Monster Hunter: This Fire Dragon has characteristics

Chapter 523 Bingbingzi Steals Kills, and the Frustrated Guild Leader
Is Barioth difficult for Darren to hunt?

The answer is obvious and not difficult!
But this guy is too good at jumping, and he has a very flexible bottom line. After being hit by a few counterattacks with charged slashes, he learned his lesson.

If the first attack fails, immediately jump away and then use icy breath to block the way, giving Darren no chance to pursue.

Darren was not afraid of the Frost Breath. The Blazing Wings still had fragments of the Primal Crystal left over from Luo Yun's enchantment last time. Darren made them into ornaments, which could be used to activate the Blazing Wings' Calamity Flame mode at any time.

With this weapon in hand, he could completely block Barioth's icy breath with a parry.

But! The key point is that this is an extremely cold ice field!
The Barioth's icy breath was amplified by the environment, making it not only more powerful but also creating an icy zone upon impact, freezing and slowing Darren's progress and forcibly delaying the battle.

All these factors combined caused the hunt to be delayed for almost a day!
Fortunately, it will be soon!

Barioth is not an Elder Dragon and does not have such exaggerated stamina. The energy stored in its ice pouch is also limited, and the range of its icy breath is constantly shrinking. Its attack frequency is also decreasing. When it is completely exhausted, it will face Darren's final blow!

That's right. Darren, who originally just wanted to drive it away, got angry at the Ice Fang Dragon's crazy pulling and now wants to get rid of it completely!
As the Barioth began to pant heavily, Darren slung his greatsword over his back to free his hands to use his grappling hook for movement.

An exaggerated breath of ice descended from the sky, instantly freezing the unsuspecting Icefang Dragon into an ice sculpture.

Immediately following, a magnificent yet dangerous figure descended from the sky, its slender and long tail conjuring sharp ice blades that pierced through the ice sculpture with lightning speed, accurately striking the Ice Fang Dragon's heart.

In an instant, gushing blood spurted out from the pierced wound.

The Ice Dragon's cold, emotionless eyes stared at the Ice Fang Dragon's corpse in the ice. This creature often took advantage of the Ice Dragon's slumber to enter its territory to hunt, and even dared to leave markers to mark its territory!

If it weren't for Barioth's camouflage being a huge advantage in the Iceborne region, and its nocturnal nature and stealthy actions, it would have been caught by Velkhana long ago.

The result is alright, I guess.

With a flick of its tail, it threw the Ice Fang Dragon ice sculpture off the cliff, its eyes fixed on Darren, who was making a wary gesture.

The lack of a strong life energy aura indicates that the attribute energy is very weak.

Its body is small and its limbs are not strong, making it obviously unable to move quickly.

Deemed to pose no threat!
After making her own limited understanding, the country girl ignored Darren's presence, flapped her wings and took off, intending to return to her nest to rest and adjust herself to her best condition before setting off to find the final place: the isolated island of origin!
Darren felt a moment of frustration upon witnessing the Ice Dragon stealing kills.

He had been holding back for almost a whole day, just preparing to finish the final touches, when this happened, and he didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, he knew that Velkhana was not an enemy. When faced with an Elder Dragon that was not causing trouble, the research team would mostly focus on observing the ecological environment and would not be foolish enough to provoke an Elder Dragon.

After determining the direction of the Barioth's flight path, Darren drank another hot beverage to ward off the cold and braved the sudden blizzard to return to the shipwreck camp below the Barioth's lair.

Rumble!
While enjoying her food, Luo Yun lost her footing, and the mushroom-stuffed pig she was about to eat fell to the ground.

After instinctively taking off at low altitude, Luo Yun realized that his feeling was correct; the ancient tree had indeed experienced a slight tremor!
Because his nest is at the top of an ancient tree, it shakes much more than anywhere else. But this is an ancient tree!
The most concentrated point of ley line energy in the entire Ancient Forest, with towering trees that can accommodate thousands of fire dragons and a large number of cats, is practically a small landmass!
But then an earthquake happened!
Isn't something a little off?

Ignoring the roars of dragons outside and the urgent ringing of the cats' bells, Luo Yun calmed the furious Aja beside him and focused on sensing the state of the ley lines.

It would have been better if I hadn't noticed it, but once I did, I realized something was wrong.

So lively!

The earth's veins are far too active!

The earth's veins, which should have flowed calmly, were now shaking violently, like water in a shaken glass.

The earth's vein node, located at an unknown depth directly beneath the ancient tree, was itself a turning point. Amidst the impact of magma and the slight tremors of the continental plates, the enormous ancient tree began to sway.

"That damned little brother of mine, can't he just behave himself for once?"

Luo Yun gritted his teeth. Without even thinking, this situation must have been caused by the Earth Crying Dragon.

The ancient tree's roots stabilize the earth here, so although there was some shaking, there shouldn't be any other major problems.

However, the Great Anthill Wasteland and the Elder Dragon's Recess are likely to pose some problems. Volcanic eruptions and Elder Dragon activity could be chain reactions triggered by abnormal ley lines.

Under these circumstances, the investigation team finally discovered some clues.

However, to verify whether this conclusion is correct, a large amount of data is needed, which will require hunters to travel to various parts of the New World.

With some elite troops being sent to the ice plains, manpower seems insufficient for such a large-scale mission.

The Grand Commander, who was stationed at Starry Sky Stronghold in place of the Commander-in-Chief, looked at the thick stack of reports. Even he, who was capable of fighting ancient dragons, began to feel a headache coming on.

The allocation of manpower, the distribution of logistical supplies, and the selection of suitable personnel for each area directly drove this seemingly rough but actually meticulous old hunter to despair.

It turns out that strength alone is not enough to handle these tasks well. It's a mystery how the Commander-in-Chief has managed to withstand such pressure for decades and keep the Star Base running so well.

Fortunately, one of the Grand Commander's strengths is that he has self-awareness.

He certainly couldn't handle the conventional solutions like those used by the Commander-in-Chief, but unconventional methods were no problem!
After having the research team leader temporarily handle the official business of the Starry Sky Base, and confirming that Xia Guagua and her child were still in the back mountain of the Starry Sky Base and that there was sufficient combat power within the Starry Sky Base, the Grand Commander took the stack of reports to the Ancient Tree.

It's true that he can't handle this kind of thing, but he has a lot of friends!
Whether it's the high-ranking members of Blazing Fire Village or the ancient dragon people, he can always find someone to help him!

Moreover, he also has a deep personal relationship with the Blazing Sun Dragon; in addition to calling for reinforcements, he can even call for the dragon!
(End of this chapter)