Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 93: Battle Site
Even though Rachel was anxious, even though she was a high-ranking hunter, she could do nothing at this moment. She could only grit her teeth and endure the huge waves of sand, silently waiting for the waves to subside.

After all, the sand sea is a desert, not an ocean. Although the sand waves came violently, they also subsided quickly. In just a few seconds, feeling that the momentum of the sand waves was no longer so fierce, Rachel began to climb back to the boat little by little, pulling the safety rope.

Without bothering to shake off the sand all over her body, Rachel quickly raised her eyes to glance around, and then her heart sank slightly.

The protruding starboard side of the entire Mineyama Maru was almost completely destroyed, and a large number of wooden structures were broken. Although it can still continue to sail, its speed and balance will be greatly affected.

Perhaps the only thing to be thankful for is that there seemed to be no casualties.

"what's the situation?"

Rachel asked quietly as she pulled Shion up from the deck.

The girl who faced Gu Long in her debut battle was pale, and it was obvious that she was scared just now.

However, her mentality was really good. She took a few breaths and adjusted herself for a moment. She calmed down and whispered:
"Although the large bronze gong worked, the stimulation to the Peak Dragon wasn't as significant as the first time. As a result, the starboard side was still scratched by its huge fangs."

Turning around to look at the Fengshan Dragon again, it didn't look as huge as before because the dragon boat was far away.

This guy had just been pierced in the head by a harsh metallic sound. Although he was still swimming, he was swimming crookedly. A huge pit with a diameter of seven or eight meters appeared in the area on his back where the anti-dragon bomb was placed. A lot of rock layers had fallen off the edge, and the originally indigo-colored shell had been broken in the deepest part, revealing a small piece of charred flesh.

This level of injury can only be considered a minor injury to Fengshanlong, but the pain is real. Although the gong has contributed to Fengshanlong's crooked swimming, the pain from the wound is the most direct source of the impact.

Rachel went straight to the captain to discuss the next countermeasures.

"Captain, judging by the current state of the Fengshan Dragon, we should be able to defeat it soon, right?"

The captain was frowning and thinking at the unfolded map. Seeing the only high-ranking hunter in the team arrive, he nodded with a little sadness.

"Yes, it has fully realized the threat posed by the dragon-striking boat. As long as it holds on for a while longer, it should be able to successfully repel it. But..."

As he spoke, he tapped the map on the table and said, "In previous years, at this point, we'd be able to pop open some champagne, but this year is different."

"It arrived too early. By the time we found it, it was not far from Lockrak."

Rachel looked up at the sky. In the fierce battle, she couldn't perceive the passage of time very well. It was not until she saw the setting sun hanging low in the sky that she suddenly realized that with the speed of the Peak Dragon, Lockrak was already very close.

"Unfortunately, the starboard side of the Dragon-Strike Ship has been damaged, causing its speed to drop. What used to be a minor problem has now become a major problem. I'm afraid we can't continue this war of attrition with it."

"Then we won't fight a war of attrition."

The captain looked to the other side and saw Lin Lin, who was also covered in sand, walking towards him.

During the turbulence just now, he was almost thrown off the boat again. Fortunately, another hunter from the Fortress Guerrillas was quick-witted and grabbed him.

After his performance in the previous battle, the captain did not dare to underestimate this hunter who had just been promoted to three stars. "Can you elaborate?"

Lin Lin opened his visor, letting the sand filling his helmet flow down as he recounted his thoughts. "Since the Fengshan Dragon has already identified the Dragon Boat as a threat, let's position the Dragon Boat in front of it and clearly tell it that this path is blocked."

The captain hesitated. After all, there had never been such a thing in the past. If he failed, the consequences would be disastrous.

Rachel, on the other hand, gave him an approving look. As a hunter, one should have such courage.

"That's right. If we continue this war of attrition, we'll definitely fail. So why not go all out in a decisive battle?"

"At least this way, there's still hope of winning, right?"

The captain was not a hesitant person. He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. The situation was indeed as Rachel said. Since there was a high probability of failure if he continued to deal with the Peak Dragon in the same way as in previous years, why not try a different method?

"Then pull the boat in front of it and fight it out!"

The captain immediately called the navigator next to him and asked him to mark the route of the Peak Dragon on this extremely valuable map. Then he followed this route with his finger and finally pointed at a location quite close to Lockrak.

"Let's go here. We're close to the giant rock platform here, the sand is shallow, and the ground is hard. Peak dragons can't roam around as freely as they do now."

"There's a lot of weathered rock around here, which can also serve as a barrier. Let's set up a 'fort' here and use the Fengshan Maru as a wall!"

Because at this moment Fengshan Maru and Fengshan Long were keeping a relative distance, except for the two crew members who were still operating their weapons to gradually wear down Fengshan Long's physical strength, the rest of the combatants all moved towards this side.

The captain glanced at everyone present and said, "Everyone, please share your ideas. Now is the time to brainstorm."

As soon as the words fell, Rachel spoke:

"I once participated in a battle against an old mountain dragon at the fort. There was a battle street set up there, allowing hunters to attack and weaken the old mountain dragon as much as possible before it reached the pass. I thought it could be used as a reference here."

The captain nodded and pointed to the "decisive battle site" on the map. "From the direction of the Fengshan Dragon all the way here, it's all open terrain. Considering that the Fengshan Dragon moves in a straight line, it can be used as a battle zone."

A hunter from the Fortress Guerrilla Unit spoke up:
"Then can we have the other sand ships line up on both sides of this street, using heavy crossbows as mobile firing points?"

Hunters also added their own insights:
"The dragon-striking spear and large bronze gong on the Fengshan Maru should also be used. If the Fengshan Dragon approaches, they can be used to repel it, buying time for others to attack."

"There are also artillery and heavy crossbows. If the Fengshan Maru remains stationary, the hit rate when attacking the target will be much higher."

"And there's more..."

Whether they were the crew of the Mineyama Maru or the hunters of the Fortress Guerrillas, at this moment, there was no distinction between their identities. They were all humans who had gathered together to repel the Mineyama Dragon. Although there were many speakers, they maintained an orderly manner. One person would speak only after he had expressed his opinion.

Among the various speeches, some were reliable and some were unrealistic. The captain just listened silently and wrote down the appropriate opinions one by one.

(End of this chapter)