Night Raid X Dragon Tongue Pull

In the forest.

At night, during the pursuit, Locke's [Unmanned Airship] seemed somewhat inadequate.

Although his [Unmanned Airship] can ascend to high altitudes and conduct precise reconnaissance using its high-definition cameras, it lacks night vision capabilities.

Moreover, its movement speed is slow.

Using it to track the Flying Dragon was rather impractical. Therefore, the task of tracking it was handed over to Baishu.

Shiroki is an enhanced Nen user, specifically enhancing his observational abilities.

Therefore, even at night, he could vaguely see the target he was keeping a close eye on in the darkness with his naked eye.

He could also determine the direction of the other party's movement by the faint scent left in the air and changes in wind direction.

Combined with the airships launched from time to time, they can basically keep a close eye on the target's tracks.

"The smell of blood is getting stronger; that guy's injuries are getting worse."

Baishu said as he tracked them.

I sniffed the air with my nose.

"That's good news," Shante couldn't help but laugh.

When they first discovered the target, it was already severely injured and was still clinging to the back of the Flying Dragon.

Although the injured person doesn't need to move, the condition will naturally worsen without effective treatment.

The more severe the injury, the weaker the opponent's ability to resist.

Nature is beneficial to them.

"He's been flying in a straight line. Can I speed up and cut off his path? Then, follow his trajectory to find the hidden base."

Locke couldn't help but ask a question.

From the very beginning, the opponent rode his Flying Dragon and flew in a straight line, perhaps because of his severe injuries, and did not consider the possibility of being tracked.

If we cut them off in advance and prevent the enemy from reaching the base, we might reduce the possibility of some unexpected events.

Begel, who was at the back of the group, shook his head.

"No, they're definitely not stupid. To be on the safe side, let's wait until they arrive at the base before we take action."

"Time is on our side. The longer we delay, the greater our advantage will be, as long as we prevent him from receiving proper treatment."

Locke nodded and said no more.

He's really not good at tracking in the wild or fighting against Nen user, as can be seen from his Nen ability.

He always operated within cities and usually carried out surprise attacks.

However, he harbored a heart yearning for battle.

The group continued running until midnight, when they were all exhausted, and the Flying Dragon ahead finally began to change direction.

"He changed direction; he should be almost at his destination."

Everyone immediately regained their spirits.

They followed each other in a small circle, making a left turn and flying for a while, until the other party finally arrived at the foot of an inconspicuous hillside.

At that moment, everyone heard a faint rumbling sound.

Locke Emission his Reconnaissance Drone, bringing it closer to take pictures.

They then discovered that a crack had appeared in the hillside, and a cannon was protruding from it.

The two sides appear to have exchanged some kind of information.

The Flying Dragon lowered its altitude, and to avoid leaving too many traces, it hovered in the air.

The injured man jumped off the Flying Dragon and spoke with the people inside through the small open door of the base.

The group exchanged glances in the darkness.

This is a rare opportunity.

Once the enemy enters the base, it will be difficult for them to follow up, and there's a good chance that more unforeseen events will occur.

The only risks of taking action now are the potential Nen user within the base and that Flying Dragon.

Without the slightest hesitation, Kevin, who was standing at the front, rushed out at an extremely fast speed, acting with exceptional decisiveness.

"Call out!"

A Shadow Creature suddenly darted out of the forest in the night, startling the people who were talking.

"Bang!"

A bullet was fired.

The injured Nen user remained vigilant, but he never expected the attack to come from outside.

He was being followed. When?

The moment he sensed something was wrong, he stretched out his uninjured arm and forcefully pulled the soldier in front of him to his side, using him as a human shield.

Begel's bullet pierced the soldier's body instantly, then struck the Nen user's thigh from behind.

However, its power was clearly weakened, and coupled with the opponent's deliberate defense, the damage caused was not severe.

At this moment, Kevin had already rushed to the group's side, completely ignored them.

"Boom!"

The immense force of the compressed air and the powerful impact deformed and twisted the iron gate through which the soldiers entered and exited the base.

It looks like this door can't be closed.

Kevin activated the [circle] and used it as a probe to perform a thorough scan.

"There are two more doors inside, both open, and five soldiers with guns are there."

After saying that, Kevin grabbed the soldier next to him and, while the soldier was terrified and unresponsive, threw him into the base.

At the same time, Baishu rushed into the smashed entrance, grabbed a soldier who was thrown in, and used him as a human shield as he charged in.

Locke had already reached the hillside.

He piloted his [Stinger Shuttle], closely following Baishu, and charged into the enemy's base.

Baishu held up a human shield to draw enemy fire.

The Shuttle Drone flew in stealthily from under his arm and swiftly struck all the soldiers.

With a "thud," a soldier collapsed without warning.

Hey! What are you doing?

Just as the other soldier was about to shout, his vision went black and he collapsed limply to the ground.

The invisible Shuttle Drone that can paralyze people is the ultimate weapon against ordinary people.

Baishu successfully stormed into the base, with a [Stinger Shuttle] hidden nearby providing support.

Outside the base.

After breaking down the door, Kevin threw a backhand punch.

The powerful force compressed the air, creating a punch that resembled Air Cannon.

For Nen user, this attack doesn't cause any real damage; at most, it can only repel them.

But for these ordinary soldiers, the effect was remarkable.

"Ah!"

A scream rang out.

They were knocked away and scattered on the ground, their weapons falling from their hands.

Upon seeing this, the giant Flying Dragon that had been hovering in the air swooped down directly towards the group.

With a deafening roar, the surrounding trees and rocks were blown away.

The scene was chaotic; the destructive power of this behemoth was truly astonishing.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the Nen user with the control ability had the dragon claw grab him, while he held a meat shield in front of him.

The Flying Dragon flapped its wings violently.

The wind pressure carried mud and rocks in all directions, obstructing everyone's view.

"Damn it, it's those dog Hunter x Hunter again!"

The Nen user, now even more injured, cursed angrily, but he was helpless and could only continue to flee; he couldn't possibly die here.

As long as he's alive, there's still a glimmer of hope. Right now, he's not even qualified to fight anyone.

Therefore, his goal was clear.

Just as the Flying Dragon was taking off, he noticed that it was struggling to Flying Dragon, as if something was holding it back.

Another shot was fired.

However, the Flying Dragon's other claw protected him in time, and with the shield's protection, the shot pierced through the dragon's claw and the shield but missed him.

Despite the attack that had wounded it, the controlled Flying Dragon showed no sign of pain.

Clearly, this guy's Nen ability grants him absolute control over these creatures.

The problem is, he has already lost his chance to escape.

The Nen user turned around and his eyes widened instantly.

"Monster! Let go!"

What did he see?

Kevin was seen clinging tightly to the giant beast's tail, his clothes ripped from its bulging muscles.

His entire body unleashed its power, and his Nen Aura surged violently.

"Trying to run?! Get down here!"

Flying in the sky is very different from crawling on the ground.

This Flying Dragon's genes do not belong to flying creatures; its main genes come from lizards that crawl on the ground.

Its flight speed and climbing power are extremely limited, a conclusion drawn from the observations along the way.

Therefore, trying to escape Kevin's pull by flying is simply wishful thinking.

A powerful force came, and Kevin was suddenly pulled backward.

"Get down here!"

The immense force from its tail instantly pulled the Flying Dragon down, slamming it heavily onto the ground.

Just as the Flying Dragon was pulled down, a specially made net descended from the sky, thrown from Shante's hand, and wrapped around most of the dragon's body, especially its pair of wings.

After the specially designed capture net fell, the wings became intricately tangled, making it clear that flying again was impossible.

This is Shante's Nen ability— [Unescapable Fishing Net].

This is a fishing net specifically designed for catching creatures in the wild. Once caught, it is very difficult for either a person or an object to escape.

The Nen user, who was also caught in the net, now had his eyes wide with rage and was gritting his teeth.

He realized he had no chance of escaping.

The flying Flying Dragon was his last hope.

There might still be Charging Armor he could control in the base below, but the enemy had clearly already sent people in, and it was already in complete chaos.

There's absolutely no way they'd let the Charging Armor rush out to rescue them.

While there was a powerful Flying Dragon outside the base, there were three Nen user in perfect condition on the other side.

Especially that incredibly strong monster, who was able to pull the Flying Dragon down from the sky.

He's no novice; on the contrary, he's very experienced.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to find a chance to escape from the clutches of the Twelve Zodiacs, even with the help of spatial passages left by others.

His ability to escape successfully is enough to prove his competence.

The problem now is that he's in such poor condition that he doesn't even know how long the other person has been following him.

How much of his own intelligence has been leaked?

Now, he is in dire straits.

Since that's the case, there's nothing we can do about it.

"Damn it, you dog Hunter x Hunter, we'll all die together!"

The Nen user activates [Gene Rampage].

He poured all his Nen Aura into it, instantly controlling it to surge towards the Flying Dragon.

"Roar!"

The trapped Flying Dragon let out a frantic roar, a piercing sound carrying powerful sonic waves.

Animals within a radius of tens of kilometers were instantly startled and fled in panic, a testament to the power emanating from the top of the food chain.

In the darkness of night.

Animals rushed forward, and the birds scattered.

"This is troublesome."

Begel muttered to himself.

Just then, the Nen user was thrown out and collapsed to the ground unconscious.

Shante casually threw out another net and tied him up.

To prevent accidents from happening.

Locke, who had been hiding on the hillside, controlled a Shuttle Drone and injected the other party with a shot.

At this moment, the three people outside the base were facing the berserk Flying Dragon.

Although the bound Flying Dragon could not fly, it began to struggle frantically with its immense brute force.

Its scales opened, exhaling hot air; the silvery-gray scales turned red in the heat, like a red-hot iron.

His eyes shone like burning flames in the night.

Those scarlet eyes swept over the crowd, their savagery laid bare.

"I'll lead the attack! You assist me!"

Kevin roared and charged head-on at the oncoming raging Flying Dragon without flinching.

The enormous throat made a swallowing motion.

"Call out!"

The Flying Dragon suddenly stuck out its tongue, moving so fast that it was impossible to see it.

Fortunately, everyone was prepared.

Kevin jerked his head to the side, and a tongue as swift as a spear grazed his cheek.

He instantly reached out to grab the other person's tongue, but missed, because the tongue retracted even faster.

Immediately afterwards, a gust of wind pressure came from the side.

The Flying Dragon's long tail had already circled around once, and it lashed out at the group.

However, a net caught its tail just in time, and Shante and Begel, at opposite ends of the net, forcefully restrained the tail from lashing out.

Facing the roaring Flying Dragon that turned around, Begel fired a shot, and then the two of them released the net together.

This shot seemed different from the previous ones.

The bullet struck the Flying Dragon's neck, creating an explosion that ripped off some of its scales.

It blocked the other person's view and shifted his head.

"Roar!"

The Flying Dragon, in pain, became even angrier.

"Bang!"

"Shut up!

4

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kevin had already reached the area beneath the Flying Dragon's head and unleashed a powerful, skyward-reaching punch.

The roaring stopped abruptly in the summer.

The Flying Dragon's entire head tilted upwards, revealing that a row of teeth in its lower jaw had been knocked out, and a hexagonal indentation appeared on the scales of its chin, as if it had been stamped.

"This dragon can use Nen Aura to protect itself."

Aside from their enormous size and immense strength, the Flying Dragon weren't actually that scary, especially for Kevin was capable of channeling internal energy.

However, the Nen user who just used a control-type ability enhanced the dragon's power, giving it the ability to manipulate Nen.

Although this manipulation is still based on instinct, just like when a person attacks another person, the qi stimulates its Aura Nodes.

The same goes for this Flying Dragon.

Under such stimulation, its ferocity was fully unleashed, and its Nen Aura erupted like a raging flame.

This was a real monster; the Nen Aura emanating from its body was like a burning flame of energy.

Although it can only manipulate these Nen Aura instinctively now, it is already threatening enough.

Another shot pierced the night sky.

The bullet had extremely high penetrating power and entered the Flying Dragon's open mouth with precision from the side.

The attack method was extremely clever, seemingly breaking the ligaments that allowed the dragon to bite.

When it was punched so hard that its head was thrown back up, and it came to its senses, its mouth was unable to close, and it could only roar angrily.

"Call out!"

The Flying Dragon flicked out its tongue again.

But this time, it surprisingly turned its attention to two other people.

It seemed to sense that Kevin in front of it was not so easy to deal with.

And its target was none other than Shante.

Faced with an extremely fast and powerful projectile, Shante had no chance or possibility of dodging.

With a "ripping" sound.

"Ah!"

Shante screamed in agony as a large hole was pierced through her shoulder.

Begel, who was standing next to him, immediately raised his hand and fired two shots.

One shot was aimed at the Flying Dragon's head, and the other was fired at Shante.

With an explosion, the bullet aimed at the Flying Dragon forced it to retract its tongue.

The healing bullet entered Shante's body, but it could only temporarily stop the bleeding.

The cure was not very effective.

These bullets are merely icing on the cake.

Shante tried to take out the medicine he was carrying.

But Kevin had already rushed over, holding a Syringe, and inserted it directly into her body.

The medication was injected instantly.

"There's no danger for now, Locke!"

Kevin shouted, and a Drone flew over. Its robotic arm caught Shante and dragged her up the hillside.

Fortunately, although Shante was injured and unable to participate in the battle, her Nen ability was still effective, and the fishing net was still wrapped around the Flying Dragon, severely restricting its ability to fly, which was enough.

Kevin and Begel exchanged a glance, then parted to the sides.

Kevin, fueled by his Nen Aura, charged towards the Flying Dragon once more.

The Flying Dragon rolled its eyes.

Kevin rushed in front of it; the threat was simply too great.

The Flying Dragon launched another tongue-snatching attack.

But this time, Kevin didn't dodge; instead, he raised his arm to take the hit head-on.

"When!"

A sound like metal clashing rang out.

The tongue struck a densely packed hexagonal shield made of Nen Aura.

When the tongue struck Shante, Kevin noticed that the opponent's tongue rebounded much slower after hitting its target—this was an opportunity.

Therefore, he chose to withstand the blow.

Despite having the [Iron Wall] as a main defense, this blow still left his entire left arm numb.

Kevin blocked the attack with his left arm, then slammed his right hand down, veins bulging on his arm.

He held onto the Flying Dragon's tongue tightly.

"Ha!"

The Flying Dragon, its tongue pulled, could only exhale and could no longer roar.

Kevin tried to tear off its tongue.

But this is not easy; as the main attack organ, the Flying Dragon's tongue is incredibly resilient.

Its rebound force is also extremely exaggerated; the force transmitted through its tongue even exceeds that of its tail and dragon claws.

My numb left arm felt a little better, so I gripped it again.

Kevin needed both hands to grip it tightly, leaving him no free hands to launch an attack.

However, he was not fighting alone.

"Bang!"

A bullet, burning with a silvery sheen, streaked across the night like a meteor.

At this moment, Begel held a revolver in both hands, the Nen Aura on the revolver burning fiercely.

The bullet struck the base of the tongue precisely.

The strong tongue was pierced instantly, as if sliced by a sharp blade.

The root of the tongue was mostly destroyed, with only a small portion still attached.

That's enough.

"You're finished, haha!"

Kevin shouted and spun around violently, using his shoulder as the leverage point to drag and pull forcefully.

"Roar!!"

Accompanied by tearing sounds and screams, his tongue was forcibly ripped off.