Dragon Tribe: Still Thinking Until Now

There was a roaring sound from the deck, and the metal baffle was separating to both sides, and then two ferocious turrets slowly rose from under the deck.

It turned out to be a close-in defense gun that is only equipped on warships!

Chapter 544: The Ghost from the Other Side of the World

Deafening gunshots echoed in the icy sea. Hidden beneath the deck of the Imer was this kind of heavy firepower that should only appear on a Glorious-class cruiser. The two obviously modified AK630 six-barrel 6mm anti-aircraft rapid-fire guns had their barrels tilted down at 30 degrees, spewing out flames several meters long.

Nuonuo quickly found the information about this thing from the data stored in his mind. It had an effective range of 8 kilometers, a firing rate of 4000 rounds per minute, and used alternating lethal explosive incendiary bombs and tracer armor-piercing bombs to attack.

Using naval guns of this caliber and firing rate to deal with dragon subspecies such as Hydra is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito. In science fiction movies, this thing is used to beat aliens and Godzilla.

The iron barrage was woven into a dense fine net, and wherever the net passed, a black tide of blood and flesh splattered.

In the distance, swarms of green snakes were still pouring out of every crack and porthole of the Yamal. Viewed from too far away, it looked like a piece of rotten meat crawling with maggots.

They seemed to have no fear at all, and despite the continuous fire from the ship's guns, they were still pushing the front line towards the Imer that was frozen on the ice.

Nono had rushed onto the deck carrying a carbine developed by Colt in 1991. Yusuf was surprised at his employer's excellent military qualities and immediately began to arrange a new defense system.

After all, the close-in defense gun has limited bullets, and the barrel also needs to pause to dissipate heat, so they will soon face a boarding battle with the Python.

Although no one knows why such a ghost thing would appear in such a snowy place, the most important thing at the moment is not to satisfy curiosity but to crush into pieces all the beasts that dare to charge at the Imer.

There were nearly 100 people on the icebreaker, from crew members to sailors to maids, and each of them was a soldier-like character in an urban novel. There was no need for these people to argue and quarrel too much, and they almost instantly determined the leadership group with Yusuf as the strategic core, and began to arrange defenses on the deck under Yusuf's command.

In order to ensure that hypothermia would not occur on a large scale in the cabin of the Imer, the entire ship was a closed structure. Even the portholes used three layers of bulletproof resin glass that could withstand frontal bullets. They were narrow enough for only one person to get in and out, and there was no way for those large snakes with a diameter of more than half a meter to get in and out. This meant that they only needed to hold the defense line on the deck, and the interior of the cabin would not be invaded.

The machines used to destroy the iceberg that trapped the Imer dug a not very deep but quite wide trench in the direction of the snakes. A huge amount of reserve fuel was poured into it. Dozens of heavy machine guns were set up on the edge of the deck. Men with cigarettes in their mouths stood on ammunition boxes to conduct a final inspection of the gun barrels.

The flamethrowers have also been set up, and more ammunition is being delivered to the defense line from the weapons bay below the deck.

The moment the close-in defense gun finally lowered its barrel and stopped firing, the wind also stopped. Everyone's ears were buzzing, followed by a sharp scream coming towards them.

The structure of the throat bones used by the giant snakes to make sounds was obviously different from that of other snakes, and their hisses were more like the roars of some wild beasts. The cold wind blew the strong fishy smell of the snakes and the bodies torn apart by bullets across the deck, and even though the crew had already prepared for the battle, they still felt their hair stand on end at this moment.

At this moment, the firepower on the ship was not enough to pose a threat to the group of snakes that were too far away. Yusuf had to frown and half-raise his right hand and wait.

The arm didn't fall down until the first giant python entered their effective attack range.

A dozen plumes of smoke rose up, accompanied by sharp whistles. The strongest men stood on the edge of the deck, carrying smoking launchers on their shoulders. A few seconds later, a series of explosions sounded on the ice in the distance. The fire that stretched into a river engulfed one-fifth of the snakes. The cause of the casualties was the FGM-148 anti-tank individual rocket launcher from the United States equipped with anti-explosion bombs. It is hard to imagine why such an icebreaker would be equipped with such a powerful land warfare weapon, but thinking about it, they even installed close-in defense guns, it seems not surprising.

A moment later, the orange-yellow flames illuminated the layers of scales. Unexpectedly, the individual rocket launcher that was highly expected did not seem to cause the imagined damage to the snakes. Only a very small number of pythons died directly in the explosion, and more giant snakes rushed out of the flames with their scales torn and their bodies covered in blood. The hideous scene reminded people of the tsunami in some movies that was overwhelming. What was even more terrifying was the secret piranhas that swam back and forth like bullets in the depths of the tsunami.

Then the GAU-19 heavy machine gun fixed on the support frame began to roar. This thing is the shorter one in the Gatling family, but it is still incredibly powerful. The moment the trigger is pulled, dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of brass shell casings clang onto the metal deck.

In fact, most of the weapons reserves on the Imer were selected by Yusuf himself. When it comes to the choice of heavy machine guns, he personally prefers the Gatling series with fast firing rate and high power, but considering that they may face a boarding battle on the deck, he brought an astonishing number of GAU-19s that are more portable.

Dozens of heavy machine guns with a firing rate of over 1000 rounds per minute opened fire at the same time, forming an impenetrable steel barrage right in front of the bow of the Imer, which was even more ferocious than the death frenzy caused by the icebreaker's own close-in defense guns.

Some densely packed bullet holes first appeared on the path of the snakes, splashing up snow dust as high as a person. A second later, the snakes broke through the fire blockade and entered the shooting range of the heavy machine gun array. The bullets whistled like a storm and tore through the giant snakes' defenses. Thousands of bullets cut through the hard snake scales and slashed the flesh of these beasts.

The heads of several large snakes crawling in the front were destroyed instantly, and then their twisted bodies were torn into blood plasma by the bullets that were almost connected in a line.

More than a dozen one-meter-long muzzle flames illuminated the profiles of the crew members on the deck in the polar night. The gunfire was so fierce that it made people feel like they were in a thundercloud. The snake group seemed to be powerful, but it did not even have a chance to tear through the defense of the machine gun array.

It seemed that the fuel that Yusuf had placed under the side of the ship was of no use at all.

But Nuonuo still looked solemn.

She was someone who had experienced the Tokyo incident, and had even witnessed with her own eyes those severely deformed snake-like Deadpools charging at the Snake Eighth Family Executive Bureau's troops, who were supervised by Cheng and armed with hot weapons. No matter if they were using machine guns or submachine guns, all the brass bullets could hardly cause fatal damage to those monsters unless they hit the snake-like Deadpools' most vulnerable eyes or chest and abdomen. The bullets could only splash sparks on those snake-like bodies.

Although the giant snakes that appeared near the Imer looked astonishingly large and even more terrifying than the Anaconda in the movie, in fact, ordinary bullets could still cause fatal damage to them. Those scales that could cut rugged grooves on the ice were just for show and could not be compared with real dragon scales.

Logically speaking, Nono should not show such a cold expression when facing these ordinary dragon subspecies.

In fact, she had not paid attention to the massacre that took place less than a nautical mile in front of the Imer.

She was still looking at the wreckage of the ship in the distance. Not long ago, during the previous heat signal scan of the ship, more than one person discovered that there were some larger snakes with bifurcated spines hidden deep in the cabin. They were Hydras, a highly deformed subspecies of dragons. Like the Yamata no Orochi and the Nine Infants, they were all mythical creatures.

But now there was not a single Hydra among the snakes charging towards the Imer.

The monsters seemed to have disappeared.

Nono looked back at Aki Shude and Selma. She opened her mouth and suddenly noticed something. Although Miss Rigidrev from the Yamal, which was still heading towards the Arctic Circle, maintained her composure and picked up a fire axe for self-defense, her pupils were burning with a cold flame and an emotion called fear was spreading in the girl's body.

What is she afraid of?

Is there something else hidden in that icebreaker?

"According to the current situation, we will be able to end the battle soon. After that, we will need to clean up the battlefield and enter the wreckage of the opposite icebreaker for investigation. Miss Chen, you can arrange the next actions now." The nun, who had emptied the magazine of a Bison submachine gun, took off her sunglasses and windproof headphones and spoke to Nono in a voice that was almost a roar.

In this environment filled with gunfire and noise, this is the only way they can hear what each other is saying.

"No matter what, there must have been passengers on that ship, and there may be survivors in some closed cabins." Nono said, "Find the heat signature scan map just now, and focus on searching the areas where the snakes are scattered and the power compartment under the cabin."

Just as Nuonuo was about to take the monitor that could directly connect to the Imer's central control system from the nanny's hand, a creepy feeling pierced her temple like a needle.

At this moment, Nono sensed some kind of deep danger, but her words were not from Kamaitachi, so she had no idea where the danger came from.

She only had time to shout "Get down!" and then hold Mammy's head and fall to the deck with her.

Just one second after Nuonuo pounced, a stinging hot current passed over their heads. The fierce light of the flame illuminated Nuonuo's cheek, and a terrifying figure was reflected in her pupils.

The attacker came from behind them. It was an incredibly huge snake. The long neck that protruded from under the deck alone was over two meters in diameter. Its golden vertical pupils were filled with brutality and wild murderous intent.

The flame spewing from the giant snake's mouth was originally aimed at Nono who was standing at the back, but after Nono fell down, the torrent of flames continued to surge forward, brushing past the side of a German man's body, and wrapping up a heavy machine gun that was still spewing flames. A moment later, the barrel of the gun exploded, and bright red molten iron splashed everywhere. Several sailors who were close to them were splashed all over, and their winter clothes immediately caught fire amid screams of pain. The maids found a fire extinguisher nearby, and white foam completely submerged the unlucky guys.

Nuonuo stood up, leaning on the Remington rifle. She didn't know when cold sweat had already seeped down her back.

After the giant snake launched the attack, Yusuf was stunned for less than three seconds before he immediately turned the muzzle of the heavy machine gun and aimed the flames at the ferocious snake head that appeared on the edge of the deck in the distance. The bullets landed on the snake's long neck, splashing dense sparks. Only a very small number of bullets could accidentally pass through the gaps in the scales and hit its body, but as expected, they got stuck in the hard bones.

Jude Aki drew her sword, "Selma, take your junior sister to the cabin." She said coldly, with golden flames burning in the depths of her slender eyebrows.

Ordinary people had no experience in dealing with this subspecies of dragon, and they were all graduates of Kassel College, and were absolutely elite even in the executive department. At this time, she was the only one who could effectively block the giant snake, which was obviously more severely deformed, at close range.

If it was the previous Nono, it should be possible, but Jude Aki learned from Professor Mans that the girl is now pregnant. How could such a thing as fighting fall on the shoulders of an expectant mother?

However, Nono pushed Selma away with one hand. She didn't say anything, but raised her Remington and blew up the giant snake's left eye with one shot, and almost at the same second, she blew up its right eye.

This terrifying thing roared wildly, and even while struggling it did not slip off the side of the boat.

The attack from this thing just now almost took her life. What saved Nono was the hybrid's extraordinary sense of smell. The wind coming from behind carried a strong fishy smell.

Then, because of the severe pain, the giant snake spewed out scattered flames from its bloody mouth that was opened like two doors. Constantine's pupils flickered. The angry King of Bronze and Fire controlled the flame and pushed it back as if it was pressed by a hurricane, until the flame was completely extinguished deep in the snake's mouth.

In order to prevent the Yamal and Imer from colliding, he expended an incredible amount of physical strength. If it were Norton, he might not have taken it to heart, but Constantine had defects to begin with, and now he had lost his power as a king, so he did not notice the giant snake that had circled behind him in the first place.

But the child was still angry. He almost failed to fulfill his promise to his senior brother to protect his senior sister.

He stretched out his hand, and the heavy machine gun that had just been melted into molten iron by the flames began to float up. High-speed rotating molten metal droplets floated on his wrist like a bracelet, then merged and grew together, until finally turning into a slender blade.

This incredible scene shocked the sailors, but pythons could appear in the Arctic Circle, so it seemed that the existence of gods and demons was not something unacceptable.

Heavy knocks came from the edge of the deck, and the sound of dense scales scraping against each other, and then in the darkness of the polar night, the severely injured long neck suddenly stopped, its head drooped, and after a moment a low roar came from behind it.

The second long neck, the third long neck...

It was not until the fifth long neck appeared that the devilish shadow was finally fully projected onto the deck of the Imer.

Four pairs of golden pupils overlooked everything on the deck. It swam slowly upwards, and after a moment its full appearance was finally revealed. It was indeed a Hydra.

Hydra with five heads!

Its long neck was entangled with each other and it roared and screamed. More heavy machine guns were fired at it but only splashed dense sparks. The flamethrower was also activated. The blue-black scales seemed distorted in the high temperature, but did not cause any damage to the flesh and blood underneath.

"Oh my God..." someone murmured in a low voice.

Constantine snorted coldly. This thing was not even a third-generation species. How could it be worthy of the title of God?

He raised his knife and was about to tear Hydra into pieces, but the next second a strong wind blew past, and then one of Hydra's long necks was cut off with blood gushing up into the sky.

The girl with long silver-gray hair stood in front of Nono. She was as heroic as a Valkyrie and still maintained the throwing action.

The axe that Ridgelife threw was the very axe she used for self-defense.

The axe spun and cut off the snake's neck, which even heavy machine guns could not penetrate. Then it continued to move forward, flying dozens of meters before deeply embedded into the ice below.

"Wait, what is that?" Nuonuo's pupils contracted. Not only her, but everyone saw that thing.

As the stomach muscles squirmed from the broken snake neck, acid mixed with blood slid out with a piece of solid ice. The ice was smoother than a mirror, and all the stains quickly slid off, allowing the frozen objects inside to see the light of day again.

A human body!

It didn't seem strange to find a human body frozen in ice in the stomach of the python that crawled out of the icebreaker, but the cold air suddenly penetrated into every pore of Nono.

She would never admit her mistake no matter what.

The pale body in the ice is...

Professor Schneider.

Head of the Executive Department, von Schneider!

But at this moment, Schneider should be sitting in his office far away in Illinois, North America, coordinating the operation of the entire executive department. He can't be here, and there is no reason for him to be here!

Chapter 545: Trapped Beasts and Dead Souls

"I can see how surprised you all are. I think the unlucky guy in the ice cube is probably one of your old acquaintances." Rijirev held the hair tie she had taken off her wrist in her mouth, then used both hands to tie her long hair into a high ponytail. The cold wind blew through her hair and brushed her cheeks.

She pulled out a black bayonet from the weapon box beside her and waved it with one hand. At a certain moment, her posture resembled those fencing masters in international fencing competitions who were fully armed, wearing iron masks, murderous aura, elegant and quiet.

But then she threw away the bayonet and took down two crossed fire axes from the tower crane next to her. The axe blades had even been tempered, and the muzzle flame flashed a gorgeous purple-blue color.

"But we have more important things to do now, don't we? I've read in books that the largest existing snake in the world is the Senran, and they live in the Amazon jungle. Those ghost creatures should be about 10,000 kilometers away from here, but now they are attacking us in the icy sea at minus dozens of degrees Celsius as if their blood is burning."

The number of snakes attacking the Imer head-on is decreasing, and more heavy machine guns, operated by Yusuf's crew, are joining the ranks of the creators of the steel barrage.

After all, Hydra was just a monster contaminated by dragon blood, not something like the Yamata-no-Orochi which was comparable to a god even among pure-blooded dragons. Its long neck that was cut off by Rijireif's fire axe had no way to be restored. A huge amount of blood gushed out from the broken neck, and the remaining four heads retracted like springs, but the huge snake body was struggling in pain.

It was much longer than an ordinary giant snake, and when it raised its long neck from one side of the deck, it looked like a devil looking down from the abyss at the human world. Only half of the Hydra's body was on the deck, and the other half was still hanging on the side of the Imer ship by the friction of its scales. Its stunted and deformed limbs twisted randomly until the second head suddenly spurted out white frost from its mouth. The frost spread over the broken neck and immediately formed pink ice crystals that completely blocked the blood flow. The monster's twisting and struggling finally stopped.

Even the bullets from the heavy machine gun, the most powerful weapon they had at hand, could not cause effective damage to Hydra's scales. Yusuf was trying to restart the close-in weapon system that was cooling the barrel.

Two crew members drove a huge bulldozer and used the front end of the bulldozer to form an insurmountable line of defense in front of Nono. The other two crew members came behind the bulldozer carrying flamethrowers.

The first moment they saw Hydra boarding the ship, the horror enveloped everyone on the ship from the inside out, but Rigidrev's axe, like a god descending from heaven, not only cut off Hydra's long neck, but also shattered the crew's fear.

Fear has always been human's instinct when facing wild beasts. However, using knives and spears to pierce the hearts of lions and tigers when they are afraid has been the only way for humans to stay at the top of the food chain for tens of thousands of years.

More and more metal bullets joined the storm blowing towards Hydra. It was suppressed tightly. Dense sparks splashed on the hard and extremely tough scales. Yusuf was surprised that if the scales of this thing could be obtained by the Academy of Sciences, it would not take long for human material science to undergo earth-shaking changes. At the same time, he was shocked that the girl with silver-gray hair beside him was so beautiful that people dared not look up at her. She had such strong wrist strength that she could fly an axe and cause the greatest damage to Hydra so far.

"Too slow, tell your men to cease fire!" Reggie Leif said coldly, pulling off Yusuf's noise-canceling earplugs.

Yusuf hesitated for a moment before signaling the heavy machine guns and other guns that were aiming at Hydra to turn around and deal with the snake group in front first.