The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Sereria and her group of four stood at four different points on the main deck of the Dragon Ship, using binoculars to observe the Rainbow Waterfall from above. The results of their investigation of the isolated island confirmed the Elder's words: the island and the creatures around it had migrated on a large scale due to the battle between the Great Dragon and the World Lord. Therefore, the hunters no longer needed to worry about the berserk monsters running rampant around the world.

　Compared to the isolated islands, the impact on Rainbow Waterfall seems to be very small. Only a few islands in the northeastern region of Rainbow Waterfall have been frightened away by the battle between the Great Dragon and the World Lord, and the further you go into the center of Rainbow Waterfall, the more lush vegetation covers the ground.

　Soon the Dragon Ship came to a stop and began to cool down. Sereria took the opportunity to raise her hand and massage her sore neck. Then she looked at the ocean and the sky to relax her eyes. Soon Sibert and Edward also came to Sereria's side.

　"Thank you for your hard work."

　As Edward took out several bright red apples from his backpack and distributed them to everyone, he said, "Have you found anything? My eyes are sore from looking at them, but I haven't found anything useful."

　"There's nothing unusual in the east, and I haven't found the Returning Lord. However, I saw a strange dark shadow near the stream on Island Number Three. Don't worry, judging from its appearance, it's not a Black Devouring Dragon. It should be an unregistered monster."

　"No trace of the Reincarnated One was found in the south, and Island Seven is quite far from the isolated island. The battle between the Great Dragon and the Reincarnated One did not affect this area, and the life of the Armored Dragon herd has not changed."

　Whether in the Old World or the New World, the Ankylosaurus is a monster with an extremely wide distribution. Moreover, Ankylosaurus is naturally docile. As long as you don't approach them rashly during the egg-laying period, Ankylosaurus will not attack foreign creatures. Because of this nature, hunters will choose to tame Ankylosaurus to carry goods.

　"Moreover, because the tree trunks obstruct the view, it is not very clear."

　“That’s not a problem. You’ve all seen the size of the Reincarnation Lord. It’s over seventy meters tall. Even if the tree canopy covers the ground, we can still find it.”

　Sereria watched as the river flowed down from the sky island of Rainbow Waterfall and into the sea. For a moment, she couldn't understand how the first few armored dragons had landed on Rainbow Waterfall, been captured by the fire dragon, and then kept there.

　Or perhaps Rainbow Waterfall wasn't always like this, and was caused by geological movements or the influence of Elder Dragons, forcing the Ankylosaurus to split apart, resulting in this phenomenon. However, exploring these questions now seems somewhat redundant, given that the Ankylosaurus has lived here for so long.

　But returning to the matter of the Reincarnated One, Sereria is now 95% certain that the Reincarnated One is not currently appearing in her original form, but rather living in the Rainbow Waterfall as a young girl. And another problem arises: how to find a child who is just over a meter tall in her current state.

　Thinking about this, Sereria leaned against the railing of the spaceship, deep in thought, when suddenly a voice interrupted her.

　"Hello, are you also observing the Water Dragon?"

　Upon seeing that the visitor was a complete stranger, Sereria was slightly taken aback. The visitor seemed to realize that he had done something impolite. He took a small step back, bowed to Sereria, and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, my name is Webster, and I am a guild knight. If I'm not mistaken, you are observing the Water Dragon, aren't you?"

　"Guild Knight? Water Dragon?"

　Perhaps sensing that Sereria was somewhat puzzled by his identity, Webster immediately began to explain about the guild knights.

　After a hunt, hunters typically submit their intelligence to the Hunter's Guild. The guild then organizes and verifies the intelligence gathered from ordinary hunters before releasing it as confirmed information. However, the intelligence submitted to the guild is often unreliable, necessitating the dispatch of personnel for verification.

　This is part of the job of the guild knights. Without guild knights investigating and confirming the monsters' weaknesses, detailed reports on the monsters cannot be obtained, and specific strategies for defeating them cannot be devised.

　While not all hunters do this, Sereria and Edlinka usually gather information in the city and decide on the items to carry before heading to the hunting grounds.

　Many things can only be learned through actual encounters with monsters in the hunting grounds. Most hunters develop a hunting method that suits their own characteristics, especially in the use of weapons. The actions taken will also be completely different in different hunting grounds.

　That being said, the information on how to move around in the hunting grounds and how to fight monsters is indeed based on intelligence gathered by the Hunter's Guild using such methods.

　Not only that.

　The meeting place also serves to survey hunting grounds, build camps, and provide the bare minimum of hunting equipment. The tools Sereria usually uses, and the armor she's currently wearing, were all developed by unknown individuals. She's able to stand here because countless people are supporting this activity behind the scenes.

　As Webster introduced the Guild Knights to Sereria, Sibette and Edward noticed that Webster was acting aggressively while Sereria kept backing away. They assumed that the two had gotten into some kind of conflict, so they quickly walked over.

　"So that black monster was called the Water Splitter Dragon."

　Webster adjusted his collar and said, "It roams this area and preys on the monsters here. Although we haven't figured out exactly where the Water Dragon was born yet, based on the current investigation results, the Water Dragon is very likely a local monster of Rainbow Waterfall."

　The Water Dragon has a black carapace covering its back, while its belly is light gray in its normal state. The tips of its wings, tail, and special structures on its body have a faint red tinge.

　From its appearance, the body of the Water Dragon is covered with many thorns, which are connected by a thin membrane that looks like that of a deep-sea creature. Although the thorns on its legs are not connected by a membrane, they have a complex shape.

　The claws of the Water Dragon are the size of knives, its tail is thick and has a completely asymmetrical structure, and large, sharp thorns grow on both sides. Instead of horns, it has two large triangular ears on its head.

　The most distinctive feature of the Water Dragon is the tentacle-like organs called drooping blades that extend from the sides of its wings. The main body of these blades is a "long whip" made up of countless sharp, blade-like scales. When the Water Dragon spreads its wings, they also emit a pale blue light.

　Although the Water Dragon looks more like a pisiosaur monster, it is actually a flying wyvern monster, but among the common flying wyverns, the Water Dragon is one of the smaller ones.

　After some discussion, Sereria decided to help Webster hunt the Water Dragon, and Webster would cooperate with them to find the Lord of the World. However, Webster seemed to have a plan for how to hunt the Water Dragon.

　"Sibet, the paralysis trap is yours. Before that, Sereria must keep it under control. After Sibet sets the trap, go and meet up with Sereria. Then, Sibet will be in charge of attracting the attention of the Water Dragon, while Sereria will place the bombs."

　The Water Dragon was unaware of the three hunters' arrival, and was waiting on the other side of the winding river, so far away that it had no need to worry about being discovered.

　"understood."

　"give it to me."

　After parking the flatbed truck near the entrance to the open space, the three men ran off to do their respective tasks, except for Sibert, who carried a metal cylinder with a diameter as thick as he could hug.

　There are two routes across the river.

　One route was a large loop, while the other was a straight path through the middle. Sibert ran towards the looping route, while Sereria and Edlinka chose to cross the middle of the river. At that moment, the Water Dragon was facing away from the people who were traveling along the looping route.

　Sibert moved closer and set the trap without being detected. Sereria and Edlinka, on the other hand, rushed straight towards the target to avoid being discovered by Sibert.

　"Drink ah ah ah!"

　With astonishing power, Sereria drew her dragon blade [Moon] and slashed down, her target being the long whip on her opponent's left wing. She followed up with a vertical slash, a thrust, and an upward slash.

　The Water Dragon hadn't yet adopted an offensive stance. Faced with this sudden barrage of attacks, it was clearly unprepared to retaliate. Realizing this, Sereria stood still and continued her fierce assault.

　The long blade fell from a height to a low point, then thrust forward, finally slicing around her body with all her might. The force of her feet firmly planted on the ground, the power of her waist and shoulders rotating her upper body, combined with the arm strength and centrifugal force of swinging the katana—Seriya channeled all of this into the blade.

　"Air Blade Slash!"

　He then pulled the blade back and thrust it straight out.

　It's another air blade slash.

　By incorporating the air blade slash into normal attacks, a continuous series of slashes can be formed.

　After two short swings to the left and right, she gathered all her strength and raised the long katana above her head, finally unleashing a powerful vertical slash. To prevent a counterattack, Sereria followed up with a horizontal slash after completing this series of attacks, while simultaneously leaping back nimbly to create distance between herself and her target.

　"So hard!"

　As she retreated, Edlinka also launched an attack on the Water Dragon's whip, perhaps to prevent Sereria from retaliating, or perhaps to take advantage of the opportunity when the whip hit the ground to inflict as much damage as possible.

　Judging from Edlinka's earlier actions, Sereria concluded that he was ready to attack in coordination with her. This allowed her to hunt with greater peace of mind, and she once again closed the distance between herself and the Water Dragon.

　At this moment, the Water Dragon had fully noticed the presence of the two people and assumed a stance ready to counterattack. It raised its wing claws high and swung a water blade at Sereria.

　Edlinka fired a shot that hit the tail while it was still in mid-air. The bullet burst into flames as it hit the water dragon. This time, she used a Explosive Bullet to target the water dragon's weakness.

　This slightly slowed the speed at which the whip fell, allowing Serelli to...

　Ya could easily dodge the dragon wings that fell from above her head like giant trees.

　The whip, cutting through the damp moisture, couldn't stop its momentum and plunged into the ground.

　Even the most powerful giant monsters cannot easily pull their claws out of the mud.

　Seizing the opportunity, Sereria used her body to press down on the blade and slashed down with all her might. This single strike carved a few cracks into the hard surface of the Water Dragon. Then, she retracted her arm, thrusting at the crack, followed by a powerful air blade slash. As the final strike, imbued with all her strength and weight, landed, the series of whips suddenly shattered with a terrifying sound.

　“GAAAAAAAAA!”

　After a deafening roar, a surge of rage welled up within the Water Dragon's chest, causing it to violently extend its remaining right claw. Huge blobs of water splattered from its massive mouth with a series of thuds, and its two protruding eyes rolled frantically.

　"Ceraria!"

　Just then, Sibert arrived to meet her, charging up from the side wielding his Demon God Slashing Blade.

　"Little sister, the rest is up to you!"

　Upon hearing Sibert's words, Sereria sheathed her katana and rushed towards the flatbed truck. They also carried reconstructed trap materials, large explosive bombs, and large explosive bomb G. Once they successfully assembled the paralysis trap, they could use the bombs to carry out multiple large-scale explosions.

　She pulled the flatbed cart away from the entrance to the open space, walked down the winding road, and soon found the trap that Sibert had set up.

　She glanced ahead and saw Sibert, who had taken over controlling the Water Dragon, and Edlinka, who was sniping nearby, both giving it their all.

　The flatbed truck rattled as Seralia dragged it to the trap, where she quickly unloaded the two explosive bombs.

　"Brother! Edlinka!"

　As she shouted, she pulled the car toward the rock face to prevent the remaining bombs from detonating. To avoid interfering with the battle that was about to begin, Sereria pulled the car a short distance before turning back.

　"We're saved! That guy's whip has been like this ever since it was cut off, like he's about to explode with anger."

　Sibert laughed as he ran.

　At that moment, Edlinka, who was a step behind him, also arrived.

　"It's coming! You'd better back up a bit more, lest you get hurt by the shockwave!"

　As she spoke, Edlinka stood on the line extending from the approaching Water Dragon and the trap, using herself as bait to lure the giant monster, while simultaneously drawing her heavy crossbow and aiming at the target.

　She planned to fire and detonate the bomb the instant the Water Dragon was controlled by the paralysis trap.

　"Linka!"

　"understand!"

　Although Edlinka told them to back away as much as possible to avoid being accidentally injured by the explosives, Sibert and Sereria instead moved closer to where the traps were set.

　Even after the bomb explodes, the paralysis trap's effect should not have worn off. In other words, although the duration is very brief, the Water Dragon is indeed unable to move for those few seconds.

　In other words, in order not to waste this little bit of time, the best way is to get as close as possible to the effective range of the bomb and prepare for the attack there.

　Seeing the two men's actions, Edlinka smiled slightly and buried her head behind her scope. One wrong step and they could be caught in the explosion and seriously injured. Even so, the two men were doing their utmost, hoping to end the hunt as quickly as possible.

　The Water Dragon's limbs and the scales on its back rubbed against each other, making a strange sound as it slowly approached the three of them.

　Just as it reached a position where it only needed to take a few more steps to extend its long whip and launch an attack on the hunters, it suddenly convulsed and stopped in place.

　The Mega Bomb G was located directly beneath its abdomen.

　Adeline pulled the trigger.

　The bullet, once launched, broke free of the air's constraints, tracing a straight line through the air as it flew towards the barrel of the large explosive bomb G, penetrating it before the naked eye could even perceive its movement.

　Flashes of light, roars, and plumes of smoke followed in quick succession. When the smoke cleared, the Water Dragon was knocked down, half of its body paralyzed. Its wings, once covered by a hard shell, were now reduced to a mangled, bloody fragment. The dragon's head, lying sideways, looked utterly wretched.

　Volume 1: Chapter 507 - The Pinnacle of Ancient Dragons

　After the Dragon Ship appeared in the sky, the young girl...

　Out of curiosity, I glanced at it and then looked away in disappointment. The thing looked very strange, with an oddly elongated body and even stranger, huge air sacs on it. The air sacs were blue, and it was obvious at a glance that it was something that couldn't be eaten.

　After circling Rainbow Waterfall seven times, the Dragon Ship stopped near an island on its outskirts. Several hunters then descended to the ground using rappelling ropes. Although the hunters wore different equipment, they tacitly split into two teams after landing. One team investigated the outer edge of the island, while the other team ventured deeper into the island.

　The little girl had been to that island. Besides the armored dragons and mushroom rabbits, there were some common pterosaurs and flying dragons that would land on the island. The little girl even caught several mushroom rabbits on her last visit. These rabbits were much larger than the common flower rabbits on the plains, and they were named mushroom rabbits because their tails looked like mushrooms.

　Although mushroom rabbits are much larger than spotted rabbits, their meat is still tender, and they also have a higher fat content. Whether roasted or stewed, they taste very good.

　Soon it was noon. According to Melalu's habit, they would have already prepared lunch by this time. After the little girl stood up from the river, she flicked her tail, shaking off all the water droplets. Her soft feet made a rustling sound as they stepped on the grass by the riverbank, creating a splash.

　The place where the Meralus were cooking was not far from the river where the little girl was playing. A giant sea dragon, six mushroom rabbits and a hardened dragon were the little girl's lunch today. Compared to the little girl's appetite, Lanmei's lunch was much simpler: two lemon butter fried fish, two mushroom rabbits and a pineapple seafood baked rice.

　Square pieces of sea dragon meat and armored dragon meat are interspersed together. When roasting, it is important to ensure that the fat from the armored dragon meat permeates into the sea dragon meat. This way, the roasted armored dragon meat has a crispy texture without being greasy, and the aroma of the fat also permeates the sea dragon meat, elevating the overall flavor.

　The pineapple seafood baked rice in front of Lanmei was topped with a layer of steaming hot cheese. When it was fresh out of the oven, it was still bubbling, but now those bubbles had disappeared. Lanmei picked up a wooden fork and gently lifted a piece of pineapple and a shrimp at the same time. The sticky cheese was stretched into a thin strand because of Lanmei's action.

　As Lanmei had already broken off the cheese on top, the rich aroma of milk and seafood immediately filled the air. Just as Lanmei was about to put the first bite of the baked rice into her mouth, a pair of intense eyes had already been fixed on the first spoonful of baked rice in her hand.

　Without even thinking, Lanmei knew who had their eyes on the baked rice in her hand. The little girl was chewing on the roasted mushroom rabbit while staring intently at the fried rice in Lanmei's hand. Because the little girl didn't like rice and noodles, Melalu didn't make those dishes for her. But after so much training, the little girl could accept eating a bite of this.

　Seeing the spoon extended in front of her, the little girl gulped it all into her mouth, then spat it out little by little. The spoon that came out of the little girl's mouth was as clean as the spoon that Melalu had washed, but unlike the spoon that Melalu had cleaned, the surface of the spoon was wet.

　Lanmei calmly scooped up a spoonful of baked rice and put it in her mouth. Melalu's cooking skills were superb. Not only did she use the sourness of the pineapple to neutralize the very different flavors of the cheese and the salty and fresh Queen Shrimp, but the fruity aroma also made the taste and texture of the baked rice even better. Soon, Lanmei finished the baked rice in front of her.

　Compared to pineapple, lemon has a more pronounced refreshing aroma. Lanmei gently pressed the halibut in front of her with a spoon, then removed the largest fish bone along the halibut's spine, sprinkled the squeezed lemon juice evenly on the halibut, and then used the spoon to cut the halibut into bite-sized pieces.

　However, there's no need for a spoon when eating the fish. Lanmei picked up the prepared chopsticks, picked up the fish, and put it in her mouth. The white fish was very tender, and the lemon juice further enhanced the flavor of the fish. The oily fish burst with a sweet taste in her mouth as it collided with her lips and teeth. Even the charred fish meat on the sides of the flounder had no flavor.

　Perhaps because she usually eats a lot of fish, the young girl didn't show any eagerness when it came to fish.

　The hunters' Dragon Ship stayed at Rainbow Waterfall for seven days before the hunters returned to the Dragon Ship. Not long after, the Dragon Ship sailed towards Mejepoltan.

　Even as she was about to leave Rainbow Waterfall, Sereria was still unwilling to give up without finding any trace of the Reincarnated One. So before leaving, Sereria planned to search carefully one last time. Of course, if she couldn't find the Reincarnated One, finding the little girl named Light and her sister would also be fine. In fact, Sereria was looking for the two of them.

　In fact, Sereria had suggested to the Elder that they search for the young girl's whereabouts throughout the Rainbow Waterfall, but the Rainbow Waterfall was too large, and also because of the lack of manpower, the Elder, Sibert, and the siblings Ed would not agree to Sereria searching for the Reincarnated One here on her own. However, since they had not seen the Reincarnated One in this place, there was a 70-80% chance that she was not here.

　That's how Sereria comforted herself.

　The little girl was lying on the grass in a...

　The little girl was basking in the sun, with some fruit she and Lanmei had picked nearby. The little girl had a good habit of burying the seeds after eating fruits and trees, but it was always Melalu who did it. Every time Melalu finished cooking, she would bury the bones, internal organs, and fruit pits that the little girl had left over.

　Inside the settlement, there are people who specialize in cultivating plants and crops to collect and process the kitchen waste, but such conditions are not available in the wild. However, burying it on the spot is a good solution.

　The little girl randomly picked the biggest watermelon from the pile of fruit next to her. However, she didn't have a dagger or knife to cut the watermelon. If she were to use the Berserker Giant, well, mincing meat would be more suitable for it. But this little thing was no problem for the little girl.

　The little girl slowly raised her tail, and the cross-shaped, multi-edged spearhead immediately opened, its sword-like scales serving as the best blades. With a flick of her tail, the watermelon was cut into eight evenly sized pieces, and judging from the appearance of the cut surfaces, the watermelon was very sweet.

　The little girl grabbed a watermelon and started taking big bites, splashing watermelon juice everywhere. The little girl's motto when it comes to food has always been to eat to her heart's content and be happy, so she has no manners to speak of. Her little face was soon covered with bright red watermelon juice and black oval watermelon seeds.

　Before the little girl could wipe the broken watermelon pulp from her mouth, she suddenly felt a blatant sense of being watched from the sky. She looked up to find the source of the gaze and, sure enough, it was the strange creature she had seen before. Could that creature actually be a living being?

　This thought only existed in the young girl's mind for a moment before she immediately opened her mouth towards the dragon-shaped ship in the sky.