nycdaug Chapter 1377: Demon Gathering Place
Chapter 1377: Demon Gathering Place
Chapter 1377: Demon Gathering Place
Under the professor's order, the Blue Star, which was preparing to land, climbed again and returned to the height above the tight clouds.
From high in the sky, you can vaguely see that at the end of the distant sea level, there is an incredibly wide coastline.
That means a greater unknown.
Everyone was filled with curiosity, but that was not the purpose of this trip, so they had to turn their attention back to the island in front of them.
The airship began to fly around the island at high altitude in order to roughly confirm the size, outline, and basic terrain of the island.
Soon, everyone realized that this big island was unusual.
It is common sense that the natural environment of an island depends on the climate of the sea where it is located.
For example, islands in warm waters have dense vegetation and are lush and green, while islands in icy seas are covered with ice and snow.
However, this common sense was overturned in the face of this special case of "the place where demons gather".
Just from what they observed with telescopes from high altitudes, there were dense forests, wastelands, snow-capped mountains and many other environments.
The mist covering the island and the rugged mountains prevented them from seeing many details, but the overall feeling of this big island was like a miniature version of the New World!
Faced with such a unique natural scenery, Alva was shaking with excitement.
Even the leader of the third group, who gave people the impression of being quiet and elegant, was very excited. She was sketching and taking pictures, and she even threw her beloved pipe aside.
In order to facilitate observation, they hoped that the airship could descend a little, but the professor flatly refused.
He was also excited, but the rich experience accumulated in his long life, which was unimaginable to ordinary people, enabled him to remain calm.
Flying dragons seldom come to the altitude they are currently at. Flying at this altitude is relatively safe. Once it descends below a thousand meters, the risk of the airship being attacked will greatly increase.
This high-altitude circumnavigation continued until the evening.
After confirming that there were no large creatures in the nearby airspace, the Blue Star began to land.
After the hunters arrived at the heavy crossbow, they were on full alert. Fortunately, nothing serious happened in the end and the airship landed steadily on a crescent-shaped island reef.
This island reef is not too big, and the anchored Blue Star occupies nearly one-third of the space.
There is no water source and almost no soil layer, which is unable to support large plants. Even the few weeds that exist are withered and yellow.
Even seabirds are reluctant to come to this island to build nests.
But for the investigation team, this is good news.
If it is a "feng shui treasure land" with fertile soil, lush vegetation, reptiles and wild beasts running all over the ground, and monsters coming to hunt from time to time, it is not suitable as a place to moor an airship or set up a camp.
The professor called the hunters and scholars together beside the campfire, "After what happened before, everyone must have an idea of what's going on.
The ecological environment on this island is prosperous and complex, and the density and danger level of large monsters are probably higher than you can imagine.
It’s simply a place where demons gather.”
At this point, he paused for two seconds and said, "That's a good idea. For the sake of convenience, let's call this mysterious island the 'Demon Gathering Place'."
The hunters nodded in approval.
Old people like to name things, and so does the commander-in-chief. You have to get used to it.
"The 'Gathering Place' is quite large. We can't just run around like a headless fly." The professor said, unfolding a roll of parchment.
The above is the outline of the entire island of the Demon Gathering Land that has just been drawn, as well as the most basic terrain.
"The first step of the investigation is to fly low on a pterosaur to confirm the topography of each area and refine the map."
The professor glanced at the people around him and said, "In order to ensure efficiency, it is best to act separately.
There are four of us. According to the custom of the survey team, we call them compilers. The four compilers are responsible for drawing the map, and the hunters provide protection.
In this process, it would be best to identify several locations suitable for camping in preparation for subsequent in-depth investigations.”
"Uh, four editors?" Alva asked in surprise, "Teacher, do you include yourself in the list?"
"What? Do you think I'm too old to even draw a map?" The professor looked at him dissatisfiedly.
Alva laughed dryly, "How can that be possible? We all learned the drawing skills from you. Don't we worry about your safety?"
The professor snorted coldly, "No need, my legs are still very agile, and you may not be able to run faster than me."
"Huhu, the teacher is indeed in good health." The leader of the third group laughed softly.
Gordon, who was across the campfire, exchanged a few words with Julius in a low voice, then said, “At present, it is a preliminary exploration for the purpose of drawing a map. It’s okay to divide it into three or four teams.
However, when we are ready to start an in-depth investigation, we still hope to act in small teams to ensure safety."
"Of course." The professor nodded. "As for the personnel allocation, you can also decide for yourself."
"The probability of a battle breaking out during the preliminary investigation phase is not high, so there is no need to be so particular. I will be on my own team, Fengying Hayata will be on one team, Julius Nadia will be on one team, and Ansir Aiden will be on one team. How about this?"
"It could be a little more particular."
After a moment of thought, An Xier said, "Nothing else. The main thing is that Feng Ying and I both have Fang Hounds as our hunting partners, which makes us more mobile on the ground, and we can make use of this.
Otherwise, it would be a waste to have the Fanghound follow the Pterosaur all the time."
"That's a good idea." The professor nodded deeply in agreement, "You two, plus the smallest old man, can form a team.
Our team of mounted fang hounds is responsible for caves and deep valleys that are difficult for pterosaurs to enter."
"can."
"learn!"
"Then I will be in the same team with Natia, and Aibo will come with us." Hayata said with a smile.
Julius nodded as well, "I'll be in a group with Aiden, no problem."
"In that case, Master Julius, should I bring a heavy crossbow or a one-handed sword?"
"All are fine."
Alva is Gordon's editor partner, and the two are a team of their own.
The leader of the third group was with Julius, Aiden and the others, and she had no objection to that.
"Then it is settled."
The professor stood up and said to everyone, "Everyone, have a good rest. We will start the action tomorrow morning."
For hunters, the initial reconnaissance work, whose main purpose is to draw maps, is very boring.
Fly a distance, land, let the compilers draw a map, fly a distance again, land again. This cycle is boring and long.
But this process is necessary.
The topography of the Demon Gathering Land is so complex that it makes people dizzy.
Add to that the diverse ecological environments that are extremely different but are blended together by certain forces.
If a relatively complete map is not compiled first, subsequent investigations cannot be carried out at all.
"decline!"
Alva's shouting came to my ears.
Gordon turned his head and saw Alva, who was hanging under the pterosaur, waving his arms vigorously, as if he had discovered something.
The two controlled the pterosaur, lowered its altitude, and finally landed in a lush forest.
Soft and moist soil, plants of various types and shapes, and huge tree crowns that block out the sun.
The feeling this place gives people is no different from the ancient tree forest that covers the southwest of the continent.
"What did you find?" Gordon asked while turning his head sideways, alert to the dangers that might be lurking in the shadows of the woods.
Pig Chop rolled his eyes, "If you dare to say you found a plant you haven't seen before and want to come down to take a look, I will beat you up."
“Look at that!”
Alva said excitedly, "It should be the stump of an ancient giant tree that collapsed. It's so big! The diameter must be almost 40 meters?!
The whole thing is almost petrified, just like a real mountain, with plants growing on it."
Gordon Pork Chop's eyes were dangerous.
Alva waved his hands quickly, "No, no, no, what I mean is that the space inside is very large, and there are new trees covering the space, so large monsters can't get in.
Isn’t this a great natural campsite? ”
(End of this chapter)