This is an answer full of conjecture, conjecture and uncertainty.
But hunters are not judges or prosecutors. They often rely on "intuition" to judge things.
After a brief exchange, Gordon, Hayata, and even Ancil, the calmest and most rational member of the team, all agreed that Metabetate was the answer they were looking for.
"Set the course to the direction of Metabetate, and sail as fast as possible, hoping to get an early warning before the attack occurs." Gordon said to the captain of the investigation team:
"Also, are there any peregrine falcons on the Dragon Sense ship? I want to send an additional urgent message to the Great Elder."
"Eh...Eh?!
Is it decided just like that? The captain of the investigation team stared, "Don't you need any more confirmation?"
As a scholar, he doesn't quite understand the beastly thinking of hunters. In his opinion, or in the opinion of most scholars, the "gamble" component of this decision is too heavy.
"The attack could happen at any time, there is no time." Gordon waved his hand, "All we can decide is our team and the movement of the Dragon Sense Ship.
The urgent letter to the Great Elder can only be said to be for reference only. To be honest, even if the Great Elder agrees with our judgment, the letters come and go, and it is too late for the headquarters to send reinforcements. "
"But......"
The investigation captain was about to say something when he was interrupted again by Ancil.
"Meta Betat is the most likely location to be attacked according to current analysis. Even if the probability is only one-third, one-fifth, or even one-tenth, we can only go there.
There are so many cities across the continent, how to confirm? If you guess correctly, you may be able to turn the tide of the battle. If you guess wrong, it's just a miss. It's better than hesitating and not being able to help at all. "
The captain of the investigation team pursed his lips and his eyes became serious, "I understand, I will immediately adjust the course and sail at full speed.
There are two more peregrine falcons that can fly to East Doruma, but it’s a pity that Metabetat’s peregrine falcon was not brought with them, otherwise they could have given early warning.
However, at the speed of the Longshi ship, it should be able to arrive at the ship in about twenty hours of high-speed cruising. "
"It's okay, it's fast enough."
Gordon patted the boy on the shoulder and said, "We did everything we could, and we will have no regrets no matter what the outcome is."
...
Under the arrangement of the captain of the investigation team, the Longshi ship began to climb.
Burning fossil carbon was continuously fed into the boiler, and the power propeller rotated at high speed. This seemingly bulky aerial ship gradually accelerated and sailed towards the northern night sky.
The three Gordons took the time to eat and rest.
When I woke up, it was already the morning of the next day. In four or five hours, we would reach Metabetate.
They began to seize the time and prepare.
There are two enemies that you may face this time, the Mantis and the mysterious monster with black oil on its body.
The weak attributes that can be determined by the former include thunder and water, which Ancil tested with crossbow shells at that time.
Fire should also be effective, at least the kind of silk thread that can't be cut with a knife can be burned with a little flame.
The dragon attribute has no effect at all. The Epitaph Sword used by Gordon in the first confrontation with Mantis was not "activated" even once.
The latter's identity and weaknesses are unknown, and it is impossible to make targeted preparations at all.
The only confirmed information is that that guy can cause fires. After all, the black oil is sticky and flammable, and the ruins of the destroyed fortress are also burning with raging flames.
Gordon and the others couldn't help but lament Hayata's luck again.
The biggest weakness of the Black Eclipse Dragon Suit is fire. The last time he fought against the Black Flame King, he was only burned by the remaining flames and suffered serious burns.
And she just changed into the Purple Poison Princess suit two days ago, which is the armor of two fire dragons. It goes without saying that her fire attribute resistance is very high.
Otherwise, facing the fire attack would be a bit of a headache.
In terms of weapons, Gordon chose the ultimate sword [Divine Power]. This was the first time he used this sword in actual combat.
With ceiling-level destructive power and excellent sharpness, this sword can cope with almost any situation.
Ancier also brought the fierce moment [Shigure] with him as always. This is also a very versatile heavy crossbow. It is very suitable for firing water-cooled bullets and normal bullets. It can be said to be Ancier's favorite.
Hayata was confused.
When setting sail from the village of Bernard, she boarded the ship carrying six swords with the mentality that the dragon consciousness ship was there anyway.
At that time, facing the speechless looks from Gordon and the others, she could only explain with a blush, "That's what a swordsman is like."
In fact, she herself knows that this may not be accurate.
The attribute sword is only one of the options. If you have a good enough physical sword, you can calmly deal with all situations.
However, the Velociraptor Taito she had used for many years, the Night Sword [Moon Shadow], was already slightly out of date.
Of course it can be used, but the sheer destructive power of this physical sword can no longer make up for the advantage of "targeting attributes".
But it is still among Hayata's options.
After all, it is said that there are six swords, but in fact there are not that many options to choose from.
The Dragon Sword [Red Lotus] with dragon attribute, the Flying Dragon Sword [Sakura] with poison attribute are excluded, the Nanman Sword [Cross Slash], which is slightly inferior in sharpness and power, and the Demonic Zanpakuto are excluded.
The only options left are the Night Sword [Moon Shadow] and the fire-attribute Flying Dragon Sword [Black Radiance].
After much selection, she still brought the Night Knife [Moon Shadow]. On the one hand, she was not familiar with the feel of [Black Glory], and on the other hand, the Mantis may not be weak to fire, and the mysterious monster must not be weak to fire.
Are you kidding me, a monster that burned down two fortresses and sprayed flammable and explosive black oil along the way would be weak to fire? Then nature is so amazing!
Hours before arriving in Metabetat.
The hunters, cats and dogs spent their time checking equipment, checking props, counting crossbow shells, and polishing weapons.
In the afternoon when the sun was shining brightly, the dragon consciousness ship, which had been sailing at full speed for nearly a whole day and night, finally arrived over the city of Metabetate.
Looking at the still intact city defense, Gordon and others let out a sigh of relief.
Caught up.
...
The huge shadow cast by the Dragon Sense Ship as it arrived startled the soldiers stationed on the city wall. Some even rang the bells to sound the alarm.
Ever since the news of the attack on Giovard Leo came and the guild issued an emergency declaration, the city has been very nervous.
After all, the last city that was attacked was not too far away from them. Even with the simplest and most direct thinking, this city is one of the cities with the highest probability of being attacked in the entire continent.
The result of this tension was that the landing dragon consciousness ship was targeted and locked by the heavy crossbow on the city wall.
Under the dazzling afternoon sun, the soldiers and hunters on the wall could not see clearly what the shadow was.
If the captain of the investigation team hadn't reacted quickly enough and rang the fog bell on the deck in time, several holes would have been drilled out of the sides and bottom of the ship by his own people.
There was no danger, the alarm was lifted.
The dragon consciousness ship still failed to land completely. After all, Metabetat did not build a special facility for the dragon consciousness ship to dock.
This trip came suddenly, and they could only hover in mid-air above the city wall, fix the hull with anchor ropes, and then rely on rope ladders and zip lines to go up and down.
Hunters and Elu are already used to this.
Only the strong wind can't get used to it. As a dog, it is too difficult for it to climb the rope ladder and slide the rope.
