hunt and eat

The corner of Guta's mouth twitched slightly, he hesitated to speak.

"Let's go, I can't wait to take a hot spring bath that I haven't seen for a long time. I woke up recently and was busy with tasks, and my body is almost covered with lice."

Weiwei pushed Nia forward, staring straight at the hot spring at the end of her sight.

Although the life in Yanhuo Village is quite comfortable, there is no hot spring after all, and most of the baths are still in cold water... After a long time, she missed Jieyun Village after a long time.

"It's so late, could it be a little..." Nia looked at her master with some embarrassment.

Yun Xiao covered her mouth with her hands, and smiled softly: "The hot spring facilities in Jieyun Village have just been updated in the past few months, and now they can automatically purify and replace the water, so the hot springs are also open 24 hours now."

"Long live!" Weiwei pulled aside a little dazedly, and cheered for a while.

……

In the early morning, listening to the punctual chirping of birds outside the house, Guta's eyeless eyes suddenly opened.

Straightening up, simply putting on his coat, Guta opened the sliding door of the room, and walked out barefoot.

Although he automatically changed back to a human form from a dragon-man appearance because he completely got rid of the influence of Taotie, Guta's habit of going barefoot has not changed.

It's not that he's not really used to wearing shoes, it's just that in the barefoot state, he can connect to the ground more closely and emit perception, and he can use the [Earth Vision and Heaven Hearing] technique to the greatest extent.

As for the question of whether the feet will be dirty, it is not a question worth caring about for the ancient tower who has the power of [Annihilation].

Even if he doesn't rely on this technique, he can usually rely on the repulsive force he has mastered to keep the soles of his feet from fully touching the ground.

It is not too difficult for him to reach the realm of natural disasters and possess the ability of [Grace of the Ruler of the World] to restore physical strength at a high speed, even if he can maintain this state throughout the day.

"you're awake?"

As soon as he left the room and stepped into the corridor, Guta heard Yunxiao's voice from the hall downstairs.

"I thought you would wake up later, it seems that you still judge people by their appearance." Guta shook his head and walked down the stairs a little bit.

In the hall on the first floor, Yun Xiao, who rarely carried the [Sky Bow·Yu Que Piercing the Cloud], looked curiously at the ancient pagoda, which had changed greatly from a few months ago.

"I didn't believe it at first, the saying that you are the reincarnation of a big man... But now it seems that this is really the case."

Laughing self-deprecatingly, Guta pulled out the chair and sat down slowly, "Is it a big shot...heh."

"It doesn't matter what happened in the past, what matters is the present, doesn't it?"

Guta pointed to the scenery of Jieyun Village that could be seen at a glance outside the door, and said meaningfully.

"That's true." Yun Xiao sighed, and then adjusted his color, "Then, I have something to say."

A stack of task lists was gently placed on the table, and Yun Xiao slowly stood up and bowed heavily.

"Please save Yuyun."

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Chapter 23 Mad Dragon Virus and Limiting Individuals

"Has the situation in Jieyun Village deteriorated to this extent?"

Faced with Yunxiao's sudden and respectful request, Guta just frowned, and said softly: "Even if you have already reached the senior level of natural disasters, are you still not sure how to deal with it?"

"This incident is far more serious than outsiders imagined."

With a solemn expression, Yun Xiao spread out the rough map in front of him, "Although you may have heard that three black erosion dragons appeared near Jieyun Village, and a large area of ​​monsters turned into crazy dragons, but in the details There are actually some differences."

"This incident was the most severely affected, and I also privately believe that it is the origin of the entire continent's mad dragonization incident. It is [Sinard Village], which is not far from our cloud formation, an ancient village close to the wonders of the mainland [Sky Mountain] .”

Pointing to a special mark on the map with pale fingers, Yun Xiao continued: "But for some reason, after the initial disaster spread, those black erosion dragons left the range of Sky Mountain in a very short period of time. , scattered all over the mainland."

"And among them, as a stronghold relatively close to Sky Mountain, most of the monsters near Jieyun Village have been severely eroded by the mad dragon virus, including several ancient monsters that have survived for a hundred years."

"I am alone, even if I am defending Jieyun, I have tried my best... The guild tried to send high-level hunters to support, but I refused."

"If it is not a hunter above the senior natural disaster level, Lai Jieyun will just die."

Swiping his fingers across the densely packed red marks on the map, Yun Xiao solemnly looked at the ancient pagoda in front of him: "These are all extremely alienated individuals after being infected. The range has increased, and the weakest ones have initially reached the level of natural disasters."

"The hunters of the ancient dragon group who are strong enough basically have their own tasks and cannot be dispatched. The only one I can think of is you, Guta."

"Sorry, I'm blind, I really can't read the map." Guta sighed suddenly, and said helplessly.

Yun Xiao, who was originally looking solemn, also realized his mistake at this time, and hurriedly coughed to try to resolve the embarrassment.

"However, I basically understand the general situation, and it is indeed much worse than I expected."

As Guta talked, he turned his head to look at the location on the second floor, "Since we're all awake, let's come down and listen."

Behind the gate, a group of people scratched their heads in embarrassment, and then went down the stairs obediently.

"Although I have heard that the mad dragon virus can greatly improve the physical fitness of monsters, I didn't expect that even ordinary monsters can use this to break through the limit of race."

Gu Ta sipped the cold tea in his hand, and said, "This way of breaking through the limit should be very expensive, right?"

Nodding his head, Yun Xiao directly explained: "Excluding those individuals with insufficient strength, the extreme individuals who broke through the limit of the race under the influence of the mad dragon virus, each body has a different degree of mutation. And according to the investigation report of the guild , it can be basically judged that while their personalities become violent and bloodthirsty, their vitality is rapidly decreasing periodically."

"But before their life spans are completely exhausted, Jieyun Village, which is under heavy siege, may be completely destroyed because of their fighting with each other."

"Is it the way to improve life?" Guta nodded thoughtfully.

As if thinking of something, Yun Xiao hesitated for a moment, and said, "However, according to the latest survey by the Longli Institute, it seems that there are also a small number of extreme individuals who have basically overcome the effects of the mad dragon virus, and their lifespan has not been affected. Too much impact."

"Of course, the strength of those special cases is also far stronger than that of ordinary species. The strongest ones even seem to be approaching the taboo field. Even [Dragon Magician] Lina, who is the top three, failed to win."

Speaking of this, Yun Xiao's brows were deeply frowned involuntarily.

"I always have a feeling that perhaps the real purpose of the mad dragon virus is to allow creatures to break through the limits of their race, but this is a bit unreasonable. It is impossible for those black erosion dragons to be so kind, to help other monsters break through."

"Furthermore, among the Black Corrosion Dragon individuals that have appeared so far, the strongest ones are hovering at the level of senior natural disasters. Judging from the effect of the mad dragon virus, they have far exceeded the limits of their capabilities."

"Have you investigated the breeding method of the black erosion dragon?" Suddenly, Guta said.

Yun Xiao was taken aback for a moment, not knowing how to answer this question.

Nia on the side kept up with Guta's train of thought and asked, "Guta, do you suspect that those black erosion dragons enhance the strength of other monsters for the purpose of breeding offspring?"

Shrugging ambiguously, Guta said, "It's just a guess. Do you still remember the cub of the deformed ice shark we encountered?"

Miejue and Jojo raised their heads curiously at the same time.

Weiwei shivered involuntarily, "Those little monsters that grew up by sucking the blood of other creatures?"

She has always been unable to accept such weird things.

Guta twitched the corner of his mouth and said softly: "I was wondering, could those black erosion dragons also rely on parasitic reproduction?"

"Impossible?" Weiwei leaned her head on the table and said with some disbelief, "There are no signs of parasites on the dragon-like creatures we encountered, either?"

"Maybe it's just that the time has not come, or that certain conditions are not met." Guta didn't say anything dead, and quickly added: "Of course, there is still relatively little information at present, and I am just providing a way of thinking, no It must be accurate."

"But no matter what, this matter must be investigated. Just like what Village Chief Yunxiao said, it is impossible for the black erosion dragon to infect other creatures for no reason, and even improve their strength in disguise."

"This does not conform to the basic logic of biological evolution." Guta said word by word.

"I always feel..." At this moment, Mieji who was quietly at the side suddenly said, "The black erosion dragon is very similar to the ancient pagoda."

"Huh?" Several people looked at the girl curiously at the same time.

Tilting his head and thinking for a while, Mie Jin explained in a low voice: "Isn't the ancient tower doing the same thing recently...enhance the strength of other monsters, so as to obtain their improved abilities through [trading]."

Although Yun Xiao didn't quite understand, Nia, Qiao Qiao and even Wei Wei beside her immediately showed thoughtful expressions.

"Hey, hey, mine is an ability, it's not the same as the black erosion dragon." Guta held his forehead helplessly, wanting to disassociate himself from the black erosion dragon.

"No, no, I suddenly remembered what Nia told me... the black eclipse dragon is also blind and has no eyesight. This is exactly the same as you, Guta." Shoulder.

"I think your skin is itchy again." Slapping Weiwei's palm away angrily, the corner of Guta's mouth twitched.

"Ancient Pagoda, also known as 'Little Black Erosion Dragon'! Huh, huh..."

Pulling Weiwei's cheek with one hand, Guta ignored the big red-haired idiot who slapped the table vigorously to signal that he would admit defeat, as if thinking of something, he suddenly said: "When this idiot interrupts me, I want to Come up with a detail."

"Huh?" Everyone cast doubtful eyes at the same time.

"The black erosion dragon seems to be the most common four-legged and double-winged skeleton among the ancient dragon species. Although the upper and lower limits of strength are outrageous, but if they are really ancient dragons, will the mad dragon virus be caused by them as ancient dragon species?【 authority】?"

"This may explain why the mad dragon virus they spread has such a powerful effect and infectivity."

Consciously looking for some ancient towers with ideas to break the game, he said in an erratic tone.

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Chapter 24 Target: Thunder Wolf Swarm!

"It's a bold guess, but it does have some convincing power."

Yun Xiao crossed his arms, nodded, and then handed the task list in front of him to his apprentice on the opposite side.

"I will immediately contact the guild to send someone to investigate, but if possible, I hope you can help eliminate the monsters entrenched near the village first."

Yun Xiao looked seriously at the ancient pagoda that was slowly putting down the teacup, and said, "Recently, due to the battle of several wild dragon monsters, their territory has been changing, and they are getting closer and closer to Jieyun Village."

"If we don't deal with it, when the territory completely covers Jieyun Village, those monsters will probably not hesitate at all, and will give priority to attacking the relatively weak Jieyun Village villagers."

Turning his head to look at the giant white jade bow behind him, Yun Xiao bit the corner of his mouth, "If you need help, I can join you at any time... As long as you don't leave Jieyun Village too far, I can spare my hand."

Sensing the "Salted Fish Village Chief"'s long-lost fighting spirit, the Canglan Star team looked at each other, and gradually felt the heavy pressure of this incident.

It seems that the situation near Jieyun Village is really serious.

"That's not necessary. If it's just a few natural disasters, our team can handle it enough." Guta shook his head, and then mentioned another topic, "The monster near Jieyun Village you just mentioned is that Group Thunder Wolf Dragon, or Mist Dragon?"

"Some of them are Thunder Wolf Dragons, including the two Thunder Wolf Dragons who are the leaders—[Jin Lei Gong]... As for Lan Long, I haven't received any reports of it being affected so far, and it is still nesting in the same old way as before. The peak of Lingfeng."

"It seems that because of the last incident, Jieyun Village has already had a psychological shadow. After that, I haven't come to Jieyun Village. At most, I went to the opposite direction to hunt."

Yun Xiao supported the table with both hands, and said in a playful tone.

"Oh, it fits that guy's timid and decisive personality." Guta smiled and said softly: "However, as far as it is concerned, the ancient dragon species seem not to be affected by the mad dragon virus, which makes me believe it even more. It is conjectured that the black erosion dragon itself belongs to the ancient dragon species."

While talking, Nia and Jojo picked and picked, and they had carefully read the list of monsters in the nearby area.

"Near Jieyun Village, a full 1/3 of the wild dragon monsters marked as extremely dangerous come from the group of thunder wolf dragons that migrated from Lingfeng."

Noticing that Nia deliberately singled out a few tasks related to Thunder Wolf Dragon, Yun Xiao added.

"Then, let's start with them first." Guta sighed, and said in a nostalgic tone: "The battle between [Golden Thunder God] and Lanlong is still lingering in my mind. .”

"I thought that with your current vision, you wouldn't appreciate that level of fighting?" Yun Xiao looked at the ancient tower strangely.

Although Jin Leigong and Lanlong generally have the strength of senior natural disasters or above, compared to the ancient tower that has completely recovered the memory of the taboo king and part of its strength, they should not be regarded as strong enemies, right?

"That is the strongest opponent I have ever encountered in my life. Even now, it will not reduce the slightest respect."

"In addition, although I have said it many times, it is better to repeat it here."

Guta glanced at the empty teapot with regret, put down the teacup in his hand, and stood up slowly, "Whether it is [Spiral King] Neva, or [Annihilation Queen] Tagur... the story of this pair of brothers It's all over long ago, and it won't continue because of pure genetic memory, or someone's wishful thinking."

"When a person dies, he is dead, and he will never come back to life."

"The only thing that exists now is me... [Lu'e] Guta."

"That's all."

……

"I feel that Master has been deceived by you?"

Walking on the familiar path, Niya said helplessly towards the top of her head.

She has been cultivating here for half a year, and she is relatively familiar with the surrounding terrain, so she is also the first one to lead the way for her companions who generally do not have a strong sense of direction.

"This is an inevitable process of eliminating inherent prejudice, and you have to get used to it." On the treetops above, Guta was jumping from one tree to another, not even breathing in the slightest, "but every time To explain to others like this, to be honest, I am really annoyed."

"Next time, you might as well put up an explanatory notice and post it in the public wine shop in Dongduoluma." At this moment, Weiwei, the wise man, suddenly suggested.

"..."

If it weren't for her excited expressions of "Is this a good idea?" and "Praise my mother", Guta would really feel that this guy is mocking him.

But thinking about it carefully, Weiwei probably doesn't have that brain either.

Although the IQ is not low, even second only to Guta himself in the team, but this guy's brain circuit and frequency band are never on the same channel as the others, and it may even be a problem whether he has the common sense that a normal person should have.

It can only be said that it is not wrong to be reduced to the situation where I almost sat on the mountain and starved to death.

I don't know how her father taught it.