Starting with watering the World Tree for otherworldly survival

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Xuehui nodded to Qin He. As a snow owl bear living in a cold region, her bright and neat feathers made it hard to associate her with a wild beast.

They even have the ability to fly, specifically by combining their arms and pseudowings on their backs to transform into a raptor-like form similar to a snowy owl.

With this lineup, plus Qin Lan's newly acquired kobold familiars, clearing the fifth floor of the dungeon shouldn't be too difficult.

Before Zhuang Daihua transmigrated, she specifically purchased a batch of high-carbon steel spears. These spears were far superior to the iron spears currently used by the kobolds.

In addition, Zhuang Daihua also distributed some aluminum alloy riot shields to the dog-headed people.

Logically, the food supply for this group of kobolds was just as urgent as that for the Snow Owl Bear and her daughter. Fortunately, the kobold elder was prepared and had several relatively strong kobold warriors carry food over.

At least until they leave the labyrinth, the kobolds won't have to worry about food.

After leaving the arena, the next room on the first floor is the last room, the green event room.

Based on Qin Lan's experience, the blue event room is the safest type.

While green event rooms can offer benefits, they may also harbor hidden dangers.

As expected, this incident in the green room was a dangerous mission that could very well escalate into combat.

The first thing you see is an Palico, and a living Palico chef at that.

As for the mission prompt in the event room, it is to have Zhuang Daihua assist the Palico chef in obtaining the Fire Dragon Egg.

While the Red Rathalos and Green Rathalos are out hunting, head to the Rathalos's nest at the top of the jungle tree and steal two of its eggs as food.

According to the Hunter's Guild's regulations, hunters' hunting of monsters and taking unhatched dragon eggs are strictly controlled.

Before me stood the Palico chef and the nobleman who wished to sample dragon egg dishes. I was granted permission to collect only two dragon eggs; any more would be punished.

According to the hunter's intelligence, the Green Rathalos recently traveled to the birthplace indicated by Hraheim. There, it found its six dragon eggs and brought them back to its nest to incubate them.

Once Zhuang Daihua has the ability to climb to the treetop, she can put the two dragon eggs into her storage ring.

"Qin Lan, don't you have fire resistance? You shouldn't be afraid of a mere fire dragon, right? How about we chop off their tails?"

After accepting the commission, Zhuang Daihua joked with Qin Lan, testing whether the young dragon would dare to challenge the fire dragon after obtaining the Black Death Claw.

"The fire of the dragons is nothing to fear, but they ignite with dust! The explosions caused by those fire bags cannot be ignored by those with fire immunity."

"Besides, do you think their venomous claws and tails are just for show? Even if their breath doesn't kill me, if I get a scratch, I'll be heading straight to Heraheim!"

But Qin He had a plan... First, Zhuang Daihua would go to the fire dragon's nest at the top of the tree. After taking away two dragon eggs, she would use a hunter's grappling hook to hook onto the fire dragon and ride on its back.

Next, use the demiplane ring as an anchor point to transform into a grain of sand, attaching and fixing it to the back of the fire dragon.

Given the fire dragon's intelligence, it would probably think Zhuang Daihua had been thrown off. Once the fire dragon lowered its guard, Zhuang Daihua would release Qin Lan.

Through the Power Binding Stone, Zhuang Daihua can also share the effects of Power Claw and Guardian Claw with Qin Lan in reverse.

To ensure stability, Zhuang Daihua had Xue Hui wear two protective amulets. The brute strength of a peak fifth-tier Snow Owl Bear was extraordinary, and with the two amulets, all of her power would be shared with Qin Lan.

Then give the young dragon the Red Leaf Protection, which can withstand sixth-tier attacks, and let her put on the Black Death Claws to attack the fire dragon's tail!

In this state, Qin Lan can unleash the combined power of the young dragon, the Snow Owl Bear, and the Claw of Power. Combined with the Black Death Claw, there's a good chance she can sever the fire dragon's tail in one strike.

After severing its tail, the young dragon immediately grabbed it and returned to its demiplane ring. Even if the fire dragon's reaction was extremely fast, Qin Lan could still use Red Leaf Protection to block one of its attacks.

"It seems... it really might work?"

Qin Lan knew that the fire dragon's tail was the most vulnerable part of its body. According to the mission notes, this fire dragon was only a mid-tier sixth-order dragon.

In other words, if Qin Lan used the Saint-level Black Death Claw to target the base of the tail, she would have a chance to sever the tail in one strike!

"It's absolutely foolproof, but to take such a risk... I need to get some benefits in advance."

Qin Lan knew that her greatest advantage against the fire dragon was not its fire resistance, but its superior intelligence.

According to Qin He's method, even if they cannot sever the tail in one blow, they can immediately return to the demiplane anchor point.

However… it involves the risk of being infected to obtain the dragon's tail. This presents a chance for the young dragon to claim a reward:

"Zhuang Daihua, I want a dragon scale! Yu Li gave you that bag of steel dragon scales earlier, and now I want one scale as payment for facing the fire dragon."

With her hands on her hips, the young dragon, now back in her loli form, wanted to get her hands on the steel dragon's scales. The shimmering scales of an ancient dragon were precious collectibles, even for an adult dragon.

Qin Lan had been wanting to get a piece from Zhuang Daihua for a long time.

"Your Highness Qin He, you will allow it, won't you?"

Blinking her big, bright eyes, Qin Lan even lifted up Xue Li, wanting to put on a pitiful, pleading expression with the young Xue Xiao Xiong.

"Little Snow Pear! Quickly look at Prince Qin He with those tearful eyes. If you succeed, I'll treat you to lots and lots of meat later~"

By secretly transmitting her voice, Qin Lan successfully tricked the adorable Snow Owl Bear cub into locking onto Qin He with pleading eyes.

Iron Dragons are a species of dragon that values ​​keeping their promises, and Qin Lan will definitely keep her word.

"Alright, Qin Lan. If you do it, I won't mind giving you a single heavy scale from the Steel Dragon."

Qin He casually picked out an item the size of his palm, and it immediately caught the young dragon's attention.

Those were scales he had found recently, a batch of heavy scales from a Radiant Dragon.

More precious than any gold, its dazzling color, known as Imperial Gold, is a collectible that no dragon in the world could resist.

"Two large scales from a Kulve Taroth, this is my personal reward for a brave young dragon."

Seeing the dazzling golden scales in Qin He's hand, Qin Lan quickly said in a sweet voice:

"Hehe~ Prince Qin He is the best!"

Without further ado, the first step was to infiltrate the lair of the two fire dragons—that is, the ancient tree in the jungle.

The top of that enormous tree canopy is the nest of two mid-level sixth-tier fire dragons.

Zhuang Daihua immediately put her beginner hunter's kit to use. Guided by the scoutflies, she successfully found the ancient tree and climbed up its winding branches.

Upon arriving at the dragon's lair, six dragon eggs, much larger than watermelons, lay quietly inside.

Using a light spell, Zhuang Daihua tried to see what the embryos inside the six dragon eggs looked like.

If an embryo displays a rare gold or silver color, that would be a huge win.

However, this nest of dragon eggs could only hatch into ordinary red and green dragons.

With a wave of her hand, Zhuang Daihua took two of the tokens and leaped down from the ancient tree. Summoning Xuehui, the armored Snow Owl Bear immediately transformed into a raptor like a snow owl to catch Zhuang Daihua.

Sitting on the back of this large snowy owl, its soft, fluffy feathers felt like being enveloped in goose down. This gave Zhuang Daihua a great sense of security.

Meanwhile, the enormous snowy owl in flight also caught the attention of the Crimson Fire Dragon in the distance. In the dragon's eyes, Snowy was a plump and juicy flying bird. Perfect for roasting!

The fire dragon's ability to fly earns it the title of "King of the Skies" for a reason. True dragons are significantly less agile and faster in flight than the fire dragon.

Aside from the most agile dragon species, in aerial combat and melee fighting, a fire dragon is absolutely no match for a dragon of the same rank.

They quickly caught up, and the red dragon and the giant snow owl that Xuehui had transformed into chased each other, weaving through the ancient trees that were dozens of meters high.

Xuehui executed a beautiful takeoff, flipping over to dodge the Crimson Fire Dragon's claw attack, while simultaneously creating an excellent angle for Zhuang Daihua to launch her flying claw.

If she continued chasing, she wouldn't be able to outfly the fire dragon. Zhuang Daihua understood perfectly and, under Qin He's instructions, launched her gliding claws, hooking onto the back of the Crimson Fire Dragon.

Subsequently, Yuki was taken into the demiplane ring to await her opportunity.

"???"

Seeing this, the Crimson Fire Dragon was immediately puzzled. A question flashed through its limited mind:

Where did it go? Where did that big, plump white bird go? It's just gone?

A human was standing on its back, and the fire dragon was about to roast her alive with a breath attack. In the instant it twisted the short, thick neck, even the human vanished like the snow owl!

Huh? What day is it today?

Swinging its tail, the Red Fire Dragon was even more puzzled. Completely unaware that a grain of sand had stuck to its tail and remained fixed, refusing to fall off no matter how it flew.

Turning its attention to capture a herbivorous dragon, the Red Fire Dragon pounced like an arrow, using its claws to grip the herbivorous dragon's back and then twisting its prey's spine with agile and skillful movements.

The Crimson Fire Dragon was about to eat its meal, intending to eat some and then take some back to its lair. It didn't notice a figure appearing behind it—

With the support of the Black Death Claw, the Claw of Power, and the brute force of the fifth-tier peak Snow Owl Bear, Qin Lan appeared while the fire dragon was feeding.

The ferocious claws, swung down with tremendous force, sprang out the instant they touched the dragon's tail! The sharp, serrated claws tore through and embedded themselves into the dragon's tail flesh.

Soon, the dragon's huge tail club, which it used for attack, was severed.

The Crimson Fire Dragon roared in pain and immediately turned around, intending to smash the attacking baby dragon to death!

In the blink of an eye, the severed dragon tail had already been stored in the demiplane ring. The Crimson Fire Dragon's turning charge also reached Qin Lan—

Raising the Red Leaf Shield, this small round shield just barely blocked the Rathalos's charge. It also blocked the sharp feeding device on the Rathalos's chin.

Subsequently, Qin Lan returned safely to the demiplane ring.

This time, the Crimson Fire Dragon couldn't find the young dragon that had cut off its tail, and roared angrily for a long time. It even burned many trees around it with its breath. When it calmed down, it could only return to its nest in a huff.

Gravel fell from the stump of the Red Rathalos's tail and became lodged in its nest. The next target was the Green Rathalos's tail—

In fact, only the tails of the red, blue, and silver fire dragons are most suitable for consumption. This is because the venom glands of these three types of fire dragons extend from their backs to their claws.

The green, cherry, and gold dragons have venom glands that extend to their tails. The shoulder and belly meat are considered the best in terms of texture.

To be honest, the poison in the dragon's tail can be removed. It's similar to pufferfish meat; once the poison is removed, you can still eat it.

The Green Rathalos excels at ground combat, what hunters commonly call a "ground-based flying dragon." Soon, the Green Rathalos reached a stream to drink water.

Following the same method, Qin Lan cleverly applied the posture and angle used when the white dragon severed its tail in the arena. She then managed to sever the green fire dragon's tail under the black death's claws.

Although I really wanted to kill the two fire dragons, poaching on the Hunter's Guild's territory was definitely a violation of the rules.

Then, the request to deliver the dragon egg to the chef will be impossible to complete. And a group of hunters dressed in sexy veiled outfits resembling veils will arrive under orders from the guild to arrest them.

When you lack the strength, it's best not to act too arrogantly.

……

Back at the quest center, I delivered the two dragon eggs, each almost half the height of the Palico chef. The Palico chef was very pleased.

"Miss Zhuang, ask the head chef if the hunter base has any food available for purchase."

Qin He offered a hint, and Zhuang Daihua, after a moment of surprise, suddenly understood. She then turned to the Elune chef and said:

"Madam Chef, I'd like to ask—do you have any surplus meat or dry rations available for sale at your base?"

With so many kobolds, two adorable snow owl bears, and Qin Lan needing energy to enter deep sleep in preparation for her adolescence, there are so many mouths to feed.

If we don't stockpile more food, we can't let the dog-headed people just sit around and eat it all up, can we?

After all, the current demiplane ring only has the most basic pseudo-sun, pseudo-moon, and some basic weather conditions that can be controlled.

Before she could achieve self-sufficiency through animal husbandry and farming using her demiplane ring, Zhuang Daihua had to constantly be mindful of food consumption.

Otherwise, how could the little food she bought on Earth possibly be enough to eat?

Fortunately, the base had ample supplies, and Zhuang Daihua was able to purchase a large quantity of high-quality meat and high-level hunter-grade supplies at a very favorable price.

These portable food supplies are, to put it simply, the hunters' portable combat rations.

The Palico chef also gifted them barbecue equipment and Starry Night jerky, a specialty of the base.

This type of dried meat is easy to preserve and has a delicious flavor. It is made using a special technique. It can enhance the consumer's natural healing abilities and stop bleeding.

Even severe lacerations caused by monsters like the Odogaron can stop the bleeding from the wound as quickly as possible.

"Miss Zhuang, to thank you for helping us complete this task, please stay a moment and try our cooking~ It's sure to be delicious, meow."

As the Palico chef spoke, he instructed the Palico apprentices beside him to "grab their weapons."

They provide hunters with buff-enhancing meals daily, and the speed at which they prepare the food is astonishing. Although they had already eaten three meals a day, Zhuang Daihua and Qin Lan still accepted the Palicoes' kindness.

Qin Lan also packed a few set meals to take back for Xue Li to try.

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After spending the entire night, Zhuang Daihua and Qin Lan finally cleared the fifth floor. They never encountered another high-difficulty battle room or additional mission like the first floor.

During this time, the kobold tribe collected a considerable amount of wood and stone, intending to build a fortress for Qinlan within the demiplane ring.

For the young dragon, although the kobolds' building skills were not ideal, it was enough to live in.

Facing the final boss of the fifth level, a peak fifth-tier Flying Thunder Dragon, Qin Lan managed to tear its neck, but she was also seriously injured.

After leaving the maze, Qin Lan looked at the black, deadly claw that had turned into light and disappeared before her, her face full of reluctance.

Although it was just an in-game reward, the fact that such a good item, which had already reached the young dragon, disappeared still made her very upset.

They gained a great deal from their trip. Qin Lan even obtained a heavy scale from a steel dragon. Although it was a very precious collectible, Qin Lan reluctantly parted with it and put it into her storage stomach.