Monster life starting from picking up materials

In addition to the meal, we also collected a considerable amount of food as supplies, intending to leave this underground wilderness by the same route we came from.

There are still many mysteries in this wilderness, I hope they will all be revealed one day.

The commander slowly closed the booklet, picked up the insect guide light and walked towards the depths of the dim cave.

448

Chapter 448 Where is your husband?

The outer edge of the insect guide lamp is covered with a little light moss, which greatly increases the brightness of the lighting.

The Grand Commander kept his head down, staring at the stones marking the route.

The underground roads were complicated and the dim light when he came in made it impossible for him to remember any special landmarks.

All we have to rely on to get back are these stones and the marks on the narrow rock wall.

But there were always stones on the ground and marks on the rock walls. After walking for a long time, they realized that they might be lost.

The two men and the weasel looked at each other in the dark cave, exchanging the dim light in each other's pupils.

The atmosphere seemed a little solemn. The only thing to be thankful for was that there was no third person in the team.

"Cough cough cough."

The Grand Commander was coughing, his eyes filled with embarrassment as he scanned the cave, trying to find any landmarks.

But obviously, he failed.

"Ugh."

Ji Jie sighed helplessly, sensed the three-dimensional environment, and began to lead the two of them to find one upward route after another from the many complicated routes, giving priority to the road heading south on the premise of going upward.

……

"Are you really okay? I feel like we've walked even longer than the way we came here."

Ji Jie just kicked a stone backwards, hitting the man's knee accurately and shutting him up.

Now, he is the absolute authority!

"Ho ho ho meow~ cough~"

The mountain cat laughed uncontrollably, then suddenly stopped laughing when he looked at the smoke weasel in front of him.

He seemed to see the shadow of the Flame King Dragon in it.

He felt that he must have been dizzy, so he ate a piece of hot pot and drank some water.

However, they did go much further than they had originally done underground.

Ji Jie shook his head helplessly, and for a moment he had the idea of quietly leaving and opening a path.

There is no way to go far, after all, there is a desert above, and the soft sand is pervasive, making the cave exit extremely rare.

Soon.

"Boom~"

Water dripped from the stalactites and the cave environment began to become more humid, indicating that they had left the desert.

After drinking water from the gurgling stream and refilling their kettles, they were about to move forward when they heard the roar of a monster in front of them.

"It's a female fire dragon."

The first thing the two of them thought of was the female fire dragon in the underground wilderness, and they also wondered if the smoke weasel had led them back.

But they still quickened their pace, maybe not.

After passing through the dense group of stalactites, the roar of the female fire dragon came from above the cliff. There were a lot of broken bones and feces piled up below the cliff. The female fire dragon seemed to have swept all the filth downwards.

But it's better this way, it can cover up their smell.

Friendly monsters are rare, and the two men did not change their perception because of the monster group in the underground wilderness. They waited patiently for the noise above to fade away.

Ji Jie had already figured out what was happening above through his energy perception. It was the nest of a single mother. The young dragon was about to leave the nest and was having a conflict with its mother.

He also waited with the two of them below until the female fire dragon left, then took the lead and began to climb the cliff.

The two of them were stunned because the noise above did not stop.

But they couldn't just sit there and wait until the noise stopped, so they caught up with Ji Jie.

However, as soon as they showed their heads, they were stared at by several pairs of sparkling eyes.

Bad news, a group of fire dragons!

Good news, three fire dragon cubs.

Seeing the intruders appear in the nest, the young dragons roared and pounced on the two.

The fire dragon hatchlings that have left the nest have already grown sharp fangs and claws, and have begun to develop the ability to fly by relying on the height difference of the cliffs. They are also dangerous opponents for ordinary hunters.

But the two people present were not ordinary hunters, and the captain's eyes were shining with disgrace at this moment.

"Ha, even though a full-grown fire dragon can't handle it, a bunch of little ones are still easy to catch!"

The captain raised his fist and rushed forward. With one step, he kicked the young dragon head that was rushing towards him to the ground. Then he punched the second young dragon on the neck, knocking it dizzy and dragging it to the ground.

What a sight it is to see the golden lion kicking and punching the male fire dragon, it's just like bullying a child.

Of course, it is true that they are bullying children.

These young dragons are very thin and poorly nourished, and may only be able to practice gliding by relying on cliffs.

Ji Jie thought of his own son, who had been extremely strong since childhood. He was taken to fly in the sky as soon as he was born. The first time he practiced flying alone was when he soared down from the crown of the ancient tree.

He was not worried that the Grand Commander would kill these young dragons. He probably just wanted to vent his abundant energy of the past few days through fighting, and also to learn more about the ecology of the young dragons.

"Aw! Aw! Aw!"

The irritable fire dragon cubs were quickly subdued and could only let the golden lion do whatever it wanted to them. They let out sharp cries for help, calling for their mother who had just been driven away by them.

The Grand Commander silently quickened the pace of his movements.

Records of young monsters are an important part of completing the ecosystem, but they are also rare and dangerous. Adult monsters either hide their young in secluded places or stay nearby, but more often they catch them with both hands.

When chased by ferocious monsters, even the most experienced hunters will be exhausted, which makes the importance of records related to cubs more apparent.

The angry roar of the female fire dragon soon came back. Ji Jie shook his tail and called out to the two of them in the passage to run away quickly.

They quickly entered the narrow tunnel, and the female fire dragon outside could not reach them and could only rage helplessly.

The Grand Master stared at the female dragon for a long time, then asked with a lot of questions:

"Where's the male Rathalos?"

The female fire dragon naturally couldn't answer him, but just kept hitting the rock wall as if its defense was broken.

He could only follow Yanxueweir away, with a thoughtful look on his face along the way.

This was actually the first discovery of a fire dragon cub in the New World. The investigation team didn't even set up a camp, so naturally they couldn't conduct an in-depth investigation into the upper levels of the ancient tree forest.

They only knew that the fire dragon breeding season would be very lively, but they were not clear about the actual ecology of fire dragons in the New World.

In the original continent, female fire dragons will almost always stay near the nest during the breeding season, relying entirely on male fire dragons to go out hunting and defend the surrounding area. The breeding area will also be chosen in places with abundant water and grass, or even high places.

The breeding female fire dragon that had just been discovered was really contrary to his understanding.

"Such news will surely make scholars speak well of me."

Looking at the captain's mysteriously confident smile as he talked to himself, and recalling that he had just asked the female fire dragon where her husband was, Ji Jie sighed helplessly.

How long has this person been underground without seeing the sun? Could he be going crazy? He's almost there.

After climbing another cliff, they finally saw the sunlight at a small, low exit.

The Grand Commander narrowed his eyes and rubbed them, then walked forward, bent down carefully, and peeked at the situation outside through the low exit.

Outside was no longer a desert with scorching sun, but a wasteland, and in the distance one could hear the sound of a flowing river.

They were very familiar with the sound of the flowing river. This sound was connected to the swamp, which also meant that they might have crossed the desert underground and came directly to a place further west of the swamp!

The captain jumped up excitedly, and when he looked around, he suddenly found that this place seemed very suitable for camping.

It is hidden, connecting the intersection of the ground and underground, and relatively open, which is rare in the wasteland.

Developing a camp is very important for investigation and exploration. It can be used to avoid danger, store supplies, and find a place to stay!

Looking around, he found that perhaps there was more than one person who thought so, and someone had already stored supplies here.

He squatted down and took a closer look at the emblem of the Survey Corps on the supplies.

Dragon hunters have been here.

449

Chapter 449 Returns.

"I want to try to cross the Grand Canyon and head north, but the environment along the way is extremely harsh. There's a lack of food, and the constantly rising miasma and the pterosaurs that are violently driven by the miasma are all hindering my progress."

"After being attacked by a monster and falling into a deeper and more dangerous place, I realized I had to turn back. But it was in this deeper and more dangerous place that I got closer to the existence I was pursuing. Perhaps the blue star that would guide me might not be hanging in the sky, but more likely suspended underground."

"Unfortunately, my condition was very bad for the next few months. The environment of the Miasma Valley made my injuries worse, but thankfully, I managed to return to the wasteland."

"After recovering from my injuries, I found a deep road leading underground in the wasteland. The starting point here is a good place to develop a camp."

"I'm not sure whether it will be Master Yuanye, the captain, or an investigator decades later who will see this notebook. In any case, I wish you good luck, and I wish myself good luck as well."

The Grand Commander dug out half a notebook from among the sundries. This was the record of the Dragon Hunter's investigations during his several years away, and his final account.

In addition to briefly describing his journey, he also marked down his many discoveries underground. He used this place as a camp to explore the surrounding underground routes and even observed the female fire dragon for a while.

It can be confirmed that the female fire dragon has been raising her offspring alone since she came here to build her nest.

"What's wrong, meow? Is he okay?"

Seeing that the Grand Commander was so fascinated, Bobcat couldn't help but ask.

"Well... he went deep underground to explore and used this as his camp."

However, all the supplies and provisions were lost, and it was obvious that the enemy had not returned to this camp for a long time.

"Huh~ Let's go, let's go out and see the sunshine."

After letting out a long breath, the Grand Commander crouched down and crawled out of the small exit. The strong sunlight that he hadn't seen for a long time made him carefully cover his hands before moving them away.

"By the way...how long have you been out?"

This question made Lynx stiffen all over. He imagined the commander's stern gaze. It took him a long time to come back to his senses. He pinched his fingers and started calculating.

"About... one and a half months, two months, meow."

The bobcat lowered his head, then thought of something and said, "The pumpkin harvest season is almost over!"

"Then let's go quickly."

The Grand Commander turned around, left a conspicuous mark on the rock wall, and walked towards the direction where the sound of the river came from.

"Hangang!!!"

As soon as they reached the river, they heard the murderous roar of the female fire dragon and were so scared that they jumped into the river.

The escape began again.

Following the turbulent river all the way down, they successfully escaped the pursuit of the female fire dragon, arrived at the swamp at the end of the river, crossed the swamp, and returned to the forest again.

After re-gathering the end-of-the-season pumpkins and pumpkin vines, they began to head back.

……

Ten days later.

The commander looked at the three people who were covered in dust, crossed his arms, and his expression became more and more serious.

Two and a half months!

A food collection mission, and he disappeared for two and a half months!!!

Bobcat looked away in embarrassment.

"Ahem, we're back with pumpkins, and we've found a lot of unexpected gains."

"A lot? How many?"