I, the Lord of the Fifth Throne, am the source of all things!

"Duanmu-jun, what should we do next?"

Kurumi Tokisaki no longer maintained her black and blood-red gothic outfit, since she needed to conserve her energy if she couldn't replenish it.

She changed into a black dress placed in the shadow space.

At this moment, her long black hair was tied into two braids, which fell gracefully over her shoulders.

The cascading bangs covered the left half of her stunningly beautiful face, leaving the burgundy right eye uncovered on the other side.

Kurumi Tokisaki is now like an elegant young lady.

She was a young lady when she was human, and this dress, combined with her temperament and beauty, makes her look absolutely perfect and suitable.

"You seem to be very eager to get started."

Duanmu Lian had the Demon Sword - Flame Claw Annihilation attached to her back, and she could hear the hint of expectation in Tokisaki Kurumi's voice beside her.

According to their deal, Tokisaki Kurumi provided Duanmu Lian with what he needed.

In exchange, he would give the other party the powerful strength to defeat Mio Takamiya.

Having watched the previous live stream, Tokisaki Kurumi had no doubt that Duanmu Lian possessed the power to kill Takamiya Mio, and also had a way to make her stronger.

However, in order to obtain that power, Tokisaki Kurumi must first serve as a test subject for Duanmu Lian to study the power of spirits.

"Duanmu Jun is aware of my experiences, and I also want to be like Duanmu Jun, fearless in pursuing my goals even at the cost of life and death."

Facing Duanmu Lian's calm gaze, Tokisaki Kurumi blinked her beautiful scarlet eyes and spoke to her with admiration and unwavering determination.

In order to rewrite all the tragedies, she had already disregarded her own life and death.

She knew the consequences of going back in time to kill the Primal Spirit, but she still did it.

It's just cooperating with the experiment; as long as it helps her achieve her wish, she's naturally willing.

"Don't act like you know me so well. The 'me' you see in the chat group memory copy is just the original me."

Duanmu Lian turned his head to look at the sky where people were already living, his eyes showing no emotion. He said to Tokisaki Kurumi indifferently, "Take a good rest first, consider it my way of entertaining you. After the experiment is over, you can train by my side for the time being."

Since Tokisaki Kurumi is so eager to fulfill the promise and craves great power, Duanmu Lian naturally doesn't mind hurrying up.

After that, he will build an experimental base to conduct experiments and research on the manifestation device and the spirit crystal.

The reason why she didn't start working immediately was that Duanmu Lian was thinking about what kind of power would be suitable for Tokisaki Kurumi.

...............

"Lord Duanmu, there are some Palicoes ahead."

Just as the three were chatting and about to leave the forest, Liu Zi heard a series of rapid sounds of cart wheels crushing the earth and stones.

The three looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of dressed Palicoes pushing a flatbed wooden cart forward at high speed.

On the wooden cart lay two male hunters, covered in blood and seemingly on the verge of death.

Kurumi Tokisaki's eyes lit up when she saw the Palico again.

After Duanmu Lian's explanation, she learned that in this world, in addition to wild Palicoes, there are also Palicoes that live in harmony with humans.

When the Palicoes saw Duanmu Lian, the big cat pushing the cart waved its paws anxiously and called out:

"Meow! Run! There's...!"

The Palico spoke urgently, trying to warn the man and two women in front of it to run, as danger was chasing them.

But before the Palicoes could finish speaking, the three of them knew what danger they were in.

"Roar!!!"

The deafening roar shook the entire mountain forest, even causing the stones on the ground to bounce up and down.

A monster, ten meters long and resembling a bear, emerged from the forest and chased after the Palico.

That's a blue bear beast, which should be classified as a toothed beast according to classification.

As its name suggests, a normal Blue Bear Beast has short fur that is predominantly blue with gold accents. Its head and back are covered with hard blue carapaces, while its forelimbs have gold carapaces.

In particular, its wrists are covered with thick, sharp spikes, and its claws are sharp and pointed.

However, the blue bear beast in front of us can no longer be called a blue bear; it should be called a red bear.

The opponent was much larger than the average blue bear beast, with a shiny black carapace and blood-red fur.

"Red Pocket? No wonder you're in such a sorry state."

None of the three were afraid when facing the terrifying toothed beast, while Duanmu Lian realized that the blue bear beast in front of her was a special individual.

Red-Headed Blue Bear Beast is large in size, ferocious in nature, and possesses strength far exceeding that of ordinary Blue Bear Beasts.

Ordinary hunters are no match for it, and even elite hunters face a great risk of being killed when facing such a special individual, which shows how dangerous it is.

This blue bear has a penchant for cruelly killing its prey. If it appears near human settlements, it will either hunt down the prey or relocate en masse.

"Let me do it."

Before Liu Zi and Tokisaki Kurumi could make any move, Duanmu Lian grabbed the [Flame Claw] behind her first.

call out---!!!

The giant sword-like [Flame Claw] blade immediately heated up and turned red. Then, with a flash of fire, Duanmu Lian passed the Palico pushing the cat cart at an imperceptible speed.

In the void, only a thin line of fire could be seen flashing by and landing on the huge body of the Azure Bear Beast.

Immediately afterwards, the blue bear beast, which was still running on all fours to chase its prey, felt the world around it turn upside down.

puff! ! !

The blue bear beast, whose body was still in a running posture, had no head.

The head of the blue bear beast spun in mid-air and landed squarely on the tip of Duanmu Lian's [Flame Claw] sword.

The force of the impact pierced directly into the severed neck, causing the blue bear beast's head to hang from the demonic sword.

"It's okay now."

As Liu Zi watched the headless blue bear beast still chasing the Palico, she gently lifted the hem of her skirt.

Two dark, sharp scythes extended rapidly from within the skirt, tripping the headless blue bear carcass with astonishing speed and forcing the out-of-control cat cart to a stop.

"Gudong-"

At this moment, the Palicoes trembled as they stared at the sharp scythe that had pierced their cart, swallowing hard.

He then looked at the headless blue bear beast corpse lying on the ground behind him, convulsing, and Duanmu Lian with the tip of her sword stuck in the beast's head, his eyes filled with disbelief.

What the heck? They were saved so easily?

And how did that human woman manage to hide such a large scythe inside her skirt?!

Keep in mind that this is a particularly brutal individual among the Blue Bear Beasts; many hunters have already lost their lives to its fangs and claws before.

The two hunters on the cat cart, barely alive, were rescued by the Palico bears who snatched food from their mouths.

"I'll take this blue bear beast. You guys don't have any objections, right?"

Duanmu Lian walked over with the [Flame Claw], a sword with the head of a blue bear hanging from its tip, slung over her shoulder. She pointed with a smile at the corpse of the headless blue bear and asked the Palico in front of her.

"Meow meow meow meow (No no no)!!!!"

Seeing the human's kind smile and the blue bear beast's head stuck in the sword tip, the Felynes quickly shook their heads to indicate that they had no objections.

I almost turned into a monster hunter just now.

Having had their lives saved, how could they possibly be so clueless as to demand the corpse of the blue bear beast?

..........

The wheels made a series of noises on the stone ground.

Because they rescued the Palico and two hunters, Duanmu Lian and her two companions followed the Palico to the location of the human village.

What comes into view is a village built against the mountain. First, there is a heavy wooden torii gate with a strong ancient style. Then, by walking up the stone steps, you can see all kinds of buildings in the village.

Red fabrics and decorations are everywhere here, and this color combination with the gradually reddening maple leaves creates a unique aesthetic.

"Meow! Yukumo Village is just ahead, meow!"

The Palico pushed its cat cart, looking at Duanmu Lian with awe and admiration as he pulled the simple flatbed cart carrying the corpse of the Azure Bear Beast with one hand, and waved its little paw at him.

"Wow, so many Palicoes..."

Kurumi Tokisaki gazed at the beautiful scenery before her, her eyes brimming with uncontrollable delight, and her voice became somewhat hurried.

Because in addition to humans, the village in front of us is also home to a huge number of Palicoes, who are doing all sorts of things.

There are Palicoes casting nets to catch fish, Palicoes setting up stalls to sell things, Palicoes forging iron... Palicoes, they're all Palicoes!!

Kurumi Tokisaki's delicate, fair cheeks were now flushed with an unnatural redness.

Looking at the scene of Palicoes everywhere in front of her, it was simply paradise for her!

Moreover, these Felynes can all talk.

Kurumi Tokisaki was incredibly happy, chatting with the Palico the whole way.

The group followed the Palico into Yukumo Village. As they passed through the gate, a young man named Oni-mongo asked them about their origins.

Just by looking at Liu Zi and Tokisaki Kurumi's outfits, they look like noble young ladies, while Duanmu Lian looks more like a bodyguard.

When asked about her origins, Duanmu Lian simply replied that she was from out of town, leaving the rest to the Palicoes.

After learning of the help from Duanmu Lian and others, and that they had also defeated the Red-Headed Azure Bear Beast, they entered Jieyun Village without any trouble.

"Meow meow, benefactor, our village chief wants to see you, saying he wants to thank you for defeating the Blue Bear Beast."

After handing the seriously injured person from the cat cart over to the doctor in charge of treatment in Yukumo Village, the Felyne who had been leading the way hopped over to Duanmu Lian.

Behind the Palico, a black-haired beauty in a light purple kimono walked over with a gentle smile.

It is worth noting her ears, which are pointed and slender at the tips, clearly indicating that she is a female of the dragon race.