[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-711":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bear School Astartes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1620491,2087,"Chapter 711 - 694. Extinct Dragon","bear-school-astartes-chapter-711",711,"\u003Cp>\"What the hell is that thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende shouted curses mid-air as he hurriedly reloaded his launcher with a Scatter Nut, feeling a bit of lingering fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he gets into battle mode, his language tends to be less than clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he and Lann had reacted even half a second slower earlier, this thing could have smashed most of the Glide Dragons carrying them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a nearly two hundred-meter height; if the Glide Dragon is killed, the Hunters hanging on it would be even more in trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancient Dragon species!\" Lann responded as he helped stabilize Aibo’s position in mid-air. \"Four-legged with wings! It’s a standard ancient dragon skeleton! But I haven’t seen this kind of dragon in the institute’s records!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the Extinct Dragon—Nelugit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, from afar in the sky, the Commander-in-Chief, Aiden, and Little Jack had also regained their composure. The black-faced, white-haired old man shouted in their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a newly discovered ancient dragon species in the New World. We know almost nothing about its ecology, so it hasn’t been documented, just named.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful! We previously speculated that this creature preys on ancient dragons—an ’Ancient Dragon Slayer’!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Commander-in-Chief had a hint of lingering fear in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below them hovered the ancient dragon species; you could see the muscle and sinews that were exceptionally strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of grand and robust horns were its signature features, with black and white spikes covering the exterior of its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skin was a mix of black and yellow, but at the vein-dense wing edges and shoulder positions, the blood color mixed with the yellow skin formed a light purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its reptilian vertical pupils were filled with brutality and rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its presence matched its appearance, making the creature resemble a brutal demon crawling out of the abyss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it feeds on ancient dragons, it would likely target the Molten Mountain Dragon, not us, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden’s hand on the Glide Dragon’s hook lock unconsciously tightened, as he laughed nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even one as cheerful and optimistic as him now had little confidence in his own words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient dragons stood at the top of the world’s ecological hierarchy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When such a creature appears, the surrounding large monsters typically sense the threat and oppressive atmosphere, and then flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, two ancient dragons were nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scavenging Acid Wing Dragons were no major issue, but the Glide Dragons, with intelligence slightly higher than their distant relatives and more sensitive senses, were starting to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their wings became weak due to their tense mental state, consuming energy far quicker than normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t even think about peacefully coexisting.\" In this urgent moment, Lann broke the illusion of safety with a calm tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one clearly has a violent temperament, its flying speed far surpasses the Glide Dragons, it won’t allow us to easily escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must fight it first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People often cling to a false sense of security, thoughts like ’we can dodge it’ or ’maybe it won’t care about us.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Hunters, when facing unfavorable situations and overwhelmingly strong enemies, can’t help but have such thoughts arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lann understood, this ’false sense of security’ could only lead things to worse outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decisively used his talent for insight into group emotions to completely squash this false hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Extinct Dragon flapped its wings in mid-air, eyeing the humans above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its powerful claws were already subconsciously tensing, its sharp teeth and the corners of its mouth twitching menacingly... it was about to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Hunter familiar with creature behavior could tell the Extinct Dragon’s mental state from these subtle actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rapid descent! To the Molten Mountain Dragon’s back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Jack pointed at the distant volcanic giant that was still strolling, shouting to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunters, relinquishing false hope, unified their goals and swiftly sought suitable combat positions without wasting energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were around two hundred meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from ranged weapons, Hunters had no means to combat airborne battles and had to return to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during the two hundred-meter rapid descent, if caught by the Extinct Dragon, the Glide Dragon’s frail frame wouldn’t stand a single hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunters predicted they’d be wiped out without a chance to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Molten Mountain Dragon’s back, at a height of at least seventy to eighty meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they landed there, the dangerous airborne distance would be halved at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Extinct Dragon unleashed a breathtaking roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more time to think, everyone descended towards the Molten Mountain Dragon’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Glide Dragons plummeted in a rapid descent like they were fleeing, while the now impatient Extinct Dragon roared in mid-air, flapped its wings, and followed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its spike-covered, demon-like wings swept large amounts of air, causing air currents to change with each flap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under its pursuit, several Glide Dragons bobbed left and right, struggling vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, the Hunters had better physical endurance than the Glide Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the rapid descent, the altitude difference of over a hundred meters vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several among them released the hook locks a few meters from the Molten Mountain Dragon’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Followed by rolls or slides to disperse the inertia from the rapid descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few Glide Dragons, driven by instinct after losing control, flew away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clashes of armor and weapons echoed from their bodies, and eventually, they stood firm on the obsidian and basalt-like ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the next moment, the fast pursuing Extinct Dragon crashed directly onto the Molten Mountain Dragon’s back without slowing down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ’suicidal attack’ completely exceeded the expectations of Hunters unfamiliar with the Extinct Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, if a monster chases this close, it would slow down to ensure smooth attack execution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Extinct Dragon’s actions were utterly unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So before even finding his footing, Lann dashed to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His long reach enveloped Aibo, Gaffi, and the Commander-in-Chief in an embrace, then squeezed out a [Quen Rune]with his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden flash membrane appeared; the spherical shield made with Bear School knowledge blocked quite a few shattered stones and fragments within its limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All hurled from the Molten Mountain Dragon’s shell by the full-speed hundred-meter dive of the Extinct Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flying giant beast nearly twenty meters long, about six meters tall at the shoulder, diving like a missile from a hundred meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the hardness of the Molten Mountain Dragon’s shells was not spared, leaving a web-like impact pit with a diameter of over twenty meters at the Extinct Dragon’s landing point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The constant sound of cracking rocks filled the air, and even beneath these rocks, the molten dragon’s lava-like secretions spewed out from the fractured gaps, like a boiling cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragmented debris resulting from such impact actions exceeded the limits of the [Quen Rune]’s endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was merely a Demon Hunter’s trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reverse burst of the [Quen Rune] allowed Lann to pull Aibo, Gaffi, and the Commander-in-Chief away from the Extinct Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the next sound, there was a mechanical shift, a ’crack.’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende positioned the large shield from his Shield Axe directly between Lann and the debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a succession of stone shattering against steel, the debris ultimately didn’t harm those behind the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>",1197,"2026-06-06T10:40:26.341Z",1,"novelbin.me","53273278689ce90c89281b62b266ae72f9132f74b83455be9cce2c486f3ad930","bear-school-astartes-chapter-712","bear-school-astartes-chapter-710",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]