Compared with the sandy northern Gobi Desert, the southern area of the Great Ant Tomb Wasteland is not compatible with the word "wasteland" at all.

Rivers from ancient forest trees flood this low-lying plain, bringing not only abundant water, but also nutritious fertile silt and plant seeds.

The salty sandy soil of the wasteland itself provides these plants with sufficient minerals to produce a sea of bright pink flowers.

"I can't get enough of this kind of scenery after seeing it several times."

Feng Ying took a deep breath with the salty and moist air, and let out a long breath pleasantly, "In the entire New World, the scenery of Helu Coral Plateau is the most beautiful here.

What is that?! Looks like a melon or sea cucumber? ”

An amphibious fish that looks like a fish and a frog emerges from the shallow waters of the swamp and slowly climbs to the huge stone platforms that can be found everywhere in the swamp to bask in the sun.

The bright yellow gill sacs bulge and make a "croaking" sound very similar to that of frogs.

"Climbing perch." Anhill replied casually.

Ai Bo replied more professionally and seriously, "The scientific name is 'Tearful Turtle Shell Climbing Perch', and the gill sac is actually a light-emitting organ, with primitive lungs, and it can breathe on land when the body is wet. ”

"Is it delicious?" Gale asked Gaba.

Gabba bent down and picked up a rock, threw it with all his might, and the small stone hit the poor perch on the head, knocking it unconscious and rolling off the stone platform.

Gabba jumped over and scooped up the belly-flipped perch from the shallow water and lifted it above his head.

"Delicious!"

"Then let's catch a few more!"

"It doesn't have to be so pragmatic." Anhill sighed, "And aren't you too relaxed, this is also a hunting ground, and we're not here for a vacation." ”

"Don't worry, didn't Gaba say it all, it's too humid here, and the dragon slaying horn dragon who is the overlord of the wasteland doesn't like to come over.

There will only be sao birds, mud fish dragons, earth sand dragons or something in this area, what is there to worry about? ”

Gale said as he hung a trap net on the projector and aimed at another silly climbing perch on a stone platform not far away.

"There may also be a Slayer Dragon." Anhill said coldly: "A few months ago, Jean was attacked by the Slayer Dragon near here and almost died. ”

"You're going to be too extreme."

"Okay, inferring from the location where the gold is scattered, the Radiant Dragon may have passed through the surrounding area, so let's scatter and look for it?" ”

Anhill nodded, "The three of us acted separately, Ai Bo followed Feng Ying, we were all cautious, and if we found something or encountered an unexpected situation, we would send a signal as soon as possible." ”

"Got it! Let's go, partner! ”

Feng Ying casually chose the direction where the flowers bloomed most luxuriantly and ran out, and Ai Bo hurriedly rode Amber to follow.

Gail, too, took Gaba and Sandstone with him and left quickly, leaving only Anhil and Gale Wind, still in place.

Gale looked at Anhill with his tongue out, as if to ask him why he hadn't set off yet.

Anhill looked around, and he didn't think that the Radiant Dragon, a creature that lived in the leyline corridor all year round, would go in the direction of the coastline.

It should not be possible to go to the ancient tree forest to the west.

The most likely thing is to go around the east and go back underground.

"Let's take a look east."

Wading through knee-high or even waist-deep swamps is physically demanding, not to mention the deep layer of silt at the bottom, which can be dangerous.

Feng Ying had to choose a dry or shallow route as much as possible.

From time to time, Aibo jumped off Amber to collect some plant specimens, and the ecology here is quite special, like this pink flower that spreads all over the eyes, which can only be seen in this swamp.

In this way, Ai Bo gained a lot, and Feng Ying got nothing.

"Amber and mushrooms, use your keen sense of smell to figure it out!" Feng Ying complained for no reason.

Amber didn't bother to pay attention to her, only the innocent mushroom was still trying to sniff, trying to smell the "smell of gold".

"Meow?" The mushroom suddenly raised its head and pricked up its ears.

"Smell gold?!" Feng Ying asked excitedly.

"No meow, smell a strange fishy smell, what kind of monster meow could be?"

Amber sniffed it carefully and moved her head to confirm the mushroom's judgment.

Feng Ying became a little more vigilant, "Direction, how far is the distance?" ”

"Meow not far away, a few hundred meters to the spicy side, you can probably see meow."

Feng Ying thought about it and decided to go over and investigate.

If they need to investigate the area, they can't get around it.

"Mushroom, you sneak up on it, confirm what kind of monster it is, Aibo, you stay away from Amber, don't get too close to us."

"Understood!"

The mushroom was fully armoured, and ran out on all fours.

Feng Ying took a light step, lowered her body, and used those aquatic plants as a cover to move forward steadily.

Soon, the mushroom that went to reconnoiter ran back, "like a mud fish dragon meow, rolling in the mud, meowing in the mud one or two hundred meters ahead." ”

Feng Ying slammed her mouth, "Tsk, let it roll there, let's continue to look for the golden piece." ”

Just as they were about to leave, ripples appeared on the otherwise calm swamp waters, as if something large was approaching.

Feng Ying immediately made a "hidden" gesture, and everyone crouched down and hid their bodies among the dense flowers.

The slight vibration gradually turned into heavy footsteps, "Boom! Boom! "It's getting closer.

Among the flowers, the compiler held his breath, the hunter put his hand on the grip of his weapon, and the cats and hounds were ready for battle.

A beast dragon monster covered in maroon armor and a huge bony crown on its head rampaged into everyone's sight.

It lifted its body and let out a provocative roar at the swampy sea of flowers.

"Roar Roar ——!"

"Polporos (Earth Sand Dragon), this head is so big, it's almost seventeen or eighteen meters, right?" Aibo whispered to himself.

"What is it howling about?" Seeing that the monster didn't find himself waiting for others, and the distance was relatively far, Feng Ying asked her partner in a low voice.

"I don't know, but the illustrated book says that the earth sand dragon and the mud fish dragon are old enemies."

Before she could finish speaking, the mud fish dragon that was rolling and playing in the mud puddle rushed out of the water.

It was covered in armor-thick and sticky mud, and its body length was even longer than that of the earth sand dragon, but it was more slender and not as rough and strong as the earth sand dragon of the beast dragon species.

In the face of the provocation of the earth sand dragon, the mud fish dragon roared back fearlessly.

"Whoa——!

As soon as the battle broke out, the sand dragon with its strong legs took the lead in attacking, lowering its head and aiming its huge shovel-shaped crown at its opponent, launching a full charge.

Not to be outdone, the mud fish dragon tried to hedge against it, but unfortunately the result was not very good, and the power provided by the soft webbed feet could not be compared to the earth sand dragon at all.

In the first round of the confrontation, it lost completely and was thrown into the muddy water.

However, this does not mean the end of the battle.

The mud fish dragon that fell in the mud finally remembered its biggest advantage, twisted its body, adjusted its posture, easily dodged the hammer and bite of the earth sand dragon, and quickly swam around the earth sand dragon in a conspicuous circle.

The sand dragon's attention was disrupted, and the sand dragon took the opportunity to bounce up from behind it, winding up like a giant python.

The slippery but muscular body began to tighten, and the earth sand dragon let out a howl of pain as the carapace shattered.

If it continues like this, it will be hanged alive by the mud fish dragon.

"Roar !!"

The sand dragon's eyes turned scarlet, and with a roar of rage, it opened its legs again, and slammed into the huge rock platform not far away, along with the mud fish dragon wrapped around its body.

Ps.

I've always felt that the earth sand dragon and the mud fish dragon are very well designed, from the shape to the ecology, and I feel that the actions of the two of them are more carefully designed than other monsters.

However, for various reasons, it is impossible to write a plot specifically about hunting them, so let's take a description of the ecology.

(End of chapter)