Monster Hunt: Notes From a Hunter

  Chapter 74 Female crabs only have crab roe!

  Ted's physical fitness can be called abnormal. From the hunter camp to the point where the river enters the sea mentioned by the former, the straight-line distance is three to four kilometers. The road between the forest and the sea is difficult, and the actual distance may be more than doubled.

  Ordinary people, even if they walk such a long distance with light clothes, will inevitably suffer from breathlessness and sore feet. However, this guy is fully armed and carries a weight of more than 100 kilograms, but his expression remains unchanged. He looks like he is taking a walk after a meal.

  Even Gordon, who has always been proud of his physical fitness, has to admit that if the equipment of the two were switched, he probably wouldn't be able to do it so easily.

  —The Rock Dragon suit is much heavier than his Refined Ore suit.

  After tens of minutes of driving, a wide river outlet appeared in front of the two of them.

  At this time, it was in the period of abundant water flow, the river water rushing into the sea collided with the countercurrent tide, and the water flow was turbulent, stirring up countless white foams.

  Perhaps because the river water brought a lot of impurities, the beach here is no longer fine and white, but full of various irregular stones and sharp stone flakes, as well as a lot of dead wood and seaweed.

  The metal greaves creak when stepped on. If you walk a few steps with bare feet, it may not be too comfortable.

Ted, who was leading the way, also stopped in his tracks. He first pretended to sniff his nose, then put his hips on his hips and laughed loudly: "Ha! That's right here! My uncle has already smelled the fishy smell of those shield crabs! "

  Gordon tried his best to sniff, but he could only smell the smell of sea water and the smell of the river. He glanced at Ted suspiciously. He had reason to suspect that the "shield crab smell" he said was nonsense.

  However, if the saying that shield crabs like to spawn at the confluence of rivers and sea water is true, then this is indeed the best breeding place.

  "If you find a series of small deep pits on the ground, it should be the footprints of shield crabs. This kind of footprints on the ground won't last long, but there should be a lot of shield crabs around here, and a little searching will pay off.

  Let's act separately, don't leave each other too far, if you encounter danger, move closer to our side, brother Gordon is okay? "

  Gordon nodded, no objection.

   Logically speaking, it is not a wise decision to act separately when hunting in a team. If it were Amos or Miles, they would definitely not agree to do so.

  Because they are all high-level hunters, they have encountered dangerous monsters that young people can't imagine, and the word "cautious" has already penetrated deeply into their souls.

   In comparison, Ted and Gordon pursued efficiency more, and their opponents were only shield crabs. There was really no need for them to deal with one, and it was better to spread them apart.

"I'm afraid of the heat, so I choose the side close to the dense forest. Brother Gordon, you can search along the coast!" Ted said carelessly, and ran towards the direction close to the forest belt. go.

  Gordon smiled and searched along the coastline alone.

  He knew that Ted was taking care of himself.

  Dense vegetation and dimly lit dense forests are obviously more suitable for monsters to hide, and the danger of searching is naturally much higher than that of the coast with a wide view.

  It is one and the same thing to beat the opponent by arm wrestling. It is also an indisputable fact that Ted's hard power is stronger than his own. Only fools are eager to win at this time.

   "Okay, it's time to start working!" Moving his arms, Gordon carefully searched for traces of the shield crab's activities.

   To be honest, he misses pork chop a little bit.

   With the excellent sense of smell of pork chops, it must be easier to spot the whereabouts of shield crabs, right?

  Uh, I didn’t take it with me when I ran out for “vacation”, and only remembered it when I needed it to come in handy. Isn’t it a bit scornful of me to be the master?

   While condemning himself in his heart, Gordon's foot sprained suddenly. Fortunately, he was protected by the greaves and did not sprain.

  Looking down, I found that it was a cup rim thick and thin, and a small hole more than ten centimeters deep. Looking forward, there was a series of holes.

   This should be the footprint of the shield crab!

  Gordon cheered up immediately, and carefully identified the shape and state of the edge of the footprints. He immediately confirmed the direction of the shield crab's travel and the approximate time of departure.

   is right ahead, catch up!

  Gordon quickened his pace at once, the footwork he had stolen from Ohshura helped, and the soft, wet sand couldn't slow him down.

   After just a minute or two, he caught up with the shield crab that was slowly moving forward while filter-feeding seaweed.

   Without hesitation, Gordon rushed forward and swung the Explosive Knife.

  The shield crab's foot structure is similar to that of other types of crabs, which is convenient for lateral movement, but it is difficult to move forward and backward. Gordon's vertical sword is very fast, and it has no time to dodge to one side, and it is slashed.

  The carapace on the face of the shield crab is not too hard, but the two huge crab claws are a bit in the way, blocking the path of swinging the knife, making Gordon's blow not very effective.

  The shield crab under attack let out a scream similar to the sound of an insect, and the three pairs of jointed limbs swung quickly, and circled behind Gordon in a very flexible posture, as if wanting to launch a counterattack from the hunter's blind spot.

  However, Gordon's attack was not over yet. After the vertical slash fell, his legs were slightly bent, and his center of gravity was stabilized. With the strength of his waist and thighs, he slashed out the Explosive Knife horizontally.

   This blow cleverly bypassed the shield crab's claws, and slashed firmly at its torso. The carapace fragments and blue body fluid splashed, and the heavily injured shield crab immediately fell to the ground.

  Before the opponent got back up again, Gordon stepped forward, made up the knife, and ended its life.

  Looking around and confirming that the surrounding area is temporarily safe, Gordon squatted down and began to peel.

   "Ah bah, it's a male!" Gordon didn't find the expected crab roe, and put away the sharp claws and small pieces of carapace he collected cursingly.

   These materials may be used in the future, and no matter how bad they are, they can be exchanged for a small amount of money.

"Huh?"

   Gordon, who was a little upset, suddenly noticed that there were not many rows of small pit-like footprints on the ground nearby, and they even seemed to criss-cross.

  Choose one of the latest footprints, and Gordon chased after it.

   "I can't believe I can't find a female crab!"

  As Ted said, there are quite a lot of shield crabs on the coast near the mouth of the river. Within a few minutes, Gordon found the second one.

  Learning the lesson just now, when Gordon dealt with the shield crab, he directly used a horizontal cut, and the explosive knife easily bypassed the defense of the crab claws, and seriously injured the prey with the first cut.

   Make a cut according to the position of the crab's heart in the center of the torso to end its pain.

  Rubbed his hands, bent down, and pulled out the stripping knife from the back of his waist. Gordon, who was about to collect, suddenly paused. As if he remembered something, he inserted the knife back and stood up straight again.

   Then, he took out the transshipment gold coin from his collar, and with the mentality that nothing was better than nothing, he put it in his palm and bowed.

   "Hayatta bless"

  Officially started!

   Carefully pry open the shield crab's carapace, the color is golden red, and the thick and plump crab roe that is almost condensed into a solid state is printed in the eyes.

   "Is it really useful?!"

   Unbelievably collected the top-quality crab roe, Gordon looked down at the ancient exotic coins hanging around his neck, shining with golden light.

   "The next time I have a chance, I have to treat that guy to dinner, and ask her to help me to take care of me!"

  (end of this chapter)