Taking Poké Balls to Brave the Monster Hunter World
Chapter 135 Landing
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
On the constantly trembling ground, countless black shadows projected from high above streaked across.
A large number of monsters surged into the village, heading straight along the main road.
The monsters paid no attention to the buildings on either side of the road, their eyes seemingly fixed only on that wisp of purple ghost fire.
A Chameleos flew up to Li Fan.
"Go, tell everyone to be extra careful. Huihui will be joining the fight soon. If you're in danger, just run towards Huihui."
After Li Fan's instructions, the Chameleos flew into the surging tide of monsters.
Yudora, holding her sword, looked vigilant. But after two minutes, seeing that the monsters completely ignored her, she could only slowly retreat and sheathe her Great Sword.
"So, the Magnamalo not only uses the monster tide to hunt and strengthen itself, but also becomes the leader of the Rampage later."
Yudora said with emotion.
"I wonder if the Magnamalo is shaping the ecosystem, or if the ecosystem is shaping it."
Li Fan felt that if the Magnamalo, after going to the Dragon's Roost, was severely injured and not captured, it would surely perish on the spot.
But at present, there was no reliable capture plan, nor was there time to deploy one. Everything had to be dealt with as it came.
"Uh... there's another problem. With so many land-based monsters in the tide, how do they cross the sea? And even if flying monsters approach, they can't get through that layer of wind and lightning, can they?"
Yudora asked curiously.
"Since the entire ecosystem is resisting, I think there will be a way."
Li Fan replied.
On the deck of the Hunter.
"What! The Fire Village sent a signal flare indicating they are safe?"
Pazhizhi couldn't believe the information reported by the investigator.
"Pazhizhi! The sea conditions are not right!"
At this moment, the captain, who had noticed the abnormality of the sea, shouted.
"Ugh! Can't the Guild send someone to replace me sooner..."
The irritable Pazhizhi scratched her hair. The constant emergencies were driving her to the brink.
"Hoo~ Puxian said it's fine, so let's assume it's fine. Since the situation is already at its worst, whatever happens next will be a rebound after hitting rock bottom... What's wrong with the sea?"
Pazhizhi took a deep breath, quickly adjusted her emotions, and ran to the railing to observe the sea.
Seeing countless black shadows lurking and swimming beneath the wind-swept sea, Pazhizhi covered her forehead, feeling like she was in a very long nightmare.
Roar!
From the cliff behind, the Magnamalo let out a fierce roar, then leaped down.
The monsters beneath the sea seemed to be summoned and leaped out one after another.
A large number of emerging Almudrons gathered, arching their backs and forming a narrow floating bridge in the waves.
The Magnamalo reached the shore, its ghost fire flashing and exploding with continuous eruptions, illuminating the sea.
Dozens of Iceborne Wyverns, sliding down from the cliff, continued forward on the floating bridge formed by the Almudrons. At the same time, they continuously spewed frost from their mouths, freezing the surrounding seawater.
As the ice bridge extended, the Iceborne Wyverns became increasingly strained on the turbulent sea.
At this time, hundreds of Abyssal Lagiacrus emerged from the sea and, by swimming on their backs to freeze the ice layer, further extended and expanded the ice bridge.
"This ecological performance is beyond comprehension. Should we stop it?" The captain said, somewhat at a loss.
"No! I know why the Fire Village sent a signal flare indicating safety. This is the entire ecosystem's resistance to the Wind Serpent and Thunder Serpent. If they succeed, it might create an opportunity for us to land."
Pazhizhi informed them.
"But the wind and lightning around the ancient city don't look like something that can be easily broken through."
The captain said with some concern.
"Not necessarily. Let's observe for now. We'll act as soon as there's an opportunity."
Pazhizhi said with anticipation in her eyes.
The team and Puxian had already returned to the shore, equally shocked by the sight of the Rampage crossing the sea.
Half an hour later, as the ice bridge was about to connect to the ancient city, countless blue and green figures appeared on the sea surface.
Li Fan observed and discovered that a large number of Lagiacrus and Plesioth were gathering towards the Dragon's Roost.
Boom! Boom! Boom! ...
The golden lightning mixed with the wind and lightning in the storm seemed to have found an outlet, constantly overflowing and striking towards the sea, as if guided directly at the raised electric shells on the backs of the Lagiacrus.
The striking golden lightning was completely absorbed by the electric shells, causing no damage to the Lagiacrus.
However, as the number of strikes increased, some Lagiacrus that had absorbed too many golden lightning bolts had their electric shells explode due to being unable to withstand the impact.
Thus, the Lagiacrus began to rotate, each absorbing only two to three strikes before diving into the deep water to discharge.
The Plesioth floated with their upper bodies out of the water, using a move similar to a water jet to spray high-pressure water streams towards the wind and lightning, piercing through the water flow and sweeping out gaps on the surface.
The swirling air currents infused with golden lightning were visibly weakening.
However, Li Fan also noticed that as soon as the pressure from the Lagiacrus and Plesioth eased, the wind and lightning would immediately regenerate in large numbers.
Bang! Bang! Bang! ...
On the decks of the Hunter and the Eternal, a series of red signal flares indicating an attack rose into the sky and exploded.
Li Fan knew that Pazhizhi wanted to seize the opportunity and decided to attempt a charge.
Otherwise, when the monsters crossing the sea could no longer hold on, it would be even more difficult for the giant airships to break through the wind and lightning.
Due to the extreme time constraints, no one had time to draw up contracts. All participants volunteered to join the battle with sheer passion.
The advantage was that as long as there was no specific faction in command, they could engage in battle with complete freedom. The disadvantage was that the remuneration was not very clear.
The Firefly also set sail at the same time.
It seemed that when they broke through, they would need Huihui's help. Otherwise, even the weakened wind and lightning would still pose too great a threat to the giant airships.
Also, the direction of the charge was very important. What if they collided with the giant airships...
Just as Li Fan was using his binoculars to plan the battle, he suddenly noticed a very strange phenomenon.
Countless monsters were heading towards the Dragon's Roost, but their angles were all concentrated on the side facing the shore.
Land-based and flying monsters were easy to understand, as this was the direction of the Rampage.
But the sea monsters were coming from all directions. Not only did they not create a synergistic effect by gathering with the land-based and flying monsters, but there was also a risk of friendly fire when the Lagiacrus used their electric shells to absorb lightning.
"Do the monsters not understand positioning?"
Li Fan muttered curiously.
Woooo... Woooo...
Ethereal cries, as if from the abyss, echoed.
The Hunter and the Eternal suddenly shut down their thrusters, and the Firefly also decelerated simultaneously.
Behind the Dragon's Roost, where no monster was willing to go, a huge, elongated figure appeared beneath the sea.
This figure had two large horns resembling bull horns. As its white body moved, it flattened the turbulent waves around it with ring-shaped spreading ripples.
"It's a Leviathan..."
Li Fan was very surprised by the appearance of the Leviathan.
However, upon reflection, it was understandable. After all, neither the Guild nor the Dragon Calendar Institute had much information about the ocean.
The Leviathan might have approached before, but it just wasn't witnessed.
Boom! A golden lightning bolt dispersed in the clouds.
The lightning in the wind and lightning began to gather into a sphere, heading towards the rear of the Dragon's Roost.
The Leviathan did not evade, but instead accelerated forward.
Crack! Boom!
A massive golden electric field exploded on the sea surface. After a dull roar of impact, monstrous waves surged up.
"Meow! Issue an impact warning!"
Seeing the giant waves approaching, Feri raised his altitude and shouted.
"Leave it to me, meow!"
Clang! Clang! Clang! ...
Deru went to the ship's bell at the bow and rang it continuously.
Hoo~ The giant waves crashed beneath the hull of the Firefly.
After a violent tremor, the ship stabilized, and Li Fan and Yudora quickly returned to the railing.
At this time, the Dragon's Roost on the sea had significantly subsided and tilted slightly.
"The wind and lightning are gone!"
Yudora exclaimed.
"The Leviathan has retreated. Now is the best time to attack!"
Li Fan, who had been observing, said and instructed Feri to proceed at full speed.
Since acting with the Guild was inconvenient, and the two parties had not planned for coordinated combat, the team chose a landing point that no one had touched yet.
As soon as Zha Zha and Puff were released, they stared at the outer wall area of the ancient city.
"I wonder if they've completed mating. They shouldn't be that fast, should they?"
Li Fan could only think optimistically at this moment.
"So much coral... and dead fish I've never seen before, meow."
Deru's curiosity was piqued, but this was obviously not the time for exploration.
"You guys go and blend into the Rampage first. Adapt to the situation, but don't be too reckless."
After Li Fan's instructions, Zha Zha strode forward.
Seeing that Puff had finally arrived in a scene where it could play to its strengths, it happily slid forward.
Although the landing points were different, the destination was the outer wall area. Thus, the team soon encountered the monster tide landing on the island and the giant airships hovering in the sky.
"Village Chief Puxian, do you really not need a hunter team for escort?"
Pazhizhi asked worriedly, seeing the engineering troops from Fire Village descending with gliders without any escort.
"There's no need to divert your combat power for us. I know you didn't bring many hunter teams on this trip. If the Dragonator and Ballista can pass inspection and be used normally, we will inform you with signal flares. Await our good news!"
Puxian said with a smile, then was the first to jump from the airship, leading the team to fly towards the top of the city wall covered in reefs and barnacles.
Afterward, Pazhizhi led the hunter team to descend as well.
Since the Wind Serpent had been confirmed sighted, all twelve hunter teams from the two giant airships had been deployed.
As Puxian had said, this giant airship sortie was somewhat urgent, and the hunter teams carried were far from full.
As for the firepower support that could be provided, it would likely be given when the Thunder Serpent and Wind Serpent were engaged in combat. Otherwise, if the giant airships became the primary targets, not only would their retreat be completely cut off, but their only hope for aerial firepower support would also vanish.
Since the Rampage crossing the sea appeared, Pazhizhi's mood had improved.
She had originally only hoped that the two airships could successfully land. Now, not only had they landed safely, but they also had a large number of monster helpers, and her confidence soared.
Following the path Zha Zha had carved on the coral, the team quickly reached the outer wall area.
This was a ring-shaped mountain range with many uneven water stains on the ground, but compared to other areas of the Dragon's Roost, it was quite flat.
The wall covered in barnacles had no gates at all, only three closely spaced Dragonators retracted within the wall.
At the top of the city wall, a slightly rusted Ballista pointed towards the sky.
At this time, the severely injured Wind Serpent was hovering back and forth in front of the city wall.
From its constantly scanning eyes, it had clearly noticed the approaching hunters, but it made no move.
"Strange, where did the Thunder Serpent go?"
Yudora, hiding behind pink coral, asked curiously.
"Below."
Li Fan pointed to the ground.
"Why?"
"This island is the only place without coral and barnacles, which means there must be something strange going on underneath."
Li Fan explained.
"I see... Oh! The Guild is in position too. Should we act?"
Yudora asked.
"Don't rush. They also want the monsters to attack first."
Li Fan informed them.
The advantage of the city defense system played a significant role in the previous victory against the Wind Serpent.
If it were just a matter of hunters fighting and hunting, these people would not be enough.
Before long, the Magnamalo was the first to leap onto the wide platform.
It confronted the Wind Serpent, which tried to intimidate it with a roar.
However, as soon as it opened its mouth, the internal fluids flowed out of the cracks in its shell, indicating that it did not have much time left to live.
Yet, the Wind Serpent still showed no intention of retreating. Instead, as it drifted, it continuously moved towards the center of the ring-shaped mountain range.
Whoosh! Hoo~ More monsters followed.
Lei Ge, Xi Xi, and Wan Pi all arrived.
Roar... Roar...
Since the Wind Serpent couldn't roar, it just kept groaning, as if singing a mournful song.
The Magnamalo's eyes showed no mercy. Its forearms ignited with ghost fire, and it charged forward to attack.
The only remaining wind sac on the Wind Serpent's tail glowed, and it spewed out a stream of air to blow away the ghost fire dust. However, this did not stop the sharp claws raised by the Magnamalo's charge.
Plop! With a horizontal swing of its thick foreclaw, which had grown to the point of cracking its shell, it shattered the Wind Serpent's head shell, causing it to fly backward.
The Magnamalo slightly rotated in mid-air, its body fully extended, and the ghost fire clusters emanating from behind it exploded.
Using the force of its flight, the Magnamalo's right claw, with its demonic arm blade, suddenly extended and swept across the surface of the last wind sac on its tail.
Sizzle! The Wind Serpent completely lost control of the swirling airflow. After floating for a short time with its body inverted, it glided to the ground in a prone position.
It spread its forelegs wide, as if embracing the ground, or as if protecting something.
The Guild hunters, hidden behind other corals, raised their heavy bowguns towards the sky and aimed with curved shots.
In Li Fan's view, they were most likely about to fire spread ammo.
"Let her go..."
Li Fan sensed a voice in his mind and looked at the Wind Serpent.
At this moment, its yellow eyes were staring directly at them.
"I'm sorry, but if I let it go, the whole world will be in danger."
Li Fan said helplessly, raising his Iron Tower Great Shield.
"Quick, get behind the shield."
"Uh... is an attack coming?"
Yudora asked in surprise.
"It's not an attack, it's Huihui who's coming."
Li Fan replied.
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