Will Ditto dream of the Monster Hunter Rathalos?

I finally have the free time and opportunity tonight, so please explain in detail, Master Lieren."

Lieren did not speak immediately, but looked at his old friends around him, then at Han Xin, and finally at Ye Zi.

"Honestly, Yezi, and Miss Kate, let me ask you two, as newcomers, are you determined to face the unknown and powerful?"

Although they didn't know what Lieren meant, Ye Zi and Kate looked at each other and nodded at Lieren.

The determination and persistence in his eyes are self-evident.

Seeing this, Lieren slowly exhaled, and then spoke earnestly.

"Well, since you have made up your mind, I will no longer hide it.

You two young people, and Mr. Han Xin, may not be fully aware of the current crisis in Yanhuo Village, so...

Ye Zi, as a hunter born and raised in Yanhuo Village, please tell us about the rise and fall of Yanhuo Village."

Facing Lieren's sudden question, Ye Zi nodded, like a good student being called out by the teacher in class, and answered seriously and fluently:

“Okay, Master.

Actually, Yanhuo Village was not in this small place a long time ago.

Instead, it is located in the area now known as the "Abandoned Shrine Hunting Ground".

At that time, many people settled there, and it is said that culture and technology were very prosperous and developed. At the same time, they also worshipped unknown gods.

The current forging skills of Yanhuo Village were passed down from that time, and Sister Huoya and Sister Shuiyun also inherited their positions as priestesses from the older generation.

However, everything has its limits, and when civilization reaches its peak of prosperity, it will eventually decline.

A strange disaster struck the once prosperous Enka Village, a large shrine.

Countless houses collapsed in an instant and the villagers were scattered.

However, our ancestors did not give up, but built the New Flame Village where we are standing now with hope.

The culture and knowledge of the time were used as the foundation for the new Yanhuo Village, and it once again moved towards new prosperity.

Today, Yanhuo Village is a renowned name across the continent in both tourism and forging."

Most of the people present knew about the history of Yanhuo Village, but Kate was the only one who clapped her hands with great interest after listening to it, as if she was still not satisfied.

This made Ye Zi feel a little shy and a little excited. He unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth and touched the back of his head.

Lieren was also very satisfied with Ye Zi's answer.

And through her words, she continued to reveal the core secret of the crisis in Yanhuo Village.

“Well, Yezi is right.

So next, I will tell you something outside of the book.

The "strange disaster" you mentioned is the "Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons" that may occur in the near future.

This statement slightly shocked both Ye Zi and Kate.

In their impression, "Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons" is just something that adults rarely talk about after dinner.

And it doesn't seem to be as magnificent as what is recorded in the books, like a natural disaster that destroys the world.

Noticing the girls' expressions, Lie Ren continued:

"At that time, the [Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons] that New Flame Fire Village encountered had occurred twice.

The first time was ninety years ago.

Earlier, people learned about the "Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons" event through the records of the abandoned shrine.

Under the leadership of the then village chief, Yanhuo Village began to resist the Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons.

However, a resentful tiger dragon appeared, broke through the defense line set up by the villagers to stop the hundreds of dragons from traveling at night, and entered the village and began to ravage it.

At that time, the sword master who helped me forge countless weapons fought desperately to repel the vengeful tiger dragon.

It also planned the future defense direction and proposed the concept of the Jade Leaf Fortress.

However, it was also fifty years after the construction of Feiye Fortress was completed that the second "Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons" descended upon the Abandoned Shrine and Flame Village as scheduled."

At this point, Fiorina suddenly showed a somewhat sad look.

It seems that he misses the old Dao Wen and Ni Tai quite a bit.

Lie Ren also paused, and when he mentioned these two names, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

But soon, he suppressed the sorrow in his heart and continued to calmly tell the truth about the Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons.

“At that time, I participated in the entire second [Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons] operation.

At first, we all thought that it was the Yuanhulong that caused this change.

After all, this kind of monster was rarely observed, and there was even less information about its ecology at the time. In addition, it was this monster that broke into the village and wreaked havoc ninety years ago.

But after we dealt with the resentful tiger dragon, we found that it was just an opportunist who took advantage of the [Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons] to hunt and feast.

There is still someone behind this...

Hearing this, Ye Zi and Kate both swallowed their saliva and listened attentively to what Lieren said next.

"That is... the ancient dragon."

When they heard the word "Gu Long", Kate and Ye Zi both looked surprised.

With their current hunter level, it is impossible for them to access information related to ancient dragons.

In order to protect the people from panic, the Hunter's Guild also prohibits people who know about the ancient dragon from spreading the word about its existence unless it is necessary.

Even hunters and royal nobles abide by this rule.

Therefore, Ye Zi and Kate only regarded the concept of ancient dragons as a legend in books.

Ye Zi blinked,

"Ancient dragons... do they really exist?"

Even Kate tilted her head.

"Even this county...this knight has never heard of the ancient dragon. Is the legend true?"

Facing the two clueless girls, Lieren nodded affirmatively.

“Yes, ancient dragons do exist.

They are praised as gods and also as natural disasters.

They are powerful beings that transcend their ecological niche, creatures that scholars find difficult to explain even if they spend their entire lives trying.

And the ancient dragon that created the natural disaster of "Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons"...

They are the Wind Dragon and the Thunder Dragon!"

PS.

This chapter expands the background and world view of "Monster Hunter Rise". It may be a bit boring for old hunters who are familiar with this aspect, so please forgive me.

However, I guess there are many old hunters who will choose to skip the plot. After all, the Monster Hunter IP has basically no ups and downs except for 4G.

So I added some information in this chapter, hoping that old hunters who don’t like to read the plot can learn a little about the past and present of Yanhuo Village and the Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons through the content of the novel.

Thank you readers for reading!

Rise: Chapter 127 Important Information

"The Great Shrine of Yanhuo Village was once a fertile land, but it was occupied by the so-called gods... or various monsters. People at that time did not dare to approach and could only settle in the surrounding area.

But one night, a bolt of thunder and lightning struck the earth.

At dawn, the villagers who went to check the land found that the powerful gods, or monsters, had retreated.

The crisis brought by the monster disappeared with the lightning. The villagers at that time obtained this fertile land and lived a happy, peaceful and stable new life.

To commemorate this event, they built a large number of shrines and worshiped them from generation to generation to thank the departed gods.

But as the days passed, the sufferings of the past were gradually forgotten by later generations.

People took this fertile land for granted and gradually stopped worshipping gods.

The result was that one night, a strong wind came and people saw the "gods" chasing the storm coming in large numbers.

Thus, the once great shrine has become an abandoned shrine today, with only traces of its former prosperity being ravaged by the "gods" remaining.

Over time, the land that had been harvested for years and gradually withered has regained vitality and has now evolved into the "Abandoned Shrine" area, where countless monsters live.

After revealing the names of the two ancient dragons, Lie Ren revealed the unknown story of the abandoned shrine and Flame Village, and he continued:

"The lightning that drives away the monsters is the lightning of the Thunder Dragon, and the storm that chases the monsters is the storm of the Wind Dragon.

More than forty years ago, after hunting the Tiger Dragon, we stumbled upon the Wind Dragon hovering over the Feiye Fortress.

And that Wind Dragon... and the Thunder Dragon we encountered later, could even use some special method to resonate with the Dragon People."

The word "resonance" aroused Ye Zi's interest. She widened her eyes and raised her hand.

"Master, what does resonance... mean?"

However, the one who answered this question was not Lieren, but Shuiyun, who had been standing by and listening.

"Ms. Yezi, let me explain this.

After all, the Thunder Dragon's resonator... is me."

This sentence caught both Ye Zi and Kate off guard. For them who had not experienced any historical events, these past events were extremely explosive.

Shui Yun said calmly:

"In fact, the so-called resonance has not yet been thoroughly studied by scholars. It can only be said to be a special manifestation.

After all, ancient dragons have magical powers just as described in legends or fairy tales, so it can be said that this is not surprising.

After resonating with them, I sensed the Thunder Dragon's inner emotions and learned that their true purpose in appearing was to find each other's mates."

"Wind Dragon's companion? Thunder Dragon?"

Kate's eyes were filled with doubt. After blinking a few times, she asked:

"Same race, but different names?"