Li Fan opened the tent door curtain, and a ball of snow shook off.
At this time, the sun is as warm as spring on the silvery white plain.
Since the arrival of the Flame, the team hasn't spent the night in a tent for a long time.
However, the harsh weather in the snow-capped mountains and the lack of a heating system on the Flame meant that land travel and campsites were once again used.
Huh~huh~
The naughty little fool landed together.
The two dragons collided with each other, and large swaths of ice clinging to the gaps between their wing membranes and carapace fell off.
The fire dragon clan has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, so it is widely distributed.
But the current situation is obviously affected by the extremely cold weather high in the snow-capped mountains.
"Due to weather factors, we were unable to reach the predetermined altitude, so we searched at a lower altitude, but we could not find any trace of Honglong. Okay, you can rest outside the snow-capped mountains."
After listening to the little fool's report, Li Fan gave the plan.
"Looking at it this way, if the steel dragon lives high in the snowy mountains, wouldn't it be difficult to get close to it?"
Eudora speculated.
As for the route deep into the snow-capped mountains, Bokai Village has naturally discovered it for a long time.
However, under the influence of changing climate, the depth will also be limited.
"Then just continue traveling by land. Honglong's hunting range is extremely wide. You might encounter one along the way, and the ecological conditions along the way can be better confirmed."
After Li Fan finished speaking, the team dismantled the tent and loaded it onto the sled.
The combat team members Lei Ge and Yu Jiao had been guarding the camp last night. In order to prevent fatigue from aggravating the mountain climbing, Li Fan put them into a ball and carried them.
The snow-capped mountains during the day give people a sense of transparency and purity.
Patch poked his head out from time to time to explain the ecological information of the nearby low-level areas to the team.
The main one is the love and hatred between the three groups of white rabbit beast, white speed dragon and snow lion.
The reason why Patch is so clear is that he often takes advantage of the war between the three groups to launch his own hunting operations.
After traveling along the mountain road for about three hours, the surrounding temperature dropped significantly, the sky looked foggy, and strong winds hit from time to time.
Patch said that we have now reached the middle level of the snow mountain.
In addition to the leaders of the monster groups in the lower areas who often visit the mountainous area here, the ice cave passages extending in all directions within the mountain are also the main habitats of the strange dragons and ice-toothed dragons.
Among them, the cubs of the strange dragon are very popular among gourmets, and the amber fangs of the Icetooth Dragon are also treasures among the materials, and are all worth a lot of money in the chamber of commerce.
Unfortunately, both monsters have reached the upper limit of Patch's hunting ability, and it is too difficult to earn high rewards from them.
"I've heard of strange dragon cubs, but I don't know what they taste like when roasted?"
Eudora couldn't help but start thinking.
"No, you can only bring the live body to the village chamber of commerce to sell it for a big price. Moreover, the cub is very fragile and may die if it is severely bumped. Fresh blood must be continuously injected."
Patch shook his head and said.
"Then how should I carry it? Cut off a piece of animal meat and let the strange dragon cub absorb it?"
Eudora asked curiously.
"No, meow, once the temperature of the animal meat is too low, the cubs will die."
Patch said as he unhooked one of his arm guards, revealing a bald spot on his furry forelimbs.
Patch pointed to the ring-shaped tooth mark and said: "This is the sucker-shaped mouth of a strange dragon cub, sucking the wounds left on the body surface."
"Wouldn't there be a problem if it is absorbed by the monster like this?"
Eudora said worriedly.
"It's a bit dangerous for me, nya. When I tried it for the first time, I almost exhausted myself before I even got back to the village."
Patch sighed.
"It's better not to try such a dangerous thing, meow."
Dilu persuaded.
"I know Meow, but that's what the master did in the first place, and one person can absorb up to five cubs."
Patch informed.
"So fierce?"
Li Fan said in disbelief.
"At that time, he wanted to make a tachi named Demonic Sword, and he often took me to the snowy mountains to mine. Later, he heard that strange dragon cubs were valuable, so he took this evil path, but he didn't care about it.
, and said that what doesn’t kill me will only make me stronger.”
Patch unfolds his memories.
"Wait a minute, Patch, don't you remember what the master said?"
Li Fan asked puzzledly.
"Originally, I forgot about Meow, but during the period when the owner just disappeared, the treasure could still be awakened. Every time I opened it, this sentence would appear on it."
Patch explained.
Appears on it? Is it a theme wallpaper?
"The way to wake up the treasure is to flip the switch on the bottom side, right?"
Li Fan asked.
"Yes. Why do you know meow?"
Patch said incredulously.
"I have a similar treasure."
Li Fan said as he took out his handheld device.
"The two are so similar, meow!"
Patch said extremely shocked.
"Were you and your master the only ones in the hunting journey from beginning to end?"
Li Fan asked.
"Yes, meow, but although the master is a lone hunter, he often helps hunting teams in distress."
Patch replied.
"It seems that this senior is still very warm-hearted."
Li Fan muttered.
"Senior, are you and the master from the same force?"
Patch jumped up excitedly.
"That's right."
"Does the force have a name, meow?"
"There is no fixed name for this, but you can call us. Fierce men!"
After a short rest on a sunny day, we hit the road again.
After traveling along the increasingly bumpy and narrow mountain road for 4 hours, the team arrived at the high-level area of the snow-capped mountains.
The sky is gray and the cold wind is howling.
Sharp ice picks that are thicker than a human are hung on the outer edge of the cliff.
People who were blown by the wind and snow could not keep their eyes open, and there were no slopes or roads for the sled to move on.
"The control of the training wind equipment in this environment should be good."
Eudora raised her head and said.
The wind bags on her wind-curled armor under her cotton-padded clothes were filling and bulging due to the strong wind.
"At this temperature, you will become a popsicle after flying in the sky for half an hour."
Li Fan stopped and said.
"Mighty man! We must find a cave to hide for a while, meow!"
Patch said eagerly.
With the bad weather like this, most monsters will go home to avoid it, let alone the hunter team.
"It's okay, our team is here."
Li Fan just finished speaking.
A gray ice-toothed dragon jumped down from the rock.
Ouch! Ouch!
Yaya roared twice in the cold wind.
"It's already so cold! We don't want an ice cave with a skylight! Just something warmer will do!"
Li Fan shouted in response.
Ouch! Ouch!
Yaya thought for a moment and responded again.
"We have no requirements on the direction of the cave entrance!"
Ouch!
Yaya responded, jumped up to the rock wall, and started climbing upwards.
"The sled will be placed here first. Dilu, you can mark it."
"Okay meow!"
"Patch, jump on my back, we are going to climb up the rock."
Li Fan waved to Patch.
"Oh my goodness, meow!"
Patch was stunned for a moment and jumped on Li Fan's back.
"I'm coming, meow!"
Not long after, Dilu rushed up amid the shouts.
After the two cats were in place, the team climbed up the cliff.
Different from Li Fan's slightly difficult crawling, Eudora was much more relaxed with her full and bulging wind bags.
But she didn't dare to relax the strength in her hand, otherwise she would risk being blown away.
Soon the team climbed to a platform where they could stand, and Yaya crashed into the mountain with an iron mountain support.
As ice slag and soil splashed out, a hole appeared.
Ta! Ta!
The team entered the ice cave, and the sound of stepping on the ice echoed in the cave.
The howling of the strong wind gradually faded away, and the surrounding area became audible.
"A cave made entirely of ice crystals."
Eudora touched the icicle and was very shocked.
"Where did this pile of Eviscerate meat come from?"
Patch asked in surprise.
"No, Yaya, you can accumulate it in such a short period of time."
Although Li Fan knew the origin, he was also surprised.
Ouch.
Yaya growled in response.
"What? You also found time to find a partner?"
Li Fan was even more unbelievable.
"Uh, should we change places? It would be very inconvenient for Yaya and the other party to meet here."
Eudora suggested.
Many monsters are naturally hostile to hunters.
"It's okay. Ya Ya said there are plenty of houses here. What's more, from the Ice Tooth Dragon's point of view, the supporting facilities in this cave are not good. It can only be used as a food storage room at most."
Li Fan informed.
"So that's it."
Eudora was stunned.
Back in the Frozen Islands, the cave that Yaya regarded as a wedding cave was, in Li Fan's eyes, an adaptation training room.
When it comes to choosing a place to live, it is difficult to match the standards of humans and monsters.
Seeing Yaya about to leave the cave, Pachi mustered up the courage to dissuade him and said, "Yaya! Don't go out, meow. There are giant beasts and booming dragons in the high-rise areas of the snow mountain. It's very dangerous."
Ouch?
Yaya roared in confusion, as if he didn't quite understand the meaning of Patch's words.
"It shouldn't be difficult for Yaya to adapt to the extremely cold environment, but it does take time to gradually become familiar with the snow-capped mountain terrain. The most important thing is that the G-class Thunder Dragon has never left the snow-capped mountains. This is its home court, Yaya."
Li Fan analyzed it and felt that what Patch said made sense.
Not long after, the team gathered around the fire to keep warm and roast animal meat.
Yaya sighed silently in the corner.
"With such a heavy snowstorm and the threat of a thunderous dragon, the other party can understand it."
Li Fan advised.
Ouch.
Yaya growled weakly, and his entire upper body lay lazily on the ice.
"You said I don't understand female Icetooth Dragons? Well, I don't think I quite understand."
Li Fan couldn't refute this.
At night, the violent snow-capped mountains fell into silence.
The stars shine in the night sky, and the snow-covered mountains are quiet and peaceful.
The team looking out from the entrance of the cave seemed to be looking at another world.
Bang! Bang!
Several muffled sounds and vibrations suddenly broke the silence.
"It's the giant beast fighting meow!"
Patch's cat ears trembled, and with his understanding of the snow-capped mountains, he quickly confirmed the source of the vibration.
"It's a pity that it's not the Boom Dragon. No! According to the monster habitat in the high-rise area, it seems that the only one who can fight the giant beast is the Boom Dragon, Patch! Can you determine the location of the giant beast?"
Li Fan asked.
"It's okay, meow!"
Patch said, putting his head close to the snowdrift on the ground. While feeling the vibration, he kept turning his body slowly to find his direction.
"This is the direction, meow!"
"Okay, attack!"
Li Fan said as he opened two elf balls, Brother Lei and Angry Horn appeared at the same time.
Although the backs of the two dragons cannot be ridden, it is still possible to keep the body balanced while standing with worm silk wrapped around the shoulders.
As he continued to jump and climb in the mountains, apart from the sound of heavy treading, there was also a powerful roar mixed in.
Hearing the sound coming from ahead, Li Fan gave instructions: "Find a place with high ground."
Lei Gejiao immediately climbed up the cliff quickly.
When they came to a rock extending outward, the two of them felt a strong earthquake under their feet as soon as they landed.
Bah!
He swooped down onto the snow. This place was not far from the open snow platform below. Even without a telescope, he could clearly see the situation.
Woo!
It is like a giant beast like a tall building, with its thick nose tube raised towards the sky, and it makes a cry like an elephant.
The two front hooves, shaped like giant pillars, were lifted up as the body covered with thick hair leaned back.
Boom! Boom!
The ice layer that had collapsed greatly cracked and collapsed again as the two front hooves struck down.
The resulting vibration shook off all the ice crystals and snow on the rock wall, revealing the surrounding dark rocks and ice-covered mountains.
The Honglong dragon not far in front of the giant beast extended its front claws downward, digging into the ground.
At the same time, the body lies down close to the ice to maximize the impact of the shock.
This Hongsaurus has many stab wounds on its two forearms, and one of the iconic three-toed claws on its right paw is missing.
There are many uneven depressions on the head shell, which should be injuries caused by blows.
The teeth in the mouth are unevenly layered. It seems that this is caused by repeated injuries and constant re-growth.
The length of the tail looks normal, but it can still be seen from the twisted arrangement of scales and the unnatural curvature that it has grown again after being damaged.
This booming dragon is very unusual, but its specialness does not come from mutation, but from the accumulation of long-term battles.
Li Fan felt that this was the G-level dragon.
But it was a little different from what he expected.
The reason is that there are too many scars on the other party's body, to an incredible extent.
According to common sense, a monster that has suffered so many injuries should have died long ago.
What is even more incomprehensible is that all these injuries came from Tai Sword.
"Patch, do the giant beasts and the boom dragon often fight?"
Li Fan asked.
"Yes, meow! This Thunder Dragon is very hateful. It will always attack other monsters regardless of whether it needs to eat or not."
Patch informed.
As he spoke, Honglong, who sensed that the shock had subsided, bent his arms, raised his body up and briefly gathered momentum, then jumped up and took off.
The giant beast took half a step back with its hind hoof, then raised its left front hoof forward to block it.
Honglong swung his right claw forward and swung it forward in mid-air.
Stab! Phew~
The thick snow on the cylindrical front hooves was easily cut through, revealing hard ice crystals shining like diamonds.
Honglong did not give in due to the failure of the attack, and his two front paws grabbed the front hooves.
In order to allow the giant mouth full of sharp teeth to have a better bite angle, the head of Honglong was moved to the side and the mouth was opened to the limit.
Click!
With a crisp bite sound, the ice crystal layer covering the front hooves exploded on the spot.
The lower part of the head of Honglong was spitting out from its mouth, and a layer of thick fur was also bitten off.
The giant beast swung its front hooves twice, but seeing that it was completely unable to throw it off, it had no choice but to raise its front hooves again.
