Monster Hunter Monster Girl Story

0018 Travel

[A formidable foe has appeared – Velocidrome!] ★★ (Urgent Request)

Objective: Hunt a Blue Velocidrome King

Compensation: 4200z

Time limit: 12 day

Location: Deep in the forest, near waterfalls

Commissioned by: Cocotte Village Chamber of Commerce

Request Description: In preparation for the spring dragon breeding season, the village is working hard to gather supplies. Apparently, too many blue Velocidrome have been hunted, and their leader, the Blue Velocidrome King, is particularly active. It is twice the size of a normal blue Velocidrome and has a striking yellow crest...

Go and defeat it!

After the guild seal was pressed, Becky reminded them, "This hunt involves a boss monster and goes deep into the forest. How about we try out the guild's Palico rescue team?"

"I know that. It's a rescue team that doesn't charge money if they don't rescue, but charges a third of the fee for each successful rescue."

"That's right."

Is it stable?

Becky hesitated for a moment before replying, "It's fairly stable."

"Then let's have one."

Although the Elo Rescue Team is not always successful, they risk their lives to rescue hunters for the sake of the hunters' lives and the reward.

Becky quickly produced a miniature commission roll.

After filling out the form simply, I pressed the guild seal.

Li Ai was quite familiar with the following procedures.

First, contact the meeting point between Green Grass and Sunny Day, then go to collect the supplies.

However, this time we went too deep into the area and could no longer stay in the sheep village.

The barbecue grills and tents distributed by the warehouse have become necessities.

After leaving the guild and going to the blacksmith to collect the upgraded hunter's set, Li Ai was covered in bags and bundles.

"I should have given the main character a storage space first..."

Li Ai also has some tips on weight management.

If you don't need to eat the food immediately, then don't take it yet.

In any case, the items will be temporarily stored in the shop until the daily refresh.

At the village entrance, where trucks were stuck, drivers and merchants shouted out their destinations, creating a noisy scene.

"Young man, wanna go to the northern part of the mountains?"

"Riverside logging camp, hop on and go!"

"Mountain Forest Waterfall, just three more spots missing!"

...

Li Ai unfolded the map and looked at it. She found that the location marked by the commission was very consistent with the mountain forest and waterfall, so she walked towards the merchant.

"Uncle, my two teammates are just outside the village, can I bring them along?"

"Of course, the more the better... Is this your badge from a legitimate guild?"

The merchant noticed the heart-shaped hunter's badge on his breastplate and was puzzled.

"Of course, who would impersonate a hunter?"

Li Ai turned to the side, revealing the one-handed sword Snake Bite at his waist.

"That puts my mind at ease. Is the team sure they'll get off at the mountain waterfall?"

"right."

Getting off the vehicle earlier would actually be closer, but it's a common practice among hunters to prioritize the safety of the vehicle, so traveling a little further isn't a big problem.

"Then please get in the car quickly."

Li Ai picked up the large and small packages and was about to throw them onto the cargo box.

Upon spotting two hunters wearing white cotton coats, they reached out and took the package.

One of the burly men even used his large, rough hand to pull Li Ai as she boarded the vehicle.

Both hunters are two stars.

After exchanging greetings with smiles, the two introduced themselves as hunters from the snow-capped mountains where winter lasts all year round.

The two are sworn brothers; the elder brother is called Erhao, and the younger brother is called Dawei.

The purpose of this trip to Senchiu is to improve my ability to adapt to different environments.

However, he was a bit too eager and wanted to accept an urgent request as soon as he arrived, but fortunately the receptionist dissuaded him.

I only accepted a less detailed commission; the objective was to hunt three Blue Velociraptors.

Li Ai realized that this was the three-person team that had been persuaded to leave. As for the third teammate she hadn't seen, he had probably left the team.

Li Ai also explained the role of the Love Hunter, but the two brothers were a little confused.

It wasn't until the truck arrived at the assembly point near Yang Village and Qingcao and Qingtian got on the truck that the two brothers looked like they had just realized what was happening.

"Hey there, you two big guys."

Climbing to the top of the cargo box, he saw human hunters without flinching.

"Aren't you cold wearing so many layers?"

"Uh... I'm used to it."

After a long pause, the eldest brother and the second brother finally recovered from their shock and gave a response.

"Sorry to bother you all."

The grass greeted her in a very soft voice, then shrank into the corner next to Li Ai.

The top of the cargo compartment fell silent, creating an odd atmosphere.

Li Ai was also a little helpless. This was the case during many busy seasons, when the hunter team had to carpool.

"Looks like I really need to get my own truck..."

ton ton ton~

The sound of pouring wine could be heard.

Li Ai looked up and saw her younger brother, Dawei, holding a small wooden bucket and pouring wine into a wine cup.

Hunters have to carefully calculate their load when they go out, let alone a two-person team. They have to carry a barrel of liquor with them, which means they are extremely fond of drinking.

Dawei pursed his lips but did not raise his glass to drink. Instead, he handed it to Li Ai.

"The malt liquor produced in Bokai village is much stronger than the one here, you should try it."

"Thank you... Do you have any more cups? I also have a local specialty wine; would you two like to try some?"

"Yes! Of course!"

Erhao then took out two more wine glasses from his backpack.

Two hours later, the sound of a male chorus singing could be heard on the road.

Glug glug~

Several empty beer bottles on the roof of the carriage rolled around with the bumps, and two empty wooden barrels occasionally collided with each other.

Looking at the three men hugging each other and declaring that they wanted to become sworn brothers, Qing Tian looked puzzled.

"Green Grass, don't you think humans become really strange when they get together?"

"It's really strange; I can't understand those behaviors at all."

After Qingcao finished speaking, she leaned out again to admire the moving truck.

After traveling for half a day, Erhao and Dawei arrived at the hunting area and got out of the car with a bunch of supplies, including a white Velocidrome Greatsword and a gunpowder gun.

"Third brother, when you come hunting in Bokai Village, remember to come find us."

Erhao waved goodbye.

"Don't worry, eldest and second brothers, I will go. Please be careful while you are hunting."

The two tall figures quickly disappeared into the jungle, and the truck continued on its way.

People here have strong physiques and also have powerful metabolic capabilities.

A gust of cold wind blowing from the roof of the car woke Li Ai up.

"Li Ai, what is this Tyrannosaurus they're talking about? Why is Xikore, who killed it, named after a village and called the Bokai Village Hunter?"

Sunny asked out of curiosity.

"Tyrannosaurus is a very powerful monster, and it would be very dangerous to let it roam freely. Anyone who dares to hunt it and restore the ecosystem to stability will surely be respected by everyone."

"I see. It's like when the Great Boar King came out and repelled the Velocidrome King?"

Sunny seems to understand.

"Yes, that's roughly the feeling."

"Compared to the Great Wild Boar King, would the Tyrannosaurus Rex be stronger?"

"It's not just a little stronger, it's much, much stronger. If we compare it to the Fire Dragon, if it dared to land and face the Tyrannosaurus Rex head-on, it would take it down in one bite."

Li Ai gave an example.

"There are such terrifying monsters...hehe."

After a brief moment of shock, Qingtian smiled.

"What are you laughing at?"

Li Ai was curious.

"The girl with the random code was bragging to me that she's not afraid of many monsters, so I'm going to scare her with a Tyrannosaurus Rex later."

"It's better not to. Many people here have actually been hurt by monsters, and Sister Random Code's words and actions are also a bit abnormal. The environment she's in seems to be very closed off. If she's really stimulated by a scary monster, she'll definitely feel terrible."

The thing humans fear most here is the many powerful monsters that resemble natural disasters.

Survival here is already difficult enough, and Li Ai doesn't want someone who is already abnormal to suffer any additional trauma.

"She's so good at Candy Crush, she can't be that fragile, right?"

Sunny hesitated for a moment.

"Perhaps it's because there are unresolved wounds in reality that people become addicted to it? Just like you, although you love to play, you've never given up on becoming the Great Wild Boar King of your dreams."

Li Ai offered words of advice.

"Looking at it this way, the little girl with the garbled text is actually quite pitiful... She messages me every day asking for a heart, so let's give her one."

As Qingtian spoke, she reached out and tapped on the screen.

After clicking the "send heart" button, a prompt appears.

You have been blocked by the other party and cannot interact with them.

Qingtian's face quickly darkened, his fangs bared, and his fists clenched.

"Uh... I guess you could call it a form of self-protection, haha."

Li Aiqian chuckled twice, not expecting the other party to use the block function.

"How dare you! I even felt sorry for you!"

When Qingtian opened the homepage, all the information was now unviewable.

呲呲!

Two streams of air shot out from the nostrils.

"Calm down, Qingtian."

"I can't calm down! I just felt sorry for her and was going to give her my heart... Ugh! It refreshed."

Li Ai was somewhat surprised to see the garbled code sister's homepage reappear.

Since blocking someone basically means never seeing them again, he didn't expect the other party to unblock him on their own initiative.

"A clear sky reigns supreme for eternity; could you give me one of your hearts?"

The daily question, which I wanted to answer, popped up immediately.

"What's going on?"

Deep doubts calmed Qing Tian down.

"Perhaps it's some kind of vulnerability?"

Li Ai speculated that, after all, no one here fixes bugs.

"Isn't the problem with her...?"

As Qingtian spoke, she tapped her finger, and the love was successfully sent.

So this is how hearts are obtained.

"What do you mean?"

"I blocked someone, so I tried it on you, and ended up getting your heart."

After reading Sister Random Code's reply, Li Ai noticed that Qing Tian's hand holding the phone was trembling and her face was flushed, so Li Ai quickly moved her body to the side.

"You idiot! You moron! You rotten mushroom! You unwanted weed!"

After typing out all the insults he knew, Qingtian pressed the send button hard.

You have been blocked by the other party and cannot interact with them.

"Uh...uh..."

Looking at the prompt, Qingtian felt a little short of breath.

"Why is there no heart in this block?"

Soon, Sister Random Code sent another message.

Seeing that Qingtian was on the verge of exploding, Li Ai gripped a piece of anesthetic jade, ready to calm her down and put her to sleep at any time.

"Hunter! There are three Blue Velociraptors ahead!"

The merchants cried out in alarm.

After all, Erhao and Dawei encountered similar situations when they were together.

The three hunters could scare the monster away with a threatening shout.

Currently, only Li Ai remains as a hunter; the other two companions both appear quite frail.

If we can't force them to retreat, then we'll have to settle things with a fight.

"Where!"

Li Ai's excited voice startled the traveling merchant.

"It's in the jungle on the left. Maybe I should wait a bit. There are a lot of trucks on the road right now. Let's wait for another one and then try to get through together."

The traveling merchant shared his opinion.

"No need for that, they've appeared at just the right time... Green grass! Sunny day! Let's attack!"

"Don't even think about damaging the truck!"

The grassy creature shouted and jumped off the roof of the car, landing perfectly on all fours, transforming into a herbivorous dragon. Its timing for the transformation was remarkably precise.

On a sunny day, a sharp pebble fell to the ground and pierced the skin of her knee.

But in the face of extreme anger, this injury had no effect whatsoever.

"Die, all of you!"

With a loud roar, Qingtian instantly transformed into a monster.

Bang bang!

A series of rapid footsteps could be heard.

The traveling merchant, feeling the tremor, saw two monsters dart out from the left and right, and had no idea what was happening.

A cigarette butt fell onto the road, and Li Ai, who had jumped out of the car, ran forward in a cloud of blue smoke.

"It's been too long since I've delivered goods to Cocot. Is the hunting here this wild now?"

The traveling merchant, who had seen and experienced much in his life, now felt a sense of limited knowledge.

The Velociraptors are selective in their targets.

Seeing a four-star team of four preparing to hunt a female Rathalos, even with their leader, the Blue Velociraptor King, nearby, they would have absolutely no intention of attacking.

Although the two monsters attacking them were menacing, the wild boar and the herbivorous dragon were both on their menu.

Among them, wild boar herds can put up a fight, but herbivorous dinosaurs, once alone, are simply a gift from nature.

As the food rushed towards it, saliva spilled from its mouth full of sharp teeth.

The three blue Velociraptors, already struggling to find enough to eat during the cold season, sprinted forward and launched an attack.

oooo~

After a series of agonizing howls, one Velociraptor died and two others were injured.

The two wounded birds fled into the depths of the forest, using their calls to attract their kind.

There are probably other Velocidrome kings in the area, but this group is clearly not from the mountain and waterfall area.

There was still a truck that needed protection, so Li Ai didn't pursue it. After cutting off the necessary fangs and claws from the Blue Velociraptor's corpse, she quickly returned to the truck.

"Wow, hunter, that's impressive. I thought it would be tough if those brothers were attacked after they left."

The traveling merchant had carried many hunters.

But it is very rare to see such a swift and decisive attack.

"They came at just the right time... We should get going as soon as possible, otherwise they might attack again if they gather more companions."

"Okay, I'll try to calm them down..."

The uncle was about to comfort the herbivorous dragon when he saw that the dragon, whose forehead had been touched by grass, had already calmly started eating its fodder.

As dusk fell, the orange-red sunset shone on the potholed road surface.

The road conditions were already very bad at this point, and in some sections, the road would even disappear completely.

Traveling merchants could only rely on experience and maps to ensure they were on the right route.

The sound of rushing water could be heard coming from across the jungle.

The traveling merchant finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression relaxed.

Before long, a simple house, built on the treetop next to the waterfall, came into view.