Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1259: Don’t call me Big Sister!
The defense team's suit naturally cannot compare with the high-level armor made from ancient dragon-level monster materials in terms of various offensive protections.

But no one can deny that this is an excellent "turtle shell".

Aiden and Maca have similar ideas. For the sake of their lives, they have to give up some advantages on the offensive end.

He even planned to add a shield to his heavy crossbow.
Hayata and others strongly support this decision. Facing an ancient dragon whose information is still shrouded in mystery, it is always better to be cautious.

When it comes to the choice of weapons and ammunition, Ted and Fengying naturally don't need to think about it, as they are the type who can defeat all monsters with just one weapon.

However, Feng Ying had to temporarily put down her [Imperial Gold Shield Axe·Ice]. Just from the name of the weapon, it could be seen that this thing was not suitable for dealing with the Ice Curse Dragon.

Maka chose to continue using the Piercer. She had become very familiar with this weapon recently. The insect stick allowed the soldiers to fly and hide, so the feel of the weapon was particularly important.

Hayata hesitated for a long time between the dragon sword [Red Lotus] with dragon attribute and the flying dragon sword [Black Jade] with fire attribute.

In the end, I chose the latter.

Dragon attribute energy is relatively effective against most types of ancient dragons, but some ancient dragons have inexplicably high resistance to dragon attribute energy.

On the contrary, monsters that use ice energy are afraid of fire, and this seems to be without exception.

As for the two shooters, Aiden plans to carry a large number of incendiary bombs, as well as conventional ammunition such as armor-piercing grenades, shotgun shells, and penetrating bullets.

The Molten Mountain Heavy Crossbow he usually uses is also very versatile.

Oshura originally planned to use the "Mud Fish Dragon Bullet Crossbow" which can rapidly fire water-cooled bullets, but to be honest, this light crossbow cannon has no advantages other than rapid-fire water-cooled bullets, and its power is also average.

But she remembered that Gale had told her that the leader of the second phase group had added icefish dragon materials to the "mudfish dragon bullet crossbow" and developed a new type of light crossbow called the "Icefish dragon launcher".

That light crossbow can not only rapidly fire water-cooled bullets, but also ice bullets. Its performance in all aspects has been improved by more than one level, making it a powerful weapon against dragon-breaking weapons.

I'm just worried that it might be too late.

After listening to her thoughts and concerns, everyone advised her to go to the Everfrost immediately. The airship happened to be in Xingchen, and if all went well, she would be able to return within a week.

The whereabouts of the Ice Curse Dragon have not been completely locked down yet, so there is still some time.

To deal with a monster of the level of the Critical Shattering Dragon, no matter it is weapons and equipment or willpower and confidence, there must be no "makeshift" effort, and all aspects of preparation must be done to the best of their ability.

Having made up his mind, Oshura hurriedly left the table and reported the matter to the commander-in-chief.

Under the coordination of the commander-in-chief, the airship modified its itinerary and set off a day earlier, taking Oshura to the Everfrost.

Two days later, Yuechen stronghold.

"Hunting the Icefish Dragon?"

After listening to Oshura, who came over from Xingchen, briefly explaining the cause of the incident and her plan to hunt the ice fish dragon to strengthen its weapons, Gordon pondered for two seconds and nodded.

“You can first send the Mud Fish Dragon Crossbow to the processing shop and let the Second Phase Group Leader and his men do the preliminary processing. At the same time, ask them what materials are needed for strengthening.

As for the Ice Fish Dragon, I remember there is another one nearby, but..."

"But what?"

"Sister Oshura"

"How many times have I told you not to call me Big Sister?"

"Well, Senior Oshura, I remember that your luck has always been bad." Gordon touched his nose, "If you need some rare materials, you may not be able to collect them all in one hunt."

"What the hell do you mean? You guys have been laughing at the Peach-haired Beast King's two hairs for more than ten years!" Oshula, who was a little anxious, got angry.

"Hehe, that's not what I meant." Gordon, who did have some teasing intention, smiled a little guiltily.

Oshura folded her arms and stared at him.

"Okay, okay, actually I have a suggestion, do you have any secret medicine or other valuable gadgets like that?

If you are missing some key materials, you may want to go to the Beast Clan’s camp and trade with them.

Those little guys have hunted countless Ice Fish Dragons, so they should have all kinds of materials in stock."

Oshura's expression lightened up a bit, "I see, thank you very much!"

After saying that, he hurried towards the processing room.

After thinking about it, Gordon found Pig Chop and asked it to accompany Oshula.

Otherwise, the Beast Clan might not be willing to trade with unfamiliar new faces.

After arranging the matter with Oshura, Gordon unfolded the letters and reports brought by the former and read them carefully.

I've heard Oshura talk about the two-mouthed critical dragon and the ice curse dragon before, but of course it wasn't as detailed as the commander-in-chief's letter and the report from the Ecological Research Institute.

"Ice Curse Dragon and Critical Crusher Dragon? Well, the commander-in-chief believes that the New World and Old World individuals are different, and advocates changing the name of 'Critical Crusher Dragon' to 'Explosive Crusher Dragon'?
What a powerful name! The commander-in-chief really loves naming monsters as always." Gordon chuckled and continued reading.

After learning about the astonishing size and danger of the Explosive Dragon, Gordon finally understood why Oshura rushed to Yuechen in a hurry just to strengthen his weapon.

"It is nearly 30 meters long, has a strong desire to attack, has a shell that is extremely tough due to the addition of metal minerals, and is a slime mold that is incredibly powerful and highly active."

Just from the words in the report, he could feel a sense of danger approaching.

Putting aside his ability to influence celestial phenomena on a large scale and cause natural disasters, this guy's strength is probably quite bad among ancient dragon-level creatures.

The New World is such a "vibrant" place.

You never know when a terrifyingly powerful giant will emerge from some corner.

And that Ice Dragon.

The three seven-star hunters should have no problem protecting themselves against an ancient dragon of regular size, but unfortunately neither he nor Anshil could get away.

The biggest concern is the lack of intelligence. The first battle with any kind of ancient dragon is extremely dangerous.

I just hope that the Ice Curse Dragon doesn't have any unexpected tricks.

The only thing to be thankful for is that after the battle with Behemoth, Hayata broke through the bottleneck and his strength improved further.

I should have reached the standard of an eight-star hunter by now, but the guild has not yet sent the promotion documents.

Feng Ying's strength has been improving, and Aiden is also a reassuring person.

There should be no problem.

Trying hard to suppress his worries, Gordon focused on the matter at hand.

Last night, the sword master returned.

Should we say that he is a veteran who has come out to fight? Not only was he not injured, he also brought back accurate information about the Frost Blade Ice Fang Dragon and the Qilin.

Qilin is still wandering in the glacier area and shows no signs of moving south, which is undoubtedly good news.

But Frost Blade Icefang Dragon
Perhaps it was affected by the "singing" or perhaps it was frightened by the Qilin, so it left the frozen canyon where it originally lived and invaded the snowy forest area.

The current activity area is less than 20 kilometers away from the Yuechen stronghold, which is already a very dangerous distance for large monsters.

The leader of the third group believes that the invasion of the Frost Blade Ice Fang Dragon will not only pose a threat to the Yuechen stronghold, but will also have an impact on the ecological environment of the snow forest area. It is recommended to drive it away or hunt it.

Gordon approved of this.

The question now is, who will go?
An ordinary four or five-star hunter would definitely not be able to do this. In Gordon's opinion, there was no problem in rating the Frost Blade Ice Fang Dragon as a seven-star danger level.

Gene's injuries have not yet healed, and we can't drag him out of the bed.

Oshura? She has more important things to do, and to be honest, her ability is not enough.

That leaves only myself and the swordsmanship master.

"Sure enough, I should let the swordsmanship master stay in Yuechen for me temporarily, and I will go and kill that guy myself," Gordon said to himself.

"No."

Gordon was startled by a sudden sound in the tent.

He turned around and found that the swordsmanship master was sitting on a large wooden barrel beside the stove with his arms folded across his chest, like a decoration in armor. There was no movement or breath coming from him.

(End of this chapter)