Geralt pressed the cork, sealed the mouth of the bottle, and then held the bottle high to observe the bottle carefully.
After a while, he muttered: "The energy flowing around here has also been deposited into the potion. I hope there will be no problem."
After finishing boiling the potion, Geralt walked out of the kitchen and sat on the deck.
At this time, Ai Bo came to the deck and summoned everyone to verbally report on the abnormal ecology found in the ancient tree forest in recent times.
First, the hate birds, which usually only eat corpses and carrion, gathered in large numbers to attack the herbivorous dragons.
Then the poisonous bird group was suddenly attacked by unknown creatures.
A large number of ferocious jackal dragons left their habitat and wandered around.
The leader of the Qimian clan disappeared, and the entire clan fell into chaos.
These abnormalities that appeared together made Xingchen Stronghold attach great importance to it.
"Using field monitoring to continuously update intelligence to understand the regional situation. It's an amazing feat. How many people did you use?"
Geralt asked.
"There are about two hundred hunters active in the ancient tree forest."
Ai Bo gave a rough figure.
"Are they all hired by the guild?"
Geralt asked.
"You can say it's hiring, but it's more like collaboration. After all, hunters have to hunt."
Aibo informed.
"I want to ask a digression."
"Please tell me."
"Are there any measures to prevent frost erosion here?"
"What is hoarfrost?"
Ai Bo asked doubtfully.
"A disaster that freezes everything. Many worlds were destroyed because they could not stop its spread."
Geralt informed.
"I've never heard of it at all."
Aibo shook his head and said.
"Has this place ever experienced an invasion from the outside?"
"No."
"With so much energy, it has never been invaded"
Geralt was quite surprised by this answer.
The world of monster hunting immediately became special in his eyes.
"Geralt, in the worlds you have visited, do you often encounter invaders?"
Li Fan asked.
"Except for those destroyed by hoarfrost, most worlds will encounter it every once in a while."
"Looking at it this way, it's actually not much better here. Although there are fewer threats from outside the world, some disasters in the world are enough to destroy most living things."
Li Fan informed.
"Does disaster mean war?"
"No, it's a monster."
"You seem to have mentioned to me about monsters, saying that the world you live in is a world where humans and monsters are struggling."
Geralt was lost in memories.
"If it really is a monster, are you confident that you can deal with it?"
"Of course, this is what I do best."
Seeing Geralt's extremely confident look, Li Fan gave up the idea of taking the lead because he was afraid of overturning.
In addition, there is another difficulty here, which is also the reason why he is restricted from taking action.
That means there is no way to track the deer-headed spirit.
With the tracking and investigation method here, we may be able to find some information, but it is still very difficult to locate the deer-headed spirit.
In fact, the hunters and scholars in the stronghold had conducted in-depth investigations for a period of time about the strange phenomenon that Ai Bo had just informed about, and as a result, they could not find even the shadow of the deer-headed spirit.
Three days later, the Flame hovered over the ancient tree forest.
"I think this airship can be lowered a little lower."
Geralt saw that the airship was still more than ten meters above the ground and informed him.
As everyone knows, Li Fan specifically asked Fei Rui to hover at an ultra-low altitude in order to take care of him.
"It's okay, look at me."
Li Fan said, standing on the bulwark and sitting up to demonstrate.
"Don't"
As soon as Geralt uttered a word, he saw Li Fan jumping down.
With his knees slightly bent and his head held high, Li Fan not only stood on the grass unscathed, but also rushed up to wave.
During the three-day journey, Ai Bo introduced a lot of relevant information about the world of monster hunting.
The fact that there is no danger in falling is what Geralt cannot understand the most.
"No wonder you were so bold before"
Geralt muttered something, stepped on the bulwark with one hand, and jumped out of the airship.
"I'll just say it won't hurt, just get used to it a few more times and it'll be fine."
"Hmm~ That seems to be the case, but what if it was hit by a falling object?"
Geralt asks at the same time, gives the question.
"Then it's different. Usually it's the ones down there who are unlucky. Why are you asking this question?"
"Ai Bo, he's about to fall."
Geralt, who looked up and watched, informed.
"Ah~ get away quickly!"
Bang~ Ai Bo, whose body was in a big pose, fell to the grass.
"Uh, I tripped."
After finishing speaking, Ai Bo stood up.
"This won't hurt."
Geralt held his chin with one hand, his eyes showing surprise, and there was something inside that was ready to move.
"No, no, no, this kind of landing method is risky even here. It's just that Aibo is not wearing armor and his weight is relatively light, so he will not be injured."
Li Fan quickly explained.
He didn't want Geralt to get lost and something unexpected happen, so he quickly explained.
This temporarily formed partnership set off on the road.
As for safety measures, the Flame will keep flying in the sky. Aibo has emergency flares in his hand and is following him quietly every night.
This configuration is absolutely foolproof if you want to protect two people in the ancient tree forest.
As for suppressing the surrounding monsters so that the two of them can investigate without interference, Li Fan planned to let the little fool and the naughty yell at each other and pretend to be having a family dispute.
After all, there is an upper limit for prey, but domestic violence is different. As long as it appears in sight, it will be used as a punching bag.
After arranging all this, Li Fan returned to the cabin and continued to study the capture of preserved eggs.
He was not in a hurry at first, but since it was a type of fire dragon that he had never seen before, it would be impossible to cultivate it without knowing its exact characteristics.
Also, this little guy is so naughty. There needs to be at least one dragon between the little fool and the naughty one to take care of him around the clock to ensure that the preserved egg doesn't leave the nest and cause trouble.
Two hours later, the airship arrived at the top of the ancient tree. The little fool with half-open eyes had a preserved egg in his mouth, looking exhausted.
Pi Dan stared at the airship and blinked his red eyes curiously, making him feel extremely energetic.
After Li Fan told him the plan, the little fool yelled back at the naughty man who had left the nest to hunt for food.
As for the place where Naughty wants to go, of course it is the Flame.
"hey-hey."
Faced with Li Fan who kept rubbing his hands and making evil laughter, Pi Dan realized something was wrong and ran towards his parents after landing.
But after running a few steps, Li Fan grabbed his paw and dragged him towards the Flame.
Ouch~owoo~owoo~
Amid a melancholy cry, the Flame Horn left its treetop lair.
With the investigative capabilities of the witcher and the assistance and guidance of April, the incident has made important progress.
The next step was to track down the location of the monster, but it was already approaching night. After discussing with Geralt, April decided to rest for a night at a nearby public camp before continuing the investigation the next day.
Just like the field investigators and scholars we met during the day, the attitudes of the people in the public campsites were equally warm and friendly.
This made Geralt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Why are people here so selfless?"
Geralt looked at the dancing bonfire and asked.
"Probably because only through full collaboration and a better understanding of the ecology can we survive for a long time. Just like if you want to prepare a complete meal, someone needs to hunt for the ingredients, someone needs to pick the side dishes, and someone is responsible for cooking."
Aibo gave an explanation.
"What a clever metaphor. What kind of person is Li Fan in your eyes?"
Geralt asked.
"In my eyes, Li Fan is an omnipotent person and a guiding star who can lead the fifth phase of the group forward. Commander Frye said that with his momentum, sooner or later he will become a great hunter who will be remembered by others.
.”
Ai Bo said very proudly.
"Has he never felt lonely?"
"It's impossible to be alone. He has Dilu, Eudora, and a group of Ellu cats following him. Our fifth phase team is also behind him to support him."
Aibo immediately denied it.
"It seems like something has changed him, but that's okay."
Geralt sighed.
"Uh, Uncle Geralt, what was the Li Fan you met before?"
Ai Bo asked tentatively.
"There are many mysteries about him. He is a person with extremely firm beliefs, but he doesn't like to collaborate with others."
Geralt replied.
"Eudora! Grab the preserved egg!"
On the deck of the Yanhuo, Li Fan chased him from the cabin stairs to the deck. When he saw the preserved egg leaping out of the bulwark with wings spread, he immediately shouted.
Eudora flew up from the kitchen table, the dragon jade of the Wind Dragon on her back shone with light, and all the wind bags on her armor were filled instantly.
Grasping the left and right wing bones of the preserved egg from above, Eudora began to raise the height.
At this time, Dilu and Patch on the deck had already spread out a large net.
Eudora let go and threw it gently, and the preserved egg flipped in mid-air for several weeks before falling into the net.
Ouch~owoo~owoo~
A heart-wrenching wail sounded.
"Did you hurt Meow Meow?"
Patch asked worriedly.
"I don't know how to meow. This net has no barbs."
Dilu couldn't understand.
"Don't be deceived by the preserved egg, it just escaped like this."
Hearing Li Fan's reminder, the two cats quickly tightened the net until there was no more room to shrink, and the preserved egg was completely imprisoned.
"Li Fan, didn't you say you wouldn't use violence?"
Eudora landed on the deck and asked curiously.
"I didn't use violence, it was the preserved man who was acting."
"It's impossible, this little fire dragon knows how to act."
Eudora looked at the preserved egg with tears in her eyes, and was really surprised.
At this time, Pidan seemed to notice that many people were paying attention to him, and he began to sob vigorously.
Li Fan's eyes darkened when he saw this.
"Okay, since you are still in this state no matter whether you use violence or not, then I won't bear the burden of Dilu! Patch!"
"Yes, meow!"
The two cats replied in unison.
"Bring up the horned dragon spear."
After Li Fan informed him, the two cats immediately ran downstairs and ran into the cabin.
Hey meow~ Hey meow~ Hey meow~
Not long after, the two cats, shouting slogans, lifted the body-horned dragon gun out of the cabin.
Bidan, who was pitiful just a second ago, was stunned the moment he saw the horned dragon spear, and he got up immediately after falling down.
Li Fan didn't speak, he just pointed to the entrance to the cabin, and Pidan, who was tangled in the net, stepped forward and ran over quickly.
After returning to the incubation room and closing the door, the preserved eggs on the ground looked much calmer than before.
But after a day of capture attempts, Li Fan knew that these were all illusions.
Pidan only looks peaceful on the outside, but he must still be making escape plans in his heart.
He took the notepad from the table, food temptations, planning a future together, parents' relationship cards, introducing other female Charmanders as playmates, and several other plans, all of which were crossed out.
In the end, the only option left was to survive the dragon, which has not been tried yet.
"This plan is also a test for myself, Pidan, are you ready?"
Li Fan asked tentatively.
Pidan turned his head left and right and looked around the room. He found that there was nothing that looked like a ceratopsian gun, so he didn't care so much.
What Pidan didn't expect was that the next moment, Li Fan's face came close to her.
One person and one dragon started to look at each other.
Early the next morning, Li Fan, with red eyes, opened the door of the incubation room.
The preserved egg ran out of joy and ran towards the cargo hold without stopping.
Clang~crunch~crunch~
The sound of the box breaking and the sound of gnawing raw meat could be heard.
Li Fan was sitting on the ground leaning against the wall with a look of despair on his face.
"Why is there such a difficult cub? I'd better look at Xiao Ming and change my mood."
Li Fan immediately turned on his handheld device and saw the increase in attributes of the Dark Lantern Dragon that changed every day, and his depressed mood quickly eased.
But when I thought about the crisis Xiao Ming was about to face, I couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Facing the Huangheilong, the best way is of course to escape, but after escaping from the New World, where can I find an environment more suitable for Xiao Ming than the Dragon Crystal Land?
And based on the attitude Xiao Ming showed before, he would definitely not give in to this kind of thing.
Li Fan felt it was necessary to come up with a backup plan.
"Li Fan! Li Fan! Dilu observed that Geralt was fighting an unknown monster, meow!"
Fei Rui's reminder sounded from the speaker in the cabin corridor.
Li Fan immediately ran into the cargo hold, picked up the preserved egg and the piece of raw meat it was holding, and put it into the incubation room.
"There's something going on outside, wait for me."
After Li Fan finished speaking, he quickly rushed to the deck.
Observing through the telescope, Geralt, holding a sword in both hands, was fighting a monster with antlers and a skull mask.
A large number of hate birds gathered around the monster, circling and flying, as if under its control.
"What kind of monster is that, meow?"
Dilu asked in surprise.
"This is the deer-headed spirit."
Li Fan informed.
call!
As Geralt stretched his palm forward, a stream of explosive flames spurted forward.
This is the Igni Sign, a magic designed to incinerate enemies.
The flames ignited a large flame on the deer-headed spirit's dead wood-like body.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to dissipate the flames on his body, Geralt rushed to his side, raised his sword and made a rapid vertical slash.
"What a powerful attack move, nya."
Dilu exclaimed.
The flames on the deer-headed spirit's body surface dissipated, and it did not rush to block Geralt's attack. Instead, it inserted its arms made of sharp tree branches deeply into the ground.
At the same time, a large number of hate birds flew towards Geralt and started pecking in groups.
