Heroes' Prison

Chapter 284 - 279: Attacking the Dragons (4th Release, Request for Monthly Tickets + Recommendation Ticket!)

This ferocious maw, with its untold powerful bite force, could reduce even the toughest bones into fragments. Just this gaping mouth alone was enough to establish its apex status among the Earthwalking Dragons, a veritable bone-crushing machine. Anyone caught in its jaws would be torn into shreds of flesh.

Upon seeing such a scene, Huang Yi instantly thought of the Tyrannosaurus Rex; only the Earthwalking Dragon before him could be worthy of such a name, the king among kings of its kind!

However, a closer look revealed that the skin on this Tyrannosaurus Rex was full of wrinkles, and its teeth were greatly worn down. Its large eyes were filled with a sense of age, clearly indicating it was an old dinosaur, no longer as fierce as in its youth. Moreover, its body was covered in wounds, with gaping and shocking injuries turned outward, from which blood flowed profusely, leaving a trail behind.

Huang Yi was puzzled. Even an aging Tyrannosaurus Rex was not something an average Earthwalking Dragon could handle. What could have driven this tyrant to such a state, forcing it to flee in desperation?

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!" Just then, the group of pursuers finally burst out from the forest, revealing their silhouettes!

These were also a kind of Earthwalking Dragon, but they were a pack. Their medium build was not as gigantic as the Tyrannosaurus Rex, but they were a bit more robust than Velociraptors. Their bodies epitomized both strength and speed, the Velociraptors that Huang Yi was familiar with!

Huang Yi had encountered Velociraptors on the 60th floor of the Tower of Pantheons, but back then it was a solo mode and their strength had been significantly reduced. Moreover, their level was not as high as those in the wild, making it impossible to compare their power. The real Velociraptors, with their attack power second only to Tyrannosaurus Rex and Tyrant Dragons, and speed surpassed only by Velociraptors and Leaping Dragons, were extremely formidable.

What was even more terrifying was that they could cooperate in hunting. Sometimes they acted alone, at other times they lived in groups, and sometimes one could even see more than a dozen Velociraptors collaborating in a hunt.

This group of Velociraptors also had some wounded among them, their movements not very agile. From the current scene, it was clear that these Velociraptors were working together to hunt, having targeted the old Tyrannosaurus Rex, which, defeated and unable to fight, had fled to this spot.

"Roar!" The Tyrannosaurus Rex, probably unable to run anymore, turned around and let out a vigorous roar towards the pack of Velociraptors. The roar was filled with deterrence, but the sound was somewhat hoarse and deep, tinged with the pathos of a hero past his prime. It sounded extremely tragic.

At that moment, moonlight cast a hazy outline on its aged body. Back in its youth, it may have been the ruler of this land, having fought countless Earthwalking Dragons and dominated the forest. Every morning, its resonant calls were heard throughout the forest. But time is merciless, and it too succumbed to old age, finally being targeted by this group of Velociraptors on a night like this, facing a critical life-or-death moment.

Huang Yi, standing high on a ridge, had no intention of intervening in this battle. With his limited strength, rushing in would spell death, and he wouldn’t even withstand the aftermath of the fight. Besides, releasing criminals from Heroes’ Prison was not appropriate in this open terrain.

"Swoosh!" At this moment, the eager Velociraptors could no longer hold back and quickly charged. More than a dozen Velociraptors leaped up high, as if dancing under the moonlight, all pouncing ferociously toward the Tyrannosaurus Rex in the middle.

"Swoosh!" With a swing of its hefty tail, the Tyrannosaurus Rex instantly sent an already injured Velociraptor flying. The Velociraptor collided with several large trees and slid on the ground for quite a distance before stopping, its fate unknown.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex then opened its vast maw, biting another injured Velociraptor in an instant, tearing it into a heap of flesh, dead beyond any doubt.

But this was its last counterattack before death. Several of the surrounding Velociraptors had already pounced onto its body, viciously tearing at it. The scene was grisly and violent, with multiple Velociraptors clinging onto the Tyrannosaurus Rex, which could not shake them off regardless of how it thrashed.

In an instant, blood squirted from the body of the Tyrannosaurus Rex as chunks of flesh were ripped out!

Huang Yi suddenly felt the Velociraptor he was sitting on trembling continuously, its gaze fixed in fear on the battle below.

"Boom!" Just then, one of the Velociraptors suddenly unleashed a bolt of lightning, illuminating the night sky and striking the Tyrannosaurus Rex fiercely!

The colossal body of the Tyrannosaurus Rex shuddered violently and then lay motionless as if paralyzed.

Seizing the opportunity, the dozen Velociraptors quickly toppled the Tyrannosaurus Rex, swarming over it and swiftly burying it.

"Roar!" By then, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was completely out of sight, and only a heartrending roar could be heard echoing through the forest, as if it was its last cry in life.

Soon, it was utterly silent, leaving only the sound of the Velociraptors tearing and chewing, rustling from below the ridge.

"A Velociraptor with lightning magic?" At this moment, Huang Yi’s mind was still fixated on that stunning bolt of lightning!

It was completely unexpected!

He had never imagined that a Velociraptor, known for its physical attacks, would possess the power of thunder and lightning!

This Velociraptor was likely mutated, possessing not only the strength of regular Velociraptors but also the attack power of lightning magic, a perfect specimen of an Earthwalking Dragon!

This immediately made Huang Yi change his mind about leaving, as such a one-in-a-million Earthwalking Dragon was definitely not to be missed!

After searching around, Huang Yi quickly found the velociraptor that was releasing lightning.

This raptor was obviously stronger than the rest, with a small, delicate horn on its head. It pointed towards the moon, and faint moonlight could be seen being absorbed into the horn, just like the legendary unicorn consuming the essence of the sun and the moon. Its skin also had a faint blue color, with the glimmer of electricity in its eyes, making it appear extraordinarily unique.

The other velociraptors seemed to fear it and didn’t dare to contend with it for food, leaving the best parts for it to enjoy alone.

It seemed that it must be the leader of this group of velociraptors.

Resolved, Huang Yi was determined to capture this precious mutated velociraptor. However, it was clearly living in a group, and the difficulty of capturing it from among so many velociraptors was imaginable.

At this time, the group of raptors was still feasting on the Tyrannosaurus Rex, their chewing noises bone-chilling. Each one was thoroughly enjoying the meal, perhaps feasting on Tyrannosaurus meat for the first time in their lives, making this meal exceptionally long.

The night grew deeper, and the Earthwalking Dragons finally finished the carcass of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, leaving nothing but an empty skeleton. They shook their heads, turned around leisurely, and began to walk towards the distance.

"Velociraptor, let’s follow them quietly," Huang Yi said as he urged the Velociraptor to follow stealthily, hanging back at a distance.

In fact, non-Hunter players can usually only use one pet at a time, and Huang Yi’s capturing of so many Earthwalking Dragons was entirely for the sake of adapting to various situations. The Velociraptor was top-notch for traveling, but it was not as strong in battle as the velociraptor, hence the usage of different mounts.

However, the Hunter class can use three pets at the same time, which is also their main way of attacking. The world’s number one Hunter, Russian player Giant Bear, Vinnie, has three advanced fourth-rank pets, which when released simultaneously are almost like a small squad.

The group of velociraptors moved further away; they were like an invincible army. Wherever they went, other Earthwalking Dragons would disperse, and no battles were encountered along the way.

After walking for more than an hour, the group of velociraptors entered a vast valley. The valley was very large with an open entrance, forming a semi-enclosed geographical environment—it was probably the nest of these Earthwalking Dragons.

Huang Yi urged the Velociraptor to slowly approach the valley and peered into it from a distance.

There were not many weeds in the valley, just a huge open space where unexpectedly there were more than a dozen velociraptors. They seemed to be staying behind on purpose, and behind them was a row of white Dragon Eggs, neatly arranged together.

That row of Dragon Eggs must be the offspring they had laid. The group of velociraptors took turns guarding and foraging in shifts.

"Roar!" Just then, the mutated velociraptor let out a roar, as if issuing some command.

No sooner had the sound faded away than the group of Earthwalking Dragons guarding the place started to move, swinging their tails and walking out of the valley in groups. It was finally their turn to forage for food.

The returning velociraptors, however, went to the row of Dragon Eggs, sticking out their tongues to lick them, their eyes revealing a look of expectation and tenderness, devoid of the fierce aura they had exhibited before.

Huang Yi sat on the Velociraptor, silently pondering while looking at the Dragon Eggs inside the valley.

These Dragon Eggs had little value to players. Once hatched, the dragons were very small and had no significant Attack Power, and they were also difficult to ride. And by the time they grew to a rideable size, it would take so much time that players could probably have found higher-level mounts by then.

However, these Dragon Eggs provided Huang Yi with a way to deal with the velociraptors.

Since these velociraptors were so protective of their offspring, he could release a criminal from Heroes’ Prison to fight in the valley. The velociraptors, to protect the Dragon Eggs, would most likely not flee but choose to fight the criminal to the death to guard the eggs.

With that thought, Huang Yi decided to act immediately. He recalled the Velociraptor and used the Invisibility Skill, Shadow Dance, vanishing into thin air.

Then, he charged toward the valley at top speed, initiating Pursuit five times in succession, and burst into the midst of the velociraptors, summoning Heroes’ Prison!

The next moment, a formidable Dragon Head suddenly appeared in front of the dozen velociraptors in the open space; it opened its mouth ferociously towards them as if to swallow them all whole.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)