Chapter 164: “Unexpected”
Compared to the younger common ones, the middle-aged Emerald Water Dragon had more muscle.
Even though they both become equally limp after death, the meat of the water dragon held in mouth won’t dissolve as easily, allowing for more savoring opportunities and a more realistic swallowing sensation.
If handed over to the chef lady for cooking, it would probably taste even better?
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When the huge Male Fire Dragon soared through the air above the investigation team’s base, the commander sounded the alarm. The investigators quickly took their positions at the crossbows on the ship or set up light and heavy crossbows.
But the male fire dragon did not attack them. Instead, the half-eaten corpse of an emerald water dragon in its claws seemed unable to withstand the flight, broke off mid-air, and fell down onto the ground not far from the mountain.
Watching the male fire dragon move away, the investigators wiped sweat with relief and left their crossbow positions.
“You scared me to death! Where did that fire dragon come from?”
“It seems to be from there, but our line of sight was blocked by the ship’s bow.”
“It also dropped a large piece of meat. Don’t let your guard down, it might come back looking for it.”
The commander tightly watched the direction where the fire dragon disappeared, pulling out a stink bomb and installing it on the arrowhead of the crossbow.
Everyone waited for a long time, but the fire dragon did not return.
At this moment, the team leader somehow ran to the fallen blood and flesh, patted it, and began observing the quality of the flesh.
“Water dragon meat? This half… is undoubtedly the belly of the water dragon, right?”
This kind of good luck that slips through the claws of such flying dragons, the team leader accepted without hesitation.
Such incidents were not uncommon in the original continent, just like encountering random monsters during hunting.
Sometimes the hunting target would bite other monsters to death, or sometimes the hunting target would be eaten by other monsters. These are all parts of a hunter’s life.
It’s hard to evaluate whether such unexpected events in others’ stories are good or bad, but this one happening now is undoubtedly a good thing.
The team leader started calling the investigators on the mountain to come down and transport it.
The temporary hoist installed on the mountain body once hadn’t been dismantled, but instead became more stable after multiple renovations, becoming a necessity for transporting large items up and down.
The water dragon meat was transported to the cave halfway up the mountain, where the chef squad would assess if it was edible.
A certain greedy compiler almost pounced on the water dragon meat. Water dragon meat is known throughout the original continent as a delicious ingredient.
“That male fire dragon’s size was really big. If it carried the water dragon meat to courtship, no female fire dragon would refuse, right?”
The team leader’s attention had already shifted from the water dragon meat, directing his gaze towards the distant place where the male fire dragon disappeared.
“Yeah, that fire dragon’s size directly updated my record of the biggest golden crown. When the master returns, I’ll show her, and everyone must testify for me!”
The compiler wiped his saliva and finally started discussing what compilers should discuss.
The person mentioned was not the master swordsman, but the Wild Master who also served as a compiler.
Compilers have the duties of scholars, often exchanging records with each other to increase knowledge. There is often mutual competition or the desire for recognition among them.
“You will have witnesses, but when the master returns, her compiler’s book will surely have more new monsters than yours.”
The gunner who previously picked up the heavy crossbow smoked tobacco made by the head chef, encouragingly patting his shoulder.
“Ah… I hope the master can return safely.”
The compiler sighed. Learning a lot with the Wild Master that couldn’t be experienced in clerical positions, this profession compared to scholars, indeed should participate more in the front lines.
Between their musings, the fire dragon that flew away did not return, instead circling around the ancient trees in the form of a spiny dragon, calling out.
The dissatisfaction of the fire dragons subsided and disappeared in sheer power, but the interrupted passion was obviously not as high as before.
Perhaps the ancient tree forest during the breeding season was too lively, so the four little ones turned to other places to avoid the spotlight.
The four little ones didn’t see it, but instead several thunder wolf dragons gathered around the veteran old thunder wolf dragon, their hunting grounds moving westward toward the ancient trees.
And at this moment, the scholar and the master swordsman were still collecting traces. They encountered a poison demon bird that was looking around.
“This is highly similar to the flying dragon species mentioned by the team leader, but based on my observations, this should be an avial, a very cute avial.”
The short dragon people tribe scholar adjusted his glasses and scanned the various body parts of the monster.
Even if it discovered them and charged over, it remained quite calm.
Or rather, it only charged towards the master swordsman, while the short dragon scholar was completely insignificant in its eyes.
“Ah? But, it doesn’t seem to have a huì, does it?”
Blocking the avial with the great sword, the master swordsman raised his head to observe.
“It also doesn’t have teeth, right? Carefully feel its bite. The attack power and toxins described by the team leader are weak, but we’d better still be careful.”
While saying this, the scholar was quite confident in the master swordsman’s abilities.
In some guild internal tasks, scholars have had contact and cooperation with elite hunters.
“Indeed.”
He wrestled with the avial in front of him using the great sword to test the strength first, then boldly touched its mouth, gesturing its mouth shape.
There was indeed a certain feature of a huì, just covered by a layer of skin outside.
“There shouldn’t be such a weak flying dragon.”
The strongest executor (tool) user (person) in the Ancient Dragon Investigation Team shook his shoulders, carrying the great sword on his side and ramming it, directly pushing the avial back.
Looking at the small amount of poison on his hand, the master swordsman felt nothing.
The retreating poison demon bird extended its tongue, wrapping around the scattered walnuts hanging from the vines above. After stirring slightly in its mouth, it shot them towards the master swordsman.
“Huh?”
Dragging the great sword in a slide step, the master swordsman dodged the scattered walnut. The subsequent poison liquid assault missed him as he hid behind the great sword.
And in the exploded poison liquid, the scattered walnut burst, scattering fragments.
By this point, the avial in front of him was completely categorized by the master swordsman as a small animal.
He even compared the size of his great sword, finding it sufficient to chop off the head of the monster in front of him.
“Let’s tangle a bit longer? Hmm, the point of utilizing symbiotic environmental plants, I want to know more.”
This monster uses plants named toxic vine grass, as mentioned by the team leader, but it apparently utilizes others as well.
“Hmm.”
After a series of strikes with the flat of the blade, the poison demon bird’s angry bright skin turned into a dull gray. Swallowing a cotton spore grass nearby, thick poisonous mist diffused from its mouth.
“Truly intelligent.”
The master swordsman waved away the poisonous mist, watching the avial escape from the mist and flee.
“Really interesting.”
The scholar expressed a sense of satisfaction.
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