Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1273 Good News from the Deep Sea
After being taught a lesson, Xianglan became noticeably more obedient.

Even Li Zi and Wild Boar seemed to be hesitant to meet Feng Ying's eyes.

As the "leader of the fifth group", she has accumulated some majesty in an inexplicable way.

There is no rush to track the Explosive Dragon for now, as we have the guide insect that has remembered its scent and will not lose it.

Feng Ying sent the hunting cats out to collect more tinder-making herbs and prepare a batch of small explosive bombs for induction.

She even sighed in front of Xianglan and said weird things like "It would be easy if the pork chop was here" and "Explosives really do rely on pork chops".

Stimulated, Xianglan worked extra hard.

It's easy to make explosives without considering their power, just for the purpose of making some noise.

The hunters used the gunpowder herbs collected by hunting cats, combined with flying gravel fruits and hollow hard objects such as bullet shells, and quickly made a batch of things that looked more like firecrackers than bombs.

Then, the action officially began.

Sophia, the editor, is responsible for planning the route. She is very sad that she cannot get close to Darling, but she has to hold back her love as she has her business.

Feng Ying rode on Amber and was responsible for placing the explosives for lure and igniting them.

Among this group of cats, dogs and strange-faced people, only Li Zi and Babaka carried some fuses with them. The quantity was not large, so Feng Ying only dared to use a little at a time.

Fortunately, Amber was fast enough and was able to run far enough away before the explosion attracted the target.

Maka and Oshura went to a high place in the leeward corner to be on guard. If anything unexpected happened, they would try to use insect bites or long-range crossbow sniping to distract the Explosive Dragon.

Just as Xianglan said, the Explosive Crusher seemed to be in a half-crazy state with its mind not quite clear.

As long as they detect the slightest movement, they will immediately come roaring over, which greatly reduces the difficulty of induction.

However, even so, various accidents are inevitable during the induction process.

For example, the crude explosives failed to explode, the monster's attention was attracted by other movements, the Explosive Dragon caught the scent of Fengying and Amber, and they were almost discovered by it several times.

But overall it went smoothly.

Thanks to their efforts, the Explosive Dragonite is approaching the direction of the big lava lake little by little.

On the other side, Hayata and his four companions spent most of the day walking around the large lava lake.

The geological activity in the volcanic zone is very active, and it is very likely that a topographic map produced just a month ago is no longer applicable.

Alva carefully recorded the surrounding terrain.

It also marked out several locations with relatively flat terrain suitable for battlefields, narrow caves that could be used as retreat routes, terrain that could be used to set traps, slopes, and so on.

This information will play a crucial role in the battle.

After that, it was a long wait.

They found a place that was a little distance away from the lava lake, not too hot, and had a wide view as a temporary resting point.

Aiden, who was wearing a thick defense suit and felt as stuffy as a can, took off his helmet and sighed.

His shirt was completely soaked with sweat.

This set of equipment can be used as a cotton-padded jacket in the permafrost, but it is really fatal to wear it in a volcanic area.

Wearing a set of ice-resistant equipment and ice-resistant decorative beads, the opponent is an ancient dragon that controls the power of ice, and the location is a hot volcanic area. Nature is so wonderful.

Aiden drank a bottle of cold drink and exhaled the hot air. His body felt better, but his heart felt worse.

I really miss my Steel Dragon X.
That was a gift given to me by my master Julius before I set out for the New World.

The precious materials obtained from the battle against the Rusted Steel Dragon were used, and the master also paid a lot of favors before he could ask the legendary craftsman Dragon Craftsman to personally make the top-level equipment.

I never wore it once and locked it in a suitcase. As a result, it sank to the bottom of the sea in a shipwreck caused by a molten dragon.

If that equipment still existed, it would seem as if it was specially made for this mission.

Not only is it extremely resistant to ice (ice resistance +15), it can also ignore heat, and even the exploding slime mold of the dragon shatter cannot stick to it. (Special skills: steel shell protection, ignoring high temperature environment, fire resistance [high], bacteria researcher)
Whether it is used to deal with the Frost Dragon, the Explosive Dragon, or even the climate in volcanic areas, it is extremely suitable.

What a pity. I should not have been so frugal. It would have been nice to wear it all the time like Gene.

Looking at Aiden, who is always sunny, with a lost expression on his face, even Ted, who is a calm person, can guess what he is struggling with.

As if there was a thorn under his butt, Ted moved awkwardly and looked at Hayata, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Hayata hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

Ted immediately broke into a huge grin, but it really suffocated him.

He stretched out his sturdy arms and hooked them around Aiden's neck, "Hey, hey, Aiden boy, I have good news for you, don't get too excited!"

"Ah?" Aiden, who was missing his set of Steel Dragon X armor, was a little slow to react.

"Az secretly told Oshura, Oshura secretly told Maka, Maka secretly told me, and then many people knew about it.

I originally wanted to keep it a secret from you, but seeing how uncomfortable you are, I'll tell you first!"

"?"

"Just two days ago, when the fishing fleet was fishing, a piece of armor was pulled up from the fishing net. It was badly rusted, but it should be part of your steel dragon armor.

Az sent it to the processing house, but Isana said she was not sure if it could be repaired, so she had to send it to Yuechen to let the leader of the second group try!

How are you, are you happy or not? "

"?!!"

Hayata added with a smile: "Az is leading the sea hunters to try to salvage other parts in the sea where the carcass was found.

He said that the sea area was some distance away from where the shipwreck occurred, and it didn't look like the ship was washed here by the ocean current. It was more likely that it was carried here by sea beasts such as sea dragons.

In this way, perhaps more parts will be brought out from the depths of the trench.”

Aiden was so excited that he was about to jump up, but Hayata quickly put down his hand and signaled him to calm down.

"Don't get too excited too soon. Az also said that he has no confidence in finding other parts. Whether it can be repaired is also a big question. It is very likely that this is a false alarm.

We wanted to tell you once things became clearer."

Aiden's smile was so bright, "How can I be so happy for nothing? I have already found a piece of armor, right?
Even if it cannot be repaired and restored to its original glory, I can hang it on the bedside as a souvenir. After all, it is a gift from my master!"

"Hahaha! I told you, Aiden isn't the kind of person who's never satisfied!"

Ted laughed and patted Aiden's shoulder hard. Then his expression changed and his big, fat face became very sinister.

"If I were to ask you, you should prepare in advance. Repairs will require materials, right? After this mission is over, you can apply to monitor the steel dragon. When you find a chance, cut it and pry off some of its scales and shell.

"Little by little, it adds up to a lot. When the time comes, Az will help you fish out the full set of equipment, and you can send it along with the repair materials to the leader of the second phase group, hahahaha!"

Alva: “.”

These hunters are discussing something weird in front of me. Should I report it or not?

Ps.
　After being reminded before, I looked carefully and found that Sunshine's Steel Dragon suit should indeed be the G-position suit of the previous game, which is different from the shape of MHW.

　　This set of fire resistance is relatively strong and reasonable (

　　
　
(End of this chapter)