"If you don't want to go to the certification ceremony, why don't you give me this opportunity to show your face-" Xiao Yang said jokingly, "This is an honor that you have exchanged for your life, there is no reason why even you can't avoid it, right?" ”

"I just...... I can't cope with that kind of scene. ”

"In the future, when you attend such an occasion, you can't always see and hide once, right? You have to be more confident. The Twin Blade Hands circled around the white-clothed hunter and tasted it up and down, "Look at yourself, the youngest Horned Dragon crusade in the history of the New World, the savior of Locklac, although he is a little shorter than me, but in terms of ability and combat record, he is unmatched among his peers. I haven't seen each other for two years, and as soon as I returned to the Little Hunting Group, I became such a big man, and I almost brought back an airship-"

Xiao Yang rubbed the back of his neck, and smiled knowingly: "I'm not complaining that you didn't buy a hunting ship to come back, an airship is more than enough for the current small hunting group." ”

The cost of providing hunting boats is far from comparable to the meager expenditure of using the union's transportation network. Large hunting groups have the need to transport heavy hunting gear, and they need to build their own fleets because they have access to commissions outside the union's logistics radiation area, and even then, they are all careful about how they use them. If it weren't for the help of the sand scorpion this time, the cost of hiring boatmen and mechanics alone would have been enough to make the young people lose all their money.

Feng Manyun nodded noncommittally, not taking his companion's words to heart. The Xishu Hunter's face sank like water, and he said after a while: "Maybe you are right, as soon as the matter of Locklac is over, after returning to the small hunting group, it seems that he is completely relieved, and there is really no motivation." ”

After two years of immersing myself in the endless battle of masochism, no amount of regret and regret has long since been consumed. Now that the dead of Xishu have been allowed to enter the hunter's cemetery, and the first evil that destroyed Xishu has been eliminated, Old Jack has found a way to make a living in a bar in the desert city. The reasons for the battles that had supported Feng Manyun in the past were all left in the thundering sand sea with the blood of the one-horned dragon. After returning to Golden Feather City, he suddenly let go of the burden on his body, and faced with the hunter life he had longed for since he was a child, Feng Manyun was a little unaccustomed to it for a while.

"Are you kidding? We're in a quest to hunt down the ancient dragons! No amount of hunters will have such a chance to break their heads! "If that doesn't give you back the motivation to hunt, then at least for now, don't you want to see our companions, your countrymen?" ”

In the reflection of the daylight, the eyes of the white-clothed hunter lit up significantly, Feng Manyun looked at his companion beside him, and said in a low but firm voice: "We will find him, and I have no reason to be depressed until then." ”

"Manyun, Xiaoyang, you two ......" The hatch to the deck opened at the right time, Shentu Miaoling leaned out half of her body from the cabin, and the voice of the female archer was urgent, "Go to the lookout and assemble, call Shangqing'er and them!" ”

"The exploration team is coming back?" Nie Xiaoyang asked with a smile on his face.

"No, the observer has found something else, the situation...... It's not good, you should take a look. ”

When all the members of the small hunting group gathered on the lookout, Sha Rumo had been waiting inside for a long time. Hearing the sound of the hatch opening, the observer put down his goggles, turned back and hurriedly reported to the female archer: "They are still in sight, and they are not moving fast. ”

"Is it a monster?" Xiao Qing'er hurriedly asked.

"It's much easier to deal with monsters," Captain Scorpion shook his head, "it's a poaching ship." ”

It only appeared in the observation range two minutes before the boat came, and the magnification of the clairvoyance was turned on to the maximum, and the opponent was only the size of a grain of rice under the lens. In the direction of Sha Rumo's finger, the sky was still clean blue, there were more clouds than before noon, and the poaching ship was still far beyond the discerning range of the naked eye, only Mei Ke could see a tiny black dot in the sky.

"It's not coming for us, is it?" Nie Xiaoyang said excitedly. Before setting off, the stationmaster of the dry horse had kindly reminded him that the actual combat experience of the small hunting group and the sand scorpion in manipulating the airship was almost none, and air combat was not the strong point of these young hunters, and it was the right way to avoid contact with poachers as much as possible. Shentu Miaoling looked at the double knife hands with a red face, and sighed slightly, this companion may have already put the entrustment of his predecessors behind him.

"The other side is approaching, but not directly in our direction, and they shouldn't have discovered our location yet." Sha Rumo explained as she handed the observation deck to Ailu. Poaching boats have binoculars that are far less advanced than the union system, and it is not uncommon for them to have a range of hundreds to kilometers less than union warships, "My guess is that they may just happen to pass by." ”

"What. I thought we were going to war with the poachers again. Nie Xiaoyang immediately let out his breath, he had seen the heroic appearance of this hunting ship up close yesterday, and the young man couldn't wait to control it himself. The manpower in the weapons compartment was not enough, and as one of the owners of the battleship, once the battle began, Nie Xiaoyang would always have a chance to fire a few shots.

"If that ship had gone on its current course, it would have passed by our ship without accident, and it would have been a kilometer away at the nearest point. We're hiding in a pile of rocks and ancient buildings, and as long as we're not too lucky, it should be hard to spot, and the probability of a fight isn't high. Sha Rumo silently calculated in his heart and concluded firmly.

The female archer nodded, and ordered softly: "Let's keep a low profile, the regimental commander has not come back yet, now is not the time to fight the poachers, let everyone do their current work." ”

Although it was not for anyone present to let a boatload of poachers slip away from view, it was the duty of the local union of Lane Yelu to clear the hunting grounds. Whether it is considered from the perspective of rank or commission purpose, the small hunting group should not cause trouble at this time.

"Ming Hai, did you hear that?" The observer tapped the microphone on the wall with his knuckles.

"Got it—" the young captain's voice sounded from the other side of the plane, followed by a reluctant order, "I don't want to say that, but the ship looks like it's going to hide for a while." Hold the air tank in place, don't let it shake up and attract the attention of the poachers, and everyone who is still on the deck will return to the cabin. Wait - Captain, when are those guys going to get out? ”

"Five minutes at most, it won't kill you!" Sha Rumo scolded with a smile.

"The alarm will remain on for five minutes, and then it will be lifted when the poaching ship is out of our field of vision." The captain continued, "Also, the weapons bay is ready for ammunition, and the power furnace is ready for lift-off, and the possibility of a battle ...... Not at all. ”

The lookout was in a long, dreary wait. The poaching group that was able to go deep into the Emerald Tower, along the way, I don't know how many resources of Ryan Yelu were robbed, how much blood of hunters and civilians were stained with their hands, not to mention what kind of damage they had caused to the ecology of the hunting ground in the past, but this just shows that the other party is not an easy person. The liquidation of the trade union needs complete intelligence support, and the small hunting group in front of them is not even clear about the other party's surname, how many people there are, and how much support there is.

The airship seemed to move slowly and quickly, but after a while, it became the size of a jujube pit in the eyes of the hunters, and the real body of the other party could be seen clearly in the mirror. The poaching ship was old-fashioned, with a huge, heavy net bag towed at the bottom of the boat, full of prey, and it was already seriously overloaded.

"A bunch of guys who want money and don't want to die," little Ailu spat lightly, "the harvest is already so rich, let's hide back to our hometown as soon as possible!" He adjusted the knob of the hunting gear, and the scope turned slightly in one direction, and suddenly there was a soft "huh".

"What's wrong?" Feng Manyun followed, "What did you find?" ”

"Their prey, it's not any ordinary monster corpse......," Meraru said, looking back, "the things in the nets are moving, and they all seem to be alive." ”

"Show me-" Sha Rumo took the scope and adjusted the magnification to the maximum, and the figure of the airship flashed away at the camera, but it was enough for the young hunter to see clearly, "The net is full of monster babies, and there seem to be packed eggs...... What do they want to do? ”

In midsummer, it is the time when the monsters in estrus in the spring concentrate on giving birth, and the long incubation period is far from the time when the monster breaks the shell, and the viviparous land species has only landed for more than half a month, and it may not even stand firm. Poachers wander around the Emerald Tower, and it's no surprise that they can collect such a large number of young beasts and eggs.

However, even on the black market, monster cub materials don't sell for a high price, and most of the monster materials that have not grown up and experienced battles are fragile, and only artists and gourmets have similar needs. The poaching group traveled all the way to the Emerald Tower, bringing back only some leftovers, which was not a good deal.

"Miaoling, do you remember the methods used by Teacher Anfei when he was in Xigu?" Nie Xiaoyang's expression suddenly turned grim, and he asked quickly.

The huntress gasped, and looked at the poaching ship differently. Now, under the influence of the ancient dragon's homing, most of the flying species on the relict hunting grounds hover on the periphery of the Emerald Tower, staying on the side close to the territory of the country. The Shadow Hunters didn't have the idea of attacking them, but instead took advantage of the situation and caught the young beasts stranded in the hunting grounds, and their intentions were already clear.

"They want to lure all the monsters from the Emerald Tower?" Without observing, Shentu Miaoling knew that the poacher's ship must have some kind of means of spreading breath at this moment. The purpose of their trip was to lure their enraged parents all the way down the shipping lanes to a place where the Shadow Hunters could fight.

At the end of the airship route, there may already be an accomplice ready to stop and hunt down all the monsters that have been attracted.

"It's not just a vote and leave, but a net......" The white-clothed hunter suddenly figured out what his companions were saying, "This is troublesome." ”

Compared to adult monsters, cubs and eggs are much smaller. There are more than a dozen monsters in the net pockets, and there are dozens of beast eggs, not counting the capacity of the cargo compartment in the hunting ship. As long as 1 in 10 monsters are aware of the fact that their offspring have been stolen, it is only a matter of time before a sizable beast tide is formed.

As long as they can successfully catch their prey and escape the pursuit of the Guild, the Shadowhunters will certainly not care how much damage the loss of these monsters will cause to the Ruined Hunting Grounds, nor will they care how much damage the migration of the herd will cause to the inhabitants along the way.

"Lawlessness! A bunch of thugs! Nie Xiaoyang slammed the bulkhead and said indignantly.

"It's too much...... Xiao Qing'er also frowned tightly.

"This situation is enough to inform the head of the regiment." Feng Manyun suggested, "Cancel the commission now, hurry back and inform the union of the information, as long as the kingdom can send the army or the Wang Li hunting group......"

"It's too late for the army." Sha Rumo's tone was filled with indescribable sadness. Coming all the way from the border town, the observer knew better than the rest of the small hunting group, the scale of the poachers released by the Eastern Country this time. Guarding is much more difficult than destroying, and the small hunting groups that wander around the borders alone are enough for the kingdom to be overwhelmed. By the time the eastern beast turned its attention to the remote Emerald Tower, the Shadow Hunters had already fled.

Everyone's eyes were in a trance for a while, and finally all of them fell on Shentu Miaoling's body. The regimental commander and Lu Xiu were not there, and the command of the airship was temporarily placed in the hands of the female archer.

Shentu Miaoling looked around, shook her head and said apologetically: "The head of the regiment has already said, we had better not have anything to do with these villains." Seeing that her companions were unmoved, she said in an accentuated tone, "You have to think clearly, they will find out the moment this ship lifts off, and the next thing is beyond our control." ”

"At least save those monster cubs, right?" Xiao Yang pleaded.

The scrutiny knows better than everyone in the small hunting group the scale of the poachers released by the Eastern Realm this time. Guarding is much more difficult than destroying, and the small hunting groups that wander around the borders alone are enough for the kingdom to be overwhelmed. By the time the eastern beast turned its attention to the remote Emerald Tower, the Shadow Hunters had already fled.

Everyone's eyes were in a trance for a while, and finally all of them fell on Shentu Miaoling's body. The regimental commander and Lu Xiu were not there, and the command of the airship was temporarily placed in the hands of the female archer.

Shentu Miaoling looked around, shook her head and said apologetically: "The head of the regiment has already said, we had better not have anything to do with these villains." Seeing that her companions were unmoved, she said in an accentuated tone, "You have to think clearly, they will find out the moment this ship lifts off, and the next thing is beyond our control." ”

"At least save those monster cubs, right?" Xiao Yang pleaded.