Monster life starting from picking up materials

The team leader stroked his chin, still thinking about the old mountain dragon crawling on four legs with a skirt in his head.

I kept adjusting the posture of the old mountain dragon in my mind, but it still seemed awkward.

After all, he had not witnessed it with his own eyes, and his impression of super-large monsters on the original continent was seriously influenced by the Laoshan Dragon.

Now when I hear about a new large monster, I can't help but piece it together with the template of the Laoshan Dragon.

It is better to act than to daydream. He led the exploration team forward, helping them with some obstacles. His own speed slowed down, but the overall speed increased.

With such obvious and fresh traces, how could they lose sight of the golden old mountain dragon wearing a skirt?

"These guide insects the commander mentioned... have turned blue."

The leader suddenly stopped and squatted down to identify the gold color under the guide insect.

Compared to those irregular pieces of gold, this piece looks more like scales made of melted gold.

Waving the guide insect, he carefully picked up a scale half the size of his arm and observed its characteristics.

The palm of the hand slightly pinched the edge, and the scale did not deform like gold.

After collecting the scales, they continued forward. The sound coming from the front made them quicken their pace.

The end of the road gradually widens, but this widening does not seem natural, but rather as if it was plowed flat.

"What a terrifying destructive power—"

The end of the captain's words seemed to be dragged on infinitely, simply because in this vast plain, a scarred Spinosaurus was licking the gold on its wings.

???

How could it be a Spinosaurus?

The Spinosaurus also turned its gaze towards them and paused in licking the gold.

The leader's long voice suddenly stopped, and the area fell into deathly silence.

Ji Jie silently turned his gaze away from the leader, constantly emphasizing in his heart his pride in being the master of the sea of trees. He ignored them and continued to lick the gold on his wings.

The gold hadn't cooled down for long and was still quite warm when licked.

On the investigation team's side, the leader didn't release his strong arms that were protecting the team members until the Spinosaurus took his eyes off them.

"So, what happened here? A fight between Spinosaurus and an unknown monster?"

They couldn't ignore the scars on the Spinosaurus' body. Its hard shell was covered with cracks, and the tip of its nose was stained with dark and ominous blood.

"Should we use stink bombs to drive it away?"

"No, it's not hostile to us at the moment. Let's observe it first."

Monsters injured after a battle are often more ferocious, and it is difficult to drive away angry monsters with stink bombs.

For some reason, when he persuaded the team member who wanted to throw the stink bomb, he felt like he had escaped a disaster.

If you throw a stink bomb at this time, it might really irritate it.

The group of people avoided the Spinosaurus from a distance, observing and collecting a large number of traces here, and constantly staring at the resting Lord of the Sea of Trees vigilantly to prevent sudden attacks.

"There are no obvious marks like before."

There is a large amount of scattered gold in this area, but this scattered gold does not extend to pave the way outside the area.

And the Spinosaurus on the field...

According to the guild's archaeological records from the Sea of Trees, the ancient Spinosaurus was very likely to have fought with the Steel Dragon, and even repelled it.

If this Spinosaurus can do it, then where will the unknown monster go?

"You said she first appeared by crawling out of the ground?"

"Ah."

The leader stood up, stroking his chin, and looked at the side of the Spinosaurus. There was a sunken area there, and the ground seemed to be mixed with gold.

The idea that Spinosaurus buried the body was ruled out first. Did the unknown monster escape in a similar way as it appeared?

Once the size and impact of unknown monsters are officially determined, they can be included in the ancient dragon species.

"No matter what, this Spinosaurus has a record of repelling... the Golden Ancient Dragon."

"Coupled with such a pristine natural environment, I began to wonder if it was an ancient species of Spinosaurus."

And further away, a small figure was approaching the Spinosaurus.

The leader's eyes fixed, and after thinking carefully, he stood up openly and began to approach the Spinosaurus.

The investigator behind him hid himself following his gesture.

124

Chapter 124 First contact.

Ji Jie, who was occasionally glancing at the investigation team with his peripheral vision, was stunned. He turned his head and saw the ancient dragon man approaching from the other side.

It is good to have eyes on both sides, with a field of vision of about 300°, and the peripheral vision can take in everything around you.

At this time, he caught a glimpse of the regiment commander approaching openly.

He was sandwiched between the ancient dragon man and the investigation team, like a desk, waiting for both parties to come and contact each other.

He is also like a highly respected dragon, waiting for both parties to come before him to sign a contract and make a promise.

Wrong, he was just a Spinosaurus and could not understand the language of the ancient dragon people, nor could he understand the language of the investigation team.

Of course, the investigation team and the ancient dragon people should not be able to understand each other's language at this stage, right?

"..."

The rustling sound of leaves rubbing against each other was captured by Jijie. Such dense sound was actually composed of a large number of syllables spoken by the ancient dragon's mouth.

Spinosaurus didn't understand, and Jijie didn't understand.

Spinosaurus ignored him and Jijie pretended not to know him.

On the other side, the team leader stopped and waved to the ancient dragon man who looked like a humanoid creature and wore a conical hat and a straw raincoat.

He pointed into the distance again, obviously wanting to place the first contact away from the Spinosaurus.

"..."

The ancient dragon man muttered something, stepped on a huge piece of gold, and just looked at the blond and burly man quietly, with no intention of moving.

He was observing the hunter, observing his appearance, his clothes, and even trying to understand his movements and language.

The team leader was stunned for a moment, and felt his uneasiness and nervousness, as well as the various guesses floating in his mind, all settle down.

He also entered into the observation of the existence before him.

With this body shape, is he an orc?

El Cat, Strange Face Clan, Meralu?

There are three known types of orcs, with personalities of either docile, violent or cunning, but none of them can bring such a peaceful feeling. The only exposed fingers holding the staff are black, with four fingers, and are as rough as an old man.

The captain's gaze penetrated his not-so-tight mask, piecing together some familiar facial features and the pointed ears from the gaps.

Apart from orcs, the only creatures of this size could be elderly dragonmen.

The dragon people are older than humans and are surrounded by more mysteries. The native dragon people seen in the New World can only be regarded as adding a thread to the mystery of the dragon people.

Elderly dragon people are always worthy of respect, especially those who grew up in this unknown land.

The captain scratched his cheek, straightened his expression, and bent down slightly, and saw that the old dragon man was also imitating his movements.

He placed his palms on his chest in salute, and the ancient dragon man did the same.

Ji Jie stood between the two of them, looking at them calmly from time to time.

Next, the team leader used many languages of the original continent to try to communicate with the ancient dragon people, but there was no response.

He could only determine that the ancient dragon people had a language different from that of the original continent, which seemed to be the rustling of leaves composed of a large number of syllables.

Rather than communicating, the old dragon man in front of him seemed more inclined to observe him.

This is not particularly surprising. Even in the original continent, there are quite a few dragon people who have not formed a society with humans and refuse to communicate with humans.

The dragon people value ecological balance and live in peace with the world, so there is no need to worry about the harm they may cause.

During the first contact with the opponent, the team leader was still observing the reaction of the Spinosaurus, and was even prepared to rely on rescue to improve the relationship between the elderly dragon people.

But this Spinosaurus was very quiet. Unlike him who kept a considerable distance from the Spinosaurus, the old dragon man was not far away from it.

The reason why it dares to get so close is probably because the other party is smaller in size. Maybe it is also because it has lived in the local area for a long time and has a certain degree of understanding of the local monsters?

It would be great if they could help the investigation team. With the help of local people, their actions might be much easier.

Thinking of this, the team leader made various gestures, as if he wanted to invite the ancient dragon man to join him.

But the ancient dragon man didn't seem to want to continue communicating, but instead observed the traces around him.

Seeing this, the team leader also began to observe the huge pit next to the Spinosaurus.

The gold seemed to be melted into the ground, and there were some traces of excavation.

When you gently touch it with your hand, you can still feel a little warmth.

After knocking off some ore with a stripping knife and putting it away, the leader looked up and found that the Spinosaurus was staring at him.

The hunter and Spinosaurus looked at each other, and Ji Jie did not choose to look away guiltily.

As long as he is not embarrassed, the other party will be embarrassed, and how could a Spinosaurus be embarrassed?

The leader, who was being stared at by the powerful monster, felt his body stiffen. He hunched over and began to retreat slightly, moving into the blind spot behind the Spinosaurus's head.

Ji Jie's gaze followed him as his neck tilted slightly, and after staring at him for a last moment, he naturally turned to the side.

The team leader did not fire any flares, but was just collecting relevant traces with the investigators.

"Captain, are those the natives of the New World?"

The investigators looked at the ancient dragon man observing them and lowered their heads silently.

"Ha, those are the dragon people's cousins in the New World."

"Really?"

"I'm not sure. I'm looking forward to the dragons' judgment after their contact with him. They should bring Felyne with them."

As the best-known beastman species to humans, Felynx has a docile personality and cute appearance. It excels in all walks of life and has integrated well into human society.

At the same time, Felynx has excellent language learning ability. As long as it can keep up with the elderly dragon people for a period of time, it may be able to learn each other's culture and complete communication.

"Captain, look at this!"

Just as the team leader was thinking, an investigator raised the item in his hand and shouted, but found that in addition to his companions, the Spinosaurus and the old dragon people were all looking at him, and he was immediately frightened and collapsed.

Fortunately, the team leader came over quickly, blocked the stranger's sight, and carefully took the purple crystal he handed over.

"Dragon-Slaying Stone."

Dragon-Slaying Stone is a very precious material. Most of the time, it can only be obtained by causing real damage to ancient dragons or monsters with dragon-attribute energy. It can suppress the characteristics of ancient dragons when fighting them.

The exact mechanism is still unclear, but the guild speculates that the external dragon-attribute energy can interfere with the ancient dragon's organs that cause disasters.

After searching around and finding a few more Dragon-Slaying Stones, there was no more to be gained here, and it was not getting late.

The leader took a last look at the old dragon man standing on a high place and the sleeping Spinosaurus, and gave the order to end the operation.

After going back along the same route and collecting a pile of gold, they returned to the base.

125

Chapter 125 Investigation report of the unknown ancient dragon.

Due to the alarm that was sounded earlier, the investigators prioritized their work within the base to facilitate assembly and departure.

The commander was standing on the deck of the ship, pacing back and forth, staring at the forest in the distance from time to time, fearing that he would miss the signal sent by the regiment commander.

He did not send more people to investigate the situation, but chose to wait and wait with full trust.

We didn't wait for the signal to rise, but we did wait for the return of the regiment commander.

The leader and the exploration team looked like they had returned from a gold rush, with their backs full of golden ores.