Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 167 The Dragon in Charge of the Storm
A storm was gathering in the distant sky, with dark clouds like surging black waves, piling up and rolling in.

They seemed to be driven by an invisible giant hand, converging at an astonishing speed, gradually pressing down and slamming into the earth.

The once azure sky was rapidly swallowed up by these surging clouds, forming a strange and spectacular dividing line at the boundary.

A massive tornado stretched down from the thick clouds on the horizon, connecting the clouds to the ground, and swirling around it with debris.

Just looking at this scene gives you a feeling that the end of the world is coming.

These are the Elder Dragons, mobile natural disasters. Their individual strength may have an upper limit, but most Elder Dragons have the power to manipulate nature.

They can easily trigger the destruction of cities and alter the terrain by invoking nature.

In Li Xia's right eye, the Scott Auxiliary Combat System was rapidly zooming in on the scene, and a dark shadow seemed to be faintly visible within the massive tornado.

And it grew at an extremely rapid pace, plowing furrows in the ground along its path, uprooting grass and trees to reveal the dark soil beneath.

The animals, mixed with debris, were swept along by the gale.

"It can form a huge wind field with a very large area."

Aibo pulled out his precious notebook, lowered his head and began writing furiously, then suddenly asked:
"Partner... are you sure this monster is okay?"

She picked up the notebook and showed Li Xia the information recorded in it about the other hunters' encounters with the Steel Dragon.

Li Xia silently recited a few words in his mind:

"A monster that appears amidst a raging storm, impossible to approach even half a step."

"The outer shell is extremely hard, causing weapons to bounce off when struck; even heavy crossbows cannot penetrate it."

"Heavy casualties—the head seems to be a weak point; attacking the head can reduce the wind pressure."

Just reading these records, one can almost feel the despair and helplessness of the team that encountered the Steel Dragon.

Sharp weapons could not penetrate the metal scales, and strong wind pressure hindered their progress.

The high-pressure air cannons tore the bodies of their close companions to shreds, and the thick mist of blood was blown away by the wind in the wind field.

The surroundings were a blood-red expanse. The observer knew he couldn't leave. Before his companions all died, he recorded the intelligence they had obtained by risking their lives.

The smell of blood could be smelled with every breath.
(Guild Note: The entire hunter team that encountered the Kushala Daora perished. Observer Kerry left these records. May the information they obtained with their lives become a blue star in the sky, helping to guide every hunter.)
Li Xia raised her head and looked away from the record, watching the dark figure approaching at an extremely fast speed on the horizon.

"no problem!"

A flash of blue light appeared in his right eye—detection!

[Comparing the intelligence and mental attributes of both parties]

[Due to attribute differences, you have obtained 90% of the enemy's information.]

【Steel Dragon - Kusaodaora】

[Category: Elder Dragon - Steel Dragon]

Physical Strength: 5-7 (Tier 2)

【HP: 100%】

[Attribute: Elder Dragon-type creature template] (The calculation method for Strength and Physique in this template is special)

【Strength: 30】

Dexterity: 24

【Intelligence: 20】

【Spirit: 20】

【Physique: 28】

[Skills: Elder Dragon, Wind Armor, Storm Breath, Tornado, Wind Pressure Bomb, ???]

【古龙种】：生命值上限提高85%，力量+3、体魄+3、肉体强度+1、回复能力提升900%
【Wind Armor】: The Steel Dragon's body is enveloped in wind; anyone within 1 meter of its body will be violently buffeted by the wind armor, which also blocks most ranged weapon attacks.

【Storm Breath】: After a brief charge, unleash a violent gust of wind straight ahead. A direct hit will knock the target back and deal 30% damage. If the target is not hit directly, the target will lose balance until the wind subsides.

[Tornado]: The Steel Dragon spreads its wings and spins into the air, condensing a high-speed cutting tornado that deals 5% damage per second to enemies it sucks in, and its posture is greatly restricted, with flight-type abilities limited by at least 50% (Phase Flight ability is unaffected).

Tornado duration: 5 minutes
Tornado movement speed: 80m per second
The maximum number of tornadoes that can exist simultaneously is 5.
【Wind Pressure Bullet】: The Steel Dragon spews out a highly concentrated cloud of wind that will envelop the enemy upon impact, forming a wind prison.

The wind prison cannot be broken through by its own power; it suffers more than 100 cuts per second, each cut causing 0.15% damage.

Wind Prison Duration: 10 seconds

? ? : Skill unknown

[Evaluation: A legendary being who wields the power of wind. Simply by being present in a certain location, they can drastically alter the weather. The area in which they appear can even generate storms powerful enough to snap trees, possessing a powerful influence capable of altering even the ecosystem.]

Li Xia took a deep look at his physical strength. Five to seven was the highest attribute he had ever seen. A physical strength of eight meant that he was almost invincible.

Those with fewer heads are naturally more vulnerable, while those with more are obviously taller in every way except for their heads!
My current defense penetration cap is five, which is already quite high.

Currently, among the second-tier apostles, only those wielding high-powered sniper rifles and equipped with special ammunition can achieve an attack strength of 7.

The vast majority of apostles who use melee weapons are at level 3-4, while the top apostles who are equipped with second-tier top-tier weapons are at level 5-6.

It is precisely because their attack strength is still slightly inferior.

Li Xia came to hunt the Steel Dragon to upgrade the strength of his weapon.

The hair on her forehead was gradually lifted by the wind, and her clothes fluttered slightly before slowly starting to shake violently and make a rustling sound.

The enormous black shadow stopped abruptly on the mountain peak with a nimbleness disproportionate to its size, and the huge tornado shook and dissipated.

It transformed into a surging wave of air that spread in all directions, blowing up the dust on the ground and revealing the already smooth rocks.

The sky was filled with dust like a sandstorm. Li Xia lowered his head slightly and raised his arm to shield his eyes.

When the smoke and dust finally swept over him, Li Xia found that it had suddenly gone dark.

A colossal dragon, its body gleaming with a cold, metallic sheen, spread its wings, its azure eyes gleaming with icy indifference as it stared at the reptile that dared to appear in its lair.

The wind seemed to stop for a moment, and all was quiet all around; you could even hear your own breathing.

Li Xia stretched out his hand, and points of light appeared out of thin air, converging towards his hand.

"Ouch!"

The tiny azure dragon transformed into a stream of light and plunged into the specks of light, converging into a ball. The three-pointed, double-edged spear was raised high, its cold tip pointing towards the steel dragon's head.

It's a matter of life and death!
"hold head high!"

With a tremendous roar, the steel dragon spread its wings, its metallic skin gleaming in the sunlight.

Li Xia felt that Ganglong seemed to be laughing. What was he laughing at?
"Oh!"

The violent power traveled up his legs and into the ground, and Li Xia appeared in front of the Steel Dragon as if he had teleported.

The two, one human and one dragon, stared at each other, so close they seemed almost within reach.

The muscles in his arms bulged high as he swept the spear across the steel dragon's head with a whooshing sound.

The gun barrel, still in the night, bent naturally under immense force, whistling and shredding the air.

"Bang!"

A sound like the tolling of a bell resounded throughout the mountain peak, and the sharp spear blade first cut into the feather-like tip that pointed backward like a steel spike.

Then it struck the head, which was the size of a steel dragon water tank, tearing open the metallic skin and causing it to curl naturally to both sides.

Then, with a spray of blood on the tip of the spear, Li Xia used the force of the horizontal cut to turn around in mid-air, and his aerial maneuver instantly erupted.

The spear deftly spun around the waist and aimed back at the steel dragon.

A violent wind suddenly spread out from around the steel dragon's body, pushing Li Xia far away.

【你已对钢龙造成了8%的伤害（2%普通伤害+1.5%劲增伤+1.5%真炁伤害+3%器官损伤）】

[Due to head injuries, Steel Dragon's control over airflow decreased by 10%]

The spear danced in his hand, the swirling wind scattering the surrounding aftershocks.

8% is the damage dealt when the enemy is completely unprepared and you unleash your full power.

Can fight!

Steel Dragon's azure eyes shifted slightly downwards, as if he could see the wounds on his face.

Forest's gaze was filled with anger, which quickly transformed into pure killing intent.

"brush--!"

A violent wind field opened up, and the winds gathered together, forming wisps of water that flowed around the body.

Wind Armor!

The black cat behind raised its paws high, extending three sharp claws, and its furry head tapped out a rhythm.

Once the claws were fully retracted, a thin current of electricity suddenly surged from the single horn on the Qilin helmet.

A powerful electronic music track suddenly exploded atop the mountain.

The steel dragon, which was about to attack, was startled by the sudden sound, and its forward lunge paused involuntarily.

opportunity!

Li Xia's figure disappeared again, reappearing in front of the steel dragon, controlling the distance with exceptional precision.

He stopped a little over a meter away from triggering the wind armor, and his spear slammed down on his head with a simple, unadorned, forceful strike.

“Ding——!”

Another loud metallic clang rang out as the specially adjusted gun barrel slammed into the steel dragon's head.

One of the spurs pierced the skull, and the two feather-like horns that were already broken were bent even more by the impact.

The steel dragon was struck so hard that its head inevitably slumped downwards, and even the wind armor wrapped around its body began to become disordered.

A glint of light flashed in Li Xia's eyes—a flaw!
The spearhead embedded in the steel dragon head turned into a point of light. Li Xia immediately retracted the spear shaft and shook his arms.

The scattered points of light re-condense as the arm retracts and gathers power, and even during the forward thrust, those points of light are still used like swallows returning to their nests.

When the night silently broke through the chaotic wind armor, it had already been restored.

With a teeth-grinding crunch, the spear sank five or six inches before coming to a halt.

At this moment, Li Xia actually missed the smooth feel of stabbing the Qilin. The Steel Dragon—it's really hard!

It looks exactly like a lump of iron, as if even its skeleton is made of metal!
【你已对钢龙造成了5%的伤害（1%普通伤害+0.5%劲增伤+1.5%真炁伤害+2%器官损伤）】

Li Xia decisively let go, retreating rapidly to the ground. The silence of the night dissipated, chasing after Li Xia.

Sure enough, as soon as they retreated, the steel dragon roared angrily, gathering wind armor and creating a raging storm.

This Steel Dragon doesn't seem to know much about fighting; its behavior is quite dull.

Compared to Nergigante and Tempered Kirin, two monsters with ridiculously high combat intelligence who fight every day.

Steel Dragon is like a greenhorn!
While waiting for the storm to subside, Li Xia thought about it again and realized it made sense.

With its body skin measuring 7, the Steel Dragon's teeth are harder than an Elder Dragon's, and it also possesses the ability to control wind, which is even more effective against larger Elder Dragons.

Other ancient dragons would be crazy to try and gnaw on this 'steel egg'; most of them would just spit on it, curse it as bad luck, and leave.

Maybe the Steel Dragon lived for hundreds of years without ever actually fighting!
Li Xia's mood suddenly brightened.

Since entering the world of Monster Hunter, my skill limits have become somewhat inadequate and powerless. After all, no matter how strong my skill limits are, they are only effective when fighting humans or creatures with a very similar body structure to humans.

Fortunately, at the end of skill, besides moves, there is also 'strength', which can be considered an improvement.

Against giant monsters like the Ancient Dragon, energy-based techniques such as 'blade aura' and 'sword energy' are more effective.

Therefore, we still need techniques that allow energy to be released externally!

As the wind subsided, the steel dragon's body gradually became clearer.

The steel-like dragon was exhaling heavy breaths from its nostrils, and its azure eyes seemed to be turning red.

Are you angry?

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