Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

"What the hell?" Mello turned around in surprise and couldn't help but show an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

"It's true! I saw Kaka flying in the sky!" Vera clenched her fists and said seriously, "That's why I ran over there to see what was going on. The result..."

Touching the pale horn on her forehead, she said weakly, "They saw my horn."

"That's all..." Melo mumbled incoherently, pouring the remaining scraps from the potato chip bag into his mouth. "I'll go over with you later to take a look."

.Return to the Star Base

Ritsu Narose was not aware of Ming Bolong and Qilin's plans.

After hunting Feng Piaolong, he, who was not good at cutting up the corpse, headed to the Star Stronghold in the south as quickly as possible.

Although it was very conspicuous for him to return to the camp with several Wind Dragons at once, it was nothing special in the eyes of the hunters who knew him.

When the newly arrived hunters and scholars learned that he was a hunter who had once teamed up with the Blue Star, their surprise and confusion were resolved.

Being able to fight against Bai Feng from the fifth term, his strength should be like this.

Unlike other places, hunting standards for hunters in the New World are much more relaxed.

This is because the number of creatures in the New World far exceeds that in other areas, and it is also to protect the safety of field investigators and camps.

Furthermore, most hunters couldn't defeat a map king like the Fire Dragon alone, and usually hunted common creatures like the Poison Bird. Experienced hunters, however, would consciously abide by the rules of the Hunter profession without needing to be reminded.

Due to the development of the Moon Base, the flow of people in the Star Base has decreased a lot, and more manpower has been sent to the ice field - such as the three dragon scholars who like on-site investigations. I heard that they are still sledding on the ice field every day even though they are old.

After passing through the bustling circulation area and driving the Puzhi Pig that came to rub against him away, Ritsu Narose took the "elevator" driven by the waterwheel to the workshop area.

In this workshop converted from a ship, Ritsu Narose saw an unexpected person.

Seeing the bald head shining in front of the boiler, his eyes were inevitably filled with a hint of surprise.

"Hey, long time no see!"

Not paying attention to Ritsu Narose's gaze, the bald uncle who was the leader of the second phase of the investigation team greeted this acquaintance whom he had not seen for a long time very enthusiastically.

"Long time no see, I thought you were at Yuechen."

"I'll leave that to my disciple for now. I'm going back to Xingchen to rest for a while."

After exchanging pleasantries, he handed the other party the note with the request written on it, then nodded and said, "Five sets of Wind Dragon armor, please."

"Wow~ This is a big order."

After taking the notes and taking a quick look at them, the senior craftsman's expression suddenly became a little strange.

He looked up at the hunter, who always had a good reputation. After a fierce ideological struggle, he carefully suggested, "Young people should be more restrained. Otherwise, it will be very difficult when you are older."

"understood."

After hearing the heartfelt words of the craftsman, Ritsu Narose nodded to indicate that he accepted the advice of this experienced man.

The other party's intention was simply to hope that he would take care of his health and not be so focused on "hunting". The more he showed off now, the more he would be targeted in the future by people like the commander-in-chief who would use him to death as long as he could.

In order to avoid becoming a bloodless and tearless chosen worker, keeping a low profile is a must.

Since the blacksmith is willing to teach him the wonders of life, Ritsu Narose naturally has to express his gratitude to him.

"It's great that you understand!" Seeing that the other party was accepting it humbly, the blacksmith did not continue to dwell on this issue.

"Five sets of women's Wind Dragon suits. If I jump the queue now... I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to make them for you."

Just like when the Moon Star outpost was first developed, even if the food supply was insufficient, priority was given to the Blue Star. Hunters who take on more responsibilities will receive more preferential treatment.

As a hunter who has contributed a lot to the investigation of the New World in the past, even if Ritsu Narose is as elusive as the Grand Captain, it will not affect his status in the hunter community.

Rather, it adds a touch of mystery.

After agreeing to come back tomorrow to take away the packed equipment, Ritsu Narose left the workshop which was running at full speed.

When he walked to the cafeteria area on the same floor, named "Weapons and Mountain Cat Pavilion", Ritsu Narose heard two hunters chatting at the table.

"Isn't that Blue Star here?"

"Her? She's still in the Yuechen base. They say traces of the Golden Lion have been found there."

"Grand Commander? When did he go there?"

"Haha, that's fine, but there's a real golden lion there, and I heard it's a special individual with an injured tail."

"That's incredible... I've never seen a golden lion before."

The Golden Lion is a beast-like creature with the combat power of an ancient dragon.

This creature with a strong body will undergo a special "coming-of-age ceremony" after reaching adulthood - it will seek out a Qilin and break off its horn and swallow it, thereby gaining the ability to use lightning.

After hearing the news about the golden lion's appearance, and recalling that he had entrusted Qilin to track Meemeko, Mingse Ritsu couldn't help but feel a little worried.

But then he thought about Vera's shy personality and wondered if she would have the guts to confront the Golden Lion. And if Qilin was determined to escape, the Golden Lion wouldn't be able to stop him.

Thinking silently, just as Ritsu Narose turned his gaze to the kitchen, he saw a "special individual" standing there. The person was much taller than an ordinary Felynx and had particularly well-developed muscles.

Felyne, who is called "Chef" by the hunters, is also looking at Ritsu Naruse.

Neither of them spoke, and the silence between them ended only when Ritsu Narose walked up to the head chef and handed him the Dragon Tail Blade knife that was hanging diagonally on his waist.

"Hmm...it's quite well maintained!"

Taking the scabbard made of Thousand Blade Dragon material out, the head chef saw signs of frequent use.

He, who usually wore a serious expression, now showed a look of relief. However, the next second, the gentleness in his left eye was replaced by a sharp and fierce look.

"You brought it here specially. I bet you're not just coming here to have a meal, right?"

"Of course," nodded Ritsu Naruse, not caring that the head chef saw through his thoughts. "I also want to buy some of your ingredients."

Hearing this, the head chef looked Naruse Ritsu up and down again, and said thoughtfully, "It seems that you have changed a lot..."

“Is it more mature?”

"Indeed, you've become more reliable." Noticing a completely different aura around Naruse Ritsu, the head chef nodded and said, "Alright, enough pleasantries for now. After not seeing you for so long, I imagine you'd like to prove your skills, right?"

"Right on my mind."

It was precisely to prove herself that Ritsu Narose came here with the dragon-slaying kitchen knife, which was the symbol of her journey into the culinary world.

Just like Pokémon trainers who are ready to fight as soon as they make eye contact, Ritsu Naruse and the head chef understood each other's thoughts the first time they saw each other.

Suddenly remembering another purpose for this trip, Naruse Ritsu asked, "Oh, by the way, can I get a discount if I buy ingredients from you?"

The burning spirit of the chef was forced to stop, and the head chef, feeling disappointed, said helplessly: "Not only will there be no discount, but we will also charge an extra ingredient processing fee."

"Eh? That's too much."

65. God-given plateau

After proving his cooking skills to the head chef, Ritsu Narose rushed back to the Coral Plateau from the Star Base.

Arriving at the gate of the camp, he put a large box of food behind him on the ground, knocked on the door, and waited for a few seconds before pushing it open.

"I am back."

However, the moment he pushed open the wooden door, he was headbutted from the camp and rolled down the cliff together with the humanoid unicorn that hit his stomach.

Looking at the two people disappearing at the door, everyone in the camp looked at each other in confusion.

About five seconds later, they saw Ritsu Narose returning here with the little girl named "Vera" under her arms.

Seeing a certain ancient dragon sitting in the camp and eating snacks, Mingse Ritsu was stunned at first, then asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Why are you here too?"

Melo had never expected that Ritsu Narose's first words would be so cold. He immediately choked on the snacks in his mouth and had to take a few gulps of the drink before he recovered.

"Why can't I be here!"

"Shouldn't you be... Never mind. Anyway, Dad, I just know you're just slacking off."

"It's too much!"

"Wipe the corners of your mouth before you speak."

Looking away with a look of disdain, Naruse Ritsu glanced at the expressions of the other people in the camp and said thoughtfully, "Hmm...it seems like I don't need to introduce myself to everyone one by one."

"Um, is she really okay?" Looking at Vera who had fainted and was held under his arm, Nagasaki Suyo tried to keep his tone steady.

"Don't worry, this kid is very tough. He just hit his head on a rock and will wake up soon."

After throwing Vera onto the log bench next to him, Ritsu Narose turned and walked out the door, bringing the ingredients that were still there into the house.

"By the way, I also asked the chef to make some snacks..." Feeling someone's burning gaze, Naruse Ritsu sighed and said, "There's no portion for you."

"What--!?"

Even when he saw Mello's despair, Naruse Ritsu remained unfazed. Knowing his true character well, he naturally wouldn't be deceived by his appearance.

"I didn't know you were here, so there's definitely no share for you." Ritsu Narose explained while distributing the desserts.

"If you don't mind, Miss Mello, please use my portion."

Seeing Nagasaki Suyo's actions, everyone present seemed to be under a silence ban, except Vera who was lying on the side and was still snoring peacefully.

"Oh, okay…thank you."

Melo accepted the food box flattered, but before he could figure out the other party's intention, his eyes were attracted by the exquisite desserts in the box.

——"Are you planning to evolve from a flush toilet to a rice bucket?"

The words that struck a sore spot came from behind, causing her to pause in her attempts to reach out. However, her guilty conscience was soon overwhelmed by the rage she felt when she suppressed her desire.

"Goohoo... I'm angry, I'm really angry!" After saying that, Melo grabbed the snacks at hand and left the camp angrily.

"You forgot to bring Vera back."

Hearing this, Melo, who had just reached the door, was forced to turn back with a gloomy face. She grabbed the underage Qilin, who was still scratching his belly and talking in his sleep, and left the camp like a sulking child running away from home.

"Is this... a bit too much?"

"It's fake, it's all acting."

Hearing Naruse Ritsu's response, Chihaya Aine was stunned.

"Look, she still has the mood to take a few bags of snacks. She doesn't look angry at all." While complaining that Mello couldn't act properly in pretending to be angry, Ritsu Narose didn't stop his hands.

He was using sanitation pliers to pick up the snack packaging bags on the ground and put them into the garbage bag to be dealt with later.

After cleaning up the mess left by Mello, Ritsu Narose prepared to prepare the ingredients for tonight.

Although he brought a lot of food with him before leaving, since he had come to this world, it would be unreasonable not to taste some local delicacies.

As the ingredients stored in the large storage boxes were taken out one by one, the idle girls on the other side also gathered over to see if there was anything they could do to help.

Glancing at Rina, who was squatting nearby and poking a crab, Shiina Riki reminded her not to pinch her hands and said helplessly, "I still don't understand why the stray cat followed us..."

"Because it's fun." After touching the crab's back shell, Kaname looked up and responded softly.

"..."

Looking at the serious expression on the wild cat's face, Shiina Riki suddenly felt that his doubts were a bit stupid.

Humans actually try to understand how a cat thinks?

It's a bit of an overestimation of one's own abilities.

"Shiina-san, come with me to prepare the crabs. As for the drinks, I'll ask Suyo, who's an expert at making tea, to make them. Aine and Touma will also stay at the camp and help with the vegetables and fruits."

"And me?"

Seeing the cat tilting its head to indicate its presence, Ritsu Narose didn't know what to do for a moment.

After all, he is not so busy that he has to borrow the cat's hand.

As if she could see that he was a little conflicted at the moment, Nagasaki Motoyo winked at him, then looked at Kaname Lenai and said softly, "Lena-chan, will you help me prepare the drinks?"

"drinks?"

"Yeah, how about Lenai-chan trying it too?"

After hearing Sushi's suggestion, Naruse Ritsu didn't think it was inappropriate. However, considering that everyone's tastes might vary, he still provided a basic version of the ingredients for reference.

After explaining these things, he and Shiina Riki went to the stream outside the camp to process the crabs.

"Shiina-san, aren't you going to ask me why I asked you to come out alone?"

"not interested."