The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　But at this moment, the Thunderbird was too weak to lift its wings. Blood was seeping from the joints of its dragon wings due to the broken bones. If you looked closely, you could even see the bone piercing through the skin and protruding. Meanwhile, the Lord of the World had straightened his upper body and raised his wing claws high.

　"boom!"

　The wing claw, larger than the Thunderbird's head, slammed down and shattered the Thunderbird's neck bone. Even the Thunderbird, with its tenacious vitality, could not hold on for long with its neck bones broken and blood vessels burst. Moreover, the Mad Dragon Virus in its body was accelerating the flow of blood in the Thunderbird's body. If its brain did not receive oxygen, it would soon fall into brain death.

　During the time between realizing its bones were shattered and completely losing consciousness, the Lord of Reincarnation did not tear apart the Thunderbird's flesh, or rather, the Lord of Reincarnation was thinking about how to cook the Thunderbird and had not yet had time to cut it apart. This caused the Thunderbird to suffer unparalleled pain and torment in those few short minutes. After all, truly experiencing the feeling of death approaching little by little is not a pleasant experience.

　Only at the moment of its death did the Thunderbird feel a sense of relief and liberation. The Reincarnation Lord had also figured out how to burn the Thunderbird. Although it seemed to take a long time, in Lanmei's eyes, she only saw the Thunderbird rush towards the little girl, the little girl transform back into the Reincarnation Lord, pin the Thunderbird down, and then take advantage of the Thunderbird's struggle to smash it down with a wing claw, killing it instantly.

　Even though the Thunderbird was dead, the electrical energy stored in its body had not dissipated, and its feathers were still standing tall. Lanmei curiously touched the Thunderbird's gray feathers. The tingling sensation brought by the electric current made Lanmei feel somewhat comfortable. After carefully examining the Thunderbird, Lanmei decided to pluck a few brightly colored feathers as a keepsake. So Lanmei focused her attention on the tips of the Thunderbird's wings.

　The deep blue wing feathers, which had become vibrant due to the rapid flow of blood, retained their original appearance. However, this wasn't caused by the rapid blood flow itself; in fact, when the Thunderbird shed its plumage...

　After leaving its angry state, Thunderbird's feathers will revert to their previous unremarkable gray appearance. However, this effect is not only caused by rapid blood flow; electrification can also give Thunderbird's feathers this effect.

　Compared to Lanmei, the young girl casually plucked the crest of the Thunderbird's head and handed it to Lanmei. However, judging from the young girl's appearance, she didn't seem to understand what Lanmei was going to do with the Thunderbird's feather. The young girl was just imitating Lanmei by plucking a feather from the Thunderbird's deep mountain, and it was the Thunderbird's crest!

　But it really is beautiful.

　Looking at the bald Thunderbird, Lanmei thought that it probably never imagined, no, even if the Thunderbird went to reincarnation, it never imagined that it would become bald after death. Thinking of this, Lanmei couldn't help but laugh, not for any other reason than that the Thunderbird without its crest was indeed a bit funny.

　The young girl's idea was to make teriyaki bird, a recipe that Melalu also knew. So as soon as the young girl mentioned it, Melalu went to prepare it. Of course, it wasn't just teriyaki; the Thunderbird's legs and wings would be made into teriyaki bird legs, while the chest, abdomen, and other parts would be made into a stew with the original flavor.

　To make teriyaki, you need to start preparing teriyaki sauce. The teriyaki sauce is very easy to make. During the time they lived with Yaonlong, Melalu and the others prepared almost all the seasonings, so the little girl has a very good supply of ingredients.

　Pour the previously prepared sauce into the pot, then add the chopped onion, shallot, and garlic. Cook these ingredients until they are soft and tender, then add some honey, dried fish slices, and minced ginger and continue to simmer. You can also add white sugar or rock sugar at this step, but the girl doesn't have any white sugar on hand. Of course, you can make it from scratch, but that would be too time-consuming.

　Cook until the sauce thickens to the point where it slowly drips from a spoon. Meanwhile, the Melalurus, who are in charge of frying the Thunderbird legs, have also finished processing the Thunderbird meat. Because the Thunderbird is so large, after plucking its feathers, the Melalurus can only cut off the legs and wings one by one and then cut them into small pieces before putting them into the pot to fry.

　Once the bird meat is fried to about 70% done, it can be poured into the prepared teriyaki sauce and simmered. However, before simmering, the bird meat should be turned over to ensure it is fully coated with the teriyaki sauce, so that it can absorb the flavor.

　As for the bones from the bird legs and wings, they were thrown into the copper pot to make soup. Of course, in addition to the meat of the Thunderbird, the meat of the Sand Dragon and the Sand Dragon were also added. In addition to these, there were also Queen Shrimp, Botan Shrimp, squid and some shellfish that were usually caught. They were all put into the copper pot, and then chopped green onions, ginger and salt were poured in.

　No other ingredients are needed. Just simmering it like this will bring out the freshness of the fish and shrimp and the aroma of the dragon meat. It is also easy to make a milky white soup. Of course, the reason for this is due to the excessive impurities and fat emulsification.

　Large chunks of dragon meat, fish, shrimp, and squid cut into rings kept emerging from the milky white broth. The little girl couldn't wait to grab a spoon and scoop up a full spoonful, putting it into her mouth. The dragon meat was stewed until it was tender and soft, and she could bite off all the meat with just a gentle lick of her tongue. The fish and shrimp meat, because they were added at the very end, still had a very soft and bouncy texture.

　Melalus also filled their bowls to the brim, but because they were freshly cooked, they grimaced from the heat. The little girl crunched on the neck of the Teriyaki Bird, then took out a fork and reached for the Teriyaki Bird. The slightly sweet and sour sauce complemented the hot and crispy skin perfectly. Perhaps because Teriyaki Bird pays great attention to its weight, both the leg and wing meat were very tender and firm.

　Meanwhile, Sereria was worried about where to obtain Dragon Elixir. Because it was a rare material found only inside the shell of Lao-Shan Lung, very few people possessed it. Moreover, if Lao-Shan Lung were a monster with a relatively high sighting rate, there would be a solution, but Lao-Shan Lung was a monster that might not be seen for decades. So even if Sereria dared to challenge Lao-Shan Lung, not being able to find it was a problem.

　"Tsk, where can I get Dragon Medicine Stones? Even if it's hunting Lao-Shan Lung or defeating the Lord of the World, at least give me a chance."

　Cerelia's voice sounded somewhat annoyed. Then, as if trying to put everything out of her mind, she ordered a glass of amber-colored distilled spirit and downed it in one gulp.

　"Phew~" Sereria slammed her glass back on the table with a thud, letting out a sigh of relief. "And that man, in the end I still didn't get a clear look at him. But that man must be a pervert, confusing monsters with human women. There must be something wrong with his emotions. What a joke, I actually had to accept that kind of perverted favor. Just thinking about it makes me furious!"

　As she spoke, Sereria's eyes remained fixed on a single point in the sky.

　"If I ever run into that guy again, this time I'll make sure he knows that my strength is definitely no less than his, that freak!"

　"a ha ha ha."

　Sibert could only stand by and smile awkwardly, drinking his beer.

　"It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?" Sibert

　Thinking to himself, Sibert couldn't help but wonder if the gunman who handed the Salon King over to Sereria might actually know who that person was. If his guess was correct, the gunman hadn't actually confused humans with the Salon King.

　"It feels like I've heard this somewhere before?"

　Sitting next to Sereria, Adlinka looked puzzled. She felt it was understandable that she would feel this way, since she knew the man and her imagination was probably correct. Fortunately, she was drunk and didn't connect the two together.

　However, Sibert knew that the man wasn't trying to do Cerelia any favors or anything; he wasn't the kind of person to do such a thing. There was no scheming or calculating element in his words; Cerelia was overthinking it. In reality, the gunman was simply stating his true thoughts, meaning he most likely genuinely had no interest in the Salon King or the materials.

　"Ah, so you really are here."

　The sudden sound from a distance startled Sibert, who involuntarily spat out the ale he was drinking.

　"Ugh!"

　The beer sprayed right onto the person's face, and Sereria, who was covered in it, immediately screamed.

　"What are you doing!" Sereria shouted, then grabbed the heavy crossbowman Tencangyi from the side. However, perhaps because she had drunk too much, Sereria was dragged backward by the heavy crossbowman when she stood up.

　Sereria's body was caught by the owner of the voice, and it was most likely him. The mysterious hunter who appeared in Sereria's memories should be the person in front of her, Ulysses.

　Even in the Hunter x Hunter world, full of mavericks, the only person who could say he wasn't interested in the Sand King and that she was more charming would probably be this man.

　Ulysses only loved his weapon. When he mentioned "her" at that time, he wasn't actually referring to humanity, but rather to his weapon, the Destroyer Hammer, Brad.

　Judging from what the man said, the mysterious hunter that Sereria mentioned should be Ulysses, according to Sibert. However, for the sake of everyone's peaceful photography, Sibert felt it was best not to spread this matter.

　"Ulysses, where did you go before?"

　Sibert asked the male hunter who had just sat down at the table and always wore a large central hammer. Although he usually teamed up with his sister and the siblings Edlinka, Ulysses often served as his teammate during their adventures.

　"Oh, it's hard to put it into words."

　Ulysses cut the meat into small pieces and put it into his mouth from under his mask. Although they were both hunters, Sibert always felt that Ulysses' love for weapons was a bit excessive. However, apart from not being able to touch this or that, Ulysses was really a good partner. After finishing the roasted meat in front of him, Ulysses put a straw into his wine glass and sipped the wine through the straw.

　Sibert didn't find Ulysses's drinking style delicious; he only thought it made the drink taste worse. While the waiter was refilling the drink, Sibert asked Ulysses his question.

　"You mean you need Dragonite? That thing only appears in the shell of Lao-Shan Lung, and hunting Lao-Shan Lung is very difficult. Moreover, whether Lao-Shan Lung will even appear at this time is an unknown mystery. But apart from that requirement, the other requirements are quite simple."

　"That's why I'm in a hurry to find Lao-Shan Lung or the corresponding materials, otherwise I won't be able to complete Donnie's request at all."

　Volume 1: 481 - Two Sisters Who Love Each Other

　"So where did you go before?"

　As Sibert watched Ulysses drink through a straw, he couldn't help but wonder if all the people in the royal capital were like this. He remembered Marina, a female knight from the royal capital, whom he had met before. Marina loved monsters and desperately hoped that humans and monsters could understand each other. At the same time, her spear skills were the strongest among the hunters of her generation.

　Indeed, understanding physics is one thing, right? That was Sibert's first thought upon seeing her. Whether it was the fact that she could wield a spear with such ease despite her slender frame, or the fact that she had already attained what was practically the highest rank at such a young age, Sibert...

　He admitted that Marina was one of the most outrageous women he had ever met.

　However, drawing conclusions after only seeing two people might be a bit rash. If the strange hunter he meets next is also from the capital, then he can probably be sure, Sibert thought to himself.

　"Well, it's a long story. At that time, I had something I had to go back to the capital to deal with, so after we parted ways, I went to the capital."

　"I see." Sibert responded without pressing further. Ulysses, who was sipping his ale, suddenly felt an undisguised displeasure in his eyes. It wasn't that Ulysses disliked Sibert, but rather the hunter who had passed by him. The real reason, however, was the hunter's equipment—or rather, the source of the equipment's materials: the electric dragon.

　The strange dragon among the wyverns of the Rare White Dragon family is relatively small in size. Because it has lived in caves with almost no light for many years, its eyes have completely degenerated. Its mouth looks like it is growing directly on its freely retractable neck, making it look very bizarre. Ulysses happens to have the experience of being swallowed alive by such a wyvern.

　Although he was rescued quickly and was not seriously injured, his equipment was severely corroded. As a result, Ulysses had to reluctantly discard the entire set of equipment he was wearing at the time. This incident also made Ulysses's hatred for the strange dragon even stronger. Thinking of this, Sibert could understand Ulysses's feelings to some extent.

　Not only does the strange dragon look very different from the image of a dragon that most people have of it, but the elastic skin that can be peeled off its body is also quite elastic, but the touch of it will give you goosebumps.

　"I still can't imagine what it would feel like to wear that strange dragon armor."

　“Let’s not talk about that,” Ulysses said, taking a sip of his ale, seemingly casually, though his tone was actually a little strained. “By the way, what are you all doing here?”

　"Well, this was originally a banquet to celebrate a successful hunt, but I don't know when it started, the topic turned into memorable hunting experiences, and everyone talked about quite a lot."

　"I see. That's quite meaningful. Although I would love to share a story with you all, I'm sorry to say that my memories with her are my own. Please forgive me."

　Sibert waved his hand, knowing the story of Ulysses without even hearing it. But just as Sibert was about to say something, a loud voice suddenly called out for Ulysses.

　"Lord Burton!"

　The man's shout was so loud that one might mistake it for a dragon's roar. It was so loud that all the hunters nearby were startled and turned to look at the source of the sound. However, Sibert remembered the sound.

　When he turned his head like everyone else, the person he saw was the man Sibert had been thinking of. However, the man's equipment was completely different from before. He used to wear a Palico set that didn't look like armor at all; it would be more convincing to call it ordinary clothes. As for the equipment he was wearing now, although it looked a bit strange, it was at least obvious that it was armor.

　The man had not worn a helmet before, but now he was wearing a helmet with huge horns on both sides that looked quite heavy. In addition, his armor was not a single piece of metal, but an item made of several metal plates strung together with ropes.

　Sibert recognized it at a glance. It was crafted from the carapace and scales of Lao-Shan Lung, along with rare materials from various wyverns—a very precious piece of armor. To assemble a complete set from head to toe would require not only the materials but also a considerable amount of money.

　The man looked around the bar. Although one of his eyes was closed, he wasn't one-eyed. He had mentioned before that he closed one eye for cultivation purposes, so it seemed he was still cultivating.

　"Oh! And who is this gentleman?"

　The man's gaze lingered on Sibert, his eyes widening even further, still looking somewhat terrifying. The other man's eyes were different from ordinary people's; concentric circles formed the pupils.

　"Yo, long time no see, Enta." Sibett raised his hand in response.

　"Indeed, it's been a long time."

　Enta walked to the dining table, nodding incessantly, his every move causing his armor to clatter. Although his real name seemed to be Entarou, because Eastern-style names are long and difficult to pronounce, everyone just called him Enta.

　"Master, this is too much! Why did you leave me there alone again?"

　The bar door was pushed open, and Sibett saw a young man carrying a suitcase almost as big as the traveling merchant woman walk in. He was looking around and immediately ran to Enta after spotting him. The young man's bangs covered one of his eyes, but it looked more like a result of sloppiness than something he had done intentionally.

　"Oh, is this Mr. Sibert?"

　“You haven’t changed at all, Toynbee.”

　西贝

　Looking at the young man's luggage, he gave a wry smile; it wouldn't be difficult to guess what was inside.

　The large bag on his back was probably filled with traps, spider nests, smoke bombs, poisoned raw meat, and other items that could be used in the hunt. Although the equipment level was certainly much higher than before, the choices were still quite Toynbee-esque.

　He was decked out in Velociraptor gear from head to toe.

　However, it is not part of the Blue Velociraptor set.

　Toynbee was wearing a suit of armor called the Velocidrome Disguise Set. Simply put, it's like a costume shaped like a Velocidrome. While it's not sophisticated enough to fool a hunter, it seems to offer some deception against monsters like wyverns.

　Although there are many hunters in the world, Toynbee's fighting style is still quite unique. He is better at using tools to deal with monsters than weapons.

　"Did you come with Ulysses?" Enta nodded in response to Sibert's question.

　"That's right. The previous commission had its own special features, so I sought advice from Mr. Burton, who is an expert in the relevant field, hoping to learn from his extraordinary wisdom."

　"wisdom?"

　When it comes to things that Ulysses is good at, besides his marksmanship as a gunman, there's also the Poisonous Bird. Sibert really can't think of any other possibilities.

　"Oh, there are more people now, it looks like it's going to be interesting~" Sereria burped, a silly grin that showed no trace of her usual heroic spirit.

　Seeing Sereria's interested expression, Yan Tai's eyes lit up. After he finished speaking, he jumped up while still holding his arms crossed and sat heavily on the chair amidst the surprised gazes of the many hunters.

　While busy apologizing to the person he bumped into with his luggage, Toynbee sat down next to Yan Tai. Toynbee's weapon at his waist was the same as Yan Tai's—a pair of swords. The reason he called Yan Tai "Master" was because he was learning how to use a pair of swords from Yan Tai.

　"In that case, please listen to what I have to say."

　"Ah~woo~"

　The little girl, awakened by the morning light, let out a cute roar, then rolled over and sat up from Lanmei's lap. After blinking her bright eyes and looking around at her surroundings, she gently swung her legs and got off Lanmei's embrace, no, she stood up from the bed, or rather, from the floor.

　Lanmei, who was about to wake up, felt a little nauseous from being pressed down by the baby girl getting up. She quickly opened her eyes, gently stroking her belly and looking at the baby girl's cute figure in the sunlight. She had finally passed the first ordeal of waking up today.

　Although the little girl didn't understand why Lanmei woke up at the same time as her, it didn't stop her from smiling and rushing towards Lanmei. Lanmei also knew that her second tribulation was about to begin. Faced with the little girl rushing towards her, Lanmei's choice was always to open her arms and hug her. But as the little girl's warm body touched her, a sharp pain in her chest made Lanmei almost gasp for breath.

　So why does this happen?

　That's because if Lanmei's mountain is a hill, then the young girl's is a plain.

　The little girl's lunge at Lanmei was like hitting her with a steel plate. Lanmei clutched her chest, reliving the little girl's embrace. For her, it was a beautiful yet painful memory.

　To be honest, every morning after the young girl gets up, she uses various methods to wake up Lan Mei as well. Sometimes she pokes Lan Mei's nose with her tail, sometimes she sits on Lan Mei and plays with her hair, and more often than not, like today, she wakes Lan Mei up by virtue of her weight and movements when the young girl gets up.

　However, after that, the little girl would pounce on Lanmei and hug her for a while, even if it was only for a few seconds. But for Lanmei, this was the start of her good mood for the day. Lanmei couldn't say when the little girl developed this habit, but it was a way for the little girl to express intimacy, so Lanmei wouldn't stop her from doing so.

　The temperature difference between night and night is extreme in hilly areas, which is not a wise choice for local creatures to be active at night. However, for young girls, the low nighttime temperatures are just right for making foods like pudding and aspic.

　This time, the pudding was made with prickly pear fruit, desert rose fruit, and cantaloupe. Because of the large temperature difference between day and night, the fruits here are very high in sugar. The little girl quickly walked to the copper pot in which the pudding was served. It is worth mentioning that the reason why Melalu made pudding was because she encountered the floating dragon here.

　The air sacs and tail of the floating dragon can be boiled to produce excellent gelatin, and this keratin becomes the raw material for making pudding. Moreover, by continuously adding various fruit juices during the boiling process, puddings of different colors can be made. Through simple arrangement and combination of pudding and fruit pulp, a very beautiful multi-layered fruit rainbow pudding can be obtained.

　Of course, the remaining parts of the Flying Dragon won't go to waste either. The wing membranes and fur from other parts of its body will be used to renovate the sleeping area for the young girl and Lan Mei. The blanket made from the fur of the Bullosaurus, Zinogre, and Tobi-Kadachi has now also incorporated the fur of the Flying Dragon.

　In this case, the increased volume results in a more comfortable sleep experience.

　As soon as the little girl lifted the lid of the pot, she saw the soft and bouncy rainbow fruit pudding inside. Without waiting for Melalu to bring her a spoon, the little girl stuck her head in and took a big bite of the pudding. It has to be said that having such an extremely sweet dessert in the morning was simply wonderful. The little girl didn't even want to use a spoon and plunged directly into the copper pot.

　The gelatinous substance boiled from the floating dragon's body is enough to make a whole pot of rainbow pudding. This is mainly to account for the losses during the production process. Unfortunately, it is only enough for the little girl to eat. By the time Lanmei reached the copper pot, the little girl had already eaten all the pudding in the pot.

　Seeing the little girl stand up from the pot and reach out her hands to her, Lanmei did not refuse. However, before Lanmei could grab the little girl's arm and lift her out of the pot, the little girl cupped her hands into a bowl shape and presented it to Lanmei.

　In her palm was the rainbow pudding that the little girl hadn't finished eating. You could still see the marks left by the little girl's cute little tiger teeth on the edge of the teeth marks. Lanmei picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. Mmm, it really tasted good. Moreover, the sugar intake after sleeping all night made Lanmei feel even happier. Even though she had eaten dessert, she still had to eat breakfast today.

　Today's breakfast was stew, which included both the floating dragon and the common armored dragon. After eating the Thunderbird a few days ago, the little girl's curiosity about this area had not diminished. She always felt that there were many other delicious things to eat in this area.

　Meanwhile, in Mejpoldan...

　"An investigation, is that right?"

　In response to Toynbee's question, Yan Tai nodded. "The report from the Lord of the World is too complicated, and many things are unclear. It just so happens that the Lord of the World has come to Mejepoltan, so I took over the Hunter's Guild's commission to investigate the Lord of the World."

　"The enemy is the Lord of Reincarnation. Is this your first time fighting such a monster?"

　"Yes."