Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

After following Ritsu Narose who brought the dragon egg that no ankylosaur wanted back to a shady place, Tachibana Shiina still couldn't come up with a practical plan.

"I can't hatch this egg..."

"Why not?"

Turning his head in surprise to look at Naruse Ritsu, Shiina Riki thought he was joking. But when he saw that he didn't seem to be pretending, a sudden sense of joy emerged in his heart.

“What should we do!?”

While stroking the dragon egg which was as big as her upper body, Shiina Riki was not aware that her eyes were shining with an expression which was extremely rare on her face.

"First, take out the whistle in your waist bag."

"and then?"

"Of course, breathe in and blow the whistle."

Suddenly realizing that Shiina Riki would be particularly clumsy when nervous, Naruse Ritsu had to speak to her with the patience she would use when educating a child.

But after more than ten minutes - Shiina Riki blew the whistle a few more times along the way, but the current situation still did not change.

——You are not lying to me, are you?

Although Shiina Riki didn't say it explicitly, her eyes revealed it clearly.

Yilinyi (seven) (four) noon water death nine "It shouldn't be..."

Taking the whistle from Shiina Riki's hand and observing it carefully, Naruse Ritsu was sure that this was a prop used to communicate with the [Follower Expedition Team] in the wild.

It is indeed the genuine product, and it even has the cat paw logo on it.

[Follower Expedition Team] is a wild hunting team composed of follower Felynx, usually responsible for tasks such as collecting materials and hunting small creatures.

As for hunters who encounter accidents during hunting, they sometimes set up cat carts and desperately take the hunters away from danger.

Ritsu Narose was certain that their current location was within the exploration range of the accompanying expedition team, and there was no sign of large creatures fighting in the area.

Even if they are busy collecting materials now, they should be able to hear the whistle.

Is the whistle too soft?

Thinking this, Ritsu Narushe walked to another rock standing high up.

Taking out the tension of inhaling in dragon form, Ritsu Narose took a deep breath, then put the whistle in his mouth and blew it hard.

"?——"

Suddenly, a sharp and distant sound gradually spread to the surrounding wasteland with Mingse Riku as the center.

Jumping back to the ground, when he returned to Shiina Riki's side, he found that the other's eyes were slightly strange.

"you……"

Hesitant to speak, Shiina Riki finally gave up asking for some details. Rather than embarrassing them both by saying it, it was better to ignore it and maintain a normal atmosphere.

Not long after, Ritsu Narose saw three black spots appearing in the distance, running towards them quickly.

After a few minutes, the three black spots turned into cats with different fur colors, standing in front of Ritsu Narose and meowing.

Seeing the girl beside him looking at the receding dragon egg with a worried look on her face, Naruse Ritsu reassured her, "Studies related to Ankylosaurs have always been suitable for guiding beginners, so Li Xi doesn't have to worry about no scholars willing to take over this egg."

"No, I'm just a little worried about whether the eggs will break."

Seeing the three Felynx carrying the dragon egg as shakily as strong men lifting weights and running towards the nearby hunter camp, Shiina Riki couldn't help but sweat.

104. Desert Tyrant

After dealing with this emergency, the two continued their journey to find the horned dinosaur.

However, the desert environment is not as gentle as the plateau. Before noon, the sunlight in the sky is already unbearable.

In the central camp surrounded by rocks, avoiding the most severe heat of noon, Ritsu Naruse and Riki Shiina sat quietly by the river in the stream-running camp and fished.

They said they were fishing, but both knew it was just a way to pass the time. No one expected to sell a fishhook without even bait.

The fruits I picked along the way were piled up around me, their skins basking in the sun and looking vibrant. When I broke them in half, the sweet aroma lingered in my nose.

Without rushing to enjoy these natural fruits, Ritsu Narose was processing the ornamental feathers cut from the scratching bird.

Wash the feathers in water and dry them, then pick out a few feathers that are obviously damaged or broken and discard them. This completes the process.

While handing the most distinctive material of the stork to Shiina Ritsuki, Naruse Ritsu explained its original purpose: "The stork's feathers are used to attract females for mates, and they also use the dropped feathers to mark their territory."

"Then what are you doing for me?"

"As a souvenir, what's wrong?" Naruse Ritsu couldn't help but feel confused when he noticed that Shiina Riki's expression became strange after hearing the introduction.

"nothing……"

Shiina Riki couldn't tell whether Naruse Ritsu was pretending to be stupid or really didn't understand.

Sometimes he is so sharp that it is frightening, as if he can see through and discover the emotions buried deep in his heart; but sometimes he is like those dull protagonists in light novels, unaware of what his actions represent.

Naruse Ritsu had no idea that Shiina Ritsu was secretly analyzing him. After finishing this, he tossed the fruit beside him to Shiina Ritsu and started his lunch break.

Compared to the girl who was sipping the food next to him, Narushe Ritsu's movements were undoubtedly much rougher. He was like an old man cracking open a roasted sweet potato in winter, swallowing the shivering flesh into his stomach with his ruthless iron jaws.

After spending the hottest time of the day at noon, the two of them rested and continued to head towards the sandy area in the northeast direction.

Going up the slope, when Shiina Riki climbed over the last stone step with the help of Naruse Ritsu, she finally saw the unique landmark in this wasteland.

The Big Ant Mound - a natural creation that stands here like a tower, and against the backdrop of the relatively low rock pillars around it, it looks like a temple for worshiping gods.

The dry hot wind hits your face, making you hold your breath involuntarily.

Bathed in the scorching sunlight, everyone who sees this spectacle up close will feel either surprise or awe.

However, this feeling can only be felt by beings with intelligence.

A little further away from Ryu Naruse and the others, a sand dragon driven by appetite was silently gnawing on an anthill.

"[Sand Dragon], feeds on ants."

"……Ant?"

After hearing Naruse Ritsu's introduction, Shiina Riki blinked, and repeated it several times before the big guy in the distance reacted blankly.

That monster that is more than five meters tall and more than ten meters long actually lives on eating ants?

“It’s this kind of ant.”

Walking to the shade of another anthill, Naruse Ritsu grabbed a carrying ant as big as a human face and held it in his hand under the horrified gaze of Shiina Riki.

"wait wait wait!"

"You're not scared of this thing, are you?" Seeing Shiina Riki suddenly take a few steps back, Naruse Ritsu glanced at the carrier ant whose antennae were still waving in his hand, "Isn't this quite cute?"

"But this is too much!"

Shiina Riki, who has always had a strong personality, is not afraid of insects like some girls, but the problem is not the insects themselves.

Taking cockroaches as an example, the feeling a five-centimeter-long cockroach and a fifty-centimeter-long cockroach give when they greet you in the room is definitely not exactly the same.

When faced with the former, some people still have the courage to beat them to death with a slipper or suppress them with an empty bottle; but when faced with the latter, most people can only scream miserably and lock themselves outside the door... I'm afraid they can't do anything decent to resist.

Although ants are not as scary as cockroaches, the huge change in size is enough to give Shiina Riki goosebumps.

Compared to the giant bees seen in previous simulation scenes, the impact of this realistic style is really hard to accept at once.

Seeing Shiina Riki's reaction so intense, Naruse Ritsu had to give up the idea of ​​continuing to explain.

After putting the ant back to its original place, the moment his hand touched the sand, Rin Narushe suddenly noticed a slight tremor coming from the ground in the distance.

"This feeling……"

Ritsu Narusha quickly realized what this sign symbolized.

"Here comes the Ceratopsian."

"what?"

Without any intention of joking, Naruse Ritsu spread his wings and reminded Shiina Ritsuki, who was not sure what she was about to face, to take out her sword and shield and prepare for defense, while being ready to take her away at any time.

After a few seconds, even Shiina Riki could feel the loud noise coming from under the sand.

The vibrations became more and more intense, and even the Tushalong, who was concentrating on eating, realized that something was wrong.

But when it shook its airplane-like head and looked around, its small eyes like walnut kernels could not find where the abnormality was.

This is where its inexperience lies.

But that's not the problem.

Because few Sand Dragons can survive after entering the Desert Tyrant's sight.

At this moment, the earth was torn apart by the monster.

Amid the muffled sound of the earth shattering, broken rocks and flying yellow sand were swept into the air, like a curtain covering the front of a stage.

As they fell to the ground, the demon king finally showed up.

On top of the ferocious pair of horns, the earth dragon with a hard shell was struggling hard, as if trying to escape from the shackles of the pair of huge horns.

Soon, its wish was fulfilled.

But in the most tragic way.

The sight of a ceratosaurus hitting the ground with its head won't be funny at all. It will only make the viewer's heartbeat vibrate violently along with the ground when its horns hit the ground.

The smoke and dust rose again, and the tyrant standing on the yellow sand disappeared again, leaving only a sand dragon lying on the ground under the scorching sun to face its upcoming fate.

Shiina Riki saw clearly that before the smoke and dust dissipated, the tail, which also had two horns, dived under the yellow sand along with its owner.

What happens next is self-evident.

When the second explosion sounded, the earth sand dragon, which was lying powerlessly on the ground, was lifted into the air by its ferocious horns, and then fell heavily onto the hot sand.

It was clearly doomed.

The strong vitality of the Earth Sand Dragon has become a burden at this time, forcing its instincts to struggle continuously.

In the eyes of the tyrant, such a struggle is precisely a provocation that shows that the evil intention has not yet died.

105. Comet Dragon - Dragon Rider Form

As a flying dragon, the battle of Ceratopsus is not as easy to control as that of Rathalos.

[Fire Dragon] combines fire and poison in battle, earning himself the title of [King of the Sky].

However, as the [Desert Tyrant], the [Ceratops] only needs the pair of thick horns on its head and the thick shell on its body formed by years of wind and sand baptism.

Its means of attack have always been simple.

Horn stab, charge, thrust, tail swing - based on these four attack methods, it has also derived long-range attacks using its tail to smash rocks and swing out, as well as tactics of sneaking underground for surprise attacks.

There are no fancy additions, only a strong body and violent temper to accompany it in battle.

Lower your head, fold your wings, and make the final sprint.

The cries of the frightened Pterosaurs in the sky seemed to be witnessing the sorrow of the death of the Sand Dragon. The Sand Dragon, which had mistakenly entered the territory of the Ceratopsian due to its greed, was completely killed by this simple attack, making the [Hate Bird] hovering in the air in the distance secretly salivate.

These small birds that feed on corpses usually hardly get to taste fresh meat. If the ceratopsian had not still been standing there, they would have been impatient to fly down and divide up the huge corpse that was being roasted by the yellow sand.

This battle in the desert seems both brutal and full of the power of life.

“No matter how many times I see it, it’s always so moving.”

After marveling at the power of the Ceratopsus, Naruse Ritsu reminded Shiina Riki to put on the earplugs prepared for her.

"You don't intend to let me..." Shiina Riki was speechless for a moment.

While she was curious about the horned dragon itself, she never felt she had the skills to deal with such a monster. If it were a simulation like before, it would be fine, but in reality, she was just an amateur who didn't even know how to use weapons.

"To be precise, this shield is for you to block flying rocks, so that the aftermath of the battle alone won't carry you away on the cat cart."

"The same goes for these earplugs."

Although the voice of the Triceratops is not its unique means of attack like that of the Brachiosaurus, it has always been effective as an auxiliary combat method.

Few creatures can withstand its roar, and even hunters without protection will be forced into a state of stiffness.