The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground at high speed rang out. The little girl, now back in her World Lord form, lashed out at the Odogaron with her tail. Then, the World Lord adjusted its body and rammed into it with a side-mounted Iron Mountain Strike. With a mournful cry, the Odogaron struggled to get up from the ground, but the spikes on the World Lord's tail had already pierced through the Odogaron's chest. Nearly half of its ribs were shattered by the impact, which also caused a large number of bone fragments to be embedded in the Odogaron's arteries and heart.

　Seeing that it was no longer a threat, the Bone Hammer Dragon tried to escape, but just as it curled up into a shape that made it easier to roll, the Wraith Lord's wing claws pressed down on the Bone Hammer Dragon rolling on the ground. The hard bones on the surface of the Bone Hammer Dragon's body were immediately shattered by the sword-like scales on the Wraith Lord's body, and the sharp scales left a lot of wounds on the Bone Hammer Dragon's body. The Wraith Lord then jumped back and sprayed several balls of Mad Dragon Virus at the Bone Hammer Dragon and the Odogaron.

　Two portions of ingredients, now in hand.

　Continuing along the road on the north side leads into the lower area. Looking up from above this road, you can see the massive three-pronged tailbone of the Ancient Serpent King. The yellow miasma concentration is even higher in the middle area. In addition to breathing through their mouth and nose, the Great Paralysis Thieves living here also use their gills to assist breathing when the miasma concentration is too high. The filter cilia in their gills help the Great Paralysis Thieves avoid the corrosive effects of the miasma. Of course, hunters who come here can reduce the miasma concentration by lighting fires or waiting for rain.

　You heard right, it does rain in the Valley of Miasma. Because the rainwater combines with the miasma to form acid rain, the concentration of miasma does decrease.

　The young girl and Lan Mei quickly passed through the middle level and arrived at the eastern side of the lower level. Here, the miasma had vanished, replaced by pools of acidic liquid shimmering with a bluish light, various glowing fungi, and some mysterious, unknown cocoons. Following the direction of the Restoration Dew Grass, they arrived at the deepest cave. The scenery here hadn't changed much, but at the end, a portal made of corpses blocked their path. From there, dragon heads and...

　The shape of the bones suggests that something incredible is hidden behind the door.

　Sure enough, behind the curtain made of skeletons was a king's palace. The blood-red light permeating the depths created a terrifying atmosphere. In front of the young girl and Lanmei was a small mountain made of bright red corpses. Since this place was a manifestation of the king's cruelty, it was also a throne forged by death. And the king who reigned over this place was the ruler of the Valley of Miasma, the true master, the Corpse Haze.

　The arrival of the young girl and Lan Mei clearly disturbed the sleeping king. A commotion suddenly arose from the pile of corpses, and then something rose from the pile. All the miasma around them converged on this side. With the spread of its wings and an unsettling roar, the Vaal Hazak finally emerged from the pile of corpses.

　P.S.: It was a bit cold yesterday, so I thought I'd snuggle under the covers to write. The blankets were so cozy, and my phone was so fun, I fell asleep while writing. I even overslept the next day and missed my turn to log in! Damn it!

　PS2: It's been a long time since I've written anything here. Thank you so much to everyone who's been reading. Love you all~

　Volume 1: 419 - Lanmei's Mood is Like a Roller Coaster

　Here's something that even veteran hunters might not know: contrary to its appearance, the Vaal Hazak, as an Elder Dragon, is incredibly beautiful. If a hunter is lucky enough to remove all the dark red pieces of flesh and disgusting rotten flesh from the Vaal Hazak, they can see the shimmering silver scales and slender body hidden beneath. From a monster's perspective, it's a remarkably beautiful body.

　Furthermore, Vaal Hazak shares the same skeleton as Elder Dragons such as Kushala Daora and Teostra. However, upon closer inspection, it can be observed that Vaal Hazak's wings are enormous compared to its body, but the area of ​​the wing membrane is quite small. The Scribes speculate that this may be due to the terrain of the Rotten Vale, which means that Vaal Hazak hardly needs to fly, thus leading to its degeneration.

　However, this does not mean that the Vaal Hazak has lost its ability to fly. It will only take off briefly when facing prey that climbs onto its body or when it needs to break free from a trap.

　In addition, the Vaal Hazak has organs similar to those of the Xeno'jiiva, namely the pair of yellow glowing organs on its head. And like the Xeno'jiiva's sensory organs, those are not actually the Vaal Hazak's eyes. The Vaal Hazak's real eyes are the pair of red glowing organs hidden in front of the yellow ones. Compared to the yellow glowing organs, the Vaal Hazak's eyes appear very small. However, compared to the Vaal Hazak's somewhat comical eyes, hunters unanimously agree that the Vaal Hazak's jaws are its most terrifying organs.

　The Vaal Hazak's jaws resemble those of some deep-sea fish, possessing two layers of lower jaws, an outer and an inner. The outer jaws expand at an extreme angle and are equipped with long, sharp teeth. The inner jaws, hidden at the bottom of its mouth, are small but extremely muscular. When encountering an enemy, the Vaal Hazak's outer jaws can firmly bite down on the enemy, while the inner jaws deliver a fatal blow to the prey. However, the two small creatures appearing in front of it at this moment seem insufficient for the Vaal Hazak to eat in one bite.

　"Roar~" Vaal Hazak roared at the little girl and the storm girl who had invaded its territory.

　Vaal Hazak's roar is very distinctive. Unlike Kushala Daora, Teostra, and Nergigante, which release their roars explosively after compressing air, Vaal Hazak's roar has a more granular quality due to its manipulation of miasma. It sounds more like a howling tone. As Vaal Hazak roars, the miasma on the mountain of corpses gradually moves towards it. However, there is something strange about it: the miasma around Vaal Hazak is not yellow like the miasma in the upper part of the Rotten Vale, but a gloomy gray.

　After sampling and investigation by the Scribes, it was finally determined that the cause of this phenomenon was most likely that the microorganisms that make up the miasma absorbed energy and became activated, which turned it gray. At the same time, the activated miasma could not be dispersed by the flames.

　Lanmei raised her emerald green eyes and looked at the little girl, her eyes seemingly asking, "Do you know this guy?"

　The young girl decisively shook her head, indicating that she did not recognize this guy. She had indeed been to the Rotten Vale, but the trip was very short, and she did not remember seeing this guy in front of her. The young girl scanned the Vaal Hazak in front of her with her crimson-gold pupils, while the Paralysis Dragons that were lying on the pile of corpses pretending to be dead because they had not escaped were trembling because of the Vaal Hazak's roar.

　Well, judging from the appearance of the Vaal Hazak, the young girl felt that it probably didn't taste very good, and decisively concluded that she was right not to come here.

　Realizing it was being ignored, the Vaal Hazak suddenly sprang from its body parts.

　It stood up from the pile, angrily spreading its wings and creating a gust of wind. Large amounts of miasma surged towards the young girl and Lan Mei. The rotting flesh beside the Vaal Hazak also fell from the pile of corpses because of its roar. This was originally a normal greeting between Elder Dragons, but unexpectedly, the roar caused the rotting flesh under the Vaal Hazak's feet to be crushed, almost causing it to fall to the ground. Fortunately, the Vaal Hazak quickly supported its body, thus avoiding embarrassment in front of the young girl and Lan Mei.

　Excessive miasma filled the entire underground cave. The sudden increase in concentration made it impossible for the previously feigning dead Paralysis Dragons to stay in this space any longer. The slightly larger Paralysis Dragons still had the strength to struggle up from the pile of corpses and crawl out of the cave, but the smaller Paralysis Dragons were completely unable to resist the erosion of the miasma. The moisture inside their bodies quickly disappeared and they gradually became shriveled, and white microbial communities appeared on their skin.

　Although there were a few minor mistakes along the way, the Vaal Hazak was quite satisfied with the result. The two little guys collapsed without even struggling, which was exactly what the Vaal Hazak had expected. However, seeing the paralyzed thieves scurrying around, the Vaal Hazak raised its claws and crushed the most active ones before nodding with satisfaction. Then, it propped itself up and inhaled the abundant miasma again. Satisfied, the Vaal Hazak turned around to continue burrowing into the pile of corpses, but as soon as it turned around, it found that the two little guys were still standing there.

　According to Lanmei, this was the first time she had ever seen such a vivid and realistic expression of shock on the Elder Dragon. Completely unaware of what was happening, the Vaal Hazak quickly turned around and stretched out its forepaws to slap the young girl and Lanmei. The dragon claws, carrying miasma, only knocked away the rotting flesh and the corpse of the Paralysis Dragon. Suddenly, the Vaal Hazak felt a flash of blue light in front of it. The Vaal Hazak, which had lived here for many years, was extremely sensitive to flashes of light. As soon as it looked up, a platinum-gold figure filled its entire field of vision.

　"Roar~ Awooo~"

　A thunderous roar shook the entire cave, and chunks of flesh clinging to the cave ceiling were even shaken off by the shockwave. The dense mad dragon virus spread immediately, quickly putting the dying paralyzed dragons into a state of frenzy. At this moment, killing the giant paralyzed dragon was no problem for them. The ghoul dragon cautiously opened its eyes, and what came into view was the scene of the World Lord spreading its wings and roaring loudly. The World Lord's body length of more than 53 meters made the 23-meter-long ghoul dragon's eyes seem much clearer.

　The Void Lord opened its jaws wide, revealing rows of sharp teeth, thicker than a human arm, gleaming with a dazzling white light. If bitten by this thing, even the hardest scales on the Vaal Hazak's body would be powerless to withstand it. The deep, muffled growls emanating from its throat were a warning to the Vaal Hazak to get out of the way. Usually, if the intimidation in its child form didn't work, the child would revert to its Void Lord form to intimidate. For some reason, at this point, the other party would become very obedient.

　That's how the Vaal Hazak behaved. It wisely shut its mouth, stopped emitting or absorbing miasma, and quietly burrowed back into the pile of corpses. The paralyzed thieves that had been trying to bite it and were now high on their own ignored it. After all, once inside the pile of corpses, these paralyzed thieves couldn't find the Vaal Hazak anymore and would only fight with their own kind nearby. The Lord of the World let out a low growl and gently lowered its head. Lan Mei understood and patted the Lord of the World's scales, then flipped over and sat among the scales. The Lord of the World then flapped its huge wings and whipped up a strong wind that could make its massive body float in the air, quickly skimming over the pile of corpses where the Vaal Hazak could easily peek out.

　As for how the Vaal Hazak would deal with those berserk, paralyzed dragons, that was beyond the scope of the World Lord's consideration.

　After smashing through the stone wall formed by clusters of dragon crystals, Hui Shi Zhu and Lan Mei arrived at the deepest part of the Dragon Crystal Land, the Convergence Ground. This place was not much different from when the little girl had come before. The ground was piled with fragments of dragon crystals and rocks that Hui Shi Zhu had smashed when he was still the Black Erosion Dragon and was absorbing the energy of the earth's veins, as well as a large amount of Mad Dragon Virus left here. Hui Shi Zhu retracted his wings and claws and transformed back into the little girl's form in the air. Lan Mei also took the opportunity to grab the little girl's hand, and the two of them jumped to the ground together.

　"Oh, this place really does look like it's hiding a treasure. If your older sister left you a message, it must be here."

　The little girl, hands on her hips, nodded smugly. Lanmei walked curiously to the nearest dragon crystal pillar. The smooth surface of the pillar reflected Lanmei's delicate face. Lanmei bent her fingers and tapped the dragon crystal pillar. As soon as her fingers touched it, she felt a cool sensation, and soon a crisp sound rang out. Although these were also substances produced by the crystallization of life energy, in terms of texture and taste, these dragon crystals were not as good as the fragments formed when the little girl shed her skin.

　After confirming this, Lanmei turned to look at the young girl, who was still standing in the center of the gathering place. Lanmei thought the young girl was waiting for her to search for the leftover clues together, so she quickly walked to the young girl's side. But even when Lanmei came to the young girl's side, the young girl still kept her hands on her hips and did not move.

　"Huh? What's wrong, Hikaru? Aren't we supposed to be looking for the information your sister left behind?"

　Hearing Lanmei's words, the little girl nodded, but after looking around, she didn't move. Lanmei was a little puzzled, then suddenly thought of a possibility and tentatively...

　She said, "Xiao Guang, you're not worried that I'm jealous, are you? It's okay. Although you remember your sister's information, you two have never met. Besides, how could I be jealous of a stranger like us?"

　"Lan, are you jealous?"

　Lanmei was about to give a negative answer, but as soon as she looked down, she met the little girl's crimson-gold eyes. Lanmei's emerald green eyes rippled with tears. To be honest, if Lanmei wasn't jealous, she would have to deny it herself. But Lanmei also knew that the little girl definitely didn't have the kind of thoughts she thought. The information she left behind was really just information. But Lanmei, yes, at this moment, could only admit that there was indeed a tiny bit of awkwardness.

　However, when the little girl brought it up, Lanmei didn't know how to answer. If she admitted it, Lanmei worried that her importance in the little girl's heart would decrease. At least now, the little girl could only remember her first, besides eating, which was a good result. But if she didn't admit it, Lanmei always wanted to figure out what had happened.

　"No, I didn't. Okay, Hikaru, I admit there was a little bit, but it's definitely not because you didn't tell me. It's just that things happened a bit suddenly."

　"We're related by blood. That older sister was just born a little earlier than me."

　Following the little girl's train of thought, Lanmei said with a puzzled look, "You two were born quite a long time apart, and the heterogeneous life was born in the Convergence Land. I remember Xiaoguang said that your birthplace was in the Valley of the Dark Realm, right?"

　The little girl nodded. "That's how it is."

　Lanmei knew that asking the young girl at this time might not yield any results, and the young girl herself might not remember clearly what happened when she was born. After all, creatures like the Black Devouring Dragon and the Heavenly Returning Dragon live by their biological instincts in the early stages, so it's normal for them not to remember clearly. Moreover, given the Heavenly Returning Dragon's reproductive method, it's perfectly normal for the young girl not to remember clearly. However, the young girl didn't think that way.

　"But, in Hikari's heart, there's only Arashi~"

　Lan Mei blushed deeply at the young girl's sudden confession. Even though they were deep within the Elder's Recess, where the temperature was much lower than on the surface, Lan Mei was practically steaming. She fanned herself with her hands, desperately trying to cool down, thinking that the child's long journey with her hadn't been in vain. However, the young girl's words indicated that she truly felt the same way. After all, among the young girl's companions, the only living Elder Dragon was indeed Lan Mei. Yes, the young girl wasn't wrong.

　In the end, Lanmei wasn't swayed by the little girl's direct words. She still had things to do. Lanmei composed herself, walked to the little girl's side, took her hand, and said, "Okay, you know I'm good to you, that's enough. Let's not talk about anything else for now. Let's hurry up and find the message that the older sister left behind. Where should we go?"

　But when Lanmei finished speaking, the little girl showed no intention of moving. Lanmei had no choice but to stand back next to the little girl. Looking at the little girl who was still standing there with her hands on her hips, a strange idea arose in her mind. However, as soon as the idea appeared, Lanmei couldn't help but want to say it out loud.

　"Xiao Guang, you don't just know there's information here but don't know how to find it, do you?"

　"Hehehe!" The girl's innocent smile met Lanmei's slightly serious expression.

　An invisible cross appeared on Lanmei's forehead. At this point, Lanmei had to admit that the little girl only knew that there was a message left by her older sister in this place, but she had no idea what the message said or in what form it existed in this place. More importantly, this place was not only for the little girl; those upright creatures would also come here. Perhaps the upright creatures had already learned about the message, or perhaps it had been destroyed by some uninvited guests.

　Volume 1: 420 - Nature's Gift

　In the end, the young girl and Lanmei searched the entire Convergence Zone but couldn't find the so-called information left behind. This made Lanmei suspect that the upright creatures might have known about it beforehand and taken it away. The young girl even wanted to lift up the ground to see if her silly older sister had hidden it in the wrong place, but Lanmei stopped her. Even if she was stupid, Lanmei knew that the creature wouldn't leave information in a place like under the rock layer, so the only possibility was that the upright creatures had taken the information away.

　In the wasteland of the giant anthill, its enormous body crashed to the ground, causing a surge of water that splashed...

　A swarm of mud erupted, causing Mary to instinctively cover her head.

　Its scales are covered in mud, it has fins on its back and chest, a jaw with plate-like teeth, and strong thigh muscles.

　Unbeknownst to them, this overwhelming power and strong vitality gradually disappeared during the confrontation with Mary and Lilith. As usual, the moment the hunt ended was filled with a sense of fulfillment. "Ha, I didn't expect this Mudfish Dragon to be so troublesome." A young man said as he walked towards Mary. Judging from his appearance, he was a head taller than Mary, a burly young man with a large frame, and he was wearing a Diablos armor set that matched his physique perfectly.

　This Diablos armor set is crafted from the carapace and horns of a Diablos, making it an extremely sturdy piece of armor. Its most distinctive feature is the four prominent horns on the shoulders and sides of the helmet. At a glance, it is clear that this is the kind of equipment chosen by hunters who can withstand enormous weight. The wind pressure from the flapping of a wyvern's wings has no effect on it at all, making it a perfect match for Fletcher, a strength-based character in the team.

　Fletcher held a Diablos Greatsword, the Diablos Sword, forged from materials such as the Diablos's heavy shell and curved horn, making full use of the hardest and sharpest parts of the Diablos.

　As Mary drew her dagger, a young woman approached. She was a beautiful woman with glossy black hair, a refreshing smile, and great charm. As a hunter, she was unparalleled in her skills, and as a gunslinger, she was always there to protect Mary.

　"This is the first time we've encountered an opponent like this; you did a very good job!"

　As Angelica answered Fletcher's question, she followed Mary to her side. Angelica's armor was the Pink Rathian set, made by dyeing the skin of a Skaven white and sewing on the important parts with the hard shell of the Pink Rathian subspecies, a female Rathian. It was paired with arm armor made of Shining Dragonite, and the hem on the left side of the waist was made of the upper scales of the Pink Rathian and the wing membrane of the female Rathian. Overall, it looked like the female Rathian set she used before, but it was actually a strengthened set with super strong defensive power.

　Moreover, Angelica doesn't only have one set of armor. Over the past three years, she has crafted multiple sets of armor. Each time she accepts a commission, she chooses different armor depending on the hunting location and target, mainly considering how to assist Mary and Fletcher who are at the forefront. Her weapon is still the Courageous Hunter Bow she used three years ago, but the bow's body and bowstring have been reinforced using materials from Barroth and Odogaron.

　“Yes, it is indeed quite good.” Mary nodded as she looked at the carcass of her prey lying before her.

　It was a large ichthyosaur monster covered in yellowish-brown carapace and scales, resembling a large coelacanth with legs. Mudfish Dragon was the name of the monster captured this time. However, it was not particularly powerful and was no match for Mary and Fletcher. The reason for the increased difficulty of this hunt was not because of this.

　"Then let's start with Angelica. I'll keep watch around her." Mary and the others didn't all start the skinning work. One person would always keep watch around while they were skinning, in case the monster suddenly appeared and endangered their unsuspecting companions.

　"Then, I'll make the first move."

　"This great one will make the first move!"

　Fletcher and Angelica turned back to carve the Mudfish Dragon's materials. "Lilith, this is the kind of monster the Mudfish Dragon is." Mary's gaze fell on the girl standing before her, wielding a long spear. Lilith was wearing an Anjanath armor set, made from the upper fur of the Anjanath and deer hair. The chest and shoulder armor was forged from hardened dragon bone and Anjanath fangs, while the shoulder and leg armor were forged from blasting pouches and Anjanath upper scales. Its toughness was much better than armor forged from Shining Dragon Stone and Spirit Crane Stone, making it the armor of choice for advanced hunters.

　The spear she wielded was the Earth Spear, forged from easily obtainable materials such as Ancient Dragon Bone, Steel Dragon Bone, and Cloud Poison Stone. Lilith was still a young girl, sixteen years old, which was a bit too early for a hunter. Her chestnut-colored short hair curled up at the ends as if blown by the wind, and her wide eyes revealed a strong will. She was not tall, only reaching Mary's chest, and the spear she held looked so disproportionate to the huge shield.

　Perhaps it was because he had a strong desire to succeed his father and hunt Rathalos.

　Because of her role as Lilith's mentor, Mary has been going on missions with Lilith frequently lately. Although Lilith's addition has increased the amount of work Mary needs to do during hunts, seeing Lilith's novice-like appearance makes Mary feel refreshed and invigorated. At this moment, Fletcher, who had gone to carve Mudfish Dragon materials, has returned. Just as Fletcher was about to say something, Mary, noticing something, immediately raised her hand to stop Fletcher's actions. Fletcher could only ask Mary with his eyes what had happened.

　But what happened next quickly made Fletcher understand why Mary did this. A shadow was hovering and descending towards them, and the wind could be heard all around. It was a huge figure, even larger than a mudfish dragon. "Roar~" the thing roared calmly as it slowly descended.

　As the distance closed, the other's features gradually became clearer: enormous wings, a long tail, and a colossal...

　With a large body and a small head, this creature, whose entire body is covered by a sturdy cherry-colored carapace and scales, is one of the most representative monsters among the races known as the Wyverns. It is a monster with a cherry-colored body and is also known as the Queen of the Mysterious Kingdom.

　"It's Pink Rathian!" the four shouted in unison.

　With a heavy thud, the creature finally landed on the ground. The four of them were stunned and speechless. Even Lilith sheathed her dagger and covered her mouth with her hands. Despite this, the queen of the mysterious kingdom who had descended from the sky still noticed the presence of Mary and the others.

　Sakura Rathalos slowly, very slowly, moved its feet toward Mary and the others, its eyes, which had lost their cold gleam, were fixed on the direction where Mary and the others were.

　"roar~"

　The astonishing volume caused vibrations in the air. Mary and the others covered their ears tightly and crouched on the ground. This roar, with its volume and overwhelming force, robbed the hunters of their freedom. No matter how much hunting experience the hunters had accumulated, they could not resist this roar that made them instinctively tremble. After regaining their freedom as much as possible, Mary ran quickly with Lilith without thinking. The Pink Rathian suddenly launched a charge attack. If they had hesitated even for a moment, they would have been hit squarely.

　Mary and the others ran all the way to the edge of the swamp before stopping and looking back at the spot where the Pink Rathian had landed. "Is this what they call an emergency?" Because of her youth, Lilith didn't feel too nervous about what had just happened.

　"It's not surprising. Although the Gathering Hall usually investigates what kind of large monsters exist in the hunting grounds, there are often cases where large monsters other than the target are encountered. Despite our best efforts to investigate, we still cannot guarantee that we can rule out the possibility of accidents. Therefore, the Gathering Hall will remind hunters to be vigilant because of the unstable hunting environment."

　Perhaps due to excitement, Mary spoke these words at a speed that was extremely rare for her, though it should have been a very fast speaking speed for her. The Pink Rathian stopped at the other end of the area opposite Mary, Lilith, and the others. At this moment, it was sniffing the scent of the Mudfish Dragon. However, the Pink Rathian did not tear open the Mudfish Dragon's belly. Instead, the Pink Rathian's huge pink body suddenly raised its head and attacked a group of creatures that happened to be passing by.

　"The Pink Rathalos's target is not us, but the herbivorous dragons."

　Using its charge attack, the Pink Rathian lunged at one of the herbivorous dragons with its sharp claws at the front of its thick legs. The powerful momentum of its massive charge knocked the herbivorous dragon down, and the Pink Rathian forcefully suppressed the dragon's struggling gray body before biting down on its side with its jaws full of sharp teeth.

　The herbivorous dragon struggled with its last bit of strength, while the pink fire dragon held it firmly in place. Their movements stirred up dust on the ground, and the other herbivorous dragons all fled in panic toward the flat land to the south.

　"What do we do next? It seems that the Pink Rathian won't leave that place anytime soon, but if we don't collect the materials quickly, it will probably attract more monsters."

　Mary glanced at Fletcher, who thought for a moment before slowly nodding and saying, "That's true."

　"In that case, let's use the Odor Bomb. This way, we can not only avoid contact with it and drive away Pink Rathian, but also ensure that Pink Rathian will not return to this place."

　"Then we must act quickly, otherwise, if a Barroth, Anjanath, or even a Glavenus appears in this place, our mission will have failed."

　Fletcher and Angelica agreed to Mary's suggestion. Mary then took out the Stink Bomb, attached it to the projectile, and stealthily approached the Pink Rathian. The Pink Rathian was currently burrowing into the belly of a herbivorous dragon, gnawing on its internal organs. Due to the angle, it wasn't a good time to launch the Stink Bomb. Mary was about to move to find a suitable spot when suddenly the Pink Rathian raised its head, and the herbivorous dragon's internal organs hanging from its mouth fell to the ground with a thud, warm blood flowing down the gaps in its scales.

　At this moment, Mary noticed something: the claw on Pink Rathian's left wing was broken. Of course, it wasn't Mary and her companions who broke it; they had simply been too surprised to notice. Mary found this strange, but the most important thing now was to use Stink Bombs to drive Pink Rathian away. Just as Mary aimed at Pink Rathian's head, the Scoutfly Cage on her waist suddenly changed from green to blue. In the New World, there was only one possibility for Scoutfly to turn blue: an Elder Dragon had appeared nearby.

　Pink Rathalos reacted a little faster than Marie. The increasingly dense ancient dragon aura in the air allowed it to quickly pinpoint the location of the ancient dragon, but it was too late to escape. By the time Pink Rathalos realized what was happening, the Winged Claw of the Ancient Dragon was already in front of it.

　"boom!"

　"Crack!"

　The sound of Ragnarok Online slamming into the ground, accompanied by the cracking of its neck, occurred almost simultaneously with the sound of Ragnarok Online's neck breaking as it swooped down from the sky. Before Ragnarok could react, it had already firmly gripped Ragnarok's neck and rammed it into the ground.

　Once on the ground, taking advantage of the momentum of its descent, the World Lord used the wing claws gripping the Pink Rathian's neck as a fulcrum to spin its body. After these two rounds of attacks, the Pink Rathian was beyond dead.

　"Ow~"

　The Revenant glanced at the limp Pink Rathian under its claws, then raised its head in satisfaction and let out a roar. However, for Mary, this roar was not so pleasant. At the same time, the scales scattered by the Revenant spread rapidly, reaching Mary's feet in the blink of an eye. Seeing that his teammate had been discovered, Fletcher knew that a battle tomorrow was unavoidable.

　Instead of thinking, Fletcher acted instinctively, lunging directly at the Reincarnated One and raising his greatsword to strike. Whether by coincidence or for some other reason, Fletcher only managed to strike air. The greatsword, having lost its target, crashed to the ground, and a shock traveled up the blade to his shoulder. Fletcher frowned involuntarily, but still tried to sling the greatsword over his back to continue running, though the Reincarnated One gave him no chance. It flicked its thorny tail, whipping Fletcher away with a gust of wind.

　Mary wanted to join the offensive, so she shook off the roar and decisively approached the Reincarnated One. Although she was sniped by Angelica, the Reincarnated One didn't care. It raised its right wing claw and swung it out quickly. Mary, who had already made an attack, could not dodge at this moment. This solid blow sent Mary flying. Then it spat out three balls of Mad Dragon Virus towards Lilith.

　The Lord of Reincarnation's attack did not end there. Then, a pillar of Mad Dragon Virus, more than four meters tall, appeared from the ground and exploded instantly. By the time Angelica noticed, the ground beneath her feet had already begun to turn purple. Angelica was then sent flying, and after losing consciousness, she collapsed to the ground. The Lord of Reincarnation looked at the Pink Rathian and the Mudfish Dragon, a gift from nature, under its claws, picked them up with satisfaction, and flew towards the Starry Sky Base with Lan Mei.

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　Volume 1: 421 - As expected of Mudfish Dragon Meat

　“Sometimes I’m curious about your opinion on the Anjanath. I think you must really like it,” the dragon-human scholar in front of Lanmei said, flipping through the book in his hands.

　"I love it, it's delicious!"

　The answers that Dragonkin scholars usually receive, besides the title of the strongest Brute Wyvern for beginners and the nickname of the racial counter, are that the strongest Brute Wyvern for beginners is because, apart from Anjanath, the only Brute Wyverns that novice hunters in the New World can encounter are Barroth and Hammerhead. For beginners, Anjanath is probably the most difficult to deal with. As for the racial counter, it is because, in terms of ecological habits, Anjanath is enough to fight monsters such as Zinogre, Tigrex, and Diablos to a draw, but it will lose to Rathalos and Rathalos. This kind of ecology is very strange.

　"I knew it, huh? Hmm, the Anjanath's handsome and powerful gait, its cute and curious face, and that mischievous little nose, it's such an adorable little tyrant." The dragon-human scholar didn't dwell too much on what the little girl meant by "delicious." Hunters do eat monster meat, so there was nothing wrong with the little girl's statement. Moreover, as a scholar who loved ecology, he had his own set of views.

　"That's not wrong. Um, I wanted to know about the monster that appeared in the Convergence Land and about Shakaru Magora, who was born in the New World."

　The young girl wasn't particularly familiar with terms like "Lord of the World" and "Heavenly Dragon," but she was very familiar with Shakaru Magora. When she heard Lanmei mention her name, the young girl looked at her curiously. However, Lanmei then took out a handful of dried meat and had the young girl sit down beside her. In the eyes of the hunters around the Starry Sky Stronghold, the identities of the young girl and Lanmei were no secret, but these hunters didn't dare to make a move easily now, as they were quite familiar with the power of the Lord of the World.

　Upon hearing Lanmei's request, the director of the Ecological Research Institute rubbed his back and climbed off the stool. The dragon-human scholar, who had been flipping through books since earlier, stood there in a daze for a while before remembering which book he needed to find for Lanmei. He habitually adjusted his heavy glasses and began searching through the mountain of books.

　"Those are all legendary ancient dragons, and hunters who can venture into the wilderness to find monsters are such precious beings. Sorry, I'm not saying how precious this information is. I know very well that you hunters are definitely among the strongest. However, unraveling the mystery of monster ecology was an unattainable dream for me in the past, since I couldn't find any monsters at all. Cough cough, let me see, it's this book. Hmm, the print is too small to read. Could you help me read the contents?"

　The director of the Ecological Research Institute retrieved a book containing ecological information about the Nether Lantern Dragon, the Nether Crimson Dragon, and the Returning Lord from a mountain of dusty books. After brushing off the thick layer of dust, he opened the book only to find that the print was a bit too small for him, making it somewhat uncomfortable to read. The dragon-human scholar had no choice but to hand the book to Lan Mei.

　"Alright, little girl, what else do you want after reading this book?"