The attack target of the sand ship group shifted from the Lingshan Dragon's abdomen to behind the purple crystal cluster behind it.
Regardless of whether the combat goal of weakening its physical strength can be achieved, at least Lingshan Dragon has become much calmer.
The reason is actually very simple - it doesn't hurt when hit there.
Those vein-like purple crystal clusters seem to grow on the back of Lingshan Dragon, but they are not part of the biological tissue. At most, they are some secretions. The former will naturally not feel pain.
Thus, a long war of attrition began.
The ultimate goal of the Sand Ship Group is not to kill the Lingshan Dragon. In fact, this majestic creature with a body length of more than one hundred meters is almost impossible to be killed by external forces.
They only need to block the forward route of Lingshan Dragon and keep Lingshan Dragon away from Lockak.
However, this goal is not as easy to achieve as it sounds.
Lockark seemed to have something that attracted Fengshan Dragon and Lingshan Dragon.
The sand fleet could only force Lingshan Dragon to change its route by continuously attacking and then using restraint bombs to pull it.
No one knows when Lingshan Dragon will get tired, give up and leave.
Until then, they can only hold on.
Fortunately, those who work hard in this "banquet in the desert" will always be rewarded.
Whenever the bullets of the heavy bed crossbow hit the purple crystals on the back of Lingshan Dragon, crystal fragments would collapse.
The effect of the artillery is even more remarkable, each shell can blow up a large piece.
These crystals are scattered on the sea of sand, reflecting alluring fluorescence under the moonlight.
When the battle is over, the Sand Ship Group will collect these crystals. No one will doubt the value of these crystals. Ordinary businessmen are not even qualified to buy them!
At that time, everyone will receive generous rewards.
So the captain didn't need to worry about morale at all. He was worried about other things.
When the moon reached its zenith, what he worried about most finally happened.
——The crew member responsible for managing the arsenal came over and reported in a low voice that the remaining heavy crossbow shells on the dragon-attacking ship were less than 30% and the cannon shells were less than 20%.
This is also thanks to his temporary order to carry more ammunition before departure, otherwise the ammunition may have been exhausted by this time.
This can't go on like this!
The effect of destroying the crystal on the back of Lingshan Dragon is still unknown. If the last ammunition is used up, then they will be too passive.
"Command all ships to stop attacking!" the captain of the ship ordered in a low voice.
While the trumpeter and flag bearer conveyed the order, the captain of the ship took out his telescope and carefully observed the movements of Lingshan Dragon.
The latter's state is quite calm. Although it is a bit risky, it can only do this for now.
"The 4th and 56th teams are cruising and waiting for orders. The 1st, 23rd and 3rd teams, together with Mineyama Maru, aim at the back and fire restraint rounds, preparing to fight on the dragon."
After the order was issued, the Mineyama Maru and the sand boats participating in the dragon boarding fired restraint bombs to connect the hull to the Lingshan Dragon.
Since the restraint bullets hit the thick part of the Lingshan Dragon's back and did not penetrate deep into the skin, it just twisted its body and did not react too violently.
This made the captain of the ship breathe a sigh of relief.
"stick it on!"
The winch rotated rapidly, driving the dragon boat and sand boat to approach Lingshan Dragon.
The hunters and members of the fortress guerrillas came to the side of the ship one after another, checking the equipment, rubbing their hands and moving their limbs.
It's their turn to take the field.
Gordon Hayata and Pork Chop also retreated from the positions of heavy crossbows and artillery, and joined the team that climbed into the dragon.
This is their "job".
"Hey!"
With a muffled sound of "bang", Maridan jumped directly from the high platform at the stern to the side of the ship.
If the deck hadn't been made of tough cloudwood, it would have been smashed through by this fierce woman armed with a sledgehammer.
She twisted her thick neck and made a heart-wrenching "click" sound.
"It's been a long time, and I've only swung a hammer once, and it hit the gong. My bones are itching."
Gordon put on his helmet, adjusted it, and joked with a smile: "Senior Maridan, please calm down for a while, don't make a big spin and throw us all out."
"Hahaha!"
"Then our small body is really too much for us!"
Several hunters and guerrillas beside him cheered together.
The forthright "Black Boom Dragon" didn't mind this kind of teasing at all. She bared her white teeth and said, "Okay, I'll work harder for a while so that you don't feel the pain."
Everyone burst into laughter again, and some of the tension in their hearts dissipated.
The dragon-attacking boat also got close to Lingshan Dragon at this time.
"I'm going to charge first!" Maridan yelled without even looking at the rope.
The legs jumped up with force, turned a few somersaults in the air, and then landed on the stubby legs of the Lingshan Dragon. Using the raised carapace on the rough skin of the Lingshan Dragon, he quickly climbed up the dragon's back.
The combatants cheered. Some climbed up the rope, while others imitated Maridan and jumped onto the dragon's legs. Each showed their magical powers and quickly climbed onto the dragon.
Hayata's movements were swift and agile, and he didn't even use his hands during the climb. He touched the ridges on the carapace with his feet and leaped up.
Gordon, who was wearing heavy armor and carrying a big sword on his back, was more numb. He was very strong, but his flexibility was much worse than the former, so he had to climb up obediently, using his hands and feet.
The people who climbed onto the Lingshan Dragon's Back quickly dispersed.
There was no need to choose an attack position, and there was nothing to choose. Everywhere he looked were large pieces of purple crystal clusters. Gordon found a place where he had been bombarded by artillery shells. It was full of cracks and looked relatively loose, and he stood there.
Draw your sword and start preparing to charge up your sword.
"boom!"
The Fire Dragon Sword slashed down, and when the flames burst out, large chunks of crystal collapsed.
Not resistant to high temperatures?
Gordon grinned at this.
A strong charged stance, a strong charged slash, followed closely by the most powerful true charged slash!
After a set of charged combos ended, the huge crystal cluster as tall as a person in front of Gordon had completely shattered into countless fragments.
"Aha! Well done, look at me!"
The muscles of Maridan's arms stood high, and the hammer [Daihu Maru] was like a continuous hammering of crystal clusters, followed by a round upward swing (home run, or pressure), the same Easily smash the crystal cluster in front of her,
In terms of damage capabilities alone, heavy weapons such as swords and sledgehammers have unparalleled advantages.
In comparison, Hayata who uses the tachi is slightly embarrassed.
After several consecutive blows to build up sword power, a red light of the air blade floated on the Feilong Dao [Kui]. Hayata let out a light drink and launched the air blade to slash continuously!
The sword flashed rapidly.
However, a whole set of cuts only left a few long, narrow and deep knife marks on the purple crystal cluster in front of her.
Such an attack might be able to easily cut off the monster's muscles, but there's nothing you can do with "stones" like crystal clusters.
Not far from Hayata, Cessna, who had just climbed onto the back of the dragon, behaved in the same way.
She drew her swords and clashed their blades.
The ghosts are dancing wildly!
After a while of tinkling, the crystal cluster was no big deal, but it numbed her wrist.
An old member of the fortress guerrillas who climbed up behind her saw this and said angrily: "What are you doing? Use a pickaxe!"
"Oh!" Cessna blushed, put away her swords, and took off the pickaxe from her back.
Hayata suddenly understood, imitating what he had learned, sheathed his sword, and prepared to pull out his pickaxe and strike at the crystal cluster.
But at this moment, Pork Chop's labored voice came from below.
"Help, help, help me, meow"
Hayata looked over and was surprised to find that Pork Chop, who was only a little over one meter tall, was struggling to climb up on top of a two-meter-high super giant bomb barrel.
(End of chapter)
