Monster Hunter: Wild Pointer

Obviously, the dog dragons that came here following the scent of livestock were also regarded as invaders by it.

It roared, pounded its shovel-shaped head into the ground, and used its strong hind legs to rumble towards the howling dog dragons like a giant mine cart out of control.

A male dog dragon was unable to react in time and was scooped away by it.

The body drew a high arc and fell on the rocky ground more than ten meters away. The body was twisted into a strange shape and it died completely without even a wail.

The other dog dragons screamed and jumped away to avoid them, but the sand dragon obviously did not intend to let them go. It swung its head sideways and knocked another dog dragon away. Then it swung its long hammer-like tail and smashed the dog dragon hiding behind it against the rock wall.

Although the two dog dragons did not die instantly like their companions, they also had broken bones and tendons and fell to the ground wailing. It was only a matter of time before they died.

Witnessing the tragic plight of its companions, the last dog dragon turned around and ran without thinking, but its running speed was obviously no match for the full-speed charging earth dragon, and it was caught up and knocked over in a blink of an eye.

Then, the Sand Dragon opened its big mouth, which was not like that of an insectivorous creature, and bit the back of the last Dog Dragon fiercely, then turned its head and shook it away.

With a crisp "crack", the poor dog dragon had its spine bitten off and died.

In just over a minute, all four dog dragons were wiped out.

The hunter and Elu in the distance both gulped. This guy was too fierce.

After dealing with the invader, the Sand Dragon threw the dog dragon's body in its mouth aside, then slowly turned around, and its small eyes protected by its solid head armor turned towards this side.

It's over, it's been discovered.

Orlan felt bitter in his mouth. The plants around the swamp were basically dead and there was no shelter. He and Seabuckthorn were retreating quietly, but they didn't expect the battle to end so quickly. They were seen by the Sand Dragon who turned his head.

If I had known earlier, I would have hidden in the camp and not come out. After the Sand Dragon dealt with the group of Dog Dragons and saw no other invaders, it might have simply gone back into the swamp to sleep. How could it have fallen into the current predicament?

"Boss, what should I do?" Seabuckthorn stuttered.

Orlan thought quickly and decided that a head-on confrontation would be the worst option.

The danger level of the Sand Dragon in the guild is three stars, but that doesn't mean you can't try it at all if it's one level higher than your hunter level.

The main reason was that the opponent's shell was too thick, coupled with a second layer of armor-like mud shell. It was too difficult to break through the defense with the hunter dagger in his hand. If he used a greatsword of the same level, or a heavy weapon like a sledgehammer, he could still try.

If you can't fight, then naturally you will run away.

The Sand Dragon probably hasn't discovered the caravan yet, or because of the smell of the herbivorous dragons and camels, it has mistaken the caravan for a group of harmless herbivorous dragons. Therefore, the Sand Dragon must not be led to the caravan.

During the one or two seconds he was thinking, the Sand Dragon scratched the ground with its hind legs and let out a dull growl, which was a sign of an impending attack.

Without hesitation, Orlan made his decision. He said quickly and lightly, "Let's run separately. It'll probably chase me. If you can escape the battle, go back to the camp and protect the caravan. I'll find a way to escape on my own."

"Got it, meow!"

The man and the cat ran away in different directions.

As Orlan expected, the Earth Sand Dragon prioritized targeting him because he was larger and looked more threatening.

It lowered its head, accelerated its hind legs explosively, and sprinted with all its might to start the dragon car.

The experience of the male dog dragon before made him understand that this was a move that he absolutely could not take head-on, otherwise neither the small round shield on his right arm nor the yellow speed dragon suit on his body could save him.

But he didn't rush to dodge. Dodging too early would give the monster room to adjust its attack path. If he encountered some monsters with high combat IQ, he might even be suppressed.

So, he suppressed the instinct to dodge immediately and continued to run at full speed along the original route, while constantly looking back and repeatedly confirming the distance between himself and the Earth Sand Dragon.

It was not until the distance between the two was less than ten meters that he suddenly flew to the side.

"Rumble--"

The earth sand dragon charged at full speed, crushed past him, and continued to rush for another thirty or forty meters before stopping.

And Orlan took this opportunity to get up from the ground, changed direction and continued running.

Feeling that it was being teased, the Sand Dragon charged again. In terms of straight-line sprint speed, the hunter, whose stride was many times smaller, could not compare with it at all.

Orlan was soon caught up, and at the last moment, he once again dodged the fatal blow by diving.

The sand dragon glared with its scarlet eyes and turned around again. White steam was spewing out of the air vents on its head. The repeated failures of its attacks completely ignited the anger in its heart.

Orlan's breathing was also a little disordered.

Except for the caravan camp, which was not allowed to go, the surrounding terrain was very flat and lacked obstacles. This was very disadvantageous for him, who was more agile but could not sprint as fast as the Sand Dragon.

If he continued to run like this, if he made a mistake due to lack of strength, he would probably be seriously injured or even killed.

Can we only fight?

Orlan tried to regulate his breathing, raised his sword and shield, and stared vigilantly at his angry opponent.

Get close to the opponent, create loopholes, and look for opportunities to escape.

Chapter 53 Unexpected Reinforcements

The Sand Dragon has a sturdy physique and a thick shell. This body structure gives it powerful explosive power and resistance to blows, as well as excellent endurance.

In contrast, its flexibility will inevitably be affected.

After the dragon chariot missed its target, the earth sand dragon rushed out for another thirty or forty meters before completely stopping. Its turning speed was not fast either, and this was where his chance of victory lay.

After realizing this, Orlan quickened his pace and took the initiative to charge towards his opponent.

The angry Sand Dragon seemed to have not expected that this little creature, which was barely taller than its calf, would dare to charge towards it, and its reaction was a little slow.

By the time it came to its senses, Orlan was already less than half a body length in front of it.

The Sand Dragon howled angrily, raised its head, and charged forward.

This kind of collision is much faster than attacks like the Dragon Chariot that require accumulation of momentum, but for agile hunters, there is still ample reaction time.

At the last second before the shovel-shaped head was about to hit him, Orlan ducked and slid in time, passing under the attacking head of the Sand Dragon and coming under the Sand Dragon's body, near its chest and abdomen.

In such a place, it is difficult to fully use weapons such as greatswords, but it is different for the one-handed sword. He has ample space to swing the blade that is not even as long as his arm.

Slide slash!

As he stood up, without any pause or wasting any inertia, Orlan swung the sword in his left hand and slashed it diagonally towards the chest of the Earth Sand Dragon.

This move was learned from Senior Seer. It integrates the attack into the dodge and displacement, which is very practical.

However, the moment the sword hit him, he felt something was wrong.

It wasn't the kind of hardness that would bounce off a sword like hitting a rock. To be honest, he couldn't even be sure if he had really hit the Sand Dragon's body.

The thick layer of mud stuck to his sword, making it difficult for the attack to penetrate deeply. It felt like a sword hitting soft mud.

You must go around the areas where mud is stuck!

He rolled to adjust his position, dodged the scratches of the Sand Dragon's forelimbs, and stood up before striking again with a sword.

This time he aimed at the Sand Dragon's knee joint.

Mud will fall off. After previous activities, only about half of the body of the sand dragon has mud armor attached. Frequently moving parts such as joints have even less mud armor attached.

This sword finally had some real impact, but the attack effect was still not good.

Apart from the mud armor attached to the outside, the shell and skin of the Earth Sand Dragon itself are hard and thick enough, far from comparable to monsters like the Yellow Speed ​​Dragon King.

His sword strike was not light, but there was not even a trace of blood.

This means that his attack was unable to penetrate the Sand Dragon's defense at all!

"So tough! If we had known we were going to have to fight this, we should have prepared more powerful heavy weapons in advance."

Orlan muttered to himself silently, but he knew that it was just a meaningless complaint. It was impossible for him to just whistle and the weapon would fly towards him.

What we should really consider now is how to consume the physical strength of this big guy in front of us and create an opportunity to escape.

Feeling the heat coming from behind, Orlan rolled over again, avoiding the Sand Dragon's bite.

The chest and abdomen are still too dangerous. After rolling, Orlan rushed forward, passed between the legs of the Earth Sand Dragon, and came to the position below the tail.

He stood up and swung two more swords, chopping the inside of the earth sand dragon's thigh and the tail. The defense here was indeed relatively weak, which gave Orlan some hope.

The Sand Dragon roared and turned around hurriedly.

The hunter's position is its blind spot for attack and vision. A creature drills between its legs to attack it. Even if the attack is not painful, it makes it feel uneasy.

Orlan was delighted by the Sand Dragon's stress response.

He would be troubled if the other party remained motionless. Since he reacted, it meant that his choice was correct.

He can keep circling around the Sand Dragon and continue to consume its physical strength until the Sand Dragon feels tired and reveals a flaw!

Although the risk was great and any mistake could result in death on the spot, he finally found a viable escape route!

"call out--!"

There was a whistle in his ears, so Orlan was distracted for a moment and was almost stepped on by the Sand Dragon.

After quickly adjusting his position and setting up his shield, Orlan finally had the energy to pay attention and glance in the direction of the whistle.

He originally thought that Seabuckthorn was worried about him and left the caravan to secretly come to help, but in fact it was not the case.

The visitor was another hunter.

It was dark at night and he had no time to look carefully. He couldn't even tell whether the person was a man or a woman. He judged the other person's identity as a hunter by the long knife slung across his back.

After giving a warning with a whistle, the man quietly approached from the blind spot of the earth sand dragon.

Ao Lang, who originally only thought that escaping safely would be a great victory, now became more active.

He couldn't tell the opponent's strength because he couldn't see the equipment clearly, but since that person dared to join the battle without hesitation, it proved that he was at least not a one-star rookie, and his hunter level was most likely higher than his own.

If they were three-star hunters, it would be quite safe for them to work together to repel this Sand Dragon. If they were four-star, five-star, or even higher-level powerful hunters, it should be no problem for him to lie down right now.

But to be honest, it is unlikely that the other party is a high-level hunter.

If he was truly the type of powerful being who could easily suppress the Earth Sand Dragon, he could just charge in and launch a powerful attack. There seemed no need to be so sneaky and even greet him and remind him to cooperate.

No matter what, he should be very grateful that others are willing to help him. Why should he be picky?

Orlan began to take the initiative to attack, attracting the attention of the Sand Dragon from the front and creating opportunities for the strange hunter approaching from the side and rear.

The man reacted quickly as well. After realizing that Orlan was holding the target for him, he immediately quickened his pace and was behind the Earth Sand Dragon in the blink of an eye.

Without any intention of slowing down, when he was only three or four meters away from the best attacking position of the Earth Sand Dragon, the man suddenly took a big step forward and stood firm, while drawing his sword.

"Drink!"

Amidst the soft shouting that was clearly from a woman, the hunter swung his sword down like lightning.

A textbook-like standard sword-drawing and stepping slash.

The force of the charge was transformed into the power of swinging the sword without any loss, and the sword path was firm and straight, without any deviation.

The sword blade made of dragon bones easily broke through the hard armor and tough leather, and cut a narrow blade nearly one meter long from the tail to the thigh of the earth dragon.

"Guao!"

The sudden severe pain caused the Sand Dragon to howl in pain, and its half-completed charging attack was interrupted.

"Beautiful!" Orlan couldn't help but praise loudly. He seized the opportunity, pulled back his left sword-holding arm, and tensed his body.

After a brief second of building up strength, he leaped forward, swung the sword in his hand, and hit the side of the Earth Sand Dragon.

But it was different from the time when he hunted the Yellow Speed ​​Dragon King. The charged slash that could make the Yellow Speed ​​Dragon King stagger backwards could not even deflect the head of the Earth Sand Dragon when it landed on its face. The force that returned almost knocked the sword out of his hand.

The rhythm was interrupted, and Orlan had to give up his plan to perform a deadly combo. The Earth Sand Dragon is not the Yellow Speed ​​Dragon King. The size, strength, and body strength of the two are completely not in the same league!

Aolan was shocked and prepared to change his strategy.

The strange swordsman who was attacking from behind the Earth Sand Dragon also noticed the situation. She immediately shouted, "I'll hold the front! You attack the weak spots!"

"it is good!"

The other person's voice sounded unexpectedly young, but Aolan had no time to pay attention to it at this moment.

He once again used a sliding slash to dodge Doshalong's counterattack and went around behind it. The swordsman also dragged his weapon diagonally to the front and swung his sword to stop Doshalong from turning around.

The two of them launched a new round of offensive simultaneously.

Chapter 54 Ding

Orlan's target of attack was very clear, which was the wounds caused by the strange sword user.

There has always been controversy over whether the katana should be classified as a heavy weapon or a light weapon. In fact, this weapon is quite balanced in all aspects except that it cannot be used for defense.

In the hands of an experienced swordsman, it maintains the attack frequency and agility of a light weapon while exerting destructive power that is no less than that of a heavy weapon.

The narrow wounds on the Sand Dragon's legs would not be easy to cut with a one-handed sword, even if it was a sword with a higher level of sharpness.