The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　After finishing its meal, Lanlong spun around, manipulating the storm to create waves several meters high on the sea, using the seawater to wash over its body. While thinking about the Black Devouring Dragon, Lanlong parted the clouds and returned to the mountains.

　The scent emanating from Black Eclipse Dragon indicated that she was still a young dragon. How could a young dragon directly transform into human form? Lanlong didn't even know that those ancient beings who had lived for hundreds of years could transform into human form. Lanlong had only mastered the ability to transform into human form by sheer luck. Lanlong recalled how Black Eclipse Dragon looked when she transformed back into dragon form, and it was different from her own transformation. Moreover, that was just a young dragon. As everyone knows, it is difficult for children to concentrate on their studies, especially young dragons. They usually have to be beaten by their parents before they will behave, and then they will start to be naughty again.

　What if it were another scenario, where the little black creature was a hybrid of a human and an ancient dragon? Lanlong quickly dismissed this idea. Putting aside whether the issue of reproductive isolation had been resolved, ultimately, the humanoid form that an ancient dragon manifests is incapable of reproduction. Among the existing ancient dragon species, Lanlong is the least hostile to humans, or even the least hostile. If it were a red-black dragon that manifests in human form, well, Lanlong wouldn't even consider it.

　Moreover, when Lanlong recalled the feeling of those beams hitting him, he couldn't even be sure what kind of energy it was. It wasn't a simple form of energy like wind or lightning, but a purer kind of energy. There was also that white-gold dust that could explode. If Lanlong wasn't mistaken, that dust was also secreted from the Black Eclipse Dragon. The more Lanlong thought about it, the more something seemed wrong. The Black Eclipse Dragon had sharp fan blades on its wings, claws, back, and forelimbs, as well as an abnormal body shape. It was clearly still a young dragon.

　It's still a young dragon.

　Lanlong gently swayed its tail, controlling the Lanqi sac to continuously release water vapor. Lanlong opened its mouth and swallowed the mountain stream water. The water vapor that Lanlong expelled would turn into water and return to the ground after a while. Lanlong watched the small scales that gradually grew on its belly. After the water vapor in the Lanqi sac was replaced, Lanlong swished its tail contentedly and flew back into the sky.

　What exactly is that little black creature? It has many secrets. Lanlong, who has always lived near Lingfeng, has no idea where this Black Devouring Dragon came from. Lanlong didn't even realize that this was the first time he had paid such attention to a dragon.

　Meanwhile, inside the Hunter's Gathering Hall, Nazel was recounting what had happened. On the day the airship crashed, Owen was piloting the airship, searching for traces of the Black Devourer. Just as the three of them were searching without success, the sharp-eyed Raymond immediately noticed that the northeast sky was covered with dark clouds, and there seemed to be a tornado within the clouds.

　Raymond immediately realized that it might be the embodiment of a storm, a storm dragon, whose calamities nearly destroyed the village of Yukumo decades ago. Raymond immediately shouted to Nazel and Owen, "Northeast, look at that tornado, isn't that a storm dragon?"

　"Lanlong, could it be the Destruction Dragon God known as the Great Calamity? But I heard that Lanlong was not killed by the legendary hunter of Yukumo Village."

　As Nazel adjusted the magnification of his binoculars, he carefully observed the storm in the northeast. "They were repelled by that hunter, but that hunter also said that if Lanlong hadn't just woken up, the dozens of people who climbed the Spirit Peak probably wouldn't have survived. Okay, I've confirmed it. It's bad news, Raymond. That was indeed Lanlong."

　“It really is, Nazel, you’d better look carefully, otherwise…” Raymond still found it hard to believe, after all, he knew very well what the appearance of the Storm Dragon meant: the destruction of the village overnight and the Thunder Wolf Dragon being driven off the Spirit Peak.

　Hmm, this feels a bit familiar.

　"My God, it's not just the Storm Dragon, there's also that Black Eclipse Dragon. Wait, that Black Eclipse Dragon has entered a berserk state. How did they start fighting?"

　"It's probably a territorial dispute. According to the research of the Royal Scryers, the Black Eclipse Dragon develops a sense of territory after entering the Berserker form. It won't leave a place until it eliminates the enemy in front of it. Damn it, it's already very difficult to deal with just one of these two, but both of them have appeared at the same time."

　Upon noticing the black figure at the center of the tornado, Nazel immediately threw away his binoculars and hurriedly steered the ship northeast. "Are you crazy? The Storm Dragon and the Black Eclipse Dragon are fighting for territory. Are we going to go and die?"

　In the end, Raymond followed Nazel's advice and only took a look from a distance without approaching them. After all, they were on an airship. Although falling from this height wouldn't cause much harm to the hunters, the Storm Dragon and the Black Eclipse Dragon were creatures capable of killing humans.

　Just as the research airship from the Ancient Dragon Research Bureau was about to approach the two dragons, the Black Eclipse Dragon suddenly flew away. Given the Black Eclipse Dragon's speed, the research airship couldn't catch up at all. And just as they were about to observe the Storm Dragon, the Storm Dragon's water cannons were already in front of them.

　PS: First update! First update!

　PS2: I remember there was a PV where the airship was shot down by the Storm Dragon, and after an emergency repair and escape, it flew too high and entered Huihui's territory, where Huihui happened to see it with...

　A massive, dark cloud of storm dragons crashed directly into Hell Spring Village.

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　Volume 1: Chapter 197 - Eel? Eel!

　"Human beings are truly incredible."

　The Storm Dragon, with its transparent wings, chased its own tail and circled in the air, stirring up storms that imprisoned the flying pterosaurs in place. Then, it poked its head out from the clouds and swallowed the pterosaurs one by one. The Storm Dragon had been thinking about the little black creature lately, even though the Black Devourer Dragon was not much smaller than the Storm Dragon.

　Lanlong swung its tail, stirring up a storm that blew away the dust on the ground. Then it sprayed water to wash clean the mountaintop where it often roosted. Lanlong suddenly remembered a detail: she hadn't seen eyes on the little black creature's head that day.

　Is she blind? But she clearly has eyes when she transforms into human form. Could it be that the hunter destroyed her eyes? But during the fight, the little black creature didn't seem to be blind. Could it be that her eyes aren't on her head? But if they're not on her head, where could they be?

　Lanlong suddenly remembered that she had shot down an airship that day. Those upright creatures might know something. Thinking of this, Lanlong transformed into a streak of light and rushed to the ground. A silver-haired girl wearing a light pink kimono appeared on the ground. The girl tucked her hair behind her ears and slowly walked towards Yukumo Village.

　As for the young girl, she turned her attention elsewhere after realizing that Lanlong was not to her liking.

　[A symbol of courage and prosperity] [A poetic tale of the sand kingdom]

　These are all nicknames given to the Peak Dragon by the residents of Lokrak. Like other Elder Dragons such as the Great Sea Dragon, the Peak Dragon can cause natural disasters but also bring huge benefits to the local residents. Every year when the monsoon arrives, sandstorms suddenly appear outside Lokrak, which means that from this time onwards, a large-scale festival called the Hunting Festival officially begins. The target of the festival is the super-large Elder Dragon, the Peak Dragon.

　Hunting the Elder Dragon is not only for protecting Lokrak, but the high-quality minerals on its back are also extremely valuable, enough to alleviate the financial burden of a city. In addition, hunting the Elder Dragon brings great honor to hunters. If a hunter is lucky enough to cut off the Elder Dragon's giant tooth, he will become famous. The materials from the Elder Dragon will also make the hunter very rich.

　However, for ordinary hunters, killing or even defeating a colossal Elder Dragon like the Mountain Dragon is impossible; simply surviving is a feat in itself. Therefore, the main objectives of the Hunting Festival are to repel the Mountain Dragon and mine ore. To this end, the guild has removed the restriction of only allowing four-person teams, and the hunters have even thoughtfully designed an accurate mining diagram of the Mountain Dragon's back to facilitate the mining operations of all hunters.

　Unfortunately, it is not the monsoon season now, and the young girl's purpose in coming to the desert is to encounter the Lurker. Although hunters who have seen the Lurker are frightened by its huge head, which accounts for about 30% of its body, and its huge mouth that looks like it has been cleaved open with a knife, the Lurker is a veritable meat-producing monster, even though it looks almost impossible to eat.

　Similar to the behavior of the Rock Dragon disguised as basalt, the Submersible usually buries its body under the sand, exposing its back and covering it with a large amount of sand to mimic a sand mound. If a creature approaches, the Submersible will use its keen senses to perceive the creature's location and direction of movement, and then slowly approach the creature. When it determines that it is prey, the Submersible will burrow underground to quickly approach the prey, and then open its big mouth to swallow the prey's sand along with it.

　The vibrations and noises made by caravans traveling through the desert as they cross the sand dunes can attract attacks from saurus. In recent years, there have been numerous reports of saurus attacks resulting in the devouring of goods and even injuries to porters. Among the many reports of saurus, there are instances of multiple saurus congregating in the same small area. These saurus will prey on other creatures to satisfy their appetites, and in the most serious cases, this can even lead to the collapse of the ecosystem.

　As for dealing with the Lurker, it generally won't appear in areas with less sand and hard ground because it can't mimic and move quickly and freely. The guild can only advise caravans to go through such areas. For hunters, if they want to hunt the Lurker, they only need to move to sandy areas and look for sand piles that are unnaturally spewing sand out. These are where the Lurker ambushes.

　However, before the young girl could find the Flood Dragon, she killed two Sand Dragons. These flat-headed monsters tried to sneak up on the young girl, but she quickly discovered them. The Frenzy Giant then smashed down, and the sharp teeth on its silver-white giant blade pierced through the Sand Dragon's head. At the same time, the Flood Dragon swam quickly towards the young girl, then suddenly leaped out of the sand sea, opening its huge mouth to swallow her whole.

　It's worth mentioning that, in order to ensure it could observe its surroundings even when buried in the sand, the eyes of the Flood Dragon did not degenerate; instead, they evolved to face upwards. As a result, the Flood Dragon did not notice that the little girl in front of it had turned into a Black Eclipse Dragon. Before the Flood Dragon could close its mouth, the Black Eclipse Dragon extended its wing claws to grab the Flood Dragon's mouth, and then its other wing claw pierced through the Flood Dragon's head.

　The poor Lurker never saw how it died; the Black Eclipse Dragon grabbed the Lurker and two Sand Dragons and flew back to settle the matter.

　Yun Village.

　The back of the Flood Dragon is covered with a hard sand shell, and its head shell is also quite hard, which is another challenge for the Palico chef. However, the Flood Dragon has an openable shell on its neck. When opened, you can find organs called gills hidden inside. However, these gills are not used for breathing, but for expelling the sand swallowed when swimming with its mouth wide open. When the Flood Dragon is tired, it can also use these gills to spray sand backward.

　Peel off the skin of the Flood Dragon along the gills. Although the Flood Dragon's appearance is unsightly, it is still in high demand as a source of delicious food. Almost all parts of the Flood Dragon's body are edible, especially its liver, which is a very precious delicacy. Armor made from the Flood Dragon's skin and materials is lightweight and tough, and has very high fire resistance.

　Meanwhile, a girl dressed in a light pink kimono was looking at information about the Black Corrosion Dragon inside the research institute. As for how she got in, the kimono and close-fitting white gauze she wore looked extremely expensive, and she casually laid out a pile of ice crystal metal, egret stone, and hellfire stone. The village chief of Yukumo Village immediately realized that this girl might be the daughter of a nobleman. In order not to cause trouble for himself, the village chief immediately asked the girl what she needed. The girl said that she was looking for a dragon that was completely black.

　The village chief of Yukumo Village thought for a moment, then took out the information on the Black Dragon. Just as she was wondering if this girl would act on a whim like the Third Princess, the girl gently put down the information and left the research institute. When she passed by the Hunter's Gathering Hall, she smelled a familiar scent and went inside.

　"Fat eel!"

　The little girl, who was drinking fish soup, noticed Lan Long waving at her and called out to him. Lan Long's face turned red with anger, and he pointed at the little girl, shouting, "Lan, my name is Lan, not some fat eel, remember that!"

　PS: Second update!

　PS2: I remember that the giant wind-eroded pillar in the middle of Lake Lokrak was actually a broken mountain dragon tooth. So, looking at it this way, the maximum size of the mountain dragon is truly terrifying!

　Thank you all for your support, love you all~

　Volume 1: Chapter 198 - Red-Headed Blue Bear Beast

　Children have the privilege of speaking their minds, but since Lanmei is an adult, she mercifully lets bygones be bygones when the Black Dragon calls her a fat eel.

　Lanmei gracefully entered the meeting place and had just sat down next to the young girl when the girl warily pulled the pork bone soup and grilled pork ribs she had ordered in front of her, carefully spreading her arms to protect her food. While chewing on the half-eaten grilled fish in her mouth, the young girl looked back and forth between Lanmei and the kitchen area. Lanmei stared at the young girl in disbelief, thinking, "What is she doing? Does she think I'm going to steal her food? This is too absurd."

　Meanwhile, the Palico chef in the kitchen brought a huge plate of gunship oysters to the little girl's table. Because of their enormous size, these oysters are also known as gunship oysters. Gunship oysters can only be harvested in specific areas and at specific times, making them a relatively precious ingredient.

　The warship oyster is so large that it is too big for an ordinary hunter to hold in both arms, and the oyster meat inside is so big that it can be eaten as a steak.

　The little girl quickly chewed and swallowed the fish in her mouth. Then, she picked up a huge wooden spoon, scooped up a large piece of oyster meat, and brought it to her mouth. The steamed oyster meat was like aspic. With a gentle suck, the large piece of oyster meat slid down her throat, down her esophagus, and into her stomach. The fresh, sweet, tender, and smooth texture and unparalleled taste instantly captivated her taste buds. The little girl's expression instantly changed from O~O to OVO.

　Those familiar with the young girl naturally understood her thoughts; it seemed the oysters were doomed.

　Lanmei, who was standing nearby, had been observing the young girl's behavior. From Lanmei's perspective, the young girl's behavior was just like that of a normal young dragon. Apart from instinctive reactions such as eating, sleeping and playing, she hardly did anything else. Or rather, young dragons do not have the ability to live independently before leaving the female dragon. Eating and sleeping are the most important things for them during this period. However, a considerable number of dragons continue to have this lifestyle even after they become adults.

　The little girl noticed that Lanmei was observing her and assumed that Lanmei wanted to eat what she was holding. The little girl pulled the plate of meat closer to herself and said in a childish voice, "I won't give you any." She then carefully turned to block Lanmei's view, but the little girl was too small to hide the food properly. As a result, Lanmei was dumbfounded, thinking that this little dragon must be an idiot.

　Unlike Lanmei, a fully developed adult ancient dragon, neither the Crimson Emperor Dragon God Jade nor the Heavenly Sword Dragon God Jade within the young girl's body are fully developed, and even the young girl's own Seven-Colored Dragon God Jade is not yet formed. Furthermore, the Black Erosion Dragon has a high metabolic rate and still needs to grow and develop, so the young girl requires a large amount of...

　Eating is necessary to maintain a healthy level of health, and the Sky Dragon God Jade within Lanmei's body has already fully developed, so she only needs to eat a little something to maintain a healthy level of health.

　"No, no need. My name is Lan. What's your name?"

　"Hikari and Arashi are not tasty eels."

　Lanmei froze in her chopsticks. She couldn't understand how the little girl could associate the beautiful Lanmei with an ugly eel.

　Suddenly, Lanmei remembered that the little girl had just drunk fish soup and eaten grilled fish, and there was also a warship oyster on the table that she couldn't hold with both hands. Lanmei seemed to understand why the Black Erosion Dragon attacked her. If the little girl's first impression of Lanmei was that of an eel, then the whole thing would make sense.

　Lanmei's body length is thirty-one meters, which means that the Black Erosion Dragon "saw" a thirty-one-meter-long eel that day, which is why it rushed up. Lanmei asked herself, if it were her, she would also have coiled around a thirty-one-meter-long fat eel. Such a big eel would be extremely delicious whether braised or grilled.

　As for the later incident where the Black Dragon bit Lan Mei and then let go, let's leave that aside for now.

　"It's not an eel, it's Tianjin Calamity Land, and Tianjin Calamity Land looks like an eel." Lanmei retorted to the little girl's words while glancing down at her transformed appearance. In her transformed state, Lanmei was the most beautiful among the human population, with fair and jade-like skin and smooth, creamy skin. Her long legs were adorned with a circle of emerald green ribbons. Even when she returned to her original form, Lanmei's figure was like a girl in a feathered robe dancing gracefully, captivating all who beheld her.

　"Hmm~" Seeing the little girl's o_O expression, Lanmei knew that the little girl definitely didn't take it to heart. Although Lanmei was unhappy, she still resisted the urge to knock her on the head. In the end, the proud Lanmei didn't ask the question she wanted to know the answer to.

　Lingfeng, at the foot of the mountain.

　As a predator of small animals, the rainbow eagle stood quietly on the riverbank fishing. Because its body structure was not suitable for going into the water, it could only stand on the bank and stretch its neck to peck the fish out of the river. After catching the fish, the rainbow eagle would raise its neck and swallow it. Just as the flock of rainbow eagles was enjoying their leisurely hunting time, a series of rapid cries were heard, and a large number of birds flew out of the forest. The rainbow eagle immediately stared intently in the direction of the sound.

　As a small to medium-sized predator, the Rainbow Bird has no choice but to run away when facing large flying or brute wyvern species. The Rainbow Bird also has a special skill: it can imitate the calls of other monsters to scare away those who invade its territory. In fact, the Rainbow Bird can even use the corresponding famous monsters to call them over, causing chaos before escaping. However, this time the Rainbow Bird is facing no simple opponent.

　Soon, a blue bear beast with a dull body and red carapace emerged. This blue bear beast was larger than the average blue bear beast, and with its distinctive red fur, the Dragon Academy named it Red Bear.

　Moreover, compared to the original species, the Red-Headed Green Bear Beast has been enhanced in terms of size, combat power, and ecological niche. The colorful bird that was fishing was about to escape when a huge bear paw grabbed at it, sending it flying high into the air before crashing heavily to the ground. The Red-Headed Green Bear Beast lowered its head, licked the blood off its paw, and showed a look of ecstasy on its face. The next second, the Red-Headed Green Bear Beast suddenly appeared next to the colorful bird, its huge paw scraping across the ground and then shooting into the air. This was the Red-Headed Green Bear Beast's ultimate move, "Bear King's Paw," which was powerful enough to stun or even kill its prey with a single blow.

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　Volume 1: 199 - The Colorful Bird and the Female Rathalos

　At the summit of Lingfeng Mountain, the young girl built her simple nest. Another reason for building the nest here is that the summit of Lingfeng Mountain is also one of the convergence points of the earth's veins. However, at this moment, it seems that there is an uninvited guest at the summit of Lingfeng Mountain.

　As soon as the young girl stepped onto the summit of Lingfeng Mountain, the uninvited guest, the Crimson-Headed Azure Bear Beast, immediately stood on its hind legs, raised its forelimbs, roared, and then swung its forelimbs to accelerate towards the young girl. The young girl disliked the sight of a flash of blue light passing over her sleeping spot, so she immediately transformed back into a Black-Eroded Dragon. The Black-Eroded Dragon jumped back two steps to dodge the Crimson-Headed Azure Bear Beast's attack. Seeing that its attack had missed, the Crimson-Headed Azure Bear Beast immediately turned around, plunged its bear claws into the ground, and then unleashed a powerful blow, hurling large chunks of rock and soil at the Black-Eroded Dragon.

　The Crimson Bear Beast thought this move would at least block the Black Dragon's vision, but unfortunately the Black Dragon didn't need vision. The Black Dragon jumped to the side, then charged up, arched its body, and spat out the Mad Dragon Virus in a fan-shaped trajectory, then detonated the Mad Dragon Virus on the ground.

　The X-shaped explosion of the Mad Dragon Virus caused the Crimson Bear Beast to stumble and fall to the ground. The Crimson Bear Beast roared angrily as it rose into the air, leaping with its hind legs and aiming at the Black Devouring Dragon before crashing down upon it. The Black Devouring Dragon, however, was caught in its wingtip...

　The Mad Dragon Virus gathered from above and slammed forward, triggering a Mad Dragon Explosion in a straight line ahead. The final blow of the Mad Dragon Explosion hit the Red-Headed Green Bear Beast on the head, causing it to fall to the ground in a sorry state.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon flapped its wings and flew into the air, spraying several balls of Mad Dragon Virus at the Red-Helmeted Azure Bear Beast. The Red-Helmeted Azure Bear Beast quickly stood up and slapped its paws back and forth, trying to knock the Mad Dragon Virus balls down. The Mad Dragon Virus balls exploded immediately upon contact with the Red-Helmeted Azure Bear Beast's claws. However, the Red-Helmeted Azure Bear Beast's forelimbs were quite hard, so they did not cause much damage. Seeing the Black Eclipse Dragon land, the Red-Helmeted Azure Bear Beast immediately used the "Moon Scoop from the Sea" technique. The Red-Helmeted Azure Bear Beast extended its forelimbs and swung its paws down to strike the enemy, which could send flying rocks.

　To the Red-Headed Azure Bear's surprise, when it swung its paws, it couldn't even break the rocks. Before the Red-Headed Azure Bear could understand what was happening, the Black-Eroded Dragon descended from the sky, its wing claws grabbing the Red-Headed Azure Bear's body. Then it swooped down and stomped on the Red-Headed Azure Bear, crushing its ribs and chest cavity into a pile with a crack. The Red-Headed Azure Bear's last memory was its limp body and the black shadow attacking from the sky.

　Dinner was sashimi of the Azure Bear Beast. The Black Devourer bit the outer armor of the Red-Helmet Azure Bear Beast and tore it off, revealing the tender white flesh inside. The Black Devourer chewed the flesh of the Red-Helmet Azure Bear Beast in big mouthfuls. As for the bear paw, the Black Devourer chose to bite it off and take it to the Palico chef to cook. After turning the Red-Helmet Azure Bear Beast into a pile of skeletons, the Black Devourer stretched and gradually fell asleep, resting its head on its wing claws.

　Meanwhile, atop Spirit Peak, Owen, Het, and Veronica's team were carrying out the "Moonlit Leap" quest. The quest required them to hunt a female Rathalos to complete the mission. However, while they were searching for the female Rathalos's nest, Owen and his team discovered a Rainbow Bird first.

　"What should we do, Hurt? Fight or not?" Owen carefully looked at the flock of colorful birds in front of him. The birds were not difficult to defeat, and if they were defeated successfully, the team's funds would be much more abundant. Owen nodded and then gave Veronica a positive extension. Veronica immediately took out something the size of a fist, adjusted it, and threw it at the flock of colorful birds.

　It was a sonic boom grenade. The sonic boom grenade exploded in front of the flock of colorful birds, emitting a piercing high-pitched sound that spread outwards in all directions, "Gah!"

　The colorful bird, which was trying to call out, only swayed its body a few times before standing there blankly. Owen and Hurt seized the opportunity. They wanted to take advantage of their opponent's loss of consciousness to launch as many attacks as possible, preferably to complete the hunt in one go. However, after three rounds of attacks by the three of them, the colorful bird finally regained consciousness. As soon as it regained consciousness, the colorful bird immediately flapped its wings and flew into the sky. The airflow brought up by the flapping of its wings made Veronica involuntarily retreat.

　The colorful bird, which had distanced itself from the three, immediately emitted a strange sound, "Awoookakakakaka awoooawoooawoooawoooawoooawooo!" It was completely unimaginable that such a small bird could make such a terrifying sound; the astonishing volume seemed capable of piercing people's eardrums.

　"That sound?"

　Owen immediately realized what the colorful bird was imitating. "Could it be..."

　"It's a female Rathalos."

　Het and Veronica looked up together and saw a huge figure, several times larger than the rainbow bird, circling in the air. The female Rathalos roared as it descended.

　With a loud "bang," the female Rathalos landed on the ground. "Roar~" The deafening roar seemed to vibrate the air. Owen covered his ears tightly with his hands and squatted down. The front of a monster's body is the most dangerous place. This is basic common sense, no matter what kind of monster it is.

　At this moment, the only thought in the minds of the three was to escape from the front. Although the three of them were scattered, the female Rathalos had already locked onto Veronica. Not far away, Veronica knew that she had been locked onto by the female Rathalos. After letting out a scream, she began to run away with all her might, looking back to confirm the location of the female Rathalos as she ran.

　Suddenly, a fairy deer appeared on Veronica's escape route. To avoid colliding with the fairy deer, Veronica stopped running. At the same time, a huge female fire dragon with a roar was about to catch up.

　"Run!" Hert shouted at the top of his lungs as he ran.

　Veronica realized she had to make a choice. She leaped forward, jumping over the elven deer before crashing straight to the ground. Just above her, the massive green body of the female fire dragon charged past at full speed.

　Owen immediately ran over and helped Veronica up. Hurt also rushed over. After confirming that she was alright, Owen immediately began to be on alert of the surroundings. Right in front of him, the green female fire dragon changed direction again and charged towards the three of them.

　Owen has the most hunting experience. If there is some distance between them, the Rathian can attack by spewing fireballs from its mouth—that's called Fire Breath. If they're close, it's a charging attack; if they're far away, it's Fire Breath. These are the two basic behavioral modes possessed by the Rathian.

　Just as the three prepared for the fire breath, the female Rathalos's enormous green figure suddenly rose higher. However, instead of leaving as they expected, the female Rathalos stretched its body in the air and swooped down on them as if gliding.

　This was a complete surprise attack.

　Owen immediately tackled Hurt and Veronica to the ground, and the three of them gritted their teeth and waited for the female Rathian to attack. However, instead of hearing the sound of their bones breaking, they heard the female Rathian scream in agony. Owen immediately looked up.

　It was the Black Dragon that pounced on the Rathian.

　Volume 1: Chapter 200 - The First and Last Time

　[Intelligence Update] Logically speaking, the destructive power of individual King Dark Erosion Dragons to the ecological environment should be extremely dangerous, but for some reason, hunters rarely witness King Dark Erosion Dragons, and even berserk monsters are rarely seen. Due to the scarcity of sighting reports, the Hunter's Guild has not been able to figure out this problem. Scholars speculate that because of the Safi'jiiva, Dark Erosion Dragons may not need to hunt frequently to survive.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon extended its wing claws, grabbed the female Rathalos by the neck, and slammed her to the ground. The female Rathalos desperately flapped her wings, trying to break free from the Black Eclipse Dragon's claws, but the Black Eclipse Dragon's weight and sharp wing claws prevented her from escaping. The Black Eclipse Dragon bit down on the female Rathalos's neck, its teeth clamping down, and the female Rathalos's head was then flung aside. Warm dragon blood fell like rain from Owen and the others' heads.

　This was the first time Owen had ever seen a Black Eclipse Dragon. His previous knowledge of it came from the Monster Encyclopedia in the Hunter's Guild. The encyclopedia contained very few photos, and those that remained were blurry. The report on the King of Darkness Black Eclipse Dragon from the New World described it as a large monster with its body wrapped in a black, coat-like wing membrane. The King of Darkness Black Eclipse Dragon was said to be 25 meters long and possessed extremely powerful physical abilities. However, one couldn't fully grasp its strength from the text alone. Therefore, Owen was stunned when he first saw the King of Darkness Black Eclipse Dragon. It wasn't until the warm dragon blood splashed on him and the heavy dragon head slammed into the ground with a dull thud that Owen came to his senses.

　According to the Hunter's Guild's records, the most troublesome ability of the Black Eclipse Dragon is its manipulation of the Mad Dragon Virus. This monster, draped in a black cloak, streaked across the sky and cast ominous black mist. Owen subconsciously touched his backpack. Because of hunting the Rathian, he only carried ten Dispel Fruits, but he did bring quite a few nutrient solutions and antidotes, since the Rathian's poison was really potent.

　Owen gazed at the Black Eclipse Dragon's massive, cloak-like wings. The Black Eclipse Dragon possessed exceptional flight capabilities, and it was these wings that allowed it to move freely even in raging storms. Its sharp talons were stained with the blood of the Rathian female, and the talon strikes were the Black Eclipse Dragon's strongest melee attack. Owen watched as the talons easily pierced through the Rathian female's carapace, tearing off large sections of her hide. The crunching sound of the talons chewing on the Rathian female's bones quickly pulled Owen back to reality.

　"Veronica, Hutt, cooperate with my operation. How many of the Dispel Fruits did you bring? If you feel unwell, be sure to eat them immediately."

　"Oh!"

　Even Owen felt a surge of tension at this moment, his throat tightening. Owen drew his Water Serpent Battle Axe, while Veronica and Hurt drew their Queen's Hunting Bow and Earth Sand Critical Strike. They were still not quite clear about the Black Eclipse Dragon's habits. Owen thought to himself that he wished he could avoid encountering the Black Eclipse Dragon altogether, but now that they had, all he needed to do was try to defeat it.

　But what to do with the Black Dragon's scales? This place isn't open, and if the scales spread, it won't be easy to hide. What should we do?

　The Black Eclipse Dragon, which was feeding on a female Rathalos not far away, suddenly stopped eating, then arched its body and spewed a thick mist towards Owen.

　"coming."

　Owen, Hurt, and Veronica immediately rolled to avoid the dense fog spewed by the Black Dragon, but before the three could stand up, the fog exploded in a cross shape. Owen swung his Water Serpent Battle Axe and used Foresight Slash to dodge the fog explosion. Veronica, who was furthest away, quickly got up from the second row. Hurt held Slaughter Critical Hit in front of him to block the fog explosion, but the black fog rushing towards him immediately made Hurt realize the danger.

　"Discard the fruit, quickly."

　Just as the three had regained their composure, the monster covered in jet-black scales charged towards them. At the last second, the three dodged the Black Eclipse Dragon's charge. Unlike ordinary flying dragons, which are likely to fall after such an attack, being crushed by a flying dragon when it falls is more dangerous than being stepped on. However, if they can successfully dodge, the flying dragon will expose a great weakness.

　Whether to attack, maintain distance, or use items is a crucial decision during a hunt.