The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Jean, hearing that Wendy was also there, felt a slight sense of relief and immediately came up with a plan. She said to Amber, "Thankfully, Klee is asleep. Amber, could you please go and call Yura? I'll go find Kaeya, and we'll meet at Angel's Gift."

　"As for Kaeya, Diluc said to go find him. Yura is still taking a shower, I'll go call her."

　Soon, all eight arrived at Angel's Gift. Diluc thoughtfully prepared raspberry mint drinks for them; these elegantly fragrant beverages were very refreshing. Diluc explained the current situation to everyone, "Dvalin is currently seriously injured. Venti said it's resting at Windwatch. Now we need to split into two teams. One team will go to the Stormterror's Lair to examine the evidence and identify the culprit, while the other team will go to Windwatch to find Dvalin. So, Jean..."

　Hearing Diluc offer her his spot, Jean coughed lightly and said, "There might still be culprits near the Stormterror's Lair and Dvalin. Also, Venti can communicate with Dvalin. So, Venti, Kaeya, and I will go to Windrise to find Dvalin. Honored Knight, Amber, Yura, and Diluc will go to the Stormterror's Lair to look for traces and search for possible culprits. Gather as much information as possible while ensuring your own safety. We will join you after confirming Dvalin's safety. That's all. If there are no problems, let's begin immediately."

　The group quickly packed their things and left the angel's gift. Sora and Diluc knew that Venti was Barbatos, the wind god of Mondstadt, so they did not doubt Venti's words. Amber and Yura asked about some details. Just as Sora was about to bring up the reason to mysticism, an unexpected event occurred. Near Wolfrun, the four of them met Ganyu and Keqing.

　"Good evening, Miss Gan Yu, Miss Ke Qing, what brings you here?"

　Gan Yu and Ke Qing were also a little confused. Judging from Amber and Yura's appearance, they didn't seem to be on night duty. Moreover, if they were on night duty, why would they bring Kong along? Could something have happened? But if that was the case, why bring the tavern owner along?

　As for why Gan Yu and Ke Qing were here, the surprise was that...

　It happened completely unexpectedly. The cause was that a drunk man on the street accidentally touched the little girl's horn. The little girl immediately bristled and bit the drunk man's arm. The pain instantly sobered him up. The drunk man shook his arm, trying to shake off the little girl, but she kicked him away. The thorns on her black tail then stood up. The little girl swung her tail, and the sharp thorns immediately pierced the drunk man's chest. She then threw him onto the fountain platform next to her, and the gushing blood immediately stained the fountain red.

　Things happened so fast that by the time Gan Yu and Ke Qing tried to find the little girl, she was already gone. Fortunately, the little girl had the elemental imprints of Gan Yu and Ke Qing on her body, so they sensed her location and rushed towards her.

　"Good evening, Sora, Miss Amber and Miss Yura. This must be the owner of the Angel's Gift Tavern."

　"Hello, I am Diluc, the manager of Mond Winery."

　Paimon flew over to Gan Yu and Ke Qing and greeted them, "What are you doing here at this hour? Tomorrow is the Wind and Flower Festival, you're not so excited as I am that you can't sleep, are you? Hehe." Ke Qing shook her head and said, "I'm also looking forward to the Wind and Flower Festival, but we came out because Xiao Guang got lost and we're looking for her."

　Amber exclaimed, "She's lost! When did she get lost? Can you two find her? Where did she get lost? Um, just tell the Knights and they'll help." Seeing Amber's anxious look, Keqing comforted her, "Don't worry, we left a tracking device on Xiaoguang, so the two of us are enough. You two must have something urgent to do too, so hurry up and go."

　Amber glanced at Yura. She wanted to help Ganyu and Keqing find the little girl, but the Wind Dragon Ruins still awaited their investigation. Yura remained silent. Ganyu sensed the little girl's location; she hadn't moved, so she guessed she had stopped there. She then said, "Xiaoguang is to the southwest, not far from us."

　Diluc glanced at the place Gan Yu was pointing to, which was Wolf Territory. "That place is Wolf Territory, there are many wolves there. Are you sure it's okay for just the two of you?"

　“Yeah, yeah, why don’t I go with you? I’m the Eye of the Fire Elemental, so it’ll be easier for me to drive away the wolves.” Amber offered to help. Yura was a little worried, but Gan Yu and Ke Qing told them not to worry.

　"No need, no need. We all have the Eye of God. Keqing has practiced the Cloud Sword Technique, and I am also good at archery. A mere wolf pack is nothing. Don't you have other things to do? Go on."

　Kong was well aware of Ke Qing and Gan Yu's strength, so he wasn't worried about their safety. A mere wolf pack posed no threat to Yuheng Star and the Qilin Immortal Beast. After parting ways with them, Ke Qing suddenly shouted to them, "Even though it's nighttime, if you come into contact with any black powder, absolutely do not touch it, absolutely do not touch it."

　"Black powder, what is that?"

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　Volume 1: Chapter 175 - Wolf? Husky!

　Sora didn't initially suspect the little girl. After all, no one would think that the silly little girl was the one who drove Dvalin out of the Wind Dragon Ruins at first glance. However, Sora knew how powerful this little girl was. When Keqing shouted "Beware of the black powder," Sora immediately realized that perhaps Dawn had turned back and attacked Dvalin.

　He immediately dismissed the idea, since there was no evidence at the moment. Of course, if the black powder could be found in the Wind Dragon Ruins, Kong could confirm that it was indeed made by the young girl. He just hoped that Dvalin was still safe.

　Within Mondstadt, panicked residents reported the incident to the Knights of Favonius. The Knights immediately took the injured drunkard to the Church of Favonius. In the eyes of the church doctor, the drunkard's arm looked as if it had been torn apart by some kind of wild beast; the bone was broken, and the skin and flesh of his arm hung on it like shredded cloth. The wound on his chest resembled wolf claw marks, with three of the marks being quite deep, almost revealing the ribs beneath the skin. However, judging from the way his clothes were torn, it was as if they had been ripped apart by brute force.

　When Barbara saw the drunkard, she was so frightened that she immediately covered her eyes. But for the sake of the patient, Barbara could only encourage herself in her heart. A few seconds later, Barbara gathered the power of water element to wrap around the drunkard's wounds. Under Barbara's treatment, the drunkard's face gradually regained its color. After the emergency treatment, the nuns immediately took the drunkard to the hospital's operating room. Barbara's healing power could not regenerate flesh, but it had miraculous effects in maintaining the patient's condition and promoting wound healing. The doctor took such a serious injury very seriously, and the tense operation began.

　Meanwhile, after arriving in the Wolf's Den, Gan Yu and Ke Qing successfully found the young girl's trail. The young girl was in a place similar to the Thousand Winds Temple.

　The place was covered with claw marks and ice shards on the walls and ground. When they found the little girl, there was a pile of bones around her, and not far away was a figure with gray hair.

　Keqing drew the Dragon's Roar from the box and stood in front of Gan Yu and the young girl, saying sternly, "Who are you? Did you lead Xiao Guang here?"

　"Xiao Guang, her name, I don't know you, you, her family."

　Razor was awakened by a loud noise. Rubbing his eyes, he crawled out of the pile of wolf tails. The wolves on guard also howled around the pack. Razor followed the pack to the vicinity of the altar and saw a dark figure pinning Andrius to the ground. Andrius frantically stretched out his claws to scratch at the figure, but the figure held his claws down. The wolves wanted to help, but they stood still at Andrius's command.

　Andrius gathered ice elemental energy to attack the shadowy figure, but the shadowy figure bit Andrius and flung him away. Andrius crashed heavily against the wall, "Awoo~" Andrius got up from the ground. He knew this was no pushover, and his elemental power immediately activated. As a cloud of ice mist dissipated, Andrius leaped high into the air and pounced on the shadowy figure. The shadowy figure flapped its wings and jumped back. After Andrius landed, it pounced on Andrius, pinned its wolf head to the ground, and bit its foreleg.

　The shadowy figure was immediately stunned. She hadn't expected that this big dog was inedible, just like the sea slug. To be precise, she only realized after taking a bite that it was all elements and no meat. Moreover, the energy was somewhat mixed and the taste wasn't very good. In comparison, the young girl would rather go directly to the Dragon's Crystal Land. Seeing the shadowy figure lost in thought, Andrius took the opportunity to try to escape from the shadowy figure's claws, but he didn't expect the shadowy figure's claws to tighten their grip.

　"That's enough. This is not a place for you. Go where you belong."

　"I want to eat meat."

　Andrius roared angrily. The power from the ancient demon god within his body seemed to have no advantage under the suppression of the shadow. The little girl's thinking was simple: four legs = can be eaten, but once she took a bite, she couldn't eat it. She was a little unhappy. Her wing claws pressed down hard on Andrius's head, and her whole body pressed down on it. The nearly forty-ton weight pressed down on Andrius. Unless it died, it would not be able to break free.

　"What do you want? I am the leader of the wolf pack, I am..." Andrius flicked its tail, wanting to use a Blade Flowing Wind attack on the shadowy figure, but before it could finish speaking, the shadowy figure's wing claws tightened their grip. Andrius felt utterly humiliated.

　"Eat meat." The young girl wouldn't change her mind.

　"You damned little thing, let me go right now."

　Andrius could sense the danger emanating from the dark mist, so it hadn't allowed the wolf pack to come forward to help. Finally, Andrius gave up struggling and said intermittently, "Here, take the meat. Hurry up and get off me."

　As the shadowy figure gradually transformed into the shape of a child, Andrius gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger. Although he was very curious about why this guy wanted meat, there was nothing he could do. He couldn't beat it, and it wouldn't listen to reason. So Andrius had to release wind and ice elemental power to freeze the black powder, and then had Razer bring over the wild boar meat he had hunted.

　As Razer looked at her long, thin black tail and the pointed horns on her head, he couldn't help but touch his own ears and bottom. He was clearly a wolf's child, but why didn't he have a wolf's tail and wolf's ears? Thinking about it this way, whose child was this little one? The little red girl also had pointed ears, but she didn't have a tail.

　Razer wanted to talk to the little girl, but she was focused on eating meat. Andrius angrily disappeared. Just as Razer was about to leave, Gan Yu and Ke Qing arrived.

　"Who are you, and what are you doing here?" Ke Qing could sense that this person had no murderous intent, and Ke Qing found his speech somewhat strange, like that of a young girl, as if he had no teacher. However, this person did not have any extra organs, so it seemed that he had been adopted by wild animals.

　“Lupika is my family. Lupika asked me to bring this meat.” After saying this, Razer followed the wolf pack into the dense forest. Since the little girl was safe, Keqing did not chase after her. The little girl, who was stuffing meat into her mouth, looked curiously at Gan Yu and Keqing who walked up to her, and then Gan Yu pinched her cheek.

　"What exactly did you do?"

　The little girl wriggled away from Gan Yu's grasp, stuffed the last piece of meat into her mouth, chewed it noisily, and said in confusion, "Flying fish, not tasty. Big dog, not tasty either. I'm done eating." After finishing the meat, the little girl stretched out her little hand to Gan Yu again. Gan Yu had no choice but to take out some dried meat and honey and put them in the little girl's hand. These were the props Gan Yu planned to use to lure the little girl, but in the end, they all ended up in the little girl's mouth.

　Meanwhile, Wendy and the others also found Dvalin, but Dvalin now had many bite marks on its body, and the wind element emanating from the wounds was constantly drifting into the air. Wendy covered Dvalin's wounds with wind element while asking it what had happened. The tension in Dvalin's pupils gradually dissipated, and Jean and Kaeya looked at the scene thoughtfully.

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　Volume 1: 176 - The Truth Revealed (Pseudo)

　[Intelligence Update] The High Priest of Shinard Village never expected that the Heavenly Returning Dragon would reappear in Sky Mountain twenty years later. He could sense from the sound of the wind that this Heavenly Returning Dragon was different from before; perhaps this was the true Lord of the World. The High Priest understood the Heavenly Returning Dragon. He said to the hunters who came here: "Heavenly Returning Dragon, yes, it just wants to go home, to come back and see the homeland of its dreams."

　Generally speaking, young girls are very obedient. Even if you ask them to stay in one place, they will listen. Of course, the premise is that you have to prepare enough food for them to eat until the time is up. Otherwise, they will soon get bored and run away the moment they feel bored. When Ayaka told Ganyu about the precautions for young girls, Ganyu did not ask about the reasons for these precautions, and Ayaka did not explain. However, Ganyu has always strictly followed the care manual given by Ayaka, so she did not know what would happen after touching the young girl's horns and tail root before the whole incident.

　Now she knew that if Barbara hadn't arrived in time, the drunkard probably wouldn't have seen the sun rise tomorrow. After bringing the little girl back to Mondstadt, Gan Yu and Ke Qing decided to tell Jean the little girl's identity and what had happened the next day.

　The next day, Jean recounted the details of Dvalin's injury. Then, suddenly remembering something, she immediately called Noelle to her office and asked her to take Klee to the Windflower Festival. Despite their investigation the previous night, Jean and her team hadn't obtained any useful information. Diluc and Wendy seemed to know something, but Jean didn't ask them.

　In the morning, while organizing reports, Qin saw the news that someone had been attacked on the street last night and almost died. However, the report concluded that thanks to Barbara's help, the patient had stabilized. Qin sighed quietly, feeling a little regretful, since she wouldn't be able to go to the Flower Festival with Klee again.

　Just as Qin was about to continue working after making a cup of coffee, there was a knock on the office door. As usual, Qin thought it would be Lisa, but when she opened the door, she found that it was Gan Yu.

　Upon seeing Gan Yu arrive, Qin greeted her warmly and then regretfully explained that she had something to do. She suggested that Gan Yu visit the Feng Hua Festival. Gan Yu knew what Qin was busy with, so she immediately explained her purpose.

　Meanwhile, Keqing was strolling around the Windflower Festival with her young daughter. Keqing had been to Mondstadt several times and was quite familiar with the place, so this time she took the initiative to take care of the young daughter. However, this was Keqing's first time experiencing the Windflower Festival in Mondstadt, and even the young daughter seemed to feel the festive atmosphere. However, for the young daughter, the reason she liked the Windflower Festival was very simple: there were delicious foods everywhere along the way.

　Apple pie, French fries, muffin towers, and fried meatballs are all favorites of the young girl. If Keqing hadn't told her there were many other delicious foods, the young girl could have stayed in front of the fried meatball stall the whole time. The stall owner would make a batch, and the young girl would eat it all. Fried meatballs are a classic Mondstadt dish. The meatballs have a crispy outer shell and a flavorful stewed meat inside. Some also have carrots and potatoes stewed inside. The young girl can always find the meatballs that are pure meat. The way to eat fried meatballs is to use a toothpick to pick them up and then dip them in mustard sauce or eat them with onions. The young girl's way of eating them is even simpler. She can skip the toothpick and just eat them with her hands.

　The young girl unexpectedly discovered that pancakes were a good thing. Although she didn't like starchy foods, the pancakes were loaded with cream, honey, raspberries, and other toppings. What would be cloyingly sweet for most people was just right for her.

　"Hey, Sora, look! Isn't that Keqing and Hikari? Hi, Keqing~."

　"Hello, Kong, Paimon."

　"Wow, Xiaoguang has so many delicious things in his hands! Kong, let's go buy some delicious things too!"

　"Paimon, don't worry, no one's going to take it from you."

　The young girl ate at almost every food stall in the Windflower Festival. Stewed pork knuckle, fried pork cutlet, Mondstadt sausage, and Mondstadt potato pancakes were all her favorite dishes. Inside the Deer Hunter's restaurant, the young girl chewed on the pork knuckle with an OVO expression. In front of her was a bowl of Wind God Stew. After being carefully stewed, the flavors of the three vegetables, carrots, potatoes, onions, and chicken, had perfectly permeated the chicken. The young girl was using a large wooden spoon to put the Wind God Stew into her mouth. The chicken was stewed until tender, and the broth made from beef and pork bones was rich and fragrant. The vegetables had almost melted into the broth. With a gentle sip, the stew would slide down her throat and into her stomach.

　"Keqing, if I'm not mistaken, what happened last night was caused by Xiaoguang, right?"

　"Well, although Xiaoguang is very obedient, there are still a few places he can't be touched. Pinching his face, touching his tail, even stroking his tail are fine, but there are two places he absolutely cannot touch: his horns and the base of his tail. Also, he can't..."

　I deliberately scared her.

　Hearing Keqing's words, Sora glanced at the little girl's horn and the slightly swaying tail behind her. Considering that Diona also didn't like others touching her tail, Sora seemed to understand.

　"The incident started that night when a drunkard startled Xiaoguang when she wasn't paying attention. Actually, that wouldn't have been a big deal, but the drunkard grabbed Xiaoguang's arm, and things really got out of control. Xiaoguang almost killed the drunkard, or rather, Xiaoguang thought she had killed him. In fact, the drunkard was indeed knocked away, and by the time we found Xiaoguang, she had already arrived at Benlang Territory."

　Inside the Knights, Gan Yu explained the whole story to Qin.

　"So that means that little kid, Xiao Guang, isn't actually human, or rather, not a Teyvat, but an outsider like Kong?"

　"That's right, Acting Commander. Also, Acting Commander, you must be very curious as to why Sumeru City needs to be rebuilt. And if I'm not mistaken, the information you can find is probably because of the earthquake, which caused many parts of Sumeru City to become dangerous buildings. So, in order to ensure the safety of the citizens, Sumeru City was rebuilt."

　"That's true, but this is probably just a smokescreen released by the Grass God of Sumeru. The actual information is different."

　"Actually, it was Xiaoguang who blew up Sumeru City. After the incident, Yuhengxing and I arrived at the scene immediately. Seven or eight huge meteorites crashed on the outer perimeter of Sumeru City, and the original center of Sumeru City has become a deep crater. Sumeru borders Liyue, and the Geo Archon and the Grass Archon have a close relationship, so we took the initiative to take on the task of rebuilding Sumeru City."

　"Then what are those black powders we found?"

　"That's Xiaoguang's, uh, secretions. It's highly poisonous. None of you have touched it, have you?"

　Seeing Gan Yu's anxious expression, Qin immediately waved her hand and said, "No, no, Ke Qing reminded us, and Shi Kong also emphasized that the black powder is very dangerous, so none of us have been poisoned yet."

　Volume 1: Chapter 177 - Where Dreams Begin

　Yuyun Village, a village in the Old World famous for its hot springs and forestry, is located in an area with inconvenient transportation, but guests still come in an endless stream to buy timber and enjoy the hot springs. The most striking impression of Yuyun Village is its color red. The reason for this is that the villagers of Yuyun Village believe that red can ward off disasters and evil spirits.

　On the bench in the meeting place of Jieyun Village, the village chief often sits, smiling as she greets hunters from all over. The village chief of Jieyun Village is a young woman of the dragon race, with dignified manners and gentle tone. In the eyes of the general public, the village chief of Jieyun Village is definitely a beauty, but no one knows how old she is. They only remember that she has been the village chief for several years.

　If the young hunters are willing to chat with the village chief for a while, they will learn that the village chief inherited the position from his father when he was young. However, before inheriting the position, the village chief had traveled to various places with his grandfather and seen many things. This is why the village chief can always chat with hunters from all over the world.

　In addition to being the village chief of Yukumo Village, the village chief is also the proprietress of the hot springs at the gathering place. Thanks to her excellent management skills, the hot springs have gradually become famous throughout the Old World. Therefore, novice hunters can not only soak in the hot springs here, but also get a lot of useful hunting advice from the village chief.

　Just then, at the entrance of Yuyun Village, the Palico directed Marutori to slowly stop the cart. Oni-Goblin, rubbing his backside, got off the wooden cart, baring his teeth. He then instructed the villagers to move the Yuyun wood into the village. The wood produced in Yuyun Village is called Yuyun wood, and it is famous far and wide. This is not only because the wood can be used to make Yuyun Village's exclusive weapon: Yuyun weapon, but also because the wood fiber extracted from Yuyun wood is extremely strong. The skilled craftsmen of Yuyun Village weave this fiber into clothing that is both practical and beautiful.

　"Oh dear, Mr. Ghost Gatekeeper has been attacked by wild boars again. Poor thing, it looks like you'll have to sleep on your stomach tonight."

　"Ahhh, Village Chief, please stop talking. Also, please post another quest. I need a hunter to help me hunt wild boars. Even though the Junglewood is so hard and difficult to cut down, every time I enter the forest, a wild boar bumps into my butt. Do wild boars really like my butt that much?!"

　The dragon-man village chief covered his mouth with his fan, trying his best not to laugh out loud. "Hehe, haha, back then you even told your father that you wanted to hunt Thunder Wolf Dragons. If that lord hadn't accepted your commission, you might have become a hunter too."

　Ghost Gatekeeper's face turned red. Suddenly, he remembered something. "Oh dear, Village Chief, I just remembered something. I remember someone who was afraid of heights and didn't dare to ride the Dragon Boat. Then she was separated from her beloved. Oh dear, Village Chief, please stop hitting her!"

　"Hmph, you have no manners. I bet you'll get run over by a wild boar again next time you're logging."

　It's true that the Dragonkin village chief is afraid of heights, but she's not. Well, when she heard that the hunter had gone to defeat the Storm Dragon alone, she was indeed very anxious and worried for a long time until the rain stopped and the sky cleared up, and only then did the village chief's heart settle down.

　That's why she said those misunderstood sentences. "I was so worried after I heard you went to fight the Storm Dragon, worried that you would never come back. I'm so glad you came back safely. If you weren't here, I..."

　Thinking of this, the dragon-human village chief's face instantly turned red. She quickly fanned herself to cool down, then got up and returned to the meeting place, probably to register the request with the Ghost Gate Guard.

　Jieyun Village is not large, and its narrow streets are crowded with all kinds of shops, such as general stores, processing shops and shops. The young girl fell in love with the hot springs as soon as she arrived near Lingfeng. Behind Jieyun Village, the young girl skillfully plunged into the hot spring pool. The mineral-rich hot spring water made her feel very comfortable. The hot spring pool also provides drinks and snacks.

　The Palico carefully placed a large cup of sweet wine next to the hot spring pool. The little girl happily picked up the bamboo cup and drank the sweet wine in one gulp. "Pfft~" There were also hot spring buns and chicken skewers next to her, but the portions were too small, and the little girl was not very satisfied.

　The hot springs at the gathering place don't serve high-proof liquor; they mainly offer sake and sweet wine. Hunters who have been busy all day can comfortably wash away their fatigue in the hot springs. Getting drunk at this time would be a disservice to enjoying life. That's why the young girl doesn't get drunk either, otherwise the "Fierce Battle: Two Individual King Dark Erosion Dragon Slaying Operation" would have to begin.

　The little girl's face was flushed from soaking in the hot spring. After finishing the sweet wine in her cup, she climbed out of the hot spring and turned to go to the Yuyun Restaurant.

　The Yukumo Restaurant operates on a model where hunters bring monsters to the restaurant, and the restaurant processes them for a fee. Today, the young girl brought two wild boars. This wasn't a request from the Oni Gate Guardian. As for how the young girl paid, the shells of the Daimyo Shield Crab and the General's Scythe Crab she had saved were enough for several meals. Yes, several meals. After all, hunters in Yukumo Village can just have a drink. Cough cough, of course, it's not about the drinks. After all, how can hunters' appetites compare to those of an Elder Dragon, especially a multi-core Elder Dragon?

　Tonight's dinner is braised pork with scallions, fried pork patties, and roast suckling pig, plus a large bowl of salted char siu ramen. A huge pot of tender, stewed pork, with the addition of scallions and ginger, makes it incredibly tempting. The fried pork patties are topped with a generous layer of cheese; the calorie-laden cheese combined with the pork patties seasoned with eggs, pepper, and salt creates a wonderfully charred flavor. Before serving, alcohol is sprinkled on top and the mixture is ignited, causing the cheese to lightly brown. My little girl loves this kind of meal.

　As for salt-flavored chashu ramen, it's a filler food. If it weren't for the broth made from pork bones, rib bones, and various meats, the young girl would never have touched a single bite of ramen.

　The young girl was so familiar with life in Yuyun Village that no one thought about where she came from or where she was going, nor would anyone have imagined that the Black Dragon would live with them.

　At dawn, a blue bear beast slowly emerged from its den to fill its stomach. It had already raided all the beehives in its territory, and the nearest unfamiliar area was the territory of the thunder wolf dragon. The blue bear beast had a very clear understanding of its own strength. If it were a monster like a dog dragon, a giant bird, a white rabbit beast, or a red armored beast, the blue bear beast would dare to stand on its two legs and let out a roar to intimidate its enemies. But facing the thunder wolf dragon, it could only pray that the thunder wolf dragon was not hungry at the moment. So the blue bear beast chose to go to the river to catch fish for food.

　The Blue Bear Beast is actually an omnivore, but it loves honey. Sometimes it will even attack human tribes in order to get honey. In addition, the Blue Bear Beast also likes to fish near streams. However, when the Blue Bear Beast is really hungry, it will also eat carrion.

　This time, however, it may be a one-way trip.

　Volume 1: Chapter 178 - The Lone Thunder Wolf Dragon

　The Blue Bear Beast was dragged back to Yukumo Village by the little girl. Although the Palico Chef initially doubted how the little girl killed the Blue Bear Beast, since the little girl was able to drag the Blue Bear Beast back to Yukumo Village from the wild, she must have her own extraordinary abilities.

　Mushroom Stewed Bear Paw is one of the famous dishes of Yuyun Village. It uses the paw of the Blue Bear Beast and is paired with the village's specialty mushrooms and large matsutake mushrooms. The Palico chef will first cook the bear paw until it is half-cooked, then take it out, rinse it in ice water, and clean off the fur and nails. Then, remove the bone from the bear paw. While the bear paw is cooking, a clay pot next to it is filled with broth made from Maru Bird meat and Herbivorous Dragon meat. After the bear paw is processed, the broth is poured into a clean clay pot, and the prepared specialty mushrooms and large matsutake mushrooms are added. After the bear paw is added, dried scallops, ham, etc. are added to the clay pot, seasonings are added, and the dish is simmered.

　Once the bear paws are tender and flavorful, season lightly and it's ready to serve. Of course, before that, the young girl's mouth wasn't idle either; she was enjoying the braised broth with takoyaki meat and herbivorous dragon meat, along with the local specialty of Yukumo Village.

　The bamboo shoots produced were transformed into a refreshing appetizer by the Palico chef. It was called an appetizer because this dish, which was enough to stuff a hunter to death, was only enough to whet the appetite of the young girl. The Palico chef had never seen a hunter who could eat so much.

　After the young girl ate several servings of roasted ribs and fried fish, the mushroom stewed bear paws were ready. The four chewy and tender bear paws were neatly arranged on the plate. The young girl picked up her fork and put the nearest one into her mouth. Although in the young girl's mind, paws were usually discarded, when this serving of bear paws was prepared and placed in front of her, the young girl knew who she needed to kill next.

　The reason the young girl was overeating was that her molting period was approaching again. The young girl's body length had now reached thirty-three meters, and her original scales were making her uncomfortable. As for where to molt, the young girl chose the Spirit Peak on the west side of Jieyun Village.

　At the summit of Lingfeng Mountain, the traces of the fierce battle between the Cloud Hunter and the Storm Dragon from several years ago are still visible. Several terrifying cracks created by the Storm Dragon's water-cutting breath remain on the ground, along with the ruined giant crossbows and dragon-slaying cannons. The Black Eclipse Dragon landed on the summit of Lingfeng Mountain, circled around once, and decided that this place was quite nice. So the Black Eclipse Dragon decided to molt here, then shook its body, lowered its talons, and let out a high-pitched roar.

　The molting process of the Black Eclipse Dragon is a natural metabolic process. As it grows, its scales cannot grow with its body, so the Black Eclipse Dragon needs to shed its old scales to allow new scales to meet its growth needs. As it approaches molting, the Black Eclipse Dragon's scales become dull and lackluster. Throughout the molting process, the Black Eclipse Dragon will constantly move its body to peel off the old scales. Then, the Black Eclipse Dragon will use its wing claws and teeth to tear off the scales, and then shake its body to shake off the detached scales.

　The entire process takes a long time, so the Black Erosion Dragon will gorge itself before molting to store up some energy. During this process, the metabolism of the Black Erosion Dragon's wing membrane will also accelerate. As the Crimson Emperor Dragon God Jade and Heavenly Sword Dragon God Jade in its body begin to operate, the scale powder scattered by the Black Erosion Dragon will gradually change from dark purple to white gold. At this stage, under the effect of the white gold scale powder, the entire summit of Spirit Peak becomes sacred.

　Meanwhile, halfway up Lingfeng Mountain, a young Zinogre broke away from its herd and was foraging for food. As a typical carnivore, the Zinogre preys on various common small creatures, such as herbivorous dragons, spirit deer, and dolphins. Oh, it's worth mentioning that if a dolphin is within its hunting range, the Zinogre will kill it first. The Zinogre can be said to be the dolphin's natural enemy, because the dolphin eats the lightning bugs.

　In fact, despite being a Thunder-type monster, Zinogre doesn't actually generate much electricity. In fact, its ability to generate electricity is quite weak, not as powerful as the electric pouches of the Gaia or the piezoelectric armor of the Ampharos. The reason Zinogre can control lightning is due to the presence of Thunderbugs. Zinogre is always surrounded by a large number of Thunderbugs. When Zinogre discharges electricity, these Thunderbugs become activated, turning into super-electric Thunderbugs that emit a blue light. When Zinogre is fully charged, it enters a super-charged state, crackling and popping, which looks quite intimidating in battle.