Monster Hunter Monster Girl Story

0032 Standard Female Rathalos

In the cave camp tent at night, Li Ai lay on the grass bed, carefully reviewing the individual intelligence she had recorded during the day.

"First is the individual codenamed Aunt Mo. Judging from its dark green carapace, it is already an older individual. Its flight and hunting skills are very mature. However, at this age, it has too much experience and its impression of humans is already formed, so it will be extremely difficult to win it over."

Li Ai marked the information with a red cross and then turned the page.

"This is just an individual codenamed Qianqian. It behaves savagely and recklessly. Even when it is just flying normally, its wingspan looks fierce. The reason it came here is probably because its strong personality makes it impossible for it to become a mate with a Rathalos, let alone me."

I drew an X and turned the page again.

"Codenamed 'Little Horse,' because of its slender claws, it frequently runs and leaps through the mountains, attempting to strengthen itself. It has a rather insecure personality, only hiding and peeking when a Rathalos passes by... This difficulty level is moderate, but isn't it a bit too weak?"

The female Rathalos is called the Queen of the Earth because her powerful claws allow her to support her body as she charges and crashes across the ground at high speed.

When Li Ai subdued the monster girl before, the reason why he didn't place much emphasis on individual strength was...

One reason is that they are too weak and have no other choice.

Secondly, monster girls whose racial limit is no more than 4 stars cannot unlock mutation evolution, nor do they have corresponding evolution targets.

But for female Rathalos, mutation and evolution are crucial.

When designing the game, Li Ai not only set the subspecies of Pink Rathian as the evolutionary target, but also set branch mutation options such as the two female Rathian Purple Poison Princess.

If an individual is inherently weak and has a limited potential, it may be difficult to reach the threshold of mutation and evolution.

"How about we try to tame the pony first, and then use her to tame a female Rathalos with a higher potential?... The pony will be very sad then, this is not the behavior of a love hunter."

Li Ai shook her head and drew a red cross on this page as well.

"Last one, you little fool."

Li Ai rubbed her hands together, set up a split screen on the folding screen, and started viewing the photos of the little idiot flying that she had taken during the day.

The on-screen text provides a very brief description of its appearance, calling it "the most standard female Rathalos".

In the past, Li Ai would definitely have thought this description was meaningless.

However, after observing a large number of female Rathalos during his journey over several days, he discovered that in the natural ecosystem, those with no abnormalities and perfectly matching the image of a female Rathalos were actually rare, high-quality individuals.

When Li Ai first saw it, she thought that such a standard female Rathalos must just be passing through and would definitely go to the core area to find a mate.

It wasn't until they landed on the mountaintop and lay down to rest that they realized the other person was living nearby.

As for why they didn't go to the core area to find equally high-quality Rathalos, Li Ai also noticed some clues through observation.

She was rather clumsy, always making mistakes whether hunting or flying.

She either catches small herbivorous dragons and lets them go, or she lets a blue Velociraptor she's holding fall into the mountains. Everything she does has a kind of adorable, silly charm about it.

When it comes to finding a partner, they seem to be in a state of confusion.

However, he has a very friendly personality. When he meets Aunt Mo in mid-air, he gives way to her, tolerates Qianqian's angry shouts and drives her away, and does not bully Xiao Ma.

The only problem is that even if such a high-quality individual is a bit slow, its combat power is absolutely extraordinary.

"Let's give it a try first. If that doesn't work, we'll have to wait for a dying individual that has been severely damaged by hunting."

After Li Ai finished speaking, she drew a checkmark in the bottom right corner of the page with the little fool.

For the next two days, Li Ai focused solely on the little fool as her observation target, and quickly figured out his daily routine.

Then, at night, they boiled a pot of water in the camp and added a large amount of sleeping grass.

He held a wooden stick in one hand, stirring it in front of the pot, while in the other hand he held a mobile phone, looking at photos taken from an alchemy book.

The content recorded on the page in the photo is the conditioning process of raw meat during sleep.

"Put the sleeping grass into boiling water, and keep rotating it clockwise so that it doesn't touch the bottom of the pot..."

Li Ai did well in Hunter Knowledge class, but she wasn't particularly talented in Harmony.

For complex recipes like Sleeping Raw Meat, the only way to increase the success rate of blending is to be extremely careful.

Seeing that the broth had turned the proper pale blue color, he quickly put on his mask, picked up the steaming stew pot, and went to the large piece of raw meat that had been prepared and had deep cuts on its surface.

baah~

As the stew pot tilted slightly, the pale blue liquid from the boiled herbs flowed into the cross-shaped cuts in the raw meat.

Seeing that the pot was almost empty, Li Ai threw it down.

Quickly reach out and gather the cross-shaped cuts together, then wrap and tighten them with a vine net.

They wiped away the spilled soup and poured monster blood on the surface to mask the smell.

"Hmm... While humans can spot a problem at a glance, dragons aren't capable of discerning it precisely, especially during the breeding season."

The reason why the fire dragon breeding season is a disaster is because too many fire dragons gather, and there are a large number of cubs that need to be nursed, which eats up all the other monsters in the forest and drives them away.

In a situation of food shortage, such a large piece of raw meat would obviously be extremely tempting.

Kabu was on night duty tonight. After giving instructions, Li Ai took a deep breath of the lingering scent of the boiled sleeping herbs and slept soundly in the tent.

The next day, the sky was clear, and it was time to launch the attack.

Li Ai led the three monster girls and the rescue team to the standby location to make arrangements.

Then, carrying the raw meat on his back, he climbed to a not-so-high mountaintop platform.

There are numerous footprints left by fire dragon claws, indicating that fire dragons frequently inhabited this area.

"This is where the little idiot lies every day..."

Li Ai took a deep breath, but instead of smelling any fragrance, she inhaled a putrid and damp odor.

"I didn't even bother to make them a straw nest. They can't take care of themselves at all. It's really worrying."

After observing the scene for a while, Li Ai selected a suitable spot for the Sleeping Raw Meat, then covered it with a branch to make sure that only the silly little egg that landed there could find it.

Next, he retreated to the adjacent mountaintop and made a voice call to Qingtian.

"Sunny, how's the situation over there?"

"Everything is normal. The upper leaves are very dense, and there is no risk of exposure."

"Very good. Once you receive the order, have Yangkuku take you to the mountaintop as quickly as possible."

"Okay."

At that moment, Yang Kuku's voice came through the phone.

"Don't worry, Yang Kuku has a thorough understanding of combat."

"It's sunny," Sunny said with great confidence.

"The enemy is a female Rathalos. Those of you living in the forest know how strong she is, so no one should be reckless in battle. There is the Buka Rescue Team down the mountain. If you encounter danger, be sure to evacuate in time."

"You need to be careful too."

The sound of grass growing could be heard.

"I will."

After the call ended, a long wait followed.

Li Ai did figure out the little fool's daily routine, but even humans aren't always punctual, let alone a female Rathalos.

Therefore, all arrangements must be completed as soon as possible.

By noon, the camouflage netting on the leaves, baked by the scorching sun, emitted a burnt smell, but Li Ai remained motionless.

The sound of flapping wings came from above.

The unusually slow pace, however, made Li Ai suspicious.

As it passed overhead, Li Ai quickly picked up her binoculars to look.

The female Rathalos in the air didn't have many scars, but her green carapace had turned white due to aging, and her wing flapping movements looked particularly clumsy and slow.

"It's an old female Rathalos... Is she looking for a mate at her age?"

Thinking of something, Li Ai checked her phone and quickly identified the other party from the individual information disclosed at the combat conference.

"She is an individual known as a matchmaker."

A powerful gust of wind rushed in, and Li Ai quickly ducked and lay down.

A male Rathalos swooped down, following the matchmaker's flight path, and landed with her on the mountaintop where the little fool often lay.

"Holy crap!"

The sudden change of events ruined all the plans.

"However, the matchmaker's eye is indeed quite good. Although this male Rathalos isn't quite the absolute standard like Little Dumb, its extremely well-developed wings make it quite handsome among Rathalos."

The matchmaker let out a shout and flew away, leaving "Little Handsome" alone pacing restlessly back and forth on the mountaintop.

The subjugation plan was destined to fail, and Li Ai could only pray that the other party would not discover the piece of raw meat that had taken a lot of effort to prepare, so that at least there would be a possibility of recycling and reuse.

Before long, the sound of wind surging came from the other side.

Knowing the rhythm of the flapping wings, Li Ai knew immediately that he was a little fool.

It seemed to be the restless thumping of the male Rathalos that alerted the little fool.

Instead of flying down to the familiar mountaintop, the other party took a long detour and arrived at the mountaintop where Li Ai was.

"This...is not..."

Feeling the powerful wind pressure surge during landing, Li Ai could only pull the blade camouflage net tightly with both hands to make it cling to her body to avoid being exposed.

Thump~ Thump~...

The heavy claws began to move and shift.

Li Ai's figure was quickly enveloped by the dragon's body.

"My left side has claws, and my right side also has claws..."

Li Ai found herself lying in a very awkward position, but she couldn't move or make a sound.

"But speaking of which, this little idiot's claws are really beautiful. The sharp claws are as sharp as hooks, and her leg muscles are very firm. Her steps are full of power. In addition, she will find a suitable spot to observe what is happening on the mountaintop she often goes to. It seems that she is not so stupid after all..."

call!

Just as Li Ai was feeling sentimental, the little fool suddenly pushed off the ground and took off, flying further and further away.

"They're gone...did they not like the handsome young man?"

Realizing that the little fool could still be tamed, Li Ai took advantage of the clearest paw prints to collect them.

Even if the little fool does fly away from this area because of this, it will at least provide some intelligence for subsequent tracking and locking.

Just as Li Ai finished collecting the materials and was about to notify the monster girls waiting at the foot of the mountain to return to their camp, two more distinct flapping sounds approached.

"Why are they back again? And there are two of them."

Li Ai could only continue to lie prone and hide.

The little idiot landed and once again reached the best observation spot.

Meanwhile, the other female Rathalos pony flew to the platform where "Little Handsome" was.

"Little Handsome" brought its head close to "Little Horse," roared, moved its paws sideways, and spread its wings to flap them at the other.

At first, "Little Horse" was very timid and kept turning its head and backing away, but after being yelled at for a while, it seemed that some kind of emotion was aroused.

They responded in kind with the same flamboyant behavior.

After a short while, Xiao Shuai let out a joyful roar and flew into the air, followed closely by Xiao Ma, who also roared.

The two dragons circled the mountaintop twice, then disappeared into the horizon in a colliding and rubbing motion.

"It's so easy for a dragon to find a partner... Or maybe love is just not complicated. If you like someone, you confess, they agree, and then you're together."

Hey~

The little fool above Li Ai let out a low growl, as if it were also expressing its feelings in perfect unison.

The little fool leaps up and glides back to the mountaintop where he lies every day.

As I lay down in the familiar spot, I suddenly smelled a meaty aroma and immediately craned my neck to investigate.

Upon seeing the raw meat hidden under the leaves, his eyes lit up and he quickly got up.

Li Ai realized that an opportunity had come and immediately held her breath.

Shaking his head to push aside the leaves, he saw the raw meat chunk and pondered for a moment.

Clearly, he didn't remember hiding the raw meat, but after hesitating for a moment, he still ate it in large bites.

Soon, a pale blue scent wafted out from between his teeth.

Sizzle~

The supporting claw suddenly slid outwards.

The silly boy kept shaking his head to stay awake and prevent himself from falling.

After turning around with unsteady steps, she saw the spot where she usually lay down. She forced herself to walk a few steps before finally collapsing to her side and falling into a deep sleep.

"Operation begins!"

Li Ai sent a message on her mobile phone, slid down the hillside and ran all the way, then climbed towards the top of the mountain.

When they reached the summit, Yangkuku had already used its flight to transport the green grass and clear skies to the top.

After everyone was in position, Li Ai approached the little fool who was lying down.

Whoosh~ slap~...

The sounds of breathing and the popping of snot bubbles alternated rhythmically.

I'm sure the little idiot is sleeping soundly and peacefully, and there's no chance he'll wake up anytime soon.

Li Ai leaned closer and crushed the two dye balls, then gently smeared the sticky, pungent-smelling substance onto the other's emerald green carapace.

Greatsword hunters or those skilled in using barrel bombs love to see monsters fall asleep on the ground.

However, Li Ai does not possess either of these two instantaneous killing abilities.

His greatest reliance in battle currently rests on only three things.

A strong and robust physique, one-handed sword skills honed through long-term combat training, and in-game store buffs that help overcome all difficulties.

Smoking, chewing gum, drinking energy drinks...

After activating a set of buffs, Li Ai took a liver-protecting pill, and then started taking the Might Seed, Might Pill, and Demon Drug.

"Everyone, come to my side."

After Li Ai finished speaking, she unfolded a cloth bag and scattered glittering demonic dust.

After taking a deep breath, a large number of bloodshot veins bulged in Li Ai's eyes.

He felt the snake bite in his hand, now as light as a stick of firewood.

"Yangkuku".

"Yes, I am."

"Shield Bug Home Run!"