(Thanks to Boss Wuzhi Ang for the reward!)
In an instant, like a silver lightning bolt, it sped through the valley, carrying Wang Feng and Lingling rapidly through the rugged terrain.
The task of mapping naturally fell to Lingling.
She held a magic energy tablet in her hand, her fingertips quickly sliding across the screen, recording the surrounding terrain, landforms, and important landmarks one by one.
The map on the tablet gradually took shape; although simple, it was clear and concise, with every detail precisely marked.
"Lingling, there's a nest of miscellaneous dragons on that cliff over there."
Wang Feng suddenly raised his hand, pointing to a cliff about a hundred meters high in the distance.
A huge nest was built on the cliff, and several green bird miscellaneous dragons circled around the nest, emitting low cries.
Lingling looked in the direction Wang Feng pointed, nodded, and quickly operated the magic energy tablet with her finger, marking a conspicuous point on the corresponding map location and adding a brief note:
"Green Bird Miscellaneous Dragon Nest, miscellaneous dragon species, gregarious, danger level: medium."
"Although these green bird miscellaneous dragons aren't particularly strong, they can be quite troublesome in large numbers, so we'd best avoid them," Lingling said in a low voice.
Wang Feng nodded, patted Sha Na's head, "Sha Na, go around to the left, don't disturb them."
Sha Na let out a low growl, then adjusted her direction and galloped towards a hidden path on the left.
Just as they were bypassing the cliff, Lingling's gaze was suddenly drawn to an inconspicuous patch of grass.
"Oh? Dragon Saliva Grass?" Lingling said in a low voice, with a hint of surprise in her tone.
"Sha Na, stop!" Wang Feng immediately shouted.
Sha Na's figure quickly came to a halt.
"Lingling, Dragon Saliva Grass… I remember it's a rare resource, right?" Wang Feng turned his head and asked, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
"Yes, Dragon Saliva Grass is an important material for making high-level potions, and it's quite valuable." Lingling nodded, her gaze still fixed on that patch of grass.
"I didn't expect to make some extra money on this trip!"
Wang Feng licked his lips, jumped off Sha Na's back, and walked towards the Dragon Saliva Grass.
"Be careful," Lingling reminded, "Dragon Saliva Grass usually only grows near sub-dragon nests. Its appearance here indicates that a sub-dragon might have lived here, or might even still be nearby."
Wang Feng nodded, then closed his eyes, an invisible mental force surging from his brow, rapidly spreading in all directions, carefully probing the surrounding movements.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, letting out a sigh of relief: "No life signs detected nearby, it should be safe."
Lingling nodded, "Then collect it quickly, don't delay too long."
Wang Feng rapidly plucked the Dragon Saliva Grass.
He quickly harvested all the Dragon Saliva Grass in this area, then stored them in his spatial bracelet.
Wang Feng quickly returned to Sha Na's back, urging her in a low voice.
"Sha Na, hurry up!"
"Awoo~" Sha Na let out a low growl, her body sinking slightly, then, like a silver lightning bolt, she quickly galloped towards the outside of the valley.
...
Sha Na galloped all the way, her silver-white figure leaving trails of afterimages across the vast land of the Dragon Valley.
Wang Feng sat on Sha Na's back, his gaze sweeping around like a hawk, searching for traces of dragon nests.
Lingling, meanwhile, focused on recording the surrounding terrain, her magic energy tablet constantly updating the map details.
Time flew by, and the sky gradually darkened. The afterglow of the setting sun spilled over the peaks of the Dragon Valley, casting a golden-red glow.
Wang Feng found an open plain, with flat terrain and an open view all around, suitable for temporarily setting up camp.
"Let's rest here tonight," Wang Feng patted Sha Na's head, signaling her to stop.
Sha Na let out a low growl and slowly stopped her steps.
Wang Feng leaped off Sha Na's back, looked around, and after confirming it was safe, began to set up a temporary camp.
"Lingling, how's the map coming along?" Wang Feng asked while taking out a tent from his spatial bracelet.
Lingling lowered her head to look at the magic energy tablet in her hand, her finger gently sliding across the screen, quickly calculating today's progress.
"Today we traveled nearly a thousand kilometers, and the map drawing progress is about one-fifth of the requested commission." She paused, then continued:
"Considering the areas other teams might have repeatedly explored, it will probably take another week to complete the mission."
Wang Feng nodded, took out a few cans from his spatial bracelet, handed one to Lingling, and said with a smile, "Make do with this for now. When we get back, I'll treat you to a good meal."
Lingling took the can, looked at him expressionlessly, "You already owe me three meals."
Wang Feng chuckled dryly, scratching his head, "Uh… next time for sure!"
Lingling rolled her eyes at him, then frowned, a hint of confusion in her tone: "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I always feel like the dragon beasts have been avoiding us all along the way."
Upon hearing Lingling's words, Wang Feng's movements paused, and he turned to look at Lingling: "Are you sure it's not because of the spray?"
Lingling shook her head, her expression serious: "The spray only makes us less likely to be discovered by dragon beasts, but dragon beasts aren't blind. Sha Na is such a large target, there's no way they wouldn't have noticed her."
She paused, then continued: "Do you remember this afternoon, there was a Spined Pseudo Dragon on another hillside that saw us? But instead of attacking, it ran away in a panic, as if it had seen a predator."
Hearing Lingling's words, Wang Feng also realized. That Spined Pseudo Dragon in the afternoon was indeed a bit abnormal.
It was a leader-level pseudo-dragon, its strength not to be underestimated.
At that time, Wang Feng had already prepared to use his Calamity talent, but he didn't expect that Spined Pseudo Dragon to actually run away on its own.
"Predator… could it be the Azure Dragon?" Wang Feng quickly came to a conclusion in his mind.
He stood up calmly and said to Lingling, "Lingling, I'll go scout the vicinity. You and Sha Na stay here. If anything happens, have Sha Na contact me."
Lingling nodded, still focused on eating her canned food.
Wang Feng smiled slightly, and a green wind trail suddenly appeared beneath his feet.
The next second, his figure flashed, turning into an afterimage, and quickly disappeared into the night of the camp.
Lingling raised her head, looking in the direction Wang Feng disappeared, and murmured softly, "Did he awaken the wind element at a high level?"
...
Soon, Wang Feng discovered a Pangolin Pseudo Dragon's nest in a valley.
Some dragon beast skeletons were scattered around the nest.
As soon as Wang Feng stepped into this area, the Pangolin Pseudo Dragon, which possessed leader-level strength, immediately sensed his presence.
The Pangolin Pseudo Dragon suddenly raised its head, its pair of crimson eyes staring intently at Wang Feng, hot breath spewing from its nostrils.
Its body was massive, its muscles bulging, and the dragon horns on its head gleamed with a cold light.
However, Wang Feng noticed that there was a hint of impatience and fear in the Pangolin Pseudo Dragon's expression, as if it was afraid of something.
"Indeed, the abnormal reactions of these dragon beasts are related to the Azure Dragon," Wang Feng thought to himself.
A moon-white star map appeared behind Wang Feng.
Immediately after, a faint image of an Azure Dragon, several tens of feet long, slowly emerged, coiled behind Wang Feng.
The moment the Pangolin Pseudo Dragon saw the Azure Dragon, its pupils suddenly constricted, and its body trembled violently.
A low whimper came from its throat, as if it had seen a natural enemy.
The next second, its limbs went limp, it foamed at the mouth, and directly fainted on the ground.
"Hiss~"
"Is the Azure Dragon that awesome? It can scare a leader-level into fainting at the Battle General Level level?"