Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

On the edge of the desert, an airship descended from the clouds and approached unsteadily.

The wind howled.

On the empty boat, the dragon-human bachelor who was in charge of maneuvering shouted loudly: "No way! The wind on the ground is too strong to descend! You will be shot on the ground!"

Gordon poked his head out from the edge of the deck and looked down. He was still about fifty meters away from the ground.

"Can you go down a little more? At a height of about 30 meters, I'll slide down the rope!" Gordon was also talking at the top of his voice, and he couldn't hear him otherwise in the sound of the wind.

The anthropologist in charge of the observation looked at the anemometer in his hand and replied loudly: "Are you sure?! We can try to go down a bit, but it can't be too low!"

The airship wobbled and lowered a little more.

"Let the rope down!"

A large plate of ropes as thick as eggs was thrown off the deck, and the ends of the ropes landed on the rough gravel ground, moving quickly with the airship flying left and right.

"Be careful! I wish Wu Yun Changlong!"

Gordon pulled down his helmet, gave a thumbs up, and moved his wrists and ankles.

Pig Chop also jumped on his back, clawing at the gap in Gordon's armor with his claws, securing himself firmly.

Gordon, who was ready for the rope drop, grabbed the rope, climbed over the guardrail at the edge of the deck, wrapped his hands and feet around the rope and began to slide down.

The airship flew unsteadily in the strong wind.

Gordon, who was hanging on the rope, felt like a pendulum swinging left and right. If his hands were not strong enough, he might be thrown away at any time.

As the altitude dropped too low, the airship became more and more uncontrollable, and the ropes swayed more and more.

Gordon had no choice but to speed up the descent. When the airship was less than ten meters from the ground, the airship just passed a huge sand dune. Gordon took the opportunity to let go of his hands decisively.

He landed so fast that the impact was almost enough to break the legs of ordinary people.

But thanks to the softness of the yellow sand, the reasonable unloading of the body, and the design of the hunter's greaves to cushion the fall.

Gordon, who landed on the sand dune slope, rolled several times, and finally completely let go of the inertia of his fall. Although his legs were numb, he was not injured.

"Meow is crushed to death." Gordon moaned behind his back.

"Sorry sorry."

Gordon got up quickly and dug out the pork chop that he had pressed into the sand.

Pig Chop shook his body vigorously, trying to shake off the gravel that got into the gaps in the armor and mixed into the hair, but unfortunately it was difficult to do so, so he had to shake his head from time to time to relieve the itchy feeling.

After waving vigorously to the airship that slowly climbed in the turbulence and gradually entered the clouds, Gordon looked at the pork chop after thanking them for their help.

"Let's go, let's go to the nearest camp first."

However, the journey to the camp was not all smooth sailing.

Time from morning to afternoon.

In the vast desert, the sand dunes that often change with the wind are the most unreliable landmarks.

Gordon could only use the sun to identify the direction, and then by comparing the map with the occasional rocks and mountains he passed by, he roughly confirmed that he was on the right track.

Even though, the area he is currently in is located on the edge of the great desert, which is not really a restricted area for life, and some drought-tolerant plants can even be seen from time to time.

But the sun hanging high in the sky still emits strong light and heat that can burn the skin all the time, depriving all creatures who dare to walk in the daytime of their physical strength.

Gordon had no choice but to drink half a bottle of cold drink to relieve the heat, and handed the other half to Pig Chop, "Pig Chop, hold on, the camp is not far ahead."

In fact, he didn't know how far he was from the camp.

"Meow"

The pork chop, which was furry all over and was particularly afraid of heat, responded weakly. It had almost lost the strength to connect to the cold drink.

However, at this moment, a gust of wind blew, and Zhu Chop suddenly raised his head.

"What's wrong?"

"It smells like water meow!"

The pork chop that suddenly became active, poured half a bottle of cold drink in Gordon's hand into his mouth with a "ton", then landed on all fours, and ran towards the front.

When they climbed to the top of the huge sand dune in front of them, they looked into the distance.

The full oasis is just ahead.

The hunter camp is located on the edge of the oasis.

There are two adjacent stone mountains here, which block the wind and dust from the north like a barrier, and retain a small amount of soil moisture.

—they are also the main reason why this little oasis has taken shape.

Huge rocks are blocked in front and back, isolating the small canyon between the two stone mountains, forming a safe space, where the camp is located.

Since the two rocky mountains are originally one, they also provide a hard and stable rock foundation for the camp, so there is no need to worry about some monsters sneaking into the ground.

You know, in the desert area, the ability to burrow into the ground can be said to be a standard equipment for monsters, so precautions in this regard are very necessary.

Drilling through the narrow gap reserved between the stones, Gordon and Pig Chop entered the camp.

This made them breathe a sigh of relief.

Finding a camp is often the first step to a successful hunt.

Here, hunters can obtain supplies, rest with peace of mind, accumulate energy, and prepare for the next hunt.

Of course, it is not ruled out that there are wild hunters who go straight to the monster as soon as they enter the hunting ground, but at least Gordon himself will be more cautious.

Especially in hunting missions where the opponent is not easy, like this time.

Gordon sat down on the stone bench by the bonfire, spread out the hunter's notes, and took out the mission slips that were in it.

——

Hunting Mission (Urgent Mission): The Lone Knight in the Desert (★★★★★)

Task content: Hunting a horned dragon

Remuneration: 14000z

Mission Location: Great Desert

Monsters that may appear: Hard armored dragon, crown dragon, yellow speed dragon, sand fish, sand dragon

Limited time: 10 days

The elder of the desert tribe: Recently, a terrible monster came near our village. It frequently attacked the village, destroyed the houses, and then left in a big way.

If this continues, the homeland we depend on for survival will be completely destroyed. Please help us from the hunters and get rid of it!

——

Rough fingers caressed the name of the monster on the mission receipt.

A horned dragon.

For many hunters who grew up listening to Kokot's heroic tales, hunting monoceramic dragons has special meaning.

When the guild director of the East Doruma Assembly Hall heard Gordon say that he wanted to apply for the assessment task of being promoted to five stars, he pushed this task slip in front of him without even thinking about it.

Gordon also took the task without any hesitation.

It can be said that hunting the 'True Red Horn' is the dream of every hunter from Kokot Village. He really cannot refuse, and it is impossible to refuse this honor.

"Are you ready? The opponent this time is a horned dragon." Gordon touched the pig's head.

This question is for pork chops, but also for himself.

"Not ready to meow." Pig Chop shook his head decisively.

Gordon: "?"

Pig Chop rubbed his paws and said, "This time, I'm coming by airship urgently, so I can't carry too many heavy props meow.

I hope to collect some materials before the official start of hunting tomorrow, such as gunpowder grass, nitrifying mushrooms, spider webs, and lightning bugs.

In this case, with the trap mechanism prepared below, paralysis traps and hole traps can be created.

Next, I plan to look for more materials to see if I can make a suitable container. In this case, I can also look forward to the big barrel bomb! "

Watching the eloquent and eager pork chop, Gordon was a little speechless.

Great Master!

To be honest, Gordon quite supports the idea of ​​unlimited hunting like pork chops.

But how to put it, it feels a bit subtle to calculate the one-horned dragon with the reputation of "lonely knight".

Glory spoiled?

ps. Regarding the issue of single-handedly fighting a horned dragon, I did consider it, but later I was going to add pork chops. Hunting cats and hunters are also considered as one from a certain point of view.

As for the ending of Yijialong, it will definitely be glorious, after all, it is the "proof of a hero".

(In other words, it turns out that there is no extra money for less than a thousand words, so I can write with ease in PS~)