Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"Anyway, it's better than before, right?"

"Besides, it's not like there's no chance anymore. We can come back again in the future. As long as there are beings like the Xeno'jiiva that need to be defeated, we can continue to grow stronger."

But saying that sounds a bit unfriendly to the will of nature, as if they were hoping for more ancient dragons that could threaten the ecosystem.

Although she did have that thought.

"Too."

However, upon hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's words, Meiliu Shina quickly recovered and agreed.

Indeed, the most important thing is that a way has been found to complete the dragon form. As long as she can continue to come to this world, one day she will be able to become the complete Albion Dragon.

As for other issues, she can wait patiently; she has enough time and patience to wait anyway.

but……

She glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka, then gradually fell into deep thought, lost in thought.

"correct,"

Meanwhile, on the other side, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly thought of another question and asked Meiru Shina with some curiosity:

"Speaking of which, can you sense roughly how much Ancient Dragon energy you still need to fully replenish yourself?"

"Well..."

Meiliuqina closed her eyes, carefully sensed it, and estimated:

"We'll probably need the ancient dragon energy from about seven or eight more Safi'jiiva dragons, right?"

"Seven or eight... Safi'jiiva...?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka's lips twitched slightly. She had thought it was just a little short, but she hadn't expected it to be so far off.

It's important to know that Safi'jiiva is not some ordinary Elder Dragon that you see everywhere. It is one of the most powerful Elder Dragons in the world, and it has one of the highest levels of Elder Dragon energy within it.

More importantly, Elder Dragons like Safi'jiiva, which pose a terrible threat to the entire ecosystem, are immediately hunted down once discovered; they are not creatures that can be found casually.

We need seven or eight Safi'jiiva dragons, and who knows when that will take.

However, as much as they had a headache, they had no other choice but to put the topic aside for the time being.

Then, Fujimaru Ritsuka turned her gaze to the Nergigante on the other side—

Compared to Meryuchina, whose fairy form showed no change despite absorbing a lot of Elder Dragon energy, the changes on Nergigante were quite obvious.

Not only the giant horns on its head, but its skin also became darker, and more crystalline diamond-like thorns grew on its body.

If you compare the current Nergigante with its original form, probably no one would think they are the same dragon, but rather that the current Nergigante is some kind of derivative of Nergigante.

From this perspective, perhaps it should be called the World-Destroying Dragon.

Although the true form of the World Destroyer Nergigante cannot be compared to that of Albion Dragon, it absorbed less ancient dragon energy than Melyuchina. Since Melyuchina has already awakened, the World Destroyer Nergigante should be awakening soon as well.

With this in mind, Fujimaru Ritsuka decided to wait a little longer for World Destroyer Dragon, and so another day passed, and World Destroyer Dragon finally awoke.

"Meow meow!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka greeted the other warmly. The newly awakened Destroyer Nergigante, though still a little dazed, instinctively nuzzled against the familiar voice and scent.

"Snapped!"

Then, he pushed Fujimaru Ritsuka again, sending her sprawling to the ground, where she was on the verge of tears.

Its power has increased again.

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"Roar--!!!"

Feeling the even greater power surging within its body, the World Destroyer roared excitedly, soaring up and down in the air like a little kid.

Fujimaru Ritsuka had to keep a close eye on it to prevent it from getting too excited and getting lost.

Both Merlina and the Annihilator Dragon had awakened, so Fujimaru Ritsuka went with them to the temporary hideout of the hunters that the Grand Master had told her about, to prepare for a final farewell.

Their temporary base was located in the huge cave where they had defeated the Lava Dragon. When they and Bai Feng were investigating the Elder's Recess, Bai Feng and Reya also entered the Elder's Recess from this very spot.

They were already very familiar with this place.

They arrived here without incident, and a huge ship moored at the cave entrance came into view; it was the hunters' ship.

This is it!

"An ancient dragon is present. Be on alert!"

"No, wait a minute!"

"It looks like Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others?"

"That's right, it's them!"

"But why has Nergigante changed its appearance?..."

The hunters at the temporary base panicked for a moment when they saw Nergigante appear, but the disturbance was quickly quelled after Fujimaru Ritsuka and Meryu Shina were called out. What followed was another kind of commotion.

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka and her group didn't stay at the base for very long, their legends are now everywhere there, making them true superstars in the New World Expedition.

Furthermore, with the return of the Grand Master and Bai Feng a few days ago, the news of the Black Dragon instantly ignited the entire investigation team, and Fujimaru Ritsuka once again became the most talked-about figure among the hunters.

After all, the legendary black dragon actually appearing in reality was an unprecedented and enormous event for them.

In this atmosphere, the corpse of the Heavenly Roaring Dragon, which was subsequently brought to the scene, seemed rather ordinary compared to the ancient dragon species that would normally attract a large crowd of curious onlookers.

"It's as lively as ever."

Back on the ground, amidst the familiar noise, Fujimaru Ritsuka couldn't help but smile.

Then, her eyes began to wander around.

The temporary outpost was built using the cave and the tunnels inside. Compared to the original outpost, it was somewhat dark and narrow, but the overall layout was well-organized, and one had to admire the commander-in-chief's ability to coordinate.

But where should they find the Commander-in-Chief and the others?

"Ritsuka!"

Just as Fujimaru Ritsuka was about to ask someone for directions, a familiar, delighted voice suddenly rang out.

She looked in the direction of the voice calling her name and immediately smiled happily.

"Reya!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 309 The Hunters' New Stronghold

"Hey, have you decided to build the new base here?"

Upon hearing Reya's introduction, Fujimaru Ritsuka was somewhat surprised.

Reya nodded and smiled:

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be finalized, and the original location of the outpost is indeed no longer meeting the needs."

In fact, the establishment of the [Starry Sky] base did not involve strict site selection.

According to the Commander-in-Chief, when they first came to the New World with the Elder Dragon, they unfortunately encountered Kushala Daora and Namielle fighting on the beach.

The battle between the two ancient dragons even created waves tens of meters high, sweeping one of their large ships onto a cliff, and nearly destroying the entire fleet.

Once everything returned to calm, they didn't have the extra time or energy to thoroughly explore the new continent. After simply confirming that there was no major danger in the surrounding area, they took the opportunity to build the initial [Starry Sky] base on the beach, which gradually grew stronger over time.

However, after fifty years of investigation in the New World and gaining a general understanding of its situation, looking back at the [Starry Sky] stronghold with today's perspective, many problems were immediately discovered.

The first issue is location.

The Starry Sky base is located at the southernmost tip of the New World. As the investigation of the New World continues to deepen, the newly discovered Dragon Crystal Land area takes a lot of time to travel, and transporting supplies and materials is even more troublesome, requiring a lot of useless manpower and resources.

Secondly, there is the issue of security.

Through the issue of the Black Dragon's descent, everyone realized that the location of the [Starry Sky] stronghold had almost no natural cover, and even if it wasn't the Black Dragon, it was at a great disadvantage against attacks from other powerful ancient dragons.

Faced with these problems, after discussions with everyone and exploration of the surrounding area, it was decided not to rebuild the base in the original location, but to rebuild it here as it is now.

Compared to their original stronghold, the entrance to the ley line they were in was not only more secluded, but also located in the upper-middle part of the New World, close to the Elder's Recess and the Coral Highlands, and not too far from any other area.

Even the most distant Ancient Forest region is closer than the previous route from the outpost to the Elder's Recess, and because it is also located by the sea, the transportation of supplies can also rely on sea freight, which is very convenient.

Moreover, the entrance to the cave is a wide, staggered, stepped platform where they had set up weapons to deal with the Lavasioth, and it was more than enough to accommodate the entire research team.

At this point, Reya smiled and said:

"According to the Commander-in-Chief, we are now turning misfortune into blessing, and we cannot build something new without destruction."

If the Black Dragon hadn't descended and completely destroyed the [Starry Sky] stronghold, they probably wouldn't have been able to make the decision to change their stronghold.

"Is that so? That's good."

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, she remembered something and asked Reya with some curiosity:

"Speaking of which, where is Bai Fengren? Wasn't she with you today?"

Reya shook her head and said:

"Because this time the stronghold is being built in a cave, not many materials will be needed, and the transport team has not yet returned, so the commander-in-chief ordered them to find building materials on the spot."

She couldn't be of much help with physical tasks like this, so she stayed at the temporary base to assist.

"I see."

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded knowingly. After answering the question, Reya asked Fujimaru Ritsuka with equal curiosity:

"Have you finished your work over there? Did you encounter any danger?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and nodded, saying:

"Yes, it's all done, everything went smoothly."

"That's good."

Reya smiled with relief and exclaimed:

"To be entrusted by the gods of the New World to handle the crisis in the New World... indeed, there are still many wonderful things in the world waiting for us to discover and explore!"