Chapter 334: Why Hold Back?
The defensive power of the processing workshop has increased. That mysterious event didn’t make people avoid this place; instead, it became a popular ghost story on the street.
The toothed hunting dogs brought by the hunters to search for clues did discover something, but under the deep gaze from the rafters, they dared not say anything, unable to utter a word.
However, the defensive power of the workshop didn’t last long because the craftsmen inside were about to leave.
They would board the flying airship, heading towards the second phase team’s route.
The flames in the forge were fiercely burning, just like the Flame King Dragon’s firefield below.
“Hey~ so arrogant.”
The leader of the second phase team leaned on the side of the flying airship, watching the proud figure walking through the firefield.
Jie Jie was also on the side of the flying airship, observing the advancing Flame King Dragon with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
The real ancient dragon migration was indeed happening, once every ten years, and other Míng Dēng Lóngs in the New Continent were calling out.
It doesn’t matter, we’ll see when we get back to the New Continent.
“This is the legendary ancient dragon!”
People on the flying airship were marveling, amazed at the natural wonder walking below.
Indeed, when an ancient dragon isn’t walking in an environment suitable for itself, its mighty power to alter the surrounding environment can be perfectly displayed.
The Flame King Dragon below didn’t have high aesthetic value in Jie Jie’s eyes. Its fur was relatively sparse, and its color wasn’t that vibrant.
But when it walked through the plains and forests, its power to change the environment was more vividly displayed than the Flame King Dragon in the New Continent.
Flames bit into trees and grasslands, endlessly spreading as the Flame King Dragon advanced, trying to burn a grand path leading to the sea.
Trees groaned and fell in the fire, fish floated dead in boiling ponds, dying monsters fled in panic, quickly stripped of their flesh by the flames.
Any living creatures that couldn’t escape on the path were swallowed up. When encountering stronger monsters, the Flame King Dragon would even actively hunt them down, showing a fiercer temperament compared to the Flame King Dragon in the New Continent.
Within the range of the firefield radiation, there even appeared small human villages, but fortunately, the residents of those villages had been evacuated in advance.
Saving people but losing land, both people and land are preserved.
Losing people but saving land, both people and land are lost.
The village was swallowed by the firefield, leaving only a few barren stones behind.
People on the flying airship sighed and lamented, while some were relieved that the Flame King Dragon was just passing by and not staying long-term.
“Just passing by means there’s still a glimmer of hope amidst the ashes, and the natural balance still has the possibility to recover.”
If the Flame King Dragon stayed long-term, the fierce firefield wouldn’t stop until it burned everything flammable, turning the forest and plains into a desert.
“Does the Flame King Dragon often move around like this? Is there nothing to restrict him?”
A young craftsman angrily asked. Before truly witnessing the disasters caused by the activities of the ancient dragons, the content in books is often regarded as legends.
“It won’t happen. The migration of the Flame King Dragon doesn’t occur casually.”
The Dragon Person Youth shook his head.
“Currently, it’s believed that as carnivorous ancient dragons, ecological collapse due to food restrictions often makes them stay in naturally suitable habitats rather than wander around causing destruction.”
“Why doesn’t it hold back then?”
“Why should it hold back? It’s a natural disaster!”
The leader of the second phase team responded to this question, gesturing for the Dragon Person Youth to continue.
“The Flame King Dragon usually lives in deserts and volcanoes, which don’t overlap with our living areas, so the harm to us is actually not great.”
“But the problem is…”
The future research team captain paused, looking back at the long trail of fire, “they migrate.”
“In recent decades, such migrations have become more frequent. Besides the visible destruction, their activities have accumulated more ecological changes that we cannot see…”
The Dragon Person Youth closed his book and adjusted his glasses.
“Hah, don’t scare them. Investigating the reasons for the ancient dragons’ migration is our investigation team’s task.”
The leader of the second phase team loudly said, dispersing the heavy atmosphere, filling everyone with anticipation for the upcoming journey.
Jie Jie listened to them encouraging each other, then looked at the Flame King Dragon ruthlessly trampling everything below, wondering who the main character of this world really was?
Anyway, he disapproved of the brute force that aimed to destroy everything ahead.
The encounter between the flying airship and the Flame King Dragon was just a minor episode. Although the Flame King Dragon showcased its flying ability, most of the time it was running on the ground.
The flying airship didn’t follow the Flame King Dragon’s flight path because the New Continent Ancient Dragon Investigation Team knew they would meet again at the end of this trip.
The Flame King Dragon stopped its fiery rampage upon encountering a figure even prouder than itself blocking its way.
The other party subdued its own flames, standing there plainly, yet it made it feel an immense threat.
The other party had denser mane, more vibrant colors, and its flames seemed dimmer in comparison.
“Roar~”
The Flame King Dragon growled lowly but instinctively restrained the heat radiating outward, cautiously approaching the figure, slightly circling to avoid it, like a ferocious lion turned into a timid big cat.
Its roar was no longer a warning for the other to retreat but a warning not to attack, completely lacking the previous ferocity.
“Hold back!”
Jie Jie roared.
Under this roar, the flames rushing toward him instantly retreated, turning instead to pounce on the migrating Flame King Dragon.
“Grunt!”
Faced with the incoming flames, the big cat jumped back in terror.
In those blue irises, the black pupils were rapidly shrinking.
He wasn’t afraid of flames, but he was terrified that the other party had taken control of his firefield.
“Roar!”
The roar contained no particular meaning; it was merely the simplest and crudest sound of intimidation. At the same time, Jie Jie took a step forward.
A claw came down, and all the flames struggled as if struck by a powerful blow, flickering uncertainly.
The Flame King Dragon’s spirit seemed shattered by this single claw strike. It hastily circumvented Jie Jie and fled from its own firefield, unable to take away a single flame.
Jie Jie turned his body, his long tail sweeping across the ground with a crisp slap.
The fleeing Flame King Dragon, pursued by the overwhelming aura from behind, repressed its flame emission, appearing like an ordinary large monster.
The true Lord of the Inferno flapped his wings and flew into the sky. All the flames ceased spreading at this moment, gathering around him before finally adhering to his body.
There was no grand supernova. All the flames dissipated peacefully on his body.
“Ah, go home, go home!”
Jie Jie transformed into a flying bird, flapping his wings and chasing after the Flame King Dragon, flying towards the direction of the New Continent.
He suddenly remembered that he owed his Flame Empress Dragon a warm and mineral-rich love nest.
Chapter 335
