The value of all kinds of materials in the Hunter World has never been determined by its utility, but by its rarity.

Just like the jaws of the Hammerblaster, they are only heavier than ordinary iron, and the hardness is slightly stronger, and after being made into a war hammer, the attack power is not more than ten times different. Even with the skillful hands of the craftsman, the monster material can maintain some biological activity that the ore does not have, so that it can repair small damage on its own after the war, and its durability is greatly enhanced, and it is not worth paying dozens of times the price to buy.

However, iron ore is produced every year in the major hunting grounds maintained by the union, and it takes more than ten years for a hammer dragon to grow into a lord, not to mention how much hidden damage hunting such a beast dragon species will cause to the ecology of the hunting grounds. Scarcity is expensive, and the price of materials is dozens of times different for every order of ecological niche, which is normal in the pricing of the hunter union.

A considerable part of the high-level predator materials purchased by the union are prioritized for the construction and repair of large game gear, and the number of parts sold is limited. High-level hunters sometimes have to resort to the black market to meet their needs for equipment, and the price on the black market is several times or even dozens of times the union's price.

A complete corpse of the dragon family is enough to invite most dragon craftsmen to shoot for you once, and the birth of a complete hunting costume made of the materials of the dragon family is a major event that can have an impact on the kingdom.

"The Scriveners, the various Dorium chambers of commerce, the high-level hunters and Shadow Hunters, the Royal Hunters, the royal family," the mountain wolf counted solemnly, "no matter who finally gets the material of that dragon family, there will be no shortage of eager buyers, and even the Hunters' Guild can sit down with those guys without caring about the identity of the other party's Shadow Hunters, because they need it." ”

"I know what my ability is, no matter how messy I am, I won't touch the moldy head of a dragon's family, I can catch one or two big guys, and make a hard-earned money." The mountain wolf threw down the rope and moved his reddened wrist twice and said, "But you are different, your strength and Ah Fei and I have seen it for all to see, you have traveled thousands of miles from God knows where to run to the volcano, such an opportunity is in front of you, you will not be satisfied with just eating some leftovers, right?" ”

"Take your rags, and don't let me see you a second time in the hunting grounds." Kaede didn't answer, but reprimanded coldly, "Hear clearly, the two of you are still alive, just because you have exchanged information, that's all." ”

"Thank you." The two Shadow Hunters were not ambiguous, they picked up the waist bags on the ground at the moment, and ran far away from the side without even having time to put away the scattered hunting props. It wasn't until the figures of the two of them were only the size of a palm in Feng Chen's eyes that the mountain wolf turned around as if he remembered something, pointed to his black turban and shouted, "And! It's not that I don't have money to buy helmets, it's my habit! Get used to it! ”

"What two weird guys." Feng Chen raised his eyebrows, looked up and asked the Shadowhunter beside him, "What do you think?" How much of credibility is in their words? ”

"The news about the dragon family, if you spread rumors casually, it will cause disaster to yourself." Kaede raised his hand and pulled a blue-green special signal flare, and the signal buzzed up to a height of hundreds of meters, and stayed there for a few seconds before slowly dissipating, "It's not completely cornered, forgive them and they won't say it casually." ”

"Is the corpse of the top-tier predator really that valuable?"

"When the Hunters' Guild besieged Yan Gelong, I was still active in this area." Kaede said slowly. At that time, the clearance team dispatched four combat airships, one of which was a medium-sized warship that was rarely used against individual monsters, "They undoubtedly wanted to kill the sea dragon species, and they didn't even care about boarding four airships." The value of the dragon clan is such that even the sanctimonious hunter guild can't hold back their greed. ”

Before reaching the volcano, Feng Dust had a vague feeling that the Shadow Hunters in this area were acting differently than usual, but he didn't expect that it would involve information at the top predator level, which was beyond the scope of Feng Chen's ability to deal with it on his own. The young man's heart was surging with thoughts, looking at the signal light slowly dissipating in the air, and asked with a complicated expression: "What should I do next?" Do you want to cancel this commission? You don't really want to get involved in a dragon-level battle, do you? ”

"I'm not that stupid yet." The identity and habits of the mysterious dragon are unknown, and it is impossible to conclude whether the purpose of clearing the volcano is to lure it out or to scare it off. But in Kaede's guess, this move is more likely not to be aimed at monsters, but at the Shadow Hunters of the world.

The Dragons' presence won't be hidden for long, and it won't be long before the mysterious employer will be confronted with the scramble and interference of the large number of Shadow Hunters around the volcano - unless these fellow Hunters have already been through the harsh environment and have no way to return to the hunting ground anytime soon.

Without professional protective gear, hunters can only be active above the lava line for five days, and after a short stay for the airship, the power furnace also needs a period of recuperation. During this period, even if the hunters at the foot of the mountain saw the dragon clan singing and dancing on the top of the peak, they could only stare dryly and watch the others take this treasure in their pockets. The mysterious commissioner had almost spent a fortune on a war-free card that hung high above the Volcano of the Devil's Fury, and the cost seemed to be worth it.

"These guys have enough money and a lot of patience, maybe they started tracking down that mysterious dragon a month ago, and it won't help us to meddle at this time." Kaede shook his head and said, "But this information is still useful, but I still need time to digest it." ”

"Then let's go back to Burning Stone."

"We've got to get back to Burning Rock first." The two hunters spoke almost simultaneously.

"So decided, as soon as the airship comes, we will follow it back down the mountain." Kaede narrowed his eyes slightly, looking in the direction where the backup airship might come, "It's good to gather intelligence, or to make some preparations for the protracted battle that may occur on the volcano in the future...... I'm a lone hunter and don't need anyone to control my movements on the hunting grounds. ”

Whether or not they coveted the treasure, when the incident happened, the Shadowhunter did not want to be a spectator at the bottom of the mountain.

"So, those two guys, you never thought of killing them, did you?" Feng Chen asked suddenly.

"They claimed to have come from Ryan Yelu, and I knew there was something else going on."