The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　As the World Lord continued to heat it up, the minerals and glittering stones clinging to the Blastoise's body fell off and gradually into the lava, revealing its original skin. Only then did the World Lord flip the Blastoise over, allowing its fully exposed back to be truly baked by the lava.

　Finally, when the Meral arrived with the collected materials, the two dragons that the Lord of the World had dealt with were completely cooked. After running around the entire volcanic area, the Meral quickly took out small bottles containing refreshing drinks from their belts, tilted their heads back and gulped them down. The essence extracted from the ice crystals quickly seeped through the Meral's entire body, bringing them a refreshing feeling.

　The Lord of Resurrection carefully placed the roasted Rathalos and Tigrex on the ground. Because their skins were fragile from being burned, the Lord of Resurrection gently placed them on the ground. Then, with a gentle grab of his wing claws, he tore off all the skins of the Rathalos and Tigrex. The tender dragon meat inside was so soft that the juices could be seen flowing out with just a light press.

　Melaluru quickly laid the chopped onions on the meat, then sprinkled it with salt and pepper. The little girl happily tore off the meat, "Awoo~=~=" Her expression seemed to be okay. Soon, a Brute Dragon and a Tigrex disappeared into the little girl's stomach. Melaluru and the others used the high temperature on the volcanic rock to make spicy stir-fried dragon offal.

　Especially with the addition of tender shiitake mushrooms and crisp bamboo shoots, the spiciness is infused with a fragrant aroma. Eating this spicy stir-fried dragon offal right next to a sea of ​​lava is particularly delightful; the heat and spiciness seem to soothe both body and soul.

　You could tell that although Yawon was also incredibly hot, it had a great time eating. Yawon even felt that the time it spent with the young girl had almost ruined its hunting skills.

　But it won't be so worried for long.

　"So, in order to meet again next time, we should try to do something and be more energetic! So, do you want to hear me continue? Oh dear?" Sibert seemed to have completely forgotten the person in front of him and continued talking to himself.

　Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sereria tiptoed away, leaving only Edward shaking his throbbing head to deal with Sibert.

　Sereria took the opportunity to go outside the tavern and breathe in some fresh air. Although it was late, there were still many pedestrians on the street, and the atmosphere in the air was completely different from that during the day. The lights shining from the windows of every household vaguely outlined the entire city in the night. People were laughing happily as they strolled slowly.

　Seeing Mejpoldan, who looked completely different from his daytime self, Sereria's eyes also shone with a soft light, and even her steps seemed to become lighter. However, there were many more customers in the tavern than during the day. The aroma of heat, wine, and roasted meat mingled together, making one's mouth water.

　The sounds of cheerful conversation, incoherent groans from drunkenness, and the clinking of cutlery and beer glasses were all unsettling. Edward was loudly discussing information and habits of the Chameleon with someone.

　"It's done, meow! It's done, meow!" The Palico chef uttered a cheerful shout at just the right moment, interrupting the excited Sibert.

　"Oh, just put it here. Wait, where was I?"

　"You mentioned that we could use a different weapon to hunt the Chameleon, but that's the Chameleon. At least based on the information we have so far, it's not a monster we can handle."

　"Tsk, tsk, tsk, have you forgotten our main purpose? We just need the blood of the ancient dragon, not to hunt down the dragon."

　"So what do you think?"

　“I’ve been practicing with a new weapon recently. According to my research, the Chameleon’s movements are very stiff. Its most difficult aspects to deal with are its ability to change color and become invisible, as well as its ability to secrete toxins and poisons. If we time it well, we can stun the Chameleon before it can react and then take some of the Elder Dragon’s blood.”

　"Your idea is quite bold, but I like it. So when do you plan to start?"

　"Let's wait a few more days. My custom-made weapon isn't finished yet, and I need more information about the Chameleon."

　When they gathered, Sereria and Edlinka were using the same weapons they had taken when they first met Sibert. Sereria was wearing the Black Wolf Bird S set with the Flying Dragon Blade [Moon], while Edlinka was wearing the Knight Instructor Armor Set and the Volcanic Blaze Sword. Sibert was wearing the Snow Lion U set and his weapon was the newly made Thunder King Hammer of the Electric Dragon. Despite having the name of the Electric Dragon, this weapon was actually made from materials from the Thunder King.

　Generally speaking, a hammer is a simple weapon designed to crush a target using the weight of its head. However, this hammer, named "Electric Dragon Thunderbreaker," has a very special structure. It has a cylindrical hole filled with gunpowder. This gunpowder explodes the moment the hammer strikes its target, causing additional damage.

　This mechanical hammer is made from a large amount of rare minerals that can withstand the double impact from normal strikes and gunpowder explosions. This is why a large amount of Spirit Crane Stones are needed. The additional damage caused by the gunpowder explosion is of the fire element. It can be said that this is a very suitable weapon for hunting Chameleon.

　Although I had seen what the Fatal Spin looked like when I commissioned the workshop owner to enhance it, its appearance was still very exquisite after it was enhanced into the Thunder Dragon Hammer. The entire hammer body was dyed a deep emerald green, and the handle was wrapped with bright red cloth. With a gentle swing, you could even feel that it carried a lot of energy.

　And so, the hunt began again.

　Unlike Edlinka and Sereria, Sibert kept his head down and moved forward in the forest. After leaving the camp, he seemed to have been heading north. Having learned about the hunting grounds of the Pot in advance, he led Edlinka and Sereria toward the direction of the Chameleon.

　Along the way, the three of them did not find any trace of the monster, but even so, they did not lift their full alert.

　The dense forest severely restricted everyone's movements. The thick trees all became obstacles. Edlinka could not wield her katana, and Sereria's greatsword was not suitable for aiming at targets in such an environment. If she was unlucky, her greatsword might be blocked by the trees, or even have her vision obstructed, preventing it from being used effectively.

　Of course, Sibert's hammer cannot be fully utilized here. If they encounter monsters here, the situation will be extremely unfavorable for Sereria and the others. However, the possibility of encountering large monsters here is very small.

　If it encountered any small trees, the monster would surely use its massive body to ram them and continue on its way, right?

　Even the largest monster couldn't do that against the incredibly thick trees in the forest. Furthermore, even humans face limitations in the dense forest, so those enormous monsters shouldn't be appearing so easily.

　What would happen if they continued? Just as everyone began to feel a little uneasy, that strange feeling enveloped Sibert's entire body again, but he couldn't see anything there. Sibert's body tensed up instantly, and he screamed.

　"I'm going to use a smoke grenade. Watch your surroundings."

　Sibert immediately pulled the trigger of the smoke grenade and threw it in the strange direction. Surprisingly, the smoke grenade did not hit anything and landed smoothly on the ground, hissing out white smoke. However, the white smoke was not affected by anything and drifted away in the most normal way.

　At first glance, there was nothing strange about it, but Sibert knew a lot about the Chameleons, and he quickly noticed something amiss in the smoke emitted by the smoke bomb. Why was the white smoke around the bomb not decreasing at all even though it had been open for a long time? And when Sibert followed the trail of the smoke, he saw a strange shadow on the ground in a blur.

　Just as Sibert noticed that spot, Chameleon immediately made its move. Sibert immediately raised the hammer and gripped it tightly in his hand. Chameleon's body leaped high into the air. Its body first retreated backward, and then, using the force generated by its hind legs pushing off the ground, it suddenly leaped forward and easily jumped into the air.

　"So fast!"

　Although they had taken sufficient precautions, Sibert still couldn't see the Chameleon's movements clearly for a moment. He could only judge the Chameleon's landing position by its shadow. Sereria and Edlinka also noticed the situation and drew their weapons to look at Sibert. However, the next second, they saw Sibert gripping his weapon tightly, as if he was locked in a stalemate with something.

　Stop Cloud.jpg

　P.S.: The backend system had some problems yesterday, and I couldn't log in no matter what I tried. ┭┮﹏┭┮

　Volume 1: 471 - The Second Encounter with Xia Long

　As Sibert's younger sister who had lived with her for over a decade, Sereria immediately understood that Sibert was likely struggling against some undetectable monster. Sereria quickly threw out a smoke bomb, and after sensing the monster's location through the white smoke, she swiftly stood up from the ground and brandished the Flying Dragon Blade [Moon] that she had already been holding.

　Meanwhile, although Sibert was gripping the Thunder King Hammer tightly, his body was still being pulled toward the Chameleon. When the distance was close enough, Sibert felt the weight of the Thunder King Hammer in his hand and swept it toward the Chameleon's hind claws.

　"Boom!"

　The sensation of the hammer striking the target traveled from the handle to the wrist, followed by an explosion caused by friction between the hammer and the Chameleon's hind limbs. This strike would be quite effective against the Chameleon, thought Sibert. However, the Chameleon, the target, remained indifferent as it faced Sibert.

　At this moment, Sereria, standing next to Sibert, calmly swung her katana. Edlinka also gathered all her strength and slashed down at the source of the air ripples. However, the combination of Edlinka, Sibert, and Sereria was not so good. The huge volcanic blazing sword cut through the air without any hindrance and struck the side of the Chameleon.

　The combined attack of the three successfully dispelled Chameleon's invisibility, but Chameleon did not show the slightest fear. Instead, it turned its eyes and stared at the three people in front of it. Although they had heard that Chameleon was a rather cautious monster, Sibert and the others had only encountered Chameleon for the second time, so they did not know what Chameleon would do next.

　Because they didn't know, they needed to think. As they pondered, Sibert and the others slowed down for a moment. The Chameleon flapped its wings and tried to lift its upper body before pouncing on Sibert, who was standing at the front.

　"Sibert, get out of the way!"

　The reason Sibert wasn't attacked by the monster was entirely due to Edlinka's warning. Sibert reflexively rolled to the side, only to feel something crash down in front of him. The Chameleon's wing swept across Sibert's body again, and he was sent flying. The Chameleon stared at Edlinka and Sereria, then turned around, raised its tail, and slammed it down.

　Although he was knocked away, Sibert quickly got up. Sereria was relieved to see that he was alright, and then focused all her attention on rapidly swinging her sword. Sibert took two steps back from where he had fallen, seemingly wanting to use the nutrient solution. "Linlinka!" After calling out Edlinka's nickname, Sereria immediately exchanged a glance with her.

　Sereria moved from

　He tried to position himself so that Sibert's current location would be out of Xialong's sight, so he swung the Flying Dragon Blade [Moon] at Xialong.

　The sword strike, delivered from the upper part of the blade, carried Sereria's weight with it. Although it missed its target, the blade quickly reversed direction and then slashed upwards. Sereria's series of attacks gave Chameleon no time to react.

　The katana, crafted from Rathalos materials, would unleash a burst of flame with each strike. Normally, Sereria would then use Spirit Slash, but just as she was about to charge up for it, Chameleon suddenly flicked out its long tongue, interrupting Sereria's movement, and then pounced towards her.

　But as soon as Sibert opened the prop bag and reached in, it was gone. In that brief moment, in the less than one second that Xialong's tongue lashed out, the nutrient solution on Sibert's body was taken away by Xialong. Fortunately, Sereria and Edlinka helped him distract Xialong for a while. Sibert picked up the honey and herbs, stuffed them into his mouth, chewed them haphazardly, and swallowed them.

　Well, in terms of effectiveness, it's not much different from a nutritional supplement. The only drawback is the taste. The ratio in the nutritional supplement is the most suitable, so although it feels bitter in your mouth after drinking it, it quickly has a sweet aftertaste. The method of eating the raw materials together does not have the same effect. Honey is too sweet and herbs are too bitter. But as long as it works, that's fine.

　Sereria's gaze followed Chameleon to the other side. At this moment, Sibert, Sereria, and Edlinka were all standing at a certain distance. Chameleon was in a posture as if she wanted to confirm the location of the three of them.

　"What is this monster trying to do?" That's the only way I could express my feelings at that moment.

　The Chameleon lowered its body in place, its huge tail swaying slightly. What was it doing? Was it trying to leap again? But the distance was too great; it should be able to react quickly enough. With that thought, Edlinka reached into her item bag to take out the Dyeball. Then, in the next instant, the Chameleon suddenly exhaled a large cloud of purple smoke from outside her sight.

　What's called smoke is actually more like poison gas. It's not solid particulate matter, but rather a mixture of the Chameleon's bodily fluids and toxins. Of course, the Chameleon can also mix its bodily fluids and toxins and expel them.

　Poison is a fundamental ability of the Chameleon, an Elder Dragon. Chameleons have special toxin storage organs in their bodies, and can even produce different toxins depending on the food they eat, including toxins that can damage a creature's vocal organs, toxins that can suppress a creature's appetite, and toxins that can significantly reduce a creature's stamina.

　Edlinka quickly rolled on the ground to dodge the poison ball that landed where she had just been standing, while Sibert and Sereria had already raised their weapons and moved forward to attack the Chameleon. However, the Chameleon reacted quickly as well. After the poison ball landed, the Chameleon sprayed a purple poisonous mist in front of it. Fortunately, the poisonous mist only slightly brushed against Sibert's back, and drinking some antidote would solve the problem.

　However, Chameleon's attack did not stop. Instead, it sprayed poison mist again in a direction perpendicular to the previous attack. This time, the poison mist was sprayed in a sweeping motion. Chameleon retreated while spitting out poison mist, obviously intending to increase the distance between itself and Sibert and the others, either to run away or to use a more likely method.

　Many scientific practices have shown that things have two sides. When Chameleon distanced itself from Sibert and the others to avoid being attacked by melee weapons, its powerful tongue could no longer reach that far. Moreover, if it were to use poison, it would require staying close by for an extended period of time to achieve the same effect.

　Of course, the hunters had taken this into account, and the next second a flash of light, like the sun, suddenly lit up the area.

　The hunter's flashbang caused the Chameleon to turn sharply backward, and Sereria faced the Chameleon again. Sibert finally turned around and raised the Thunder King Hammer in his hand high above his head. Edlinka also quickly threw the Dyeball at the Chameleon.

　It's still unknown how long the flashbang's effect will last, but even if her vision is restored immediately, Chameleon will probably sense something is wrong. Chameleon suddenly raised her head and spewed a large cloud of poisonous mist into the sky. After leaving Chameleon's body, the poisonous mist formed a thick poisonous cloud in the sky and purple raindrops kept falling down.

　Sibert could only watch the rampaging Chameleon to prevent it from getting closer. There was really no better way to deal with it. Chameleon was also sweeping its highly elastic tongue around. Although Sibert had personally witnessed how much damage a hammer hunter could do by spinning his hammer and striking the target repeatedly when hunting Rock Dragon.

　However, this time, if one is not careful, he could be captured by the Xialong and fall into an even more difficult situation, so Sibert knows that at least for now, he cannot risk his life to try such a method.

　Just then, the Chameleon suddenly stopped and began to gently shake its head. Sibert knew this meant the Chameleon had regained its sight. Just as Sibert and the others thought the Chameleon would attack them frantically, its figure suddenly vanished. But everyone clearly...

　Chu, Xialong could not possibly disappear and leave so easily.

　Sibert nervously observed his surroundings, trying to find anything amiss, but it seemed that Chameleon's abilities were superior. Sibert kept staring in the direction where Chameleon had disappeared but couldn't find any trace of it. Just when everyone thought that Chameleon had simply vanished, Sereria suddenly felt a cold wind blow past her back.

　Almost instinctively, Cyrelia drew her Wyvern Blade [Moon] and used Foresight to dodge the downward attack of the Chameleon. However, just as Cyrelia was about to counterattack, the Chameleon mysteriously disappeared again. Cyrelia immediately found a smoke bomb and threw it on the ground. Just as the hissing white smoke was about to find the Chameleon, the smoke stopped working, and the Chameleon was no longer around Cyrelia.

　Then, on the other side of the white smoke, a purple breath swept away the smoke, and the Chameleon leaped to the side and pounced on Sibert and the others again. The three of them hurriedly scattered and managed to avoid the attack. Considering the situation with the flashbang, Sibert, who had drawn the Thunder King Hammer and started charging up, did not just think about running away. Instead, he predicted where the Chameleon would land and actively moved closer to that location.

　"right here!"

　Sibert unleashed the maximum power he had accumulated, swinging the heavy hammer with all his might. Then, his body spun in the direction of the force, and he and the Thunder King Hammer of the Electric Dragon formed a circular motion. The place where the dragon landed was almost exactly as expected. This was not a judgment based on meticulous prediction, but just intuition. So, the fact that it hit the target in the end could only be described as luck.

　Taking another step forward, the Thunder King Hammer, powerful enough to topple a large tree, began to strike the Chameleon's side abdomen repeatedly. Even the Chameleon could not withstand such a fierce attack and its body leaned backward.

　"Did you make it?"

　The answer to his question came from the face of the dragon that appeared before him, which seemed even larger than it had appeared from a distance, and whose eyes shone with a ruby-like brilliance in the next instant.

　“W-What!?”

　Chameleon vanished from his sight again in the exact same way as before. Research has shown that Chameleon's skin changes color when stimulated, so after being provoked by Sibert, Chameleon immediately became invisible when it entered a state of rage.

　Chalong moved even faster than before, and Sibert knew that there was no better option than smoke grenades. However, before he could find any smoke grenades, Sibert was already knocked away by Chalong. A familiar sound came from his body, and then Sibert's body bounced up like a rubber ball before crashing heavily to the ground.

　"Sibet!" Sereria roared, urging the Dawn Dragon to attack. She had to take action now, she had to reach out and use the nutrient solution. Although she was thinking this, her body was unable to move due to the previous intense impact.

　"Edlinka! Take Sibert and get out of here quickly!"

　Sibert felt as if Sereria's voice came from a very distant place. Edlinka came over, put her arm around his shoulder, and left. It felt like all of this was happening to someone else, and there was a sense of unreality to it.

　By the time he was dragged to the camp, Sibert was fully conscious. Instead, pain began to spread through his body, causing him to frown involuntarily.

　"Ouch, that hurts!"

　Edlinka carefully helped Sibert sit on the bed, then gave him a recovery potion and a recovery potion G. His injuries were alright; thankfully, he hadn't suffered any serious trauma. After a while, his expression softened considerably. Soon, Sereria followed the two back to the camp.

　"I'm so glad you're alright!" Edlinka said as she ran up to her.

　Sereria simply shrugged, her face showing an extremely tired expression.

　"Sacrificing oneself to cover the escape of teammates—what a cool thing to do!"

　"Since you can still joke, it seems you really are alright!" Finally relieved, Edlinka forced a smile.

　"Are you alright?" Sereria asked, looking behind Edlinka. Edlinka turned around in the direction of her gaze and saw that Sibert was struggling to sit up in bed. She had thought he was already asleep.

　"We failed! If Xialong hadn't stolen all the supplies, this wouldn't have happened."

　Upon hearing Sereria's question, Sibert could only answer in this way, but seeing that he seemed to be alright, Sereria nodded gently.

　"But what should we do next?"

　At this point, Sibert was completely at a loss. He had already tried all the strategies he had devised before leaving Mejepoltan, as well as the principles that had worked against other monsters. Now, all they could do was analyze the Chameleon's movements in detail, memorizing every single gesture. However, since this strategy required frequent trips between Mejepoltan and the hunting grounds, it was best to avoid them as much as possible.

　36968627-100395116-112562304.jpg" alt='Fireflies'/>

　Volume 1: 472 - Fun at the Seaside

　"Wow!"

　A pure white figure leaped out of the sea, kicking up a string of water droplets that traced a beautiful parabola in the air. Before the droplets could even land, the pure white figure plunged headfirst into the sea, accompanied by silvery laughter.

　Lanmei floated quietly on the sea, watching the little girl plunge into the water one after another. Unlike Lanmei, who was naturally fond of water, the little girl could not float on the water without any power like Lanmei. However, if it were the Hui Shi Zhu, she could float on the water, mainly due to the special structure of the Hui Shi Zhu's wing membrane.

　The abundant fine scales provide sufficient water resistance to keep the wing membranes of the Hui Shi Zhu dry. Furthermore, the numerous blade-like scales and smooth, sharp scales on the Hui Shi Zhu's body ensure that the Hui Shi Zhu remains a single entity without affecting the surface tension of the water. Moreover, due to the Hui Shi Zhu's enormous size, with wingspans reaching hundreds of meters in length, the resulting buoyancy is sufficient for the Hui Shi Zhu to float on the sea surface.

　However, some of the fun can only be experienced in this smaller body, so the little girl did not revert to her original form. In fact, with the little girl's lung capacity, she did not need to jump out of the water to breathe often, but breaking through the surface of the sea gave the little girl a very comfortable feeling, so she came to like this way of playing.

　The little girl plunged into the sea again with a whoosh, but this time she didn't rush to surface. Instead, she swung her long, thin tail to cut through the water and swim deeper into the ocean. However, the bulging cheeks on both sides of her face made her look more like a big bastard. Even in human form, the little girl's eyelids still had a transparent white film, so she could open her eyes in the sea without any effort.

　The densely packed sailor hookfish covered a coral reef like a huge gray curtain. Convexfish and bark angelfish swam among the corals. When the gravel flounder saw a group of moss bullfish swimming nearby, it immediately shook its body to make itself more concealed. However, before the moss bullfish could swim up to the gravel flounder, the little girl had already reached out and grabbed it.

　The little girl shook the sand flounder, cleaning off the mud and sand. However, the sand flounder thought it could still be saved and desperately shook its body, trying to escape from the little girl's grasp. Just then, the little girl bit the sand flounder's belly. The tender fish flesh made the little girl glance at it slightly, but that was all. However, the blood washed out by the seawater attracted a young clown shark.

　The clown shark was probably starving, and it opened its mouth to bite the sand flounder that the little girl had left behind. Unfortunately, the sand flounder was still in the little girl's palm. If the little girl threw it away, she wouldn't care who ate it. But the only problem now was that the fish was still in the little girl's hand.

　The young girl grabbed the clown shark's fin without hesitation, ignoring the shark's panicked attempts to escape. If the clown shark had severed one of its fins, it might have had a chance to escape. But as time went on, the girl bit the clown shark's tail, and her fangs ruthlessly severed the shark's cartilage as they pierced its skin.

　Although the bones inside a shark's body feel hard to bite, they are not actually hard bones. These bones have been calcified by a layer of calcium salt crystals on their surface inside the shark's body. The little girl bit off the clown shark's tail and then tore off a piece of flesh from the clown shark's back, slowly chewing it.

　For humans, shark meat contains a lot of urea, so it doesn't taste good if it's not cooked properly. But the same is true for the little girl. She took a couple of bites and tossed the clown shark aside. The other small fish immediately surrounded it and began to nibble at the clown shark, which is usually a predator.

　"Pfft~"

　The little girl, who had swum around the seabed, surfaced and glanced at her and Lanmei's positions before flicking her tail and heading towards Lanmei. Lanmei was staring at the zebra pipefish underwater. She had never seen such a strange and ugly fish before. Just as she heard the sound of the seawater thawing, Lanmei raised her head.

　"Paji!"

　A soft object hit Lanmei. Somewhat puzzled, Lanmei removed the soft object from her face. It turned out to be a jellyfish. Judging from the reaction of its tentacles, it was probably already dead. Lanmei casually weighed the jellyfish in her hand and then threw it towards the little girl.

　However, the young girl wasn't about to let Lan Mei hit her. With a flick of her tail, she dodged Lan Mei's attack. But this flick had a hidden danger; the young girl then noticed a spiny ray nearby. Without thinking, the mischievous girl slammed her tail down, stunning the spiny ray. It floated belly up...

　The little girl grabbed a ray of thorny brook on the sea surface and threw it onto the shore.

　Lanmei had thought the little girl wouldn't paddle over, but the little girl threw the thorny ray onto the head of Yaweng's dragon and then jumped over. Lanmei waved her hand slightly to make room for the little girl. Lanmei thought the little girl would float up from the sea safely, but the little girl suddenly dove down to the surface and then grabbed Lanmei's feet and dragged her into the sea.

　However, when it comes to entanglement, Lanmei is experienced. Lanmei grabbed the little girl's tail, so no matter how the little girl moved, Lanmei could keep track of her movements. Sure enough, when the little girl tried to jump directly out of the sea, Lanmei caught her in her arms. Then, Lanmei held the little girl like that, and the two of them leaped out of the sea like whales, splashing up a beautiful spray of water.