Velociraptor: You Can't Bully a Dragon Like This!

"Hmph!"

A low growl emanated from the massive maw of the Velociraptor, and wisps of white vapor gradually drifted from its mouth.

On its colossal head, crimson eyes scanned the ground, the lantern-sized pupils gleaming with a bloodthirsty light that sent shivers down one's spine.

"Open fire! Aim for its eyes! Fire!"

Even though staring into the eyes of the Velociraptor made him nervous, Charles still issued the order decisively.

As the squad leader, he had the responsibility to command everyone well and had to make decisions at critical moments.

In the Longshen Mountain Range, magical beasts and humans were mortal enemies; for these beasts, once they discovered humans, the option of letting them go simply did not exist.

Moreover, the Velociraptor was not a docile magical beast, so even if they didn't want to fight, there was no way to escape.

It was impossible for them to avoid the battle entirely, so striking first was the best choice.

"Da-da-da-da-da-da!"

The Gatling gun spun rapidly, sending bullets flying toward the behemoth as if they were worthless.

However, the Gatling gun, which had just easily slaughtered the Wind Wolf, now seemed to have lost its edge.

Countless bullets struck the Velociraptor's legs, yet they only left faint white marks on its scales.

As for the eyes, the Gatling gun's firing angle was limited, making it impossible to reach that height.

Besides, even if it had hit, it likely would have been useless; the Velociraptor's eyes were not fragile. On the contrary, its crimson eyes possessed a defensive power that rivaled its scales.

"Roar!"

Although the attacks felt like nothing more than a tickle, the Velociraptor felt enraged.

It had expected to see this group of humans panic and flee for their lives, yet who would have thought that these ants would not only refuse to run but dare to fight back.

In all its years of life, it had never suffered such humiliation.

The next second, the Velociraptor lifted its dark-colored claws, slammed them heavily onto the ground, and then suddenly accelerated, charging toward the squad.

"Oh no, run!"

Charles shouted abruptly while retreating rapidly.

The Velociraptor's speed did not seem fast on the surface, but its body was massive and its legs were long; it closed the distance between itself and the group in just two strides.

"This is bad!"

Seeing the Velociraptor drawing closer, the few people attacking at the front decisively abandoned the Gatling gun and sprinted wildly toward the rear.

As for whether the guns would be destroyed, they couldn't care about that in the face of their own lives.

"Tsk tsk tsk, that won't do!"

Following a flippant voice, the figure of a middle-aged man in blue robes instantly appeared before the group.

The Velociraptor's pace came to an abrupt halt, and it let out a low growl, eyeing the suddenly appeared man in blue robes with vigilance.

As a magical beast that survived in the wild, it could sense that the guy before it was very strong, so it stopped in its tracks.

"Teacher Erwin, you're here!"

Charles wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a sigh of relief.

"Of course I had to come. If I didn't show up, my precious treasures would have been damaged, and that would be a huge problem! You beast, how dare you try to hurt my treasures!"

The middle-aged man in blue robes clapped his hands and pointed at the Velociraptor, shouting.

"Teacher Erwin!"

The students running at the back heard their teacher defending them so fiercely—even calling them "treasures"—and were so moved they were almost in tears.

Only the few students familiar with this unserious teacher's style had black lines on their foreheads; they seemed to have guessed the truth and sighed helplessly.

"You little brats, how could you throw away the Gatling guns? These are school property, and they're very expensive!"

The middle-aged man in blue robes turned to look at the students who had discarded the Gatling guns, shouting with a look of dissatisfaction.

"Eh?"

"Huh?"

"Teacher Erwin, the 'treasures' you mentioned... they aren't these guns, are they?"

After Erwin finished speaking, he ignored everyone's reaction, stepped forward to the Gatling gun, and touched it with a pained expression.

"Thank goodness, it's not broken, or the dean would definitely give me trouble."

The students who had just wanted to cry now wanted to cry even more; so the "treasures" you were talking about were these guns, and what did that make us?

If we hadn't thrown the guns away, would you have just not intervened at all? Is there any teacher like you?

"Pfft, Dean Bernas, this is your subordinate!"

Adkins couldn't help but laugh, teasingly looking at old man Bernas.

Bernas's old face flushed red. He made a mental note to settle the score with that idiot Erwin later and explained:

"Erwin's talent and strength are both very high. Although his teaching style is a bit eccentric, the students he produces are quite good. It's just that his personality is... a bit lively."

Bernas thought for a long time, and in the end, he could only choose such an adjective.

Actually, he really wanted to say that this guy was just brain-damaged, but seeing his young master's playful expression, he decided to swap it for a more polite term.

"Roar!"

Having been ignored for quite a while, the Velociraptor finally couldn't hold back and let out an angry roar at Erwin.

It was as if it were saying, what do you mean by this? I'm still standing right here! Can you show me some respect?

"Oh my, I almost forgot about you. But big guy, I'm not your opponent today."

Erwin casually pulled a flask of wine from his pocket and began to drink calmly.

At the same time, a rumbling sound came from the sky, drawing everyone's attention.

"It's here. The Apache's first official appearance. You big dummy, you should feel honored to die at the hands of the Apache!"

Erwin took a large gulp of wine; his tone was gentle, but the words he spoke were icy cold.

"That guy Erwin, he still loves playing pranks as much as ever."

Inside the Apache cockpit, the pilot Siesta couldn't help but grumble.

"Erwin has been like this for more than a day or two. Why do you care? Stop talking nonsense. This is the Apache's first official battle; don't let anything go wrong."

The observer Rhine cut him off directly. If he got angry with Erwin, he would only end up half-dead from frustration.

The Velociraptor also sensed the approaching object in the sky, then slowly raised its head, looking with some confusion at the "magical beast" flying above.

It looked like a type of magical beast it had never seen before, and it couldn't sense any aura of danger from it at all. Could it be that this beast was very weak?

As a magical beast, the Velociraptor, like most others, could perceive the strength of enemies through their aura; this was the fundamental basis for a magical beast's survival.

Of course, this perception was generally only useful for those weaker than itself or those of a similar level; it was useless against existences whose strength far exceeded its own.

Generally speaking, if a Velociraptor felt the opponent was weak, it was either because the opponent was truly weak, or because the opponent was far too strong for it.

"Hellfire Machine Gun ready, begin strafing!"

The pilot ignored the Velociraptor's confusion and gave the order directly.

Following the command, the Apache began to display its formidable firepower.

"Awoo!"

The Velociraptor only felt a series of stinging pains on its back; its pride-and-joy armor seemed to be torn apart by some force.

"Roar!"

The Velociraptor suddenly raised its head, then its tail transformed into a whip, lashing out violently toward the sky.

"Swish!"

"Too slow, too slow! You're ten thousand years too early if you think you can hit us with that speed!"

The pilot easily dodged the Velociraptor's attack, his tone laced with a hint of mockery.

As a professional pilot who had flown many times, he was very confident in his evasive abilities.

"Watch out, it's going to use magic!"

Following the observer's warning, a visible ball of flame began to form in the Velociraptor's mouth, then surged toward the aircraft.

"That is... a level eight fire magic, Dance of the Fire Snake! I can't believe a Velociraptor can use such terrifying fire magic!"

On the ground, Lia couldn't help but exclaim.

Although she had heard that powerful magical beasts could use powerful magic, she still felt shocked when seeing it with her own eyes.

"Don't worry, magic of that power can't possibly hurt the Apache."

Erwin's lazy voice rang out. Although the Velociraptor's magic wasn't weak, it still wasn't enough to be a threat.

"Magic Shield, activate!"

A green energy quickly spread around the entire Apache, then formed a circular shield around it.

The flames engulfed the entire shield in one go, then began to turn into smoke and dissipate bit by bit.

As the crimson flames faded away, the Apache appeared before everyone, completely unscathed; it looked as if it hadn't been affected in the slightest.

"Forget about the magic shield; even without it, the hull of this Apache is reinforced with Black Jade Stone. If you could break through that, I'd spell my name backward."

Erwin said with a "go ahead and try" attitude.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The Velociraptor retreated two steps in a row, its eyes filled with a trace of fear.

It couldn't understand why this thing, which had no magical fluctuations and from which it couldn't sense any powerful aura, was so terrifying.

"Bang! Bang!"

The Velociraptor seemed to finally understand its situation; it turned its head and began to sprint toward the side.

Between life and dignity, life was obviously more important. If you can't afford to provoke them, you can always run.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't run! You're a Velociraptor, how can you just run away?"

The pilot cursed under his breath while swiftly maneuvering the fighter jet to give chase.

The Velociraptor didn't care what the pilot was thinking; it only wanted to get away from this contraption. Fortunately, although this thing's offensive power was strong, its own hide was thick and tough, so it couldn't be killed in such a short time.

"Tch! This guy's hide is really tough!"

The observer put down his binoculars and couldn't help but curse.

Although the Apache's special machine gun had inflicted quite a few wounds on the Velociraptor, causing blood to flow incessantly.

Those injuries were basically just superficial; they looked terrifying, but in reality, they weren't fatal. If they let it keep running and it delved deep into the mountain range, it might encounter even higher-level magical beasts.

They couldn't keep chasing it forever. Deep within the mountain range, there were Saint Realm magical beasts, and in the very depths, that legendary divine beast existed.

If they disturbed it, let alone the few of them, even Lord Huosi from Xuanshen Island would find it a headache.

"Use that!"

"Yeah, let's use that!"

Inside the cockpit, the two exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.

"Anti-Beast Missile, launch!"

"Hm? What is that? What's with that light?"

In the final moment of its life, the Velociraptor seemed to see a beam of light shining toward it.

Then it understood; it was the Underworld calling for it.