After going into the sea, I met the witch.

In such places, one's "petite" size has a greater advantage.

Just a dozen meters away, a fireball as tall as a person fell in a parabola and exploded in the direction he was heading.

"Boom!"

The impact of the fireball explosion caused Ryan's hair to fly violently backward.

If it weren't for the "moisture environment," the high temperature would have been enough to burn his skin.

Feeling the threatening presence behind him, Ryan had no time to hesitate and instinctively turned around.

"boom!"

Another fireball exploded.

As the crimson tyrannosaurus chased after him, it spewed fireballs. For a moment, Ryan couldn't tell which way was which, and could only run away with his head in his hands.

The chase went on for an unknown amount of time until the fireballs stopped falling behind him, at which point Ryan was finally able to catch his breath.

He looked back with some confusion and saw the enraged crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex about forty or fifty meters behind him, its hind claws digging at the ground, but it didn't dare to get too close.

A hint of doubt appeared in Ryan's eyes, but before he could think it through, a dragon's roar echoed from the sky above the dense forest.

With a flap of its emerald wings, a fierce wind swept through.

A massive shadow completely covered Ryan's body.

Ryan stiffly tilted his head back, and the prompts on the gray character panel jumped out at him.

—【Female Rathalos】!

Chapter 73: Battle for Monster Territory!

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Female Rathalos: A flying wyvern species, a carnivorous flying wyvern residing at the ecological high ground in ancient forest areas. Its entire body is covered in green scales. Unlike male Rathalos, which spend most of their time flying, female Rathalos typically operate on the ground, resulting in exceptionally strong hind legs. To protect itself, female Rathalos have much more developed venom glands than male Rathalos; venom secreted from glands on its back and tail flows out through hollow dorsal and tail spines, effectively countering various threats.

The female Rathalos, having recently laid her eggs, is unusually vigilant. Any threatening creature that enters her territory will be attacked, even the male Rathalos leader who is her husband, until he has gained her absolute trust.

—You feel immense pressure!

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The dragon's might was awe-inspiring, and the pressure poured down like a tangible force.

That's a biological instinct reminding itself.

Danger!

Extremely dangerous!

Ryan's body tensed up.

Having encountered male Rathalos leaders multiple times, he had developed a high level of "resistance" to dragon might, so he was naturally unaffected by the inferior dragon might of the female Rathalos.

However, with a red Tyrannosaurus Rex in front and a female Rathalos behind, he was about to be defeated here.

Ryan sighed inwardly.

Fortunately, the trip wasn't entirely fruitless. At least we figured out many of the Red Tyrannosaurus's attack habits, which will make the next hunt much easier.

Just as Ryan was preparing for the death of his traveling clone, he discovered that the female fire dragon flapping its wings above him was not paying attention to him, but was instead firmly focused on the red tyrannosaurus dozens of meters away.

At this moment, the crimson tyrannosaurus was also quite agitated—it wanted to go in and tear the attacking Lion to pieces, but it was also wary of the female Rathalos, putting it in a dilemma.

After a standoff of nearly ten seconds, seeing that the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex had not retreated, the Rathian roared, the sound waves causing the surrounding branches to rustle. Then, like a landing plane, it charged straight at the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex, ignoring Ryan below.

"Boom!"

Dust and gravel flew everywhere, and flames and venom splattered.

An unprecedented battle against monsters unfolded right before Ryan's eyes.

Upon seeing this scene, Ryan was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses.

Compared to the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex, which is nearly 20 meters long in its "berserk state," he, standing less than two meters tall, has a very weak presence even when wielding a greatsword.

Just like when a tiger and a cat stand together, any creature, driven by its survival instinct, will immediately focus its attention on the tiger, rather than the "weak" and "harmless" cat.

The unexpected turn of events filled Ryan with joy.

If he survives a desperate situation and doesn't die, and he's not a masochist, why would he enjoy the pain of death?

Taking advantage of the moment when the two dragons were fighting, Ryan quickly hid and kept at a safe distance to watch the battle.

"Snapped!"

The dragon's tail, studded with thorns and spikes, lashed out at the crimson tyrannosaurus. The potent venom caused the red muscles on the tyrannosaurus's neck to turn a dark purple.

Unfortunately, the female Rathalos's tail swipe landed right near the wound that Ryan had previously inflicted.

The wound, which had been stopped bleeding by the flames, suddenly burst open again, and the "bloody bullet" took effect once more, causing the bleeding to flow uncontrollably.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Another charged triple fire attack. Lacking ground-to-air capabilities, the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex suffered greatly under the Rathian's attack. Coupled with the effects of its previous injuries, the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex realized the situation was not good. After using "Iron Mountain Lean" to repel the approaching Rathian, it turned around and began to limp away.

After chasing for a distance and inflicting some more wounds on the red Tyrannosaurus, the female Rathalos flew back and did not pursue it relentlessly.

It flapped its wings and flew to the top of a giant tree with a diameter of more than ten meters, landing in its nest inside.

……

Ryan stood in the shade under the tree, watching the battle between the two dragons come to an end, and also witnessing the female Rathalos returning to its nest.

"A female Rathalos that has just finished laying eggs, is extremely wary, and doesn't even quite trust male Rathalos?"

Ryan muttered to himself silently, his heart heavy with sorrow.

After laying eggs, the female Rathalos's strength inevitably declines. Even so, it still managed to repel the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex in its "enraged state" relatively easily. This shows that there is a difference in strength even among "lower-level three-star" dinosaurs.

If this is the case for female Rathalos, then the "lower tier" Rathalos leader is even more so.

However, the fact that the female Rathalos had recently laid eggs surprised Ryan.

When he learned about the two Rathalos from the diary, he was prepared to be attacked by both dragons when he fought the male Rathalos leader. He never expected such an unexpected turn of events.

Given the current situation with the female Rathalos, if the location for defeating the male Rathalos leader is moved further away, the female Rathalos will most likely not get involved.

"A pleasant surprise."

A smile appeared on Ryan's lips, and then he turned his head to look in a certain direction.

That was the direction the red tyrannosaurus had fled.

"Now, it's time to settle our scores."

"How can you be arrogant when you're so badly injured?"

Ryan chuckled and then set off in the direction the red tyrannosaurus had fled.

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The red tyrannosaurus was so large that it would inevitably leave very obvious tracks when it moved.

Following these traces, Ryan arrived at the original basin forest and saw a huge shadow in the distance.

The severely wounded crimson tyrannosaurus has exited its "berserk state" and is now lying on the ground licking its wounds, the cut on its neck now charred again.

Ryan picked up a pebble from the ground, weighed it in his hand, and then, with a burst of energy, hurled it towards the location of the crimson tyrannosaurus.

"call out!"

The pebble flew through the air, tracing a parabola, and landed precisely on the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex.

"Sure enough, flintlock muskets are nothing compared to this. A real man has to fight with his bare hands."

Ryan nodded in satisfaction, then beckoned to the crimson Tyrannosaurus with his index finger: "Come here!"

On the other side, the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex, which had been hit by a pebble, was stunned for a moment.

The stones did almost no damage to it, but Ryan's actions were far too insulting. Seeing Ryan reappear in the distance, the crimson tyrannosaurus was instantly enraged, stood up abruptly, and strode after him.

Seeing the crimson tyrannosaurus charging towards him, Ryan immediately turned and ran.

Because the two maintained a sufficient distance, the flames spewed by the crimson tyrannosaurus could not reach Ryan, so it could only chase after him in a helpless rage, being led away from the basin.

Ryan stopped in a dense forest.

He turned around, his right hand gripping the hilt of the greatsword behind him. Looking at the crimson tyrannosaurus, its speed greatly reduced and hindered by the giant trees blocking its rampage through the dense forest, a fighting spirit ignited in his eyes:

"Now, let's begin our second round!"

Chapter 74 The Greatsword Stops the Dragon Chariot—This is a Romance Unique to Men.

Even a fierce red tyrannosaurus had to slow down its running speed in areas with relatively dense forests of giant trees.

Ryan remained calm as he observed the approaching crimson tyrannosaurus.

After a series of battles, excessive blood loss, coupled with the effects of the Rathian's venom, caused the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex's condition to plummet.

Normal creatures in this state would not choose to pursue their enemies, but the Crimson Tyrannosaurus is different. It has a fiery temper and had already escaped from the Rathian once before. Now, facing Ryan, who is much smaller than itself, it simply cannot accept running away again.

"Roar!"

With a furious roar, the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex entered a "berserk state," its running speed suddenly increasing dramatically, rapidly closing the distance between itself and Ryan.

Ryan stood still, drew his greatsword, slung it over his shoulder, and began to charge up his power.

Looking down from above, the crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex resembled a rapidly approaching red meteor, hurtling towards the tiny humans.

Anyone who witnessed this scene would not believe that the tiny human being facing such an impact had any chance of survival.

But Ryan, the person involved, doesn't think so.

If it were the Crimson Tyrannosaurus Rex at its peak, he would never dare to act like he is now.

However, the crimson tyrannosaurus, now severely injured, is no longer half as powerful as it once was.

Moreover, Ryan wasn't going to confront the Crimson Tyrannosaurus head-on.

But...

When only three meters remained between them, the strong airflow whipped Ryan's hair wildly, and he roared: