The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　"It was indeed a very rare experience, but we still plan to go to the swamp hunting grounds again."

　"Oh, you guys are very brave!"

　As Sibert spoke, he offered the old man his seat. The old man nodded slightly and sat down, stroking his white beard as he waited for Sibert to continue.

　“You could say we’re brave, but we can’t keep going like this without thinking. After all, we were completely outmatched in the hunt a few days ago and ended up returning empty-handed.” Sibert smiled self-deprecatingly.

　"Heh, so even the so-called strongest novice hunter can be left behind by monsters?"

　"I was indeed a bit arrogant, but I am different now than I was then."

　His words did not convey the same heartbreaking feeling as before. During his training with the guild hunter, Sibert's tendency to get stuck on trivial matters, which he had when they first met, had changed somewhat.

　"That's good," Edlinka thought to herself. Just then, Sereria arrived at the tavern, though it was clear she had only been up for a short time, her hair was all messy.

　After all four people were in place, Edlinka was about to get to the point, but the old man spoke first.

　"Before I came here, Edward gave me a brief overview of your hunt. Of course, you can ask me any questions you have about the hunt, as long as I can answer them. But before that, I'd like to talk about some other, but relatively important, things."

　"other?"

　The old man crossed his arms, tilted his head slightly, and said, "Yes, as far as I know, the Chameleon you are going to hunt should be a Superior Species. If you haven't obtained a G-rank hunter's license, you shouldn't be allowed to hunt Superior Species monsters. How were you allowed to hunt it?"

　At this point, the old man seemed to be asking the other party with his eyes what was going on. Edlinka thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's actually an unwritten rule of the Hunter's Gathering Hall. Because the G-rank Hunter License exam requires hunting a Super Monster, and Sibert and Lia just happened to need to be promoted to G-rank. Also, this was a request from that Palico, so we thought we'd do it together."

　The old man stared at Edlinka, then chuckled meaningfully twice. "Alright, I'll take that as the reason. But I still want to remind you not to try challenging monsters that are too dangerous; it won't do you any harm."

　Seemingly having their secret thoughts exposed, Sibert and Sereria both lowered their heads. The old man continued, "Also, you should know about Yaonlong, right?"

　"Yaonlong, it's appeared? Where is it?" Sibert shouted excitedly.

　"Yes, yes, yes, I knew you'd do this. Now, let's hear what the old man has to say." Sibert scratched his head sheepishly and sat down. This was because Sibert had changed his battle strategy; now he had a scholarly curiosity about unknown or rarely seen monsters.

　The old man stroked his beard and chuckled as he said, "Just as I thought. The matter of Yawon is not the most important thing. The most important thing is another ancient dragon, the Lord of the World. Previously, the Hunter's Guild only collected information on the Lord of the World, but after what happened in the New World a few months ago, the higher-ups of the Hunter's Guild have decided to list the Lord of the World as one of the most dangerous monsters."

　Sibert knew this. Since he started cramming on knowledge about Elder Dragons, Sibert had also seen the introduction of the Reincarnated Lord. The Hunter's Guild listed the Reincarnated Lord as a monster of equal threat to the Ancestral Dragon and the Black Dragon. Given that there is currently no record of defeating the Reincarnated Lord, its specific strength is hard to determine, but the Hunter's Guild has already identified it as an extremely dangerous monster.

　"The Lord of Reincarnation also has eyewitness accounts, at the volcanic hunting grounds in Mejpoldan, and the volcanic hunting grounds aren't that far from the swamp training grounds you're going to."

　"what?"

　"How could this be!"

　Seeing this reaction, the old man finally nodded vigorously. "It's just what I was saying. At the beginning, although I felt something was slightly off, I didn't pay much attention to it. But when I heard that the flashbangs had no effect at all when you actually encountered the Xialong, this feeling of something being off completely turned into a question, and that's when I made the connection."

　The old man paused for a moment, then continued, "If my guess is correct, the Xialong has probably become extremely nervous because of the existence of the World Lord. The Overlord monsters also have the habit that once they are angry, even sonic bombs cannot be used. The reason for this is simply because they have entered a state of self-forgetfulness."

　"what?"

　"So that Chameleon might have entered a state of self-forgetfulness due to the presence of the World Lord. When the flashbang paralyzed its vision, it was actually at the tipping point of enrage, which is why the Chameleon was more likely to lose its composure, leading to..."

　The effect of flashbangs is very poor, or even completely ineffective.

　At this point, Sereria raised her hand and said, "This is just a personal speculation. Although I think it is likely to be correct as a possibility, it can only be proven in the swamp. But we can't go to the swamp to prove it every time we come up with a solution. So I want to find a proper way to confirm it in advance. So, I would like to know how the meeting place views this matter?"

　After listening to Sereria's tentative remarks, the old man was still stroking his beard, staring at the air in front of him, as if he was deep in thought.

　"Hmm, a very good idea." After thinking for a long time, the old man only said this one sentence. Sibert felt that all his expectations were dashed. However, Sereria did not show the slightest wavering, as if she had already expected the other party's answer.

　"So I still can't say? Maybe I asked the wrong question." With that, Sereria shrugged slightly.

　"How to ask?" Sibert countered.

　Sereria nodded and said, "The meeting place would never provide false information, and for that reason, they would never reveal information that has not yet been confirmed."

　Upon hearing this, the old man finally nodded vigorously. "That's true," he said with a wry smile.

　"I see. But I've already achieved my goal."

　"Hey?"

　"The so-called things that cannot be said mean that you are thinking about the same things. If not, you can just treat it as wrong information and say that you don't think so."

　That's exactly right.

　"I'm so sorry to trouble you."

　"Don't say that, I didn't help at all," the old man said with a smile as he stood up.

　After listening to their conversation, Sibert felt a sense of pressure. It seemed that this was the kind of conversation that only those with rich experience would have. He didn't expect that his sister had grown so much. If it were Sibert, she would probably only have a frank and straightforward conversation.

　Finally, they managed to get some information from the meeting place. Sibert was still staring blankly at the old man waving goodbye as he walked away. "At least we have a general idea of ​​what to do now." Hearing this, Edlinka snapped out of her reverie.

　While the hunters were discussing their strategy, the young girl and Lanmei were resting under the rock wall. The scorching sun was no longer as intense as before when it pierced through the clouds and rock wall and fell on the young girl. Of course, this was mainly because the period of strongest sunlight had passed. The young girl lay on Lanmei's lap, drooling as she watched the ever-changing clouds in the sky.

　I don't know whether I should thank Lanmei for not obstructing the view too much, but if it were someone with a figure like Philon or Quetzalcoatl, the little girl would be just like Frilian, unable to lie there peacefully. The feeling of only being able to see half the sky is not so pleasant.

　Lanmei reached out and ran her hand through the little girl's smooth hair, gently brushing it back. The smooth texture made Lanmei reluctant to let go, and the reddish-brown horns felt very comfortable to touch. The friction and the feedback from the wrinkles made Lanmei really want to play with them, but obviously, the little girl wouldn't give her that chance.

　Meraru washed the fruit and placed it next to the young girl and Lanmei. Of course, there was also some for Chameleon and Yawon. As an omnivore, Chameleon often eats small animals and common insects. Of course, Chameleon also occasionally eats mountain delicacies and hunter's medicine. Fruit is also on Chameleon's diet.

　Lanmei gently broke the apple in half and stuffed pieces into the little girl's mouth. The sweet apple was quickly squeezed by the little girl's teeth, and sweet apple juice flowed out. The little girl only chewed it a couple of times before swallowing it. As Lanmei threw grapes into the little girl's mouth, she said, "How long are you going to punish Daimyoshi? Look how tired you've made her. She's gotten so thin."

　The little girl flicked her tail, turned around, and lay down on Lanmei's stomach, saying in a muffled voice, "I didn't mean to punish her either~"

　Lanmei pinched the little girl's mouth and said irritably, "Do you think she wanted to? She was just scared by you."

　"Isn't Inanami the one? She really enjoys playing with me!"

　"Ah, Inanami's situation is different from Daimyoshi's. Besides, Daimyoshi can't do much here. You've had your fun, so just let her leave. Besides, she eats most of what she gathers, so it's not good for us."

　Lanmei's words are really true. Unlike Yawenglong, which can at least accelerate the ripening of crops and fruits, and at the very least can produce bamboo to make tableware, Xialong really can't do anything. Her venom can't even be used as a seasoning. Of course, even if it could be made into a seasoning, the young girl would not allow Melalu to add it.

　However, Xialong was not entirely useless. Although half of the fruit she brought back ended up in the stomachs of the young girl and Lanmei, and the other half was eaten by Yawonlong and Melalu, at least Xialong solved her own food problem. This made the young girl not really want to drive Xialong away, but Lanmei still had some concerns.

　There are more and more light bulbs!

　Melaluru is alright, and Yawon is also acceptable, but adding another Mirage Dragon is just too much! Lanmei can't accept it!

　Volume 1: 475 - Useless Recipe

　Although the Elder Dragon possesses considerable intelligence, it is still a simple creature. Despite the dramatic encounter between the young girl, the Storm Girl, and the Yaon Dragon, and the chance encounter with the Chameleon Dragon, they will eventually part ways. However, after leaving with the young girl, the Yaon Dragon may seek out some Melalus or Palicoes to help it manage its supplies.

　As for Xialong, he didn't seem interested in these things. However, what he didn't expect was that not long after leaving the swamp area, when he returned, the swamp had changed hands.

　Meanwhile, after making ample preparations, Cerelia and her companions once again ventured into the swamp area. However, when they found the Chameleon, it appeared to be severely injured. Its body was covered with wounds of varying sizes, and even its tail was missing. Judging from the wound at the end of its tail, it seemed to have been severed by some sharp blade.

　The Chameleon was fast asleep on the ground. Due to the massive blood loss, the color of its body had become much darker. From what Cerelia observed, the wounds on the surface of the Chameleon's body had almost healed. The wound on its tail was still slowly oozing blood, but the blood flowing out had turned blackish-red and looked like it would coagulate soon.

　Given the Elder Dragon's regenerative abilities, once the blood has clotted, it doesn't take long for it to return to its previous state. However, because it has lost its tail, the Chameleon's combat power will be greatly reduced. This is not only because it lacks some attack methods, but also because the Chameleon's balance and ability to release toxins will be greatly diminished after losing its tail.

　Looking at the trembling dragon in its sleep, Edlinka suddenly felt that this request should be easy to complete. However, Sibert had a different opinion. Of course, it wasn't that Sibert wanted to take this opportunity to harm the dragon, but after learning about the information from the old man, Sibert became more meticulous in his control over some details.

　After a brief exchange of information, Sibert put on his invisibility cloak and quietly approached the location of the Chameleon. After carefully examining the wounds on the Chameleon's body, Sibert had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, but it was just an idea.

　"So, did you find anything?"

　After removing his invisibility cloak and moving a little distance away with Sereria and the others, Sibert said with relief, "Judging from the current situation, the wounds on Xialong's body do not seem to be caused by biological tissue. The cut surfaces of the wounds are flat, and the cross-sections of the torn muscle texture show no signs of damage. This means that the wounds on Xialong's body were definitely caused by a single blow."

　Edlinka immediately offered her opinion, "But there are very few monsters here that can hurt the Chameleon like this. Right, didn't we say that the Reincarnated One also came to the vicinity of the swamp area? Could it be because of the Reincarnated One that it beat the Chameleon into this state?"

　“That is indeed possible, but I have carefully examined the wounds on Xialong’s body, and they do not quite match the sword scales on Huishizhu’s body in the eyewitness report. The cut surfaces are too smooth, and it would be difficult for Huishizhu to do that with its power.”

　"Is that a dragon-slaying sword?"

　"Even if it's a dragon-slaying beast, it's a Chameleon, and a dominant one at that. Ordinary monsters pose no threat to it. However, the problem now is how we obtain the Chameleon's ancient dragon blood. If we just wake up the Chameleon and fight it, we can also obtain a certain amount of ancient dragon blood, or..."

　"Or, without disturbing the Chameleon, we can collect a large amount of ancient dragon blood by reopening the wounds on the Chameleon's body. Of course, it would be better if we could do this without disturbing the Chameleon."

　Ultimately, Sibert and the others chose to wear invisibility suits to reopen the wound on the Chameleon's tail. In order to avoid being awakened and launching a frenzied attack, Sereria and Edlinka collected a large amount of Sleep Spores and carefully piled them around the Chameleon's mouth. This ensured that even if they attacked the Chameleon's wound, it would alleviate the Chameleon's pain.

　At least we can't let the Chameleon wake up so quickly. Of course, this isn't because we're worried about the Chameleon; the life of an Elder Dragon isn't something so inconvenient. And the Chameleon in its sleep seems to be dreaming about that hateful guy again. Even with a lot of Sleep Spores piled up on its nose, the Chameleon is showing signs of waking up.

　At Lanmei's reminder

　And so the young girl and the others parted ways with Yawonglong and Xialong. Although Xialong was relieved to be separated from the young girl and Lanmei, and he was finally free from being a slave, now that he thinks about it, being a slave was actually not a bad choice.

　Following its previous memories, Chameleon returned to its habitat, the Pekopea Swamp. However, as soon as Chameleon returned, it noticed a strange aura. The aura was undoubtedly that of an ancient dragon, but it was somewhat strange and unlike any ancient dragon Chameleon had seen before.

　After surveying its territory, Xialong discovered that the ground was completely unrecognizable, as if it had been dug up by something. There were also some small monsters that had been chopped up nearby. Xialong knew that these were its prey. It quickly flicked its tongue and put the small monsters into its mouth. Xialong then realized that these monsters had died very recently.

　It was at this moment that the change occurred. "Roar!" The silver-white dragon slashed through the air and crashed down in front of the Rainbow Dragon. The dazzling silver-white color, feathers, and wings—it's not really appropriate to describe them as feathers; calling them gliders would be more fitting.

　Although Xialong was somewhat of a homebody, it still recognized the monster in front of it as the Silver Dragon hidden in the Flabia Mountains.

　Silver Dragon has the ability to wrap metal around its body, liquefy it, and then manipulate it to change shape at will. It was named Silver Dragon by the Hunter Guild because the metal it manipulates has a beautiful silvery-white luster.

　The malleability of liquid metal endows Si Yinlong with astonishing offensive and defensive capabilities, and Si Yinlong's skillful use of his extraordinary abilities in combat makes the wisdom of the ancient dragons even more apparent in him. Shaping liquid metal into various shapes that are conducive to combat further illustrates Si Yinlong's wisdom.

　According to scholars from the Hunter's Guild, the Silver Dragon's intelligence is among the best of all Elder Dragons.

　Because of the Silver Dragon's ability to manipulate metal at will, which is similar to the symbolic meaning of the Steel Dragon and the Teostra's unreasonable ability to stir up storms and melt deserts, the Silver Dragon has even become a faith for some blacksmiths in the Mejepoltan region. In the records of some Scribes, the original form of the Silver Dragon has been described.

　Its original appearance was a gray-black carapace covered with silver scales made of liquid metal, which could even turn into sharp spikes according to the Silver Dragon's will. The Silver Dragon's head, chest, tail tip and wingtip all had a dark red luster, which was particularly dazzling under the reflection of the silver.

　However, the most distinctive feature of the Silver Dragon's body is its amazing wings. Unlike the wings of other monsters, which are made up of wing membranes and bones, the Silver Dragon does not have wing membranes. Instead, each bone is wrapped in flowing metal, making it appear as multiple pairs of wings to the hunter.

　Because of the Silver Dragon's ability, the flowing metal was fixed in place, looking like sharp blades extending from its body. The limbs were protected by liquid metal in the form of armor, and the tail was shaped like a saw. It is said that at first glance, people would think it was the fangs of the Viperosaurus.

　The tail of this shape gives Si Yinlong extremely terrifying destructive power. Similarly, as an attack method, these liquid metal products have considerable damage. The metal that changes shape is like a hunter's weapon or an attack from other monsters. These attack methods also reflect Si Yinlong's understanding of various things.

　Of course, in addition to changing various attack methods, Si Yinlong can also spray liquid metal out with his breath. Not only that, the sprayed metal can also wrap around his body to form a ball, which can then move at high speed to collide with enemies. Furthermore, it can create a rain of liquid metal over a large area to severely damage enemies.

　According to the numerous investigations and studies conducted by scholars, Si Yinlong's illogical abilities all come from a part of its body called the Manipulation Core. The locations of the Manipulation Core within Si Yinlong's body all glow with a dark red light. The Manipulation Core also gives Si Yinlong the power to gather surrounding matter to generate fluid metal and to manipulate fluid metal.

　What's amazing is that core manipulation is common throughout the entire body of the Silver Dragon, and these core manipulation parts on the Silver Dragon's body are usually protected by metal. When the liquid metal starts to activate, the metal protecting the core will separate, exposing the core. This is the only weakness that the Silver Dragon exposes when it attacks.

　When Si Yinlong enters an excited state, the core part will shine with an even more dazzling light. Under the effect of Si Yinlong's ability, a large amount of metal will surge from the ground, and this surging metal will disperse in the air, turning into fine dust that floats around him. This dust-like liquid metal shimmers with a deathly light under the sunlight.

　The silver-white Si Yinlong stared intently at the strange creature before it, while Xia Long was not to be outdone. It paced around Si Yinlong while keeping its eyes fixed on the large monster in front of it. In terms of size, Si Yinlong was far superior to Xia Long. Both giant beasts adopted a fighting stance, watching each other warily.

　In the end, it was the carnivorous Si Yinlong who couldn't control itself first, quickly retracting its wings and assuming a fighting stance. This Si Yinlong wasn't very old, but it possessed a courage and boldness that the Xialong lacked.

　A bold and adventurous spirit.

　Si Yinlong launched the first attack, waving his left wing to slash at Xialong. Xialong immediately spewed out white mist to try to block Si Yinlong's attack route, but unexpectedly, Si Yinlong had already cut through the mist. What Xialong didn't expect was that after cutting through the white mist, Si Yinlong actually spun his body and then cut down with his other wing.

　Although Xialong's combat experience was not as good as Siyinlong's, it was enough for her to deal with Siyinlong. Just as Siyinlong's wings were about to fall, Xialong had already raised her upper body to dodge Siyinlong's wing attack and immediately entered stealth mode to move away from Siyinlong.

　Of course, Si Yinlong had his own solution. He quickly spewed out a large amount of liquid metal and used it to wrap himself in a circle. Then he ran quickly in the swamp, and the splashes of water he created revealed Xialong's location. Si Yinlong rushed towards Xialong's location, but Xialong then spat out a large amount of venom in Si Yinlong's direction.

　When Si Yinlong broke through the venom, Xia Long once again increased the distance between them. This was something Xia Long had learned from the little girl. Si Yinlong seemed to be getting impatient. Strange light flashed in his crimson pupils. Then, the liquid metal on Si Yinlong's body seemed to come alive and began to move around on his body.

　This means that Si Yinlong has entered a state of anger.

　Enraged, Si Yinlong's liquid metal body constantly changed shape, forcing the Xialong, which was dodging his attacks, into a corner. In an instant, the liquid metal on Si Yinlong's body solidified into a broad blade. Having predicted Xialong's next dodge position, Si Yinlong forced his way into the pre-planned position before Xialong even landed.

　Before Chameleon could react, the blade swung down from above had already sliced ​​into Chameleon's tail. Chameleon decisively abandoned that part of its tail and quickly left the place where it was fighting Silverdragon.

　Every time Xialong thought of Si Yinlong's sword cutting into its body, it couldn't help but shudder. It didn't want to do that again like Ji Guan. When it noticed that Xialong was showing signs of waking up, Xibet was so surprised that he leaned back. Although they had made various preparations in advance, the weapons they were wearing and possessed were not suitable for attacking Xialong. Fortunately, Xialong just moved its body a little, then changed its position and fell asleep again.

　Sibert saw that the precautions were quite good, but he also knew that they were only for this situation. Therefore, Sibert successfully collected enough ancient dragon blood, treated the wounds on the Chameleon's body and sprinkled some nutrients on it. Then, Sibert and the others quickly left the Chameleon's side and headed towards Mejepoltan.

　After safely returning to Mejboltan, Sereria and her party went to the workshop after completing the formalities for the hunt. Sibert wanted to use the materials he had just acquired to make himself a new katana, but Sereria immediately took the Ancient Dragon Blood and headed towards the Prayer Tree Spring after finishing the formalities. Sure enough, Donnie was already waiting for her there.

　Delighted, Donnie accepted the Ancient Dragon Blood from Sereria and threw the clothes made from the Floating Mountain Dragon's materials into the crafting table to begin production. However, just as Donnie was watching the new clothes emerge with great anticipation and the songstress regain her power, she unexpectedly discovered...

　"Dragon blood is useless, meow!"

　Volume 1: 476 - Will hope turn into despair after disappointment?

　"Bass, you better tell me what happened, meow!"

　“Gero, although I don’t know what happened, I swear in my name, I will find out the reason, Gallo.”

　Looking at the calm Divine Dragon Wood and Mist Dragon Blood in the mixing platform, Donnie gritted his teeth and shouted at Bass. If Bass hadn't promised him that putting the Divine Dragon Wood and Mist Dragon Blood together would produce a miraculous change, and that the enhanced Divine Dragon Wood clothing would help the Songstress recover, Donnie wouldn't have been constantly seeking the hunter's help.

　Bass took a tiny portion of the dragon blood from the mixing table, ground a little powder off his clothes made of dragonwood, mixed it together, and put it in the beaker he carried with him. Then he took some powder from his backpack and sprinkled it in. After stirring it well, he took out a flint and steel and kept striking it above the beaker. Finally, the sparks generated by the friction successfully fell into the beaker.

　As soon as the spark entered the beaker, a blue flame rose up. As it burned continuously, the flame gradually turned purple, then slowly white, before disappearing into nothingness. Bass watched with a solemn expression.

　The flames shifted, and in the quiet space, only the sounds of breathing and heartbeats could be heard. Eventually, even Donnie couldn't hold back anymore.

　"Snapped!"

　Donnie slapped Bass on the head with his paw. Bass, who was lost in thought, was jolted back to reality by the slap and immediately said, "I think I've found the reason, Gallo."

　"What's the reason, meow!" Donnie stopped wasting time and asked Bass directly.

　"It seems that the Divine Dragonwood is refusing to let the blood of the Mist Dragon enter Galo. Although I don't know why the Mist Dragon and the Floating Mountain Dragon, both of which are Elder Dragons, have a repulsive reaction between materials, it seems that this step is not going to work in Galo." However, just before he was about to be beaten up, Bass still offered his solution.

　"There's still a way, Gelo. My wisdom, Bass, hasn't dried up yet, Gelo." Perhaps the Floating Mountain Dragon and the Mist Dragon aren't closely related. If they weren't processed in a forge to remove their unique ancient dragon aura, simply mixing them together in a purely physical sense wouldn't yield any good results. But such a thing is no challenge for Bass.

　Bass quickly took out some papers from his backpack and said loudly, "From my research, I know that a certain elixir has a powerful effect. I hope Miss Sereria can help us collect the ingredients for the elixir."