The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　At the same time, the Flying Dragon Blade [Silver], made primarily from Silver Rathalos, was raised and, after slicing through the raging blizzard between the man and the dragon, struck the Tigrex in one swift motion, hitting its right foreleg. As it struck, the blade rubbed against the Tigrex's flesh, creating flames that instantly widened the wound. Bai Feng wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to further expand his advantage, but the Tigrex's left foreleg, accompanied by a gust of wind, struck Bai Feng.

　Although Bai Feng subconsciously wanted to dodge, his intuition told him it was too late. "In that case," Bai Feng had no choice but to quickly spin the blade horizontally in front of him and prepare to withstand the impact. The next second, a dull thud and a strong impact pierced through Bai Feng's body at the same time. Bai Feng didn't even have time to tense his muscles to resist the impact before he was sent flying backward. Fortunately, the snow on the ground was thick enough, and Bai Feng also managed to curl up in time to relieve the pressure.

　After getting up, Bai Feng immediately rolled several times to create distance. Before he could even adjust his posture, the huge black foreleg landed where Bai Feng had just been lying, dodging the Tigrex.

　After the attack, Bai Feng immediately took out a nutrient solution and drank it down in a few gulps. Marie, who was standing on the unsuspecting hind leg of the Tigrex, knew that Bai Feng was temporarily out of danger and immediately raised the Thunder Axe [Kirin] to attack. The switch axe, made primarily of Kirin, releases a large amount of electricity when it hits the enemy.

　The electric current flowed across the Tigrex's body and then disappeared as if being sucked in. Mary dodged the attacks while drawing the Tigrex's attention, keeping a close eye on the situation. After drinking the nutrient solution, Bai Feng also launched a fire attack. This way, they could gradually reduce the Tigrex's stamina from the inside, thus creating a favorable situation. If nothing unexpected happened, the progress was going smoothly.

　But suddenly, the Tigrex's body twisted. Judging from its appearance, it wasn't going to attack, nor was it preparing a defensive stance. In the next instant, a huge storm suddenly appeared in front of Bai Feng and Mary. The Tigrex twisted its body with all its strength, gathering all its muscles together, and then suddenly bursting out. It used its huge body to make a large horizontal turn, like a small tornado. After turning around, its huge body, front legs, and long tail swept away everything around it.

　The wind and snow, mixed with the Mad Dragon virus, splashed onto Bai Feng and Mary's faces. At the critical moment, although the two blocked the powerful attack of the Thunder Dragon, their hands were numb and their bodies almost fell backward. Although they stomped their feet hard on the ground, they still pushed back a layer of snow. When Bai Feng opened his eyes, he saw the huge face of the Thunder Dragon, which was emitting black smoke. Its scales were clearly visible. When the slightly warm, foul smell of its breath wafted from its small nostrils onto his face, Bai Feng couldn't help but shiver.

　This wasn't the first time Bai Feng had faced a berserk Tigrex. Back in Xinard Village, she had teamed up with others to hunt it once before, and that hunt had been extremely difficult. Bai Feng regained her composure and forcefully swung her Wyvern Blade [Silver] at the Tigrex, but the Tigrex beat her to it and dodged her attack. Perhaps it was because the ley line energy in the New World was too active, but Bai Feng always felt that the monsters here were a little stronger than those in the Old World.

　Perhaps the scales from the infection were different, Mary made this prediction. Bai Feng followed this line of thought and realized that it was indeed a possibility. The Tigrex at that time might have been infected with the scales of a common Black Eclipse Dragon or the scales of the World Lord before it molted, that is, in its Black Eclipse Dragon form. That certainly couldn't compare to the scales of the World Lord, and the World Lord also had a platinum-colored scale. But Bai Feng didn't think too much about it. While holding the Flying Dragon Blade [Silver] and looking for an opportunity, he communicated with Mary.

　While the hunters were fighting hard against the mad dragon-like monster, the hunters on the transport ship were not idle either. In addition to the scribes needing to investigate and count the spread of the mad dragon virus, they also set aside several people to accompany the young girl and Lan Mei. In fact, many married hunters and scholars thought this task was very difficult. After all, taking care of a child is really a difficult thing for them, especially since the child they were facing was an ancient dragon.

　But to their surprise, the little girl was really well-behaved. The scribes discovered that as long as they gave her delicious food and snacks, they could go a little overboard by touching her palms and giving her more treats. It wasn't impossible for them to even pinch her cheeks. But soon the scribes realized that something was wrong. The little girl was selective about who she was dealing with, or rather, she associated food with the person who gave it to her. Even if someone tried to take advantage of the situation, they couldn't.

　And when it comes to the same food, or more precisely, food that tastes the same, the young girl only recognizes the first one. That is to say, if Patty and O'Flora both give seafood shumai, but O'Flora gives it to the young girl first, the young girl will only have a strong impression of O'Flora after she finishes eating the shumai. Of course, Patty will also have an impression, but not nearly as strong as O'Flora.

　As for the same taste, it's very easy to tell. For example, there's the difference between seafood shumai and pork shumai. Both of these foods are made with shumai wrappers and fillings, but only the diners can tell the difference after they're cooked. Such foods are considered to have the same appearance but different tastes. Seafood buns and seafood shumai are considered the same food by the young girls. This is a conclusion that the scribes' team reached after many experiments.

　There was another problem: when raising affection, the little girl's appetite would gradually increase. Although it wasn't that terrible, Ophola found that the more food she served, the happier the little girl would be. Considering all these factors, the Scribes had no choice but to entrust the task of raising affection entirely to Ophola. So Ophola started collecting food on the transport ship. Although it was just a transport ship, the Palico chef on board was a Palico that had graduated from Warm Island and had furthered his studies at the Palico Granny, so he knew a lot of dishes.

　"Aww~ Aww~" The little girl picked up the milk and fruit pudding in front of her and started eating it in big mouthfuls. Watching the little girl so engrossed in eating, Oflora's mood couldn't help but lift. In the little girl, she saw her own sister, that little one who loved sweets. Thinking of this, Oflora quickly shook her head and reminded herself that now was not the time to reminisce. Although Hikari was really cute, she wasn't human.

　"Speaking of which, Miss Lan and Xiaoguang haven't been here for more than a few days, have they?"

　As expected, the Guiding Lands are not really suitable for tourism; they're too far from the Everfrost Tundra, and the boat journey is quite arduous.

　"It seems like we didn't have much time. Xiaoguang wanted to come here, so we came. But we didn't take a boat. You know, Xiaoguang can't stay still for long, and boating would be a bit boring for her."

　Yes, it's easier to fly over than to take a boat. This distance won't consume much energy for either her or the little girl. Ophola also knows that the little girl and Lan Mei probably won't take a boat like they did, but will fly directly to the Guiding Lands. However, these things are already agreed upon, and it would be a bit of a mood killer to bring them up now.

　"However, I highly recommend the seven-day package at the Ancient Forest Canopy Inn. It's actually a safe area developed by hunters, located at the very top of the Ancient Forest, not far from the Rathian's nest, hidden in the canopy. If you're lucky, you might even see the Rathian incubating its eggs in the nest."

　Upon hearing the name of the female Rathalos, the little girl's eyes widened instantly. Then, realizing that she was no longer in the Ancient Forest, she pushed the empty plate in front of Lanmei. Lanmei was about to ask Melalu to give the little girl another dessert, but Ophola had already prepared pickled venison and roasted venison leg. As the saying goes, sweet and salty are a perpetual motion machine, and eating salty meat after sweets has a unique flavor.

　Overola watched the little girl devour the deer leg and tentatively placed her hand on the girl's head. This time, the little girl didn't immediately shake off Overola's hand, but instead shook her head slightly. Seeing that Overola didn't pull her hand away, and that the little girl didn't express any displeasure, it was possible that she had allowed Overola to do this until she finished the deer leg. However, Overola had already decided what to ask.

　"Speaking of which, did Miss Lan and Xiaoguang also hear that rumor before coming to the Demon Gathering Land?"

　"rumor?"

　Unlike Lanmei, who showed some interest, the young girl's mind was entirely focused on the food, and she paid no attention to what Ophora was saying. "There is a treasure of the Lava Dragon in the Guiding Lands. It is said to be the most precious part of the Lava Dragon, the Jade Dragon God Jade. I initially thought it would be here, but I didn't expect that there is no treasure of the Lava Dragon here at all. The so-called Dragon God Jade is all a lie."

　Lanmei nodded thoughtfully. Although she wasn't sure if it was true, she thought, "Is this what humans are all about?" In fact, as a special organ in the bodies of ancient dragons and other creatures, the Dragon Jade plays a vital role. Once the heart of an ancient dragon stops beating, the Dragon Jade will slowly lose its function until it completely turns into a stone-like substance. Then, with the decomposition of the corpse and the erosion of nature, it will return to the earth's veins.

　Furthermore, due to the Lavasioth's unique ecological adaptability, the currently observable situation is that after the Lavasioth's death, the Jade Dragon God Jewel will transform into something similar to the Earth's core, serving as the foundation of the entire landmass and merging with the continental shelf. If hunters can track down the Lavasioth that came because of the Xeno'jiiva and was then driven away by the hunters, they can observe the entire process. However, the Lavasioth has no future of transforming into land. The Lord of the Worlds, also known as the young girl, will inevitably use the Lavasioth as the key to unlocking the forbidden peak.

　"A baseless claim is like water without a source. Coincidentally, we are also looking for Sora Magdaros. I'm quite curious about where Sora Magdaros will eventually go, as you say."

　Oflora silently noted this down. Just as the Commander-in-Chief had predicted, the World Lord and the Storm Dragon were indeed searching for the Lava Dragon. Their only purpose was that the World Lord needed this energy to molt again. Thinking of this, Oflora couldn't help but admire the Commander-in-Chief from the bottom of her heart. However, since things were generally going to develop according to the Commander-in-Chief's plan, it meant that there would definitely be a battle between the hunters and the World Lord. If the hunters could defeat the World Lord, the whole thing would be a happy ending for everyone.

　If they cannot defeat the Lord of the World, or even allow the Lord of the World to successfully absorb the energy of the Lava Dragon, which is enough to destroy the entire continent, Overola cannot imagine how things will develop, and whether the world will perish.

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　Volume 1: 437 - The Key to Unveiling the Forbidden Peak

　Thinking of the Commander-in-Chief's mention of the final battle against the Reincarnated One, Oflora's mood became increasingly agitated. This restlessness even affected the honey caramel cookies in front of her, making them taste less sweet than they had been. The melancholy Oflora contrasted sharply with the little girl next to her who was stuffing handfuls of cookies into her mouth. After all, what troubles could a young dragon like a little girl possibly have?

　Lanmei knew that O'Flora hadn't approached them with any pure intentions, but she didn't care at all what O'Flora, or rather the hunters, were thinking. However, Lanmei noticed that there were far fewer upright creatures on the transport ship tonight than yesterday. Like O'Flora, Lanmei's worries also stemmed from the young girl, but she was concerned about whether the young girl's molting process would go smoothly.

　Furthermore, when Lanmei first noticed that the Guiding Lands contained the corpse of the Lavasioth, she assumed that the young girl had come to the Guiding Lands because she was eyeing it. However, after some investigation, Lanmei discovered that the Lavasioth had long since been completely transformed into leyline energy, which meant that the young girl had no interest in the area.

　It's pointless to say this now, but when Lanmei turned to look at the little girl next to her with her chubby cheeks, she realized that the girl didn't seem to have thought about these things at all.

　The little girl's worries were probably that the caramel in today's crème brûlée was a bit burnt, and that there was a bit too much salt and chili powder in tonight's barbecue feast. Lanmei didn't see any urgent need for the Lavasioth Dragon in the little girl's clear and foolish eyes at all. But what could Lanmei do? This was the cute and powerful, mischievous but lovable Little Light. Lanmei couldn't bear to say anything to her. As a dragon who knew the little girl inside and out, Lanmei knew very well that the little girl was not a simple character.

　"So, there's absolutely no useful information about the whereabouts of that mysterious monster!?"

　Just as the young girl and Lanmei were quietly drinking milk and eating cookies, a very loud voice came from the deck not far away, "What's wrong?" Oflora quickly looked up in the direction of the voice and saw that opposite the other group of people who also did not know what had happened, two hunters were "discussing" the specific details of their encounter with the monster with the scribe team members.

　"What's wrong?" Oflora also wanted to know what had happened, just as Patty happened to pass by.

　"Oh, that person? Is he someone you know?" Patty asked after hearing Ophola's words.

　"No, not exactly an acquaintance. I met him a few times before at the workshop owner's place. What's wrong?" He had just been talking about some unknown green monster, and the nearby hunters were all listening intently. The entire deck suddenly became much quieter, making the man's voice seem even louder.

　"In short, it was that huge green body—no, it wasn't a shattered dragon at all, it was a monster I'd never seen before, not even the Royal Scribes knew its origin!?"

　The man's expression was very serious. The hunters around him also gave their answers, but none of them were accepted by the man. Moreover, he did not seem to be making a fuss. Furthermore, for Patty and Ophola, what the man had just said was definitely not something to be ignored. So, after saying goodbye to the little girl and Lanmei, Ophola immediately took the man to see the Commander-in-Chief.

　The young girl hadn't been oblivious to the matter of the Lava Mountain Dragon. It's important to understand that the young girl possessed three types of Dragon Jade within her: the Crimson Emperor Dragon God Jade, the Heavenly Sword Dragon God Jade, and the Seven-Colored Dragon God Jade. This meant that the energy she needed to molt was far greater than that required by ordinary Heavenly Returning Dragons. Therefore, if the young girl, having reached this stage of growth, wanted to molt again, the energy required would likely only be sufficient to meet the needs of the World-Returning Lord, as exemplified by the Lava Mountain Dragon. Thus, each molt was a test for the young girl.

　Of course, absorbing ley line energy like that Fatalis dragon wouldn't be impossible, but for a child like the little girl, that would be disastrous. She's not unborn, and she doesn't want to be a premature baby. What, you mean eating to get energy? That's even less efficient.

　"So, are we going to go back to where we started?" Lanmei asked curiously, looking at the little girl beside her.

　"Yeah~ You can find it there~"

　“That makes sense, and that was the first place we went to when we arrived in the New World, so Hikaru is planning to break through by brute force.” The young girl nodded in agreement with Lanmei’s guess.

　The next day arrived quickly. At first, Ophola and Patty went to the restaurant as usual to wait for the little girl to come in for her meal. The little girl's life was very regular, so she didn't need anyone's help. Even if she needed help, Lan Mei could usually handle it. Moreover, because the hunters were busy with the Mad Dragon Virus, a tense atmosphere permeated the transport ship.

　However, Ophora quickly noticed something was wrong. The restaurant had been open for ten minutes, and according to the usual practice, the young girl and Lanmei were always the first to arrive for breakfast. But now, the young girl and Lanmei were nowhere to be seen. Had something happened? Or had the young girl returned to the Guiding Lands? Thinking of this, Ophora immediately knocked on the young girl and Lanmei's door.

　As expected, neither of the dragons was in the room, and the room was spotlessly messy. Of course, this was because the young girl and Lanmei were generally clean, and Lanmei also had certain requirements for her living environment, so the room looked very clean. As for the mess, the reason was mostly due to the young girl. She always liked to collect strange little things and shiny objects as decorations for her nest, and then she would accumulate more and more. However, this time the young girl took everything with her.

　This situation left Ophola somewhat bewildered, so she immediately asked Patty to report the matter to the Commander-in-Chief. She then went to verify with the hunters and Palicoes on duty. After combining all the information, the final conclusion was that, as expected, the young girl and Lan had already left, which was not good news for the hunters.

　"Overora!"

　"Ah, yes, Commander-in-Chief. Is there anything I can do for you?"

　"Why are you so panicked!"

　"Because we can't find any trace of the Lord of the World, and we've discovered traces of what appears to be a powerful monster. Commander-in-Chief, didn't you say that if the situation at the Demon Gathering Land isn't handled properly, a New World version of the Evil Wind Eroding the Mountain might very well happen?"

　"That's indeed the case."

　"No, but after the scribes' investigation and the hunters' identification, the dark green carapace, the body covered in golden viscous substance, and the enormous size all point to the fact that what the man saw was likely a Brachydios. While powerful, the Brachydios is not invincible. As for the World Lord, I can tell you now: if you go up to the deck, you might see something unexpected."

　Although Overola was very puzzled by the Commander-in-Chief's words, she trusted him implicitly. So Overola went to the deck. In the midday sun, a huge ship was approaching in the distance, billowing black smoke. That was it! That flag—Overola remembered it—it was the flag of Elgard!

　"Commander-in-Chief, what is this?"

　"We are facing an Elder Dragon, the Lord of the World, which is capable of destroying an entire ecosystem. The so-called Elder Dragon is such a terrifying existence. Some hunters may not even see an Elder Dragon in their entire lives. The power of this creature is enough to shake nature. It is no exaggeration to call it a natural disaster. If hunters want to defeat the Elder Dragon, they must make use of their advantages. So I requested support from the Hunter's Guild. The people of Elgard came here to help us defeat the Lord of the World."

　"Of course, in addition to the people from Elgard, the people from Flame Village have also come. I even applied to the Hunter's Guild for airship authorization, so don't worry."

　The New World, the Land of Dragon Crystals.

　This time, the young girl did not follow the route she had taken from the Rotten Vale to the Convergence Grounds. Instead, she entered the depths of the Elder's Recess through an underground river that had appeared due to a ground collapse. Since the first half of the underground space was formed by geological movements and the erosion of underground rivers, the space became narrower the deeper they went. After walking nearly halfway, there was no place to stand on either side of the underground river, so the young girl and Lan Mei had to jump into the river and swim forward.

　The underground river water was icy cold, but it had no effect on the young girl and Lan Mei. In particular, there were some creatures that could only be found underground, such as masked squid and strangely colored yin-yang damselfish, which kept bumping into the young girl's face. However, the young girl would bite and swallow these lucky creatures. Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything and making the best of what she had, the young girl swam towards the deepest part while eating the delicious fish. As she went deeper, some strange creatures and bizarre sights appeared in the underground river.

　The incredibly bold young girl naturally wanted to try everything. Surprisingly, even though these creatures grew haphazardly underground without sunlight, they all tasted quite good. So she happily ate almost everything edible. After swimming a little further, the scenery around the young girl and Lan Mei had changed dramatically. The surroundings were no longer pitch black, but instead filled with interwoven crystals of various colors. Under the faint bioluminescence emitted by underground microorganisms and light moss, the crystal surfaces around the river seemed to be enveloped in a layer of moist mist, reflecting the flowing ripples of the underground river, creating a beautiful sight.

　Beautiful scenery always fades quickly. Soon, the young girl and Lanmei followed the river to the vicinity of the hunter's camp. The two found a suitable place and jumped ashore. Lanmei wiped her face haphazardly and was about to take out a towel to dry the young girl's body when the young girl was already shaking her hair rapidly like a big golden retriever. Large water droplets splashed onto Lanmei's body. Lanmei had just dried herself off when the young girl splashed water all over her.

　"Ah, Hikaru, you little rascal!"

　The little girl knew without a doubt that Lanmei was angry, so she immediately ran a few steps to try to get away from Lanmei. But Lanmei was no ordinary girl; she had already anticipated that the little girl would run away. So, just as the little girl was about to run away, Lanmei grabbed the little girl's arm and pulled her to her side. Then she hugged the little girl tightly with her body, took out a towel and ruffled the little girl's hair. After letting out a breath, she used the towel to wipe the water droplets off the little girl's body.

　Walking a short distance from the hunter's camp, you arrive at the Convergence Grounds. When you get close to the edge of the Convergence Grounds, Lanmei stops going forward. The commotion caused by the young girl absorbing the ley line energy is quite loud. Although the Mad Dragon Virus will not affect Lanmei, there may be falling rocks and light cannons. Therefore, the young girl can only walk to the center of the Convergence Grounds alone. It is safest for Lanmei to stay in the edge area.

　After the young girl arrived at the center of the Convergence Ground, she prepared to transform back into the form of the Reincarnated One. In a pale blue light, the young girl immediately transformed back into the form of the Reincarnated One, and at the same time, the dark purple Mad Dragon Virus immediately began to fill the entire space.

　Unlike last time, this time the Lord of Rebirth intended to break through with brute force, so she directly entered the Critical Mad Dragon state. The energy of the entire space immediately became chaotic. At this moment, the Lord of Rebirth's chest was flashing with a ghostly blue light, and blue flames were also ignited at the ends of her dragon horns, wing claws, limbs, and tail. Star-like patterns lit up inside her wing membranes. The Lord of Rebirth constantly adjusted her position, and white flames gradually appeared on the ground. The Lord of Rebirth lowered her wing claws to support herself on the ground, took a deep breath, and her chest suddenly swelled up.

　"Roar! Howl!"

　The Lord of Reincarnation let out an explosive roar, on the verge of collapse.

　The special platinum-gold mad dragon virus generated under this state immediately spread and filled the entire underground space with the roar of the Reincarnation Lord. The white flames that rose up also began to flow along the patterns of the rocks on the ground towards the Reincarnation Lord. The white flames surged into the Reincarnation Lord's body through the gaps between the scales, but in the Reincarnation Lord's eyes, this was far from enough. The Reincarnation Lord opened its wings again, spread its wing claws, and firmly fixed itself to the ground.

　At the same time, the tail of the Reincarnated One slammed forcefully onto the rocky ground. In that instant, not only the ground beneath the Reincarnated One's feet and body, but the entire ground of the Convergence Ground was ablaze with white flames. The sudden change startled Lan Mei, but fortunately she knew that this was the commotion caused by the young girl, so Lan Mei immediately calmed down. As the flames appeared over a large area, the dark blue light on the Reincarnated One's chest intensified, and the starry pattern on the inner side of its wing membrane became increasingly dazzling.

　As the light and flames flowed, the ground of the converging area was peeled away layer by layer due to the effect of the light and flames, becoming dilapidated. After persisting for more than ten minutes, the Returning World Lord also stopped absorbing the energy of the earth veins and transformed back into the appearance of a young girl in the dark blue light.

　"Well, did you find it?"

　"Mmm~"

　Volume 1: Chapter 438 - The Fifth Day That Decides Fate Has Arrived

　Soon, news of the Returning Lord's departure from the Guiding Lands spread. Both the Commander-in-Chief of the Ancient Dragon Survey Team of the New World and the people of Elgard knew that what was about to happen would be very tense. Not only was time tight, but more importantly, they needed to determine the Returning Lord's location, guide it to a pre-prepared place, and figure out how to defeat it. However, before the people of Flamefire Village arrived, the Commander-in-Chief had already sent out airships and hot air balloons to pinpoint the Returning Lord's location.

　The head of the Ecological Research Institute also distributed the emergency-made Complete Ecological Information of the Reincarnated Lord to all the hunters. After reading the report, the hunters were all shocked. They wondered if such a rogue monster really existed.

　Similar to the Safi'jiiva, the multi-layered composite carbon scales of the Wraith King have been studied by the Scriveners. Without breaking the scales, it is difficult to inflict effective damage on the Wraith King with explosive barrel bombs, ammunition, or even the Dragon Piercer. However, this is not the most important issue. The blade scales on the Wraith King's body are the most difficult to deal with. Hunters must use their grappling hooks with extreme caution and care to approach the Wraith King.

　Furthermore, it possesses even superior ley line manipulation capabilities compared to Safi'jiiva, meaning that without breaking through the Worldlord's defenses, the damage inflicted by hunters might not even match the amount the Worldlord recovers.

　And the platinum scales, which are more toxic and explosive, are something Bai Feng is most familiar with. Back in the Forbidden Zone, the Lord of the World used this move to eliminate a Black Devouring Dragon.

　Most importantly, the size of the Wanderer is enormous. She has reached a length of 53 meters, which means that even her simple attacks can be fatal to hunters. In daily hunts, the Palico rescue team can save hunters in time, but when facing the Wanderer, the Palico rescue team cannot guarantee a 100% rescue rate.

　Of course, there were also optimists among the hunters. After all, if everyone was mobilized and everyone brainstormed, they should be able to find a solution, at least that's what Ophola thought. However, the most urgent thing right now was to reinforce the stronghold's defenses, at least to ensure that the stronghold could withstand the attacks of the World Lord. Well, just withstand them for a while would be enough. In addition, the hunters' supplies also needed to keep up in time. At this time, intensive construction work also began outside the stronghold.

　A truck loaded with stone, pulled by a herbivorous dragon, passed by the gate of the stronghold. "Okay, move these goods to the other side of the wall!" At this moment, another truck loaded with timber crossed the central square and drove towards this side. A man who looked like a craftsman shouted instructions to the driver.

　With the addition of Elgard and the people of Fire Village, the Guiding Lands should have been more lively, but now both hunters and scribes are busy preparing to defeat the World Lord. This, in another sense, shows that defeating the World Lord is a very difficult task so far. Moreover, even the usually bustling restaurant is now devoid of any lively atmosphere, replaced by a sense of tension and oppression as if being chased by something terrible.

　All of this is preparation for the Lord of the World.

　The craftsmen were continuously transporting stone and timber, expanding their stronghold in the Demon Gathering Lands while also inspecting and repairing other equipment, even though the area had already been prepared beforehand.

　The repairs were quite thorough, but considering that the next being the Reincarnated One, it wouldn't be excessive to make any kind of preparations.

　On the second day after entering the counterattack mode, Bai Feng and Mary, who had repelled the berserk Tigrex, along with the other hunters, arrived at the temporary command post. A large amount of data was collected here, and Elder Dragon scholars and Elder Dragon forecasters worked here. The temporary command post had an open second floor, not for aesthetic purposes, but as a place for birds to rest.

　These birds are used as an important communication tool by the Elder Dragon Observers. They can travel between Elder Dragon Observation Posts in various locations and on the alert balloons. They can also bring notes with important information here. At this moment, a bird carrying the latest information landed on the perch on the second floor of the temporary command post. An Elder Dragon scholar saw this and hurriedly went forward to take the note tied to the bird's leg.

　"Monster disturbances were witnessed in the Ancient Forest, the Wildspire Waste, and the Elder's Recess, and a figure resembling a human form of a World Lord was sighted in the Elder's Recess."

　"The Dragon Crystal Lands, this should be the second time the Lord of the Worlds has gone there. If I'm not mistaken, it's still trying to find the Netherworld Dragon. But according to the Dragonkin scholars, the Netherworld Dragon's energy has already returned to the ley lines. So what it needs to do next is find that Lava Mountain Dragon."

　"So that's why you chose this Guiding Lands as the place to confront the Reincarnated Ones?" Admiral Gareas of Elgard borrowed a collection of information about all the Reincarnated Ones and was currently flipping through it at the counter.

　"Yes, if the New World confronts the Lord of Reincarnation, it will inevitably cause unimaginable damage to the surrounding area. In the Demon Gathering Land, which is far away from the New World, the spread of the Mad Dragon Virus to other monsters can be minimized. Of course, if the Lord of Reincarnation does not come to the New World, then we can only let Bai Feng lure it here."

　"Bring him here?" Gareas put down the data set in his hand and expressed his doubts about the Commander-in-Chief's actions.

　"You should have seen the information about the Reincarnated One, right? The Reincarnated One has a rather obsessive requirement for food, so all Bai Feng needs to do is steal the Reincarnated One's food, in human form, or lure it with delicious food. I think it won't be difficult to lure her to the Demon Gathering Land."

　"Oh my! Bai Feng will be so heartbroken she'll cry. Are you trying to kill her?"

　"Hahaha!" A familiar laugh rang out. The Grand Commander patted the Commander-in-Chief on the shoulder and bumped fists with Gareas. "Looks like I didn't miss this conference. What are you all talking about?"

　"Ah, Grand Master, you're finally back. We were talking about preparations to counter the Lord of the Underworld. As you know, the Lord of the Underworld is now more powerful than any monster we've ever faced before. We can only defeat the Lord of the Underworld like we did with the Fatalis. Right now, everyone is urgently building defenses and preparing supplies. People from Flame Village and Elgard have also arrived."

　"Hahahaha! Great! Seeing everyone so energetic makes me excited too. Come on, assign me the most dangerous place."

　Two days later, Bai Feng first went to the workshop owner to retrieve the Queen's Armor Set that he had previously entrusted to repair and enhance. Then he went to Mary's room. The two of them went to the temporary command room together. The Commander-in-Chief, the Grand Commander, and two strangers were discussing something. Bai Feng glanced behind her and saw a woman who was about a head shorter than her focusing her attention on him.

　“These must be people from Elgard and Flame Village, Mary.”

　"Yes, that's what I heard from others. The Commander-in-Chief invited them to provide support. As for the other hunters, some are investigating a legend called the 'Sky Corridor Barbarian' in the Ancient Tower area, and others are carrying out investigation missions in the Forbidden Land. They are the only ones who can come right now."

　Because Lieyan and the others were standing further inside, Bai Feng couldn't see Lieyan's appearance clearly. However, he could still sense that Mattia's back was covered with protective gear that emitted a faint blue glow. In her hand, she held a long katana, God Slash - Lightning Destruction.

　Mary had been following behind Bai Feng, hoping to join the meeting, but Lie Yan spotted her first. "Mary, Mary?" Lie Yan exclaimed in surprise.

　"Blazing Flame? Are you really Blazing Flame?"

　Mary was surprised to see her old friend here. The two held hands tightly. Mary had worked with Flame before coming to the New World, back when they were both novice hunters. It had been four or five years since they last saw each other. Flame lived in Flame Village in the Old World, while Mary lived in the New World. They were far apart, so they hadn't seen each other since they parted ways.

　"Absolutely right, Miss Mary looks very energetic!"

　"Yes, and your skills have improved a lot. I've heard about your exploits in Elgard."

　"Hehehe~" Flame scratched his head sheepishly. Seeing Mary staring at his weapon, Flame deliberately puffed out his chest so Mary could have a good look.

　And so, another trustworthy partner joined, and then the third day finally arrived.

　The team of scribes responsible for observing the Reincarnated One kept abreast of his latest movements. They would react immediately to any unusual changes. Fortunately, the Reincarnated One truly did...

　As the Commander-in-Chief predicted, they are heading towards the Guiding Lands. However, if the previously released prediction of the arrival of the Reincarnated Ones does not need to be revised, the Reincarnated Ones are expected to arrive at the Guiding Lands the day after tomorrow.