Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1389: Taking Advantage of Its Illness

At night, after completing today's hunting, we returned to the Blue Star.

Gordon and his companions also brought back several huge pieces of raw meat.

They hunted too many monsters these days, except for some rare subspecies, or widely used materials such as the bone marrow of the fire dragon, the gunpowder rock of the blaster dragon, and dragon jade.

They have stopped collecting other materials. The Blue Star's cabin is almost full.
However, Gordon has recently developed a keen interest in tasting the meat of various large monsters.

So every time after finishing a hunt, if he had the chance, he would peel off some raw meat from the meatier parts of the monster and bring it back to the camp at night.

The excuse is to replenish the survey team's food reserves and reduce the pressure on logistics supply.

The professor did not object. These hunters, both men and women, had amazing appetites, and the food on the Blue Star was indeed being consumed rather quickly.

Although the airship carrying supplies from Xingchen will arrive in a few days, the more food reserves there are, the better.

The chef was waiting on the deck with his sturdy arms folded.

It is also very interested in cooking large monsters.

I discuss with Gordon Pork Chop almost every day which monster meat might be delicious and worth trying, and which parts of the meat should not be touched as they will definitely taste bad.

Just like these few days, after the Furious Tyrannosaurus Rex "took over" the forest area, the Silver Edge Squad moved to the wasteland area.

The head chef strongly recommended the meat of Ceratops. This large flying dragon is a typical vegetarian, and its meat does not have a strong fishy smell. As long as you choose the right part, the taste should be good.

As for the meat of the Boom Dragon, it is first on the blacklist.

It is a pure carnivore and requires a lot of exercise, so it would be a miracle if this thing tastes good.

"What did you bring back today, meow?" The head chef looked at them expectantly as they landed on the deck.

"We encountered a rather large scratching bird and brought back a leg. It should be tasty. Besides that, we also got some dragon meat." Gordon replied with a smile.

"Dragon slashing, meow?" The chef frowned. "Will dragon slashing be delicious, meow? The meat will feel rough and hard, meow."

Pork Chop jumped off Gordon's back and held up a piece of dark red meat with beautiful marble-like patterns. "This is the loin meat from the Dragon Slayer! It's not that hard, but it's very tough!
I saw other cat chefs roast this kind of meat in Locklark. It was softened and ready to eat. It was said to be very chewy.

Gordon grinned.

After the Locklak Food Festival, he had been craving for the dragon-slaying loin meat for years. It was troublesome to prepare, difficult to get in the hunter camp, and he was afraid that it would not be fresh if he brought it back to the base.

This opportunity has finally come my way, so of course I can’t let it go.

"Meow! Leave it to us, meow!" The chef, who was in a good mood, picked up two pieces of meat that were almost the same size as its body, while Pork Chop lifted up the bird's leg, and they went to the kitchen together.

Gordon rubbed his hands expectantly and was about to go back to the cabin to put down his weapon and then go to the kitchen to check when he saw the professor coming over.

He couldn't help but sigh.

This old man is not someone who likes to chat, and it is probably not a good thing if he comes to me.

The truth was just as he expected.

"Excited Golden Lion?" Gordon raised his eyebrows. He knew something about this special individual.

In fact, all this knowledge came from the notebook that the professor gave him that year.

"To be precise, it was a golden lion whose tail was bitten off by the Deinocratosaurus." The professor corrected him, "Whether it can recover from its injuries, survive the adaptation period, and eventually evolve into a special individual is still hard to say."

"I discovered it! I discovered all of this!" Xianglan jumped up and down to take credit.

Hayata rubbed its head as a compliment.

"So, you want us to observe the golden lion?" Ansel asked in a confirming manner: "Or to be more direct, hunt it?"

"That's right." The professor said simply, "I hope you can get rid of it before its injuries heal and before it becomes more dangerous.

The golden lion is very vengeful. Once it completes its evolution and gains more powerful strength, it will definitely seek revenge on the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Under normal circumstances, the guild would not intervene in such natural struggles.

They might even try to help the Golden Lion. After all, the Tyrannosaurus Rex is too destructive to the regional environment and is a target that must be conquered.

But in this place where demons gather, the situation is completely the opposite.

We have to find a way to keep this Tyrannosaurus Rex and let it continue to 'help' us destroy the ecological balance of the island."

"I see." Ansel nodded, then looked at Gordon, "So what do we say?"

Gordon thought for a moment and said, "Like the professor said, it would be best if we could take advantage of the fact that the golden lion is still seriously injured and get rid of it quickly and efficiently.

My idea is to set out at night, find it, kill it, and avoid any more troubles at night."

"Indeed." Ansir agreed, "But it's already night, and it's difficult to find the target from the air by pterosaur.

If we go out as a whole team, it would be a bit bloated.

So my suggestion is that Feng Ying and I should ride on the Fang Hound and hurry to find the golden lion, and don't give it too much time to recover."

Feng Ying stared at him in surprise.

"What are you staring at? In the continuous hunts this morning, Gordon Hayata was the main force, and you were just the one who occasionally used super solutions to finish off the game. Don't tell me that you have no strength left." Ansel snorted coldly.

The density of large monsters in the Demon Gathering Land is very high, and it is very common for other large monsters to intrude in the middle of a battle.

After getting used to the rhythm of the battles in this ghost place, in order to ensure safety, they usually fight with two people taking action and two people holding the line.

Today it was Feng Ying's turn to lead the team. She didn't make many moves and her physical strength was indeed abundant.

"I still have the strength, but..." Feng Ying muttered, looking somewhat reluctant.

The other three saw at a glance the reason for her reluctance, which was similar to Liefeng's.

"I'll leave you two extra portions of the dragon-slaying loin," Gordon said helplessly.

"Row!"

Feng Ying immediately perked up, took out a bottle of vitality drink from her bag and poured it into her mouth, "The meal tastes better after a hard fight!
Shall we leave now? Let’s finish our work earlier and come back earlier. Maybe we can catch breakfast!

Isn't it a bit greasy to eat grilled meat for breakfast? Oh, it's okay!"

Ansir said, "First, replenish the medicines and props, and prepare the weapons accordingly. The Golden Lion is weak to ice, and your Imperial Gold Ice Shield Axe is just right.

I've encountered a lot of monsters with poor ice resistance recently. Tsk, I should have prepared a heavy crossbow suitable for ice bullets in advance."

"Let Fengying and I go." Hayata stepped forward with a smile, "The cold energy of [Avalanche] combined with [Ice Spirit Blade] has a very obvious restraining effect on the golden lion.

The intensity of the battle in the morning was not very high, and I didn’t feel very tired.

I have hunted golden lions alone before, and I am familiar with all aspects of it."

Gordon thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's do this. You should prepare to leave as soon as possible, but be careful. Even a severely injured Golden Lion is not an easy opponent to deal with.

If any unexpected situation occurs, do not hesitate, evacuate immediately and send a distress signal.

With two Fanghounds here, retreat should be easier, and we will be there soon."

"I know."

(End of this chapter)