"You mean that the ecological cycle here is intentionally shaped?"
Li Fan asked.
"Maybe, it's too early to mention this now. What are you going to do next?"
Master Yuanye asked.
"You must first go back to the Star Stronghold to submit the information obtained, and then entrust the investigation team to track the movements of the Molten Mountain Dragon."
Li Fan expressed his thoughts.
A mask to protect against miasma has been developed.
It is very dangerous for the Pterosaur to fly on the coral platform, but it can be transported here by land and used as a lifting tool.
Although these conditions are not enough to open the lower area for the hunter team to carry out commissions, they are enough for the investigation team to dispatch.
"In fact, regarding Laoshan Dragon, you can visit the ancient dragon people who have been living locally. I have visited their tribe. The ecology of the New World depicted in those murals is very different from our current understanding."
The wilderness master gives advice.
"Auntie, haven't we communicated with the stronghold before?"
Ai Bo asked curiously.
If the ancient dragon people could really provide information and help, Commander Fry should have communicated with them long ago.
"I have been in contact with it, but the requirements put forward by the local ancient dragon people were too strict. The swordsman master once wanted to challenge it, but Fry thought it was too dangerous, so he stopped it."
Master Yuanye said frankly.
"What kind of request?"
Eudora asked curiously.
"It seems to be a trial called the top of the forest and the bottom of the sand."
Master Yuanye recalled.
"Okay, I'll try to make contact this time when I go back."
Li Fan responded.
Because he knew the direction of the subsequent plot, the trial of the ancient dragon people, Li Fan wanted to skip it in order to save time.
But there is something difficult to understand, which is why the ancient dragon people were able to master information about the Laoshan Dragon.
Not long after, the Flame was summoned by the signal flare and came to respond.
After everyone said goodbye to Master Yuanye, they began to return.
"Resentful Horn, there must be nothing wrong with Twinkle."
Li Fan on the deck looked at the cliff below and said softly.
Three days later, the Flame, carrying a large number of ecological research reports, landed at the Star Stronghold.
After reading the report submitted by the team, Fry also agreed to dispatch the investigation team to conduct an in-depth exploration of the lower levels of the Miasma Valley.
As for the sighting reports of ancient dragon people, they are all concentrated in the ancient tree forest area.
Although the language used is similar, there seems to be a cultural gap in the attitude towards the investigation team, and the relationship is neither close nor distant.
After a day of rest, the Flame set off again.
The exploration of the ancient dragon people was not smooth. First of all, the guide insects could not track it.
Since it is not a monster, it is difficult to use a monster team to explore it.
We can only use hunter tracking skills to explore the sighting area.
In order to speed up the search progress, Li Fan decided to act separately.
Eudora Aibo was exploring the jungle below the ancient giant tree, while he and Dilu were observing from the top of the tree crown.
Two days later, an accident occurred.
The waterfall at the top of the ancient tree exploded, and before Li Fan and Di Lu could figure out the situation, they were washed down by the rapids.
Finally, I stumbled all the way on the tree trunks and leaves, and fell into the jungle.
Whoosh~
A flying insect was thrown out, and a man and a cat were hanging in the air.
"Why are there no signs at all?"
Li Fan shook off the water stains on his armor and said depressedly.
"Li Fan! Look, meow!"
Dilu let out an exclamation.
Turning his head sideways, Li Fan noticed that on the tree trunk diagonally below, there was a short figure wearing a mushroom cap on his head and holding a wooden stick.
A circle of spider web hangs down from the edge of the mushroom cap, covering the entire head, giving people a very mysterious feeling.
"We have found the ancient dragon man, hello!"
Li Fan immediately said hello.
"What's the matter?"
The ancient dragon man responded with an extremely hoarse voice.
"I want to know where is Laoshan Dragon's final destination?"
Li Fan asked.
"Ah, are you carrying a volcano dragon on your back? You are not ecologically minded, so you have no right to know."
The ancient dragon people told me.
"Then what do you need to do to qualify?"
Li Fan asked.
"Defeat the top of the forest and the bottom of the sand to prove it. We will witness it."
"What kind of monster is this, meow?"
Dilu asked puzzledly.
"It's the Fire Dragon and the Horned Dragon"
"It is indeed a very harsh trial, nya."
Di Lu suddenly said.
"Uncle, can we discuss this?"
Li Fan asked tentatively.
"Okay, tell me."
"The fire dragons in the ancient tree forest have all been driven away by the golden fire dragon and the silver fire dragon. The horned dragon still has to go to the Great Ant Mound Wasteland. Is it okay to change the trial task to defeat the gold fire dragon and the silver fire dragon?"
Li Fan gave suggestions.
Since it is to prove that you are qualified to become an ecologist, the stronger the trial monster is, the more credible the proof will be.
"Um?"
The ancient dragon man made a sound of surprise.
It seems that I can't understand why there are still trialists who take the initiative to increase the difficulty.
"What you want to achieve is too high. If you can really achieve it, I can't give you enough feedback."
The ancient dragon people explained.
Not enough? This man really sticks to the standards.
"Then I'll ask you one more question, and that's almost it."
Li Fan suggested.
"Low."
"Send another black wolf bird?"
"Okay, okay."
The ancient dragon man said with reluctant approval.
"Okay, uncle, I will show you the results tomorrow at this time."
"Uh-huh?"
After the ancient dragon man agreed, he was soon surprised again.
"I hunt quickly, remember to come on time tomorrow."
"I will."
The ancient dragon people used their wooden sticks to pound the ground and walked slowly away on the tree trunks.
Returning to the top of the tree canopy, I used a flare to recall Eudora and April. After a period of blockage, the bursting water flow finally stopped.
At noon the next day, it was time to show off my acting skills.
The naughty little fools with curled up bodies were lying on the left and right.
Kuku was lying on his back with his paws pointing upward.
"Kuku, your dying posture is too strange."
Li Fan corrected.
Kuku's back arched, and he quickly turned over and changed to a prone posture.
"Naughty, stick out your tongue a little more."
Naughty immediately complied.
After completing the site layout and arriving at the appointed time, the ancient dragon man came slowly from the tree trunk on time.
"Those who stand on ecology. I am honored to witness your existence."
After watching for a moment, the ancient dragon people gave high approval.
"Then you can answer the question now, where is the Molten Mountain Dragon's final destination?"
Li Fan asked.
"The dragon carrying the volcano on its back is leaving the Miasma Valley and heading to the Earth Corridor because it was bewitched by the light of life."
The ancient dragon people told me.
"second question"
"The death of the dragon carrying the volcano is approaching, and the fire vitality in the body has accumulated to the limit. If he dies deep in the earth's corridor, the huge explosion of flame vitality will flow along the earth's veins to all parts of the New World. The sky will be scorched and the earth will be burned. This
This is the secret of the dragon, this is the end of this continent, this is the ecological theorem."
"Li Fan, it seems you haven't asked me yet?"
Dilu reminded in a low voice.
"This is probably because he wants to entrust us to stop it, but he is too embarrassed to say it clearly."
Li Fan whispered his speculation.
Because once the situation mentioned occurs, not only will the New World's ecology suffer, but the star stronghold will not be able to continue to be maintained, and the ancient dragon people will definitely not have an easy time.
"Then why are we arranging such a harsh trial? Meow? Only by letting more hunters know about it can we jointly resist it, right?"
"Maybe the combat effectiveness has not reached a certain level, so I can't help."
Li Fan speculated.
This information cannot be said to be without value. At least it confirms the movements of Laoshan Dragon, which is consistent with the direction of the plot.
"Okay, I'm done."
When the ancient dragon people saw a man and a cat muttering incessantly, they gave a warning.
"Thank you for informing me, sir. Can I ask your second question?"
"Yes, please tell me."
"Did the Molten Dragon be buried in the Earth Corridor? Did it happen a long time ago?"
Hearing this question, the ancient dragon man's short body trembled suddenly.
"Where did you hear that?"
The ancient dragon man asked in a trembling voice.
"Sir, you said it yourself. Carrying the dragon of the volcano on your back, the sky was scorched black, and the earth was burned. Based on these descriptions, you clearly know the situation when the crisis comes."
The high degree of overlap in the plots confirms that what the ancient dragon people said was not just imagination.
In addition to the ability to predict, the only other explanations are that similar things have happened in the past and highly developed ecological investigation and research capabilities.
But according to the intelligence in the stronghold and Li Fan's observations.
The ancient dragon people may have accumulated a lot of unknown ecological information, but their research capabilities are still limited to the observation level.
As for the judgment of a long time ago, it is based on the prosperous ecology of the New World.
Otherwise, with such serious ecological destruction, even if the life energy transported by the earth's veins is not blocked, it will be impossible to recover in a short period of time.
The ancient dragon man was silent for a long time and sighed: "You are right, that is a disaster that no one can reverse."
"That means that there once was a molten mountain dragon that destroyed the ecology of the New World once."
Li Fan recalled carefully and felt that there was no relevant presentation in the plot.
But if confirmed, the Gulong Cemetery theory is completely untenable.
Seeking a burial place and destroying an entire cemetery are two completely different concepts.
The final resting place, destroying everything before death.
In terms of beliefs, they are completely incompatible.
"Uncle, what is the bewitchment of the light of life?"
Li Fan asked.
"have no idea."
The ancient dragon people said decisively.
"All right."
Li Fan, who was somewhat speechless, could only deduce Laoshan Dragon's true purpose by integrating existing information.
Insisting on going to the Earth Corridor shows that the Molten Mountain Dragon knows what it wants to do.
But even if the plan is successfully implemented and the New World falls into an ecological disaster, there seems to be no beneficiaries.
So the biggest victim.
No wonder Huangheilong would help Laoshan Dragon.
Li Fan suddenly thought of a possibility, but felt that something was missing.
Apart from declaring himself king, the Dark Lantern Dragon did not make any move to threaten the original continent.
What is the reason why taboos are so taboo against it?
Even Zulong has to give me help and let me suppress the imbalance.
Wait, imbalance?
If the ancestral dragon that transforms into a girl entrusts her dream, the meaning expressed in language is clear and accurate enough.
That is to say, there was once a certain balance between the original continent and the new continent.
The appearance of the Dark Lantern Dragon is about to break this balance.
Did the molten mountain dragon that visited the New World many years ago and caused ecological destruction also come to ensure balance?
Where are the objects that caused imbalance then?
Is it also part of maintaining balance?
Li Fan felt that he had clarified some of his doubts, but at the same time a series of new questions emerged.
But one thing is certain, the Molten Mountain Dragon went to the Earth Corridor not because he was inspired by the Dark Lantern Dragon.
It is here to destroy the existing ecology of the New World.
Returning to the Star Stronghold, Li Fan informed the commander-in-chief Fry about the information he had obtained from the ancient dragon people.
And explained that this interception operation will be the last chance.
Frye immediately summoned all team leaders and group leaders in the stronghold to conduct preliminary combat deployment.
The information compiled by each team seems to be okay on the surface, especially the depth of regional exploration and the overall level of hunter equipment.
However, a large amount of the exclusive materials used to fight against the giant monsters were consumed in the last capture operation.
Just when everyone was frowning at this, Frye looked at the quantity transport ship docked on the coast.
"No, if these ships are dismantled, we will completely lose our carrying capacity."
The supplies squad leader saw what the other party was thinking and immediately retorted.
"You misunderstood. I am waiting for a ship to dock. That is our real target for dismantling. Let's make preliminary preparations for the battle first. We have plenty of time."
After Frye explained, he ended the combat meeting.
The reason why many details have not been finalized is mainly because the intelligence from the investigation team has not yet been sent back.
At the moment, Star Stronghold only knows that danger is coming, and it must do everything it can to stop the Molten Dragon.
Other than that, I don't have much information available.
"Li Fan, how did you obtain information from the ancient dragon people?"
Fry asked in confusion.
The investigation team has always wanted to establish contact with the ancient dragon people, but the stronghold that could only survive in the past could not bear the risk to complete the trial.
"The ancient dragon people recognized my hunting skills."
Li Fan informed.
"Well, do you think the ancient dragon people's claims are really credible?"
Frye asked uncertainly.
The sudden need to intercept the Molten Dragon surprised many people, and Frye was one of them.
Out of trust in Li Fan, he responded with a combat meeting.
But what the ancient dragon people said cannot be easily accepted when it comes to such an important decision.
Li Fan deeply felt the difference between games and reality.
If the information provided by the ancient dragon people is slightly biased, the entire stronghold's preparations for the battle may become a waste of time.
"It's absolutely credible. This is not the first time something like this has happened in the New World. They don't want to experience it again."
Li Fan said seriously.
"I understand, it seems that the ancient dragon people have found the hunter they have been looking for for a long time."
Frye quickly understood the meaning and agreed with a smile.
Six days later, the first group of people to set out gathered at the coral platform camp on the mainland.
The investigation team finally sent back the first tracking report from the bottom of Miasma Valley.
The Molten Mountain Dragon has been found, and it is still moving non-stop, and has also opened up many roads.
