As Li Fan approached the Flame Hot, he heard Eudora's cry.
"You can't eat anymore!"
Whoosh~ Then a piece of raw meat with numerous bite marks flew out from the ship's side.
Watching the trajectory of the falling meat towards him, the Thunderclap Divine Saber was drawn and slashed.
Crack~ The raw meat was split in two from the middle.
"Aibo has gone to take shelter, and besides, the bite marks on this raw meat don't look human..."
Li Fan made a deduction.
From behind the ship's side, Pachi poked his head out.
"It's Li Fan, meow! You're finally back!"
A rope was lowered, and Li Fan boarded the deck with Dilu.
Roar~ Roar~...
Li Fan was also amazed to see the transparent white little fire dragon, letting out dissatisfied roars.
"Li Fan, this is the monster that hatched from that egg, is it a fire dragon?"
Eudora asked tentatively.
"I don't know, but it looks like it."
"So... Huh? Even you don't know?"
Eudora was surprised that Li Fan didn't recognize this monster.
Noticing that its round belly was stuffed with strips of shredded meat, she immediately understood the reason for stopping its feeding.
The little fire dragon sniffed, turned, and ran back into the cabin.
The group immediately followed, trailing into the cabin's storage area.
Thump~ Crack~
The little fire dragon butted its head against a large wooden box, creating a crack, and then stuck its head into the box.
It bit onto a frozen raw meat block larger than itself and tried to drag it out, but due to the small crack in the box, the meat block remained stuck no matter how hard it pulled.
After several unsuccessful attempts, the little fire dragon simply lay by the box and began to gnaw on it.
"Little one, you'll be stuffed to death if you keep eating."
Li Fan warned.
The little fire dragon snorted dismissively, turned its head, spread one wing, and shielded the exposed frozen raw meat.
"Your wings are transparent, so we can still see even if you shield it... Wait a minute, these patterns..."
At this moment, Li Fan unexpectedly noticed that the twisted patterns on the little fire dragon's wing membranes were completely different from its parents', and were almost identical to those on the Nameless Dragon.
However, on it, they were a miniature version.
"Uncle will give you something good."
Li Fan said, taking out a Diamond Ball.
Clang! The Diamond Ball hit the little fire dragon's head and bounced off. The creature glared sharply at him.
Roar~ Roar~
Go away! Go away!
The little fire dragon jumped up and flapped its wings, driving Li Fan away.
Li Fan was a little surprised that the Diamond Ball had no effect on the young monster.
Because according to his assessed capture ability, even a three-star monster that was unharmed would at least be sucked into the ball by the Diamond Ball.
"If you keep eating, your belly will explode, meow."
Pachi said worriedly.
"I really don't have much experience in raising young monsters... Tell Ferrey to set sail quickly, leave the Elder's Recess, and then find an unexplored area."
Li Fan made arrangements.
"Using violence on such a small fire dragon doesn't seem right, does it?"
Eudora asked tentatively.
"Who said I was going to use violence? I'm going to find the little fire dragon's parents to reunite the family."
Li Fan explained.
Monsters that absorbed unknown energy and had extremely long incubation periods were naturally not ordinary.
Li Fan had already prepared himself, but he hadn't expected the reality to be even more outrageous than he had imagined.
Five hours later, in an unknown area of the Coral Highlands, the fire dragon family was reunited. Li Fan gathered the monster squad members to witness this moment.
At this time, the onlookers, Brother Lei, couldn't help but shed a string of dragon tears, which Pachi, holding a small wooden bucket, caught below.
The Bone-scarred Dragon lazily lay on the ground, seemingly not finding this scene worth paying attention to.
The three dragons, surrounded in the middle, looked at each other and were instantly stunned.
Roar~ Woo~ Roar~
After a moment, the little fire dragon, with tears in its eyes, spread its wings and rushed towards Little Foolish and Naughty.
Naughty still seemed a bit bewildered, while Little Foolish spread its wings and shielded it.
Click~ Click~
Dilu was constantly taking pictures with her 3DS.
Roar~ Naughty turned its neck and growled at Li Fan.
"Help me name it... Naughty, Little Foolish, then let's call it Pi Dan."
Roar~ Roar~
As Little Foolish roared, it nudged Pi Dan towards Li Fan with its head twice.
It indicated that it wanted to put Pi Dan into a ball as well, for better safety.
Roar! Roar! ...
Pi Dan quickly retreated, immediately stating that this uncle was a bad person, not only hit it with things but also tied it up and wouldn't let it eat.
Li Fan pointed at Pi Dan's bulging, drooping abdomen.
Pi Dan was startled, turned its body, and then raised its transparent wings to cover it.
Seeing the stern gaze of its parents, Pi Dan drooped its head dejectedly.
"Remember Pi Dan, in your family, you don't need to worry about raw meat. Get to know the monster uncles first, and then someone will look out for you in any area of the New World."
The somewhat timid Pi Dan scanned the monsters and finally walked towards Brother Lei.
Brother Lei retracted his claws, lowered his head, wanting to interact with the little one, but suddenly, the Elder Dragon Worms in his stored shell flew out uncontrollably.
Roar! Roar! ...
Pi Dan looked up at the swarm of Elder Dragon Worms flashing with red and black lightning, jumped up, and flapped its wings, looking very excited.
The light flashing from the scarlet veins within its body also gradually grew stronger.
Late at night, in the quiet cabin, Li Fan began to record monster information.
According to Pachi's records in the hatching room, he was surprised to find that Xiao Ming and Pi Dan were born on the same day.
In comparison, they were at opposite extremes in many aspects.
For example, their size, combat power, and their experiences after birth.
Coupled with Pi Dan's obvious attraction to Dragon energy, the energies they utilized might even be opposing.
This was too much of a coincidence...
But after thinking about it, Li Fan couldn't find anything unusual.
However, the crisis they were about to face was real and present.
Xiao Ming's capture was supposed to be a cause for celebration, but the Elder Dragon's wish for balance was completely shattered.
Using a smaller imbalance to suppress a larger imbalance.
Even if it failed, it wouldn't worsen the situation.
But now, the small and large imbalances had joined forces...
"From now on, absolutely no more going to the Ancient Tower Secret Realm, not even passing by the vicinity. If there's an eclipse or a celestial alignment, get on Hui Hui and run..."
Li Fan muttered as he recorded the measures to guard against the Elder Dragon in his notebook.
The next problem was even more serious, and that was the Ruiner Nergigante.
In the plot, the Ruiner Nergigante was confirmed to have visited the New World.
If the plot didn't give a definite reason for its visit, then the current reason was more than sufficient.
Facing a newly born Nameless Dragon, and with the Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran present, the three Elder Dragons couldn't get it.
With the current situation, they no longer had the ability to threaten the Nameless Dragon.
If they wanted to kill it again, only a Forbidden One could possibly succeed.
Fighting a Forbidden One head-on... What a joke.
Li Fan felt that apart from the New World, where he could fight without any scruples, he had no advantage whatsoever.
Even if the enemy's target was only one.
"Get on Hui Hui and run..."
Li Fan wrote down the measure again.
Two days later, although the Nameless Dragon's injuries were still severe, Li Fan took it back to the Elder's Recess so as not to delay its development.
Since there was no combat requirement in the short term, Li Fan also disbanded the other monsters, allowing them to return to their preferred habitats.
Four days later, the Flame Hot returned to the Starry Base.
The colorful flags hanging everywhere and the signal flares constantly ringing in the sky indicated that a celebration was being held.
Descending by rope at the entrance of the base.
A large number of expedition team members were gathered below the platform made of frozen crystal, watching the Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran lying quietly on it.
"It seems to be truly dead."
Eudora sighed softly after watching for a moment.
"The report said it was killed while covering the retreat of the King of Flame and his wife."
Li Fan informed.
"Isn't the Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran afraid of death?"
Eudora asked in surprise.
"Sometimes the mindset and thoughts of monsters are hard to understand. Perhaps it didn't think too much at the time... Why is your Wind Pouch bulging?"
Li Fan asked curiously.
"Huh? Strange, I didn't intend to float."
Eudora finished speaking, followed the source of the airflow injection, and found that it was emanating from the Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran's corpse.
"Wind God's Dragon Gem!"
The two exclaimed in unison.
Among the five dragons, Fray saw the squad and began to praise them.
"I've heard all about it, Li Fan. It was a brilliant combat deployment."
"It was alright."
Li Fan guessed that Fray was probably praising the deployment for the battle against the three Elder Dragons.
After all, he was the one who gathered the personnel and deployed the combat location.
"I've also seen the investigation report you submitted about the discoveries underground, and coupled with severely wounding the three Elder Dragons and forcing them into the combat deployment area... I can only say that you are surpassing nature itself, forging a path no one has trodden before."
Fray marveled.
"The ones who severely wounded the three Elder Dragons were actually unknown creatures..."
Li Fan explained.
"The Starry Base has always moved forward with the light you emit... You truly are a star, and my premonitions are coming true one by one."
Fray looked up and sighed.
"The Ecology ship sank..."
"You are the one who lights the way... What sank?"
Fray was stunned.
"The Ecology ship sank while surveying the sea routes, and was later washed ashore by a giant wave... I have the precise coordinates, perhaps we can salvage some materials."
Li Fan informed.
"Uh..."
Fray grunted and clutched his chest.
"Are you alright, Commander-in-Chief?"
Li Fan asked with concern.
"I'm fine. The unknown creatures have completely solved the mystery of the Elder Dragon Crossing, and the Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran has also been hunted. A giant ship equipped with a Dragon-slaying spear is just a ship. The Guild won't care."
Fray waved his hand.
"Sorry for the trouble."
"It's alright. Compared to your contributions to the Starry Base, this is nothing. I have a premonition that you will eventually become a great hunter remembered by all."
Seeing Fray's sincere eyes, Li Fan couldn't help but feel a little moved.
To be remembered by others seemed like a rare thing to him.
"Actually, we came here this time to consult about the distribution of the Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran materials."
Eudora stated their purpose.
"You want to make Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran armor?"
Fray asked in surprise.
Truly top-tier hunters wouldn't change their equipment casually.
Because the process of adapting to changes in weight, structure, etc., was very slow.
The power of equipment crafted from Elder Dragon materials was unimaginably strong.
"No, I only want the Wind God's Dragon Gem, which is inside the Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran's body."
Eudora informed.
"Alright, I'll notify the Ecology Research Institute immediately. They'll pay close attention during the dissection, and if they find it, it will be delivered to you right away."
Fray readily agreed.
"Wait a minute, isn't the distribution method for this material based on research points auction?"
Li Fan asked curiously.
Apart from the materials needed for ecological research, the extraction ratio of materials at the Starry Base was much lower than that of the Old Continent.
However, there were over forty hunters participating in the joint operation, and one Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran was clearly not enough to go around.
Auctioning by research points became the fairest method.
After all, Zeny could be carried from the Old Continent, while research points could only be obtained by hunting, submitting ecological research, or providing eyewitness reports to help build the base.
"That's true, but submitting an ecological report on an unknown creature, unraveling the truth of the Elder Dragon Crossing, commanding and deploying the operation, and successfully hunting the Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran... the research points are immeasurable..."
Fray's meaning was clear: your research points are already immeasurable, so why participate in the auction? Just take it.
Li Fan had originally wanted to spend a lot of money at the auction, but it seemed he wouldn't have the chance now.
"Commander-in-Chief, who has the third most research points in the base?"
The second was undoubtedly Eudora, and the third place sparked Li Fan's curiosity.
"It's the recommended team members from the Fifth Expedition, Aiden and Martha. As partners, they chose to share their research points. The contracts they've made and the reports they've submitted fill three volumes in the archives, making them the most active pair in the Fifth Expedition."
Fray informed.
"So Aiden and Martha worked so hard."
In the afternoon, at the simple small airport on top of the cliff, three researcher Palicoes delivered the Wind God's Dragon Gem found inside the Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran to the Flame Hot.
At this time, not only the Wind God Dragon armor resonated, but Li Fan's Thunder God Dragon armor also emitted light externally.
The purpose of obtaining it was simple: to further enhance the strength of the Wind God Dragon equipment.
So the squad immediately took the Dragon Gem to the workshop.
The workshop was currently closed for renovation to prepare for the upcoming orders for Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran equipment.
The leader of the Second Expedition was examining a Kuhla Dah'ren Mohran scale with the artisan apprentices, trying to decipher the properties of the material.
Seeing the squad arrive, he intended to explain the situation, stating that they might not be able to accept orders for some time.
Until a sapphire-blue Dragon Gem the size of a bowling ball was placed on the conveyor belt.
"Did you pick this up too?"
The leader of the Second Expedition asked after observing for a moment.
"No, this was obtained through the joint efforts of the Fifth Expedition."
"What kind of creature can produce such a gem... Tell me, what do you want to do with it?"
The leader of the Second Expedition asked, hands on his hips.
"We want to add it to our armor."
Li Fan said, pointing to Eudora beside him.