Chapter 540 Dark Red Giant Shadow

To the north of the Shuret region, deep in the endless mountains.

The hunter in silver armor moved forward cautiously.

The level of this hunting ground is astonishingly high, and at least a high-level hunter is required to be eligible to enter these mountains, 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 covering 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, but more and more desolate.

The ruins of a giant city far larger than East Doruma stand here. They are the ruins of Shulet City, a forbidden area designated by the guild.

Or there is another name, Virtual Black City.

The hunter's target is not that far away, and it is definitely not an area that can be scouted alone.

The purpose of his trip was to confirm certain anomalies in the northern mountains of Xiuret.

Recently, the Hunters Guild has received reports from hunters several times, mentioning that in the area to the north of Shuretson Hills, monsters have become manic, large monsters migrate, and territory changes occur 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 Minagarde City Guild in the West Shoret area.

Yamos, the eight-star sword master, was ordered to conduct reconnaissance.

On the way to the mountains north of Xiuret, Yamos 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 away from the territory. This is extremely rare for a female fire dragon who cherishes her young.

"Ji ga, ga -"

A black shadow passed over Yamos' 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.

"Gah——"

"Jiga!"

The sound of the Pterodactyl's wings flapping the air and the complex and messy chirps sounded one after another.

Yamos's eyes widened, three heads, five heads, ten heads

Countless huge groups of winged snake dragons 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 were 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, in the Hunter's Guild headquarters, in the Grand Old Hall.

An emergency meeting is taking place.

"The situation is roughly like this, let me briefly summarize it."

The guild director who presided 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. "

A high-ranking official from the kingdom seemed a little nervous, "That's so strange. Didn't your Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau say that the migration of Laoshan dragons is very regular?

Said it should take at least more than ten years to appear, why now?”

"Maybe he was stimulated in some way."

The old dragon-human scholar replied: "Laoshanlong is huge in size, but there are not many relevant records. Except during migration, it is rarely seen. We speculate that it usually lives and sleeps underground.

Hunters had 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 prediction is not accurate and Lao Shanlong shows up early?" Another official suddenly jumped up and said in an angry tone, "It's really crazy. This way the construction deadline will be completely missed!"

"What do you mean?" The great elder turned to look at the excited official.

"Oh, 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 the Laoshan Dragon." Considering that some participants did not know the details, Ms. Fanti explained from the beginning.

"In history, Lao Shanlong has 'visited' Minagard many times. We have successfully repelled it, but we have also failed and been knocked off the city wall and severely damaged."

"Why should the city be built in such a dangerous place?" A young noble representative asked curiously, "I heard that the migration path of Laoshanlong is stable. Can't we avoid it at the beginning of the site selection?"

Fan Ti glanced at him helplessly, "The migration routes of ancient dragons, especially large, flightless ancient dragon-level creatures such as Laoshan dragons and 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 gradually shift as cities and roads are built, like mine carts placed on tracks, following the main road until they arrive in front of the city. "

"I see." The young aristocratic representative nodded, expressing his understanding, and did not continue to say more, nor did he say stupid things like "It's okay if we don't build a road."

Ms. Fanti walked to the huge map and pointed at 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 breached by Lao Shanlong several times, has long been dilapidated, and its various defense facilities have aged and cannot be reused.

Therefore, we plan to build a stronger and more advanced new stronghold to block threats. "

"I have heard about this plan. How is the construction progress of Xinzhai?" the elder asked in a dull tone.

The official who calmed down said: "The main part of the stronghold has been basically completed, but the city gates, dragon guns, artillery and other defense facilities have not been installed in time. One month is simply not enough!"

The Great Elder stared at him and said, "Regardless of the cost, gather all the craftsmen and manpower that can be gathered. How long will it take to complete the preparations?"

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 kingdom's knights, troops, and guild members have all joined in the project of building 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 there using transport airships.

Dragon-killing gun. The dragon-killing gun is too heavy and cannot be transported by airship, which is quite troublesome. "

Ms. Fanti added: "The dragon gun on the wall of Minagard City can be dismantled and transported overland."

"Isn't it too risky?"

The guild director frowned, "Minagarde's city wall is the last line of defense. If the construction of the new stronghold is not completed, or is breached, then Minagarde will truly be in an undefended state."

"The city wall is 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."