All my hunting commissions come from another world?

Zhou Si blushed (from the cold). The battle hadn't even started yet, and she'd already been tK'd by her teammates.

The frostbite marks healed quickly, and Zhou Si's expression became even more solemn. The terror of the Frozen Peak Dragon was clearly beyond his expectations. With the enhancement of the Herrscher Core, this guy's combat power was probably far superior to that of an ordinary ancient dragon.

Having released its chilling aura, the Frozen Peak Dragon stood up. The massive floating rock had transformed into a huge platform after the chilling aura dissipated.

The Frozen Peak Dragon, now clad in a thick layer of ice armor, was glaring menacingly at Huihui and Zhou Si.

As the saying goes, the later you attack, the more you lose. Zhou Si, who knows this well, obviously wouldn't wait for the Frozen Peak Dragon to attack.

The dragon energy propelled his body forward instantly, but as Huihui had said, the earth's veins had changed for some reason, and the conversion efficiency of the dragon energy had decreased significantly. Zhou Si's flight speed was also slower than before.

But this is in comparison to before.

As a super-large dragon species, the slow movement of the Frozen Peak Dragon is an inevitable price to pay for its enormous size. Just as it was about to take its next step, Zhou Si, holding up his hunting horn, had already arrived in front of it.

bang——

The deep blue hammerhead, crackling with white lightning, struck the Frozen Peak Dragon directly on the head. The thick ice layer shattered instantly with the immense force, and the white lightning traveled along the remaining ice shards to the Frozen Peak Dragon's skull, producing a crackling sound.

The enormous head, several times larger than Zhou Si himself, fell violently to the side upon impact.

The Frozen Peak Dragon crashed into the mountainside, causing a violent earthquake, after which rocks and ice fragments fell continuously.

But the dragon merely shook its head and stood up again; Zhou Si's powerful hammer blow had actually caused no damage.

Zhou Si was not discouraged. It was just a probing attack after all. If it were that easy to defeat the Frozen Peak Dragon, they wouldn't have such a headache.

only...

Zhou Si, who was hovering in mid-air, noticed Dongfenglong's small eyes. He seemed to see a familiar human-machine feeling in those eyes.

He had only ever seen this feeling in that unlucky Herrscher of Thunder who was killed by Thunder Dragon, him, and Alicia shortly after birth.

This added a few more doubts to Zhou Si's mind.

However, the Frozen Peak Dragon obviously wouldn't give him time to think about these things. If the previous breath was due to morning grumpiness from being forcibly woken from sleep, then this big guy was now clearly completely enraged by Zhou Si.

The shattered ice above its head instantly reformed, and the Frozen Peak Dragon stood up completely. Now fully conscious, it was ready to teach these two overconfident challengers a lesson.

At this moment, Zhou Si's body was also engulfed in blood flames and crimson battle aura.

Round two, let's begin!

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The heron-eagle dragon beneath them kept traversing the giant rocks suspended in the air. After moving for a while, the lone bird and the others were already some distance away from the center of the battlefield, and Su Jia was very close.

Only then did Lone Bird and Olivia realize that something was wrong with the icy, misty cliff.

"These traces..."

The lone bird pulled on the reins and stopped in front of a floating rock. There seemed to be something carved on it, but it had become blurred due to the passage of time.

Along the way, such pumice stones can be seen everywhere.

Moreover, the existence of such pumice is itself abnormal. Although this world is full of all kinds of magical monsters and ecosystems, this is a region that completely violates the rules of the world and is free from the constraints of gravity.

Even experienced hunters like Lone Bird and Olivia had never seen anything like it.

But the lone bird sensed a familiarity with these few characters that it could vaguely make out.

The lone bird stretched out its palm to wipe away the ice and snow on it, and after careful examination, it finally confirmed where it had seen these things before.

These characters are engraved in the ancient ruins of the Crimson Forest, the enormous furnace of Fire Kiln Village, and even in the very spine of the earth.

Olivia also came to the lone bird's side, looking at the characters with some disbelief, and said, "Could these also be the work of that mysterious ancient country?"

Looking at the scene around us, which only exists in fantasy, it's hard to imagine what kind of power that ancient kingdom possessed.

But how did such a powerful nation, capable of achieving such a feat, come to be destroyed?

Such questions arose in the minds of Lone Bird and Olivia.

"A mysterious ancient country?"

The only outsider, Alicia, curiously approached. After the lone bird gave her a brief explanation of the history of the Forbidden Land, she nodded as if she understood.

"Let's leave these questions for later. We're not far from Suka now, so let's quicken our pace."

After a brief stop, the three lone birds rode the Heron Eagle Dragon again.

The greenery drew ever closer, and soon they traversed the wind and snow to reach the mountain peak.

"This is amazing!" Alicia exclaimed, looking at the scene before her in amazement.

The world before her eyes seemed to be divided by a line; on one side was endless snow and wind, while on the other side was a paradise where spring reigned all year round.

After taking a few more steps, a village appeared before the lone bird and her companions.

A young dragon-human with long, thin ears seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

"Gentlemen, the clan leader has been waiting for you for quite some time."

The young dragonman seemed completely unsurprised by their appearance, while the lone bird looked at him with some confusion.

Did you know we were coming?

"The clan chief anticipated your visit. She originally intended to greet you personally, but she is currently entertaining a distinguished guest and cannot leave, so she asked me to greet you here."

The young dragonman's answer not only failed to resolve their questions, but also deepened the doubts in the hearts of the lone birds and the others.

It seems that only after meeting that long-eared sage can their doubts be answered.

"please."

The dragon-man youth turned to the side and pointed one finger towards the mountaintop. Lone Bird and the others exchanged glances and then followed the dragon-man youth up the mountain.

Meanwhile, the raccoon Liu Lang consciously left the group and found a secluded spot in the village to lie down and rest.

As the young dragon people ascended the mountain, they soon came to see an elderly dragon person in a pavilion on the mountain peak, talking to a silver-haired girl in a white dress.

Moreover, it seemed that the silver-haired girl was the one doing all the talking, while the long-eared sage listened attentively to what she had to say.

The two stopped talking when the young dragonman led the lone bird and the others to the pavilion.

"Thank you for your hard work. You can go back first."

The long-eared sage spoke gently to the dragon-man youth, who bowed to him and then turned and left.

Are you still going to stay here?

After the dragon youth left, the long-eared sage turned to look at the silver-haired girl beside him, but her tone did not sound like that of someone addressing a junior. Upon closer listening, one could detect a trace of respect and caution.

"No, you two continue chatting, I should be leaving now."

The girl, who showed no signs of being a dragon-human, gently shook her head, got up from the futon, and left.

But when passing by the three lone birds, they stopped in front of the lone bird.

After looking the lone bird up and down for a while, the silver-haired girl revealed a satisfied smile.

He then left amidst the curious gazes of Ellie and Olivia.

Only the lone bird frowned deeply.

'Have I seen her somewhere before?'

Chapter Twenty: Time to Get to Work, Miss Mira

Although the silver-haired girl piqued the curiosity of the lone bird and her companions, it was clearly not their purpose in coming here.

"Are you the long-eared sage?"

Olivia's tone was respectful. Putting aside the fact that they needed her help, the fact that the long-eared sage could foresee their arrival was enough to make them take her seriously.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the person you're looking for should be me."

The old woman nodded with a smile. Seeing her so kind, the Lone Birds and the others, who had been a little nervous, immediately relaxed.

"I roughly understand why you've come. Please sit down."

The long-eared sage pointed to several seats to the side.

"You must have come here for the Frozen Peak Dragon at the foot of the mountain, right?"

The long-eared sage always wore a gentle smile. The lone bird, concerned for Zhou Si's safety, immediately asked.

"That's right. Do you know anything about that Frozen Peak Dragon?"

"Although that Frozen Peak Dragon has lived in this cliff for many years, it is not much different from its other relatives."

The long-eared sage noticed the urgency on the lone bird's face and, without keeping them in suspense, poured them tea while recounting the situation of the Frozen Peak Dragon.

"Although that little guy doesn't know much, he has indeed grasped the most crucial point."

The old woman looked down the mountain, her gaze seemingly able to penetrate the sea of ​​clouds and ice mist to see Zhou Si and Dong Fenglong locked in fierce combat.

"Breaking the frozen shell is indeed the key to defeating the Frozen Peak Dragon, but the changes that have occurred on that Frozen Peak Dragon have left you at a loss, right?"

"That's right, please answer our questions."

The long-eared sage turned his head to the side, where the silver-haired girl was sitting on the edge of the cliff, gazing in the direction of the icy, misty precipice.

'You really foresaw everything.'

The old man sighed inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged. If Lonely Bird and the others had arrived earlier, they probably would have come up empty-handed.

Although she is called the Long-Eared Sage, it is only because she lived a long time and knew more. Her knowledge and experience enabled her to answer some of the questions of confused young people.

Even if she lived a long time, she would never know anything about the other world.

Thinking this, she became even more curious about these hunters who wanted to hunt down the Frozen Peak Dragon. What was so special about them that made them so favored by Him?

Such doubts arose in her mind, but the long-eared sage chose not to do anything. For now, she would answer these people's questions first.

"The Frozen Peak Dragon originally did not have the ability to create ice and snow. Its cooling principle is to absorb heat from the surrounding environment and then dissipate heat through the frozen shell on its body."

"But that Frozen Peak Dragon..."

The Lone Bird and the others were somewhat surprised, as this was completely different from the abilities displayed by the Frozen Peak Dragon. Could this be the change brought about by the Herrscher Core?

In that case, Qianjie mentioned before that the original Fifth Herrscher was able to control ice and snow.

“Child, you shouldn’t be from this world.” As everyone was deep in thought, the long-eared sage suddenly brought up the topic of Alicia, “That core came from your world, didn’t it?”

"Yes."

Although Ellie was somewhat surprised, she still nodded.

"What would that Frozen Peak Dragon be doing right now in your world?"

The long-eared sage gently guided Alice's thoughts. Alice frowned slightly. After the long-eared sage's guidance, she did indeed notice something was amiss.

"...It seems a little too quiet?"

If we disregard the Frozen Peak Dragon itself and consider it as a Herrscher, its current behavior is indeed quite abnormal.

In the Honkai world, if the Herrscher of Ice hadn't collided with the Thousand Calamities upon its birth, it would most likely have caused immense destruction.

Although these Herrschers have never shown any signs of having consciousness and being able to communicate, they have been extremely active in destroying human civilization.

Whether it's releasing cold air or creating Honkai Beasts, this Frozen Peak Dragon seems to be acting instinctively, and it itself is always lying on the rocks sleeping.

If Ellie hadn't accidentally fallen onto the icy cliff after entering the spatial rift, the investigation team probably wouldn't have been able to find it for quite some time.

Alicia told them about her discovery, and the long-eared sage nodded after listening.

"But how will this help us in our fight against the Frozen Peak Dragon?"

Olivia asked again, but before the long-eared sage could speak, Ellie's eyes brightened even more, as if she understood what the old man meant.

Dr. Mebius had explained to her some of the reasons why the Herrschers were so powerful. Although she didn't quite understand the more advanced parts, she still firmly remembered some of the basics.

While the Hunter World also has a Honkai energy environment, it is far less than that of the Honkai World. Most of the 4000HW of Honkai energy came from that unlucky Fifth Herrscher, with only a small portion being native Honkai energy.

The condition of this Frozen Peak Dragon proves that its connection with the source of the Honkai may have been completely severed.

But this raises new questions.

"If that's the case, why is that Frozen Peak Dragon still able to release cold air so recklessly? And the Honkai energy concentration over there doesn't seem to be decreasing."

"Dragon Milk".

"Dragon milk?" x3

The long-eared sage uttered this word, and a hint of reminiscence appeared in her eyes.