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The Awe-Inspiring Nature","bear-school-astartes-chapter-709",709,"\u003Cp>The investigation team went to great lengths to organize this convoy all for the Molten Mountain Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there’s nothing much to say; as soon as everyone arrived at the Great Ant Mound Wasteland, they immediately engaged in investigating the Molten Mountain Dragon without even a moment to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Led by the hunter Wende, who discovered the traces of the Molten Mountain Dragon, the Commander-in-Chief, Lann, Aiden, and other frontline combat personnel from the plan, set out to scout the situation together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Aiden hadn’t received the authorization to take on four-star and above missions yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, it’s a group operation, and the Molten Mountain Dragon’s lethality mainly lies in the active volcanoes on its body, referred to as ’harsh environment’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing harsh environments is something hunters must learn even at the one-star level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, hunters like Aiden, who haven’t regained their star levels, are also allowed to participate in this operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann wore a resigned expression as he was once again pulled into the middle by Wende and Aibo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Lann. Why the long face after such a long time? Give us a smile!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aibo laughed easily as she pulled one of Lann’s hands with surprising strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Lann. Give us a smile, meow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann, caught in between, became a bridge as Gaffi leapt from Wende to Aibo, running happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This orange cat recently got a new set of equipment and it seems quite hefty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter forced a smile, showing a grin that didn’t reach his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember someone boasting they would find a mount worthy of them. Yet here you are, still hanging like a dried sausage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aibo seemed carefree but loved to joke around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she mischievously teased Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Demon Hunter could only chuckle awkwardly, turning his head aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been busy communicating with the researchers at the ecological institute and learning techniques from hunters lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he also took on missions, he always chose those not far from the stars. Gradually, the thought of finding a mount was pushed aside in the hustle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief, Aiden, and Little Jack stood by watching the commotion with smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Wende’s voice saved the awkward Lann in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop joking, Aibo. It’s time to get to work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His stern voice brought Aibo back to mission mode immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mischievousness vanished, and she returned to being the professional and energetic investigator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a wisp of white smoke rose from the ground to the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even drifted near the investigation team riding the flying wyverns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white smoke carried a pungent sulfur smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scorched path nearly a hundred meters wide stretching to the horizon lay directly below them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind-eroded rocks and sand of the Great Ant Mound Wasteland were all melted into glass-like forms on this path due to high temperatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even this glass is far from pure; the lava shed by the Molten Mountain Dragon maintained a semi-solid viscous shape, cooling and solidifying into black residues and hard chunks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good job, Wende. Well done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trail of the Molten Mountain Dragon was right in front of them, and even the always calm and composed Commander-in-Chief couldn’t help but have a hint of excitement in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trace looked very conspicuous and huge from a human perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the vast land of the Great Ant Mound Wasteland, it was no more than a tiny stream on a hilltop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding it wasn’t easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, several of them urged their flying wyverns to pursue along this trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, Lann once again saw the mythical creature he had seen when he first arrived in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense Molten Mountain Dragon moved its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body, over 240 meters long, appeared clumsy and heavy, but in reality, each move covered over ten meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-temperature secretions within its body resembled the scorching lava erupting during a volcanic explosion, trailing black smoke tails through the air before crashing to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every breath brought a roar in the air due to its immense lung capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the elder Molten Mountain Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was their first time seeing the body of the Molten Mountain Dragon directly, and some of them were momentarily dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lann and Wende’s performance was much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\" Lann, hanging like dried meat, tilted his head and said expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our plan is to block this... ’thing’? A living volcano?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief was also at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who hadn’t seen the physical form of the Molten Mountain Dragon always had no concept of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The resulting plans thus became a bit... presumptuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, can we predict its movement trajectory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief lightly cleared his throat awkwardly at Lann’s words, then asked to change the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve been tracking it continuously for nearly two months before the convoy arrived. Based on the data collected during this time, I believe it’s heading straight for that mountain range.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aibo, in professional mode, cleanly and succinctly completed her report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her free hand pointed to the far horizon, where a chain of mountains lay along it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mountain range?\" Aiden asked in confusion. \"Does it really want to climb with its weight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not climb. I guess it wants to crash directly through the weak parts of the mountains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende calmly suggested a notion that made Aiden drop his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From what I understand about this guy over the period, its size leads to habits completely different from smaller creatures. After all, the mountains to us look like mounds to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Activities that require us to cross the ocean take just a simple walk for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reckon these mountains in its life experience are just thicker walls it needs to find a way through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stark contrast in perspectives due to different creature sizes throughout long lifespans was laid bare to the hunters, delivering an immense psychological shock, leading to a moment of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So now, we need to reassess the operation plan, Commander-in-Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann broke the silence first, hanging in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at him as a result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to your plan, we need to locally source materials to construct a barricade primarily out of timber, equipped with cannons and ballistae, to hinder the Molten Mountain Dragon’s advance and deplete its already waning strength due to old age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if this creature can crash through even the mountains’ weak points... Commander-in-Chief, a twenty-meter-thick rock wall in these mountains is like paper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if we replace this ’paper-thin’ defense with a wooden wall based on similar strength, even with optimized structural support, the wall needs to be at least a hundred meters thick, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can we manage the construction progress on time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can we gather the timber on time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The series of pointed questions laid the data starkly on the table, making the Commander-in-Chief’s face grow even darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the old man’s gaze locked solemnly onto the ancient dragon seemingly set to bulldoze everything in its way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nonetheless turned to ask the alternate-world hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems my plan was quite presumptuous... This awe-inspiring nature.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So do you have any ideas, Lann?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose I do.\" The Demon Hunter responded almost without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>",1202,"2026-06-06T10:40:26.341Z",1,"novelbin.me","f554e9d131a7ed1f79d8f79ff2413bd280ff97e3082e8c152679400fb8e06eed","bear-school-astartes-chapter-710","bear-school-astartes-chapter-708",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]