The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Given that the Great Wyvern had already preyed on a large number of creatures on the island, the hunters decided to investigate whether there were any more berserk monsters on the island. If so, they would kill them on the spot. Otherwise, if the berserk monsters died and the Black Eclipse Dragon appeared, things would be even more difficult to handle.

　The person in charge of the operation quickly read out the precautions that the hunters needed to take, including not hunting Ming alone and summoning the nearest hunters to hunt down any berserk monsters they discovered. After setting off, the hunters gripped their weapons tightly and continued to advance.

　After investigating, Sereria was certain that the large creatures were gone, which relieved her. If the large monsters had gone into a berserk state, then a tough battle would have been inevitable.

　During the subsequent investigation, Sereria first found the strange footprints, and at the very beginning of the set of footprints was a cave. After closing her eyes slightly, Sereria rushed into the cave as she had always done before. Otherwise, she might not have had time to react to the monster's attack before her eyes were used to the dim light of the cave.

　As she felt the reassuring presence of the heavy footsteps behind her, she passed through the narrow entrance of the cave. Sure enough, before her stood a group of monsters, taller than an average adult, resembling lizards standing on their hind legs, with black markings on their blue skin.

　At that moment, one of the monsters' orange but reddish eyes rolled a few times, revealing Sereria's figure.

　The creature then opened its yellow beak, which resembled that of a bird and contained many small, sharp, and jagged teeth like thorns. After raising its slender neck high, the monster, the Blue Velociraptor, let out a cry that echoed throughout the entire cave.

　Is Blue Velociraptor already infected with the Mad Dragon virus?

　Sereria thought that was probably the case. The Velociraptors had been on the island long enough that they were not afraid of hunters, and after being infected with the Mad Dragon Virus, they became even more fearless. But Sereria was not going to give the Velociraptors a chance.

　Without a second thought, Sereria gripped the hilt of the Flying Dragon Blade [Moon] at her waist, thrusting her hips upwards and using the recoil to draw her weapon, assuming a fighting stance. The weight in her hand instantly reassured her.

　This katana, made from materials from the Golden Rathalos, is one of the weapons that has been with Sereria the longest. Edwald also took off the heavy crossbow, Tenkura-ichi, from his back. He swung his thick arm holding the crossbow with force, and the barrel was opened to form a heavy crossbow. At the same time, the tip of the spear began to heat up, and the high temperature made the surrounding air a little hazy.

　The gun is made from the Blazing Flame Liquid obtained from the body of the Golden Rathalos, a superior species of the female Rathian. Therefore, the barrel has the property of catching fire when impacted.

　Cerelia lowered her posture and rushed into the Blue Velociraptor's arms while twisting her waist with all her might. The force of her rotation was quite fierce, and the soles of her combat greaves dug a hole in the ground.

　The blade of the Flying Dragon Blade [Moon] struck the Blue Velociraptor from the side, its cry still echoing in its throat. The enemy's skull shattered like a bird's, and the sound of muscles and body tissues being crushed filled the air. Sereria's hand also conveyed the feeling of truly defeating the enemy.

　She didn't let up, and in one swift motion, she severed the other person's head.

　At this moment, the other blue Velociraptors seemed to notice the situation.

　Something seemed amiss, and the enemy began to emit piercing cries. Sereria heard these cries; although she couldn't see the enemy directly, she could still sense their murderous intent. She pushed off with her weight-bearing foot, leaping to the side and rolling on the ground.

　As Seraria rolled on the ground, she caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye of the mark that had been carved into the ground where she had just been standing a moment before by the sharp claws of a blue Velociraptor that had pounced on her.

　Before she could even get into a fighting stance, two armor-piercing grenades landed directly on the Velociraptor's head. Before the Velociraptor could react, the grenades exploded, knocking it off balance.

　All the Velocidrome turned their heads at the same time to look at the source of the sound, and let out a threatening cry. Some Velocidrome stomped on the ground and flew towards Edward, while others lowered their heads and rammed into him. There were a total of five Velocidrome in berserk form.

　The Velocidrome's claws, which lunged at Edward, collided head-on with the shield. Sibeth remained unmoved, while the Velocidrome that launched the attack lost its balance in mid-air and tumbled to the ground.

　Another Velociraptor trampled over its fallen companion's body and lunged at Edward with its sharp claws, which resembled a row of small knives. This attack was also blocked by the shield, and ultimately failed to cause Edward any damage.

　The third Velocidrome let out a somewhat agitated cry and leaped up with all its might, attempting to attack directly from the air. Sibert held up the Bazelgeuse Glory Gunlance, while Edward's Heavy Bowgun Sky Cang 1 did not have a shield component installed, so its defense was indeed not very complete.

　However, a high-pitched, piercing scream rang out, and the Blue Velociraptor turned into a fireball in mid-air. It ultimately failed to leap over the hunter, as its body was pierced by Sibert's gunlance.

　Sereria stood up, raised the Wyvern Blade [Moon] to waist height, and ran towards the enemy. Just as she was about to approach the Berserker Blue Velociraptor, Sereria twisted her waist with all her might and swung the Wyvern Blade [Moon] horizontally.

　Although the blue Velociraptors noticed, it was too late.

　The instant the enemy turned their head, Seraria's attack shattered the ribs and spines of the two closest blue Velociraptors, sending them flying.

　However, her attacks did not stop there.

　Using the centrifugal force generated by the weight of the Flying Dragon Blade [Moon] itself, Sereria used all her techniques—vertical slash, horizontal slash, air blade slash, and air blade spin—transforming herself into a small steel tornado as she crashed directly into the group of Blue Velociraptors.

　Even the berserk Velociraptors, under the fierce attacks of hunters such as Edward, Sereria, and Sibert, gradually lost their lives.

　Seraria brandished her Flying Dragon Blade [Moon] and stabbed it at a Velocidrome charging towards her. Then, she stepped on the Velocidrome's head, leaped high into the air, and then slashed down with force.

　The blue Velociraptor closest to Cyrelia had its head and body smashed and died instantly. The remaining one was thrown away by the impact as its leg bones were smashed, but Cyrelia knew that the enemy had not died.

　Sereria stomped her foot hard, stopping herself. While listening to the scraping sound of the metal buckles on her combat armor knees, she changed the trajectory of her Wyvern Blade [Moon] from horizontal to vertical. She raised the weapon high above her head and slashed down before the Velociraptor could get up.

　The fatal blow severed the Velocidrome's neck, and dark dragon blood quickly gushed from the wound. Despite this, the Velocidrome's limbs twitched slightly, but it soon became completely still.

　"Phew~" Sereria exhaled, picked up the Flying Dragon Blade [Moon], vigorously shook off the bloodstains on the blade, then sheathed the katana and hung it back on her waist.

　"Hey, Leah, you're a little slow this time."

　Hearing the sound, she turned around and saw Edward, who had already reslung his heavy crossbow over his shoulder, walking towards her. He seemed to have rushed to the other side of the cave in one go, which explained his slightly rapid breathing. A charred blue scale was still stuck to Edward's Gunner's Hammer G helmet.

　"After all, I'm still far from good enough."

　Sereria wasn't saying this out of modesty; she was well aware that she still had many unnecessary movements when attacking, especially against these small monsters, which she hadn't encountered much of before. Therefore, her fighting style remained focused on drawing enemies into her attack range. Her movements desperately needed to be more refined, she thought.

　Edward nodded as if he understood what she was thinking, then drew a skinning knife from his waist. Sereria followed suit, and she immediately squatted down, using the knife to slice across the body of the Blue Velociraptor whose head had been smashed, skillfully peeling off its skin.

　Monsters infected with the Mad Dragon Virus decompose rapidly upon death, losing their value as raw materials in the blink of an eye. Therefore, it is essential to skin them before they decay. This is a race against time. Sereria carefully folded the skin she had skinned and tucked it into the leather pouch at her waist.

　After some investigation, it was confirmed that the island indeed only contained small creatures like the Blue Velociraptor. The larger creatures had either fled or been eaten; no individuals survived.

　After clearing out all the monsters, Sereria and the others returned to their camp on the isolated island, where Sereria met someone she never expected.

　"Donnie! What are you doing here?"

　"Oh, it's Hunter-sama. Well, the blood of the Great Wyvern is beneficial to a hunter's body, as it can activate physical skills. Moreover, direct use can eliminate most abnormal statuses. I think this is an opportunity, so I wanted to let the songstress give it a try."

　"Bass's idea?"

　"No, Bass and Morse are considering reversing the curse."

　Upon hearing Donnie utter the word "curse," a very irrational thought suddenly popped into Sereria's mind: Could the Great Dragon have been summoned by that songstress?

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　Volume 1: 505 - The Dragon Ship: A Mysterious Item

　Even the Grand Elder of the Hunter's Guild is now unsure whether the appearance of the Great Cobra is a good thing or a bad thing for Mejepoltan.

　If the appearance of the Great Dragon was a good thing, it not only destroyed the entire island's ecosystem, but also attracted the Returning Lord, making it impossible for the island's ecosystem to recover within decades.

　To be honest, this was the first time the hunters had witnessed the destructive power of the World Lord. If the Great Dragon hadn't almost devoured or scared away all the creatures on the island, then all the creatures on the island would have become the World Lord's puppets. If that had been the case, the Grand Elder didn't know what to do.

　However, if we say that the appearance of the Great Wyvern was a bad thing, the hunters had no specific information about the Lord of the World, and they didn't even know that the Lord of the World was near the island, or that the Lord of the World had special abilities. In addition, the hunters didn't know why the Lord of the World didn't take the Great Wyvern's corpse with it. But all of this was good for the hunters.

　The massive carcass of the Great Wyvern can yield tons of scales and heavy dragon bones. Later, the scribes calculated that if the Great Wyvern's carcass were completely cleaned, it would be enough to make a set of Great Wyvern equipment for every hunter in Mejboltan.

　After discussions between the Hunter Guild's Grand Elder and the head of the Dragoncraft Institute, it was decided to provide the materials from the Great Jaggi to hunters who had obtained G-rank hunter licenses free of charge. This means that hunters who have obtained G-rank licenses can obtain the corresponding materials from the Hunter Guild to craft equipment, and the guild and the blacksmith workshop will only charge a processing fee.

　Even so, the Elder still asked Sereria to investigate the underground cavern where the Great Dragon appeared while she was fighting the berserk monster. Finding out why the Great Dragon awakened and how it lured the World Lord there was also a very important matter, and the hunters had to figure these things out.

　Soon, Sereria and the others returned to the camp after completing their investigation. They handed over the materials they had extracted from the mad dragon-like monsters to the scholars of the Scribe Team. The Grand Elder was already waiting for them at the back of the camp.

　"Thank you for your hard work. What were the results of the investigation, Miss Sereria?"

　Hunters returning to the village after a hunt usually choose to have a good meal at the tavern first. However, this time, Sereria and her companions were carrying information that the elder needed, so they did not go directly to the tavern. However, there was a whole table of cheese seafood baked rice, herb roasted meat, and mixed vegetable and seafood soup on the table in front of the elder.

　"Come, sit down and let's eat and talk. I know you also have many questions you want to ask me."

　Sereria glanced back at Sibert, Edlinka, and the others, then sat down. Sibert handed the compiled documents to the Grand Elder, and the four of them poured themselves a full glass of ale and immediately began to enjoy it.

　As he reviewed the report, the Grand Elder's brows first relaxed and then furrowed, followed by a look of doubt. His brows quickly relaxed, but his expression changed from doubt to tension. He composed himself and put the report aside.

　"In other words, according to the volcanic activity records provided by the Scribes, it wasn't the underwater volcanic eruption that awakened the Great Dragon, but rather the Great Dragon awakened prematurely, and its awakening triggered the volcanic eruption, thus inducing a series of subsequent events?"

　"Yes, Elder, we have observed the surrounding volcanic areas. Apart from the volcano in the center of the island, the surrounding volcanoes are still in a dormant period and show no signs of awakening or erupting. Pressure tests on the island's volcano also proved that the volcano does not meet the conditions for eruption."

　The elder tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of his chair. This outcome was within his expectations. Although the Great Dragon was not an ancient dragon, the simultaneous appearance of the Great Dragon and the World Lord did prove that some of his predictions were correct.

　"What are your thoughts on the Returning World Lord?"

　Sereria, who was chewing shrimp, stopped chewing abruptly upon hearing the Elder's question. She swallowed the large amount of food in her mouth in one gulp before speaking, "Yan Tai's view is correct."

　"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would hardly believe that the power of the Lord of Reincarnation had reached such a level."

　Adeline nodded in agreement with Sereria's opinion.

　"Those magical platinum-gold mad dragon viruses and unimaginable sizes are indeed recorded, but the elemental attack that emitted special energy that we saw this time is something we've never heard of before. Perhaps it's an ability that was just acquired after arriving in Mejpoldan."

　"So, the Returning World Master is still growing? Has any trace of the Returning World Master been found on the isolated island?"

　"Aside from the traces of the battle between the Reincarnation Lord and the Great Dragon, there is absolutely no trace of why the Reincarnation Lord appeared there, and the distribution pattern of the Mad Dragon Virus also proves that the Reincarnation Lord suddenly appeared in that place."

　Sereria glanced at the Grand Elder, then at Edlinka, and whispered, "So that little girl and her sister really are the Reincarnation Lord and the Storm Dragon, right?"

　"Right now, we can only say that the little girl is the Reincarnation Master. It can't be that her sister's name is Lan, which means Lan Long."

　"Intuition?" That was the only explanation Cerelia could offer, but that was the truth.

　Before there is a 100% conclusion on whether the young girl is the Reincarnation Master, the Grand Elder does not really want to discuss these matters. Moreover, there are more important things to deal with now. Before the Reincarnation Master shows greater harm, the Grand Elder feels that it is not necessary to be wary of the Reincarnation Master for the time being.

　"Is the Grand Elder considering the matter of the Mad Dragon Virus?" Having not eaten at the gathering place for a long time, Sereria and the others had only put down their forks after their stomachs were full. Seeing that the Grand Elder's brows were still furrowed, Sereria tentatively asked.

　"As expected of the new generation of Wind and Thunder Hunters, dealing with the Mad Dragon Virus is indeed a troublesome matter. If it is not dealt with, the Mad Dragon Virus will likely spread, and finding the Mad Dragon monster will be like finding a needle in a haystack. But dealing with this large amount of Mad Dragon Virus is also a troublesome matter for the hunters."

　"Moreover, the Mad Dragon virus, unlike the corpse of the Great Dragon, has no other value."

　"Why not just send out more hunters to collect them?"

　As soon as Edward finished speaking, he was met with a glare from his sister, Edlinka. Sibert showed a regretful and pitiful expression, patted Edward on the shoulder and said, "Cleansing the entire island of Mad Dragon Virus is a huge project, and how to deal with these Mad Dragon Viruses is also a problem. Besides, the hunters have their own things to do and can't stay on the island forever."

　"Moreover, the Mad Dragon Virus has no practical value, so there is no reason to cooperate with the caravan even if we wanted to."

　“What you’re saying is all right. In fact, instead of thinking about which monsters will be infected with the Mad Dragon Virus, I think we should think about which monsters will be infected with the Mad Dragon Virus.”

　Although the words were used in the same order, the meanings were different, and now it was Sereria and the others who didn't understand the elder's meaning.

　"With the battle between the Great Dragon and the World Lord, ordinary monsters have basically lost the courage to enter this area, and the surrounding seas have limited the spread of the Mad Dragon Virus. Therefore, it would be better to focus our manpower on monthly inspections. This way, we can avoid manpower shortages and observe the spread of the Mad Dragon Virus."

　After the Grand Elder's explanation, even the most foolish Edwater felt that this was indeed a good idea. However, before leaving, the Grand Elder still wanted to confirm the exact location of the Reincarnated One. Since it had not been found on the isolated island, and excluding the possibility that the Reincarnated One had wandered here, the only place left was Rainbow Waterfall.

　At present, the young girl and Lan Mei are sitting by the river playing in the water. As the Lord of Storms and Rain, Lan Long often uses water to wash his body and also to replace the water vapor stored in his Lan Qi Cell. The young girl, being a child, naturally wants to splash around in the river whenever she sees it.

　When Lan Mei washes her own body, she also cleans the little girl's body. However, since their clothes are made of their own scales and skin, they don't need to take off their clothes when they take a bath. As for cleaning tools, Melalu has her own methods.

　Hunters would boil various herbs to extract their essence, then add aloe vera, tea leaves, and ginger slices to enhance the cleansing power. However, if it were for a young girl, Melalu would not choose the same ingredients as the hunters, but instead opt for milder ingredients such as honey, coconut oil, milk, and egg yolks.

　There were so many fresh flowers at Rainbow Waterfall that Melalu collected a lot of petals and put them into her homemade bath gel. The little girl who washed in this way not only had a light milky fragrance mixed with a fresh scent, but also a fragrance of various petals mixed together. Arashi liked this scent very much, and even took the time to collect a lot of petals to keep for later use.

　Looking at the little girl with her tail wrapped around her leg, Lanmei swung her fair legs and pressed her foot against the little girl's foot. Lanmei gently wiggled her toes, and the little girl's toes moved with her. However, because the little girl's foot was small, Lanmei always had to be careful, otherwise the little girl's foot would slip away from her side.

　"Speaking of which, Xiaoguang, was the one you used before the fish-frying magic you mentioned?"

　Young girl also

　She was staring at Lanmei's feet, but she wasn't trying to get close to her like Lanmei did. Because she had just taken a bath, the little girl didn't like being close to others, as it would be hot and uncomfortable. She was just curious about what Lanmei was going to do. When she heard Lanmei ask that, the little girl raised her hand and pulled out a lightning spear.

　Compared to the Thunder Spear in the World Lord form, the Thunder Spear in the Little Girl form is more like a Thunder Staff than a Thunder Spear.

　"Hmm, the Thunder Spear~"

　Lanmei curiously reached out and grasped the lightning spear in the little girl's hand. The touch made a crackling sound, indicating that the little girl had controlled her power and was not exerting as much force as before. Seeing that Lanmei had grasped the lightning spear, the little girl casually released her control of it. As a result, Lanmei only felt the lightning spear in her hand shake for a moment, and then it disappeared into thin air before their eyes.

　After experiencing the Thunder Spear, Lan Mei roughly understood its composition. Unlike pure ancient dragon power, the young girl added a magical element to it. However, Lan Mei could no longer use the Thunder Spear. Or rather, Lan Mei could use her own Thunder Spear, but it would be more appropriate to call it a Wind Halberd.

　"And this too~"

　After the lightning spear dissipated, the little girl released her tail, touched the tip of her tail to the ground, and then used the Ancient Dragon Magic Gravity. Lan Mei immediately felt her body become much heavier, and even the water in the river in front of her was not as smooth as before. Large amounts of water could be seen gathering at the edge of the magic. However, after the little girl dispelled the magic, the water surged forward.

　"This is... manipulating gravity. Hikaru, you're really amazing. You've even mastered this."

　"It's very simple, just do it like this~"

　Well, I don’t understand it at all.

　Lanmei knew from the beginning that this would be the outcome. It was just that the little girl had mastered the manipulation of gravity, so it didn't matter. Anyway, she herself might not be able to learn it, so there was no need to force her to learn it. She could just let nature take its course. Besides, Lanmei remembered that there was also a move called Flying Sword from Outer Space.

　The little girl nodded, released the ancient dragon magic Gravity, and tied her tail back to her legs. Then, a faint, ghostly blue light began to emanate from her chest. Immediately afterward, she spat out a ball of pale blue light from her mouth. These light points quickly arranged and combined after leaving her body, eventually forming a longsword.

　"Ancient Dragon Magic - Awakening of Insects!"

　However, if the little girl could imagine that she could control the sword to fly around, it might become "Ancient Dragon Magic: Sword Control!" But then again, the little girl can fly, and she can throw the sword directly, but she just can't take it back.

　Anyway, the energy in a young girl's body is limitless, so she can use it however she wants.

　Just after the young girl dispelled the Ancient Dragon Magic: Awakening of Insects, she and Lan Mei suddenly heard a strange wailing sound coming from the sky. The young girl and Lan Mei looked up at the same time. Lan Mei recognized it first. It was the hunter's Dragon Sense Ship. It seemed to be looking for the young girl, and it should be looking for the young girl in her Reincarnation form. However, she was in the young girl's form now, so there was no problem.

　However, due to her height, the young girl couldn't see the Dragon Ship even when she tilted her head back. She had to turn her body to find the Dragon Ship's location, but this time her body twisted at a large angle, and with a lot of moss on the rocks by the river, the young girl almost slipped and fell. Fortunately, Lanmei was quick-witted and grabbed the young girl's arm, pulling her into her arms.

　Even so, the first thing the young girl had to do was find the location of the Dragon Ship. Compared to the Dragon Ship that Lan Mei had seen before, the Dragon Ship in Mejboltan was more luxurious. In addition to the Dragon Ship, there were also flying merchant ships and flying taverns on both sides.

　The flying merchant ship was built with funding from the Dragon Academy and assistance from merchants from various regions. It not only transports goods but also makes a significant contribution to the development and dissemination of trade technology and culture. However, to enter the flying tavern on the other side, one must obtain the guild's approval; it is not a place that any hunter can enter casually.

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　Hmm, it seems like a lot of pictures are being banned lately. You can check it out in the group; I usually post them there. The group number is 483718115, and the password is "pawa".

　Volume 1: Chapter 506 - A Hunt That Continues in One Link After Another

　Eureka is the name of this Dragon Insight Ship from the Dragon Academy. The Dragon Insight Ship was designed to arrive at the scene as soon as a monster appears and conduct corresponding research and take appropriate measures. It is very well-equipped, including the main research room and hunter rooms.

　When it was built, Nico, the mascot, described it as a sky outpost with all the facilities needed for living, where one could survive without even leaving the ship. Besides that, Eureka's most distinctive feature is the sky-blue airbag in the center of the ship bearing the emblem of the Ryukyuuin.

　However, because it belongs to the Dragon Calendar

　Because of the academy, Eureka is sometimes called the "flight research lab" by hunters.