Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1318 No Eating

"Stay away and find a place to hide." Ted turned his head and said to Alva.

Az also raised his spear, ready to launch a charge.

Pork Chop, who should have been the most anxious, stopped them at this moment, "Wait a minute, meow, that guy is still awake now, meow."

The fact that Gordon fights Qilin alone is not worth worrying about. With Gordon's current strength, plus those specially prepared lightning-resistant beads and lightning-resistant protective stones, it is not too difficult for him to suppress a Qilin alone.

Its only concern was that Gordon would lose control in the process.

The risks are unpredictable, especially if things get completely out of control, some of the impacts may even be irreversible.

Therefore, timely intervention is necessary when the signs of a problem first appear.

Ted and Az both have relatively "personalities", but it is undeniable that they are both very reliable as hunters. With the two of them and himself, Gordon's "cultivation" is adequately insured.

All I can say is, it’s great that the first thing we encountered was the Qilin, and not something strange and powerful.

Gordon was very excited at this time.

It wasn't the kind of fanatical excitement that was caused by the residual soul of the Annihilator Dragon, but a happiness that came from the heart.

He seemed to have found the right way to get along with [Mad Mark], this devilish armor that drives people crazy.

Gordon had realized before that [Mad Mark] was fundamentally different from the Tyrannosaurus series armor he had used in the past.

Although it does not reach the level of "having thoughts", when [Mad Marks] is fully activated, it does give people a feeling that "it is alive".

The method used to deal with Tyrannosaurus Rex is useless against it.

The core concept of using the Tyrannosaurus series of armor is actually just one: stay calm, stick to rationality, and on this basis comply with the desire for gluttony.

If the same method is applied to [Madness Mark], there is only one result, that is, although one appears to remain calm and rational, in fact, he has already been affected by [Madness Mark] and gradually becomes insane.

Just like a reef in the sea, it stands still in the waves, but it will inevitably get wet and gradually wear out.

If you want to truly control the [Crazy Marks], you must never have any thoughts of "adapting" or "complying".

We must be stronger and more proactive.

Do everything you can to "tame" it.

As for how to tame it, Gordon originally had no idea, but just now, during the fight with Qilin, he gradually realized something.

[Mad Mark] Craving for the blood of powerful creatures, devouring, and evolving, this is the instinct of the Nergigante.

My previous method of compliance was that I would give you blood if you asked for it, and then you had to provide me with powerful strength. As for the impact brought by that madness, I would naturally digest it by myself.

However, just now, Gordon discovered that the [Mad Pattern] armor and the "Heroic Aura of the Annihilator Dragon" hidden in it were not completely integrated.

As long as one's will is firm and clear enough, one can suppress the "domineering aura of the Nergigante" while enjoying the protection of the [Mad Mark] armor.

There are two disadvantages to this.

First, without the support of "Nergigante Haki", [Mad Mark] is not released thoroughly enough, and the protection in all aspects will be weakened to a certain extent.

Secondly, the core ability of [Mad Mark] - the protective effect of devouring monsters' blood to restore the user's injuries - will be completely invalidated.

This seems to have a great impact on Gordon, but in fact, it has a greater impact on the [Mad Mark], or more precisely, on the "Nergigante Soul (Haki)" hidden in the [Mad Mark].

If it can't swallow blood, it will starve.
In this way, he would have a means to counter [Mad Mark] and taming would become possible.

Let me give you a less appropriate example.

The relationship between them before was like that between the third princess and Liefeng.

Liefeng was hungry, so the third princess fed him. Liefeng became fatter and fatter, and his taste for food became more and more picky, until he gradually became a fat dog that was bossy and domineering.

He would even instruct the third princess to find high-quality ingredients for it.

Later, Gale came into Anshil's hands.

Hungry? Good, put these ammo boxes on your back and run around this mountain. I'll give you a bite to eat when you're done.

When Liefeng came back from running exhausted and was ready to eat, Anxier pointed at the monster next to him and said, "Want to eat? Go and eat it yourself."

The current gale is really strong and obedient.
The relationship between me and [Crazy Mark] should also be like this.

Turning over to avoid the several bolts of lightning summoned by Qilin, Gordon rushed to the side of Qilin, ignoring the violent and greedy howls in his mind, swung the sword, and hit the side of Qilin's head with the back of the sword again.

The Qilin's fur, which was filled with high-voltage electric current, was much tougher and stronger than it looked. Gordon used the back of the sword, and the sword didn't even scratch the Qilin's skin.

However, the power attached to this sword was no joke. Qilin felt like he was slapped by the Annihilator.

"Eh-"

The Qilin roared angrily.

Affected by certain factors, Qilin, who was already in a manic state, was extremely angry, yet felt deeply powerless.

As an ancient dragon species with extraordinary wisdom, it could of course see that Gordon had not used his full strength, but even so, it seemed unable to do anything to him.

Not to mention that there are a few guys with equally strong aura a little further away, eyeing them covetously.

If the hunter in front of him, whose aura was very similar to that of Nergigante, used all his strength and the others also joined the siege, it might be difficult for him to even escape.

The thought of retreating began to arise in its mind.

Of course, you must not show any weakness on the surface.

Along with the long roar that resounded through the heavens and the earth, thunder that was much brighter and more intense than before flashed in the clouds, and finally turned into a magnificent pillar of lightning that fell down with a loud bang.

Gordon didn't dare to be careless and retreated quickly.

However, the lightning was not aimed at him. The thick lightning column enveloped the Qilin.

After a few seconds, the brilliant lightning dissipated.

Under the excessive energy of natural thunder, the pale white mane of the Qilin exploded like steel needles, and heart-pounding arcs of electricity crackled and jumped between the thunder horns and the hair.

Bathed in thunder, the Qilin reveals its true form as a "mythical beast".

Gordon stretched his neck, without any hesitation, he took out the lightning-resistant clothes from his bag and put them on, then drew out the greatsword again.

Sensing its intention to attack, the Qilin raised its head, and a large electric field spread out on the ground. Then, thick electric arcs representing destructive power extended in all directions along the electric field.

As the electric field emerged, Gordon rushed out dragging the big sword.

Pig Chop immediately shouted, "He's going to have a seizure meow, follow him meow! Let's suppress Qilin and don't let him do anything wrong meow!"

Ted and Az looked at each other, raised their shields and weapons, and rushed forward.

But this time, Pork Chop was wrong.

At this time, Gordon had no intention of exchanging injuries with Qilin.

He charged at full speed dragging his greatsword, dodging a flash of electric field and the arc of electricity that followed. He continued to accelerate, and with a samurai-style leap back, he avoided the sweeping lightning.

The escaping electric arc was blocked by the insulating lightning-resistant clothing, and his speed increased further, and he arrived in front of Qilin in a blink of an eye.

Faced with Gordon's sudden change of offensive rhythm, Qilin felt like he was unable to react in time.

It quickly jumped backwards, trying to avoid the attack, but Gordon had already taken the momentum of the charge and swung his sword first.

This time, he no longer used the back of the sword.

The incredibly sharp sword blade cut through the fur on Qilin's chest, and the ancient dragon's blood, flashing with electric sparks, splashed onto his armor.

The roar of joy in his mind had not even begun to sound before it was completely suppressed by Gordon's will.

As he sealed the "Armageddon of the Annihilator Dragon", the bloody flames burning in the gaps of the armor immediately dissipated, and the [Crazy Mark] that was in a fully activated state suddenly became silent.

The thick blood of the ancient dragon that spilled on the armor was not absorbed, but dripped along the edge of the armor like mercury.

Gordon had a sinister smile on his face.

"This time, stay hungry and don't eat!"

(End of this chapter)