The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Inside the observation base of Elgard, Bahari, obsessed with the Lord of the World, covered the entire notice board with information about the Lord of the World. It is no exaggeration to say that Bahari possessed almost all the information about the Lord of the World that the Hunter's Guild and the Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau had. Unfortunately, this information was not much, since most hunters were unaware of the Lord of the World's existence.

　Contrary to the Hunter's Guild's expectations, Bahari actually managed to locate the cave where the World-Destroyer once lived, based on the few remaining, vague ecological habits and characteristics of the World-Destroyer. However, when they found it, the World-Destroyer was not inside. The few remaining dark purple scales inside proved that the World-Destroyer had not been there for a long time.

　So much so that it was later taken over by the Fiery Queen Spider as its nest.

　Undeterred, Bahari raised the reward for the mission to observe the Resurrected Dragon to 220,000 gold coins, but still no one accepted. In addition, the Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau, which frequently sends up hot air balloons to observe the movements of the ancient dragons, was also searching for traces of the Resurrected Dragon. However, the Resurrected Dragon seemed to have disappeared or never appeared in Elgard at all. The hunters had not been able to find any trace of the Resurrected Dragon. They did encounter a few berserk monsters, though. Just when they thought that the Resurrected Dragon had left Elgard and turned to continue observing the Great Cave and the Gnawing Worms, she had actually just returned to Elgard.

　"Boom boom boom, boom boom boom."

　A tall human girl was swinging a hammer in a regular rhythm. Although her swinging motion looked quite light, the hammer was actually surprisingly heavy.

　"Alright, Blaze, it's done!"

　"Thank you so much, Minare!" Flame, who had taken off her upper body armor and was waiting to the side, was wearing a tight-fitting suit for military purposes, but her voluptuous curves were still undeniable. Flame smiled as she accepted the item that Minare handed her. Minare runs a forging shop at the observation outpost Elgard. Despite her young age, Minare possesses forging skills that would make her a candidate for employment with the kingdom. She had also been introduced to Flamefire Village by Rodna and studied forging techniques directly under the guidance of the forger Blade Pattern.

　"Haha, I hope my skills can help your hunt. Speaking of which, you've been working very hard, but isn't this equipment a bit too much?"

　Lieyan scratched his head sheepishly, "Huh? You can even tell something like that?"

　“Of course.” Minare said, pointing to the claw marks and damaged areas on the armor. “You see, this kind of thing is obvious just by looking at the wear and tear on the armor.”

　Flame couldn't help but admire Minaret from the bottom of his heart, and blurted out, "She's really amazing."

　For Blaze, the battles these days have been incredibly intense, leaving her with almost no time to attend to other matters. Whether it's helping botanists clear aquatic beasts from the waters or rescuing merchants whose path is blocked by rock dragons, Blaze felt something was off with her Skaven equipment early in the morning, which is why she came to visit Minarei so early in the morning.

　"Because of the way you exert force, the areas where your armor wears out are different from others. I will make adjustments to that point next time we make changes."

　The adjustments Minaret mentioned are actually about extending the length of the armor and modifying its style according to Flame's height and movement habits, so that Flame can maintain agile hunting operations. Of course, considering the strength of the monsters Flame will face next and the wear and tear from hunting, Flame will soon need a new set of armor.

　Looking at the space enveloped by the thick rock walls, the once ordinary air was now filled with a heavy sense of oppression. Although the sunlight could not fully illuminate this vast space, it was not completely dark inside.

　The main reason for this situation is that the dazzling crimson river surrounding this space is slowly flowing. It is molten lava that emits an intense red light that can sting the eyes. Next to the lava river, a rushing waterfall is plunging down. The confluence of the two is constantly emitting steam, which makes the air in the cave very stuffy and the temperature very high. You will be sweating profusely even if you stand still.

　Bubbles frequently emerge from the lava, making "pop~pop~" sounds before bursting. Each time a bubble bursts, a pungent sulfurous odor is released. Under such conditions, most humans would find it unbearable to endure the high temperatures without a refreshing drink. This cave is also a hunting ground with an environment even harsher than the desert.

　"Crack!" Blaze heard a sound above him that sounded like metal rubbing against each other. His thoughts, which had become somewhat drowsy due to the high temperature around him, were instantly jolted awake by the strong chill that came with the alertness generated by tension. Blaze immediately regained his original sharp senses.

　Lieyan gripped the Flying Dragon Blade [Moon] tightly and looked up. Near the top of the cave, there was a huge, gray, rock-like object. Lieyan initially thought it was a piece of volcanic rock about to fall, but after a closer look, he realized it wasn't a rock at all, but a creature. It was moving slowly with subtle movements. Although the creature was trying its best to hide its presence to avoid being discovered, it still made friction sounds as it moved.

　Blazing Flame finally realized that the rock-like object was actually a giant shell. At that moment, a pair of cold, emotionless eyes suddenly shot out from beneath the shell, staring at the river below. Blazing Flame could feel that the giant creature had seen him. Suddenly, the creature clinging to the cave ceiling released its claws, which had been gripping the rock wall to hold itself in place, and plummeted straight down into the river.

　Blazing Flame immediately leaped aside. "Boom!" The creature didn't chase after her after landing, but two yellow, lizard-like but not reptilian monsters were stuck in its pincers. Blazing Flame immediately recognized this as the aquatic beast she never wanted to touch again. At the same time, a yellow-green...

　A sea dragon of a certain color suddenly leaped out of the water, roaring angrily at the gray, rock-like monster.

　Only then did Blaze realize that the creature on the ceiling was a General Scythe Crab. As a crustacean, the General Scythe Crab's body was covered with hard shells. However, the one Blaze saw was much larger than the usual five to eight meters that Blaze knew of. Although it was just an estimate, Blaze estimated that it was at least twelve meters long. Moreover, the General Scythe Crab's entire body was almost entirely composed of clear and light lines and distinct transitions. This appearance, which seemed to have eliminated all softness, was fundamentally different from the impression given by monsters like the Peach-haired Beast King.

　Like the Shield Crab, the Sickle Crab also seeks out relatively hard shells or skulls to cover its vulnerable abdomen. Sometimes it even uses the hunter's armor it finds as a shell. The huge shell on this Shogun Sickle Crab's back looks more like a clam. The legs extending from the shell are gripping the ground tightly. The Shogun Sickle Crab's body is a dull blue color, and compared to the Daimyo Shield Crab, its claws are smaller and don't look very strong. Flame thought that perhaps the Shogun Sickle Crab's claws are just used to pierce the cave ceiling and rock walls to secure itself, like it did before.

　However, the claws of the Scythe Crab are not underdeveloped, and the evolution of its chelicerae from pincers to foldable sickle-shaped structures is not a sacrifice made to maintain agile movement. The Scythe Crab's goal is quite clear: its claws are simply to remove unnecessary parts.

　Presumably, those claws are the result of reducing excess weight to the limit in order to attack targets more aggressively. If the Daimyo Shield Crab's claws are shields that are made thicker for self-protection, then the Shogun Crab's claws are sickles, sickles forged and refined to take the lives of hostile creatures.

　Although the body of the Shogun Crab is huge, its leg strength is astonishing. The Shogun Crab often leaps high and attacks its opponents with a crushing blow. Some individuals will even shed their carapace and burrow into the ground to launch surprise attacks. Moreover, perhaps because the Shogun Crab's claws are relatively light, it is more agile than the Daimyo Shield Crab, whose huge claws are too heavy to move quickly.

　However, unlike the Daimyo Shield Crab, the Shogun Crab doesn't enthusiastically use its high-pressure water breath. In fact, the Shogun Crab does use another form of high-pressure water: it jumps to the ceiling and then sprays a powerful water jet vertically from its abdomen. However, this water jet isn't pure water or the foam of the Daimyo Shield Crab, but rather its own urine...

　But now, Blazing Flame didn't need to consider that. Sure enough, in the next instant, the aquatic beast sprang up, slapping the ground and using its weight advantage to charge towards the General Scythe Crab. The General Scythe Crab did not back down at all, but simply thrust out its claws.

　As a disciplined social group, the strongest aquatic beast in the herd usually serves as the leader. So, under the leader's command, the aquatic beasts immediately rushed towards the General Scythe Crab. Although the aquatic beasts were deficient in strength and size, they could make up for their lack of strength with numbers. The aquatic beasts kept circling the General Scythe Crab and spitting out water balls at it, but the General Scythe Crab reacted faster. The first few aquatic beasts that rushed out were slit in the throat by the General Scythe Crab's sickle-shaped claws the moment they spat out water balls.

　The General Scythe Crab used its sickle-shaped claws to pick up the dead aquatic beast, then looked defiantly at the water beast beside it. The aquatic beast struggled for only a few moments in the General Scythe Crab's claws before losing its breath. The water beast glared angrily at the General Scythe Crab, took a step back, and then leaped at it, using its size advantage to unleash its Iron Mountain Lean. However, the General Scythe Crab reacted faster, moving directly to the water beast's side. The water beast crashed into a rock, kicking up a cloud of dust. Just as the water beast was searching for the General Scythe Crab's location, the General Scythe Crab's twin blades were already raised above the water beast's head.

　"Clang!" The scythe-like pincers, sharp enough to cut through rocks and the bodies of prey, swung down, leaving a deep wound on the water beast. The water beast screamed and staggered back a few steps. The battle was decided the moment they met.

　Flame, lurking nearby, hesitated for a moment before making his move. After the aquatic beasts dispersed, a Mudfish Dragon suddenly leaped out of the water, biting the aquatic beast's back and slamming the General Scythe Crab away. The General Scythe Crab used its claws to plant them in the ground to stop its retreat. While tracking the Mudfish Dragon's movements with its agile eyes, it rubbed its claws together to sharpen its blade. Although Flame couldn't understand what was going on in the General Scythe Crab's brain, protected by its hard shell, it could still sense that the General Scythe Crab was emitting a feeling of disdain for the Mudfish Dragon.

　After roaring at the Shogun Crab with its fins outstretched, the Mudfish Dragon dived into the water and then leaped out from beneath the surface, attempting to knock the Shogun Crab to the ground again. However, the Shogun Crab's shell and claws were extremely hard, to the point that they could directly pierce its armor or weapons. The Mudfish Dragon's impact had no effect. Even when the Mudfish Dragon swung its tail, trying to use its massive size to strike the Shogun Crab, the Shogun Crab instead shredded its mud armor. Only then did the Mudfish Dragon realize that the mud and hard shell it had relied on could no longer protect it.

　Just then, the flames stirred!

　Blazing Flame pulled out a flashbang and aimed it at the seam between the carapaces of the General Crab, specifically the joint. Although Blazing Flame did hit the seam between the carapaces...

　The seams between them were not visible, but the strength of the muscles beneath the opponent's carapace, which had long supported its heavy body, was also extraordinary. It seemed that it would be no easy task to inflict serious damage on the opponent with a single blow.

　At this moment, the General Crab's vision had not yet recovered. Flame dodged the claws that swung wildly overhead. Dodging such attacks was a piece of cake for Flame. Flame threw out a Wirebug, pulled the wire, and as it charged toward the General Crab, the Cherry Blossom Iron Insect's Air Blade Slash struck the General Crab's eyes, head, and the base of its antennae with a swift, wind-like strike.

　Having learned a painful lesson from the first blow, the Shogun Crab involuntarily raised its claws to protect its face. Compared to the Daimyo Shield Crab, which is good at defense, the Shogun Crab's action felt stiff to Lieyan. Soon, the Shogun Crab regained its sight and continued to thrust its claws at Lieyan.

　While using the Water Moon stance to dodge the General Scythe Crab's attacks, Blazing Flame slashed at the parts he had attacked earlier. Judging from the missing parts of the General Scythe Crab's joints, Blazing Flame was certain that the next Hard Blade Slash would be enough to cut it off. At this moment, the General Scythe Crab seemed to know that its days were numbered, and the speed and power of its attacks increased significantly. However...

　"Whoa!"

　Suddenly, Blaze slipped. Unbeknownst to him, the General Crab's foam had accumulated into a thick layer on the ground. Blaze hadn't noticed and slipped. At that moment, the enraged General Crab raised its pincers high. Blaze used Crescent Moon, concentrating all his strength into the tip of his blade, and slashed at the enemy's wound. During this process, Blaze held his breath, mainly because exhaling would loosen his strength, creating a brief opening between the two attacks.

　Just as the flames were feeling dizzy from lack of oxygen, the General Crab's claws were finally severed by the flames, scattering fragments everywhere, with the sharp ends embedding themselves in the ground.

　"General!"

　The General Crab's weak point, its head, was now exposed to the flames, leaving it defenseless. Of course, she wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

　P.S.: I wasn't feeling well yesterday, my head was spinning, so I didn't update. Hope you all forgive me~

　PS2: Speaking of which, everyone knows that once a light bulb is put in someone's mouth, it's impossible to get it out, right? So, if a zombie outbreak occurs, can we put a light bulb in a zombie's mouth to avoid being bitten? Pretty useful life hack, right?

　PS3: I hope everyone has a wonderful and beautiful Monday! (●''●)

　Volume 1: Chapter 371 - An Invitation from the Icy Sea

　In the end, Blaze completed the task of defeating the General Scythe Crab. Well, she was fine, but she did get a big bump on her head from being hit by the General Scythe Crab's body. When Blaze carefully searched for the Mudfish Dragon's whereabouts, she found that the Mudfish Dragon had already left the place. Fortunately, Blaze had marked the Mudfish Dragon's body with a Dyeball at the beginning, so even if the Mudfish Dragon ran away, she could still find it.

　Before that, after completing the skinning of the General Crab and the Water Beast, Flame immediately fired a firework to notify the Palico squad to send the spoils back to Elgard first.

　As for Blaze, she first returned to the camp to replenish her supplies such as nutrient solutions and flash bombs. After having a delicious meal with her hound and Palico to replenish her strength, she set off on her journey to hunt Mudfish. In the last few minutes before the dye ball failed, Fukumo, who had been scouting the Mudfish's movements from the sky, relayed the news of finding the Mudfish to Blaze.

　When Blazing Flame found the Mudfish Dragon, it was carefully lying in the mud, with only its two small eyes showing. The mud armor that had been shattered by the General Scythe Crab had been reattached to the Mudfish Dragon's body. The exposed white wounds and the damaged fins and tail fins indicated that this Mudfish Dragon had definitely been through several battles.

　Monsters with enormous bodies share a common characteristic: their sheer size. While this increases their attack power, it also creates numerous openings for enemies to exploit. Flame calmly darted around, launching small attacks as the Mudfish Dragon, ten times its size, violently thrashed about, its thick, tree-trunk-like tail whistling past Flame. The Mudfish Dragon then rose and spewed large balls of mud at Flame.

　Flame calmly dodged every attack from the Mudfish Dragon, and when it found a suitable opportunity, it rushed in and struck the Mudfish Dragon the moment it stopped. Although it did not cause a fatal wound, the damage was still considerable after it accumulated.

　"Splash!" The mudfish dragon suddenly leaped out of the water.

　Meanwhile, Flame seized the opportunity to unleash the Sakura Iron Bug Spirit Blade Slash. The rapid and fierce attack struck the old wound inflicted by the General Scythe Crab, widening the wound. The tearing pain caused the Mudfish Dragon to lose its balance and crash to the ground. Flame immediately pulled the Wirebug to the Mudfish Dragon's side and set up a paralysis trap.

　The poor Mudfish Dragon was completely unable to retaliate while paralyzed, allowing Blaze to concentrate on her attack. Against such a sturdy opponent, she could only repeat these small attacks, hacking and slashing relentlessly. Just before the paralysis trap's effect wore off, Blaze immediately pulled her Wirebug away. At this moment, the Mudfish Dragon stretched out its mouth towards Blaze, but couldn't touch her at all. It was probably so angry it was dizzy and unable to calmly measure the distance.

　Taking advantage of the opportunity, Blaze launched a fierce attack on the head of the Mudfish Dragon. Just as the Mudfish Dragon shook off the mud and prepared to dive into the mud pit, Blaze threw another flashbang. The exploding flash burned the Mudfish Dragon's eyes. "Awooo~", the Mudfish Dragon, which had just fallen into the paralysis trap and lost its freedom, and now had its sight taken away by the flashbang, trembled violently all over, whether from anger or terror, it was hard to tell.

　The Mudfish Dragon's movements were very intense, but it seemed to have lost the temper it had when facing the General Crab at the beginning. It was just struggling desperately, and no matter how irregular its movements were, its feet remained fixed. Even without careful observation, it was easy to find many gaps to attack. In order to hunt the Mudfish Dragon, Blaze also shortened the distance and slashed continuously at the thinner parts of its scales.

　The Mudfish Dragon couldn't see, and the Blazing Flame kept attacking back and forth rapidly. The Mudfish Dragon finally couldn't figure out which direction to fight back. It could only keep opening and closing its mouth and chirping. It was on the verge of death and gave up the idea of ​​fighting back. The illumination effect of the flash bomb was about to disappear. After a while, the Mudfish Dragon's eyes should recover.

　However, the Mudfish Dragon was already on the verge of death, and it could only lie on the ground howling in agony.

　All that's left is for the flames to end its life quickly!

　After completing the mission, Flame, sitting on the rock, felt a pleasant fatigue. Although the continuous attacks made her feel like she was about to stop breathing and her muscles were groaning, she felt very fulfilled. However, after this hunt, due to the Shogun Crab, Flame's Skaven armor was no longer usable.

　Back in Elgard, Flame submitted the mission report on the three thugs of the Submerged Forest. As for what the monsters of the Submerged Forest were worried about, as mentioned by the mission client, Flame couldn't find out. But indeed, the Mudfish Dragon, the Water Beast, and the General Scythe Crab all seemed to be afraid of something and wanted to flee.

　Sitting in his room, Lieyan looked at his armor covered in white marks. Fiona came over and said she needed Lieyan's help with something, but before that, Fiona advised Lieyan to forge a new set of armor.

　Following Minaret and Fiorena's recommendation, Flame decided to repair the Skaven armor and planned to make a set of Barioth armor later. Coincidentally, a knight found Flame at this time.

　According to the knight, one of his juniors received orders to hunt Barioth and went to carry them out, but clashed with other knights on the way and failed to unite, which led to the mission's failure. He himself was also injured during the mission. Originally, this hunting mission was supposed to be completed by the knights themselves, but the knights had other things to do and couldn't spare the time to carry out the mission. So they hoped that Flame could take on the mission, and the knight who made the request said that they were willing to provide a mountain of supplies.

　Although the knight said they only needed the thick pelt of the Barioth Dragon and that Flame could handle the rest of the materials, Flame could still sense from the knight's tone that they really wanted to entrust him with the hunt. Although Flame couldn't understand the knight's thoughts, he was still teased by Lucica with comments like "It must be so hard for a celebrity to have such a hard time."

　Flame didn't think she was worth that much, but life in Elgard was pleasant and everyone there was nice, just like in Flame Village. So, she accepted the knights' request with the intention of trying her best. After consulting with Minaret about the materials needed to strengthen her armor, Flame set off for the Ice Plains.

　Considering the hunters' physical limitations, taking the sea route would actually be easier. However, the problem is that if you choose the sea route, you have to take a long detour to reach the Frozen Islands, which would waste a lot of time. If you also consider the unfavorable sea weather, choosing the land route could potentially reduce the round trip time to about half that of the sea route.

　Three days have passed since they left Elgard. During the journey, Flame had traveled with a caravan for a short trip, but they parted ways after crossing a hill. According to the map, Flame estimated that they would arrive at their destination around this evening. The Frozen Islands, located on the northern outskirts of the continent, are one of the hunting grounds recognized by the Hunter's Guild. They are commonly known as the Snowfield and are a harsh hunting ground covered in silvery snow.

　The mountain peaks near the Frozen Islands are perpetually covered in snow, the cold, clear snow melting into streams, a stark contrast to the harsh natural environment.

　However, the environment made it very difficult for people to travel, and there were no large villages around. The camp was set up on the slope of the mountain above the stream, on a small piece of land that seemed to be given by God as a joke. Could this intricate terrain also have the meaning of preventing monsters from entering? Blaze speculated on this.

　The next day, Blaze felt the chilling, clear air around him. A thick blanket of snow had draped the nearby mountains in white, and thick gray clouds hung in the sky. Judging from the current situation, a blizzard was likely brewing near the mountaintops. Because there were no villages in the area, and the increasing number of harmful monsters like the Kamaitachi Dragon King and the Sleeping Dog Dragon King made it unsafe for caravans to pass through, the Hunter's Guild regularly conducted thorough surveys of their numbers.

　While hunters from other villages or towns may come here in search of materials, they always prioritize their own goals. They'll hunt monsters if they get in their way, but they never consider controlling the numbers. So, basically, these tasks are handled by the Hunter's Guild and entrusted to the people of Elgard.

　As for large monsters, they have probably been trained in this harsh environment and almost all of them have strong bodies. Once they appear in this area, hunting them will become extremely difficult.

　After leaving the camp, Flame cautiously looked around as she pulled her legs out of the snow. She discovered a huge, perpetually ice-free spring near the summit. Herbivores like snow deer and mammoths used this as their water source. Before setting off, Flame had heard from Lucika that beautiful aurora borealis could be seen here, but since it was daytime, it wasn't visible yet.

　But after nightfall, a magnificent aurora will appear in the sky here. Nature is truly beautiful. Just being there, the crystal-clear scenery of the snow-capped mountains offers a unique experience. At least, that's what Lieyan thinks.

　The hunting grounds of the Frozen Isles are generally divided into three types. First, there are the plains near the camps, where not only is there no snow, but also sparse flowers and grasses. Large monsters are rarely seen here; only herds of timid herbivores, such as snow deer, gather together.

　The second type is the cave section that extends underground from the plains. Strange dragons and water monsters may appear here. Although it is possible to climb from the outside of the mountain, large monsters cannot enter if you go into the cave, allowing for safe movement. Inside the cave, there are hall-like areas where large monsters may sometimes rest and recover, so be careful.

　Finally, there is the snowfield area located at the top of the mountain. The snowfield is not actually a large square, but is divided into several parts. Although you may occasionally encounter fierce storms there, on sunny days, it is a place where you can overlook the entire Frozen Islands, and it is also the activity area of ​​most large monsters.

　Blazing Flame opened a bottle of hot drink and drank it down; without a hot drink, his stamina would drop to zero in an instant. Blazing Flame didn't find any strange creatures nearby. As he was pondering whether the Ice Fang Dragon was in another hunting ground or what had happened, something unexpected suddenly occurred in the distance. Blazing Flame felt that the trees were swaying excessively, and there was only a light breeze around, not a strong wind.

　The flames immediately looked into the forest, where the birds, as if fleeing from something, simultaneously surged from the trees into the sky, soaring high into the distance. Soon after, the entire forest erupted in a cacophony of activity.

　The sound did not come from the nearby bushes, but from deep within the coniferous forest, which was almost invisible from where the flames were. The trees there first swayed and then fell one after another.

　Flame was convinced that there must be something near the roots of the fallen tree. At first, she thought it was caused by someone logging, but with human technology and capabilities, it was absolutely impossible to destroy such a large area of ​​forest all at once.

　Blazing Flame immediately launched its giant flying insect, which soared through the clouds towards that location. Today was a rare sunny day; although there was still some snow, the view was superb. Distant mountains peeked out from the sea of ​​clouds. The scenery of the lower realm was obscured by thick clouds, preventing a full view of their beauty.

　But Flame had no time to appreciate the scenery. Standing in front of her was a toothed beast with white fur that was similar in color to the snowfield. She recognized it at a glance; it was a very cute-looking white rabbit beast.

　Just as Flame had predicted, the white rabbit beast seemed unaware of her presence. But to Flame's surprise, the seemingly docile white rabbit beast was actually biting a strange dragon. As for why it was called a strange dragon, its pure white body color, which seemed to blend into the snowfield, was unlike anything other monsters would have, such as body hair or scales. What it possessed was moist skin that was always damp.

　It had a short, stout build. Only its huge, gaping mouth was exceptionally bright red, from which dripped highly viscous saliva. These features clearly indicated that this was a strange dragon, except that the strange dragon that the white rabbit was carrying in its mouth was already dead. The white rabbit had torn open the strange dragon's belly and was now feasting on it.

　Watching the white rabbit beast tear apart the strange dragon, Blazing Flame couldn't help but shudder, but Blazing Flame was also...

　A skilled hunter's disgust vanished instantly, replaced by the demeanor befitting a hunter.

　While taking out the dye ball and staring intently at the white rabbit beast, Lieyan quickly noticed something was wrong. Why were the white rabbit beast's tongue and ears black, and its eyes bloodshot? Then Lieyan understood.

　This was exactly the situation she least wanted to see. Sure enough, the Lord of the World hadn't left at all and had been staying on the Frozen Islands. In other words, Bahari's deduction was wrong. Before Lieyan could finish her frustration, the White Rabbit Beast had already discovered her.

　"Roar~" The white rabbit beast made a sound that shook the air as it used its forelimbs to scoop up a snowball from the ground and throw it fiercely at the flames.

　P.S.: Woodpeckers don't actually have any shock-absorbing structures on their heads, but the impact of pecking won't cause a concussion. It's not a shock absorber; it's just a hammer! Once bottled medicine is opened, the cotton swabs and desiccant inside should be discarded immediately. Otherwise, they will become a major source of contamination, making the medicine more susceptible to moisture and spoilage.

　PS2: Have a wonderful day, everyone! Love you all! (●ˇˇ●)

　Volume 1: 372 - The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

　Although the White Rabbit Beast looks like a rabbit, it is actually a fanged beast with a physique as strong as the Blue Bear Beast. Other members of its kind living in the same region include snow lions and giant beasts. Living in the snowfield, the White Rabbit Beast has developed highly insulating fur and thick subcutaneous fat to adapt to the harsh environment—evolutions made to cope with the frigid conditions.

　In addition, the long-term exposure to such an environment has also made the ears of the White Rabbit Beast as hard as a carapace. This is mainly because during the evolution process, the skin exposed to extremely low temperatures is extremely easy to be frostbitten. However, if the ears are covered by fur, the White Rabbit Beast will lose its proud and well-developed hearing. Therefore, the outer ear of the White Rabbit Beast eventually evolved into a hard, carapace-like texture.

　However, this change is not limited to the ears of the White Rabbit Beast. The hard shell extends all the way to its face, protecting the White Rabbit Beast's relatively vulnerable nasal cavity. Moreover, the White Rabbit Beast's ears are extremely hard, and after processing, they can even rival metal blades. However, there are advantages and disadvantages. This material has poor toughness, so the ears are very easy to break in battle.

　The White Rabbit Beast's exceptional hearing allows it to detect hunters and prey from a great distance. However, its overly keen hearing can sometimes become a fatal weakness. Hunters can startle the White Rabbit Beast and induce a state of disorientation by creating loud noises, but damaging its ears does not deprive it of its exceptional hearing.

　"This isn't a snowball, it's practically a mini snow mountain!"

　As Lieyan sheathed the Flying Dragon Blade [Moon] on his back, he leaped to dodge the snowballs hurled by the White Rabbit Beasts—no, snow-covered mountains. Even more terrifying, the snowballs seemed to grow larger with each roll. Lieyan suddenly remembered a record in the Hunter's Notebook: a hunter had witnessed a special individual of the White Rabbit Beast in the snowy region of the Frasia Mountains. Its combat abilities overwhelmingly surpassed those of ordinary White Rabbit Beasts. After reporting this to the Hunter's Guild, the guild named the two individual White Rabbit Beasts "Great Snow Lords."

　As monsters whose main diet consists of nuts and mushrooms, the White Rabbit Beasts pose little threat to humans unless provoked. The most common sightings reported by the Hunter Guild are incidents of White Rabbit Beasts forcibly cutting in front of and overtaking other vehicles while skiing. However, compared to the danger posed by ordinary White Rabbit Beasts, the Great Snow Lord is no less dangerous than an avalanche. The most obvious difference between the two monsters is the snowballs they throw. The Great Snow Lord, with its super-strong forelimbs, can lift snowballs several times, or even ten times, larger than itself, while the snowballs thrown by ordinary White Rabbit Beasts are nothing more than child's play in a snowball fight in front of the Great Snow Lord.

　However, the Great Snow Lord and the White Rabbit Beast are easy to distinguish. The Great Snow Lord's fur is darker than the White Rabbit Beast's, appearing brownish-yellow, while the fur on its hind legs and tail is darker. Fortunately, this White Rabbit Beast is only a berserk dragon.

　After throwing the snowball, the white rabbit beast sensed that the enemy had kept their distance. Its crimson eyes immediately locked onto the location of the flames, and black smoke billowed from its mouth, which was constantly growling, as if it could no longer suppress the rage rising from within its body.

　A faint breeze began to blow around them. Judging from the wind direction, it seemed that Blazing Flame was in the direction of the White Rabbit Beast's wind. Blazing Flame realized that it had just been in contact with the White Rabbit...

　During the battle with the beast, she must have absorbed a lot of the Mad Dragon Virus. Flame hurriedly held her breath, took out the Dispel Fruit and stuffed it into her mouth. Due to the limitations of her backpack, Flame only carried ten Dispel Fruits. She hoped that she could finish off this guy before she finished eating all the Dispel Fruits.

　From the perspective of the raging flames, the white rabbit beast quickly lay down on the ground. Upon closer inspection, one could see that the white rabbit beast had a smooth and hard abdominal armor with several longitudinally arranged protrusions on it. It was these protrusions that allowed the white rabbit beast to glide on the ice and travel long distances.

　"Roar~" The White Rabbit Beast crouched down, its enormous lung capacity allowing it to roar like a large flying dragon. With a burst of power from its limbs, the massive white mass shot towards Blazing Flame with unparalleled accuracy, like an arrow shot out at lightning speed. The Blazing Flame White Rabbit Beast's short, stout body was surprisingly able to make such a supple movement. Snow mist swirled along the path of the White Rabbit Beast, obscuring Blazing Flame's vision to some extent. However, Blazing Flame had anticipated this attack and dodged it without hesitation.

　Flame knew that the monster that had been infected with the Mad Dragon Virus was already on its deathbed, and his mission was to hunt down the Ice Fang Dragon. Moreover, Flame's supply of Antidote Fruits was limited, so he had to consider how to hunt down this White Rabbit Beast with the least possible losses.

　The Blazing Insect intended to attack from a less dangerous side, but before it could even form the idea, the White Rabbit Beast had already regained its momentum.

　The White Rabbit Beast stood up from the ground and slashed fiercely at the belly of the Flame Beast with its claws. The White Rabbit Beast's forelimbs have very well-developed claws, which can be used to control direction and even act as brakes when moving. In battle, these sharp claws are also a great weapon for the White Rabbit Beast.

　The Mad Dragon Virus brought the White Rabbit Beast not only ferocious attack power, but also a tireless poison. Even under such an attack, the White Rabbit Beast's claws only grazed the body of the Blazing Flame. Fortunately, it was not injured. Otherwise, the sharp front claws covered in ice and snow could not only harm the enemy, but also steal the enemy's body temperature. Moreover, wounds exposed to the cold environment are extremely easy to cause secondary damage to the injured.

　Just as Lieyan was about to stand up from the ground, the White Rabbit Beast leaped high into the air, ready to smash down on him. Because of the close proximity, even though Lieyan was careful to control the distance between himself and the White Rabbit Beast and to try not to inhale the Mad Dragon Virus, he still felt as if he had inhaled some of the Mad Dragon Virus again.

　It turned out that Lieyan had only absorbed a small amount, but it seemed to have accumulated to a certain level, and Lieyan's body immediately changed. A strong sense of disharmony instantly spread throughout his body, as if a large amount of energy had been drained away. Lieyan reflexively tried to dodge, but the strong vibration caused by the massive body of the Mad Dragon-Transformed White Rabbit Beast crashing to the ground disrupted Lieyan's dodge. Although he had eaten the Dispel Fruit, Lieyan's body seemed to have developed resistance, and the effect was not as fast as expected.