The young dragon tries to conquer the world

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　Inside the Hunter's Gathering Place, there are two things that are never lacking: food and alcohol. Mead, cocktails, vodka, tequila, cider, and other spirits are all readily available. The little girl gently bit open a barrel following the scent, watching the golden liquid flow out. She could only squat on the ground and lick the overflowing cider. After enjoying the fragrance and deliciousness of the cider, the little girl couldn't stop. With an OVO look on her face, she dismantled all the barrels. Hunter's beer, Star Brandy, Dragon Amber, and Fire Dragon Whiskey were gulped down by the little girl like water. In the end, the little girl even plunged into a barrel to drink.

　Even if the young girl is strong, after being plied with enough wine for a banquet by all the hunters, she will only get drunk. Fortunately, the young girl is quite good when drunk. Instead of destroying the city, she went straight to a secluded place and fell fast asleep.

　Besides guarding the house, the receptionist was also responsible for looking after the cat food. When the receptionist rushed to the kitchen to check the cat food, he saw bones all over the floor and an empty wine cellar. He collapsed to the ground, feeling helpless, with only one thought in his mind: something bad has happened.

　On the other side, under Keo's command, all the cannons and dragon-slaying cannons on the fortress spewed out destructive flames at the same time. The compressed, super-high-temperature flames evaporated in the mist, leaving visible trails that hit Lao-Shan Lung directly on the back. For Lao-Shan Lung, these fireballs only blew away the soil and moss that it had accumulated over the years. The scales hidden under the keratinous layer composed of rocks and soil were not damaged at all.

　The battle between the Rathalos and the hunter continued. Looking at the fallen Rathalos and the hunter, Gigg's legs trembled uncontrollably. Extreme fear made Gigg realize that he might really die here. Elkameya shouted for him to come and reload the ammunition. Suddenly, a huge explosion came from outside the fortress. The large number of explosive barrels that the hunter had buried on the ground successfully diverted Lao-Shan Lung's attention. When Gigg and Elkameya saw the dragon's head, which was several times larger than the two of them tied together, they could not do anything except tremble.

　Kio kicked both of them, and then took the opportunity to set fire to the Dragon Piercer in front of Lao-Shan Lung. However, because the Dragon Piercer was loaded with too much explosive, Kio was also blown away when the shell was fired.

　For Gigg, Kio's small action felt like an eternity. It wasn't until the roar of Lao-Shan Lung echoed in the distance that Gigg came to his senses. Then he shouted loudly, greedily inhaling the air like a newborn baby, his eyes filled with tears.

　Kio wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and ears, ignoring Gigg's tears, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Welcome to the world of Monster Hunter."

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　Volume 1: Chapter 158 - The Hunter in the Rain

　The hunters of East Dorma never figured out who had stolen all the food and drinks. Not only that, the thief didn't even leave through the main entrance of the meeting place. Instead, he smashed a large hole in the wall of the wine cellar and left through it, which made it even more difficult for the hunters to figure out who had done it.

　However, the hunters did not come away empty-handed; they obtained two dead Rathalos. Although the food inside the gathering place had been completely looted, the basic tools were still intact. So the hunters began to butcher the Rathalos, bought drinks, and held a feast.

　Even after the defeat of Lao-Shan Lung, the hunters did not stop their efforts and continued to strive to survive as part of the world.

　On rainy days, most hunters don't go out on missions. Instead, they gather in small groups at taverns to drink. The flavor of Da Ren beer is rich and complex, making it the hunters' favorite dark beer. Elkamea watched as Giger gnawed on a meat patty like a starving ghost and couldn't help but want to kick him. After the battle against Lao-Shan Lung, Giger had developed a more mature hunter's demeanor, which was the opportunity for Elkamea to formally invite Giger to join her team.

　Keo approached Giger, Elkameya, and the others with a glass of Crazy Tequila, clinked glasses with them warmly, and said, "Congratulations on completing the battle against Lao-Shan Lung. You are now heroes of East Dorma."

　Giger swallowed the piece of meat in his mouth, scratching his head sheepishly. "Oh, it was all done by everyone." The expression on Giger's face already revealed his satisfaction with the word "hero." Elkameya rolled her eyes at him, took a big gulp of dark beer, licked the foam off her lips, and said, "Kio, that's not what we're talking about now. Besides, we only repelled Lao-Shan Lung, we didn't kill it."

　“Kill Lao-Shan Lung? How could that be possible?” Sakordi smiled and ordered a shot of strong liquor for Gigg. Gigg knew he was a bit too blunt, but he couldn’t refuse Sakordi’s kindness, so he pinched his nose and drank it down. Beer was still a relatively new drink for him, but the strong liquor made Gigg cough. Seeing Gigg’s flushed face, Elkameya chuckled. Kanon asked curiously, “Kio, is something wrong?”

　"It's not that anything has happened. As you know, the two Black Devouring Dragons from the New World, who are named Wang Ming, should have arrived in East Dorma according to our previous plan. However, there have been no reports of sightings. This is also what the elder is worried about. The Mad Dragon Virus is very insidious. If we don't encounter the Mad Dragon-transformed monsters, we may only discover that the Mad Dragon Virus has appeared and infected them when the Mad Dragon-transformed monsters attack us."

　Gigg bought himself a cup of honey water and drank it down. Hearing what Keo said, he asked doubtfully, "Then there's no problem. We have a lot of experience dealing with mad dragon-like monsters, like that big monster bird."

　“Newbie, I’m considering kicking you out of the team. By the time you discover the berserk monsters, the berserk virus will already be in its late stages. Moreover, the berserk monsters can also spread the berserk virus, so by the time you discover the berserk monsters, there might be a whole bunch of berserk monsters following behind you. Do you still think it’s okay?”

　Giger fell into deep thought.

　"Ahem, the issue of Wang Ming's individual situation is quite urgent. At the same time, what kind of creature caused the Lao-Shan Lung to migrate is also an urgent question. The ecology of the Lao-Shan Lung is unknown, but we can only make one assumption: that the Lao-Shan Lung is hiding from something. However, according to intelligence, no unknown creatures or ancient dragons have appeared in East Dorma."

　"So this is the mission they're entrusting to us: an investigation into the Black Dragon and the truth behind the Lao-Shan Lung migration."

　"No, you can choose one. Both tasks are very difficult and need to be done at the same time. You choose one, and I will do the other. My teammates have already been recruited. So, which one do you choose?"

　Unlike the hunters, the young girl sat by the river, lost in thought. A large fern sheltered her from the rain. The pattering raindrops pattered on the fern leaves, gradually forming a puddle. The fern leaves, unable to bear the weight of the rain, drooped proudly, and the rainwater instantly flowed down from the center of the leaves, splashing on the ground.

　The young girl's crimson-gold vertical pupils were already dilated, seemingly indicating that her mind was blank, but in reality, it wasn't completely blank. Suddenly, a green frog hopped past the young girl's feet. The young girl looked down at the frog beside her feet; she was still wearing the same clothes she had been made in Teyvat. She watched the frog puff up its sac and croak as it chewed. When the frog jumped up again, the young girl kicked it into the river with a force that made the frog question its very existence. Just as the frog landed freely in the river, a water dragon was already waiting for it with its mouth wide open.

　Frogs are the favorite food of water dragons, and it's common for hunters to use them as bait to lure them ashore. Of course, some hardcore hunters choose to dive directly into the water and fight the water dragon. However, water dragons' legs are not strong enough to support them walking on land for long periods, and their scales become dry and brittle after excessive oxygen exposure. Therefore, hunters...

　When people hunt water dragons, they usually lure them ashore.

　However, there is another way to lure the Water Dragon ashore: using sonic bombs. Under normal circumstances, Water Dragons rarely come to land to fight unless stimulated by high-pitched sounds or enraged. Only then will they recklessly come to the ground to fight their opponents.

　The water dragon swallowed the frog effortlessly, without chewing; the movement of its throat sent the frog directly into its stomach. The water dragon then noticed the small, white creature on the shore. This water dragon was pregnant. Water dragons are ovoviviparous animals; they lay eggs inside their bodies and hatch dozens of offspring. Moreover, the young water dragons engage in fierce battles inside their mothers' bodies, leaving only the strongest individuals in their mouths.

　Because of her pregnancy, the water dragon was extremely hungry. The frog she had just eaten had whetted her appetite. In the water dragon's eyes, although she didn't know what kind of creature the white, tender little thing on the shore was, judging from its size, it was smaller than a herbivorous dragon. In other words, in terms of combat power, this white, tender little thing was also inferior to a herbivorous dragon. The water dragon's mouth had already begun to secrete saliva containing paralyzing toxins. Just as the water dragon was about to slide ashore to launch a sneak attack, before it could succeed, a flash of blue light appeared, and the Black Devouring Dragon was already savoring the water dragon's belly. The oily texture made the little girl unable to resist. She didn't expect that she would have such a harvest while daydreaming on the shore. After turning the water dragon into a pile of bones, the little girl stared intently at the water's surface, waiting for the next water dragon.

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　Volume 1: 159 - The Armored Conqueror, Black Armored Dragon

　On the plains east of East Dorma, Keo followed the trail of Lao-Shan Lung to a hilly area. To Keo's surprise, the trail of Lao-Shan Lung disappeared right there. Keo searched the entire edge of the mountain but couldn't find any trace of Lao-Shan Lung.

　According to scholars' inferences, Laoshanosaurus's habitat may have been located underground, which also explains how Laoshanosaurus formed its hard shell. This is evidence that Laoshanosaurus lived underground. Moreover, Laoshanosaurus fed on underground minerals, and the dark red keratin layer was formed through years of metabolism. Of course, some scholars also believe that Laoshanosaurus would move around continuously and would not stay in one place.

　However, the only thing that can be confirmed now is that Lao-Shan Lung does indeed migrate, and this behavior is extremely likely to endanger human settlements. After all, Keo just experienced it once. On the walls of the fortress, if there hadn't been enough explosives and the hunters' full cooperation, Lao-Shan Lung would have definitely followed its path and flattened East Dorma.

　According to the description in the hunter's notes, Keo thought that Lao-Shan Lung might have entered the ground through some place in this hilly area. If not, Keo couldn't understand why Lao-Shan Lung's traces would disappear here for no reason. If this hypothesis was correct, Keo understood that Lao-Shan Lung entered the ground through some natural nest. Keo knew that he had to change his thinking immediately. So when he searched around the mountain this time, he no longer focused on Lao-Shan Lung's traces, but cleaned up all the traces on the ground.

　Keo quickly found a hidden cave. From the outside, the cave looked unfathomably deep. Without thinking much, Keo reached out, took out a flashbang, adjusted the angle, and threw it into the cave.

　The flashbang was thrown diagonally downwards. Keo silently counted down the seconds. About three seconds later, the flashbang's mechanism was activated, and a blinding light spread across the ground. In that instant, Keo saw the huge space inside and the colorful minerals. Unfortunately, the path leading to the huge space was at a 60-degree angle, so even if he went down, it would be difficult to reach that huge space quickly.

　However, for Keo, he really wanted to jump down and explore. What? This height? A three-second landing would be about 45 meters! And that's only because the cave's internal routes are so intricate that the flashbangs wouldn't land at the very bottom and would only hit the rock walls. Even so, the underground space was much larger than Keo had imagined. And another thing, Monster Hunter's monsters can be...

　The word can also be an adjective: falling 100 meters without injury, super alloy joints and invincible knees—this is the true Monster Hunter. At least in Keo's knowledge, he has never heard of a hunter dying from a fall.

　Unfortunately, the flashbang not only allowed Kio to see the underground space clearly, but also woke up a nearby creature.

　Black Armored Dragon, a subspecies of Armored Dragon, of Rock Dragon, sub-adult species.

　Like the Ceratopsians, which also belong to the order Massaeclas, the Armored Dragon is a flying wyvern with underdeveloped wings. Of course, compared to the juvenile Armored Dragon, the Rock Dragon can briefly lift itself a few meters off the ground if it puts all its effort into it, but for the Armored Dragon, hunters, scribes and others have never seen the Armored Dragon fly. In fact, there is no record of the Armored Dragon flapping its wings in an attempt to fly, even if it doesn't fly. Therefore, hunters have reached a consensus on this: the Armored Dragon cannot fly.

　All it can do is use its wings to briefly hover in the air for a few seconds when jumping.

　The Black Armored Dragon was a solitary monster that lived alone. It was peacefully munching on high-energy ore when a ball of light suddenly appeared in front of it and exploded instantly. The Black Armored Dragon then became excited and emerged from a cave in the mountain, shaking its head. The Black Armored Dragon let out a terrifying roar. Kio quickly covered his ears tightly with both hands. If he didn't, he might be knocked unconscious by the dragon's roar.

　After the roar ended, the Black Armored Dragon raised its head and charged at Kio. The massive ten-meter-tall body of the Black Armored Dragon kicked up a cloud of dust and tremors. Kio immediately pounced to the other side to dodge the Black Armored Dragon's charge attack. After getting up from the ground, he immediately grabbed the Crimson Tail Spear from its back. After seeing that its attack had missed, the Black Armored Dragon used its legs to propel itself up lightly from the ground, and at the same time, it changed its direction of travel by forcefully changing its legs.

　After the Black Armored Dragon stopped abruptly, it immediately unleashed a heat ray breath towards Kio. The Armored Dragon's most powerful attack was to accumulate a huge amount of heat energy in its body and then fire it out like a laser cannon. However, Kio had already left that place. Unlike the Rock Dragon, the Armored Dragon could now perfectly use its ray breath attack.

　Keo immediately ran towards the blind spot of the Black Armored Dragon, but the Black Armored Dragon suddenly unleashed a sweeping breath by swinging its head. The Armored Dragon's breath possessed a power that other flying dragons could not match. Even a Tyrannosaurus Rex would be suppressed by the Armored Dragon's heat ray breath. While keeping an eye on the Black Armored Dragon's movements, Keo raised his spear and thrust it at the Black Armored Dragon.

　As the Black Armored Dragon took another deep breath and raised its head high, Keane thought it was about to fire another heat ray. But suddenly, a white mist of poisonous gas emerged from the Black Armored Dragon's abdomen. This gas would cause anyone who inhaled it to faint instantly. Fortunately, the Black Armored Dragon was unable to move while it was spraying the gas, and Keane immediately covered his nose and escaped from the white mist.

　The Black Armored Dragon seemed tireless, spewing out large plumes of white, misty poisonous gas. Then, a crimson light flashed deep within its throat. Before Keo could even react, his body instinctively raised the shield of his Crimson Tail Spear in front of them. Before Keo could even drink the secret medicine and nutrient solution, scorching heat rays struck his shield.

　Keo hid behind the shield, not daring to move. His nostrils were filled with the smell of burnt hair. He could even hear the crisp sound of his forearm breaking. However, the ray eventually stopped. Keo breathed a sigh of relief and struggled to his feet. Although Keo was wearing the Fire Dragon Armor, the entire set of armor was still severely burned by the Black Dragon's attack.

　Keo knew that with his arm broken and his armor severely burned, he was no longer fit to continue hunting. Just as Keo was wondering what to do, a pink-furred creature suddenly appeared in front of them. Keo recognized it at a glance: it was the Peach-Fur King.

　Triggering a territory contest grants +60 points.

　Of course, the Peach-haired Beast King had no advantage in front of the Black Armored Dragon and was quickly defeated. The Peach-haired Beast King tried to get close to the Black Armored Dragon, but the Black Armored Dragon directly spewed out a large amount of hot air from its vents, enveloping itself, blasting the Peach-haired Beast King away and setting its fur on fire.

　The Peach-haired Beast King was quickly defeated, slammed against the wall by the Black Armored Dragon's Iron Mountain Lean. Seemingly having vented its anger, the Black Armored Dragon abandoned its pursuit of Kio, and the earth-shaking sounds from its movement gradually faded away, allowing Kio to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

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　Volume 1: 160 - The Underground Dome

　Elkameya's team volunteered to take on the mission to investigate the Black Eclipse Dragon. Elkameya believed that they had made contact with the Black Eclipse Dragon in Minagardi, and they had also encountered the berserk giant bird and the water dragon. Hunters are a romantic profession, and they believed that fate seemed to indicate that they should take on the mission to investigate the Black Eclipse Dragon. Thus, the task of investigating the truth behind the Lao-Shan Lung migration fell on Keo's shoulders.

　Before the four set off, the hunter's headquarters administrator gave them a document—an ecological survey from the New World.

　The report records the ecological information of the King of Darkness Black Eclipse Dragon observed by the New World Survey Team. The information specifically points out that the King of Darkness Black Eclipse Dragon has great destructive power, and because of its special birth, its habits are different from those recorded in the Old World. The New World Ancient Dragon Survey Team has also redefined this Black Eclipse Dragon, clarifying that it has the strength of a super-elder dragon.

　In other words, the King Dark Erosion Dragon is a monster that the current four-person team cannot handle.

　Elkamea's initial idea was to follow the trail of the Mad Dragon-Transformed Water Dragon to find clues to the possible existence of the Black Eclipse Dragon. However, to their dismay, they only found traces of battles between the Water Dragon and the Poisonous Bird, the Strange Dragon, and the Shield Crab. They even found a pile of Water Dragon bones by the river and many broken shells of Shield Crabs on the beach. Kanon speculated that these were bones left behind by the Mad Dragon-Transformed Water Dragon after hunting, but Elkamea disagreed with this.

　While traveling by boat to East Dorma, Elkameya's team of four encountered a raging water dragon for the first time. The raging water dragon stirred up waves in the river, attempting to capsize the ferry. Fortunately, in addition to Elkameya and her team, there were several other hunters on the ferry. The heavy crossbowmen and light crossbowmen fired a barrage of shots at the water, which forced the water dragon back. When they arrived at the hunters' meeting place, a request to investigate and eliminate the raging water dragon appeared on the notice board. The request was quickly accepted by the local hunters.

　Afterwards, Elkameya questioned the hunters who had participated in the hunt. According to their descriptions, the destructive power of the Mad Dragon-Transformed Water Dragon was the strongest monster they had ever seen. The Mad Dragon Virus not only erased the monster's rationality but also turned it into a creature that only knew how to fight. So when the hunters found the Mad Dragon-Transformed Water Dragon, it was covered in countless wounds. If the Water Dragon had been able to overcome the Mad Dragon Virus and turn it to its own use, the hunters who hunted it would probably have been wiped out. The hunters said this with some pride at the time.

　Unfortunately, this water dragon, like the giant bird of Minagarde, could not reach its ultimate potential and could only die in endless battles.

　From the hunters who hunted the water dragon that had turned into a mad dragon, Elkameya deduced that the water dragon was already at its last gasp when it faced the hunters. If the water dragon still had the will to hunt at this time, it would mean that its wounds were not fatal, or in other words, it would prove that the water dragon still retained its rationality. However, monsters that have turned into mad dragons do not have rationality, and the hunters also said that the water dragon that has turned into a mad dragon is extremely destructive.

　These facts also indicate that the prey were not hunted by the Mad Dragon Water Dragon, but rather by the hunting traces of other creatures. However, several days had passed, and the carcasses at the scene had been visited by scavengers, making it difficult to identify from the traces what kind of animal killed them.

　The clues went cold, but Sakordi offered his own opinion. He felt that one of the habits of the Black Devourer Dragon was that it did not have a fixed habitat, and the berserk Water Dragon proved that it had definitely stayed in the Water Dragon's habitat. So, Elkameya, who suddenly realized this, decided to expand the scope of the exploration with the Water Dragon's habitat as the center.

　Soon, through their exploration, they finally found an inconspicuous underground river. To be precise, the appearance of this underground river was also due to the Black Fiend Dragon. The Black Fiend Dragon's absorption of the earth's veins caused the Lao-Shan Lung to leave home, and the Lao-Shan Lung's huge body caused the ground to collapse, so this underground river was forced to be exposed to the surface.

　Now that they had seen this underground river, it would be a disservice to their profession as hunters not to explore it. They temporarily put aside the matter of the Black Dragon. Kanon lit the torches he carried with him, and the four of them slowly walked into the underground river. The first part of the underground river was very narrow, and they had to stoop to enter. Giger and Sakhodi were of standard hunter build and had no problem with the passage of the underground river. Elkameya was even more so. As a girl, she once made Giger think she was an alien. After all, Giger felt very tired after a hunt, even swinging his greatsword, but Elkameya seemed to be completely unconcerned about the weight of her weapon during the battle.

　Giger believed he couldn't do it, so every time he brought up the idea, Elkameya would chase after him and beat him up.

　The most frustrated one was Kanon. As a front-line tank hunter, the Diablos armor seemed to have grown onto his body. His towering body couldn't even get into the tunnel with a little effort, let alone after putting on the Diablos armor. It was absolutely impossible for him to enter.

　Left with no other choice, Kanon had to remove his protective gear and enter the underground river passage. Gigg stared wide-eyed at the scars on Kanon's back and chest.

　Walking inside the passage, Elkameya and the others were surprised to find that this place was completely different from the ground. Many light blue crystals appeared on both sides of the passage. The further they went in, the denser the crystals became. Moreover, these crystals were particularly sharp, and the most mischievous Gig quickly had four or five wounds on his body.

　Just when the four of them thought it would be difficult to move forward, they finally arrived at a very dreamlike place. It was an underground flat area wrapped in light blue crystals. Huge light blue crystal fragments hung naturally from the ceiling, which at first glance reminded people of the chandelier decorations in the palace. In all directions of the underground flat area, there were many light blue stone pillars of different sizes supporting the dome. Elkameya and the other three were all stunned.

　After they recovered from this shocking scene

　When they came to their senses, they discovered the damage to the ground and walls, as well as a massive amount of blackish-purple and platinum scales on the ground. Elkameya naturally recognized the blackish-purple scales as the product of the Black Devouring Dragon's metabolism, which also had another name: Mad Dragon Virus.

　However, they had no idea what those platinum scales were. For their own safety, they did not approach the scales, but searched the surrounding area and then left. The wisest choice now was to send a team of scribes and investigators to investigate and analyze the environment through scholars.

　After another arduous crawl, Elkameya and the others marked the entrance to the underground river and immediately returned to the Hunter's Gathering Hall. After reporting the situation to the elders, Elkameya suggested that the hunters establish a dock supply point here for investigating and developing the underground river. The most urgent task now is to find out the origin of the dome and the source and function of the white-gold scale powder on the ground.

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　PS2: One of the chapter's images was banned. I asked about it, and they said it was because of the bunny girl image. Oh ho, are bunny girls not pretty?! Seriously.

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　Volume 1: Chapter 161 - The White God

　The young girl was unaware that her home had been robbed; otherwise, she would have blown them up. At this moment, the young girl set off from the north side of East Dorma, bypassed the northwest swamp, and arrived at a snowy frozen wasteland.

　Here lives a type of fanged beast monster covered in white fur, called the Snow Lion. The Snow Lion race has a very strong social structure, and the Snow Lion King is a large individual who leads the Snow Lion pack and is called the king. The Snow Lion King is even stronger than the Snow Lions.

　In terms of appearance, the Snow Lion King has well-developed upper arms and sharp teeth that protrude outwards like a saber-toothed tiger, as well as a head that protrudes like a fist. Snow lions live in groups with the Snow Lion King as the leader, forming a huge group. Moreover, snow lions are very loyal to their leader. As soon as they hear the Snow Lion King's roar to summon them, they will immediately gather together and fight against external forces. Snow lions usually bury their droppings in the snow to mark their territory.

　"Pia!" The little girl happily plunged into the snowdrift. When she pulled out, a small clump of snow remained on the tip of her nose. She let out a cheerful laugh. She really liked snow and ice. However, the little girl's laughter attracted the attention of the nearby snow lion clan. The snow lion clan had a very strong sense of territory. There were records in East Dorma of two snow lion clans fighting for territory, and every time a human village was involved in a territorial dispute, it would suffer heavy damage.

　As a social carnivore, the snow lion clan usually preys on weaker snow creatures such as bobo, snow deer, and white Velociraptor. Moreover, the snow lion clan is well-trained and often uses agile movements to toy with its prey in battle, using punches and charges, as well as throwing snow and ice blocks for long-range attacks.

　"Thud!" A clump of snow landed next to the little girl. The snow lion, hidden in the bushes, looked at the little girl in confusion. It remembered that it had clearly aimed at the little girl. Before it could react, the little girl had already reached into the snow, pulled out a stone, and threw it at the snow lion.

　Snow lions are considered sacred animals in some regions, where they are called "white orchids." This is mainly because the snow lion's pure white fur is an important material for making warm clothing. Moreover, snow lions are particularly clean and will often groom their fur to remove dirt from their white coats. Therefore, when snow lions clean off the dye balls that hunters throw at them in this way, scholars are unsure whether the snow lions are intelligent or simply clean.

　Snow lions also have the habit of making snowballs. The snowballs they make vary in size and pattern. It is said that the residents of Pokai Village often collect these snowballs of different sizes and combine them to make snowmen, which are then circulated in various places as a traditional specialty of Pokai Village.

　The little girl's first reaction wasn't that the snow lion wanted to attack her; she thought it wanted to play with her. To her surprise, after the stone hit the snow lion, a white monster even larger than it walked out of the snow and roared as all the snow lions dug up snowballs and threw them at the little girl.

　"Bang!" "Roar~" "Crack!" "Awooo~"

　A flash of blue light appeared, and the Black Eclipse Dragon's powerful forepaws snapped the spines of two snow lions. Then, its long, sharp wing claws pinned the Snow Lion King firmly to the snow, while the claws of its other wing pierced the Snow Lion King's chest, leaving a narrow wound on its chest from sharp, fan-shaped scales. Undeterred, the Snow Lion King spewed breath containing fine snow from its mouth to attack the Black Eclipse Dragon. The Black Eclipse Dragon immediately retreated, leaped into the air, flapped its wings, and then exhaled several clouds of thick mist.

　The snow lion clan is agile and possesses great strength. Their powerful leaping and snow-diving abilities are also top-notch. Upon landing, the dense fog explodes in a cross shape.

　The prince barely dodged, but what it didn't expect was that the Black Devouring Dragon was already prepared for an ambush. It folded its wings and rushed down quickly, and the powerful impact turned the snow lion king's spine into a strange U-shape.

　Besides its pure white fur being economically valuable, the snow lion's meat is also a high-quality cooking ingredient. Furthermore, the snow lion king's teeth are considered by hunters as proof of their bravery, and successfully obtaining a snow lion king's tooth is regarded as a sign of heroism.

　However, the raw meat of the snow lion tasted rather ordinary and was difficult to chew. The young girl took a bite and then spat it out. Generally speaking, the meat of the snow lion king should be seasoned with pepper and salt after the tendons and membranes are removed, and then skewered and grilled over charcoal. Alternatively, scallions, green peppers and snow lion king meat can be skewered together and grilled. Grilled scallions have a sweet taste, while green peppers have a light fragrance. Combined with the snow lion king meat, one bite and the three flavors explode in your mouth, bringing an unparalleled experience.

　Besides the snow lion being revered as a divine beast, two other legends circulate in the snowy and frozen lands, one of which is the legend of the White God.

　The prayer of God cuts away the earth;

　God's disdain pierced the starry sky;

　The cry of God will bring down the sun;

　The voice of God can cut through the sea;

　God's hands and feet will trample on foolish things;

　The breath of God will consume this world in flames;

　God's fingers seized and crushed the fleeing moon;

　The light of God will eventually lead mortals to worship the divine flame;

　God's power ultimately led to God's wrath, which destroyed the world.

　God's song finally allowed God to hear the sound of the world collapsing;

　God's tears made God bow his head and reflect on the character of mankind.

　The other one is said to be a legend, but it's more like a prophecy.