Chapter 331 Epilogue.
“So this is the arsenal of Dongduoluma?”
A flying bird wobbled into the man-made facility built into the mountainside.
Earlier, while following the flying airship, he had seen it land in this location. Now that he came to take a look—
Hey! It really was Dongduoluma’s arsenal!
Hunters said there were many arsenals in the Dongduoluma region, with several situated among the mountain ranges, supplying large-scale military equipment to various fortresses.
But the defensive strength here in this arsenal wasn’t very strong; only two people were guarding the entrance, with a dragon person acting as inventory supervisor, directing two human warehouse managers.
Shouldn’t such a military stronghold have a large number of defenders? Or is it relying on fewer people for better secrecy?
Upon careful consideration, military strongholds mainly guard against hostile forces. Although there are many countries on this vast land, he hasn’t heard any hints about war so far.
Instead, hunting grounds targeting monsters are called the frontlines.
That’s right, in this world, competing with monsters yields more profit than humans fighting amongst themselves. Expanding the pie is better than fighting over what’s already there.
Even if someone wanted to steal large military equipment, it’s not something one person can accomplish. Even hunters couldn’t possibly carry a massive strike dragon gun, and large-scale actions would inevitably be noticed by the guild, leading to investigations and prevention.
For ease of transportation, arsenals are often surrounded by fortresses, which means the arsenals themselves don’t need too much defense.
As for monsters, why would they come looking for an arsenal?
To steal strike dragon guns?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Looking at the queen mantis that suddenly burst through the arsenal’s lift gate, the arsenal supervisor felt his previous thoughts were too hasty.
“Fewer people mean no one dares to resist.”
Jié Jié looked around left and right, surprised that the few people in the arsenal immediately hid to ensure their own safety when attacked.
The reason he didn’t hide after checking the place out was because he thought hunters from his ruin city were tracking him. They would eventually see the “brand new” strike dragon gun, somehow appearing out of nowhere, and connect it to the theft from the arsenal.
So he decided to just go straight in.
He directly went to the deepest part of the arsenal, inspected a strike dragon gun, and then carried it on his back.
Could he bring another one?
Remembering that the hunters hadn’t paid for the remains of the Queen Mantis, Jie Jie’s moral line became flexible instantly, and another strike dragon gun was taken from the wall, held tightly under both arms.
As a member of the same species, that Queen Mantis was his brother, his beloved friend.
Carrying one strike dragon gun on his back and holding another under both arms, Jie Jie walked out of the arsenal with arrogance.
“When did it leave?”
“That strike dragon gun—where did it come from?! Why is it so new!”
The observing hunters from the ruin city stared at each other, feeling something was seriously wrong.
“Let’s report the news back to Dongduoluma first.”
…
When the snow stopped and spring arrived, bringing life back to everything, Jie Jie’s new ruin city was also remodeled.
The new ruin city retained its overall four-legged, one-head, one-tail structure, but the core was moved to the exact center of the torso. Jie Jie freed up space to weave a larger, more comfortable cocoon room.
The ruined head of the ruin city was also reassembled, and compared to before, Jie Jie even used discarded strike dragon guns as dragon horns, making it look more majestic.
Once future technology advances, he plans to install cannons as breath weapons on the head.
The issue of hunters climbing up through the hollow neck to reach the cockpit was naturally optimized; a partition was added inside the neck.
Additionally, two strike dragon guns he took from Dongduoluma’s arsenal were installed on either side below the neck, forming a twin-barrel setup!
Dongduoluma seemed to have tacitly approved, or perhaps his actions were still within their tolerance limit.
For hunters and warehouse managers, losing two strike dragon guns was a big deal, but for Dongduoluma, it was just losing two strike dragon guns.
No casualties, and the arsenal wasn’t completely wrecked.
If the arsenal had been smashed to pieces, it would require a lot of manpower and resources to fix, so it was like losing money to avoid disaster.
“I’ve heard there’s new intelligence coming from Loke Clark. It seems a legendary monster has appeared.”
“What legend? The deep-sea black dragon legend of Tangjia Port?”
Lena asked casually.
“How could it be? It’s the rare sea dragon species, the Abyssal Sea Dragon, confirmed to exist. Its raging temperament and superlative electric discharge ability greatly impact the activities of surrounding sea monsters.”
“It’s said that many sea dragons have gathered on shore.”
“Sounds bad. The coastal ecosystem will have major problems, right? What actions are the guilds taking there?”
The katana warrior cut off a piece of grilled meat and ate it.
“The chief hunter there has acted, engaging in fierce battle with the Abyssal Sea Dragon. Using a strike dragon gun from the underwater ruins, the Abyssal Sea Dragon was driven back deep into the underwater ruins.”
Hearing about the legendary chief hunter becoming a legend elsewhere, Kempe scratched his head somewhat shamefully.
Although the fame of their four-person team resisting the old mountain dragon spread far and wide, they all knew the truth behind it.
“A new legendary hunter has emerged. Is he planning to join the Ancient Dragon Investigation Team?”
Hubble remembered that the legendary hunter who repelled the Flame King and hunted the Black God joined the Ancient Dragon Investigation Team.
“Don’t know. He might be busy driving the sea dragons back into the ocean.”
“Yeah, I’ve heard he’s quite young. The Ancient Dragon Investigation Team is currently fiddling with technology; going there would really be wasting his talent.”
Kempe paused and looked at his teammates.
“The training for the second phase technical personnel is almost complete, and they’re recruiting monster hunters for escort duties. Are you going to participate?”
“Not sure.”
Hubble shook his head.
“I plan to visit the New Continent. The rewards are generous, and there’s more scenery to see.”
Lena nodded. Female bowhunters love traveling and have worked in various guilds.
“What about you, captain?”
“I don’t plan to go. Little Julius is still waiting for me.”
“Julius? Your disciple? Isn’t he the troublemaker?”
The katana warrior seemed to sneer slightly.
“Yes, I was also a troublemaker when I was young.”
Mentioning his disciple, Kempe’s smile grew a little wider, thinking about how to bully him when he returned.
On a nearby treetop, Jie Jie was eavesdropping on the hunters’ intelligence, remembering the chief from Loke Clark he slapped away with one claw.
The hunters’ chatter gradually faded, and he returned to the ruin city to start it up. It was time to find a good spot to dock.
“The newly improved ruin city moves so fast, we can’t even see it anymore, quick, chase it!”
The next day, the great sword wielder shouted loudly.
Chapter 332
