Chapter 107: Hunting Birds is Not Recommended.
The sky was slightly brightening when the team leader awoke, nodding to the partner who had kept watch until the end of their shift.
”Hey, for breakfast, how about we just throw that bird into the—”
The blond man’s words were cut short as he looked around but couldn’t find the bird from yesterday.
But other birds had appeared on the treetops.
This was naturally because Jié Jié had left in the middle of the night, changing into a bird form to continue observing. Besides, there wasn’t just one spoon on this tree—
A plump-looking bird was struck by a stone and fell directly off the branch.
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Such an unexpected event startled Jié Jié so much that his wings spread wide, almost flying away. He seemed to finally understand where the malice he felt yesterday had come from.
With the fat bird falling from the treetop, the surrounding birds became scared of each other and flew away.
In order not to appear too out of place like a foolish bird, Jié Jié silently flew away, flying far enough to observe the two people through layers of tree barriers.
Shān Máo walked under the tree, picked up the plump bird, skillfully processed it, then started a fire to roast it.
Both had portable food supplies before leaving the base, but when there’s other food available, they save where they can. Eating something fresh is even better.
Field exploration turned into an outdoor picnic.
After quickly dividing the roasted bird among themselves, they extinguished the bonfire and continued forward.
Raindrops began to fall from the sky again. Ordinary mosquitoes could do nothing against the hunter’s tough skin, and larger giant mosquitoes were easily dealt with by the team leader throwing a pebble.
Coldness could not penetrate the hot body of the muscular man.
It must be said, the grand team leader’s muscles were quite aesthetically pleasing and undoubtedly very practical.
He started looking forward to encountering a large monster with these two.
After being at a loss facing the dragon people hunters, he realized rushing into things was too hasty. At least he needed to confirm the physical condition of the hunters through encounters with other monsters.
This way, he wouldn’t accidentally kill these pioneers of the first phase of the group.
He thought he was a law-abiding youth in his past life, and having only thoughts of fighting and killing intelligent life forms was too extreme.
At this moment, the alien soul became refined and courteous, with its human side awakened through contact with the investigation team.
But the natural instincts could not be erased. A monster should still look like a monster, and Jié Jié refused the social nature of the thunder wolf dragon.
With a monster’s body and human intelligence, whether for humans or monsters, he was an alien, a monster.
Jié Jié kept following the team leader and his ailu cat from afar, watching them examine traces on the ground and repel the attacking thief dragons.
A thief dragon pounced on the team leader but was pulled down with a single hand and thrown away like a chick.
With a kick of his foot, any thief dragon that approached would fly several rolls away. If unlucky enough to land in front of Shān Máo, they would receive a finishing blow.
Standing over two meters tall with an extremely robust physique, this blond man was like a little giant, crushing the approaching wolves.
The thief dragon group was quickly repelled, allowing them to continue moving forward.
Unlike the exploration range of the dragon people hunters and the commander, the team leader’s direction was towards the coastal plain that should have been clear skies and gentle winds, filling in the blank spots on the map.
The clear skies and gentle winds of the plain were no more, submerged by the rising sea level. The storm swept through, tearing sparse trees into fragments and scattering them everywhere.
Under some fallen trees, you could still see the damp, rotting skeletons of herbivore dragons, partially eaten by thief dragons.
What was once an excellent nesting site for herbivore dragons has now become like this, reducing the population of the species.
But the weather doesn’t affect the good days of large monsters; they will still need to eat herbivore dragons.
Until all the herbivore dragons here are eaten, replenished during the next migration season by herbivore dragons from other regions, or perhaps they will go and prey on herbivore dragons in other areas.
The more herbivore dragons, the more monsters; the more monsters, the fewer herbivore dragons.
So, the more herbivore dragons, the fewer herbivore dragons.
Jié Jié shook off the absurd result and seriously examined the ecological impact caused by the ancient dragon migration.
Perhaps after several dry seasons, this area might restore its lush appearance. The rise in sea level affects not only this coast but also the entire coastline of the new continent.
This made him feel somewhat heartbroken, while also gaining more understanding of the current ecological transformation brought about by the ancient dragons.
Although he had reviewed the memories of the old steel dragon, the images on TV differ from the reality experienced. In the perspective of the steel dragon, all of this was a matter of course throughout his lifetime.
And this vast land had many such matters of course. For example, in areas where phantoms frequently appear, the toxic mist that damages the sensory organs of organisms would always envelop the area, existing solely to support the disguise of the phantoms.
For instance, the golden pseudo-god sprinkling countless scales in the sky, causing mass monster revolts, was merely necessary for reproduction in his view.
Ecosystems are hard to destroy, but reshaping them is enough to destroy the present. Perhaps the newly established ecosystem in the future could still flourish, but the creatures living now wouldn’t approve of a future born from their destruction.
That’s why there’s the Hunter Guild and the Ancient Dragon Investigation Team.
Jié Jié’s gaze fell upon the blond team leader and his ailu cat.
Now, the investigators of the Ancient Dragon Investigation Team stood on this plains devastated by calamity, marveling at the divine craftsmanship of the ancient dragons.
The ground was wet, the plains turned into swamps, and you could still see some aquatic life washed ashore.
”Just the steel dragon alone wouldn’t cause such exaggeration; that water ancient dragon is also extraordinary.”
The footprints on the ground were already difficult to recognize, but the hunter and his ailu cat were tirelessly searching for any clues.
Taking breaks occasionally.
You could see some dead fish on the ground, but they were clearly inedible.
But these dead fish attracted some birds, so they ended up hunting birds for lunch.
As a bird, Jié Jié quietly flew away.
By evening, a familiar yellow figure parted the trees, leading a group of thief dragons to appear before the hunter.
Arriving ten days late, the investigation team finally encountered the most powerful gatekeeper of the new continent.
The Great Thief Dragon.
In just a year, the thief dragon group had undergone a complete renewal, with only a few recognizable from memory.
Seemingly hungry and coming to take a chance, the Great Thief Dragon immediately set its sights on the most conspicuous living beings in this swamp—the team leader and his ailu cat companion.
”Don’t run away.”
The bird carrying the scent of smoky snow weasel silently exited the scene, diving into the water to rid itself of that special smell, then re-emerging with black feathers to join the flock of hatebirds circling in the sky.
