The Creators: From Night City

Chapter 451 Ancient Dragon Qilin

"This way" the hunter from the recommended group was on guard in front, as if he had discovered something, and called everyone over.

This is a rock cliff. Compared with crystal, its texture is obviously softer, so it is densely covered with bone spurs of various sizes.

"Nergigante must be scratching his itch here often."

"And you see, these marks are very old," the two investigators analyzed one after another.

"So, this is most likely the lair of Nergigante?" The captain concluded based on his findings.

"Very likely."

"So it is so persistent just to take back its own nest?" The commander almost laughed out loud, but found that this somewhat absurd guess was unexpectedly logical.

"The energy of the earth veins is getting stronger and stronger." As they walked forward for a distance, the rocks around them began to gradually decrease, and were replaced by large areas of earth vein crystals. Even the ground under their feet and above their heads were filled with crystal pillars that grew wildly.

The energy of the earth veins mainly comes from the life activities of ancient dragons, especially high-level ancient dragons (such as Molten Mountain Dragon and Flame King Dragon). After they die in the Miasma Valley or other places in the New World, their flesh and blood and the huge amount of energy accumulated in their bodies will return to the earth veins along the veins.

The energy of the earth veins is extremely attractive to the ancient dragons. At least the lair of the Destroyer Dragon is built on the node where the earth vein energy is most concentrated.

The further you go, the thicker the earth energy becomes, and the crystals on both sides gradually change from silver-white to pure white.

This crevice, suspected to be the lair of the Nergigante, has an overall terrain very similar to a spoon. After walking out of the long 'handle', what appears in front of everyone is a circular space sandwiched between a huge amount of earth vein crystals.

Here, the flow of earth energy is so intense that it has manifested in reality. A huge amount of energy flows like a halo, flowing and diffusing in the crystal clear crystal, as if it has life.

The crystal pillars around it also rippled with ripples caused by the surge of energy.

Coupled with the canopy composed of crystal stone pillars that almost covers the entire sky, the entire space looks like an energy "opera house". The surging earth vein energy is constantly flowing, reflecting and gathering some of the energy, and finally condensing it in the center of this space.

And there was the nest of the Nergigante. A large number of shed bone spikes and dead skin piled up around the nest, strongly supporting the Grand Commander's speculation.

"Blue Star" had not spoken a word along the way, but at this moment he squatted down abnormally and gently rubbed the ground at the energy center of the crystal land with his hands.

"What did you find?" The commander-in-chief paid full attention to this extraordinary and powerful member of the fifth investigation team.

After hearing what he said, the other three people also squatted down and put their palms on the ground.

"The leyline energy here is gathering!" exclaimed the fellow investigator from 'Blue Star'.

As natives living in such a world, the humans in the Monster Hunter world have long been different from humans in other dimensions in terms of body structure.

At the very least, their strong physical fitness and the energy perception ability that almost everyone possesses are the best evidence.

"The direction of energy flow is going over there." The investigators of the recommendation team carefully observed the flow of earth vein energy in the crystal and came to the conclusion.

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed, and their attention was quickly drawn to a passage beneath the 'Tower of Babel', a series of crystal veins that stretched to the sky.

This passage was definitely not formed naturally. Its shape is very standard and round, as if it was deliberately cut out by some entity with a tool.

However, the outermost crystal wall had been torn into pieces by the Nergigante. From the traces at the scene, it was obvious that the other party was very eager to destroy this passage.

"I have a bad feeling. These ley lines of energy don't seem to be flowing normally. Instead, it seems like they're being swallowed by something."

"The nemesis of Nergigante?" The Grand Commander crossed his arms over his chest, showing off his bulging pectoral muscles and put forward the hypothesis.

"It's very possible."

"Well, let's see for ourselves what the situation is." The commander-in-chief was full of heroic spirit and led the troops towards the circular passage.

But before he got close to the entrance of the passage, the commander suddenly stopped and looked at the dark interior of the passage with a serious expression, as if facing a great enemy.

The hunters, who were physically strong and had much sharper senses, also noticed the approaching danger and drew their weapons, ready for battle.

"Da, da, da, da."

A crisp and pleasant sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the tunnel.

The invisible pressure gradually climbed up everyone's limbs, causing 'Blue Star' to involuntarily clench the hilt of his sword.

"He's a formidable fellow." Or rather, he was the Grand Commander. Facing the heavy oppression that came like a violent storm, he still had the mind to sigh.

"It looks like a fierce battle is inevitable." The Grand Commander gestured to the two investigators to step back, while he followed the two hunters to face the monster's impending attack.

But what came out of the cave was not a ferocious beast, but a noble creature.

It has a slender and beautiful body, long and graceful limbs, and no phosphorus armor on its body. Instead, it is covered with soft fur that reflects the moonlight. Its body is like a horse, but it has a long spiral horn on its head.

It has a handsome figure and is filled with an elegant and holy temperament. It has no ostentatious sharp teeth or claws, no bulging muscles, and even its body is pitifully small.

"Qilin?!" The two investigators revealed each other's identities in astonishment.

"It's still a mutant Qilin." The captain added uncertainly as he looked at the monster that looked very different from an ordinary Qilin.

"Its body is too small and it doesn't look very strong. Did it really beat Nergigante like that?" Curiosity surged in everyone's hearts.

After the 'Qilin' walked out of the passage, it did not attack the crowd. Instead, it stared quietly at the group of people in front of it with clear and humane eyes.

It doesn't seem to have any intention of attacking us." Blue Star's partner said unsurely.

But when everyone wanted to approach the cave entrance again, this noble creature immediately became irritable and stared at everyone coldly with eyes that quickly turned cold.

But this stalemate is not a solution after all.

The two hunters nodded to each other and walked towards each other in a double-team formation, trying to drive the "Qilin" away.

However, he did not expect that this action would directly arouse the hostility of the other party.

The "Qilin" raised its head and roared, its entire body instantly transformed into a shadow and flashed to the side of "Blue Star". Facing the hunter's action of drawing his sword to defend himself, the long rotating sharp horns on its head instantly flashed with silver light, and separated from the sword with a precise touch.

Blue Star's expression changed drastically in an instant.

The body-length sword suddenly broke into two pieces in the middle, and the sharpness of the corners was simply beyond words.

Looking at the 'Qilin' that flashed and returned to its original place, everyone was horrified.

It was obvious that the opponent had no intention of fighting with everyone, otherwise, with its indestructible sharp horns and its ability to move like teleportation, everyone present would have had no chance to fight back at all.

The Grand Commander took a deep look into Qilin's calm eyes and immediately made a decision.

"withdraw!"

Chapter 452 Attack Plan

The outpost camp in the Crystal Land was built at an edge corner of the leyline corridor.

The campsite is located backed by a pool of running water, and is surrounded on three sides by silver crystal walls unique to the underground corridor. Only one side leads to the outside, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

A large number of Felynx came and went, carrying goods, repairing tents, building flying racks for pterosaurs to stay, building stoves, and making some jokes by the way. The scene was very lively and bustling.

The people in the logistics department are sorting out the supplies and arranging the subsequent transportation of supplies to ensure the hunters' front-end supply of supplies.

When Jiang Bing found the camp, a group of core members were gathered next to a rock for a meeting.

The commander-in-chief was discussing the matter of the "Qilin" mutant with the commander-in-chief and the director of the Ecological Research Institute, when he suddenly heard a burst of noise.

It turned out that although Jiang Bing failed to capture Nergigante during this pursuit, he cut off its thick tail and carried it directly back to the camp.

"What is this?!" Several dragon researchers were unable to speak clearly.

"The tail of Nergigante should have some research value." Jiang Bing felt a little annoyed when he looked at the tail. It was because Nergigante was too tanky.

It fought with Jiang Bing in the air for a long time and was hit by Jiang Bing's swords several times. However, even though Jiang Bing finally got a chance and chopped off its tail with a fierce blow, the opponent did not look like it was seriously injured and still jumped around and tried to escape vigorously.

I can only say that he is worthy of being Gu Long, his vitality is really tenacious.

"Sir Sabul, welcome back victoriously." The commander-in-chief called Jiang Bing over from a distance, making it seem like he was not a stranger as he was the traveler who had just known everyone for two days.

Jiang Bing listened to the hunters' discussion and soon understood everything that had happened after he left.

He easily found Blue Star who was preparing a new weapon for him beside the camp, and took the sword that was broken into two halves.

This is a katana made of a mixture of the shell of a Blue Rath Dragon and metal. The quality is definitely excellent, otherwise it would not have been able to cut off the opponent's horns with just one strike in the battle with the Nergigante.

But the weapon has now broken into two pieces.

Jiang Bing held the sword and took a quick glance at Duan Chachu, and discovered a big problem.

The cut of this knife was extremely smooth, and the part of the blade that collided with the sharp corner of the "Qilin" disappeared directly, as if it had been annihilated.

"What is this?" Jiang Bing asked himself, "Biodegradation stance?"

Combined with what he had learned, the way the knife was destroyed was simply unbelievable.

"Are all the monsters in Monster Hunter World so brutal? They have super-fast regeneration and a Wolverine-like Nergigante, and that's not all. Are there even more brutal creatures that can even generate biodecomposition fields?"

Are there any experts? !

This doubt persisted until Jiang Bing saw the archival image data of the specialized "Qilin" drawn by her fellow investigator on "Blue Star".

Investigators and hunters exist as a combination of one literary and one martial, and not just anyone can take on the role. In addition to personal expertise, each investigator must at least master a vast amount of monster knowledge, advanced painting techniques, geology, botany, cooking, wilderness survival knowledge, and medical knowledge. In addition, they must have a good physique and strong feet.

Therefore, the image of Gu Long drawn by the investigator was very vivid and lifelike, but it also triggered the following conversation.

Jiang Bing: Is this a painting of a Qilin?

Investigator: It’s Qilin.

Jiang Bing: Really?

Investigator: Yes, although it looks thinner.

Jiang Bing: This is not a Qilin!

Investigator: You said it’s not a Qilin?

Jiang Bing: No!

Investigator: I also don’t think it looks like a Qilin. It hasn’t even demonstrated the Qilin’s most iconic ability to control lightning.

Jiang Bing: This is a complete unicorn!

There are naturally no unicorns in Monster Hunter World, and similarly, there are no horses. People in this world rely on Marutori Herbivorous Dragons and a docile livestock called Bobo for transportation. To travel, they either ride a war dog called Fanghound or use pterosaurs. There is no room for horses at all.

The only image that is related to the horse is the ancient dragon 'Qilin', so it's no wonder that the other party misunderstood.

But the Qilin's pale blue scales, dancing mane, more than two meters tall, ferocious facial features, and the never-ending lightning all over its body are not something that an ordinary horse can challenge.

What Jiang Bing suddenly realized was that the knife of 'Blue Star' was not destroyed by any 'biodecomposition field' at all, but was most likely directly cut off by the unicorn in the space where the blade was located.

It is highly likely that the unicorns are not native to the area. It is very likely that they came from another dimension just like Jiang Bing.

Jiang Bing's discovery quickly sparked discussion among the investigation team.

Commander-in-Chief: "Mr. Sable, are you saying that this unseen creature is a unique monster called a 'unicorn'?"

Jiang Bing: "As expected, it's a unicorn. From what I've read, they possess spatial teleportation and powerful magical abilities, but they are very gentle and won't attack humans without reason."

Grand Commander: "Speaking of which, the unicorn showed hostility because we approached the cave behind it."

Commander-in-Chief: "Oh, it seems that the truth of the whole matter, the answer to all the mysteries is hidden in that cave."

The director of the Ecological Research Institute said: "According to all the data, the location of the greatest concentration of earth vein energy is right below that cave."

Commander-in-Chief: "It seems this is no coincidence. Although I don't know its purpose, I believe it is definitely related to the energy of the earth veins."

The director of the Ecological Research Institute stated, "That concentration point essentially covers the entire earth vein energy cycle. All researchers at the Ecological Research Institute and I agree that the answer to the 'Ancient Dragon Ferry' phenomenon must lie there."

Jiang Bing's eyes lit up when he heard this.

The Grand Commander: "Ha, after forty years of work, we are only one step away from the truth. That sounds very exciting."

Grand Commander: "It seems we must drive away that 'unicorn'."

Commander-in-Chief: "I've already notified the foundry team to bring large hunting equipment. Maybe we can suppress it then."

The director of the Ecological Research Institute said, "I think this idea needs further consideration. Judging from Lord Saber's description, this new creature called the Unicorn clearly possesses the ability to travel through space. This renders the restraining cannons, nets, and other equipment useless. I doubt the crossbows, cannons, and even the more cumbersome dragon-striking spears will be able to hit it at all."

Grand Commander: "What a magical and convenient ability! It really gives me a headache."

Commander-in-Chief: "I have an idea. We can send a few elite hunters to tie up the enemy first, and then let the elite of the investigation team rush into the cave to investigate."

The Grand Commander said, "It's too dangerous. The opponent's abilities are too elusive. If it can truly manipulate space, there's no way it can be contained. If it wants to leave, it can activate its abilities to evacuate at any time. Also, don't forget, it's a creature that even Nergigante can't take down. If you underestimate it, you'll pay a heavy price!"

The Grand Commander's words made everyone present look serious.

Chapter 453 The Silent Unicorn

Jiang Bing looked at the lively discussion among the crowd in confusion, and finally asked his own question.

"Hasn't this unicorn ever tried to communicate with you?" Jiang Bing looked at the bewildered faces of the crowd and continued, "As far as I know, unicorns are creatures of extremely high intelligence. They can communicate with humans without any obstacles."