Monster Hunter: Wild Pointer

But no matter what, the goal of attracting the opponent's attention was achieved. The vertical pupils of the Honglong turned scarlet due to anger and stared at the hunter in front of him.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Orlan successfully circled behind Honglong, drew his sword and made a standard forward slash.

It's not that he doesn't want to do some "fancy tricks" like charging power, but the opponent in front of him is an "absolutely strong man" whose strength is far beyond his ability to deal with, and he doesn't know the detailed combat information such as the opponent's attack habits, so it is natural for him to be conservative.

He didn't want to be bitten by the other party when he was halfway through accumulating strength.

The vertically chopped sword cut through the hind legs of the Honglong. There was a noticeable resistance when the blade cut through the scales, but the sharp blade of [Kagura] still lived up to expectations and broke through the defense of the Honglong's skin, cutting an inconspicuous bloody wound.

At this moment, Orlan was extremely grateful to the dragon craftsman. He was asked to use the hunter's dagger or iron knife from before, but now he would undoubtedly use the ejected knife.

Perhaps because the force was insufficient and the wound was too shallow, there was no reaction from the dragon. However, Aolan adjusted his attack position and slashed out several more times.

Honglong still didn't react. It was obvious that Muti had exerted enough attraction from the front, so that Honglong was not aware of the attack from behind for a while.

This gave Orlan a little peace of mind.

He adjusted his attack position again. This time, he no longer swung the sword in an ordinary way. Instead, he carried the iron knife [Kagura] on his shoulder and entered a charging posture. Then he changed the charging action and entered a strong charging posture.

During the charging process, he always paid some attention to carefully reading the muscles of the Honglong. Once it made a counterattack such as kicking, swinging its tail, or turning around, he would immediately interrupt the charging and roll to dodge.

Fortunately, a similar situation did not happen. He completed the preparation for accumulating strength very smoothly. At the moment when his strength accumulated to the limit, Orlan growled and slashed his sword towards the hind legs of the Honglong.

With concentrated strength, the sword successfully cut through the scales of the dragon, but at the moment the blade entered the flesh, a strong sense of obstruction came through the handle again.

This guy's muscles were too hard, and they squeezed the sword blade hard. The recoil force caused severe pain in his palm and wrist. Orlan gritted his teeth and continued to drag the sword, barely opening a wound more than half a meter long on Honglong's thigh.

At this moment, he truly realized the flaws of using a katana to perform a charged slash.

The katana originated from the greatsword, but has now evolved into another kind of weapon. The slender blade is suitable for cutting, slicing, and stabbing, but not for chopping and smashing.

It's like cutting a large piece of meat with skin and bones. If you are using an axe specially designed for chopping meat, just increase the force and push harder.

But what if you use a sharp but thin sashimi knife? It is unlikely to completely cut the meat directly. After the blade enters the meat, it still relies on the drag force of the knife to cut.

The same goes for the katana. It's fine against weaker monsters, as long as the blade can break through the skin, the feeling of it getting stuck in the flesh won't be too serious. But for monsters of the level of the Boom Dragon, not to mention the scales and shells, even their muscles are extremely hard.

The powerful attack of the katana is certainly better than a normal slash, but it is not worth the risk involved in its preparation.

If I get a chance later, I'll have to find a way to modify the action of the katana's charged slash, such as changing the vertical swing to a cut at an appropriate angle, so that it better fits the weapon characteristics of the katana.

As soon as this thought came to Orlan's mind, he noticed that the muscles in Honglong's legs were tense. Without thinking, he immediately stepped back and kept his distance at full speed.

"call--!"

The giant claws that could tear the body of a herbivorous dragon like tearing a piece of paper swept past him, with the claw tips less than half a meter away from his chest.

The first few sword strikes were just a scratch to the Honglong, leaving red marks on its skin, but the powerful slash just now made it feel real pain.

The hot-tempered Boom Dragon would not tolerate it. Without any kicks or sweeps, he would counterattack with all his strength.

Cold sweat instantly soaked the hunter's shirt. If his reaction had been a little slower, he would have been lucky to be seriously injured instantly. The strength of the Yellow Speed ​​Dragon suit could not withstand the Boom Dragon's turning back and grabbing attack.

Facing the Dragonite that turned around and stared at him with scarlet vertical pupils, Orlan quickly put aside the idea of ​​modifying his moves.

If you can't get through this hurdle, all your ideas will be in vain.

Without bothering to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, Orlan tightened the hilt of the knife in his hand, staring at the sharp teeth and claws that could easily end his life, an inexplicable feeling of excitement surged in his heart.

Chapter 116 Head and Tail Pull

As the dragon turned and stared at Orlan, it swung its thick dragon tail and swept towards Muti who was originally in front of it.

After realizing the terrifying power of the Boom Dragon, which was not on the same level as ordinary monsters in the previous confrontation, Muti did not dare to be careless at all. She immediately put up a large shield and entered a defensive posture.

The next second, the dragon's tail, which was covered with sharp scales and shaped like a file, slashed at her shield, followed by a terrifying impact.

Muti gritted his teeth, lowered his center of gravity, and tilted the shield backward at an angle. While using the ground to support the bottom edge of the shield, he deflected part of the impact from the dragon's tail.

The Earth Sand Dragon armor specially designed for defenders also transmits part of the impact directly to the feet through semi-fixed buckles.

But even so, she was still pushed back several meters, almost losing her balance, and her defensive posture was almost broken.

After taking the blow, Muti's first reaction was to rush back to the front of the Dragonite and withstand the attack. This was her duty as a heavy-armored vanguard.

But just as she was about to take a step, her movements suddenly froze, and she remembered what Orlan had said to her before.

"You're not very aggressive, but you have strong attacking ability."

"Don't think of yourself as a defender just because you have a large shield. Don't forget that you come from a great sword and a katana background!"

"Not good at seizing the right moment to attack? When the monster stops looking at you and turns to look at me, that's your chance to attack!"

Maybe what Orlan said was right. Isn't it better to draw the monster's attention back by attacking it violently than to stupidly hold the shield against the monster's face?

After realizing this, she rushed forward a few steps and struck down with great force at the wound on Honglong's thigh caused by Orlang, followed by a sweeping blow.

Seeing that Honglong still had no intention of turning around, Muti became a little ruthless.

"Drink!"

She roared, took a big step forward, twisted her waist and thrust forward, thrusting the front blade of the gun into Honglong's thigh with all her strength, and then pulled the trigger of the Longhang Cannon.

With a dull "bang", thick and sharp steel nails were driven into the wound of the Honglong.

Due to the density of the Honglong's muscles, the steel nail failed to penetrate completely, and was only stuck in about one-third. The cutting blade was also firmly clamped by the tense muscles, and it was difficult to pull it out for a while.

But Muti was not panicked. He simply put the gun against the wound of Honglong and fired continuously.

"Boom! Boom!"

The bullet ejected from the muzzle along with the explosion hit the target at almost zero distance. The impact generated by the muzzle was like a sledgehammer, driving the dragon-hang bullet spike stuck in Honglong's thigh deeper. The recoil generated by the shelling also helped Muti pull out the gun.

Under this powerful attack that achieved three goals at once, even the Honglong couldn't help but let out a howl of pain.

Orlan, who was struggling to deal with the attack of the Boom Dragon head-on, couldn't help but feel happy. When he heard Muti's "Heaahhh" a few seconds ago, he knew that this guy finally understood when to attack boldly.

It's okay for him to take on more pressure and risks, but he's afraid that he'll bear the pressure for a long time, but in the end his teammates do nothing and just go around in circles with the target.

There was no time to sigh. Orlan rolled over to avoid the side bite of the Honglong. Just as he was about to keep a distance of two meters, he heard a loud shout from behind the Honglong.

"Dragon Bomb Cannon!"

It takes two to three seconds to prepare the Dragon Cannon. Due to its enormous power and large range, it is easy to accidentally injure teammates. Therefore, gunners usually give loud warnings before firing the Dragon Cannon to prevent their companions from entering the firing range.

But for Orlan at this time, the Dragon Cannon was still a signal.

He was originally planning to keep his distance, but he immediately changed his decision and took the risk of launching a strong attack, chopping the dragon's head with several consecutive swords. How much damage it could cause is another matter. He did this to distract the dragon's attention and prevent it from turning around or moving around, causing Muti's dragon cannon to miss.

Naturally, the Honglong would not let him attack, and raised its wing claws to make a small scratch at close range.

This type of attack has a small range and is far less powerful than the previous large-scale sweeping attack, but it is very fast and concealed.

Even though Orlan retreated immediately, his thigh was still torn by the dragon's claws, leaving a bloody wound with flesh protruding.

The sudden severe pain made his feet go weak, and at the same time, the other dragon claw of the Honglong attacked immediately.

Having not yet mastered moves like Mikiri, Oran had no other way to deal with it and could only throw himself down and dodge.

This type of evasive action has huge subsequent flaws, so hunters generally try not to use it if possible, but Orlan can't care about that at the moment.

Even if there was a high possibility that he would be flattened to the ground by the dragon's claws because he didn't have time to get up, it would still be better than being torn to pieces now.

Fortunately, in the few seconds he fought hard for, Muti's dragon cannon was ready.

Just as Honglong was about to continue chasing the fallen Orlan, flames exploded behind it with a loud bang.

It is said that the dragon cannon of the gunlance was developed by craftsmen with reference to the principle of the fire dragon's breath. Even if the dragon cannon of the defense team's improved gunlance is not as powerful as the real fire dragon's breath, it is no less powerful than the barrel bomb.

When fired at close range, the scales on the hind legs of the Bomb Dragon were blown black and a large area was blown apart, revealing a faint dark red color, which was the flesh scorched by the high temperature.

"GAOOOOOO!" The furious Rumble Dragon let go of the hunter in front of him and turned around to strike with his claws.

Muti, who put up her shield in time and entered a defensive posture, was knocked back again, but this time the dragon did not give her the chance to adjust her center of gravity and regroup, and the second consecutive grab attack followed.

Muti only had time to put his shield in front of him before he was blown away by the huge claws of the dragon.

"Mutti!" Orlan exclaimed.

He quickly stood up with his hands on the ground, swung the sword with all his strength, and performed a series of air blade slashes in an attempt to attract Honglong's attention.

But the Boom Dragon seemed to be targeting Muti, who was in great pain from the explosion. It roared and scratched its claws twice, and launched the dragon chariot towards Muti regardless of anything. Even when Orlan used the air blade to spin and cut a wound on its flank, it did not turn back.

In a hurry, Aolang didn't care about anything else, he turned into a ghost with his sword and chased at full speed.

Although he only had a slight idea of ​​how to perfectly adapt the katana to the demon-human state, and it was far from being able to be used in actual combat, at least in the demon-human state, he could run faster.

With an explosive sprint, he actually caught up with Honglong. He didn't have time to think about what moves to use. He just swung the sword in his hand at the most convenient angle and the fastest speed.

The muscles in the demon-human state twitched wildly like spasms, slashing upwards and slashing vertically. These two actions could not be called standard slashing attacks, but were released in the blink of an eye.

Because the interval between the two strikes was extremely short, only a sword mark was left behind. The overlapping attacks caused a wound that was much deeper than the previous attack.

Honglong did not stop because of this, but there was a momentary pause in his movement. Muti, who fell to the ground, took this opportunity to raise his hand and fire a flash bomb.

Having suffered two losses before, the Honglong, which had already adapted to the strong light to a certain extent, was blinded by the flash, but was not dizzy. He shook his head and continued to drive the dragon cart straight ahead.

"Get out of the way!" Orlan, who was chasing behind, reminded urgently.

It was not easy for Muti, who was wearing heavy armor and holding a large shield and a lance, to get up. By the time she got up, the dragon had caught up with her.

It would be better to take advantage of the fact that the Boom Dragon's vision is affected and roll sideways while rushing forward. Maybe you can roll out of the Boom Dragon's collision range.

Muti, feeling a little dizzy from the fall, chose to follow Oran's advice and rolled sideways with all his strength.

Judging from the speed of both, she could escape from the danger zone before the Dragonite ran over her, but no one knew what moves the Dragonite would make next.

You know, the Boom Dragon, with its incredible core strength and the ability to run on all fours, is different from ordinary monsters. It can perform continuous dragon chariots.

At this moment, a line of fire shot from a distance and landed near the waist of Honglong. The next second, a blazing red lotus bloomed.

Under normal circumstances, such an attack might only be able to shake the body of the dragon.

But when your vision is impaired, your sense of balance is weakened, and you are charging at full speed, the consequences of a swaying body are not so simple.

With his eyes closed and his head focused on the dragon cart, Honglong's center of gravity tilted and he fell to the ground unexpectedly.

Chapter 117 Distant Target

Seeing the Honglong fall over, Orlan's first reaction was naturally to attack.

But at this moment, Seabuckthorn's anxious scream came from the hillside not far away, "Run meow!"

As it spoke, it took out a new shell from behind it, stuffed it into the barrel of the "Fire Dragon Unit-01" in front of it, and then pulled the rope.

"Boom--boom!" The second shell exploded on Honglong's body.

Due to the reduction in propellant, the slow initial velocity of the shell and the long distance, the shell's penetrating power was seriously insufficient, failing to penetrate the scales and detonating the moment it touched its body.

The rising flames exploded beautifully under the cover of night, but the actual damage caused was very limited. It was pure luck that the dragon was blown over just now. It was the result of a combination of coincidences and favorable factors.

Looking at the Honglong that was about to stand up with its wing claws supporting the ground, Orlan suddenly came to his senses. The Honglong in front of him did not fall because of serious injuries or physical weakness. He simply lost his balance in the dragon cart and at most fell down.

There is no point in getting close to it and slashing it a few times with your swords. When it recovers, you and the others will still be in trouble.

Just as Seabuckthorn, who arrived for support, said, taking this opportunity to escape is the best option.

Having made up his mind, Orlan immediately put away his weapon and quickly walked to Muti who was staggering to her feet. While helping her up, he also helped her pick up the rifle that had fallen beside her.

"Can you still move?"

Muti's face turned pale, but he nodded quickly, took the rifle from Orlan, and folded it up.

"boom!"

Another shell exploded on Honglong.

It was like a naughty kid had thrown a few firecrackers at him. The damage was moderate but the insult was extremely strong. Honglong climbed up with white steam coming out of his nostrils, staring menacingly at the sea buckthorn with a gun emplacement on the distant hillside.

Seabuckthorn was overjoyed to see this. Everything it did was to cover the retreat of Orlan and the others. It was perfect that Honglong focused his attention on itself.

It simply jumped up and shouted something like "Come here, meow!" and took out its horn and blew it "beep, beep, beep".

Of course, Honglong couldn't understand human language, but it could clearly feel the provocative attitude.

Unable to tolerate this provocation, the Dragonite roared, leaving behind the two hunters who were secretly retreating behind it, and launched a dragon chariot towards Elu on the hillside.

To it, there seems to be no difference between the hunter and Elu.

"Meow!" Sea buckthorn quickly dug the soil and burrowed into the ground.

It loves this soft soil and can drill in it anytime and anywhere. Unlike in the desert, it is okay if it encounters sand, but if it is unlucky and encounters a large area of ​​rock, its claws will be worn out and it will not be able to drill in.

As for the Fire Dragon Unit-01, Seabuckthorn really wanted to take it with him to burrow into the ground, but it was too late.