kvmb Chapter 249 Climb, Climb, Climb
Chapter 249 Climb, Climb, Climb
After having a good meal and a few drinks, the group set off again.
Sitting in the car, Link recalled the last time he went to the sand plain along this road, with Matsutake as his companion.
Now, the dog is gone and replaced by a cat.
"I hope Matsutake won't starve at the instructor's place."
Link muttered something and put the dog behind his mind.
The caravan moved slowly along the winding mountain road, starting from Jieyun Village, carefully bypassing the towering sacred peaks, and heading towards the desolate sand plains.
The mountain wind howled, stirring up clouds of dust, almost blowing Chuchu's hat off her head.
She hurriedly reached out to hold down the hat on her head, her face tense, and Link couldn't help but want to laugh.
"Ouch! Ouch!"
In the distance, intermittent wolf howls could be heard from the foot of the sacred peak.
The people in the caravan were not surprised. This was the territory of the Thunder Wolf Dragon and they had long been accustomed to it.
"Hey, little hunter, it's strange that the Thunder Wolf Dragon tribe in Lingfeng never attacks passing travelers. Do you know why?"
It was still the same driver. He turned his head to look at the sacred peak shrouded in clouds and mist and spoke to Link.
"Well, I'm not sure."
Link shrugged and responded casually.
He really didn't know clearly, he could only vaguely guess that Instructor Ni Tai had reached some kind of agreement with Jin Leigong, asking him to keep a close eye on the wolf cubs under his command.
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The next day
"Well, I will say goodbye to you all here. I wish you all a safe journey."
Stepping on the desolate land of the sand plain, Link waved goodbye to the caravan.
We traveled all day yesterday and it was already night when we arrived at the sand plain.
Link and the caravan found the nest of a wild ankylosaur. After a cordial greeting, they accepted the owner's kindness, stewed the ankylosaur in a pot, had a full meal, and rested there for the night.
When he woke up in the morning, Link parted ways with the caravan.
"Okay, let's start looking for the trace of the rock dragon."
Lifting the rifle on his back, Link glanced at the rugged rocks around him. A faint earthy smell permeated the air.
The trace of the rock dragon is not easy to find. This creature will bury half of its body underground, disguising itself as an ordinary stone.
Sometimes, even professional hunters would not notice that the creature was alive when passing by these rocks.
"Well, let's try the horn flute first to see if there is a rock dragon hiding and sleeping nearby."
Link had already reviewed the ecological information of the rock dragon in advance, so he was well prepared and took out the horn flute he had prepared in advance from the prop bag.
Link raised the horn to his lips and blew softly.
The sound of the horn flute is low and long, like a call from ancient times, echoing across the sand plains.
As the juvenile form of the armored dragon, the rock dragon is extremely sleepy and lazy. It either eats or sleeps every day. Even its excretion is done underground. When they grow to a large enough size and have no natural enemies, they will migrate to volcanoes to find mates there.
"..."
After blowing the horn and waiting for a while, seeing that there was no sound around, Link and Chuchu looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Let's go and look somewhere else."
A man and a cat, carrying their bags, headed deeper into the sand plain.
Afterwards, Link and Chuchu searched for several rocky areas and played the horn flute, hoping to lure out the rock dragon.
However, every time the sound of the horn flute echoed across the sand plain, it brought only silence.
Just when they were about to give up and move on to the next possible location, an accident happened.
"Roar!!!"
A loud roar came from a distance, breaking the silence around.
Link immediately became alert. He quickly put away the horn and turned to look in the direction where the sound came from.
He saw a huge figure with yellow and black body, shaped like a tiger, rushing towards him at a very fast speed.
"Fuck, it's Honglong."
Faced with the huge body and ferocious claws of the Boom Dragon, Link cursed.
Obviously, this guy had just been hunting or sleeping nearby and was disturbed by the sound of the horn, so he came to cause trouble for him.
"Roar!!!"
The Boom Dragon let out a deafening roar, the ground shook violently under its footsteps, and its claws left clear marks on the ground.
"run!"
Link quickly called out to Chuchu and turned to run.
A man and a cat ran quickly on the rugged ground, with the roar of the dragon and the heavy footsteps in their ears.
The earth shook violently under the trampling of the dragon, as if it might collapse at any time.
Link looked back as he ran.
The speed of Honglong was even faster than he had imagined. The huge figure was like a moving hill, approaching step by step.
Every time its sharp claws cut through the air, it would bring up a gust of wind, making people feel terrified.
"Fuck you!"
Link couldn't help but curse and took out a flash bomb from the prop bag.
Without time to hesitate, Link threw the flash bomb hard at Boom Dragon's face.
The flash bomb drew an arc in the air and exploded before it hit the dragon, emitting a dazzling white light.
Stimulated by the strong light, the Boom Dragon couldn't help but stop, roaring and covering his eyes, his huge body swinging wildly on the spot.
"Now, run!"
Link seized this precious opportunity, called Chu Chu, and used the brief time when the Boom Dragon was disturbed by the flash bomb to speed up and increase the distance between himself and the Boom Dragon.
However, Link knew that the effects of the flashbang were only temporary, and that Rumblesaurus would soon recover and continue his pursuit.
He didn't dare to relax at all and ran while looking for a safe hiding place.
At this moment, Link began to miss the dog. With the dog around, he could easily get rid of the Boom Dragon.
Chuchu followed Link, showing the unique agility and flexibility of a cat, jumping between rocks like the wind, always finding a safe foothold earlier than Link and guiding him forward.
"Master, this way meow."
Finally, after a while of rapid running, Chuchu was the first to find a hidden cave and called Link to hide in it.
Link took a look at the cave and found that the terrain here was high and the entrance was narrow. It would be difficult for a huge creature like the Boom Dragon to enter. He immediately took Chu Chu and hid in it, holding his breath and quietly observing the movements outside.
Not long after, Honglong really caught up with them.
It sniffed around in the open space outside, gradually approaching the cave where Link was hiding.
"Damn, this bastard."
Link took off the gunpowder from his back, held it in his hand, and prepared to wait for the Rumble Dragon to come over and give it two hard hits to let it know that he is not an easy persimmon to deal with.
His running away was just a habit.
Facing this rampaging behemoth, it would be foolish to meet the impact head-on. Now that we have a solid rock cave as a fortress, it is not impossible to fight this guy.
At worst, you can just be a little bit creepy and just stay in the hole and poke it out slowly.
In fact, this situation is more beneficial to long-range shooters. The Boom Dragon has no means of long-range attack, and can output as much as possible by relying on the terrain.
Fortunately, the cave was very well hidden. The Honglong lingered nearby for a while, and finally roared angrily a few times and turned away.
"Huh...finally safe, meow."
Chu Chu let out a long sigh and leaned against the rock wall, feeling that all the strength in her body had been drained away.
The last time I was chased so badly by a monster was when I faced the Black Eclipse Dragon.
Tengumon doesn't count, that was just a joke.
When it comes to the feeling of oppression, creatures like the Boom Dragon are better.
"Let's go."
After resting for a while, Link listened carefully to the sounds outside the cave. After confirming that there was no more roar and footsteps of the Boom Dragon, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted Chuchu's head gently and took her out.
Chuchu's eyes flickered in the dim light, and she followed Link closely.
Link poked his head out of the cave and looked around vigilantly.
The world outside was silent, with only the breeze gently blowing across the desolate earth, bringing a hint of coolness.
He quickly glanced around to make sure there were no other monsters lurking nearby before stepping out of the cave.
The scene here was the same as before, still a barren rocky area, with rolling hills in the distance and rugged ground underfoot.
In the sky, the scorching sun shines on the earth, adding a touch of tragic color to this desolate area.
Chuchu observed her surroundings keenly, her ears trembling slightly from time to time, catching any slight sound.
The man and the cat cooperated tacitly and left here to continue searching for the trace of the rock dragon.
As time passed, the sun rose higher and higher, the cold of the night faded away, and the temperature in the desert began to rise.
The scorching sun mercilessly baked the earth, and the air was filled with a smell of dry dust.
The gravel under my feet seemed to burn in the high temperature, and every step felt like stepping on a stove.