After the inversion, Li Fan felt very comfortable.
The cable was lowered to the deck, and Dilu, holding the handheld, ran over.
*Pfft~ Pfft~*
Xixi's electric armor vibrated rapidly, and electricity surged from its body.
With everything ready, Li Fan extended a palm to guide it.
Golden electricity drew an arc in mid-air, flickering and jumping as it was injected into the Golden Lion's body.
*Woar~*
The Golden Lion let out a pained roar. Combined with the status decline on the handheld, Li Fan quickly reduced the injection intensity.
After some time, he finally found a suitable injection amount.
Seeing the mutated restart and the stable progress, Li Fan finally relaxed.
Two hours passed, and the Golden Lion completed its mutation. However, due to extreme weakness, it fell into a deep sleep.
As for the difference from its pre-mutation state, two skills were successfully activated.
Regarding combat moves, since the Golden Lion hadn't learned any yet, there was no manifestation.
Its rating changed from five stars to six stars. As for whether to cut off its tail, which acted as a regulator, to further deepen the mutation and become an "Enraged Golden Lion," Li Fan felt it was better to let the creature decide for itself. After all, such deep mutation seemed detrimental to its own well-being.
He put it into a healing sphere and informed everyone that the rescue was successful.
Letting out a sigh of relief, the Giant Ape swung its tail in front of itself. At this moment, half of the giant blue mushroom was charred and shriveled by the lightning strikes, while the other half had turned black from the stench.
Helplessly, the Giant Ape had to discard it, waiting to find a better one to give to Dilu.
*Patta~*
A small lightning strike appeared from the pit.
Li Fan came to the edge to observe and found that the Kirin was still in the center of the poison zone.
*Hiss~*
The Kirin tilted its head and let out a neigh, indicating it was too smelly and asking to be taken up.
"Uh... I was so focused on the emergency rescue just now that I almost forgot about you."
After bringing it up from the bottom of the pit, Li Fan began to address its ecological needs.
The Kirin's request was simple. It originally lived in the Coral Highlands. Later, a terrifying monster visited and burned the area, forcing it to migrate.
It had intended to settle in the last remaining piece of land with coral in the Guiding Lands, but due to the extremely unstable environment, it got entangled with the Golden Lion.
Now, with its horn broken and its control over lightning greatly weakened, its desire to return to the coral region and safely wait for a new horn to grow had become a mere hope.
"Coral region..."
Li Fan took out a simple map with only an outline and began to ponder.
"Please rest assured, I and my team will provide you with a comfortable environment to recover."
After giving his assurance, Li Fan immediately gathered his team and began to deploy.
That night, screams echoed from the Coral Highlands.
In the early morning, the Ignis set sail and moved its base to the Coral Highlands.
Following on the ground, the Kirin, surrounded by the Ice Sea brothers, felt completely safe but a little restrained.
...In the distance, on a sand dune, a Diablos cast its gaze towards the ground team.
Cheche, sensing it, let out a roar. Rage Tail Brother turned and glared, his eyes burning with anger.
The Diablos rubbed its claws on the sand and wisely burrowed into the ground and left.
Not long after, the team safely entered the Coral Highlands.
The Kirin's mood gradually improved. After walking peacefully for about half an hour, it suddenly noticed a problem.
The monsters were gone.
The Ignis landed on the water-filled coral leaves high up.
The scenery, rarely found on the New World, reappeared before Li Fan's eyes. He felt that the Guiding Lands, apart from the monsters being too aggressive, was actually a very suitable area for establishing monster camps.
Not only could it meet the vast majority of the ecological needs of the monster team, but the areas were also close to each other, allowing the monsters to support each other at any time.
In case of danger, they could rescue each other.
After much thought, Li Fan couldn't help but start planning.
The reason was that he had too many monsters on his hands. If he returned to the Old World one day and they dispersed to live in various areas, he would be very worried.
If they were all gathered in a monster camp, the advantage of coordinated combat alone would be incomparable to ordinary monsters.
On the third day of their stay in the Coral Highlands, a Nergigante, after a rampage in the forest area, flew to the Origin Island to continue its stakeout of the Safi'jiiva.
Since its appearance time was unpredictable, Li Fan could only assign Huihui to keep watch and did not make any other arrangements.
"Meow meow is finally gone, let's get to work!"
Li Fan said, and he and the monsters began to work busily at the foot of the mountain.
The next morning, below the largest mountain range in the forest area.
Li Fan nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the more than twenty caves dug by the Ice Sea brothers in the mountainside.
The size and arrangement of the cave entrances could actually be made more uniform under guidance.
However, to avoid creating new ecological mysteries for the research team, Li Fan deliberately arranged them in a natural, disordered manner.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be long before this place became a pilgrimage site for hunter teams and scholars.
Next was the allocation of caves. Those that could fly occupied the higher positions, and those with weaker climbing abilities went to the lower levels.
Although not every monster liked to live in caves, having an additional area to shelter from the wind and rain, an area they could call home, was something the monsters greatly appreciated.
"Li Fan, is that cave with the cold air coming out where Bingbingzi lives?"
Yudora, who had come to visit, asked.
"No, Bingbingzi found the cave design too ugly, and the monsters were too close to each other, so it refused to move in. As for that cave... it's essentially the refrigerator of the Ignis. If the monsters can't finish their prey in one go, they can store it inside to keep it fresh."
Li Fan explained.
"What about that cave extending underground? Is it for monsters that like to nest in low-lying areas?"
Yudora noticed a downward-sloping passage and asked curiously.
"That's an escape tunnel. If you keep moving inside, you can sneak underground to the Wasteland area, so even if a powerful monster attacks from above, you can avoid pursuit."
"That small cave..."
"It's for Pidàn."
"The facilities are so complete, I even want to move in..."
... "The round hole in the very center is reserved for the team. I'm going to sleep in it tonight to experience it."
"Since the rooms have been set up, why not have a training ground?"
Yudora asked, looking at the flat grassland in front of the mountain range.
"No, the monster gathering place is already beyond normal comprehension. If there were hunter training equipment, the research team's understanding would collapse."
Li Fan explained.
Yudora, realizing the limitations of the monster camp, nodded silently.
Five days passed quickly. During this time, the monster camp underwent multiple adjustments and optimizations, becoming increasingly perfect.
Late at night, the Giant Ape, carrying its handmade clay pot, came to the riverbank beside the camp and used its giant palm to scoop water and pour it into the pot.
The Golden Lion, sitting by the riverbank and kicking its feet in the water, saw this and quickly ran over.
The two monsters chattered for a while, and the Golden Lion learned that the Giant Ape wanted to cultivate a giant ape mushroom to give as a gift.
The Golden Lion immediately offered its help.
The Giant Ape hesitated, but thinking of Dilu's happy smile upon seeing the giant mushroom, it immediately agreed.
The two apes, sharing a moment of camaraderie, got busy under the moonlight.
The next day, Dilu leaped down from the cat hole, flipped, and landed, preparing to gather firewood to start a fire.
At this moment, the round clay pot placed on the ground caught Dilu's attention.
"Is it an illusion, meow? Why does the blue mushroom in the pot seem to have grown a lot."
To verify her suspicion, Dilu puffed out her belly and compared it to the mushroom. Seeing that the height of the cap was level with her belt, she silently took note.
Li Fan, sitting at the cave entrance, saw that the monster camp was operating stably and began to discuss future deployments with Yudora.
"Capture a Nergigante through combat..."
Hearing this idea, Yudora seemed a little surprised.
"There's no other way. No one knows when the Safi'jiiva will appear. If we keep waiting, I'm afraid it will affect the upcoming battle."
Li Fan said, handing Yudora a 3DS that was showing an Elder Dragon on the move.
"The Lao-shan Lung's destination this time is Schrade City. We need to be prepared as soon as possible."
"So this is the reason you built the monster camp?"
Yudora suddenly realized.
"Sort of. After all, many monsters have been wandering with me for so long, and it's time they had a stable home. If hiding here can help them avoid disaster, even better."
"Oh! Since you didn't try to dissuade me and Dilu this time, I've decided to fully support you."
Yudora said firmly.
"The current Meow Meow is very strong, but not strong enough to contend with the monster team yet. However, if left unchecked for a long time, it will eventually pose a threat to the elder dragons in the team. If I'm not around then... without anyone to guide them in battle, the monsters might all be in danger."
Li Fan informed her.
Affected by the Safi'jiiva's flesh and blood, all monsters that joined the New World faction became targets for Meow Meow.
If the source, the Safi'jiiva, were truly eliminated, and Meow Meow was not captured, then the monster team would undoubtedly be the next to suffer.
Gathering at the monster camp to confront it might still offer a chance, but if they encountered it alone, with Meow Meow's pursuit and regenerative abilities, only Shanshan, Huihui, and Xiao Ming could contend with it head-on.
...Therefore, the current Meow Meow had become the biggest hidden danger to the monster team. Li Fan wanted to eliminate it as much as possible before the battle with the Black Dragon.
"You're not around... Where did you go?"
Yudora couldn't quite understand.
"I don't know. Perhaps to where I should be."
Li Fan said, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"Uh... you mean disappear?"
"Yes, or perhaps... it will be it that disappears this time?"
Unable to give an accurate answer, Li Fan could only look forward to a better outcome.
"Don't worry, I won't let that happen. If anyone dares to make you disappear, I'll chop them to death with a charged slash."
Yudora said resolutely, but at the same time, she deeply realized that in terms of hunter achievements, Li Fan had already reached the same level as those great hunters.
In simple terms, he had already met the conditions for disappearance.
"Good, I'll have the monster team use the Guillotine to help you pinpoint its location then."
Preparations for confronting Meow Meow thus began.
First was the selection of participating monsters.
Although Meow Meow's strength was terrifying, its threat level was clearly not as high as the Safi'jiiva.
Therefore, even melee monsters that might suffer disadvantages were eligible to participate.
With a wider selection, many tactical rotations could be applied, making it very flexible overall.
The only drawback was that Shanshan's newly formed Giant Serpent Citadel could not reach the Origin Island at all.
This was because the closer they got to the Safi'jiiva, the more quicksand areas there were in the underground cavities.
"Alas, it seems it can only be resolved through combat..."
Half an hour later, looking at the list of participating monsters that had been finalized, Li Fan sighed.
"I have a question."
Yudora asked.
"Go ahead."
"What if the Nergigante refuses to be captured?"
"Eliminate it."
Li Fan said helplessly.
"Uh... I feel like it's very similar to the monsters in the team. It's willing to cooperate and help, but at times it sticks to its own peculiar personality. I didn't expect it to come to this."
Yudora felt a sense of melancholy.
"I hope there will be a turning point."
Li Fan sighed.
Under the bright sun and light clouds, above a lotus-shaped island formed by cracked rock layers, several flying dragons spread their wings and soared.
Sensing monsters circling overhead, the Nergigante, which was crawling on the twilight rock layers, looked up for a moment and let out an anxious low growl.
*Swoosh~ Swoosh~*
Not long after, Li Fan and Yudora descended from the sky onto the island.
The surface rock layers spread out from the center, and the curled-up rocks at the edges resembled countless flower pistils, enveloping the island.
Various flowing sands poured and flowed like water in the gaps between the rock layers.
*Whoosh~ Whoosh~*
The Nergigante slowly landed on the island, flapping its wings. The gray and white spines on its body flashed with a dark luster, like sharpened steel knives.
It seemed very surprised by Li Fan's arrival.
*Roar~*
As its foreclaws churned the soil and stones on the ground, the Nergigante let out a low growl.
"Is that a declaration of war, meow?"
Dilu asked warily.
"No, Meow Meow says this place is too dangerous and tells me to leave quickly."
Li Fan pondered for a moment and gave his translation.
"How fierce, meow... Isn't that a friendly warning?"
Dilu was a bit bewildered.
"Yes... Nergigante! I will not leave! My purpose here today is to settle this with you! I hope you will make a wise choice."
Li Fan announced loudly.
Meow Meow lowered its head and pondered for a moment. Its pupils contracted, and excitement flashed in its eyes.
*Chiga~ Chiga~*
With a cracking sound, the gradually whitening spines on its body entered a growth phase again.
"Hey, this doesn't look like it's ready to fight, does it?"
Yudora, who had drawn her sword and was confronting it, asked uncertainly.
*Patta~*
A pure white, oval-shaped spine, covered in a slippery fluid, detached from its body and fell to the ground without any attack.
The slightly weakened Meow Meow gazed at Li Fan for a moment, then gently pushed the spine towards him with its sharp claws.
*Roar~ Roar~*
"Uh... translate quickly, Li Fan, meow."
Seeing that there was no movement for a long time, Dilu said urgently.
"I don't understand."
Li Fan, with a gloomy expression, turned his face away.
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Zhao Lala reminds you: Please remember to collect after reading.