Chapter 250

Chapter 250: The Welcome Ceremony from the Guardian Dragon of the Original Continent.

The sun was shining brightly as the gigantic branches were intricately woven into a net, with emerald green leaves spread across it, forming an ocean of trees.

This tree sea naturally made Jié Jié unable to control himself, reminiscing about the Ancient Tree Forest.

A master of the tree sea is necessary.

He transformed with a shake, enjoying this extremely comfortable environment in the form of a Spiny Dragon.

Unfortunately, no frogs were found around the pond. Small monsters with the skeleton of an Avial had taken over this place and emitted threatening roars upon seeing Jié Jié approach.

But as the Spiny Dragon ignored them and pressed forward step by step, the Speed Dragons rushed forth, pouncing and biting, hanging onto the Spiny Dragon’s body.

There wasn’t even a hint of pain, nor did it slow his pace at all.

Jié Jié leisurely drank water while a Speed Dragon foamed at the mouth and rolled off him, falling into the pond.

Polluting the water source simply wouldn’t do.

The Spiny Dragon extended its neck and bit onto the tail of the dead Speed Dragon, tossing it aside with a flick of its head.

The Blue Speed Dragon, who hadn’t yet attacked, let out a loud call summoning more companions upon seeing their allies fall one by one.

“Ererer!”

Short, continuous calls responded to the summons, and the leader of the dragon pack roaming the territory leaped over fallen logs, making a dazzling entrance.

The leader of the Blue Speed Dragons, known as the Blue Speed Dragon King, didn’t rush to attack first. Calls of varying lengths sounded from its mouth, and upon receiving the orders, the Blue Speed Dragons responded by surrounding the Spiny Dragon.

But Jié Jié paid them no mind, so these Blue Speed Dragons ended up crashing into him one by one, completing their own suicides—truly loyal to the end!

Seeing the Spiny Dragon break through the encirclement with ease, the Blue Speed Dragon King could no longer contain itself, speeding up and pouncing fiercely, hanging onto the spines of the Spiny Dragon.

Jié Jié finally turned back, looking at the Blue Speed Dragon King hanging on his body, foaming at the mouth, lost in thought.

Is this what they call a welcome ceremony? It’s way too passionate.

He shook his body, and the Blue Speed Dragon King naturally fell to the ground, convulsing its limbs twice before lying still.

Upon seeing their leader killed by the Spiny Dragon, the remaining Blue Speed Dragons that hadn’t joined the welcome ceremony erupted in howls, turning around and fleeing.

The scene left only a Spiny Dragon standing amidst countless Blue Speed Dragon corpses.

But these Blue Speed Dragons really committed suicide!

Jié Jié began feeding on the corpse of the Blue Speed Dragon King, inevitably comparing it to the Thief Dragons of the New Continent.

Although Thief Dragons would always spy on you, they wouldn’t defile dragons like this.

The thigh muscles of the Blue Speed Dragon King were very developed, and the taste was pretty good.

After finishing eating, he continued wandering through the tree sea. Jié Jié saw a massive fur ball crash down after breaking branches, landing on the ground.

The giant fur ball stretched out, flipping up from the ground, roaring at the treetops above.

This monster resembled a bear, completely blue, with shells growing on its back and forelimbs, and a ring of golden hair encircling the edges of its back, clearly thick-skinned and tough-looking.

It was a Blue Bear Beast. Following its line of sight, Jié Jié looked up and saw a buzzing beehive among the tree branches.

It must have wanted to eat honey but fell instead.

When he looked at the honey, the Blue Bear Beast looked at him instead, retreating after a series of growls.

Though it looked fierce, most Blue Bear Beasts had a clear sense of self-awareness and wouldn’t actively attack monsters larger than themselves.

“You don’t run, I’ll help you pick the honey!”

Watching the Blue Bear Beast turn and accelerate to escape, Jié Jié hastily shouted, firing a fireball that blasted it to the ground.

Seeing the Blue Bear Beast stopped running, he flew up to the treetop, biting down on the beehive and bringing it down.

Placing the beehive next to the fallen Blue Bear Beast, Jié Jié leaned closer and found it had already died from poison.

“Sigh.”

He sighed slightly, deciding to honor the Blue Bear Beast’s last wish by applying some honey to the roasted bear paw.

Transforming into a Sky Dog Beast, Jié Jié dragged the corpse of the Blue Bear Beast to the riverside for processing, starting a fire to make meat skewers.

As a meat-producing monster, the Blue Bear Beast’s meat was exceptionally delicious, and its bear paws were also prized ingredients in this world.

The fatty pads of the claws contained abundant fat, beneath which lay rich tendon meat, offering multiple textures with every bite.

The only drawback was the heavy stench, which even honey couldn’t suppress, though it wasn’t unacceptable for monsters.

But Jié Jié was not satisfied, knowing it should have been cooked much better.

Unsatisfied or not, there was nothing to be done now; time to eat first.

After eating, he took a short nap, then began pacing near the coastline, keeping watch on the two members of the investigation team.

By the river flowing into the sea, one could see some red crabs bearing various shells, called Shield Crabs, the young forms of the mighty Shield Crab monsters. They would hide in the sand as soon as Jié Jié approached.

The largest one he saw was about a meter in size, carrying the skeleton of a herbivorous flying dragon on its back. A fireball blew it apart, and he ate it.

The crab roe tasted good when it spread in the mouth, but other parts weren’t worth mentioning.

On the hill overlooking the coast, a small boat had already docked in the shallows, with the Compiler and the Hunter moving the remaining supplies.

Monsters dominant in the ocean rarely surfaced, whereas land-based monsters were numerous, with most having aggression towards humans.

For ordinary people, even Speed Dragons are quite dangerous.

Jié Jié transformed into a Flying Bird and secretly observed them nearby.

“Our current position should be the easternmost edge of the continent, a vast tree sea. Combining the direction of the compass and the position of the sun, we need to head north along the coast to reach Poké Village.”

“What should we do next?”

The Hunter glanced around the coast, asking the Compiler’s intentions.

The destination shifted from the snowy mountains to the tree sea. If they traveled inland through the tree sea, there would be many dangerous zones, but they could pass messages via villages and guilds along the way.

They didn’t necessarily have to land here; they could continue north along the coast. But after months at sea, seeing land stirred emotions they couldn’t control.

Whether by land or sea, they had to personally reach the Guild Headquarters.

“Let’s walk a bit inland and launch the signal flare to seek assistance from nearby hunters.”

If locals could help, that would be ideal.

“Alright, I guess we’re fulfilling the combination of one compiler and one hunter as mentioned by Master Wilderness?”

“My honor.”

“No, we’ll need your protection along the way. The welcome ceremony has arrived.”

“Blue Speed Dragons coordinate hunting through calls. Pay attention to your sides to avoid being pounced on. Their weakness lies in the first protrusion between the neck and spine, which can effectively damage the spine and paralyze them…”

The Compiler recalled information from the Compiler’s Book, providing data to the Hunter, just as a Blue Speed Dragon lunged toward him.

“Eh, I’ve got one, perfect for practicing!”

As an elite hunter of the investigation team, his skills were naturally assured. Dual swords swung relentlessly, creating an impenetrable defense against the Blue Speed Dragon, leaving spare energy to keep an eye on the Compiler’s situation.

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