High in the clouds, Luo Yun concealed himself and watched until Brachydios truly departed in its peculiar manner of flight. Only then did he let out a sigh of relief.
After Luo Yun's battle with the Great Jagras and Brachydios's bombardment, there would probably be no prey left in this area.
Remembering the direction the Great Jagras had just gone, Luo Yun flew off in the opposite direction.
When the sun began to set and Luo Yun returned carrying a Herbivore Dragon, Ya Ji was visibly panicked.
In her eyes, Luo Yun should not have taken so long to go out hunting.
If her wings had not yet fully recovered, she would have already set out to look for him.
Now that she saw Luo Yun bring back prey, Ya Ji did not immediately start eating. Instead, she went to his side and carefully inspected him as she circled around him.
When she saw the partially healed wounds on Luo Yun's body, Ya Ji relaxed instead.
It was obvious that Luo Yun had encountered a battle, but judging by the size of his wounds, it was still within an acceptable range. One night's sleep would be enough for him to recover.
As for what he had fought, she did not care.
In this world, battle was unavoidable. Since Luo Yun had returned, that already explained everything.
As long as the outcome was good, the process did not matter at all.
Only after confirming this did Ya Ji finally begin eating at ease.
Meanwhile, Luo Yun went aside and began speaking with the Detter Chief, who had been waiting for a long time.
"So, you have decided not to migrate?"
The Detter Chief had long been mentally prepared, so it was not surprised to learn this. What it was curious about was why Luo Yun had changed his mind.
After all, an Elder Dragon was what had caused all this turmoil.
Avoiding it and fleeing were the most instinctive and common responses.
After once again stating that he did not intend to migrate, Luo Yun did not explain much. As always, he simply let the Detter Chief make its own decision.
After settling the matter, Luo Yun returned to the nest to rest.
After everything that had happened today, a plan had vaguely begun taking shape in his mind.
He intended to try driving Chameleos away!
This was neither a fantasy nor wishful thinking.
If it had been another Elder Dragon, driving it away would have been extremely difficult. But since the target was Chameleos, it did not seem impossible.
After carefully sorting through the details, Luo Yun realized that this Chameleos seemed not to have reached adulthood.
Adult Chameleos were often around twenty meters long, but the one he had encountered today was much smaller than Ya Ji, perhaps only around thirteen meters long.
The reason it had caused such a huge disturbance was mainly its innate poison and its vast Poison Mist.
Its own combat power had not actually reached the level of a normal Elder Dragon.
Furthermore, Chameleos's invisibility was no longer perfect before Luo Yun. Within a certain range, Luo Yun could use Mind's Eye to accurately locate Chameleos, clearly see its movements, and the Poison Mist did not suppress Luo Yun nearly as much as it did other creatures.
Under these circumstances, as long as his flames could be further strengthened, and he could locate Chameleos and engage it in a battle with enough commotion...
Yes, all he needed was enough commotion!
Even if Luo Yun's flames improved further, they would only pose a slight threat to Chameleos. That level of strength was still not enough to achieve expulsion.
But Luo Yun lacking sufficient strength did not mean no dragon had enough strength.
Other dragons could not enter the Poison Mist to help Luo Yun fight Chameleos, but the Brachydios he had encountered today possessed the ability to interfere in a battle within the Poison Mist without entering it!
That was right. Luo Yun had set his sights on Brachydios.
Brachydios would not help Luo Yun fight Chameleos, but Luo Yun could use Brachydios's habits to actively lure it into battle.
Chameleos had wings, but its mobility was not actually outstanding. Its limb movements were usually quite stiff, and it had no way to quickly leave the battlefield.
As long as he used things properly, Luo Yun could instead use Brachydios's explosive scales to launch a bombardment against Chameleos.
Damage of that level would be enough to trigger Chameleos's instincts and make it choose to leave this place.
If it happened to inflict some physical injuries on Chameleos as well, it would be even more likely to return and remain in its own territory.
Finally, there was the more crucial point: Safi'jiiva's noise pollution had finally disappeared!
When Luo Yun recovered his strength today, he had actively absorbed Earth Vein Energy without suffering interference from that noise. The Earth Vein Energy had also begun to calm down.
The source of Chameleos's agitation had been cut off. As long as the ambush and expulsion succeeded, Chameleos would most likely return to its territory and continue its hidden-in-the-haze life according to its habits.
Luo Yun already had the rough outline of a plan in mind. Next, he only needed to find a way to refine it.
After Ya Ji finished eating, she went out to the reservoir on the canopy platform and drank some water.
The Fire Dragon Couple had left with their child yesterday, so Ya Ji no longer needed to stay wary of them while drinking.
When she returned and saw Luo Yun lying down to rest, she silently came to his side and began licking his wounds.
The Detter Chief, which had emerged from the settlement again, saw this warm scene and felt somewhat moved.
As Wyvern Species high in the Ecological Niche, Fire Dragons appeared brutal, cold, and merciless on the outside. Yet only before their mates did they reveal a tenderness entirely unlike that of other great beasts.
The Detter Chief had come to tell Luo Yun that they would firmly follow in his footsteps. Since Luo Yun was not leaving, neither would they.
This was no different from placing the fate of its entire tribe in Luo Yun's hands.
It understood that its tribe had no real feelings for Luo Yun. When they had first expressed submission, it had merely been due to the circumstances.
But as it spent more time with Luo Yun, it discovered that he possessed exceptional intelligence, thinking and calmness unlike those of other Fire Dragons. He was practically a highly intelligent being wearing the skin of a Fire Dragon.
After realizing this, the Detter Chief discussed it with the others and decided to make this gamble.
Since there was no emotional bond, then the loyalty they displayed through their daily interactions would be enough to bring both sides closer.
The Detters living on the outskirts of the Ancient Tree had said that a group of people had arrived at the border between the Ancient Forest and the Great Antlion Desert. Among them were close relatives of the Detters called Felynes.
On another continent, these cats had completely integrated into the world of humans, Wyverians, and other demihumans, becoming an indispensable part of it.
Then why could they, as Detters, not integrate among monsters?
Monsters were the rulers of this world!
After learning of the Detter Chief's decision without knowing its intentions, the strange feeling in Luo Yun's heart deepened.
He seemed not to be opposed to the loyalty of these adorable cats!
Since some readers had not played Monster Hunter, or only knew a little about it without knowing the specific details of the monsters, the author had enabled the illustration feature.
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