Chapter 90: The Investigation Team Takes Off!
Ancient Dragon species.
On this planet, species that cannot be classified are grouped under the Ancient Dragon species. Most of these species possess special abilities known as natural disasters, embodying natural phenomena and calamities.
Most of them transcend the ecological niches of ordinary monsters, capable of creating natural disasters with a mere wave of their hand, making the so-called ecosystem revolve around them.
And the existence that creates new rivers towards the ocean simply by moving towards it is an Ancient Dragon, later officially confirmed and named as the Abyssal Wave Dragon.
The monster that stirs up tornadoes over the ocean and merges them into great storms is also an Ancient Dragon, the well-known Steel Dragon.
“ROOOAAARRR!!!”
“GRAH!!!”
Their roars traverse the natural manifestations they create, reaching each other’s ears.
They failed to reach a consensus, so they will have to fight until they do.
The monster in the sea vortex begins to battle against the storm, two terrifying forces colliding.
Sometimes the storm shatters the waves, sometimes the towering waves disperse the storm.
In the end, the sea vortex aligns with the eye of the storm, abandoning these ineffective formalities, gathering the power of nature within themselves, and battling each other amidst the storm.
Rain falls heavily, lightning flashes.
The storm does not subside because of the battle between the two Ancient Dragons; instead, it grows more intense in its unchecked state.
The ship of the Ancient Dragon Investigation Team is in grave danger amidst the storm.
Speaking of the Ancient Dragon Investigation Team, one must mention the Hunter Guild and the hunters.
On this planet, various monsters vie for dominance, and small creatures go unnoticed by Him, him, or them, having their homes destroyed and wandering everywhere.
Civilizations, including humans, exist within this chaos. To protect their current habitable ecology and nature, they have given rise to the profession of hunters.
Under the unification of the guild, hunters venture into nature, fight monsters, investigate and study them, using various methods to protect their homes, compatriots, and habitable ecology.
Ancient Dragons possess the might of natural disasters, and their mere movement can destroy human settlements. Naturally, they are also entities that hunters must face.
Observing Ancient Dragons, investigating them, studying them, understanding them better, allowing settlements to migrate before their arrival.
Even when necessary, hunters must stand before the Ancient Dragons, challenge them, forcing them to change course and avoid villages.
But there are still too many mysteries surrounding Ancient Dragons. Hunters have never seen a naturally deceased Ancient Dragon. To uncover these mysteries,
the guild formed a large team with the main purpose of investigating the gradually shortening migration cycle of Ancient Dragons towards the New Continent.
The New Continent Ancient Dragon Investigation Team, every member of which is a top expert in various fields.
They simultaneously set up bases upon landing on the New Continent, conducting investigations and development of the New Continent, observing the ecology of Ancient Dragons, and investigating the causes of their migration.
But now, they must endure the storm with their mission.
“Alright, guys, I believe this isn’t difficult for you!”
The team leader clutches the steering wheel with both hands, swaying left and right, cheering up the crew on the ship. From his swaying rhythm, it seems he’s enjoying himself.
“Huff, tie yourselves down! Don’t get thrown off! You might end up as corpses on the shore.”
The commander looks helplessly at the team leader’s behavior, tying himself to the railing and directing the investigators below to prepare.
As they are swept closer by the storm, they see the two figures amidst the storm flashing with lightning.
“It seems our pursued Steel Dragon has found itself a buddy.”
The team leader mutters, the ship tilts to the left due to a big wave, and he exerts all his strength to the right, as if trying to single-handedly bring the entire ship back.
“Troublesome, that guy must also be an Ancient Dragon, controlling water and lightning. There’s no record of this guy in the guild’s existing records.”
“We haven’t even reached the New Continent yet, and we’ve already encountered a new Ancient Dragon. I’m starting to doubt the level of danger on this journey, but how much greater the harvest will be!”
The investigators chat loudly amidst the storm, cheering each other up.
Beneath the catastrophic power, they possess not only fear but also humanity’s greatest courage.
“Master Swordsman, do you have any ideas?”
“Ho! I don’t look like someone who has any ideas!”
The man holding the Fire Dragon Great Sword, wearing armor made from Female Fire Dragon materials, speaks in a muffled voice from beneath his helmet.
He is a top hunter and a swordsman, currently hugging the mast with one hand, dragging his great sword with the other, the handle resting on his waist.
Aside from specially customized wind pressure resistance protection stones, a bottle hangs on his waist, containing toxins specifically prepared for the Steel Dragon, collected from a sleeping Spiny Dragon in the Tree Sea area by the Hunter Guild.
Whether applied to the sword to fight the Steel Dragon or diluted for self-consumption, it is extremely effective.
But in such a bumpy environment, asking him to fight the Steel Dragon would be better than letting him drink the entire bottle of Spiny Dragon toxin.
Rather, let’s take a look at the few cannons equipped on the ship, if they can fire in this weather.
There is no sorrowful atmosphere among the investigators. Everyone on this ship is a top talent in their respective fields.
Until an indistinguishable figure in the storm plunges into the ocean, everyone thinks that an Ancient Dragon has been repelled, hoping the storm will ease—
The commander looking down at the sea from the side of the ship sees the shadow beneath the ship and shouts:
“That unknown Ancient Dragon is under our ship!”
Unfortunately, his shout is drowned out by the howling gale, and even if it wasn’t, the investigation team has no countermeasures anyway.
Just at this moment, the wind ball spewed from the Steel Dragon’s mouth breaks through the storm entangling it, travels thousands of meters through the air, creates a new tornado, and hits the investigation team’s ship.
Perhaps his target was the unknown Ancient Dragon beneath the ship rather than the investigation team, but this doesn’t matter now.
At the same time as being hit by the tornado, the facilities on the ship fly off track in the gale, and the entire ship seems about to be torn apart.
The faces of the investigators are blown out of shape, tightly gripping ropes or chains, their bodies hanging in the air, swaying with the wind.
“BANG!”
The Ancient Dragon beneath the ship leaps up under the stimulation of the storm, simultaneously pushing the investigation team’s ship out of the water.
Without the tension of the water constraining it, the ship is hurled high into the air by the storm, flying towards the distance.
A piece of good news and a piece of bad news!
The good news is that we’re flying towards the shore, the bad news is that we’re flying towards the shore.
The team leader’s golden hair flutters dramatically, and the wind pulls a distorted smile resembling a cry across his face.
His voice carries this cold joke, dissipating in the wind, and he can’t even hear himself.
