The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　While Lieyan and the others were discussing the merman dragon, Guta crawled into the stove to find out why the flames weren't burning brightly. However, after checking, the stove was found to be perfectly normal, with no blockages or damage. Guta heard a hunter calling her, so she had no choice but to climb out of the stove.

　Guta was originally a white calico feline, but after emerging from the darkness, she turned into a black and white cat. Fire Sprout burst out laughing at Guta's comical appearance. Flame and Water Cloud then saw the adorable black and white cat Guta and exclaimed, "Hahaha, Guta, what happened to you?"

　Huoya smiled and pointed out the coal dust on Guta's body to him. Only then did Guta understand why Lieyan and the others were laughing. He immediately took out a towel and wiped the soot off his face.

　"Meow, meow, meow meow meow." (For some reason, the flame in the stove is very unstable today.)

　Huoya glanced in the direction of the stove. "Is there something wrong with the stove, or is the coal not burning properly?"

　"Meow~" (No, the coal mined from the back mountain has always been of good quality, and the stoves have been checked, so what could be the reason?)

　"So the problem is something other than the coal and the stove." Shui Yun tilted her head and thought. "That does seem a bit strange. Right, could it be a problem with the bellows, or something like a blocked pipe?"

　"Meow~" (The bellows is fine, so could you please look for the cause? Guta still needs to process ingredients, so he can't leave here. This meal is free for you.)

　"Don't worry, leave it to us. We'll definitely handle it smoothly." Lieyan patted his chest and accepted Guta's request. Since the meal was free, Lieyan was determined to accept it without hesitation. Looking at the serious expression on Lieyan's face, Huoya and Shuiyun both sighed. How could they not know what Lieyan was thinking?

　"Sister Huoya, if I remember correctly, Master Daowen and Guta both use the waterwheel on the back mountain to drive the bellows, right?"

　"Yes, the waterfall was included in the village's early planning stages. The water flow would power the waterwheel, which in turn would power the bellows in the smelting furnace and stove."

　"Although I don't want to say it, is it possible that the waterwheel in the village is malfunctioning?"

　After hearing Lieyan's words, Huoya and Shuiyun lowered their heads and thought for a moment, then nodded. Although the waterwheel had never had any problems in the past fifty years, just in case, the group decided to go and take a look at it first. The three of them used their flying insects to jump onto the top of the blacksmith's shop and then looked in the direction of the waterwheel.

　Sure enough, there were people over there. Lieyan and the others initially thought they were people repairing the waterwheel, but upon arrival, they discovered that the two people were Younu and Lanmei.

　The little girl was hanging foolishly on the waterwheel. As the water flowed and turned, the waterwheel carried the little girl around and around again. The cool stream water splashed on the little girl from time to time, but the little girl didn't care at all and laughed happily. Lanmei rolled up her skirt and sat quietly by the water watching the little girl play in the water.

　When Lieyan and the others arrived, the little girl's hair was already wet. Then, the little girl seemed to have gotten tired of this game, let go of her hands and jumped off the waterwheel. She then stretched out her tail and tied it to the waterwheel's keel plate. The bearing then made a creaking sound as if it was about to break. Lieyan and the others finally understood why the stove on the ancient tower was having problems.

　With the help of the flying insect, Lieyan quickly arrived at Lanmei's side. "Good afternoon, Miss Lan."

　"It's you." Compared to Lieyan, Lanmei had a deeper impression of the dragon-human sisters.

　The little girl grabbed the waterwheel's keel with her tail, forcibly stopping the waterwheel's rotation. Then she twisted the keel in the opposite direction. Huoya and Shuiyun could see with their naked eyes that the flames in the chimney in the center of the village had weakened considerably.

　As the little girl strained her tail, not only the waterwheel's bearings but also its support frame creaked and groaned, as if the little girl would pull them off the frame at any moment. Huoya hurriedly tried to tell the little girl to let go of her tail, but to her surprise, the little girl let go of her tail on her own. The waterwheel, which had accumulated a large amount of river water, suddenly started spinning rapidly, splashing water onto Huoya and Shuiyun and wetting their clothes.

　"Hey, where did Hikaru go?"

　After the little girl released the waterwheel, she seemed to disappear. After hearing Lieyan's words, Lanmei also began to look for the little girl. As soon as she turned around, "Wow!" the little girl suddenly appeared in front of Lanmei, holding her hands to her ears with her fingers curled like cat claws. She looked at Lanmei with smiling eyes. Lanmei knew that the little girl was trying to scare her, but the little girl's actions did not frighten Lanmei. Instead, Lanmei thought the little thing was really cute.

　"So cute~" Lanmei wasn't the only one who thought the little girl was cute. Huoya hugged the little girl tightly, forgetting that her clothes were all wet, and rubbed her chubby face vigorously. The moment Huoya hugged her, the little girl's pupils immediately shrank to pinpoints, and the platinum scales on her body almost emerged. However, because Huoya didn't do anything strange, she just rubbed her vigorously, so the little girl didn't immediately bite her.

　Hōya held the little girl in her arms. "Miss Arashi, are you playing with Hikaru here?"

　"Kong found the fish he wanted to eat, but the cat was lazy."

　After taking the young girl away from the waterwheel, the kitchen stove immediately returned to normal. Guta then began to process the merman dragon, cutting it apart along the wounds on its body. Because merman dragons swim in the water using their tails, their tails are very chewy and perfect for making spicy fish fillets. This way, you can eat it with the tenderness of fish and the chewiness of beef.

　Although merfolk are agile in the water, they cannot swim on their backs once they are on land, which makes them sluggish. This results in very tender leg meat. After removing the outer skin, scales, and nails, the tender white meat inside is exposed. Then, it is dipped in the egg wash of an armored dragon and flour and deep-fried in oil until golden brown. The limited-edition fried merfolk leg from the Flame Region is then ready.

　Finally, there was a thick soup made from the bones of a mermaid dragon. In addition to the ribs of the mermaid dragon, there was also armored dragon meat, a huge lobster, and a sea crab. As steam rose from the soup pot, the Palico helping out in the kitchen sprinkled seasoning powder mixed with salt, pepper, and chili powder into the pot, and then added chopped potatoes and carrots. Such a thick soup seemed a bit too greasy for humans, but it was just right for the little girl.

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　It has been found that when the body is in a state of hunger, it secretes a ghrelin. This hormone not only increases our focus on food but also affects the entire brain, making us perceive food as tempting and making us more likely to purchase other goods.

　Volume 1: Chapter 274 - A Strange Theft

　Lieyan, Huoya, and Shuiyun ordered the recommended set meal, which included a whole turkey, three skewers of large pieces of hard-shelled dragon meat, queen prawns, and wild chicken, along with side dishes of cooked firm potatoes, sausages, and slices of dragon leg meat. Finally, there was a bowl of cream soup made with flat-backed prawns and carefully selected abalone. The whole set meal looked and tasted quite good.

　After the meal, Lieyan and his friends were about to go to a tea shop to have some rabbit dumplings as dessert when they heard Ai Cao calling.

　"Gone, all gone."

　Ai Cao cried out in panic outside the meeting place. The villagers passing by immediately looked towards the tea shop. They all liked this cheerful, lively, and energetic little girl, so they all wanted to know why she was making such a fuss.

　"The mortar and pestle for making rabbit dumplings are gone. They were here this morning, I just saw them."

　Ai Cao explained to Village Chief Pu Xian with a worried expression that the mortar and pestle were essential tools for making rabbit dumplings at the tea shop. Unfortunately, after examining the scene, Ai Cao found no suspicious traces. Village Chief Pu Xian stroked his beard and said, "How could such a strange thing happen? Who could steal these tools without anyone noticing? However, we'll make you a new set first, and then we'll go find the old ones. Knife patterns, how long do you think it will take you to make the new ones?"

　"About a month."

　"One, a whole month?" This timeframe far exceeded Ai Cao's expectations. Ai Cao stared at Dao Wen in disbelief. "So long, Grandpa Dao Wen? But, but when you make weapons, you always finish them in one or two steps."

　"Those only require tapping and banging, but your mortar and pestle require wood, and this wood must be able to activate the special effect of the rabbit dumplings. It is very rare and cannot be found around here. Just collecting the materials will take some time. Unfortunately, mugwort."

　Upon hearing this, Ai Cao plopped down on the ground. Yang Yan immediately ran over and helped her up, though perhaps he was being a little too overprotective.

　"In any case, the dumplings in the tea shop and meeting place area need those ingredients to make cooking utensils. We can't do anything until the new ones are made."

　The news quickly spread throughout Flamefire Village. "Is this true, Mugwort?"

　Huoya learned the news while she was in the restaurant. She was still able to smile when she left the restaurant, but when she saw Ai Cao sitting listlessly in front of the tea shop, Huoya's face turned pale instantly. It was the first time Lanmei had ever seen Huoya so sad.

　"Uh, what is this? Is it something serious?"

　"It's serious. My sister has a habit of eating rabbit dumplings as a snack after her main meal. She even went to Daowen to ask him to make a dumpling machine, but Daowen was unwilling to make a machine unrelated to hunting, so my sister's wish was not fulfilled."

　Ai Cao's face was filled with sadness. "I'm so sorry, Sister Huo Ya. It's true, I can't make rabbit dumplings for you anymore. I can't even make them for a month."

　"No!!!" Huoya screamed. Shuiyun walked to Huoya's side. "It's okay, Huoya, I'll go hungry with you."

　Lieyan also said that she would not eat rabbit dumplings with the two of them. The little girl and Lanmei watched the lively scene. "OvO~ Hum~OvO" The black-haired little girl looked at the three, no, four people hugging each other with a silly look. She was holding a huge pottery jar filled with pickled and dried small fish.

　"Ta-ta-ta-O-O~" The little girl forcefully pulled a handful of pickled dried fish from the jar and stuffed it into her mouth. "So arrogant!" In Flamefire Village, this phrase could be heard almost anytime, so the little girl learned to say it too.

　Upon hearing this, Village Chief Puxian burst into laughter. “Yes, everyone, we can find the mortar and pestle. We just need to sort out what’s going on in our heads and try to figure out what happened. As for the mugwort, I don’t want to ask, but could it be that it was made by a guest from outside?”

　"Meow~" (No one was there; the tea shop was empty at the time.) replied the Palico responsible for pounding the rice.

　As Ai Cao was deep in thought, she suddenly noticed something under her feet. The sharp-eyed Lan Mei immediately reminded Ai Cao, "Ai Cao, what are you stepping on?"

　"what?"

　As she spoke, Ai Cao lifted her foot. "Oh, this? This is a Fukumo rabbit feather. Miss Lan, you know, these things are everywhere, always falling to the ground." Ai Cao suddenly realized something and didn't continue. "Wait a minute, their color is mixed with the ground, and they're buried under the cherry blossom tree. I didn't even notice. Look here, there are so many here."

　Village Chief Puxian crouched down to pick up the feathers and examine them carefully. "These feathers are strange. They seem to be left behind by the Fukumo Rabbit after fighting some kind of monster, but there are no monsters in the village. Wait a minute." Puxian whistled, and the Fukumo Rabbit landed on his arm like lightning.

　Village Chief Xian said something to it, and then the village flew in a certain direction. After nodding to everyone, Village Chief Puxian used the Flying Insect to fly towards the direction of the Fukumu Rabbit.

　Ni Tai was sitting on the ground, steadily padding with a pestle.

　Ai Cao and Shui Yun exchanged a glance and laughed awkwardly. Clearly, neither of them understood what Instructor Ni Tai was doing. Village Chief Pu Xian walked up to Instructor Ni Tai with a dark face.

　"Uh, village chief, well, you know, I naturally wanted to bring some gifts for my beloved apprentice after returning from a mission. In fact, I really wanted to teach her a new hunting technique that I had suddenly realized, which I call the 'Quick Switching Technique.' To be honest, this technique is still very rough, but I still want to teach it to her. However, I also wanted to bring a few more gifts. You see, that's why I did this."

　Puxian, with a smile on his face, pinched Ni Tai's shoulder. "I know, you mean you did this for your beloved disciple, so it's understandable. And even so, don't you know that your actions will cause the tea shop to close down?"

　"I understand, I'm really sorry."

　Lieyan walked over and helped Ni Tai, who had been sitting down, up. "I appreciate the instructor's kindness, Ai Cao. I can guarantee that Instructor Ni Tai has absolutely no bad intentions. If you have any requests in the future, you can give them to me anytime. I don't want revenge. Let's just end this matter, how about that?"

　"I agree. Actually, the tea shop didn't suffer any losses, but next time I hope you'll let me know in advance."

　"There will absolutely not be a next time!" Ni Tai shouted, then suddenly lay down. Everyone couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter. Village Chief Puxian came to Ni Tai's side and gently patted him on the shoulder. "How's life in Xinade Village?"

　"That's good, but we ultimately failed to find the Reincarnated Lord that the High Priest mentioned, so we had to come back. Hey, who are those two people?"

　"Oh, Xiaoguang and Miss Lan, they are Dragon People who are traveling here."

　Ni Tai nodded. "The dragon race, but why do they both have five fingers, and that horn?"

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　Volume 1: 275 - The Approaching Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons

　[Intelligence Update] Scholars of the Dragonkin race in the New World proposed a concept of ecological self-purification, much like the Crimson Dragon that appeared in the Valley of the Dark Realm. The Alatreon, covered in reverse scales, ultimately burned down the Crimson Dragon's lair. For the New World, the existence of the Crimson Dragon threatened its survival, so the Alatreon arrived in the Valley of the Dark Realm with a burning rage. Initially, the hunters thought the Devastator would suffer the same fate as the Crimson Dragon, but its actions in Flamefire Village, where it devoured the Wind God Dragon and Thunder God Dragon, made the hunters realize that the Devastator's actions and motives seemed to align with those of the Alatreon.

　Although Village Chief Puxian also felt that the young girl and Lanmei were a bit strange, compared with features such as fingers and horns, the human characteristics on the young girl and Lanmei were more obvious. Moreover, there are still many places in the world that have not been explored. Village Chief Puxian thought that perhaps the dragon people in a certain region were like this.

　In the Hunter's Guild, Instructor Ni Tai had heard rumors about Kirin raising human cubs. Could these two girls be the offspring of a dragon and a human? No, that was impossible. Ni Tai dismissed the idea in his mind. Not far away, on the grass, the little girl plopped down, leisurely swinging her white leather boots. Her slender, platinum-gold tail slowly swept across the grass. The little girl took out a paper bag containing fried meatballs, grabbed a handful, and stuffed them into her mouth with a "woof~" sound, chewing them with a "smack~ smack~". Fire Sprout watched the little girl with a maternal smile.

　After hunting, the Fiery Blaze, who had been busy at the abandoned shrine, replaced the village defense katana with an umbrella-shaped rapier made from umbrella bird material. The umbrella bird's beak, which looked like it had been painted with lipstick, and its scales, which shone with a beautiful white luster, formed the blade of the umbrella rapier, while the scabbard was made of sturdy yet light feather-like scales.

　Thanks to the addition of the Umbrella Bird's Flame Sac material, the final product's blade shimmers with a red glow. Furthermore, the highly flammable dust extracted from the Umbrella Bird's Flame Sac can be added to the Umbrella Rapier, allowing the blade to quickly heat up during hunts, easily slicing through monster scales and inflicting significant damage.

　Exhausted, Lieyan had just returned to the village after hunting Kappa frogs when the processor Daowen approached him. "You know the Tengu Beast, right? It's attacking passersby at the abandoned shrine."

　"It just so happens that the mechanism I'm making requires that guy's materials. This is a perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. I'll secure the materials; the hunt is yours, Flame."

　"Tengu Beast?"

　“Yes, the Tengu Beast is mischievous and curious, and likes to attack other creatures in a prankish manner. However, it gives people the feeling of a giant ape that takes pride in its thick tail. Moreover, if it is left to its own devices, the hunters and tourists who come here will also leave.” Fire Sprout said while taking small bites of rabbit dumplings.

　"Okay, I'll take this commission."

　"Whoosh~" Blazing Flame drew his umbrella-shaped sword and unleashed the Crescent Moon technique. This desperate move involved using iron worm silk to deliberately reduce his movement range, thereby enhancing his counterattack ability. He then swung his sword, stepped forward, and slashed at the Tengu Beast's forepaw. The Tengu Beast immediately crouched down and roared at Blazing Flame.

　"Roar~" After immediately dodging the Tengu Beast's roar, Lieyan aimed at the Tengu Beast's direction and unleashed the Sakura Iron Insect Blade Slash. The swiftly passing blade struck the Tengu Beast's head twice, successfully stopping the Tengu Beast's roar.

　Tengumon then noticed the hunter beside it, took two steps back and jumped up. Then it spun around and slammed its hand-like tail towards Blaze. Noticing that Tengumon was about to attack with its tail, Blaze immediately unleashed its Iron Insect Silk and used the Water Moon stance to slash at Tengumon's tail.

　The fang hound Fang Fang and the Palico Flame also took out their weapons and launched an attack on the Tengumon. Flame immediately and slowly sheathed its sword, assuming the Kamui Iai stance. The Tengumon, whose attack had missed, stared intently at Flame with its golden eyes, then used its forelimbs to lift itself off the ground again, swinging its tail in an attempt to grab Flame. Flame instantly drew its sword, and as the blade sharpened with a great air spin, it struck the Tengumon's tail. At the same time as the blade sharpened, the flammable powder from the Umbrella Bird acted on the blade, and the scorching blade immediately cut a long, bloody gash in the Tengumon's tail.

　The scorching blade instantly caused a wisp of black smoke to rise from the Tengu Beast's tail. Lieyan could even smell the aroma of roasted meat. Hot blood dripped onto the ground. "Awooo~" The Tengu Beast roared a few times, leaped high, and stretched out its claws to strike Lieyan. Lieyan turned and sheathed its sword. Just as the Tengu Beast's claws were about to fall, it unleashed a double slash. The blade of the katana collided with the Tengu Beast's hard claws with a loud clang.

　Seeing that Lieyan had distanced itself from Lieyan, Tengumon used its tail, which resembled that of a leaping dragon, to support its entire body and stand up. It then took out a persimmon as big as a pumpkin from its belly pouch and threw it at Lieyan. Lieyan rushed forward, slid off its knees to avoid the persimmon that flew almost past its head, and activated the mechanism. The blade turned crimson red again, and Lieyan swung the katana, slashing at the weakest part of Tengumon's forelimbs under its armpits. The wing membrane that maintained Tengumon's balance and provided gliding ability was directly cut open by the katana.

　"Roar!" The enraged Tengumon immediately used its tail as a fulcrum and spun around like a top to move. While spinning, it used "Tornado Destroys Parking Lot" to cut its opponent with its sharp wings. However, with its wing membranes cut open, the Tengumon had difficulty maintaining its balance. It used Blazing Roll to dodge the Tengumon's first wave of attacks and then used Wire Bug to dodge the second wave.

　"Hoo~" Blaze let out a long breath. Due to using the Flying Insect multiple times, Blaze's stamina had been greatly depleted, and her breathing had become rapid. Opposite her, the Tengu Beast also showed signs of fatigue due to bleeding. Hot white mist kept coming out of its beak-like nostrils. The Tengu Beast's enraged state gave it more agile movements. However, conversely, the high-speed flow of blood and fully active muscles also made the Tengu Beast's flesh more fibrous, which made the umbrella-shaped dagger in Blaze's hand even more lethal.

　As Lieyan unleashed her Crescent Moon attack, just as she was about to use the Cherry Blossom Iron Insect Blade Slash again, a rapid cry suddenly came from the sky. Lieyan recognized it as Fukumoku Usagi's warning cry. Generally, Fukumoku Usagi would only issue a warning when a large monster that shouldn't be there appeared in the vicinity. But what kind of monster was it this time?

　Before Lieyan could figure it out, a huge monster suddenly rushed out from behind the trees, bit the Tengumon's neck, and pinned it to the ground. When the Tengumon came to its senses and tried to fight back, the monster swung its tail, and the tip of its cross-shaped tail immediately pierced the Tengumon's abdomen, piercing its heart.

　Blazing Flame never expected to encounter the Specter Tiger Dragon here, and he wiped the sweat from his brow. Given Blazing Flame's current physical condition, a battle of this magnitude, hunting the Specter Tiger Dragon, was still somewhat unbearable.

　As Village Chief Puxian said, even if all the power of Yanhuo Village is gathered, it is impossible to defeat the Wraith Tiger Dragon that came with the Hundred Dragons Night Parade. The Wraith Tiger Dragon will devour the Hundred Dragons Night Parade to accumulate power. In other words, no matter how many times the Wraith Tiger Dragon is attacked, as long as it is still devouring, it will not be weakened. Village Chief Puxian also commissioned Daowen to create a mechanism to isolate the Wraith Tiger Dragon from the Hundred Dragons Night Parade, which is why this commission came about.

　But fifty years ago, many people in the village died because of the Grudge Tiger Dragon. Blaze didn't want to miss this opportunity. After quickly closing the distance with the Swift Bug, he unleashed a storm of Cherry Blossom Iron Bug Air Blade Slashes. The unexpected slashes knocked the probably male Grudge Tiger Dragon to the ground. But before Blaze could even set up his Divine Might Gathering...

　"Damn it! How come there's another vengeful tiger dragon!" Blazing Flame hurriedly pounced to dodge. Just as Blazing Flame got up and prepared to assume the Water Moon stance, before he could even get ready, something appeared from the sky...

　The descending vengeful tiger dragon then used an Iron Mountain Lean to knock her away, sending her flying. She crashed into the mountain wall and rolled several times on the ground.

　"I won't fall down from this little injury!" Blazing Flame struggled to get up from the ground, but Resentful Tiger Dragon took a step back and charged at Blazing Flame with all its might.

　Half an hour later, in Flamefire Village.

　"Pfft~ Ha~ Ha~, I almost thought I was going to die at the hands of the Wraith Tiger Dragon!" Flame suddenly sat up on the bed, smacked his lips, and sure enough, the bitter taste of the nutrient solution G still lingered in his mouth. "What exactly happened to that Wraith Tiger Dragon just now? This matter must be reported to Village Chief Puxian immediately. The appearance of the Wraith Tiger Dragon proves that the Hundred Dragons Night Parade is not far away."

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　Volume 1: 276 - This is a buffet

　On the other side, Fukumu Rabbit Huohuo landed on the arm of Village Chief Puxian, who then took the envelope from Fukumu Rabbit's paw.

　The Night Parade of One Hundred Dragons is about to approach the abandoned shrine.

　Upon hearing the news of the appearance of the Wraith Tiger Dragon, Village Chief Puxian's expression immediately became tense. However, the most urgent task was to stop the Hundred Dragons Night Parade. "The Hundred Dragons Night Parade is about to begin. What exactly does the battle between the Wraith Tiger Dragons signify? We'll have to wait until the Hundred Dragons Night Parade is over before we can discuss any of this."

　Village Chief Puxian immediately gathered the villagers together. "Everyone, I just received news that the Hundred Dragons Night Parade is about to begin. Fifty years ago, we lost our home. From that moment on, I vowed to protect the village. We must protect everyone! Our families, our friends, and ourselves!"

　"Let's all protect the village!" After one villager shouted this, the rest of the villagers raised their hands and cheered to join in.

　The villagers' high morale ignited Puxian's heart like a fireball spewed by a fire dragon. "Alright, everyone, next is the plan. I will take charge. Villagers skilled in using weapons will serve as village guards to defend the fortress. Lieyan, Huoya, and Shuiyun will hunt down the monsters that the village guards failed to defend and that have broken into the fortress. Everyone's smiles and the flame of peace will not be extinguished here. Let those monsters that have launched a large-scale invasion see the power of Yanhuo Village."

　"Fire and flames will protect Flame Village, their might boundless!"

　"Oh!!!"

　Jade Leaf Fortress is a fortress built by Flamefire Village to defend against the Hundred Dragons Night Parade. The fortress is located on the only road leading into Flamefire Village, which is also a canyon area. Monsters must pass through this narrow mountain crevice to rush into Flamefire Village. Moreover, there are more than a dozen iron gates inside the fortress to block the invasion of monsters, so that different strategies can be adopted in different locations.

　Inside the fortress, villagers were unloading supplies and various types of ammunition. Many hunting devices specially developed to defend against the Hundred Dragons Night Parade had been set up inside the pass. Ni Tai was setting up bamboo firecrackers at the very front of the pass. These were hunting devices that would explode when monsters got close. They were placed in places where monster groups might pass through and were very effective in stopping the monsters.

　A series of equipment, including crossbows, defensive cannons, dragon lances, and dragon-slaying cannons, were gradually being activated. The villagers of Flamefire Village were standing in front of the crossbows in an orderly manner, according to the pre-arranged positions. "Are the crossbows installed?"

　"Installation complete, Village Chief Puxian."

　Village Chief Puxian looked at the crossbows on both sides of the pass and the defensive cannons behind them. These crossbows, which were specially designed for long range, could fire a variety of ammunition. Even if a rock dragon covered in rocks came, a volley of crossbow fire could blow off its wings. And then there was the dragon-slaying gun at the very back, a killer move left by the guild for Flamefire Village, which could even stop Elder Dragons.

　"You've memorized the locations, right? If you get injured, go to the nearby hidden caves to recover. If you encounter any troublesome monsters, notify Blaze and the others for flexible support."