Huihui landed on all fours. Although its left gun wing had pierced Aomao's throat during the previous collision, it had also deformed slightly in appearance.
*Clang! Clang...*
Huihui leaped up, intending to hover in mid-air with its jet, but its left gun wing got stuck while rotating, causing it to awkwardly land back on the ground.
*Clang! Clang! Clang!...*
As the gun wings on both sides collided violently, the deformation of the left gun wing became more severe, but it miraculously regained its ability to rotate.
Huihui's crude repair method startled Li Fan and Dilu.
At this moment, Aomao climbed up from the rock layer. Despite steam and blood continuously gushing from the wound in its throat, it lowered its head and assumed a charging stance.
Zhan Zhan, who had attacked unexpectedly, leaped up and swung its tail blade, which glowed white, downwards.
Seeing that it could only stop its charge and gather momentum, Aomao retreated one of its claws and stood firm with its two claws crossed.
It lowered its head and retracted it, positioning its horns to face the tail blade.
"It's over, it'll be knocked away."
Although Zhan Zhan initiated the attack, Li Fan was not optimistic.
The reason was that Aomao's current defensive posture was completely impenetrable.
*Roar! Hiss! Hiss!....*
A roar echoed from high in the sky, followed by the sound of dense, rapidly approaching electrical explosions.
"It's Xixi Meow!"
Dilu exclaimed upon seeing the electric light streaking down from the sky.
Was this the opportune moment to attack? Was it a coordinated effort?
Li Fan was greatly surprised.
During their previous training, the two monsters had shown no signs of being able to cooperate.
*Crackle!* As Xixi's crown vibrated at high frequency, a greatsword made entirely of golden electricity appeared.
The tail blade and the greatsword, one in front and one behind, crossed in mid-air, forming a shining 'X'.
Aomao had no time to adjust further and could only aim and charge.
*Clang!*
The moment Zhan Zhan's tail blade touched its skull, it was knocked away by the impact.
Aomao tried to swing its head back to meet Xixi's greatsword, but the two attacks were almost seamless. Before it could even move, the greatsword struck its skull directly.
*Splat! Whoosh!*
The greatsword sliced horizontally, and a large chunk was severed from its already broken, curved horn.
Seeing Xixi quickly ascend after its successful strike, Aomao could only vent its anger with a roar.
*Roar!*
*Roar!*
Xixi, triumphant, responded with a roar. However, as it turned its neck after roaring, a massive fireball appeared before it.
*Boom!*
Thick black smoke and flames exploded in mid-air.
Xixi's agile figure flew out of the black smoke, with a few residual flames burning on its carapace.
Li Fan looked up and identified the attacker as Black Flame King.
"Huihui! Go deal with Black Flame King! Aomao is ours!"
Li Fan immediately issued the command.
This was a life-or-death battle. Based on the Rathalos's preferred combat style, it was unlikely to engage in ground combat.
Huihui chirped and leaped up with jet propulsion, heading straight for the sky.
*Clang!*
With a metallic grinding sound, Zhan Zhan bit down on its tail blade, its body rotating and coiling.
Aomao, having experienced the *Iaigiri Whirlwind Slash* before, charged towards Zhan Zhan.
*Crackle!*
Xixi, with electricity bursting from its crown, unleashed its greatsword again, while gliding close to the ground. Xixi was covering Zhan Zhan, just as Zhan Zhan had endured the impact to assist Xixi's attack earlier.
Li Fan realized that through this period of training, the two monsters seemed to have grasped the essence of coordinated combat.
Strange, where did Xixi get so much electricity?
Another question soon arose. Electric dragons generated power through the piezoelectric effect of their high-frequency friction.
Their energy storage capacity was very limited, so even if an ordinary electric dragon stored energy beforehand, it could only unleash one attack.
This was also why Xixi earned its name.
However, this was already the second strike, and the electric glow on its body showed no signs of weakening.
If it were a Zinogre that had consumed a Thunder Jade, Li Fan might have understood such frequent use of its greatsword.
Could it be the influence of the mutated Thunder God Dragon egg on Xixi?
Li Fan felt there was no time to delve into this question and continued to observe the battle with his capture balls.
If Zhan Zhan or Xixi encountered danger, he would use a capture ball to recall them remotely.
*Clang!*
As Aomao's charge gained considerable speed, the greatsword that met it head-on shattered, as expected.
However, since the blade extended from its crown and was entirely composed of electricity, Xixi suffered no damage.
After the impact of the greatsword, Aomao's charging speed was significantly reduced, making it quite uncomfortable.
It felt like a sprinting athlete who was suddenly tripped.
But the Dragon-type monster preparing the *Iaigiri Whirlwind Slash* was not far ahead. Aomao knew that even if it turned back now, it wouldn't escape the attack range.
*Bang! Bang!*
With a few solid stomps of its claws, Aomao accelerated its charge again.
*Whoosh~*
Zhan Zhan released the tail blade it was biting, and its body slid forward as it swung.
The tail blade swept across its skull, causing Aomao's charging trajectory to shift.
Just as Zhan Zhan was about to win this exchange, countless streams of steam erupted from Aomao's body.
*Boom!* The resulting explosion of a massive air current, along with rock fragments and a large amount of lava, was sent flying into the air.
Seeing the shockwave approaching, Li Fan did not dodge. Instead, he raised his capture ball and recalled the retreating Zhan Zhan into it.
Losing his chance to dodge, he could only throw himself onto the warm rock fragments, minimizing his contact with the shockwave.
*Bang!* A shadow loomed over Li Fan.
Captain Mantis's downward-swinging fist landed, blocking in front of him.
*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*
Large amounts of white steam, dispersed by the impact, whistled past both sides of the solid fist.
After evading the attack, Li Fan shot out his silk thread, quickly returning to the cockpit along Captain Mantis's arm.
Aomao, with its claws planted in the lava, looked up at Captain Mantis, panting heavily.
"Come on, Aomao! It's time to settle this!"
Li Fan shouted.
Aomao did not roar, but its eyes locked onto Li Fan's position, and it looked nowhere else.
*Whoosh~*
Aomao leaped into the air and plunged into the lava.
Watching the lava surface churn and bulge, Li Fan immediately gave the command to Shanshan, warning it to be cautious as this attack was extremely dangerous.
After witnessing the destructive power of the steam explosion on the rock layer, Li Fan believed that Captain Mantis might suffer severe damage if it took a direct hit.
However, just as it was preparing to meet the attack with full force, Aomao, which could have already leaped from the lava and attacked, instead began to wander in a circular path underground.
Was it trying to escape?
Li Fan did not understand the meaning of this behavior.
As Aomao emerged from beside him, Captain Mantis raised its solid fist and punched down at the rock fragment.
*Bang! Boom!*
The rock fragment shattered and sank into the lava.
The cracks from the punch quickly intersected with the disturbed areas caused by Aomao, and then the rock fragment continued to collapse over a large area.
Before long, Captain Mantis's foot became submerged in the lava pool.
Shanshan tried to pull its leg back, but found that Aomao, with its agility, had already circled behind it.
The surrounding rock fragments were pushed up and cracked, then slowly sank.
Without a place to stand, Captain Mantis soon sank into the lava pool beneath the island's surface.
Fortunately, it wasn't too deep, only reaching halfway up its calf.
But Shanshan felt a strong drag on its leg silk control.
"It's going to exploit its home advantage to the fullest, I see you've made quite a few preparations."
Li Fan looked at Captain Mantis struggling to move its legs in the lava with a solemn expression.
"Shanshan, do you remember the combo punch I taught you?"
Shanshan's compound eyes flickered, and it nodded.
"Use your left fist to control the distance and block Aomao's charging collision, and use your right fist to send it flying before it triggers the steam explosion!"
Shanshan processed Li Fan's deployment for a moment and nodded firmly, indicating it was confident it could complete the task.
But then, the tip of its scythe drew a question mark on the ground.
Li Fan immediately understood; it was concerned about his and Dilu's safety.
If Captain Mantis used the combo punch, it wouldn't be able to protect the cockpit on its chest simultaneously. Shanshan's concern was not unfounded.
"Dilu and I will tie ourselves to the ceiling with silk."
Li Fan chose the method he had been using all along to avoid the impact.
After securing himself and the cat, Captain Mantis raised its solid fists and leaned its upper body slightly forward.
Its waist constantly adjusted to Aomao's position.
"Go, Shanshan! You can do it, meow!"
Dilu cheered.
Li Fan, tied to the side, observed Aomao's movements. This way, if the opponent had any new tricks, he could detect them immediately and issue new commands to counter.
The churning trajectory on the lava surface stopped circling and instead moved rapidly away.
An anxious Shanshan immediately began to move its legs with effort.
"Shanshan! Aomao isn't running away! It's creating enough distance for a charge!"
Li Fan said, and then saw the churning trajectory suddenly turn and head directly towards them, confirming his judgment.
"Here it comes!"
*Whoosh!*
Enveloped in thick white steam, Aomao's form was no longer clearly visible, except for the dark red patterns glowing on its body.
As it charged back, the giant steam mass drew a curve in the air, heading towards Captain Mantis's chest.
*Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!...*
The silk threads on its scythes tightened to their limit as they slid.
The left solid fist swung out to meet the attack!
*Bang! Whoosh!*
The solid fist shattered, and the rock debris on its left arm broke off at the fracture, exposing the steel beams wrapped in silk.
Aomao, its charging momentum halted, seeing that it could not get any closer, forcefully flapped its wings a few times and slid forward.
This was clearly an attempt to use a close-range steam explosion to kill Li Fan.
However, as a whistling wind approached, the right solid fist followed closely behind.
*Bang!*
Aomao was sent flying through the air by Captain Mantis's punch.
*Boom!*
The steam explosion detonated again.
Amidst the shaking and bumping, white air currents rushed into the cockpit, and in the misty haze, the scorching steam made it impossible to open one's eyes.
After the impact subsided, Li Fan and Dilu quickly extricated themselves from the hardened silk mass.
Aomao, lying on its side on the ground, had a crack in the center of its skull.
The wisps of steam erupting from its body were receding, and the dark red patterns on its carapace were also dimming.
Captain Mantis slowly approached. Li Fan threw out various capture balls one after another, but none had any effect.
"Let it die peacefully."
Li Fan said, then turned his attention to Huihui's battle.
As soon as he looked up, he saw Black Flame King falling straight down.
However, it wasn't diving; it was falling backward with its claws in the air.
*Bang! Plop!*
The ground at the point of impact had already been destroyed by Aomao, and Black Flame King fell directly into the lava pool.
Li Fan noticed that the carapace on its neck had turned pale pink due to the high temperature.
The breath and fireballs released in this state would have unimaginable destructive power.
However, there was nothing that could be done. Its opponent was Huihui. Even without the dragon energy protection generated during high-speed charges, Black Flame King would find it difficult to cause damage with its carapace's heat resistance alone.
Huihui, blackened by smoke and fire, followed closely and plunged into the lava pool with a charge.
"Protection!"
Li Fan shouted upon seeing this.
Shanshan raised its relatively intact right fist and held it in front of its chest.
*Boom! Bang!*
Under the impact of the explosion, a massive amount of lava was churned up and rained down like droplets.
Confirming that Aomao and Black Flame King had been defeated, Li Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Captain Mantis disassembled a few steel beams from its back and formed a hand at the end of its now-empty left arm.
After retrieving the two special individuals from the lava pool, Li Fan made some simple arrangements and then released a signal flare.
Cat paw fireworks exploded in the sky.
"We've got a job, meow! Let's go!"
The leader of this group of Felynes boarded a flatbed cart, and with the pulling and pushing of several Felynes, they headed towards the lava island.
Two hours later, the Felynes arrived.
"Rescue team is here! 6000z for transporting corpses, 8000z for severely injured, and dead during transport can be charged as corpses, meow. How many people?"
The Felyne leader pulled out a ledger, looking eager.
Li Fan looked at the flatbed cart, which was already crowded with two people, and sighed helplessly. He then picked up the Felyne leader on the cart.
"Ah! We can pay in installments later, meow! Rescuing the injured is the priority! Don't be rash! You can't hurt Felynes, meow! I'm going to report you to the Hunter's Guild..."
The Felyne, lifted up, followed Li Fan's gaze and saw the corpses of Aomao and Black Flame King not far away.
"We succeeded, how is this possible, meow..."
The Felyne leader was stunned.
"Your team didn't even arrange for transportation, did you?"
Li Fan asked.
The Felyne scratched its head, looking nervous, and said, "Arranging it now... it's definitely enough time, meow!"
Li Fan was somewhat speechless, but according to the Monster Hunter world's perspective, defeating Aomao and Black Flame King together indeed sounded unbelievable.
"Then hurry up and prepare. The Dragon Calendar Institute will not treat you unfairly. If your transport capacity is really insufficient, don't force it. You can guide the Dragon Calendar Institute's Dragon Sight ships to transport them, and the reward will be paid as usual."
Li Fan said, placing the Felyne leader back on the ground.
Looking at the small, slender Felyne transport team, he had no heart to criticize them further.
"Ah! How can there be such a good hunter, meow! Who are you?"
The Felyne leader, overcome with emotion, burst into tears.
"I am Li Fan, Chief Hunter of the Dragon Calendar Institute... Don't forget me."
For some reason, Li Fan suddenly wanted to tell it.
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Zhao Lala reminds you: Remember to collect after reading.