Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1230 1212. Spontaneous Combustion
At the same time, there will be some props in the arena, such as the smoothbore cannon used in the Molten Dragon blocking battle and large falling rocks placed in advance.

If the battle is really difficult, there is even a dragon-slaying spear that can be used.

In the New World Survey Team, the arena does not exist to entertain people with the blood, flesh and brutality of monsters.

One purpose is to hone the hunters' skills, and the other is to conduct more professional and detailed research on the monster ecology.

When hunters capture monsters in the wild, there are paired compilers standing by to record and observe.

But combat, after all, is an activity that is prone to unexpected events.

It might crash into a cliff, cave, or the like, causing the editor to lose track of the hunter and the monster.

And monsters may not necessarily display all their abilities in one battle with hunters.

Therefore, conducting one or more battles in a limited area under the full observation of members of the Ecological Research Institute will be of great significance for understanding the ecological and physiological characteristics of monsters.

It is part of ecological research and is both challenging and entertaining.

The people who spend the most time in the arena are not the hunters, but the observers from the Ecological Research Institute.

The last time Lan En dissected the Fiery Claw with the Ecological Research Institute, it was also in Arena No. 1 at the Star Base.

It can be said that the second-phase team leader built an arena mainly for the researchers.

For the New World Survey Team, exploring the magnificent and beautiful ecological knowledge of the New World is the most important goal and task.

Therefore, the second-phase team leader will receive a lot of support when building the arena, and the task will have a high priority.

The main task of this base in the Big Ant Mound Wasteland is to serve as a material transfer station, and also as Arena No. 2.

But there aren't any powerful monsters in Arena No. 2 right now.

It's impossible for Flame King Dragon to be starving like Nergigante and Deinocrat, so why would it fly to this base?
Lan En thought for a long time but had no idea, but the destination was already in sight.

A strong wind blew between the steep mountains.

During the battle to block the Molten Dragon, the investigation team tied strips of cloth to the surrounding rock peaks as distance markers and they fluttered in the wind.

The rough and solid survey-style buildings are faintly visible among the layers of rocks.

Occasionally, in some areas separated by terrain, there are cable ropeways from the second phase group to connect them for easy movement.

A fiery red figure was striding with its head held high, moving freely in the base built by humans as if it was walking in its own territory.

The heat, which was already enough to make one's eyes dizzy, surged again the moment the fiery red figure appeared!
It strides forward like a lion, looking down on everyone, with its crimson wings folded in and not spread out.

This was the first time Lan En had seen the Flame King Dragon in person, rather than just reading text and hand-drawn materials in the piles of books at the Institute of Ecology.

The ancient dragon's four-legged, two-winged skeleton is very standard on the Flame King Dragon.

Apart from its wings, the Flame Dragon looks like a fiery red lion!
The whole body is covered with scorching scales, the mane is a fiery red color like leaping flames, and the head is also a feline with thick fangs. A pair of large horns extend curved behind the head.

But the shiny scales that constantly float from its body like fireflies, and the extremely high heat around it that easily distorts the air, make it look more like a god than a lion!
The situation in the base is indeed very bad now.

Although Flame King Dragon is just as the reporting Felyn said, it is completely arrogant towards humans who do not actively attack it.

However, its own high temperature has caused some materials in the base to begin to spontaneously combust!

"Is this the real ancient dragon?"

Tishaya looked from afar at the fiery red creatures strolling naturally and leisurely in the base in the valley.

This Tyrannosaurus Rex is about 21 meters long, which is a normal size. It is not on the same level as the previous Tyrannosaurus Rex which is more than 40 meters long.

However, the ancient dragon's demeanor and body naturally carry a sense of divinity from the top of the food chain.

They are intelligent, yet completely different from humans, and possess power over their environment. All of this makes ancient dragons creatures that are worshipped and revered like gods in many parts of the world.

Seeing this creature that transcends the natural environment move alive in front of her, Tishaya's performance was much better than many people in this world.

Anyone who observes the activities of the ancient dragon will feel shocked during this process.

Berengar's performance was far worse than that of the sorceress.

But Qilin snorted unhappily.

What do you mean?
What is a 'real Gu Long'? Am I not a Gu Long?

But the current situation does not allow Lan En to care about the inner fluctuations of his little friend Gu Long.

"Huh~ The situation hasn't gotten to the worst point yet."

Seeing that the strong and sturdy wooden wall surrounding the base was about to catch fire, Lan En breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"At least no one was scared enough to attack the Flame Dragon King recklessly."

Lan En gently pressed his palm, which was wearing a leather glove with steel armor, on the rock beside him, and immediately a slight "ripping" sound was heard.

The heat from this rock is enough to fry eggs and meat.

The demon hunter looked at the Flame King Dragon with his cat eyes, then nodded firmly.

"There's no need to go to war with it. The primary goal is to rescue the people first."

He made his own judgment that he was a hunter, and both the fluff ball and the black and white Felynx that came out of the base nodded repeatedly to this judgment.

Although this Flame King Dragon suddenly broke into the base, this behavior did not cause much ecological impact, and it did not enter a combat state. They really did not need to fight an ancient dragon.

"How many people are still inside?"

"And, and more." The black and white Felynx bent his paws and counted, "More than ten people, all researchers from the Ecology Institute and maintenance personnel from the Logistics Team! We Felynx were all sent out to deliver the letters because we are light and fast!"

"understood."

Lan En nodded and pushed Qilin aside.

Although Qilin is fast, this time the opponent is an ancient dragon who doesn't want to fight.

Although ancient dragons often pass by each other without looking at each other directly, it is better not to let another ancient dragon add variables at this tense moment.

"Do you need help?" Tishaya leaned forward and whispered, her face looking like she had just taken a shower due to sweat. "I can cast a spell for you to resist the heat."

“Not yet.”

Lan En felt his current physical condition. Mentos was refreshing his physiological data in the corners of his retina.

After undergoing multiple modifications, his body is much more resistant to harsh environments than ordinary people.

Although it feels very hot now, there is no need to waste Tishaya's precious and scarce magic power.

"Fluff Ball, you can't stay here either. You won't be able to stand the temperature over there."

After greeting Tishaya, Lan En turned around and instructed his hunting cat partner.

The fluff ball looked reluctant, but nodded.

"It would be nice if there were [cold drinks] right now, meow."

[Cold Drink], a drink used by hunters in the New World to cool down and relieve the heat.

It is said to cool down and relieve summer heat, but in fact this drink allows hunters and cats to move freely in volcanic areas covered with lava while wearing armor without worrying about overheating.

In the magical Middle Ages, they would be considered magic potions, but here in the New World, they are strange creatures spawned by the local thriving ecology.

They only used one [Frozen Mushroom] as the raw material, and added a little local alchemy to mix it, which was the amount for two bottles of [Cold Drinks].

After making the arrangements, Lan En walked alone towards the base where the fiery red figure was strolling.

He did not conceal his figure or his steps, because there was no point.

How could I rescue someone from the Flame King Dragon without being noticed by this ancient dragon?

It doesn't care anyway.

Stay calm. The most important thing during the whole process is to stay calm. Don't let your emotions make the situation worse.

Sure enough, when Lan En walked all the way to the base, the Flame King Dragon's nonchalant blue eyes swept over here, but soon turned away indifferently.

"According to our known animal behavior analysis, this Flame King Dragon is currently not paying attention to the people around it, sir."

Mentos reported in his mind.

Lan En's hand was already on the bolt of the base's gate. The iron buckle on it was so hot that he could feel the heat even through his gloves.

"Then don't pay attention to it. Pay attention to the location of the people. We will take them and leave."

"The task has been accepted and is in progress."

On the retina, with the design of the biochemical intelligent brain, based on the observations of the demon hunter's traces, several locations where there are likely to be people are marked.

"Bang, bang"

The Flame King Dragon stepped on the ground with its claws, leaving charred claw marks on the rocks.

"Sniff~Huff~"

From time to time, it shook its head from side to side and twitched its nostrils, as if it was smelling something.

It was completely oblivious to Lan's actions around it and didn't care at all.

At this time, they were too close to the Flame Dragon.

The distortion of the air made it seem as if everything in front of Lan En's eyes was shaking like water waves.

In an instant, Lan En was sweating profusely, and he felt that his respiratory tract was burned by the high temperature air.

But when he got closer to the Flame King Dragon, he saw that not only was this ancient dragon's body constantly emitting glowing and hot scales, but even while walking.

Flames would burst out from the gaps between the scales and where they rubbed against each other, such as at the knee joints.

The fire burned the ground and it was all charred black.

We definitely can't stay here for long.

Lan En realized this immediately after he came to the Flame King Dragon in person.

At the current temperature, the moisture in the building wood is being dried out rapidly!
And there’s not only wood in the base, it also stores cloth, fur, and even gunpowder!
It's sheer luck that this base didn't spontaneously combust!
It was really lucky, because the next moment... "Boom!"

The Flame Dragon's tail swung leisurely, and the ball of red hair on the tip of the tail, which looked like leaping flames, brushed against a wooden pillar.

Suddenly, the pillar caught fire!
(End of this chapter)