boyutpedia Chapter 14 Monsters with Different Tempers
Chapter 14 Monsters with Different Tempers
In an open-air warehouse not far from the base, Chen Yan, his face flushed, was vigorously massaging Xia Long, while Naomi had already gone back to rest.
After drinking a large bottle of demon medicine and consuming countless superhuman strength seeds, Chen Yan felt an inexhaustible amount of energy. He unleashed all his life's skills, employing every martial art imaginable, on Xialong's four large claws.
But Xialong lived up to its reputation as an ancient dragon. Its toes were short and thick, and the old skin on them was not only thick but also extremely tough. No matter how much force Chen Yan used to rub and squeeze it, it never made any strange noises. It only occasionally flicked its tongue and panted heavily.
After finishing pressing down on one of its claws, Chen Yan, who was about to finish off the last claw in one go, suddenly went limp. His strength was rapidly waning. He ate a Monster Power Seed with some juice and took a break while waiting for the medicine to take effect.
Chen Yan was a talkative person who couldn't stop talking. He didn't know if Xia Long could understand him, or how much Xia Long could understand, but he kept rambling on and on.
"Brother Xialong, I don't know if the 'Four Irons of Dragon Life' is popular in your ancient dragon circle, but we've been massaged together, so our relationship is pretty much unbreakable."
"You're an intelligent and easy-going ancient dragon, but good dragons like you are rare. If in the future there are bad dragons like Deviljho, Rajang, or Tigrex that are all brawn and no brains chasing after me, you'll have to help me get revenge."
"But I've heard that the Steel Dragon in the Ancient Dragon series has a good temper and won't easily attack anything it despises. Maybe I can get a quest to remove rust and wax the Steel Dragon someday, and maybe I'll get a Iron Man-themed skin as a reward..."
The first few sentences didn't elicit much of a reaction from Chameleon, but when it came to Steelix, it exhaled a huge breath, making Chen Yan's hair flutter.
Chen Yan was taken aback when he saw Xialong suddenly raise its left wing, revealing a wing membrane that was noticeably thinner, as if it had been pierced through by something.
The marks were large, covering almost three-quarters of the wing of the Chameleon, with even several gaps on the wing bones.
"This is..."
Chen Yan tentatively reached out to touch it, and the moment his fingertips touched it, Xialong trembled, then let him stroke it.
The rest of the fleshy membrane felt smooth to the touch, like touching a piece of cool, fine silk. But when it touched the old wound in the wing, the Xialong instinctively shuddered and tried to fold its wings.
Chen Yan seemed oblivious to Xialong's resistance. He frowned and instinctively reached out to touch it, following the movement of its wings.
It has an uneven texture, and you can even feel the various small stones wrapped inside the film.
This must have been added during the rehabilitation process.
This suggests that not only were its wings severely damaged, but it also likely suffered a prolonged period of pursuit, which prevented it from healing properly and resulted in its current state.
Chen Yan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. The ugly marks left by insects and rats on this once perfect silk were heartbreaking to see.
"Was this caused by the Steel Dragon?"
He exhaled another heavy breath.
Chen Yan touched it over and over. Although he didn't know what Xia Long had done to make Gang Long attack him, Chen Yan was always the type to side with his own people regardless of right or wrong. In the end, he gritted his teeth and decided to take the plunge.
"Don't worry, I'll avenge you!"
Xialong stared at Chen Yan for a while with its round eyes. It neither snorted nor stuck out its tongue. Instead, it lowered its head and, for the first time ever, gently nudged him with its head. Chen Yan reached out to touch it, but was pushed away just as he was about to make contact.
The dragon silently closed its wings, revealing its claws.
The super-strength seed that Chen Yan had ingested also began to take effect. With his body full of strength again, Chen Yan picked up a bowl of boiling water and poured it onto the last claw of the Xialong.
The boiling water that could scald a Flying Thunder Dragon was just slightly warm water to a Mirage Dragon. With one of its rings watching Chen Yan, who was bent over and giving it a good massage, it slowly turned over so that Chen Yan could massage it more easily.
Chen Yan then realized that the scales on the belly of the Xialong were not purple, but earth-colored. There were also many purple thorns that shimmered with water on its short neck. He wanted to touch them out of curiosity, but the Xialong avoided him.
A drop of purple water dripped from the thorn, easily corroding the ground into a smoking pit.
Chen Yan withdrew his hand.
He almost forgot that Chameleon's skin could also emit venom.
...
Chen Yan's dormitory on the second floor of the stronghold.
Hua Miao sat on the edge of the bed with her legs crossed in a rather awkward way, gesturing with a twig in her hand.
In front of it, seven Dettel Lynxes were huddled together outside the blanket wrapped up in a ball, staring intently at the Flower Cat with eyes full of adoration.
This was the fourth time they had heard Flower Cat recount how the righteous creature single-handedly defeated the evil Flying Thunder Dragon, then tormented it by hanging it on vines, leaving it unable to live or die for half a day.
Of these seven Dettel lynxes, apart from the Dettel lynx sisters it had seen at the beginning who tried to kidnap it, the other five that arrived later were also female Dettel lynxes. They were all small in size, and although they looked different, they were all very cute.
Once they were all there, the flower cat suddenly exerted its strength, easily breaking free from the vines binding them. With their defenses on, the flashing winged insects in their claws were of little use, and this group of little cats with almost no fighting power was quickly wiped out by it.
But Flower Cat is also a shrewd cat.
After subduing the group of kittens, it didn't do this or that to them first, but instead took out the food it usually hid.
It was food that these little kittens had never seen before: a whole roasted chicken, large chunks of cheese, and sweet apples. All sorts of delicious food were laid out on the bed, and as it expected, not a single kitten was willing to run outside.
After a hearty meal, the little kittens were again tricked by the cat. Having never witnessed the wickedness of cats before, their guard quickly dissipated, and they began to speak freely and without reservation.
After asking around, the cat realized why the delicate and frail animals were out searching for food.
It turns out that not long ago, the male Dettel Lynx in their group went out hunting, but on their way back they encountered a pair of flying lemurs. Despite their fierce resistance, they were utterly defeated and returned home, bringing their already small group to the brink of extinction.
They only venture out to hunt when they have no other choice.
Hua Miao offered words of comfort, and its constant banter with Chen Yan quickly brought the group of sad and upset little cats to a smile through their tears.
As for how to solve their survival crisis, Flower Cat has some ideas.
"I heard there are scholars at the base researching the local Detler people. I'll ask Chen Yan to come with me tomorrow..."
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"We've found enough traces of the Anjanath on Azure Star. It's probably active in this area. Would you like me to cook you another big meal before we set off?"
In a secluded camp in the Ancient Tree Forest, Aibo took out some ingredients, rubbed his hands together, and couldn't wait.
The New World was indeed a magical place. As soon as she ventured deeper, she found several kinds of mushrooms and tree fruits that she had never seen before. They smelled really good, but she didn't know whether they were edible or poisonous. However, she had a way of finding out if these things were edible.
Her partner is none other than the invincible Lord Azure Star!
Even if she drank molten iron and chewed copper pellets, as long as she could eat it, there was nothing that Azure Star's powerful plasma stomach couldn't digest.
Faced with the enthusiastic girl, Azure Star shook her head and held up three fingers.
"You mean you're prepared to take it down in thirty minutes?"
Azure Star nodded. Just as Aibo was about to say something more, a deafening roar came from the distant dense forest.
Azure Star stood up, his Palico following closely behind. He nodded to Aibo, who waved its paw at him, then grabbed a vine and swung away, disappearing from sight.
As the strongest hunter in the recommended group, his main purpose was not to deal with these mediocre monsters. He just casually took on a quest that no one else at the outpost could take on while investigating the Zorah Magdaros.
What he really needs to deal with is a monster that can affect the safety of the entire New World and even the entire ecosystem.
This kind of monster is usually called an ancient dragon.