Chapter 85: Chapter 85 Charge
He had thought that if it wasn't a Lu Bu, at the very least it would be a Hua Xiong, but it turned out to be just a Pan Feng.
However, its star level was not low, just like the Spiked Whip Spider Queen, it was also a 4-star ingredient.
Unfortunately, it still did not meet Ma Lu's requirements.
But Seta still dragged it back to the city, which not only stirred the Hunting Group tasked with clearing out the beasts but also roused the Hunter's Guild, which sent representatives to examine the situation.
And the crowd had already gathered around Ma Lu and Sadie on the city walls.
Sadie was somewhat introverted and not good at socializing; with her brother Seta not by her side, she felt even more nervous under the gaze of so many people, resulting in her next few arrows going astray.
But since she aimed at areas dense with beasts, no one could tell, and as explosions rang out in succession and prey fell in heaps, the crowd let out exclamations of amazement.
Compared to her, Ma Lu was much calmer. His archery skills were sloppy anyway, so since he couldn't shoot accurately regardless, he naturally felt no psychological pressure.
Moreover, the blessings on him were nearly maxed out; it was his enemies who should be feeling pressured.
However, the presence of so many people also had its inconveniences; he couldn't engage in any small tricks.
Sanrew wasn't there, but Chi Qi was.
Ma Lu had wanted to aim his hand crossbow towards Chi Qi several times but ultimately restrained himself.
First, there were already quite a few people around him, and second, Boggy clearly still harbored feelings for Harpist, so eliminating the Hunting Group's promising new star would probably be hard for her to accept.
Fortunately, Ma Lu soon found a new target, as the death of the Emperor Redback Scorpion had drawn the attention of other powerful beasts.
The creature that arrived this time resembled the Lava Giant Lizard that Ma Lu had encountered before, but it was twice its size and had a pair of wings on its back, somewhat like a dragon from Western legends.
Only, compared to a standard dragon, its wings seemed miniaturized.
Perhaps its ancestors had once soared freely in the skies, but with the passage of time, their descendants grew more accustomed to life on land and gradually lost the ability to fly.
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Nevertheless, this also indicated that there were few creatures left on land that could threaten it.
Since the giant beast had not yet entered the scanning range of the Traveler's Bracelet, Ma Lu had no way of knowing its level for the time being, but from Sadie's and the others' reactions, it seemed this new arrival was also a heavyweight contender.
Ma Lu raised his hand crossbow and fired a barrage!
However, it was unclear whether the target had too much health or its armor was too strong, as the surrounding explosions seemed to be nothing more than mild irritants to the giant lizard.
So, Ma Lu decisively changed his strategy, foregoing the lesser beasts to directly attack the main threat.
Although it was still difficult to inflict significant damage, he succeeded in afflicting the target with status effects, notably, a slow effect which immediately reduced the giant lizard's movement speed by 50%.
However, it seemed the high-star prey possessed a kind of hidden magic resistance, as the slow effect, which should have lasted 15 seconds, ended after just 10 seconds.
But soon, a weakness took hold, causing a dramatic fall in four basic attributes, and the giant beast finally showed signs of panic.
It drove the pair of wings on its back into the sand, using them in combination with its limbs to accelerate its advance, and even began to dodge arrows shot from the city walls, no longer using its body to resist!
Tsk tsk tsk, how cunning!
Now, unless a [Headshot] effect was triggered, Ma Lu found it increasingly difficult to hit the wily giant lizard.
As the distance between them continued to shorten, a prompt from the Traveler's Bracelet rang in Ma Lu's ears.
——Ding! Congratulations on discovering a 5-star ingredient, [Earth Dragon]. The [Earth Dragon] compendium entry has been unlocked.
The good news was that the 5-star ingredient Ma Lu had longed for had finally appeared; the bad news was it seemed to be stronger than he had imagined.
To be rated as a 5-star ingredient, one generally had to be a terrifying entity living in the Death Forbidden Zone.
Normally, it would require a team of more than 30 people to hunt it.
Wei Cha and the others had also noticed the Earth Dragon charging toward the city gates, their faces all showing a grave expression.
This level of beast was not something a single Hunting Group could handle; the leader of Flame Tooth was ready to unite with a few other hunting groups, but before he could even speak, Boggy had already twisted the throttle and charged forward.
Wei Cha knew that young people were often impulsive, but he hadn't expected the young leader of Twin Sunflower to be so impulsive, to charge without a word!
The problem was that Boggy was alone.
Her solo charge on a motorcycle against the vast horde of beasts was exceptionally resolute and shocking, making Wei Cha and the others look on in dumbfounded awe.
Meanwhile, Seta, stimulated by this scene, was boiling with enthusiasm. He had just filled a box with game and was transporting it to the city when he saw what happened and immediately turned his vehicle around.
However, because the cargo behind him was too heavy, no matter what he did, he couldn't keep up with Boggy – instead, the gap widened, making him yell in frustration.
In the end, he decided to just go for it and forcefully broke off the tow hook at the back of his vehicle, which immediately lightened it.
Shouting, "Don't touch my cargo, I'll be back soon!" Seta also charged over.
At this point, Boggy was less than ten meters away from the Earth Dragon. She jumped off the motorcycle, each hand holding a Mechanical Spear.
She hurled the Mechanical Spear in her left hand first; with a power boost of nearly 500%, the spear turned into a meteor and crashed directly toward the Earth Dragon!
The latter had no time to dodge, and its massive body was harshly struck!
Even its tough scales couldn't fully block Boggy's mighty throw; the Mechanical Spear penetrated beneath the scales into the flesh, and while not too deep, it still caused the Earth Dragon to emit a roar of pain.
Boggy didn't stay in place; she stepped forward and continued to sprint toward her target, her running speed even surpassing that of the full-speed motorcycle.
But the Earth Dragon's movements were not slow either. Its tail was already whipping toward Boggy. With a bend of the knees, Boggy leaped from the ground, vaulting over the thick tail coming her way!
She then grabbed the Mechanical Spear sticking out from the side of the Earth Dragon, performed a gymnastics twist rotating one and a half times, and slung herself back into the air.
Twisting her body to brush past a claw of the Earth Dragon, she then aimed at its neck and hurled the remaining Mechanical Spear in her hand!
A burst of blood exploded on the right side of the Earth Dragon's neck!
Immediately after, Boggy began to fall, landing on the dragon's back, grasping the Mechanical Spear with both hands, and yanking it out again.
A series of exclamations erupted from the crowd behind Ma Lu, some people's jaws nearly dropping to the ground.
Many of them were hunters, but none had ever seen a spectacle like this – could these really be movements possible for the human body?!
At that moment, Seta also entered the fray.
He first created a Sand Soil Puppet to advance and embrace one of the Earth Dragon's forelimbs. At the same time, the Earth Dragon felt its right hind leg suddenly sink down; the ground had mysteriously formed a quicksand pit at some point.