NFBE Chapter 63 Cooperation
Chapter 63 Cooperation
Chapter 63 Cooperation
"Then you ask."
Ai stared wide-eyed at the tassel ball at the end of the ribbon.
Twist the ribbon and it enters your mouth.
Ai's body trembled, she gripped her neck tightly with both hands, and her eyes rolled back.
"what?"
Before Li Ai could figure out what was happening, Xiao Ai suddenly put one hand on her hip and pointed at him with the other.
"You're talking nonsense! My card clearly has eight stars on it."
Unlike her previous cold and stern demeanor, Ai's questioning now carries a touch of childishness.
"A second personality... If it's switched through tentacles, then the skeletal dragon should also have a third personality."
Li Ai looked to the other side, where the tentacles, which could expand and change at will even in the Dragon Girl's form, were located.
"You can't answer that, can you? Tell me! Why did you mention an extra star?"
The real reason is that Li Ai wanted to take advantage of the information asymmetry to make the Skeleton Dragon misjudge the strength of the Black Dragon and seize the Undying Heart.
But unexpectedly, the other personality discovered the loophole.
A ribbon on the other side reached out and coiled around Li Ai's front, while a tassel ball approached his face, splitting open like a mouth.
It seems that if a satisfactory answer is not received, some kind of action must be taken.
"You must have misread it. If you don't believe me, I'll find some cards for you to see."
As Li Ai spoke, she found three more cards and gave them to the other person.
"Safi'jiiva, Xeno'jiiva, Blazing Dragon... these are all 9-star dragons."
Ai scratched her cheek, looking puzzled.
"That's right, these unknown monsters all have 9 stars. What you're pursuing is to become the ultimate life form, so how come you only have an 8-star rating?"
"Could I have really seen wrong...? But their organs and body structure are very unusual, and I feel they are worth studying."
"You're quite unusual too, for example, with these extra... friends."
"You mean Little Left and Little Right? We're actually all one entity, just with different roles. I'm responsible for..."
Just as Ai was about to introduce herself, she was stopped in front of the ribbon.
"Since you've survived for now, we can't just tell you."
"Then why are you here? Can you tell me?"
After Li Ai finished asking her question, the ribbon moved away.
"There are many abnormal monsters here that can easily become human, making it a good place to conduct research. In addition, this is also the territory of my friend's enemy. I have been researching how to kill her and obtain her remains and organs."
Xiao Ai licked her lips and looked towards the summit of Lingfeng Mountain, where multiple bolts of lightning flashed across the sky, accompanied by a booming sound.
"Want to hunt down a Storm Dragon in the stream? This is her home turf."
Li Ai was also somewhat surprised by the audacity of the skeleton dragon.
The Bone Dragon does indeed hunt Elder Dragons, but at most it preys on young Great Sea Dragons. Monsters like the Storm Dragon would be extremely difficult to catch.
Moreover, if the other party also chooses to gender-bending, the hope will only become more remote.
"Li Ai, do you have her card?"
"No, but people usually call her Heavenly Calamity, or Lanlong."
At this moment, the ribbon drooped down and began to poke at a puddle.
Ai realized something and said with a smile, "Since I've decided not to kill you for now, shouldn't I also tell you some information about that red ocean?"
"Yes, that sea area isn't fixed in one place; it moves along with the Black Dragon. As for the exact time it will appear, I can't be sure right now, but I'll let you know when there are signs of it appearing."
"Hmm...what a cunning argument. If you say you won't tell for 100 years, then I won't be able to kill you for 100 years."
Ai looked displeased.
"Don't worry, it won't take too long. Besides, the Black Dragon itself poses a huge threat to humans. If you can defeat it and take its organs, it will actually be a good thing."
As Li Ai spoke, she pointed to the ribbon on her right: "If you don't believe me, ask her."
Xiao Ai looked over, and Liu Suqiu actually nodded twice, agreeing with Li Ai's statement, but then quickly poked Li Ai twice more.
"And what about yourself?"
"It's a good thing that I can live a little longer."
Li Ai's candor surprised Xiao Ai.
"I can't beat you, what can I do?"
"No wonder you can even humanize ordinary monsters. You do feel different from other humans. If you can really help me become the ultimate life form, it's not impossible for me to let you go."
"Then I wish you success. May I have some free time?"
"Okay, but remember not to try to run away."
After issuing her warning, Ai took two steps back.
Instead, Li Ai walked towards her, passed by her, waded across the river, and headed towards the other side.
Ai was very puzzled by this action and turned her head to look.
A moment later, Li Ai emerged from behind the rock wall, carrying a young girl.
The girl had a pair of semi-circular bear ears and wore a pair of blue-green spiky arm guards.
Judging from the fact that his head was drooping and his eyes were closed, he seemed to have fainted.
"My campsite is up there; you can find me there if you need anything."
After speaking, Li Ai walked towards the rock wall, tied the raccoon to herself, and then climbed up the rope ladder.
"Is this how he subdues humanoid monsters? How gentle."
Xiao Ai looked at Li Ai's retreating figure as she climbed upwards and said with some surprise.
The tassel ball on the right side was suddenly flicked aside, indicating disapproval.
Li Ai entered the tent and placed the raccoon on the bed.
After lighting the small coal stove, the tent immediately became warm.
Li Ai leaned back in a corner and lit a cigarette.
"I barely survived. I have to get rid of her now... But even if I do manage to get rid of her, what if Ai asks Lone Wolf and they track her down to Kokoto Village..."
Thinking of this, Li Ai sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.
The Hero Squad is strong, but apart from Sene, the other members are not strong enough to fight the Skeleton Dragon.
Kokoto Village is not a heavily fortified stronghold like East Doruma or Feiye Fortress, so destroying it to vent her anger would be too easy for Ai.
Li Ai opened her phone to check, pinning her hopes on the strategy guide.
In a state of extreme crisis, favorability can indeed surge.
Silly boy, Cui Cui has improved, and the little raccoon has even broken through five hearts, directly achieving female-like transformation.
To Li Ai's surprise, Xiao Ai also entered the contact period with a three-heart favorability rating.
Unlike other monsters, this one displays three columns of hearts wrapped around skeletons.
The three skeletal hearts represent the user's affinity with the main body. Among the other two tentacles, the one on the left has -99 hearts, and the number of hearts displayed exceeds the height of the three-fold screen.
In contrast, the five hearts on the right are relatively normal.
"Does this mean I need to work on all three personalities at the same time...? But is it even possible to win over the one on the left with -99 points?"
Li Ai started looking at the star ratings again.
The current rating is 8.8 stars, and the race's maximum rating is 1 star.
The skills are [Dragon Head Conversion], [Miasma Dragon Breath], and [Deceive the Monster Girl (Beginner)].
"It would be great if the first recharge bonus included a little Ai, with unlimited growth potential, who could also independently tame monster girls, and then combine it with my system to guide and strengthen the tamed monsters."
Thinking of this, Li Ai suddenly realized that cooperating with Xiao Ai would be extremely beneficial to both of them, but she immediately rejected the idea.
"She will grow stronger and stronger, but that will put humanity in danger."
Li Ai shook the raccoon twice, but seeing that it didn't respond and was still unconscious, she took out a bag of instant noodles.
baah~
The raccoon woke up instantly after hearing the crisp sound of the bag being torn open.
"hey-hey!...
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Before it could even sit up, the sharp bear claws swung and clawed at the air.
"Don't be so nervous, it's safe now."
Li Ai handed over the instant noodles.
"You're not dead... Waaah~ That's so good... Did you spill the seasoning?"
The raccoon accepted the instant noodles with tears in its eyes.
"You're done scattering, little raccoon. Why did you suddenly faint?"
"Well... when I saw you in danger before, I was very scared, but I didn't care much because I wanted to help. Later, when I was in this state, I was so scared that I couldn't control myself and lost consciousness."
"It's probably the anthropomorphization of monsters that makes the feeling of fear clearer and more definite."
Li Ai offered her speculation.
Before the raccoon was made more feminine, it wasn't so afraid of the monster when it went berserk and lost its mind.
However, after being gender-modified, she realized what she had done and the horror of the skeletal dragon, and the fear had an even greater impact.
"I'm sorry, you shared so much delicious food, but I couldn't protect you."
As the raccoon spoke, it felt too embarrassed to eat any more instant noodles.
"It's not your fault, that was an enemy you couldn't handle... Add some more honey."
"hey-hey."
The raccoon licked its lips, smiled sweetly, and gently opened the bag.
"You hate humans, don't you?"
"Uh...yes, they always steal honey, but you're different. You're a good human who's willing to share food and even face that terrible monster to protect your companions."
"You're not bad either. Those two huge rocks, I definitely wouldn't dare to throw them away."
Li Ai truly admires the raccoon's courage.
"Has that monster been gotten rid of?"
"No, I'm currently a hostage, and there's not much point in me running away."
"Then today's training match will not be able to proceed as scheduled."
The raccoon said somewhat dejectedly.
Li Ai hadn't expected that the other party was still worried about this.
"It's normal to be canceled due to heavy rain, but given your courage, we can still award you a prize."
Li Ai arrived at the cargo box and took out a large pile of snacks.
These were things that would have been forced to be abandoned due to the emergency evacuation.
Now that it's been lost and found, it's only natural to have a big meal.
The man and the bear sat in the tent and began to eat and drink heartily.
As evening approached, the torrential rain finally stopped.
Li Ai lifted the tent flap, and the fresh scent of the rain wafted in.
In the river, Xiao Ai lay on her back on the water's surface, looking at the dark clouds in the sky.
My body seemed to be fixed in place, not moving with the river.
As the ribbon swayed to the side, Xiao Ai noticed Li Ai's gaze and stood up.
"You've taken shelter from the rain, and there's still some time before you head to the Sea of E'. To reduce the likelihood of me wanting to eliminate you, could you do me a favor?"
Ai walked to the riverbank.
The raccoon peeking out from behind Li Ai quickly pulled its head back.
Do you need my help?
Li Ai was puzzled.
The other side dared to venture deep into the stream to figure out how to kill Lanlong. I really can't imagine what they need my help with.
"Yes, because you are more professional in this area than I am."
Upon hearing this, Li Ai understood.
"OK."
"I haven't even said what it is yet, and you've already agreed so easily?"
"Isn't it just turning monsters into girls? I love doing that."
The idea of "feminizing" someone means being able to communicate, and as long as the personality isn't too extreme, Li Ai is confident she can make it work.
For example, Zhuge Rabbit, and the current Little Raccoon.
With proper training, their abilities could potentially surpass those of two others, but their hostility towards humans and their harm to the ecosystem would become very minor.
"What's the reason?"
Xiao Ai was puzzled.
He himself researched monster-humanization in order to become the ultimate life form, but from the other party's perspective, there didn't seem to be a very good reason.
"It's probably just because of a simple fondness, just like how the Bone Dragon likes skeletons. You've also been touched by monsters and wanted to genuinely help them, right?"
"Uh... I think I have."
"Watching them grow up day by day, you must have expectations for their future, right?"
"Yes... how could you possibly understand how I feel?"
Ai clutched the bone medallion on her chest, suddenly becoming alert.
The dragon's head on the right side also curved upwards, adopting a defensive posture.
"Although we have different goals, we're doing the same thing, so it's normal to have similar feelings... So, tell me, who is the target?"
"A blind Bubble Fox Dragon. He was the first monster I tried to transform in the stream, but there has been no sign of it for so long. In order to avoid me, he went to live at the foot of Lingfeng Mountain."
As Ai spoke, she clenched her fists, looking very unwilling.
"You said it was the earliest attempt, does that mean there were monsters later that were moe-ified?"
"Yes, those were two Thunder Wolf Dragons, but they achieved it on their own, and I didn't participate much."
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"Chie, the village chief, would never reveal the location of the camp. No wonder Ai was able to pinpoint it so accurately."
Li Ai realized that although the stream was Lanlong's home territory, Xiao Ai was not as good at understanding the specific information about the area as Lanlong.
"I can help, but Lingfeng, you can't get close, and I can't defeat the Bubble Fox Dragon. What should I do?"
Li Ai had thoroughly researched this blind, abnormal individual because it would become the second Heavenly Eye.
Not only is he brutal, but he also has top-notch combat talent.
If Li Ai doesn't take the monster girl with him, and given the harsh environment around Lingfeng, he might just die.
"I have a way."
Ai arrived at the riverbank, dipped her right ribbon into the water, and after a few moments of searching, retrieved a fox skull covered in blue slime.
"Wear this on your body and disguise yourself as one of his kind, so you won't be attacked."
Li Ai was stunned.
He couldn't come up with such a terrifying approach to seduction even if he racked his brains.
"What if we get caught?"
"It has my slime on it, so he won't dare to touch it. Also, if we encounter a Thunder Wolf Dragon on the way, we can use it to keep it away."
"Is this how you used to encounter monsters?"
"Yes...is there a problem?"
Ai asked curiously.
"No, it was just that I got some inspiration from my approach to interacting with monsters."
"By the way, once you get to the foot of Lingfeng Mountain, don't be too flashy."
Ai gave a reminder.
"clear."
After a brief tidying up at the campsite, the man and the bear set off into the night.
It wasn't until late at night, and after walking far enough away, that oppressive feeling finally dissipated.
"Li Ai, this skull is amazing! Not only does it glow blue at night, but no monsters dare to approach it."
The raccoon carrying the skull of a fox's head said excitedly.
Li Ai looked up at the distant Lingfeng Peak and exclaimed, "It's truly amazing."