Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

With Gordon and Hayata watching eagerly, the leader of the second phase of the regiment returned the heavy crossbow to Ancil, then cleared his throat and continued:

“Of course, diffusion bombs are the strongest attack method of [Famine], but they are not the only method.

Otherwise, this thing should be called a portable mortar, not a heavy crossbow.

You are hunters, and you know better than craftsmen like me that although the power of diffusion bombs is exaggerated, their firing speed and trajectory are also slow. How to use them in actual combat depends on the timing.

Therefore, more often, conventional crossbow shells are still used for direct attacks. "

"That's true." The hunters nodded in agreement.

Then, the second-phase regiment leader's tone became excited again, "In addition to diffusion bombs, this heavy crossbow is also extremely suitable for firing armor-piercing grenades.

The battle scene I imagined was to quickly fire armor-piercing grenades, and then use diffusion bombs to detonate them in one go after the monsters' heads and other key points were filled with grenades.

The Red Lotus Explosive Flame will bloom instantly like fireworks. Even a large monster with rough skin and thick flesh cannot withstand such a violent attack and will easily be blown to the ground.

At this time, it is the best time to continuously launch diffusion bombs! "

Ancier thought about it seriously and nodded: "This tactic is good, but you need to adjust the fuse of the armor-piercing grenade to extend the detonation time so that they can stay on the monster for a while.

This will make it easier for the diffusion bomb to explode with enough power instantly when it detonates. "

Gordon and Hayata's faces turned darker.

For swordsmen, diffusion bombs, shotguns and armor-piercing grenades are definitely the three most hated crossbow bombs.

The probability of accidental injury is extremely high.

Think about the scene where the monster is covered with armor-piercing grenades, and that sword cuts it

But thinking about it in another direction, they felt relieved.

The Commander-in-Chief has said before that there are not many cases where the entire team of high-ranking hunters will be dispatched at once. Many times they will perform tasks alone.

This [Famine] is very suitable for Ancil to use when hunting alone.

As for team battles, Ancil has many heavy crossbows to choose from. Presumably this guy will not use [Famine] specifically to bombard his teammates.

"Ah, I almost forgot to mention that this heavy crossbow is also suitable for dragon-shot bullets." The leader of the second phase team added with a smile.

"Dragon strike bullets?" Gordon was a little curious. This type of crossbow bullet was rarely used, and he had only heard of it.

Ancier took over and explained: "It is a special crossbow bullet newly developed in recent years. It imitates the principle of the gun gun and dragon cannon. It is slightly less powerful than the dragon cannon, but does not need to be cooled down."

"Sounds good, why don't you use it?"

Anhil curled his lips, "There are many shortcomings. The dragon strike bomb is heavier than the diffusion bomb just now, and you can't carry two of it.

Moreover, the effective range is extremely short, and it can basically only be fired at the monster's face. The launch lead time is long, and the recoil is also large. "

After hearing this, Gordon also understood that although he occasionally engages in close combat, Ancil is more often used to shooting at medium and long distances.

Dragonstrike bombs didn't fit with his habits.

"But then again, the Dragon Strike bomb is quite suitable for the tactical system of armor-piercing grenades and diffusion bombs." Anhil pondered for two seconds and continued:

"This system is mainly for medium and short range. Dragon bombs can be used as a supplement when the monster is knocked down. When the diffusion bombs are insufficient, they can also be used to detonate armor-piercing grenades."

"That's right!"

The leader of the second-phase regiment crossed his arms, "Diffusion bombs, armor-piercing grenades, and dragon strike bombs work together. This is the core use of [Famine].

This may not be in line with your previous habits. If you want to make good use of this heavy crossbow, just get familiar with this system in the training ground. "

"Training ground?" Ancier chuckled, "It's enough to adapt to the ballistics here. For the rest, I prefer to go to the wild to 'practice'."

I spent another whole day adapting to the new weapons in the training ground until nightfall. Under the guidance of the leader of the second phase of the regiment, I mixed a lot of lv3 diffusion bombs.

In the early morning of the third day after acquiring [Famine], Anhil set off alone on Gale Wind, heading to the Ancient Tree Forest.

After leaving the village gate of Xingchen Stronghold, Li Feng ran very fast.

The tooth hound is a creature that likes to run very much. It doesn't like long distances of two to three hundred kilometers, but the distance from the Star Stronghold to the Ancient Tree Forest is only a few kilometers.

For Gale, this distance is more like a game to relax the muscles and bones.

Since the ammunition and equipment had been checked many times before departure, Ancier did not go to the camp, but went straight to the area where the mission target was located.

Anhil, who was lying on Gale's back, took out the mission document.

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Hunting mission: Investigate the poisonous demon bird (★★★)

Mission content: Hunting the poisonous demon bird

Remuneration: 2520z

Mission location: Ancient Tree Forest

Possible monsters: Thief Dragon, Big Thief Dragon, Flying Thunder Dragon

Limited time: 3 days

Director of the Institute of Ecology: I would like to commission a survey team to once again investigate the various monsters that inhabit the ancient tree forest.

There are still many things that are not clear about the ecology of these monsters and need to be investigated.

Through careful investigation, you can obtain useful information for subjugation and capture.

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"Since it's a hunting mission, it shouldn't be a problem if we skip the investigation step and go hunting directly, right? Hehehehe" Anhil muttered to himself, letting out a rather terrifying laugh.

Gale turned sideways and glanced helplessly at the owner behind him. Under the latter's urging, it accelerated its pace further.

After running at full speed for about an hour, they arrived at the area where the mission target was located.

Anhil was about to jump off the saddle and look for traces of his target, when Gale suddenly sniffed his nose and trotted Anhil to a withered bush.

There is still some purple venom that has not yet dried up on the withered branches and leaves of the shrub.

"Oh, you're lucky. Well done, Gale." Anhil smiled, carefully collected a few samples with a peeling knife, and put them into the insect guide cage.

The guide insects responded quickly and flew out of the insect cage to guide the hunter.

Gale started running again.

Ten minutes later, an ugly figure walking in the forest came into view of the hunter.

It was a bird-dragon monster that looked like a combination of a giant bird and a toad.

The long tongue that spits out from the corner of his mouth from time to time is covered with thick toxic saliva. The gelatinized skin is covered with small bumps, showing a greasy blue-green color like algae, and the colorful tail like a flesh worm flicks.

Looking at this monster that covered his aesthetic spot from head to toe, Ancil frowned in disgust.

"That's disgusting. Quick fix."

Anhil jumped off Gale's back and walked towards the poisonous demon bird.

Upon noticing that an uninvited guest was approaching, the poisonous demon bird turned its head and was about to let out a threatening roar.

A flash bomb landed in front of it first, stunning it.

"Jiiya——!"

Putting down his left arm equipped with the catapult, Ancier methodically squatted down, loaded the diffusion bomb, raised the industry heavy crossbow [Famine], and fired.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

“Rumble, rumble—!”

Amidst the blazing explosions and continuous roaring sounds, the poisonous demon bird was blown to the ground, howling and struggling miserably.

Gale obediently stayed by Ansir's side, making it easier for the latter to take ammunition from the ammunition box beside it and quickly reload it.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Three more diffusion bombs rushed out of the crossbow chamber, drawing a tall arc and falling towards the poisonous demon bird not far away.

After three rounds of attacks like this, the smoke cleared slightly.

The poisonous monster bird had turned into a blackened and broken corpse.

Ps.

The poisonous bird is just a monster of this level. In fact, if Gordon were to use traps to control it, it would only take two or three real savings. Whether it is placed in the game or based on realistic plot considerations, it is quite reasonable. .

But there won’t be a plot like the spread of heavy crossbows and one sub-station.