The lunch before the dragon hunt lasted forty-five minutes. Every mage and knight was thoroughly stuffed. Why stuffed and not drunk? Because when facing imminent battle, clear heads are paramount. Some male elf knights even suggested serving wine. But Su Han directly refused. Su Han's response then was: "Why drink? Drinking is just to bolster courage, isn't it? Or is this a farewell drink? The black dragon York will surely be annihilated. There's no need for courage, let alone a farewell toast."
Inside the command center, Su Han and Chu Shi were monitoring the tablet.
The tablet's screen was split into two. One side showed the black dragon York flying in the sky. The other showed a red dot moving on a map.
In the distance, mages were quietly waiting among the trees around the colossal magic array.
Chu Shi said, "Black dragon York is twenty minutes away from us."
Su Han said, "Launch the missiles now!"
Su Han pressed a red button.
Five kilometers from the teleportation gate, a missile ignited and launched. Ten seconds later, a second missile ignited and launched. Ten seconds after that, a third missile ignited and launched.
Zi Han, stationed by the teleportation gate, picked up her tablet and reported, "Three missiles have launched. Flight status is stable."
A missile icon appeared on Chu Shi's tablet.
For this operation, Su Han and his group had transported a batch of small walkie-talkies from Blue Star. Every knight and mage wore an earphone to receive commands.
They were quite surprised when they received these earpieces. They had never seen such a device.
Su Han broadcasted on the public channel, "All units, attention. Black dragon York will arrive in nineteen minutes and thirty-five seconds. Those entering the combat zone, prepare for battle!"
The knights and mages straightened up, their eyes fixed on the sky.
Eighteen minutes and thirty seconds later, a drone and a black dragon appeared in the western sky.
The mages and knights fell silent. During the pre-battle meeting, Chu Shi had explained the operational requirements. One of them was not to make any loud noises before the black dragon York fell into the trap.
At this moment, Annasi was beside Julisha. Julisha, worried about Annasi's safety, had kept him by her side.
In the sky, the black dragon York flew behind the drone.
At this point, the black dragon York had already sensed the magical reactions below.
"Hmph, there are some elves below. Today, the black dragon is tracking a mechanical construct. You are quite lucky. You've gotten your lives back."
The black dragon York naturally assumed the mechanical construct in front would continue flying.
"Creaaak"
The propeller blades of the drone behind stopped.
Then, the drone began to fall.
"What? It's falling?" The black dragon York looked down. Below, in a valley, was an even larger aircraft.
The black dragon York's eyes lit up. Finally found it? Excellent.
"Hahaha! I've finally found it!"
The black dragon York dived down, lowering its altitude to catch up with the drone.
"Dragon Fire"
While descending, the black dragon York didn't forget to use its breath attack to destroy the drone beside it.
The black dragon York descended to a range where its dragon fire breath could reach.
"Dragon Fire Breath!"
A torrent of dragon fire breath was unleashed to attack the aircraft.
The aircraft, positioned there to lure the black dragon York, was Su Han and his companions' former transport. Now, it served as bait for the black dragon.
Just as the dragon fire breath was about to hit the aircraft, a defensive magic spell appeared, blocking the fiery onslaught.
And at this moment, a voice emanated from within the aircraft.
"Hahaha! Is this all the black dragon York's strength amounts to? You only dare to breathe fire from afar? Come down for a one-on-one fight if you have the guts."
After the provocative words, the aircraft also began playing the sound of the drone's flight. Chu Shi, after analyzing the black dragon York's behavior, had concluded that the black dragon York detested such noises.
The sound came from a loudspeaker on the aircraft. In reality, there was no one inside the aircraft.
But how would the black dragon York know that? The black dragon York roared in anger, "Coward hiding in the shadows."
"Bang!"
The black dragon York plummeted down next to the aircraft.
"Let me see your true face! Machine Creator!"
The black dragon York struck with a wing claw imbued with fire-elemental magic.
The black dragon York was a type of winged dragon. Its forelimbs were connected to its wings.
"Bang!"
The aircraft that was hit suddenly erupted with a large amount of smoke. This smoke was manufactured from powdered magic stones and contained magic.
"Damn it, this smoke is blocking my magic perception! Damnable smoke!"
Su Han watched the black dragon York within the smoke and said, "Begin the spell!"
All the mages who received the command began chanting the magic incantation together.
"￥#@#……"
They finished chanting the magic incantation in just one second.
A massive amount of magic power was unleashed, completing the magic array that was already ninety-nine percent constructed.
A magic array with a diameter of five hundred meters lit up beneath the black dragon York's feet.
At this moment, the black dragon York sensed something was amiss.
"A magic array? You despicable rat, using a magic array to ambush me! So the elves nearby were to activate this teleportation array."
The black dragon York thought to itself: This is bad. This magic array must be a large-scale offensive magic array.
A powerful defensive magic spell appeared on the black dragon York's body.
From the glow of the magic array, numerous magic chains extended and bound its feet.
The black dragon York had barely unfurled one wing when another magic chain appeared, climbing onto its wing and starting to bind it as well.
One magic chain after another emerged, heavily restraining the black dragon York.
Su Han gave the order, "All units, retreat!"
All the elves in the dragon hunting party sprang into action.
Su Han and Chu Shi walked out of the command tent.
"Lord Zero. Lord One. Please mount the flying horses!"
Two elf knights sat atop flying horses.
Su Han and Chu Shi extended their hands and were each lifted onto the backs of two flying horses.
The flying horses ascended and sped away into the distance.
Su Han scanned his surroundings. Around the magic array, flying horses were also ascending. Each flying horse carried two individuals. The flying horse riders acted like drivers, ferrying the mages away.
At this moment, the black dragon York, trapped within the magic array, was thoroughly confined.
Seeing the retreating elves, the black dragon York mistook it for them "fleeing."
"Fled? It seems they fear the destructive power of the great black dragon York!"
The black dragon York tugged forcefully at the magic chains around it. Although it could move them, it could not break them.
"You want to trap me with this kind of magic array? Wishful thinking. This magic array can only hold me for about two hours at most. Now that you've fled without magical support, it can hold me for ten minutes at most."