Chapter 913 The Roar of the Dragon Boat
After a series of attacks by the hunters, the white sea dragon had several bleeding wounds on its body.
The dizziness caused by the flash bomb has not been lifted yet. Judging from its condition, it will take some time to recover.
Gordon and his team were about to launch another round of attacks, but they saw Az gestured to them to "stop attacking" and pointed upwards.
He signaled them to return to the sea surface for air.
The air in the respirator was already a little turbid, and the oxygen content was decreasing. If they continued, they might be able to hold on for two or three minutes, but if they encountered some unexpected situations, it would become very dangerous.
Az knew that Gordon and his team were not experienced in naval battles and did not realize this, so he reminded them to complete the air exchange as soon as possible before the sea dragon fully recovered its mobility.
Although the hunter level of the three of them was higher than Az, in terms of actual combat in the water, the three of them tied together would not be as effective as Az.
He was a professional, and it would be a fool not to listen to his advice.
Gordon and his team immediately left the battle and swam to the sea surface.
"Hua--"
Gordon took off his respirator after sticking his head out of the water and gasped for air. A "hissing" sound came from the respirator, which was the sound of oxygen algae absorbing oxygen.
He looked back at Hayata and Evelyn who had floated to the surface one after another.
Eveln pointed in the direction of the dragon-strike boat. Gordon turned his head and saw the dragon hunter Mecca shouting at them on the side of the boat, "Five minutes! Find a way to lure that guy to the surface of the sea in five minutes!"
Gordon made an "understood" gesture, quickly poured a bottle of strong walking medicine and ghost medicine into his mouth, and put on the respirator again.
The three people who completed the breath exchange dived into the sea again.
Evelin's swimming movements were obviously more skilled than Gordon and Hayata, and her weapon was a light one-handed sword, which made her swimming much faster than the two.
She quickly came to the back of the white sea dragon and swung the sword continuously to launch a continuous offensive.
Gordon and his team had never hunted sea dragons. They only learned some information about this creature from books on ecology and monster encyclopedias.
It is hard to imagine that the biggest weakness of this sea beast is the seemingly hard spines on its back.
- That is their main power generation organ.
However, the book also emphasized that although the spines are weaknesses, they are also the most dangerous places. If you are not careful, you will suffer a very terrible electric shock.
So Gordon Hayata did not choose this place as the target of attack.
Unlike the two of them, Evelyn, who grew up by the sea, has had several experiences of hunting sea dragons.
She knew that after such a high-intensity discharge, the sea dragon would have a short period of "charging period", and it was relatively safe to attack the back spines during this period.
Moreover, during the charging process, the sea dragon will consume a lot of oxygen stored in the lungs and blood, which will greatly shorten the time for the sea dragon to float up for breathing.
Therefore, she planned to take the opportunity to attack the power generation organ of the white sea dragon, forcing it to discharge again and speed up the float.
Az, who was entangled with the White Sea Dragon head-on, obviously realized this. He immediately accelerated the rhythm of the attack to provide cover for Evelyn's attack.
Gordon and Hayata came to the side and the tail respectively, swinging their swords to start guerrilla warfare.
In unfamiliar areas, the smartest way is not to follow what the veterans do, but to cover them and create opportunities for them.
With the help of her companions to distract the White Sea Dragon, Evelyn got a very good offensive environment.
Her attack was not purely fast, but the sense of rhythm was very obvious.
This technique is called precision assault (JR) by the one-handed sword users. It can be said to be a sword technique that takes into account speed and slashing power.
Dozens of swords fell on the same thorn in succession. Finally, cracks appeared on the thorn, and it broke apart with her further attack.
The White Sea Dragon, attacked from both sides, roared, and the blue-green thorns shone again.
Seeing this, Evelyn immediately put away her one-handed sword, put her small shield in front of her, kicked the back of the white sea dragon with her legs, and slid back.
The same was true for others. Facing this all-round and large-scale discharge, if they did not get out as soon as possible, they would easily be affected.
"Zizi--!"
The pale blue electric current flickered around the white sea dragon, and the electric light shone through the sea water, and everyone on the dragon-striking ship could see it.
The bed crossbows and cannons on the ship were ready to fire.
After two consecutive large-scale discharges, the white sea dragon, which had been fighting with the hunters for a long time, swam its soft and slender body like an eel.
After rushing around in the sea, swimming quickly for two circles, and forcing the hunters to retreat, the white sea dragon floated to the surface of the sea to breathe.
"First round! Fire!"
As the dragon hunter waved his hand, two sets of heavy bed crossbows were fired, and the thick restraint bullets with barbs accurately hit the white sea dragon's thick muscular back, and the pure steel crossbow arrows were nearly half immersed and firmly stuck.
The white sea dragon howled loudly, struggling violently, trying to break free from the restraints of the restraint bomb, causing the dragon boat to shake violently.
"Tighten the rope!"
The capstan turned rapidly, dragging the white sea dragon towards the dragon boat.
This was somewhat risky. If the white sea dragon got too close, it might climb onto the dragon boat again. The wooden dragon boat could not withstand such tossing and turning.
To avoid this, the artillery opened fire.
With a deafening roar, the gunpowder-driven howitzer shells exploded on the white sea dragon.
Every shell that hit the target could create a huge bloody hole.
Weapons such as heavy crossbows and artillery seem somewhat powerless when facing super-giant ancient dragons, but they are invincible weapons for dealing with large monsters in the conventional sense.
The white sea dragon screamed continuously. Although it was still angry, it had already developed a certain fear of the "strange giant beast floating on the sea."
At this moment, the heavy crossbows on the deck fired again.
This time, the restraint bombs were still fired, but the ropes of these restraint bombs were not fixed on the winch, but tied to a series of sturdy empty barrels.
This was the advice provided by the crew members who had been on the ship to catch sea beasts.
There could be no artillery on civilian ships, and the crossbows did not have the power of the heavy crossbows on the dragon-striking ships. They used harpoons to fix these empty barrels to the sea beasts.
These floating barrels continued to consume the physical strength of the prey, and it was also convenient for people to confirm the location of the underwater monsters from the sea surface.
The roar of the white sea dragon and the sound of gunfire were endless.
It tried to dive into the sea to avoid it, but was hurt by the empty barrels. It was forced to return to the surface after a short while, and was hit by several more rounds of shells.
Looking at the white sea dragon that was getting weaker and weaker, and finally floating on the water, as if it had accepted its fate, the dragon hunter ordered to stop the attack.
At this time, the four hunters also returned to the deck along the ladder lowered at the stern.
Gordon was panting heavily. He had only fought underwater for less than 20 minutes, but he felt that it was more tiring than fighting on land for half a day.
Hayata and Evelyn were similar. The only exception was Az, who took off his mask and still smiled.
In any case, their mission had been completed, and they had bought time for the dragon-striking ship to prepare for arming.
At the moment, the white sea dragon, which could neither dive nor escape, had been severely injured, and they did not need to risk going into the water to fight again.
After catching his breath, Gordon put away his greatsword and came to the dragon hunter.
"What should we do next?" Gordon asked Mecca.
"Personally, I tend to let it go." Mecca, a dragon hunter, said bluntly. He glanced at Gordon and the other four, "However, the four of you fought hard underwater, and this is your prey.
The materials of the white sea dragon are also very precious, and the decision is yours."
Gordon looked at Az and the others. Az shrugged and said it didn't matter. Hayata Evelyn had a similar attitude.
Gordon pondered for a few seconds and asked, "If we let it go like this, will there be a possibility of revenge?"
Mecca looked at the white sea dragon, which was covered in wounds and had only one breath left, and shook his head. "It's basically impossible. With such a serious injury, the probability of it surviving is probably less than 50%.
This miserable experience will make it hide far away when it sees human ships in the future."
"Then let it go, and then we will leave this sea area as soon as possible to avoid attracting more predators."
Mecca nodded, and there was a hint of smile in his eyes.
The dragon hunter ordered to disconnect the ropes of the restraining bombs, and then let the shooters shoot the floating barrels. As for the restraining bomb crossbow arrows left in the white sea dragon, they could not care so much.
Good luck.
Finally, Gordon picked up the hammer and hit the gong at the stern with all his strength. This was the roar of the dragon boat and the roar of humans.
The white sea dragon turned over with difficulty, slowly dived into the seabed, and fled away in fear.
I shouldn’t be called a saint, right? I feel that monsters in the MH world view are generally not killed unless they cause trouble (Yu Niang: Who did I recruit?), not to mention that the dragon hunter is a dragon, and pays more attention to these, so, um.