I'm going to kill everyone who calls me Hill.

Bai Xing recalled what Xier said about the purpose of her coming to the New World, which means that the key to this matter lies in her master.

(Who is Xi'er's master?)

Bai Xing's brain was working rapidly, but after thinking for a long time, he could not come up with any results.

(I’d better not tell Xi’er about this for now…)

After a long time, Bai Xing made a decision. Although the energy was absorbing Xier's strength, Bai Xing could feel that Xier was not weak. In fact, the vigorous white energy was constantly strengthening Xier's body. This was beyond doubt.

(That is to say... everything depends on finding her master...)

Looking at the gradually dimming sun, Bai Xing lay quietly on the bed, no longer moving.

Silent all night.

(Revised) Chapter 17: Assault Mission in the Great Anthill Wasteland

When I woke up, it was just dawn. The haziness covering the sky was dispelled by the morning sun, and the bright sunlight spread over the stars.

She pushed the door open gently and walked out of the room without disturbing the sleeping Bai Xing.

Although the sky had just risen, there were still many people in the base. The busy logistics staff had woken up early in the morning to prepare for the day.

There are also many researchers who stay up late to do research. It is not until the sun comes out that they realize that they have stayed up all night again, and then they are urged by the logistics staff beside them to rest.

"Everyone got up so early..."

Xier stretched slowly, watching everyone so busy, she was a little sleepy at first, but now she was fully awake, and was fully prepared for today's action.

The abnormality of the Great Thief Dragon was an accident and would not affect Xier and Shirahoshi's original action plan. Moreover, the commander-in-chief had already arranged everything in a coordinated manner. Xier did not need to worry about these things, and if there were any results, the commander-in-chief would come over to understand the situation.

"Hey? Xi'er? Good morning!"

When Xier was about to turn around and go back to the house, a familiar voice sounded behind Xier. It was Miss Aibo's voice.

"Good morning! Miss Aibo...?"

Xier turned around and greeted everyone, but when she saw the person in front of her clearly, she was stunned.

Although her face was still that of Miss Aibo, she was now dressed in the standard attire of the Scribes. The rather large hat and black-framed glasses gave Miss Aibo the temperament of a bachelor. Her hair, which had been tied up, was tied behind the hat, leaving a small braid.

"Why do you use a questioning tone? Why don't you recognize me?"

Miss Aibo smiled and turned around, showing off her clothes.

"No... I just haven't seen you wear this outfit before. It suits you very well."

Xier praised, and this was not a compliment. After Miss Aibo took off her adventure equipment and changed into casual clothes, her whole temperament changed from a reckless and stupid person to a lively member of the scribe team. There was an immediate change.

"Thank you."

Xier's straightforward words made Miss Aibo feel a little embarrassed, and a blush appeared on her face. It was the first time for her to be praised for her good looks. Although she didn't care about these, she still felt very comfortable when being praised.

"Oh, Xier, today's mission may have to be carried out by the two of you." Miss Aibo said with a hint of apology: "I have to assist the commander-in-chief in reporting all the situations yesterday, so I can't help you."

"It's okay, Miss Aibo, don't worry." Xier said with a smile: "But you have to come back quickly, I'm afraid I can't hold Shirahoshi back."

"Hahaha, of course, I will finish this task quickly! Wait for me!"

After hearing Xier's words, Miss Aibo's originally depressed face immediately lifted up, and she ran towards the research institute full of energy.

“What a direct person.”

Watching Miss Aibo going away, Xier couldn't help but sigh. She envied people with this kind of personality, who were straightforward, true to themselves, and cheerful, and believed that they would be liked by many people.

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Xier and Shirahoshi's mission today is to explore the Great Anthill Wasteland. This is not a commission she accepted, but a mission of the Fifth Regiment.

Traces of the Molten Mountain Dragon were discovered in the Great Ant Mound Wasteland early yesterday. As the Fifth Group is investigating the mystery of the Ancient Dragon Ferry, they naturally cannot let this good opportunity slip away. Therefore, many members of the Fifth Group will participate in this mission today.

"Shirahoshi, wake up~ We are leaving~"

Shaking Bai Xing who was still sleeping with her arms around the pillow, Xier sighed helplessly, wondering what time she went to bed yesterday.

"Ok?"

Finally, with Xier's efforts, Bai Xing slowly opened his eyes.

"Xie'er?"

Calling Xier's name softly, Bai Xing smiled foolishly, then let go of the pillow and pressed Xier against his chest at lightning speed.

"Stop making trouble..."

Xier struggled weakly, but in terms of physical fitness she was no match for Shirahoshi, so under the restraint of the huge force, Xier was also brought to the bed.

Bai Xing did not continue to move. After pulling Xier onto the bed, she fell asleep again in a daze, and the strength in her hands loosened again.

Seeing that gentle methods couldn't wake him up, in order to catch up with the task on time, Xier took a deep breath, raised her fist and punched Bai Xing hard on the head.

“It hurts so much!!!”

Then a loud shout rang out among the stars.

(Why does it feel like this isn’t the first time this has happened…)

Xier thought helplessly.

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"It hurts……"

Walking on the way to the Big Anthill Wasteland, Bai Xing gently rubbed her head. The pain from Xier in the morning was so sour that it hasn't subsided yet.

"But... this place looks really desolate."

Observing the surrounding scenery, Bai Xing couldn't help but sigh. Unlike the lush landforms of the ancient forests, the scenery of the big anthill wasteland was completely different.

The main landform of the Great Anthill Wasteland is yellow desert, with some scattered plants growing here and there. The distribution of organisms is also different from that of the ancient tree forest.

The two places are obviously very close to each other, but the transition area is very short, as if a dividing line directly separates the two places. This peculiar landform is also one of the characteristics of the New World.

"But where do I start here?"

Looking at the vast rocky area, Xier didn't know where to start. It would be difficult to find some traces in such a large area.

"It's okay, just watch me."

Bai Xing patted her chest, the traces of the Molten Mountain Dragon should not be too dazzling to her.

"It can only be the."

Xier thought about it and nodded. Now she didn't even have a general direction and had no idea where to start.

"Just watch me!"

Bai Xing released her perception. The Great Ant Mound Wasteland was closer to her main body than the Ancient Tree Forest, so Bai Xing's precise control over energy was further improved, allowing her to cover the entire area of ​​the Great Ant Mound Wasteland almost instantly.

"Hiss... a little big..."

The sudden appearance of the dynamic map composed of life energy in her mind made Bai Xing frown. It was the first time she had received such a clear picture.

"found it!"

Chapter 18: Desert Tyrant

"Looking for a fight!"

Although there are many traces of life energy, the energy of the Molten Mountain Dragon is extremely special, and even if there are only traces, enough is left behind.

"In a cave, walk towards the side."

After roughly determining the direction, Bai Xing pointed to the depths of the Great Anthill Wasteland.

"Here..."

Xier looked at the direction that Bai Xing pointed to, took out the map and circled a general direction along the location that Bai Xing pointed to. Since Miss Aibo was not there, they had to find the direction on the map by themselves.

"Almost. This is it. Once we get there we should be able to follow the trail and find our way there."

"But... it's marked here that there are ceratopsians..."

Xier frowned and said as she looked at Miss Aibo's thoughtful comment.

Ceratopsus, this monster is not unfamiliar to Xi'er. It not only lives in the New World, but also in various places in the Old World, mainly in desert areas. Although it is a vegetarian creature, its ferocity is not comparable to herbivorous creatures such as herbivorous dragons. Even some ferocious beast dragons cannot get the upper hand against it.

Those sharp horns have claimed countless lives. Often, among the powerful creatures in an area, as long as there is a ceratosaurus, many fights will break out.

Although it is a flying dragon, it has evolved strong limbs specifically for burrowing underground, making it a submarine in the desert. Its keen hearing can cover a large area and is the radar of this submarine. It can accurately search for enemies and then pierce them with its strong body and huge horns.

"Heroosaurus..."

Shirahoshi also had a headache. For her, the ceratosaurus was not very difficult to deal with, but Shirahoshi couldn't keep her perception open all the time. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary battles, they could only act carefully.

After deciding on the basic strategy for the operation, Seele and Shirahoshi headed towards their destination with the necessary items.

Although the Great Anthill Wasteland is basically a rocky area and desert, this dry land also has a different landscape. The wind carrying sand and gravel erodes the rock walls, destroying the solidity while creating a desert wonder that is unique to this place.

Huge rocks stand tall in the desert and in the sand. The weathered rock walls are carved into one bizarre shape after another by the wind. The magic of nature has just revealed its talent.

The desert composed of sand and gravel is not dead silent. The surface of the desert exposed to the sun is silent, but hidden beneath the desert is a vibrant life.

Countless insects and other animals hide in the desert during the day, and when night falls, the desert begins to show its true vitality.

However, Xier and the others will not be able to see this activity. They must find the trace of the Molten Dragon as soon as possible and then return to the base.

"We're almost there..."

Moving forward under the scorching sun caused the two people's physical strength to be rapidly drained, but fortunately they had already arrived at this area.

"call……"

The rapid loss of physical strength made Xier breathe heavily. Unlike Shirahoshi's superhuman physical strength, Xier is a normal person.

"Xi'er, come here."

Bai Xing was the pioneer, exploring the way ahead. She found a shady place and quickly called Xier over.

"Thanks……"

The high temperature made Xier a little unclear, so she quickly sat in the shade to replenish her water.

"It's okay, but..."

Bai Xing closed his eyes and sensed for a moment before saying, "Let's take a break here now. We have already arrived at the approximate location. Next, we just need to find traces of the Molten Mountain Dragon."

"That's right, I'll leave it to you then."

Xier leaned against the rock wall beside her and closed her eyes to rest.

For a moment, everything around the two of them became quiet.

After resting for a few minutes, Xier opened her eyes again. Although her physical fatigue made her want to take a nap, it was not the time to rest yet.

"Have you rested? Do you want to rest for a while longer?"

"It's okay, it's almost done."

Xier stood up and moved around a little. Although she was still very tired, she felt much better than before.

"let's go."

"Ah."

Leaving the shady place, Xier and Baixing continued to move towards their destination. Following the rock wall, they came to the entrance of a cave.

And a huge piece of debris emitting steam stood in front of them.

"Is this the fragment of the Molten Mountain Dragon..."

Xier couldn't help but feel frightened when she felt the energy contained in that piece of debris.

The shock that Xier felt on the back of the Molten Dragon at that time came from the Molten Dragon itself, but when Xier looked at the fragment in front of her, she realized how enormous the energy contained in the Molten Dragon's huge body was.

"Is this the Molten Mountain Dragon..."

Xier couldn't help swallowing. Just by looking at the fragment in front of her, Xier could already feel the gushing energy. Although it was still dissipating, the remaining energy still distorted the surrounding air.

“It’s amazing…”

Bai Xing couldn't help but sigh, but she still had to be careful not to leave her saliva.

As a Dark Dragon that feeds on energy, this fragment containing huge energy is as tempting to Shirahoshi as a delicious steak, tender and juicy.