The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Faced with a life-or-death crisis, several individual Water Fortress Dragons began to leave the desert and continue their journey in search of new habitats.

　The rest remained in the desert, making the sunless lakebed their new home and settling down there. Gradually, the water dragons living at the bottom of the lake underwent some physical changes.

　The Water Fortress Dragon's entire body is covered in moss, giving it an overall appearance resembling weathered rock. Inside its shell are intricately designed pipes that transport water to various parts of its body. Due to these pipes, the resulting armor is naturally not as superior as that of the Armored Dragon, but in reality, the Water Fortress Dragon's armor is still remarkably durable.

　Seeing the huge splash on the lake's surface, the little girl then spotted the green thing beneath the splash. With a gentle flick of her tail, she quickly swam to the green thing. Meanwhile, on the other side, Sereria was about to complete her quest to hunt the savage dragon.

　With the help of her teammate's precise sniping, Seraria pinpointed the dragon's location and began to move quickly. As the air lapped against her face, the dragon's outline became clearer and clearer. The dragon stared at Seraria as she approached, its head, eyes, teeth, and all its features clearly visible. Then it crouched down to gather strength for its next jump.

　However, just as the two sides were about to engage in battle, Sereria suddenly noticed the scars etched on the dragon's face.

　"A head injury?! And claws too, and the left one is broken off?"

　It's unclear who did it; no, perhaps it wasn't a hunter, but rather a conflict between monsters. Even so, it's evident that this savage dragon has recently suffered considerable injuries. While the severity of the injuries is unknown, it's clear that it expended a significant amount of its strength in the process.

　"This guy!"

　Cerelia raised her Wyvern Blade [Moon] and launched a fierce attack on the Savage Dragon. However, the Savage Dragon beat her to the punch and dodged Cerelia's attack. Cerelia quickly turned her gaze and distanced herself from the Savage Dragon. When the Savage Dragon saw Cerelia's counterattack, it stopped moving for a moment. Although it would move again immediately, its weakness was still exposed.

　Sereria quickly told Sibert and Edward about the dragon's injuries. Both were overjoyed to hear this; after all, it was good news. Although they had made thorough preparations, it was still difficult to judge their chances of winning against such a powerful monster. However, Edward was still very excited if the dragon's stamina had been depleted to a certain extent.

　Sibert wanted to say something, but Sereria had already run to the side of the dragon. The dragon that Edward had been aiming at was pouncing on him with its jaws smacking as it opened its blood-red maw.

　"How could there be a mistake!"

　Edward dodged the dragon's giant horn with a minimal turn, then closed the distance between himself and the dragon. The dragon did not hesitate and stretched out its body to attack with its other wing.

　Seraria didn't stop either. While dodging attacks, she drew the dragon's attention, thus maintaining control of the situation. And so far, the progress...

　Everything went very smoothly, and upon sensing this, the barbarian dragon suddenly began to twist its body.

　The dragon suddenly lowered its head and used its giant horn to pierce through the rock formation where Cerelia was. Then, as if slicing tofu, the dragon cut the rock formation in two and charged towards Cerelia. The sharp blades at the tips of its wings made Cerelia grit her teeth.

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　Book 1: 490 - The Second Coming and the Meeting with the Grand Elder

　"Get down!"

　Without Sibert saying much, Sereria knew what he was going to do. The flashbang made a "click" sound when it was thrown to its highest point, and then the intense flash immediately blinded the dragon. Sereria and the others had closed their eyes in advance, so their actions were not affected at all.

　However, the three remained very cautious, as they could not know when the dragon might suddenly act recklessly. Perhaps the giant horn would appear in front of them in the next instant, and the situation changed drastically from the moment Sibet threw out the flashbang.

　"Bang!" With a heavy thud, the dragon kicked up countless pebbles that flew through the air. Although the dragon knew very well that Sereria and the others were right next to it, it had lost its sight due to the flashbang. Enraged, the dragon didn't miss any unusual movement. As soon as a strange sound came from a certain direction, the dragon pounced without hesitation.

　Faced with such a powerful opponent, it's only natural that they wouldn't want to waste any opportunity to attack. However, the first thing they need to do now is to be patient. If they act rashly, they will not only fail to achieve good results, but they will also cause the dragon to escape their control.

　"call..."

　Perhaps unable to bear the intense tension, Edward sighed softly. Just as he uttered this small sigh, which would soon be dissipated by the surrounding breeze, the dragon reacted immediately. It instantly snapped out of its previous rage and turned around with extremely agile movements, its eyes, which had not yet regained their sight, looking in the direction of Sereria and the others.

　“Okay, here we come!” Sibert said to Sereria and Edward.

　The dragon roared fiercely and then leaped towards the three of them with all its might. The three of them ran in different directions to avoid the dragon's attack. After quickly communicating their next move, they immediately began to act. The dragon realized that the three of them had dodged its attack and then searched for the hunters with slightly slower movements.

　Because there weren't many places to hide, the dragon easily spotted Sereria and her companions. The three of them had no choice but to gather in one spot again and wait for the dragon to react. The dragon, however, showed no wariness towards their strange and slightly eerie actions and acted according to its own will.

　The dragon plunged its massive horn into the rock, then lifted a huge boulder and hurled it at Sereria. Sereria quickly dodged, but the dragon, seeing that its attack was ineffective, then unleashed a huge storm, leaped up from the ground, and slammed it down on Sereria and her two companions. The three of them skillfully dodged the dragon's attack.

　Finally, the three arrived at a suitable location. Sereria and Sibert continued to distract the dragon, while Edward, as the team's sniper, took on the role of setting up traps. They didn't carry many traps, so they had to place the paralysis traps in a suitable location. Considering the dragon's movement trajectory, Edward placed the traps not far from them.

　After receiving information that Edwater had set the trap, Sereria and Sibert immediately ran to Edwater's side. In the hunting grounds, once someone sets a trap, the other hunters need to quickly run behind the trap to lure the monster. This is an unwritten rule among hunters.

　Sereria immediately drew her Wyvern Blade [Moon] and charged towards the Savage Dragon, brandishing the katana. She then leaped up on one leg, the blade emitting flames with each attack, its firepower far exceeding that of Sibert's previous attacks. This was because Sereria felt that driving the Savage Dragon into a trap was a faster method than luring it in.

　As expected, the dragon flapped its wings to block Cyrelia's attack and then charged at her. This was exactly what Cyrelia wanted. Just as the dragon finished its charge and was about to roar again, its right foot triggered a paralysis trap. In that instant, the three of them made a quick decision, and Edward immediately unleashed all the ammunition in his hands.

　Sereria and Sibert were attacking with very agile movements. The triggering of the paralysis trap did not disrupt their actions. After a brief exchange, Sereria and Sibert calmly continued their attacks. Although their moves were not flashy, they were very practical. Meanwhile, Edward was also shooting at the dragon.

　In an instant, the dragon's scales were already...

　Covered in wounds, Sibert raised his Demon God Slash Blade and charged towards the Savage Dragon, his target being its neck.

　At this moment, the dragon was provoked by Sereria, causing its body to lean back to a certain extent. The dragon's neck was hit by a powerful slash. After succeeding, Sibert quickly moved to the dragon's hind legs, which were out of the dragon's reach.

　Knowing that it could not escape, the dragon's body tensed up even more. Basically, it had now become a hunting performance by Sereria and Sibert.

　After defeating the savage dragon, the three returned to Mejepoltan. When they submitted their mission report at the Hunter's Guild Hall, Sereria was surprised to find the Grand Elder in the tavern. However, the Grand Elder was sitting next to a pair of sisters. Were they new hunters? They looked somewhat familiar, and Sereria was curious about who they were. After submitting the report, Sereria couldn't resist taking a closer look.

　Aren't these the two sisters who are suspected to be the World Lord and Lanlong? How come the Grand Elder is hanging out with them?

　Sereria didn't ask any questions, but sat down at a table not far from the Grand Elder. Sibert and Edward didn't notice the little girl and Lan Mei over there, but were having a heated discussion about what armor to use the materials from that savage dragon to strengthen. Sereria didn't participate, but kept an eye on the situation with the Grand Elder.

　However, it seems that the Grand Elder is just having dinner with the Hui Shi Zhu and the Lan Long sisters. Hmm, can they really be sisters? But never mind, who can say for sure about the ancient dragons? Sereria cut the roasted meat on the plate into small pieces and chewed it slowly. The mushroom sauce today was probably made with fresh mushrooms, so it had a fragrant taste.

　While Sibert and Edward started drinking, the Elder left the young girl and Lanmei alone. Judging from the Elder's expression, the conversation seemed to have gone quite well. At least Sereria didn't see any strange emotions on the Elder's face. However, as the Elder of a town, he must have honed his skills to the extreme in keeping his emotions in check.

　The young girl had no interest in knowing what this upright creature was here for. Lan Mei, on the other hand, listened to what the elder was saying for a couple of minutes. He didn't mean anything by it; he was just curious about what the young girl and Lan Mei were doing here. Seeing that the elder had said he would cover all the meal expenses for the day, Lan Mei was willing to chat a bit more.

　As for what the young girl was doing in Mejpoldan, Lanmei didn't know either. However, the only reason Lanmei could think of was that she had just happened to come here. In fact, that was the case. After crossing the swamp area and entering the hills, the young girl reappeared near Mejpoldan, so the two of them decided to have a meal in Mejpoldan.

　"Xiao Guang, what do you think of what that little guy said?"

　"Smack smack~ Hmm, what is it?" The little girl raised her hand to wipe the ketchup from her mouth, mumbled a sentence, and then lowered her head to continue eating the steak. Unlike Sereria's choice, the little girl chose a ketchup made from frost-covered tomatoes. The sweet and sour taste neutralized the greasiness of the grilled steak.

　"It's what that little guy just said, he might ask us to hunt monsters or something. I can sense that the little guy doesn't mean any harm, but we don't need to listen to him." If the Grand Elder were here, he would definitely protest vehemently against Lan Mei's way of addressing him. The Grand Elder of the Hunter's Guild of Mejepoltan was being called a little guy? How shameless of him!

　However, for Lan Mei, who is several hundred years old, calling him a little guy is not wrong. Moreover, it has been basically confirmed by the people around them that he is Hui Shi Zhu and Lan Long. The Grand Elder would not be so stubborn as to try to reason with Gu Long. If he tried to reason with him and the other party was unhappy, he would die. If he could not reason with him, he would die even more.

　After finishing the grilled ribs, the waiter brought out large pieces of fried ribs. Unlike the usual grilled ribs, the fried ribs were coated with a thin layer of batter. Moreover, due to the cooking method, the oil and juices were well locked inside the ribs. Listening to the crisp sound of the fried ribs scraping against the plate, the little girl couldn't wait to stuff the ribs into her mouth.

　A large amount of juice quickly filled the little girl's mouth as she tore and bit. She didn't even need to use much force; a gentle bite was enough to taste the rich juice. However, she chewed and ate the meat along with the bones, so to her, the dough was just like a slightly crisp bone.

　In this way, the little girl quickly finished the ribs in front of her. When Lanmei saw that the little girl's glass was empty, she ordered a bottle of chilled apple cider. The waiter was very quick. As soon as Lanmei ordered the apple cider, she saw the waiter bring a bottle of apple cider covered with white frost to them.

　"Hmm~ fragments."

　Lanmei picked up her glass and took a big gulp of chilled apple cider, nodding in agreement. The other party hadn't made any presumptuous demands that they complete any specific tasks, which was why Lanmei hadn't immediately refused the elder's request. The elder had also said that the choice and participation in the hunting missions were entirely up to them, and besides, the young girl didn't really care about such things.

　After leaving the tavern, Sereria went to the Grand Elder to ask what had happened, not the two sisters.

　Are they Hui Shi Zhu and Lan Long? Why would you provoke them?

　The Grand Elder's answer was simple. He asked Sereria a question in return: If we don't provoke them, will the Lord of the World and the Storm Dragon stay away from Mejepoltan?

　The answer is impossible.

　Since the Lord of the World and the Storm Dragon have already arrived at this place, they won't leave easily. In fact, for the hunters, doing nothing is the best option. Just like Yan Tai, who accepted the commission to investigate the young girl out of curiosity, and was then slapped back by the Lord of the World. Now Yan Tai has figured out why he was sent back so directly.

　No creature will treat intruders kindly after shedding its skin, according to the Hunter's Guild. This was also confirmed by Lan Mei, who did say that young girls go through a period of irritability after shedding their skin. If some clueless prey chooses to disturb them at this time, they can only pray that the young girl hasn't entered the molting state yet.

　According to the Grand Elder's plan, he wanted to communicate with the World Lord and the Storm Dragon to gain more understanding and communication between them. Hearing the Grand Elder say this, Sereria couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with her ears. Whether in the Hunter Academy, the Hunter Guild here, or the guild in Mejepoltan, Sereria had always believed that hunters only needed to hunt prey.

　But the meaning of "hunter" is not just that.

　After listening to the Grand Elder's explanation, Sereria understood a lot. Although she still thought to herself that she was not capable of defeating the Lord of the World at present, so she could only turn a blind eye to the Lord of the World and the Storm Dragon appearing in Mejepoltan, Sereria probably would have rushed out long ago if she had the courage and strength to defeat the Lord of the World and the Storm Dragon.

　After finishing her meal, with Lanmei's help, the young girl quickly figured out the true purpose of the hunter: to scout out monsters and provide their exact locations, thus saving her the trouble of searching for each one herself. After thinking for a moment, the young girl set her first target as the fire dragon.

　The researchers responsible for observing the monster's movements quickly located the fire dragon's position. It was a female fire dragon. Fire dragons that are not yet in breeding season always live alone. When the breeding season arrives, female fire dragons will gather with male fire dragons and then find a suitable place to lay their eggs.

　After laying eggs, the male Rathalos will take on the task of hunting and caring for the female Rathalos. Once the baby Rathalos hatches, the male Rathalos will then have to care for three Rathalos.

　Of course, one female Rathalos is far from enough for the young girl, so the researcher told the young girl and Lanmei the locations of the other Rathalos. This way, even if something went wrong with the first one, or if they couldn't find it, there were still several places they could try their luck in. According to the young girl's plan, she wanted to catch at least ten Rathalos this time.

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　Volume 1: 491 - Playing in the Lake

　The young girl is very focused when hunting, and as a top predator, she has more than a dozen ways to kill the dragon. Directly destroying the dragon's brain and heart can quickly kill it. Cutting the dragon's carotid artery will waste some of its blood, but it can also quickly kill it. Alternatively, she can simply break the dragon's spine.

　In the dense forest, the Rathalos broke through the canopy and landed directly on the ground. Its sharp claws pierced through the skin of the Ankylosaurus and then plunged deep into its body. With its lungs punctured, a large amount of blood rushed into the Ankylosaurus's trachea. Before the Ankylosaurus could escape from the Rathalos's claws, the suffocating sensation caused by the large amount of blood rushing into its lungs made it collapse to the ground after only a few steps.

　Rathalos flapped its wings, dragging the Armored Dragon a little closer to itself. The Armored Dragon's wounds widened further due to the Rathalos's pulling, and it let out a few final screams beneath Rathalos. Rathalos seemed very unwilling to hear the Armored Dragon making a fuss beneath it, so it lowered its head and bit down hard on the Armored Dragon's throat, choking off its roar.

　Sucking on the blood of the Armored Dragon, the Rathalos released its mouth only after sensing with its nose that the Armored Dragon had stopped breathing. Before the Rathalos could even lower its head to tear open the Armored Dragon's belly, it suddenly heard the sound of a branch breaking. It immediately raised its head and looked around. There were many monsters active in the dense forest, and several that it was extremely familiar with liked to lurk in the shadows.

　The velociraptors, or the Thousand-Blade Dragon, were both annoying creatures. After confirming that none of them were around, the Rathalos felt safe enough to bite open the Ankylosaurus's abdomen. Since it wasn't breeding season, the Rathalos didn't need to take food back to raise its young or feed its mate. Besides, the delicious liver and heart were all its own. So, the Rathalos eagerly began to devour the Ankylosaurus's internal organs.

　The Rathalos had only taken two bites when it heard...

　Upon hearing the sound, the alert Rathalos immediately raised its head and looked around. However, the surroundings remained quiet, with only the sound of blood dripping from the Rathalos's cheek onto the ground. The Rathalos let out a low roar, intending to warn the inconsiderate creature not to disturb its meal any longer.

　However, before the Rathalos could lower its head again, it discovered the source of the strange sound: a little creature not much bigger than a Palico. The Rathalos disdainfully exhaled warm, foul-smelling gas from its nostrils, without even glancing at the little girl, and then turned its body to continue eating. Just then, the little girl jumped up from the ground with a slight effort.

　Rathalos was surprised that the little girl wasn't scared away and charged at him. Helpless, Rathalos wanted to roar to scare the little girl away, but as soon as he raised his head, he saw a white figure rushing in front of him. Before Rathalos could react, the little girl's boots had already landed on Rathalos's face.

　"boom!"

　Rathalos felt as if it had crashed into Kushala Daora. It was certain that the bones in its face were broken. Rathalos was then sent flying backward, crashing into a large tree before finally coming to a stop and falling to the ground. Rathalos stumbled and tried to get up, but a huge, gleaming blade was already in front of it. Before Rathalos could react, the blade swung down instantly.

　"Nine! That's it."

　The young girl quickly walked to the Rathalos's side, flicked her tail to knock the Rathalos's head aside, and collected the Rathalos's body with an OVO expression. As for the Ankylosaurus's body, the young girl generously left it to the local scavengers and arthropods.

　Lanmei caught up with the little girl from behind, and then saw the little girl collect the Rathalos's body. The little girl happily put one hand on her hip, stretched out her right hand and waved it at Lanmei, saying, "Lan, nine heads, nine heads!"

　"Nine heads already? That's amazing, Hikaru."

　Lanmei stroked the little girl's head, carefully trying not to mess up her hair. Sure enough, before Lanmei could finish enjoying the little girl's soft and delicate hair, the little girl escaped from Lanmei's hand with a slight look of disgust. Even so, Lanmei was still very satisfied. After all, no one else had the right to touch it. If they were to touch it rashly, they might get their heads bitten off by the little girl.

　The little girl looked around. Her play had made her forget where she was, so she reached into her pocket and pulled out a crumpled piece of paper.

　That was a map that the elder had given to the young girl and Lanmei before they set off. The location of the fire dragon was marked on it. The young girl grabbed the edge of the paper ball and unfolded it to check her location. Although the map was wrong when it was opened, the young girl still understood where she was after a glance. The young girl didn't even wait for Lanmei to say anything before she wrapped her tail around Lanmei's arm and quickly rushed to the next location.

　The last female Rathalos's nest was located on a branch at the top of a huge tree canopy. At this moment, the female Rathalos was sleeping soundly in her nest, with a conspicuous snot bubble on her nose that kept getting smaller and larger, and it was also shimmering with strange colors in the sunlight. The female Rathalos seemed to be dreaming of something delicious. After smacking her lips, she continued to sleep.

　"Wow!"

　The tree canopy made a rubbing sound as if it had been hit by a heavy object, and this vibration instantly woke the female Rathian up. She raised her head to see what was happening, but the surroundings were still the same, with no change. The female Rathian lay back down with some doubt, although she really wanted to curse a few words, but she didn't want to waste her sleep.

　However, before the female Rathalos could fall asleep completely, she suddenly smelled an ominous odor—the scent of an Elder Dragon, pure and intensely concentrated. The female Rathalos cautiously opened her eyes a crack, but there was no Elder Dragon in sight. So she boldly opened her eyes wide, and sure enough, there was no Elder Dragon.

　"Looks like there's something wrong with my nose," the female Rathalos thought. "I'll go eat some grass this afternoon." But then she heard a screeching sound of scales rubbing together behind her. She suddenly realized she hadn't checked what was behind her. "But surely an Elder Dragon wouldn't be so malicious. It could kill its prey directly, but it would hide behind it, tease it, and then kill it."

　As the female Rathalos comforted herself, she slowly turned her head. What came into view was a triangular head with terrifying reddish-brown horns. Moreover, the owner of the triangular head was surrounded by a thick blackish-purple mist. Seeing this scene, the female Rathalos couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

　Ah, I guess I'm still half asleep, to see such a magical scene.

　What a load of rubbish! What is that thing anyway?

　The female Rathalos tried her best to suppress her fear, afraid that she would forget how to take off due to excessive panic. However, it would take some effort for her huge body to stand up from the nest and fly away. In her panic, the female Rathalos failed to stand up from the nest and instead tripped over the vines and fell into the nest.

　Things had come to this point, and the female Rathalos seemed to know her fate. She frantically flapped her wings, trying to fly from the nest, but the female Rathalos lay prone...

　The position inside the nest was not suitable for taking off, and coupled with the Mad Dragon Virus spread by the World Lord and the pressure she brought, the female Rathalos had no hope of escaping at all.

　The female Rathalos didn't even know when her wings had been grabbed by the Reincarnation Lord. Struggling desperately, she was powerless to break free and could only watch helplessly as the Reincarnation Lord bit off her neck. Headless, the female Rathalos collapsed limply in her nest. Seeing how quickly the Reincarnation Lord had killed her, Lanmei slid down the sword-like scales on the Reincarnation Lord's body. The Reincarnation Lord then transformed back into her young form and collected the female Rathalos.

　"That's the end of it."

　After the hunt for the ten fire dragons was over, the little girl was no longer in a hurry. She leisurely followed Lan Mei to the lakeside in the dense forest. The little girl reached out her small hand to untie the shoelaces on her boots, and then gently kicked the boots aside, revealing her smooth and delicate feet on the grass. Lan Mei also took off her shoes and followed the little girl to the lakeside.

　The amount of exercise required to hunt a fire dragon was far from enough to make the little girl sweat, so Lanmei was quite certain that the little girl was just there to play in the water. However, the little girl entered the water a tiny bit earlier than Lanmei, and by the time Lanmei stepped into the lake, the little girl's tail had already subtly started to wiggle.

　"The lake water is a bit chilly, Xiaoguang, you should..."

　Before Lanmei could finish speaking, the little girl slammed her tail into the water, instantly drenching Lanmei. Just as Lanmei was reacting, she heard the little girl laughing and splashing water all over her again with her tail before quickly swimming away. Lanmei wiped the water off her face helplessly and saw the little girl's head pop up on the surface of the water not far from her.

　"You little rascal!"

　As Lanmei spoke, she flipped over and submerged into the water. Then, she leaped out from under the surface and swam toward the little girl. When the little girl saw Lanmei chasing after her, she flicked her tail and immediately dived underwater. After swimming more than ten meters, the little girl leaped out from under the surface. Taking advantage of this gap, she observed Lanmei's position and then dived underwater again. After chasing her two or three times without catching up, Lanmei decisively changed her strategy.

　Unlike the young girl, Lanmei's advantage lies in her meticulousness and experience in handling situations. So, after the young girl reappeared more than ten meters away, Lanmei took a deep breath and quickly submerged underwater. Once the lake water had completely concealed her dragon horns, Lanmei quietly swam towards the spot where the young girl had last leaped out of the water.

　When the little girl leaped out of the water again, she looked in the direction Lan Mei had gone before. But to her surprise, she couldn't find Lan Mei this time. The little girl carefully observed the lake surface and found no other patterns except for the ripples she had left. Could it be that Lan Mei had sunk?

　That's impossible. Lanlong is insoluble in water, and how could a Lanlong, which is born with the ability to control water, sink to the bottom?

　Or has Lanmei already left this place? That's even more impossible. There's still Lanmei's scent in the air, and besides, the young girl doesn't think Lanmei would leave her.

　Then there's only one possibility left: that Lan Mei has already dived underwater to secure her advantage through a surprise attack, but will the little girl give her that chance?

　The answer is, of course, no.

　The young girl naturally knew how to dive, partly due to her physical strength. After all, her heart, strong enough to withstand the pressure of deep water, and her body, unafraid of deep-sea creatures, allowed her to spend a whole day exploring the seabed. But undeniably, this was also part of her abilities. The young girl took a deep breath and plunged into the water.

　Lanmei naturally expected the little girl to take such a countermeasure. However, since Lanmei was countering, and the little girl only chose to dive underwater like Lanmei after discovering that Lanmei had not surfaced, the little girl was inherently a step slower than Lanmei. Lanmei quickly found the little girl's location, while the little girl was still trying to swim towards Lanmei.

　Lanmei didn't appear directly in front of the little girl. Instead, she slowly adjusted her body and hid before the little girl noticed her. Sure enough, when the little girl arrived at the place where Lanmei was supposed to be, she didn't find Lanmei. Seeing the little girl's blank expression, Lanmei couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth.

　"Guru Guru~"

　It was precisely because Lanmei couldn't control her mouth that a string of bubbles appeared around her lips and began to rise. The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the little girl, who turned her attention to Lanmei hiding behind the rocks. The little girl also gurgled a string of bubbles from her mouth and swam towards Lanmei.

　Lanmei controlled her body, constantly dodging and weaving underwater to avoid the little girl's small hands. Although it was basically certain that the little girl would win at this point in the game, Lanmei was not going to just hand over the victory to the dragon. Soon, the two dragons swam from the bottom of the water to the surface and then dived back down, the two of them constantly drawing various beautiful curves like flying fish.

　Lanmei knew that continuing like this would not lead to anything, so after leaping out of the water, she did not rush to plunge back into the lake. Instead, she turned around and opened her arms. Seeing Lanmei do this, the little girl probably understood Lanmei's actions. Continuing like this would indeed not lead to anything, so the little girl also stopped using her strength and opened her arms to Lanmei.