"Okay!"
"I'm going to fight the ancient dragon too! "
Gale agreed readily and dragged Gene, who was still a little unconvinced, away, "Stop talking nonsense, I want to operate the rapid-fire cannon, roll over and be my guard!"
Just as Gene was about to struggle, the sentry on the high ground blew the horn to symbolize an emergency.
"A large black shadow is approaching in the sky in the north. Are they all wind dragons? !"