novelhk Chapter 64 is wrong, the division is wrong!
Chapter 64 is wrong, the division is wrong!
Flower Cat, carrying a hoe, huffed and puffed as it dug into the mountain.
Its black and white fur was constantly wet and dry, sticking to its body, and the hot, dry, and stuffy tunnel made it pant heavily with its tongue hanging out.
For a Palico with decent hair volume, digging a tunnel inside a volcano is like a human wrapped in a thick blanket trying to dive in the hottest hot spring in the outpost.
It swung its hoe along the crack and smashed it into a piece of scorching hot volcanic rock. The crack spread rapidly along the fissure created by the hoe, and large and small pieces of rock fell all over it with a crackling sound. The cat, already covered in scalds, immediately let out a miserable howl.
"Ugh, it's so hot! I think we should just stop digging and pick up a random stone to take back and offer as a token of respect."
The meows of the cat echoed through the tunnel.
Harley, casually draping her clothes around her waist and chugging a cold drink while carrying a hoe, rolled her eyes at it.
After spending more than ten days with the cat, Harley was able to roughly guess what the cat meant by the different tones and timbres of its meows.
"Oh, so you're tired now? Who was that clinging to my leg, crying and begging me to dig Chen Yan out?"
"I...I thought Chen Yan was dead back then..."
The cat stammered.
When it first woke up, it was extremely anxious. Naomi, Harley, and it were all safe and sound, but Chen Yan was nowhere to be seen. It also remembered that Chen Yan had taken a severe hit from Nergigante, and it really thought that he was dead and had already returned to Cat Planet.
The reason it returned to the Cat Planet is because Chen Yan told it that if it couldn't be a fire dragon in its next life, it should be a carefree Palico.
Compared to the bewildered Flower Cat and Harley, who didn't know where to start, the seasoned boss Naomi was more experienced.
She gently patted the small wooden bucket at her waist, and countless crickets flew out, fluttering along a corner of her clothes before quickly disappearing into the crevices of the ruins.
While the cat waited anxiously, the blue guide bug that flew back slowly put its mind at ease.
The fact that the guide worm turned blue means that Xia Long is not dead, and if Xia Long is not dead, it means that Chen Yan is very likely still alive.
"Alright, stop fooling around and hurry up and dig. I reckon we'll find Chen Yan if we dig a little longer."
Naomi handed Hua Miao a can of cold drink. Hua Miao took it and gulped it down in a few mouthfuls. She exhaled a breath of cold air and didn't rush to throw away the icy can. She rolled it around on her body a few times before finally deciding to throw it away.
Naomi grabbed Harley's injured hand to check it over, and after confirming that it was alright, she took the lead and started digging along the traces left by the guide worms with her hoe.
The two women and the cat were digging enthusiastically, unaware that Chen Yan, whom they were worried about, had just woken up in a warm and comfortable embrace.
He stretched comfortably in Xialong's arms.
The moment he opened his eyes, he met Xia Long's eyes, which were fixed on him. Details of the previous battle flooded his mind, and he nervously and carefully touched his body. There were no life-threatening injuries, not even a small cut.
After sensing the bubbles in his mind, Chen Yan suddenly realized something and was pleasantly surprised.
"I never expected that my carefully planned scheme would fail to catch Nergigante, but instead I caught an incredible behemoth."
He reached out and stroked Xialong's single horn, his tone full of relief.
"Queen Aotu Na, the Queen of Demonic Light, it's truly a stroke of luck that we both received her help..."
Chen Yan wanted to stop, but Xia Long lowered her head and stuck to his hand again.
Chen Yan, who was still observing his surroundings, did not notice anything unusual.
"Were they buried by a collapsed extinct volcano? Looks like choosing an extinct volcano as the battlefield was the right decision. The air is still relatively fresh, and the temperature isn't particularly hot, so they shouldn't be buried too deep. By the way, are Naomi and the others alright...?"
Chen Yan tried to crawl out, but before he could even get halfway out, Xia Long pulled him back into her arms. He didn't think much of it, assuming that Xia Long was just terrified by the Nergigante.
Chen Yan got angry again at the mention of Meimeizi. He used both hands to rub and knead the Xialong’s cheeks and horn haphazardly, not even sparing its very sensitive chin and neck.
"I told you a thousand times to hide and not show yourself, and you hid perfectly well before, but you still didn't listen to me in the end. Why did you show yourself? You didn't think I couldn't beat Nergigante, did you...? Just wait and see how I deal with you!"
He and Xialong were very lucky. The collapsed rubble piled up and formed a cave of moderate size, but it was dark, with only a few glimmers of light flashing through the narrow gaps.
The dim light kept Chen Yan, engrossed in playing with Xia Long, from noticing anything amiss.
The texture of touching the dragon scales felt a little strange.
It used to be ice-cold, but this time it felt a bit warm to the touch. However, considering that this was a volcanic area, it was probably due to the hot environment, so I didn't think much of it.
The dragon offered no resistance, closing its eyes slightly in enjoyment, its limbs gently scratching at the pebbles under its paws, and even its curled tail straightened slightly.
"Oh, right, let me see the wings!"
The Xialong obediently lowered its wings, allowing Chen Yan to stroke them. Just as he expected, the part of the wing bone that had been broken off by the Rusty Dragon had been completely restored. It felt smooth and warm to the touch, and the texture was simply wonderful.
Chen Yan tentatively pinched the two toes at the joint of its wing. Just as he expected, the Xialong did not show any pain. Instead, it breathed a sigh of relief.
"There's hope of completing the mission!"
Chen Yan became addicted to touching it, while Xia Long, perhaps because its newly grown wings were a bit sensitive, trembled as it was touched, and it had to gently bite Chen Yan's hand again to stop it.
It gently nuzzled Chen Yan's body, its head bobbing and a strange fragrance filling the small cave.
Chen Yan and Xia Long made a fuss for a while, and once again tried to climb out of His arms, but just like last time, he was pulled back after only a couple of steps.
This time, Xialong was a bit rough, directly trapping Chen Yan in its arms. Facing Chen Yan's bewildered expression, it couldn't help but bite his hand lightly, and its tongue also darted out to lick his face.
Chen Yan then realized that something was wrong.
Why is Xialong being so proactive?
After staring at the abnormal Xialong for a couple of seconds, Chen Yan seemed to have discovered something incredible. He rubbed his eyes hard and stared at it again.
I knew it!
One second the scales on the dragon's cheeks were slightly red, the next second they turned light blue, and the next second they turned grass green.
Chen Yan, who was being licked by Xia Long, pondered what Xia Long's frequent changes in body color meant.
"Wait, wait! Let me..."
Before Chen Yan could finish speaking, he was caught in Xia Long's embrace and could not speak. He could only rely on his sense of touch to slide down Xia Long's wing bones until he touched its soft yet hard claws.
Chen Yan was extremely anxious, his ten fingers flying across the paper as he once again used all his skills to massage His toes and claws.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!"
He had to hurry, because the reward for the Chameleon quest included the Giant Tail, which was exactly what he needed right now.
If he understood correctly, the Chameleon's massive tail was equivalent to...
"I don't need anything else, just give me the giant tail!"