Five Years of Interaction Results

Based on the information provided in the investigation, the Great Jagras on the New World is not much different from its counterpart on the Old World. The Ancient Forest simply has more abundant nutrition, resulting in larger Great Jagras. Besides Herbivore Dragons, Rathians and Great Rathians are also on the Great Jagras's menu.

However, this Great Jagras outside the cave is not just larger; it's capable of ambushing! And now, it's even ambushing them!

It's well known that Great Jagras are aggressive and fiercely territorial. They wouldn't linger in one area for extended periods outside of hunting.

Generally, a Great Jagras is either fighting or on its way to fight. They spend more time patrolling and marking their territory than hunting or resting.

So, how could this Great Jagras endure the loneliness to lie in wait for them?

Given humans' relatively small size, they should be something a giant beast would deal with casually if it felt like it, or perhaps drive away if it was annoyed.

What made them worthy of a Great Jagras ambushing and guarding a water source?

"Sigh, this is troublesome. The Masters have gone to the Great Antlion Desert to investigate, and the Commander went alone deep into the forest. If anyone else comes to support us, they might run into this special Great Jagras and won't fare well."

Their generation of the investigation team was indeed full of elites, but elites also have their differences.

Hunters like the Commander and the Sword Master, who have directly faced legendary Ancient Dragons, are the peak of the elite. However, there are only a few such individuals in the investigation team.

Most are like Vede, who, with the help of various information and over ten days of preparation, successfully hunted monsters of the Female Fire Dragon's caliber, making them high-ranking hunters.

Logically, hunters of their level should have a chance against a Great Jagras. But this Great Jagras is different. Its speed, attack power, and size far exceed that of an ordinary Great Jagras, and its combat style is like it's been honed through countless battles, with fast and precise attack frequencies.

It's hard to imagine how such a brute was trained.

Even high-ranking hunters would suffer a disadvantage upon their first encounter, and escaping would be considered a success.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the rift became heavy.

In the sky, Luo Yun and Ya Ji were flying side by side when a red signal flare suddenly shot up from the forest ahead. Luo Yun immediately recognized it as a rescue signal from the investigation team.

In these five years, the investigation team had managed to establish a foothold on the New World. Relying on the 'Starship' that had been washed onto the mountaintop, they occupied the area and began to establish a preliminary base, starting their exploration of the outskirts of the Ancient Forest and the Great Antlion Desert.

Although Luo Yun had never met the members of the investigation team, their nests were located at the junction of these two areas. Every time Luo Yun flew overhead, he could see the Starship on the mountaintop from afar.

This wasn't the first time he had seen a rescue signal. During the chaotic period caused by the conflict between two Ancient Dragons, various monsters were busy claiming territory. In this environment, while the investigation team also took advantage of the chaos, they often encountered greater dangers when venturing out.

But none of that mattered to Luo Yun anymore. In this life, he was a dragon, and a particularly dangerous Male Fire Dragon at that.

Yes, dangerous, not just to the investigation team, but also in himself.

'A Male Fire Dragon's tail is a rare delicacy, a Male Fire Dragon's Elder Dragonbone is a legendary collectible, a Male Fire Dragon is the best proof of a hunter's growth, a Male Fire Dragon's head is the best trophy.'

Because the Male Fire Dragon is the most common high-ecologic-niche dragon, widely distributed and with numerous legends.

The king of the sky is often jokingly called the亡者 of the sky.

Any hunter with a bit of ambition cannot bypass the hurdle of hunting a Male Fire Dragon.

One can imagine how difficult a Male Fire Dragon's life is.

Sigh... When will the Fire Dragon clan ever stand up?

Therefore, regardless of his thoughts, Luo Yun could not possibly initiate contact with the investigation team.

However, this time was different. The distress signal came from the territory of that Great Jagras, and it happened to be on his migration route. He didn't mind causing some trouble for this Great Jagras.

He let out a low growl to Ya Ji, and Luo Yun descended directly towards the direction of the distress signal. Of course, he didn't need to fight the Great Jagras himself; he just needed to show himself. After all, his interactions with this Great Jagras over the past five years were not for nothing.

In the forest, the lurking Great Jagras stared intently at the cave entrance. Ever since failing twice against Luo Yun, it was determined to completely kill any enemy, regardless of their size. It would not repeat such a stain or humiliation.

Suddenly, its heart skipped a beat, and a familiar feeling surged through it.

Looking up, it was true! It was that damned Male Fire Dragon again!

Five years! Do you know how it spent these five years?

It went from: 'Little brat, how dare you show yourself again!'

To: 'We're all friendly neighbors, why the fighting?'

Finally: 'Get lost, you filthy creature!'

Initially, Luo Yun just occasionally flew around above it, enjoying scaring away its prey by making noise during hunts, or flying overhead and hurling insults when it patrolled its territory.

Then, as his size rapidly increased, he started spitting flames at it during meal times, or feigning dive attacks before ascending again at a certain distance, thus provoking it.

During that period, the Great Jagras's temper was truly volatile. It was either angry or on its way to being angry every day. Moreover, at that time, the Ancient Forest had seen an influx of many carnivorous dragons, and territorial disputes were frequent. The Great Jagras's heat-dissipating membrane had never been retracted properly.

Finally, Luo Yun acquired Mind's Eye. He didn't just harass it anymore; he would occasionally descend and engage in battles.

After enduring five years of such inhuman torment, this Great Jagras was thoroughly worn down into its current personality, and its combat skills were no longer crude.

After all, crude fighting couldn't hit Luo Yun!

Therefore, as soon as Luo Yun appeared, the Great Jagras immediately got up and turned to leave. It couldn't hit him, and besides being disgusted, it had no other recourse.

If it couldn't provoke him, it could at least avoid him!

As for those four little things, it couldn't be bothered to deal with them. It had gone hungry more than once over the years due to Luo Yun ruining its hunts, so it was used to it.

Seeing that its objective was achieved, Luo Yun no longer bothered to descend further. With a flap of its wings, it took to the sky again. For him, this was just a minor matter done in passing.

As for whether the investigation team would trouble the Great Jagras afterward, he didn't care. If they did, that would be great, but if not, it wouldn't make much difference. The most important thing was that the Great Jagras was unhappy, which made him happy.