Monster life starting from picking up materials

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Chapter 244 Fishing.

A mountain range divides the barren land and the lush greenery.

Ji Jie descended from the air, crashed into the emerald green, and listened to the various complex sounds in the forest.

The chirping of insects and the rustling of leaves are intertwined, and behind the layers of leaves is the mottled and warm sunlight.

Coming back after a big trip, he felt that this was the most comfortable place in the New World.

Dappled light and shadows were cast on his body, and prying eyes could be heard from the woods.

Apart from spying, the group of thief dragons did not take any other action.

As they expected, he finally met the lord of this land.

A black wolf bird was standing on a huge branch. When it saw Ji Jie, it screamed and then swooped down on him without hesitation, taking advantage of its high ground.

"throat!"

He spat out a fireball, knocking the black wolf bird in the air down in front of him.

As soon as Ji Jie saw the position of this winged monster, he knew what it was going to do.

With a stomp, he stopped the Black Wolf Bird that was about to stand up. He put his head close to the Black Wolf Bird's erect ears.

"Hang ang ang!!!"

The black wolf bird screamed in pain, but it couldn't drown out Ji Jie's roar that was accompanied by sonic waves.

He only needed to loosen his claws, and the black wolf bird would flap its wings and flee away.

A large number of birds were also startled, and the sound of falling down could also be heard from the bushes not far away.

Ignoring the thief dragons, Ji Jie, who was roaring with satisfaction, flew up again, began to fly towards the coastline, and dived into the sea.

The Mingbo Dragon flapped its broad wings, and the luminous organs all over its body illuminated the shallow reef area with brilliant colors.

The Mingbo Dragon has short and stubby arms with webbed fingers, which are very suitable for doggy paddling in the water, but its real swimming power is its broad wings, which can swim a very long distance by flipping up and down.

But the coastline was so long that he didn't reach the mountain where the investigation team's base was until the sunlight that pierced the water dimmed and then brightened again.

Compared to the other fish, a small dot was jumping, which was more lively. It was a frog.

Ji Jie pondered for a moment, and his senses captured the energy source sitting on the shore through the water.

There was no doubt that it was the outline of a man, fishing.

But the lively frog is really tempting. Can he pull himself ashore?

On the shore, the swordsmanship master stared at the sea surface which suddenly lit up with various lights and fell into deep thought. He was wondering whether he should withdraw his rod.

It looks like something big will be caught, and anything colorful will probably be poisonous and inedible.

The water surface churned slightly, a dark shadow surged up, and the underwater existence had already bitten the rod!

Faced with this situation, no fisherman will let go of the fishing rod. They will use all their strength, even if it is just to get a glimpse of the true appearance of the underwater creatures.

The swordsmanship master stood up and began to exert force with his arms holding the fishing rod. He was not worried that the fishing rod and fishing line would break, because he had used this fishing rod to catch a water dragon.

The swordsman's body remained upright, but the fishing rod had begun to bend.

The underwater monster's growing power had surpassed the water dragon, and the swordsmanship master began to sweat profusely.

After realizing that he might not be able to stand, he chose to slow down his strength and began to tighten the fishing line, lowering his pursuit and no longer trying to pull it ashore. He just wanted to get a glimpse of the true appearance of the underwater monster.

The swordsman's body began to lean back, his teeth clenched tightly.

until--

boom!

The huge monster under the water broke through the water surface and jumped up due to the force of the fishing line, revealing its belly and inner wings that were flashing with various colors.

The fisherman and the fish looked at each other, and at this moment, their roles could be reversed at any time.

boom!

The monster simply jumped up, and the force of falling back into the water directly broke the fishing line, and the splashing water soaked the swordsman master like a drowned chicken.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The swordsmanship master panted and laughed, pouring most of the bait on one side into the water, just to keep the monster underwater for a little longer.

He first called for help from the nearest hunter, pierced the hook through the rock and opened it to jam it, then tied up his body with the other end, took the greatsword, and carefully entered the water along the coast.

Squinting his eyes, the hunter could still see even under water. The swordsman master was swimming towards the place where he had just made a nest.

At this time, Ji Jie was hunting the frogs that were jumping around in the bait dropped by the swordsman. He noticed that the bold hunter was approaching, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

The swordsmanship master stared at the monster under the water. The four-legged, two-winged ancient dragon structure was not the illusion he had just seen. He did not move any closer, but observed it from a relatively safe distance.

After a little thought, he determined that this was the ancient water dragon he encountered when he first arrived in the New World eight years ago.

After memorizing more physical characteristics, the swordsmanship master began to retreat.

At this time, Ji Jie also finished catching those lively frogs, suppressed the light colors under his wings, and dived into deeper seas.

When the swordsmanship master came ashore, there were already many people on the shore waiting on guard. The sea full of glittering lights and the dark shadows underwater were too curious.

"Come on, let's go upstairs and talk."

The commander, arms folded across his chest, nodded, then turned and led them back to the star ship.

"If I'm not mistaken, the target is most likely the ancient water dragon I encountered when I first arrived in the New World."

Having dried off much of the water on his body, the swordsman looked at the new people gathered at the table and began to explain the details of the sighting.

"Like to eat frogs?"

The greedy compiler raised an eyebrow, and the swordsman instantly understood what he was thinking:

"Yes, but it's much stronger than a water dragon. The backs of its wings are pure black, but the insides and the main body are covered with luminous organs."

"...Except for the wings, the outline structure feels a bit like a Xialong."

Seeing the scholar hand over the crude drawing for verification, the swordsman thought for a moment and offered the most vivid description, adding details when asked.

The image of the ancient water dragon was supplemented by 70%. After all, visibility underwater is extremely low, and it is already superhuman for a hunter to witness so much.

"Then I will remind non-combatants to stay away from the coast during this period. Remember to report your fishing bait and location. It's best to be careful."

After explaining the matters, the commander went on to study the insect-attracting lamp on the corner of the table, playing with the little lights in it.

When I took them down there before, they seemed to have turned blue. Was it a special reaction to the presence of the ancient dragon species?

Ji Jie found a secluded place in the sea to land, hid the luggage he had been carrying with him, and waited to bring it to the investigation team bit by bit later.

Let him take a good look at what the investigation team looks like now.

245

Chapter 245: Guide Insects.

At the foot of the mountain, the circulation area formed by several ships did not appear. Based on what we saw along the way, the end of the season within a certain time range was already expected.

Although the circulation area has not appeared, there is already a medium-sized waterwheel under the waterfall between the two mountains, which is connected to the wheel on the top of the mountain by several chains to transmit power.

There were a few wooden boards placed on the hillside, which had not yet been installed in the center of the iron chain to serve as a cable car.

These facilities are very simple, but they are the result of the hard work of the pioneers.

Apparently, the second group hasn't arrived yet? I woke up pretty quickly.

He was moving in the form of a smoke weasel, consciously avoiding all humanoid energy sources he sensed on the way, and reached the mountainside.

Very familiar, stiff Felyne, with the broad figure with its back to Jijie.

After not seeing her for a few years, Elu Cat Cook seems to have gained a lot of weight.

Ji Jie jumped up from the table, drew a white arc and landed on her shoulder.

The round-faced Felynx turned his head and saw the Smoke Weasel on his shoulder, and his movements trembled.

"Meow~"

At the foot of the mountain, a burly figure grasped the chain with his strong arms and jumped directly onto the star ship along the upward-rotating chain.

"I know it's convenient to use the chain as a cable car, but the simple waterwheel has many risks. I've warned you many times."

Noticing the shaking of the ship's planks, the commander spoke without turning his head.

“But it’s convenient. Very convenient.”

The person who came was naturally the leader of the investigation team. Over the years, his face didn't have many wrinkles, but his temperament became more and more sophisticated.

"Hey, any new discoveries? We just witnessed an ancient water dragon."

"Hmm? I should walk faster too."

The leader shrugged, looking unconvinced.

But when the commander turned around, folded his arms across his chest, and smiled with confidence, he suddenly became unsure and looked at the scholar not far away for help.

The old dragon man nodded, causing the blond man to show strong disappointment on his face.

The commander admired this hope and coughed slightly after a moment:

"Well, I won't tease you anymore, but it's interesting to say that the Ancient Water Dragon was caught by the Sword Master while he was fishing."

“Where is the fishing spot?”

The team leader pretended to ask for more details.

"It's on the beach, but I've never encountered it before. I think it's just a coincidence. You should tell me what you investigated this time."

"It's still the same. Thief dragons, thieve ... they're rampant. We've cleared out a bunch of them, and there are also some old acquaintances of ours—"

When mentioning the old acquaintance, the commander's eyes showed some anticipation.

"Brute Jaw Dragon."

The commander's brow furrowed.

The results of the investigation in the vicinity have not made any progress in recent years.

The abnormal Spinosaurus and the abnormal Slasher Dragon disappeared as if chasing the Smoky Snow Weasel. After they left, the coast of the New World seemed to have returned to its original state.

The footprints of the Savage Jaw Dragon, the Venomous Bird, and other monsters can occasionally be found, but the Spinosaurus itself and its footprints have never appeared again.

"What about small creatures?"

"Circling rabbits, Archaeopteryx, dragonflies, grasshoppers... all kinds of insects, but no smoky snow weasels."

So far, all the investigators who went out have not found any trace of the smoke weasel.

It's not just the one that accompanied them. The distribution and population of the smoky weasel species have not been discovered so far, as if there are no smoky weasels in the New World.

"Also, the guide insects you guys trained are very useful, but I always feel like the ones you took away and brought back are not the same ones."

The team leader took off an insect-guiding lamp from his waist and placed it on the table. He also took off the collecting bag on his back and placed it at his feet.

Green spots of light flew out from the insect guide lamp, and the same thing happened to the other insect guide lamp that the commander placed on the table. The two groups of insect guides seemed to be interacting with each other.

"It seems like they're sharing information about our explorations with us, which is a good thing. As long as we bring them with us, guide insects in the wild can be effectively utilized."

Looking at the intertwined guide insects, the commander's tone was filled with sighs.

As the initiator of the guide insect research project, he has a lot of affection for these little insects.

"But even so, there is no clue at all?"

"Unfortunately, no. It's also possible that the scent of the induction ball is too different for the guide insects and the smoke snow ferrets."

The team leader took out another thing, which was an induction ball prepared by the chef based on the smell of the smoky snow weasel.

"Okay, by the way, if you find the guide insects transforming into blue, please help me observe them more."

"When approaching the ancient water dragon's range, the guide insect briefly transformed into blue. This is a unique reaction."

"it is good."

The team leader nodded, and the two of them then exchanged information about the base's operations.