Watching one Speed Stinger after another being crated and taken away, Hiccup said with some regret, "It's just a pity these Speed Stingers are only active at night."
"After returning, we'll need to train a team of assassins."
These Speed Stingers also have their advantages; they run extremely fast. Now, they can not only run on the sea surface but also use their strong muscles and sharp claws to run on city walls, and even hang upside down and run in caves.
Therefore, they can only be secretly trained for future assassinations.
After dealing with these matters, Hiccup returned directly to Berk Island to check the extent of the damage.
Upon his return, several stiff Dragons were lying haphazardly, their eyes rolling around. Although they wanted to stand up and salute, their bodies were stiff, making it impossible.
Hiccup took the saliva of a Speed Stinger, wanting to see if it could be an antidote.
After all, in the original work, these Speed Stingers couldn't be caught, so the method of detoxification was unknown. Now, he could only try.
It seemed to have no effect, so the antidote should be in their nest. Or it might automatically wear off after twenty-four hours!
Fortunately, only Dragons were stung, not people, otherwise, they would truly have to try every possible method to find an antidote.
Immediately, Hiccup sent someone to follow the footprints on the sea surface to find the Speed Stingers' nest and retrieve the antidote.
Since these Speed Stingers had already been captured, their nest was surely empty.
Stoick looked at the Dragon Riders in front of him, wanting to speak but hesitating. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "What kind of Dragons are these? They can't fly, so how did they get to Bok Island?"
Hiccup casually said, "These are Speed Stingers! They came from the great sea!"
As he spoke, he pointed to the ice by the sea, indicating to Stoick that they ran across the sea surface.
Stoick said to Hiccup indifferently, "The rest of us can also deal with these Dragons! It's just that we haven't seen this kind of Dragon before, so we don't understand them well!"
Looking at his stubbornness, Hiccup merely smiled faintly and said nothing. After all, his gaze was not limited to the small area of Berk Island; he had to look towards a wider world!
So Hiccup patted Stoick on the shoulder and said, "No need to explain! I know!"
At this moment, a member of the Dragon Knight team rushed back and reported to Hiccup, "Respected Divine Envoy! The houses on Berk Island were not damaged, and no food was lost. It's just that these Dragons were injured after being stung!"
Stoick even more proudly said, "With me here on Bok Island! How could these Dragons possibly steal our food?"
Hiccup maintained a half-smile expression. Seeing that none of them were injured, he felt relieved and led the Dragon Knight away from Berk Island. In mid-air, Hiccup looked at Stoick and said, "In another month! I will send people back to guard Bok Island!"
Stoick was about to refuse, but Hiccup gave him no chance, directly leading the Dragon Knight away from the area.
Below, the warship was still following on the sea surface!
After all, on this frozen sea, only this warship could proceed normally; other warships couldn't even break through the ice.
The people on Second Island, seeing such a massive warship approaching the beach, all raised their guard, thinking it was a new tribe coming to attack!
It wasn't until Hiccup led the Dragon Riders down from the ship that they felt much more at ease.
Hiccup commanded them, "Confine all the Speed Stingers in the cave; they must not see sunlight!"
Normally, these Speed Stingers are not afraid of sunlight. The reason for confining them in a dark cave is to make them believe it is still night, keeping them constantly energetic.
Moreover, Speed Stingers have excellent night vision, and being confined in a cave will make them feel more secure, making them believe they can break free.
Only when they are tired and hungry from struggling can they be better tamed.
This way, with these nocturnal Dragons, a better night patrol defense line can be established for Second Island!
At this time, Astrid had also returned with the other half of the Dragon Knight First Squad.
Hiccup's prediction was correct; there were indeed many unhatched Dragon eggs in their nest! And they were all hidden in the cracks of rocks; if there were no Dragons, these eggs would be impossible to find!
Looking at these Dragon eggs, Hiccup's lips curled slightly upward, and then he said, "Put all of these in another cave."
After dealing with these matters, Hiccup said to Peter, the captain of the Dragon Knight Second Squad, "After dawn, head south! You will see a ship trapped in ice!"
"Remember to rescue the Merchant John on board for me!"
Peter saluted and said, "Rest assured, respected Divine Envoy! I will definitely complete the mission!"
After everything was deployed, they could finally get some good rest.
The next day, as soon as the sun rose, Peter had already led the Second Squad south, flying over the vast white expanse of the lonely sea.
Indeed, a small ship was frozen in the ice.
From afar, it looked as if the ship had intentionally been driven there and then frozen.
And the Merchant John on the ship was relying on the last bit of fire to keep himself from freezing to death. He constantly prayed in his heart, hoping someone would come to rescue him.
However, he had been trapped there for a day and a night! He had barely managed to survive by relying on the blankets on the ship that had not yet been sold!
When he saw several Dragons in the sky, his face instantly turned pale with fright, and at the same time, he secretly muttered, "Today, I'm afraid I'll be these Dragons' lunch!"
He frantically tried to hide, but he was trembling all over from the cold, and his movements were extremely slow. Finally, with a determined bite of his lip, he picked up the mace beside him.
However, he exerted a great deal of effort, but still couldn't lift the mace, because it had long been frozen to the wooden barrel. And the wooden barrel had also been frozen to the ship's deck…
"Roar~"
Peter landed directly on the small ship, riding his Dragon.
Merchant John was instantly so frightened that he closed his eyes, yet his hands still tightly gripped the mace.
Peter smiled and said, "Hey! It's Merchant John! Why are you trapped here?"
Hearing a human voice, John opened his eyes, half-believing, then joyfully exclaimed, "Odin above! You must have heard my prayers! That's why you sent the people of Berk Island to save me!"
Upon hearing this, Peter couldn't help but widen his eyes…