The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Xiaogong didn't seem to care, saying, "I know, but we both saw what happened the day before yesterday. Guang's strength is extraordinary. Of course, I also have a backup plan."

　Upon hearing that Yotomi had a backup plan, Ayaka stood quietly to the side, waiting for Yotomi to announce his plan.

　"Ta-da! Look, I've prepared a bag of candy, but I still feel it's not enough. Ayaka, you should bring some too. As soon as we see Hikari, we can lure her little by little with candy, and then we can take her to Narukami Shrine."

　Linghua looked at Xiaogong with a helpless expression, inwardly thinking, "What is this?"

　Regardless of whether the plan can succeed, it is always a hunting method.

　"Yōmiya, did you go to the village to ask the hunters for advice?"

　Seeing that Ayaka had realized his purpose, Yomiya scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Ahaha, I did ask a hunter that my dad knows, but it was the only way I could do it."

　Then, Yomiya told Ayaka her thoughts.

　"Xiao Guang is fast and strong, and neither you nor I want to have a conflict with him, right?"

　Ayaka nodded, indicating that she indeed did not want to clash with Hikari.

　"Ahem, according to the hunter uncle, the best way to catch rare animals is to lure them with nets or food. With nets, you just wait for the prey to take the bait and then catch it. With food, you set up a trap and then use food to guide the animal to the trap."

　At this point, Ayaka somewhat agreed with Yoomiya's method, saying, "So you mean to lure Hikari to Narukami Shrine little by little with candy, right? As long as the priest sees Hikari, he'll know what kind of yokai Hikari is."

　Without further ado, Ayaka also bought some candy, and then the two began their search.

　Unfortunately, Ayaka and Yomiya failed to find any light for the next two days. Instead, they couldn't resist eating some candy on the way. Ayaka even felt that her arms had gotten fatter. Meanwhile, the matter of the black monster seemed to be gradually forgotten by people.

　The quest that was originally posted at the Adventurers' Guild was suspended due to the addition of Tenryo Magistrate and Ayaka, but the culprit remained at large, so the quest did not end.

　But the world will not stop turning, and an unpredictable disaster is brewing on Haiqi Island.

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　Volume 1: 010 - Sea Chaos Demon

　Coral Palace Xin Hai looked at the report on the table and fell into deep thought.

　Coral Palace Heart Sea already knew the contents of the report by heart, and now she was trying to extract key information from the report to reconstruct the original events.

　The earliest report here is about a wild boar emitting black smoke being found near Wanglong Village. This is followed by a series of strange events that occurred on Haiqi Island, such as a group of Hilichurls who died in bizarre ways, then strange bloodstains, and then the discovery of Fatui soldiers who were found unconscious and could not be woken up.

　Coral Palace Heart Sea initially guessed that it might be a demon god or evil spirit, or some kind of monster. These things happened very quickly. Coral Palace Heart Sea had already arranged for people to investigate. The only traces that could be found in the Hilichurl camp were wild boars, but could a single wild boar wipe out an entire Hilichurl camp?

　As for the foolish soldiers, they were naturally tied up and imprisoned.

　However, when Kokoro heard that the imprisoned Fools were destroying the prison gates like madmen, she vaguely felt that things were definitely not that simple. For safety's sake, she called Goro, and the two of them went to the place where the Fools were imprisoned.

　Upon arriving at the place where the Fools were being held, Goro, a veteran of many battles, sensed something unusual, mainly because their behavior was too abnormal. But then he remembered that when the Fools were brought back, he had already ordered his men to remove their equipment and strip them naked.

　Unfortunately, apart from their usual equipment, nothing unusual was found on the Fools' soldiers.

　Even his clothes and weapons only showed normal wear and tear, and there were no wounds on his body. It was precisely because of this that Goro was extra vigilant.

　These details were naturally beyond Coral Palace's control. What she cared about was that the few Fool soldiers she had imprisoned were like mad dogs, barking and trying to attack anyone who approached. It was clear that the Fool soldiers had lost the ability to communicate and use tools.

　"Lord Coral Palace, should we deal with them immediately, or observe them for a while longer?"

　Coral Palace Heart Sea did not speak. The prison door of Haiqi Island was made of metal and utilized the original stone cave structure on the island. Ordinary humans could not escape at all. However, the fools in front of them were tearing at the prison door like beasts, and they did not care even when their teeth were broken.

　"Goro, have you noticed something unusual?"

　"Lord Coral Palace, these people's pupils have turned blood red, and when they breathe, they keep exhaling black gas. They don't seem to be human anymore."

　Coral Palace Heart Sea waved to keep her people away from the Fools' soldiers, and summoned the Moon of the Sea to heal their wounds. When the Fools' soldiers saw the little jellyfish, they tried to rush towards it, but were stopped by the prison gate. They continued to kill each other, and the scene became extremely bloody.

　"Goro, did you notice? Completely irrational, feeling no pain, killing each other—even if it's an experiment by the Fools, it's too illogical."

　“Indeed, Lord Coral Palace, could this be possession by an evil spirit? But there is no such thing on Haiqi Island.”

　Coral Palace Heart Sea shook her head and said to Goro, "It's not an evil spirit, it's more like a disease, similar to Demon Scale Disease. But the key thing is that I've never heard of or seen this disease before."

　No sooner had he finished speaking than the last of the Fools' soldiers remained standing. Goro was about to say something when, unexpectedly, the last remaining Fool's soldier also collapsed. The others waited a moment, wary of any possible trap.

　However, the expected scenario did not materialize.

　Goro ordered his men to cover the mouths and noses of the dead soldiers and dispose of their bodies. Since there were no forensic doctors or funeral homes on Haiqi Island, the soldiers of the Coral Palace had to be the ones to carry out the burials.

　"Goro, do you remember that Hilichurl camp we saw before?"

　"I know, I still remember that experience vividly, Lord Coral Palace, what do you mean?"

　“I’ve heard a little about the research that the Fools conducted on Ba Yun Island. Judging from the symptoms, it doesn’t seem like evil spirits causing trouble. It’s more like an acute illness. That’s not scary. What’s scary is that we’ve never seen this kind of illness before.”

　After leaving the place where the Fools were imprisoned, Coral Palace Heart Sea did not return to her office. The numerous affairs had left her somewhat exhausted. She had intended to return to her supply hut, but she gritted her teeth and took Goro with her to personally investigate the scene of the incident.

　The initial Hilichurl camp where the victims were killed was located north of Haiqi Island. Some simple fences were built using materials from the Hilichurl camp. The bodies of the dead Hilichurls had long since disappeared. Coral Mikoto held the photos taken by Goro with his phonograph and carefully observed the surroundings.

　“Lord Coral Palace, I have already seen these places. After the Hilichurls’ corpses dissipated, all traces disappeared.”

　"No, Goro, the traces haven't completely disappeared."

　Coral Palace Heartsea put her index finger in her mouth, extended her wet finger to determine the wind direction, and then turned to look north, where there was a platform higher than the Hilichurl camp.

　Coral Palace Heart Sea led Goro there. There were obvious tracks on the grass where a creature had trampled. Judging from the tracks, the creature was very large. Goro cautiously drew his bow and tiptoed to the location of the tracks. After carefully examining the area, he found nothing nearby.

　"Lord Coral Palace, there's nothing here, it's very safe."

　"There shouldn't be any creatures with this kind of mark near Haiqi Island."

　"Could it be a dragon lizard, Lord Coral Palace? Those creatures can grow very large."

　Coral Palace Heart Sea carefully observed the marks on the grass, trying to depict the shape of the creature. Although she had no idea what it was, she still tried to put the shape of a dragon lizard into it, but no matter how she arranged it, it did not look like a dragon lizard.

　Just then, someone came to report.

　"Lord Goro, Lord Coral Palace, a group of wandering samurai has been discovered in the northwest, however..."

　Upon hearing this, Goro frowned immediately and asked, "But what?"

　"However, they looked strange. Like the Fools soldiers, they were also unconscious and lying on the ground."

　Coral Palace Heart Sea wasn't present when the Fools' soldiers were captured before, so she can't be left out this time.

　"Take me to see this; things might not be so simple."

　When they arrived near the wandering samurai, Sango no Kokoro also sensed something was wrong and immediately stopped the soldiers behind her from advancing. Goro was a little puzzled and asked, "Lord Sango no Kokoro, why don't we just tie them up, like the Fools' soldiers did back then?"

　Coral Palace Heart Sea raised her hand to interrupt Goro, saying, "Something's up. Look at that sea monster, the red one. It seems like he's about to wake up."

　No sooner had he finished speaking than Yan Weihai staggered to his feet. As if sensing something, he raised his katana and roared angrily at the sky. Goro and his soldiers immediately took a defensive stance.

　Yanwei Hailuangui's neck looked at Coral Palace Xin Hai and his group from an eerie angle. Xin Hai and Wu Lang didn't think anything of it, but the other soldiers were all shocked. The Hailuangui, like the soldiers of the Fools, exhaled black gas and had bloodshot eyes.

　"Form ranks and protect Lady Coral Palace."

　Goro roared, and the soldiers accompanying him immediately formed a circular formation according to Goro's instructions, protecting Coral Palace Heart Sea within the formation.

　Yan Weihai Luangui didn't care. After igniting flames on his samurai sword with talisman paper, he used his legs to push off and slashed the flaming samurai sword down at the soldiers. The soldiers immediately raised their spears to block Yan Weihai Luangui's attack, while Goro took the opportunity to draw his bow and nock an arrow.

　To Goro's surprise, the sea monster at this moment had an unprecedentedly strong desire to attack, and it single-handedly kicked the three people in front of it away.

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　Volume 1: 011 - Preparing to Molt

　The Mad Dragon Virus is essentially a powder produced by the Black Erosion Dragon's own rapid metabolism. After these powders attach to or enter an organism, they react with substances in the organism's blood to generate active molecular clusters.

　The reactive molecular clusters generated by these reactions can cause abnormalities in the nervous system and bodily functions of organisms, leading to a significant decrease in their resistance. The most obvious symptoms are that the organism's body color will darken and its eyes will emit a bewitching light.

　Correspondingly, when an organism is fatigued or injured, the saliva it drools and the blood spurting from its wounds will turn purple.

　As these symptoms worsen, the infected creatures will unleash an unnatural ferocity and begin attacking surrounding creatures. Creatures eroded by the Mad Dragon Virus will also spread the virus after attacking other living things, and the ultimate fate of these creatures is almost always a painful death.

　Of course, there are exceptions. A very small number of creatures may be able to overcome this virus. They can unleash their potential under the erosion of the virus and turn the power of the virus into their own. These monsters who live on the brink of death have shown tremendous fighting power and fighting will. Such individuals who endlessly approach the limit can be called ultimate individuals.

　That wild boar, though we don't know how it survived, could certainly be called the ultimate wild boar king.

　Caught off guard, the three soldiers at the forefront were kicked away by Yanwei Hailuangui. Wulang immediately shot three arrows, forcing Yanwei Hailuangui, who wanted to pursue, to retreat. The soldiers who were flanking nearby immediately helped the three up.

　Coral Palace Heart Sea also summoned the Transformation Moon to heal the soldiers. Upon seeing this, the soldiers immediately raised their spears. The Sea Demon was not afraid, and its expression was quite ferocious. It brandished its samurai sword and continued to charge forward.

　Coral Palace Heart Sea waved her sleeves, and water elements transformed into swimming fish that immediately flew towards the Sea Chaos Demon.

　With a single slash, the Sea Demon sliced ​​several fish in half, which fell to the ground. Xin Hai smiled slightly and waved his right hand. The water element that had merged with the ground surged, and the splashing water droplets hit the Sea Demon, leaving holes in its body.

　"Lord Coral Palace, the blood flowing from that sea monster is purple; it must be poisoned."

　"Goro, keep your distance and don't let him get close to everyone."

　At the command of Coral Palace Heart Sea, Goro immediately drew his bowstring taut and shot out an arrow. At this moment, the Sea Demon seemed to have lost his mind, but he had not lost his martial arts skills. Seeing Goro's arrow coming, the Sea Demon immediately raised his samurai sword and blocked the arrow.

　"Tsk, even if you lose your mind, your muscle memory is still there."

　"Goro, don't underestimate the enemy. The enemy is probably infected with some kind of strange virus. Be careful of the poisonous blood and keep your distance."

　Upon receiving Coral Palace Heart Sea's order, the soldiers in the front row gripped their spears tightly, their eyes fixed on the Sea Demon before them. The Sea Demon held his katana horizontally in front of him, assuming a charging stance. In the blink of an eye, before the soldiers in the front row could even see clearly, the Sea Demon had already charged forward with his sword drawn.

　Goro also took the opportunity to shoot an arrow, but unexpectedly, the sea monster did not take the arrow head-on. Instead, it leaped high into the air, dodged the arrow, and swung its sword vertically at the soldiers. In the flash of fire, the soldiers formed a triangular formation to block the sea monster's attack.

　The sea demon pressed down forcefully, attempting to break through the soldiers' defenses with brute force. The flashing fire on the blade almost set the hair of the leading soldier ablaze. Suddenly, water elements surged, the fire on the samurai sword disappeared, and a cloud of white mist rose up.

　Coral Sea Heart made a fist with his right hand, and the water elemental fish immediately rushed towards the Sea Chaos Ghost. The fish was cut in half by the Sea Chaos Ghost after it flew in front of him, but the fish did not dissipate. Instead, it turned into two tails.

　Xin Hai manipulated the water element to constantly interfere with Hai Luan Gui, and Wu Lang immediately drew his bow and arrow, seizing the opportunity to knock the samurai sword out of Hai Luan Gui's hand.

　The Sea Demon, having lost its weapon, did not immediately pick up its own. Instead, it crawled on all fours and charged at the soldiers like a wild beast. The soldiers, who had never seen anything like this before, were stunned in place.

　Coral Palace Heart Sea made a decisive move. With a clenched fist, the fish swirling around the Sea Chaos Demon instantly transformed into water arrows, piercing through the Sea Chaos Demon's limbs. Goro seized the opportunity, fully drawn his bowstring, and the arrow pierced through the Sea Chaos Demon's neck.

　The Sea Demon was now only a few steps away from the soldiers. With its throat pierced, the Sea Demon made a weak "gurgling" sound before collapsing to the ground.

　"Goro, these sea monsters seem to have contracted a strange infectious disease. Tell our people to be careful and try to avoid contact with them. Remember to take a shower and change clothes when you get back."

　"Understood, Lord Coral Palace."

　Aside from the Sea Demon who just died, the rest had all died long ago. Like the Yanwei Sea Demon, those other Sea Demons also had black skin and purple saliva at the corners of their mouths. Coral Palace Heart Sea didn't know much about infectious diseases, but judging from the current situation, the four Sea Demons died from the disease and showed no signs of struggling, meaning they were taken from their lives in their sleep.

　The last remaining Sea Demon displayed an unusual ferocity. It seems that these Sea Demons and the Fools' soldiers are infected with the same disease. And that crazed wild boar—could it be some trick by the Fools? Anyway, I'd better go back and ask the doctor first.

　Upon returning to the palace on Haiqi Island, Coral Palace Heart Sea immediately summoned Ruko.

　"Ruko, do you know any diseases that can make people lose their minds, become extremely manic, and increase their aggression?"

　The shrine maiden called Ruko shook her head and said, "Lord Coral Palace, as far as I know, there may be similar cases of Demon Scale Disease, but..."

　"But Demonscale Disease has not been found on Seaqi Island, and the symptoms of those patients appear to be much more severe than those of Demonscale Disease."

　Coral Palace was somewhat impatient. This disease appeared too strangely, with a rapid onset and severe symptoms. If it was not controlled properly, it could very well cause a disaster on Haiqi Island.

　"Lu Zi, please take care of this for me first. I'm going to Wanglong Village to find Lingling."

　After saying this, Coral Palace Heart Sea quickly ran towards Nozomi Village, leaving Ruko alone.

　He sighed, turned and walked into the palace, after all, the daily affairs of Haiqi Island also needed to be handled by someone.

　In fact, during the investigation, the culprit could have been found if Coral Palace had just gone a little further west.

　On the western island, four ice slimes perched beside the ice mist flower. Light was happily rubbing against a large ice slime. Monsters have a more acute intuition than humans, and under Light's pressure, the ice slime dared not move at all.

　The Ice Mist Flower seals its core in solid ice, and continues to emit cold air even after leaving the plant. However, even so, the Ice Mist Flower's petals have now become snacks for the light.

　Light doesn't have the same requirements for food as Deviljho or Nergigante, where she needs to eat well or in large quantities, but she still has a considerable appetite. Fortunately, Light doesn't have a fixed habitat and eats wherever she goes.

　She actually prefers to take a bite of everything, and if something tastes good, she'll remember it and eat it again next time.

　But now she feels like she's about to shed her skin. Shedding her skin is a dangerous thing for her, but she has to do it. She has to grow up. She has to go back to the forbidden place.

　In order to molt safely, Guang has already eaten two whales and more than a dozen wild boars. Now all he needs to do is find a safe place to prepare for molting.

　Volume 1: 012 - The Shadow Reappears

　As dusk fell, Xin Hai left Jin Ye Ling Ling's clinic and returned to Coral Palace. It was already dinnertime. However, as the leader of Hai Qi Island, Lu Zi naturally took care of preparing the meals for Xin Hai, so she didn't have to worry about it.

　"Lord Coral Palace, how is it? Does Lingling have a solution?"

　"Based on my description alone, Lingling can't be sure either. However, in Lingling's opinion, it may be a new type of infectious disease. What we need to pay attention to now is to identify the source of infection and then isolate and prevent it. According to the current intelligence, the mutated wild boar should be the source."

　"Wild boar, the source?"

　Xin Hai swallowed the rice in his mouth, drank a mouthful of miso soup, and said, "Based on all the information we have so far, the first one to show similar symptoms was that wild boar, just slightly different. However, we haven't heard from it since we saw it in Wanglong Village."

　“A wild boar? What harm could a wild boar possibly cause? No, Lord Coral Palace, could it be that…”

　Xin Hai sighed and said, "The Teyvat continent is full of strange things, so it's not a problem for a strange wild boar to appear. It just so happens that this wild boar happened to appear on Haiqi Island."

　"If that's the case, then Lady Coral Palace must have a solution. If you sigh too often, happiness will slip away, just like that traveler."

　Before Xin Hai could swallow the fish, he heard Lu Zi mention the traveler. In his haste, the fish got stuck in his throat. Xin Hai quickly picked up the bowl, drank some miso soup, and swallowed the fish. His face flushed red as he said, "Lu Zi, why did you suddenly bring up the traveler?"