flstandardbreds Chapter 142 Sorry, I still want to write a story about a steel dragon being defeated
Chapter 142 Sorry, I still want to write a story about a steel dragon being defeated
"Ohhhh, we're finally home!"
Anya's cheers echoed on the deck. She snuggled tightly in Soran's arms. The two of them jumped like children, staring at the slowly approaching giant city, their eyes flashing with uncontrollable excitement.
Link stood beside them, his eyes piercing through the mist, gazing at the towering city in the distance. His heart surged like waves crashing against the shore.
This was his first time setting foot in the heart of the continent, this huge city where the economic and political pulses converge.
In his mind, Dondorma should be a shining commercial center, like a sparkling gem inlaid on the continent.
However, when he saw it with his own eyes, he found that this city was strikingly similar to the Emerald Leaf Fortress.
Its prosperity is not as dazzling as imagined, but it reveals a unique solemnity and power in its simplicity.
This is a heavily defended military fortress.
"How about it? It's spectacular."
Afdoka walked to Link's side with light steps, looked at East Dorma with him, and said with a sweet smile.
"Yeah, but it's a little different from what I thought."
Link nodded.
"Haha, many people say so. Due to its geographical location, East Dorma is often affected by the migration of ancient dragons. In order to deal with the attacks of ancient dragons, the defense here is very strict. Defensive weapons are set up in many places. There is even an ancient dragon observation post at the city gate. Once an ancient dragon is found approaching the street, the people will be evacuated."
Aphrodite said this, raising her slender fingers slightly and pointing towards the city gate in the distance.
Link followed her gesture and, as expected, saw a towering lookout tower, which stood above the city gate like a guardian of the city.
On the observation deck, a huge bronze bell hangs, as if waiting for some solemn moment.
In the high blue sky, a hot air balloon floats slowly, its outline clearly visible in the sunlight.
From this distance, the figures on the hot air balloon were just small black dots, but Link could imagine that they must be observers from the Ancient Dragon Observatory, whose job was to always be alert to the surrounding situation.
Once an ancient dragon approaches, these guards will immediately ring the giant bell. The melodious and rapid bell sound will pass through every corner of the city, reminding citizens to evacuate in time to ensure safety.
Suddenly, the air was filled with solemn and urgent bell sounds - "Ding! Ding! Ding!" Each sound was shocking.
Link and Aphrodite were chatting when they noticed that the giant bell they were pointing at suddenly started to ring. They looked at each other in confusion and said in unison.
"It can't be such a coincidence."
Link muttered to himself, but fate always seemed to play jokes on him. Just as he was talking to Aphrodite, a scream suddenly came from behind him.
"Look, what's that dark cloud behind us!!!"
The voice was full of tension and fear, which immediately made the people on the airship nervous.
They all turned their heads, their eyes penetrating the thin clouds, and saw that the sky behind them had been covered by dark clouds at some point. The dark clouds were like the open mouth of a giant beast, deep and disturbing.
The surrounding air flow began to become restless and the wind speed gradually increased, as if some invisible force was pushing the dark clouds to gather.
The wind had unknowingly become strong, the deck of the airship began to shake slightly, and the passengers and staff showed worried looks on their faces.
This sudden change cast a shadow on the journey that was almost coming to an end.
Link held onto the handrail of the deck tightly, praying silently in his heart that this was just an ordinary storm, and not the creature they feared most - an ancient dragon, a sign of the coming of the future.
"Yeah, I'm overthinking it. The bell has rung. What else could this be but Gu Long?"
Link suddenly raised his hand and patted his cheek to brush away the unrealistic fantasies in his heart.
"Ancient dragon is coming. Everyone, hold on to the things around you and don't fall. We need to speed up."
A burly man with a full beard suddenly stood up. His voice was loud and authoritative. Judging from his attire, he was obviously the captain of the airship.
His words were like military orders. The passengers around him immediately became nervous after hearing them. They all held on to the things around them to prevent any accidents from happening when the airship accelerated.
Link did not dare to delay and held the handrails on the edge of the airship tightly with both hands. He tensed all the muscles in his body, ready to deal with the upcoming acceleration.
The fan engine at the rear of the airship suddenly began to increase its power. A strong push came from behind, and the deck began to tilt forward. Some boxes and other items slid forward.
Under the captain's shouting and control, the airship, which was originally flying slowly, suddenly flew forward at a very fast speed as if it had eaten Xuanmai.
Soon it flew into the airspace above Dondorma.
"Okay, slow down, turn off the furnace, and prepare to land."
After arriving in the city, under the captain's order, the Felyne employees took action one after another. The furnace was turned off and ropes used to secure the airship were thrown out of the deck.
Below, on the airship's helipad, staff members were also walking back and forth, swiftly and agilely tying the ropes thrown from above firmly to the iron rings on the ground that were used to secure the airship.
Then, rope ladders were lowered and everyone on the boat began to climb down.
Passengers' luggage and pets (especially Matsutake mushrooms) are placed in hanging baskets and slowly lowered to the ground.
"Everyone, follow me to the nearest emergency shelter."
The one who spoke was still the captain. Under his series of operational commands, within a short period of time, everyone on the airship gathered on the apron.
"Wow, Link, you've gone too far. It's my first time in East Dorma, and I've encountered a rare event here, the ancient dragon's attack. How's that? It's exciting, isn't it?"
Soran was carrying Anya on his back and holding Duoduo on his head, looking like a rural woman with a baby, which made Link want to curse.
"Shut up, you."
Link doesn't want to experience such excitement. He just wants to live a peaceful life like a plant.
A group of people followed the captain and ran through the busy streets where the wind was gradually picking up.
At this time, the streets, which should have been bustling with people, were sparsely populated, and only a few vendors could be seen occasionally who were busy carrying goods into their houses.
The surrounding houses even closed their doors and windows to prepare for the coming storm.
"By the way, does anyone know what ancient dragon is attacking?"
Link was holding Chuchu in his arms, followed by Matsutake, who was carrying Anya on his back. At some point, Soran flew up into the sky with the insect stick in his hand.
Good, this is very Sauron.