The Lavasioth wanted to flee but dared not move, frozen in place.
Scorched by the heat haze emanating from the Elder Dragon, the lava shell on the Lavasioth's body rapidly melted and peeled away.
The lava clinging to the wound on its tail slid off, and the blood that flowed out vaporized in mid-air before it could hit the ground, emitting a sizzling sound.
Seeing the Lavasioth's mangled tail, the Elder Dragon paused.
"Roar~"
In response to the unspoken question, the Lavasioth spread the fins on its side and gestured towards the Elder Dragon.
Then, it opened its mouth, as if to spew.
It was mimicking Huihui's action of inverting its gun-wings and firing a beam.
Perhaps due to its clumsy performance, the Elder Dragon stared for a long time without understanding, then turned to look at the Elder Dragon.
The Elder Dragon pondered for a moment, then grunted, indicating it didn't understand either.
"Hoo~"
At this moment, all the lava on the Lavasioth's tail had melted and fallen off, and a few specks of bright blue starlight drifted out from the wound.
The starlight particles floated in front of the Elder Dragon and collided with the orange dust swirling in the air.
"Hoo~"
A blinding white light flashed.
Both the Elder Dragon and the Elder Dragon's eyes widened with alarm, as if they had witnessed something extremely unusual.
The two dragons flapped their wings and took flight. The orange dust swirling in the lava zone immediately began to flicker rapidly and entered a state of agitation.
The Lavasioth was also surprised to have survived and immediately plunged into the lava.
However, after swimming around several times, it was at a loss as to where to escape.
In the lower crystalline region, there were terrifying large birds that dwelled in small caves and could shoot beams from their wings. In the lava zone, there was a dragon with a lion's head that could melt solidified lava. xxs
After much thought, the only option was to follow the flowing underground currents and leave the Elder Dragon's Crystal Land for a while.
A day later, Li Fan discovered the connecting boundary between the lower crystalline caves and the lava zone.
"Boom~ Boom~"
Little Fool and Naughty bombarded the crystalline rock wall above with fireballs, and a large-scale collapse soon occurred in the cave.
While blocking the terrestrial entrance, Burst, during its patrol, also initiated a broadcast with its roars, informing the monsters of the boundary.
The first to express their defiance were the other Brachydios that inhabited the Elder Dragon's Crystal Land.
As roars of protest sounded one after another, Burst was pursued by several Brachydios.
Burst was naturally displeased to have to return so soon after its patrol had not flown too far.
However, it soon felt better thinking about the grand spectacle it would witness later.
"Ding~ Ding~..."
"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."
The explosions caused by the Brachydios' dropped slime bombs echoed through the mountains.
The rising black smoke, accompanied by roars of "Come save me quickly," immediately alerted Li Fan and the monster squad to an ongoing monster invasion.
The aerial units were immediately dispatched to engage.
Explosions, flames, and lightning flashed alternately in the air.
Of the five Brachydios that followed, one fled before the fight even began.
Two, after being attacked and crashing to the ground, shamefully fled.
One flew higher, attempting a bombing attack, but was driven away by Xi Xi.
The last one managed to cling to a sliver of hope with a "Self-destruct Charge."
"Without coordinated training, fighting as a team is indeed difficult," Li Fan commented, observing the battle with binoculars from the ground.
Logically, individual Brachydios were not weak, but because they were not pack monsters, they lacked any coordination when fighting as a group.
In contrast, the monster squad had many instances of coordinated cover.
After this battle, the monster squad's infamy spread far and wide through the Brachydios.
The number of monsters that dared to approach drastically decreased.
Li Fan thought that the current state of peace would last a little longer.
However, only three days later, Burst, while patrolling another area, discovered signs of the Elder Dragon and Elder Dragon frequently becoming active.
"They seem to be looking for something..."
After hearing Burst's description, Li Fan found it very troublesome.
He immediately opened his notebook and sorted through the information about this ancient dragon couple.
Like the Zorah Magdaros, they had been guided to the New World by the Black Dragon, their target most likely being the Nergigante.
However, their motives were certainly different from the aging Zorah Magdaros.
According to eyewitness reports from the volcanic region, they didn't seem to have been tricked into coming; their relationship with the Black Dragon appeared to be more of a cooperation.
Therefore, there must have been some benefit that led them to join the ancient dragon migration.
Let me think...
If the Zorah Magdaros successfully detonated the ley lines, and the New World turned into scorched earth in a sea of fire.
The vast life energy, coupled with the high-temperature environment, would make the New World an ideal habitat for the Elder Dragon couple.
This could entirely be the reason for their visit.
However, the Zorah Magdaros was persuaded to leave, and their habitable territory was lost, yet they persisted...
Then, there were only two reasons left: they couldn't face the Black Dragon without fulfilling their part, and the local life energy was too enticing.
After all, ancient dragons living here could produce Dragonite just by idling.
As long as they defeated the Nergigante in its larval stage, all the favorable conditions would fall to the ancient dragon couple.
But they arrived much earlier than me, so why are they still lingering in the outer areas...
Oh, their teammate, the Kushala Daora, is being targeted by Meowscular.
After multiple battles, they too became targets of Meowscular's attacks.
Li Fan suddenly realized that, by sheer coincidence, he had actually helped the Nergigante.
However, the monster squad was also benefiting from this situation. If the Nergigante had hatched prematurely due to the Elder Dragon couple's attack.
If the Nergigante had survived, the Elder Dragon's Crystal Land would likely be inaccessible by now.
Not to mention allowing Huihui to hide in the cave and absorb energy.
Their current search in the outer areas was likely because they sensed a variable that could affect the overall situation.
But I've been investigating for so long and haven't found any new variables.
Oh... it's me.
Li Fan closed his notebook, returned to the camp, and informed them of the deduced situation.
"Facing three ancient dragons..."
Eudora was immediately stunned.
"The meat is almost cooked."
Li Fan pointed to the roast meat on the fire.
"Oh!"
Eudora quickly lifted the roasting fork, sprinkled it with seasoning, and asked helplessly, "Can't we find a way to separate them?"
"It's almost impossible. They demonstrated their ability to cooperate when awakening the Zorah Magdaros. What's more troublesome is that they are consciously searching for Huihui's hiding place."
If it were other monsters, even if they mutated, the Elder Dragon couple wouldn't pay much attention.
But Huihui, who frequently traversed the continent, was something they would definitely not overlook.
"Why don't we hide for a while, meow?" Dede suggested.
"That's the only way." Li Fan reluctantly agreed.
While Kushala Daora's combat performance was a bit lacking, it was still an ancient dragon.
If three ancient dragons attacked together, no one could withstand it.
Wait, what is Kushala Daora doing here...
Thinking of this, Li Fan suddenly became curious about Kushala Daora's motives.
Consuming the Dragon Orb of the Wind Dragon and molting in Xeno'jiiva.
All of these were planned steps to enhance its combat power and prepare for the journey to the New World.
However, in terms of motives, Kushala Daora's were not as strong as the Elder Dragon couple's...
Right, the Starship of the First Expedition, when it visited forty years ago, was caught and carried to the top of the cliff because it was caught in the crossfire of Kushala Daora fighting another unknown ancient dragon at sea.
This means Kushala Daora was involved in the previous ancient dragon migration, but was defeated by a local dragon and didn't even enter the Ancient Forest.
It had created a hidden danger.
The intersecting Elder Dragon crystals above could indeed provide cover.
However, the light emitted by Huihui's spray could not be concealed.
"I've already thought of this. Everyone, start digging!"
With Li Fan's shout, large pieces of crystal fragments flew up.
With the combined efforts of the monsters, a circular pit soon appeared on the surface.
Li Fan circled the deep pit, observed it, made a few improvements, and then released Huihui.
"Huihui, enter vertically." Li Fan demonstrated with his hand gestures.
Huihui walked to the edge of the pit, observed for a moment, and then lowered its head.
"It's the wrong way. The head should be on top," Li Fan corrected.
Huihui understood for a moment, sprayed, lifted off the ground, and hovered. Then it moved towards the top of the pit.
By reducing the spray force and retracting its gun-wings as much as possible, its body fell into the pit.
"That's it. Try spraying," Li Fan said. A dazzling blue light flashed from the bottom of the pit.
"The spray will melt the rock and Elder Dragon crystals at the bottom, causing Huihui to sink continuously. We need to create some indentations on the rock walls for Huihui to grip and secure itself. Also, even if the spray is directed at the bottom of the pit, the light is still too strong... Let's add another layer of camouflage netting."
After offering improvement suggestions, Li Fan immediately got to work.
An hour later, Huihui's neck down, along with the entire pit, was covered with camouflage netting.
Since it was only for light blocking, the material was not limited, and the items hung on the camouflage net were varied.
From tarps to animal skins, and even leaves, the squad threw all their resources into it.
"Wouldn't it be more concealed if Huihui's head entered the pit?" Eudora suggested.
"No, then Huihui wouldn't be able to eat," Li Fan rejected.
"What about feeding it into the hole?"
"The distance is too far. With Huihui's eyesight, it wouldn't be able to catch it. Also, the environment is too enclosed. Without anyone to chat with, it's not conducive to physical and mental health."
"But this way, it looks so strange..." Eudora said with some helplessness.
On the ground formed by Elder Dragon crystals, a colorful giant pit appeared, with an ancient dragon's head emerging from the center of the pit, occasionally looking around.
"The Azure Dragon's Qi Orb is already the size of a fist. Huihui just needs to hold on for a few more days. Once protective crystal walls appear on the surface, it will be a success!" Li Fan said with great fighting spirit.
"Alright." Eudora looked at Huihui, showing a look of sympathy.
"Everyone, charge! Protect Huihui!" Li Fan shouted, and the monsters roared in response.
Lei Ge, Xi Xi, Yanjiao, Che Che.
One monster per direction, all facing away from Huihui, providing protection.
Surrounded, Huihui looked up and saw that Little Fool and Naughty were crawling on the crystal pillars above.
Although it felt uncomfortable, it could not be denied that the safety level was indeed maximized.
Before long, Huihui noticed that the purity of the Elder Dragon crystals here was much higher than in the cave it had been in before.
Realizing Li Fan's good intentions, it once again increased the spray force of its gun-wings, pushing its metabolic rate to a new limit.
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