Chapter 78

Xinglong's tail is very long and can often be used for attacks, but given the distance between Wenlong and Xinglong, it was impossible to reach Wenlong with just the tail.

What truly made Wenlong feel uneasy was the blade-like scales at the end of Xinglong's tail. When Xinglong swung its tail at high speed, those blade-like scales detached from the tail and flew toward Wenlong like flying knives!

Seeing this, Wenlong quickly changed direction, rolling to one side to dodge.

It was a close call, and Wenlong felt like someone dodging bullets in The Matrix, using a difficult pose to let the blade-like scales pass by him!

"Phew... That was close..."

Although he managed to dodge Xinglong's blade-like scales, Wenlong knew the situation was far from over. According to his understanding, those blade-like scales were not just for killing enemies but were also a necessary form for Xinglong to create Star Feather Butterflies.

After dodging Wenlong, the blade-like scales flew for a distance and finally embedded themselves in the soft soil at a microscopic angle.

Then, the surface of these blades began to crack, and like blooming flowers, new Star Feather Butterflies were born from inside!

"Damn it!" Wenlong cursed fiercely.

At this point, it was impossible for Wenlong to dodge again. Five newly born Star Feather Butterflies, along with Xinglong, formed a new encirclement around Wenlong.

Wenlong wanted to charge forward, but seeing the Star Feather Butterflies beginning to glow, he knew they were about to explode.

"Seriously, they explode right after hatching? That's just unreasonable! Damn it!"

With no way to escape, Wenlong quickly observed the surrounding terrain. To his right was a forest, and to his left was a deep valley.

Wenlong immediately made a decision and rolled to the left to avoid the explosion. However, compared to the narrow escape from Xinglong's attack earlier, Wenlong was not so lucky this time.

In the end, he was just a bit too slow. Before Wenlong could dodge, the approaching Star Feather Butterflies exploded, sending a wave of heat and flames toward him!

As a result, the shockwave from the five consecutive explosions of the Star Feather Butterflies sent Wenlong rolling several times on the ground. Despite the protection of his equipment, Wenlong felt as if his body was about to fall apart.

"An explosion at this distance is too intense... But I bet the worst is yet to come..."

Even though the violent rolling left him dizzy, Wenlong did not dare to let his guard down. Looking back, he saw that Xinglong had taken advantage of the explosion to get closer and was now raising its front claws to strike.

"Damn it, Xinglong's attacks are so troublesome. The main body and the split-off Star Feather Butterflies launch continuous attacks, giving no chance to breathe!" Wenlong complained in his mind.

However, due to the repeated explosions, Wenlong was too weak to counterattack. Seeing Xinglong's claws about to strike, Wenlong used all his strength to jump to the left.

To the left was a cliff, and Wenlong jumped down, causing Xinglong's claw to miss.

"Surely that damn Xinglong won't chase me down here, damn it!"

Falling from a great height, Wenlong cursed in his mind, hearing the whistling wind in his ears, and could only let his body fall. Fortunately, Wenlong was not a human but an Ailou cat, so falling from a height was not a big problem.

Seeing Wenlong jump down, Xinglong poked its head out to confirm that Wenlong had indeed fallen to the bottom of the cliff before finally turning to leave.

"Is it finally leaving? Damn it?"

Just as Wenlong was feeling puzzled, he suddenly saw the giant Xinglong spread its wings and fly away, along with all the Star Feather Butterflies in the nearby forest.

Thus, the golden Star Feather Butterflies and the orange-red Xinglong flew into the sky and disappeared over the other side of the mountain...

...

"Bang!"

Wenlong landed hard at the bottom of the valley, then rolled a few more times and crashed into a large rock.

"Ouch... Ouch... Ouch... Damn it..."

Although Wenlong, as an Ailou cat, was not afraid of falling from a height, the repeated explosions and the impact had left his body significantly damaged.

"Falling like that really hurts... Damn it..." Thinking this, Wenlong checked his injuries.

At the very least, he had several scrapes and bruises. Due to the excessive exertion, his ligaments were strained, and the severe vibrations had likely damaged his internal organs. Additionally, his lower leg bone was slightly fractured, which, though not serious, was enough to make movement difficult.

So, Wenlong took out a Recovery Medicine G from his bag and drank it in one go.

"Phew... That's much better. It feels like I've been reborn after drinking the Recovery Medicine G, damn it!"

Then, Wenlong looked around and realized he had fallen to the very bottom of the valley, with steep cliff walls on both sides, making it impossible to climb.

"It seems there's no way to get out of here..."

"But since I fell down here, if this were a martial arts novel, I might find some secret martial arts manual or a legendary weapon." Thinking this, Wenlong searched the area thoroughly, but to his disappointment, he found nothing.

"Never mind, this is the world of Monster Hunter. Even if I survive a fall into a valley, I won't find anything useful. I should hurry back..."

So, Wenlong gave up on searching for any secret manuals or legendary weapons and began looking for a way to get back up the cliff. However, after searching for a while, he found nothing that could be called a path.

There were only the cliff walls and the slippery moss growing on them, making it impossible to get a grip. The entire area was like this, stretching endlessly, leaving Wenlong feeling quite discouraged.

"Damn it... Do I have to dig a tunnel from the bottom of the cliff all the way to the top?"

According to the game's setting, Ailou cats are very skilled at digging, and many Ailou cats dig holes to bury themselves to avoid monster attacks.

So, as an Ailou cat, it was not impossible to dig from the bottom of the valley to the top, but the cliff was too high, and the time and effort required were too much. Wenlong just wanted to get back to Catherine as soon as possible and had no interest in digging all the way up.

"Hey, young Ailou cat, why are you all alone down here at the bottom of the mountain?"

Just as Wenlong was hesitating about how to get back up the cliff, an elderly voice sounded.