Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1394 Hot Spring Golden Monkey?
Deep in the dense forest, a scratching bird poked its head into a fire dragon's nest.

Its target, naturally, is the two giant round eggs in the dragon's nest.

Among the many species of flying dragons, the fire dragon couple can be regarded as model parents.

In theory, during the incubation period, at least one of the male and female fire dragons will stay in the nest to protect the offspring.

But for some reason, the owner of this dragon's nest had not returned for several days, and the greedy bird seized this opportunity.

The delicious food it is salivating about is right before its eyes.

After carefully looking around and confirming that there was no danger nearby, the bird approached the two huge eggs.

The pair of wrinkled claws stretched out and firmly grasped one of the giant eggs. With the help of its hooked beak, it lifted up the giant egg.

I couldn't wait to peck at it twice, but the smooth and hard eggshell didn't break immediately.

The tickle bird tilted its head, as if realizing that it was not safe here. It tried hard to suppress the desire to eat immediately, turned around and prepared to leave.

But at this moment, it heard some strange noises.

Rumbling, like thunder.

The next second, a terrifying beast covered in lightning leaped and hopped between the crowns of the giant trees and approached.

The small-brained egg thief stared at the scene in a daze. Before it could react, a huge golden fist fell from the sky.

It and the egg in its arms were shattered into a puddle on the ground.

"Hoo-hoo! Hoo!"

The golden lion roared, and its huge paw, covered in blood, broken bones and sticky egg liquid, slammed into his chest, making a muffled "Boom! Boom!" sound like a war drum.

The casual killing helped to calm the boiling anger in its heart a little.

After taking a few deep breaths, the bloody smell of the bird's tattered body aroused its appetite.

As omnivorous creatures, plant branches and leaves, fruits, meat, and even insects are all on their menus, and the meat of scratching birds is no exception.

It squatted down, tore off a thigh from the tattered body of the bird, and prepared to feast on it.

As for the fact that it is currently in the Fire Dragon's Lair, it does not care at all. Whether it is the "King of the Sky" or the "Queen of the Earth", they are just extra meals in front of it.

The golden lion raised the leg meat with a strong smell of blood to its mouth, opened its big mouth with bared teeth, and was about to take a bite.

An inconspicuous little ball was thrown out from the shadows of the trees, landed on its face and broke.

The khaki aerosol contents splashed everywhere, falling on the golden lion and also covering the body of the scratching bird with a disgusting color.

At the same time, a stench that was unbearable for any creature with a sense of smell spread.

"Ouch!"

The golden lion screamed strangely and threw the bird leg in his hand away.

He wiped his hair and face and shook his head vigorously, trying to get rid of the smell.

Unfortunately, it had no effect at all.

Even though most of the foul-smelling substances were turned into ashes by the burning of high-voltage lightning, the remaining small portion was enough to overwhelm it with its keen sense of smell.

With a roar, the golden lion jumped out of the fire dragon's lair, stumbled into the forest, and ran away.

Feng Ying pinched her nose and walked out of the woods, saying in a muffled voice, "This retreat bomb smells too strong."

"I told you not to use retreat bombs. You can just use fertilizer bombs at most!"

Hayata had a handkerchief tied between her mouth and nose, and her tone was rarely filled with exasperation. "Gale and Amber are about to roll their eyes!"

"Hahaha"

Feng Ying argued awkwardly, "Don't you think that the retreat bullet will be more powerful and more effective? This way, at least we don't have to worry about the golden lion finding a chance to eat."

Hayata slapped Feng Ying on the back of her head and said, "I'll support you in a moment. You go to fight the golden lion alone and see if you can withstand the smell!"

".I was wrong, I'm sorry!"

"Meow meow!" Xianglan also took the opportunity to kick Fengying's knee.

Hayata snorted unhappily, took out the map and unfolded it, “See it’s heading north, there’s more water nearby, it might want to go cleanse itself.

Otherwise, it is unlikely to run all the way north. We are almost in the snowy mountains, and golden lions don’t like cold environments.”

"So, let's take care of it in that area?"

"Ah."

Hayata nodded, hesitated for two seconds, and then added: "Let's chase it first. As for the final decisive battle, we can wait until it takes a bath."

"Okay."

There was no need for guide insects to guide the way. Not to mention the hunting partners with a keener sense of smell, even the two hunters could easily find the escaped golden lion by following the stench of the retreat bullets.

Walk out of the core area of ​​the forest with giant trees and lush branches and leaves, and come to the edge area bordering the snow-capped mountains.

There are still a lot of shrubs and various small trees here, but at least the view is much wider.

After walking a little further north, the vegetation gradually became sparse, and the fertile humus soil was replaced by hard rock.

The air was filled with hazy warm water vapor, which was quite different from the scene Feng Ying had imagined of ice and snow all over the ground and howling cold winds.

Hayata saw her confusion and said, "During the initial exploration, you were not in charge of this area, so you don't know much about it.

There is a hot spring nearby, and the Golden Lion should have gone there. If it goes further north, the temperature will drop quickly.

We didn’t bring any cold-proof clothing or hot drinks, so it’s best not to go deep into the snowy mountains.”

Feng Ying nodded.

Without the cover of the trees, the two men became more cautious in their movements. They put on invisible cloaks and advanced slowly relying on the cover of the terrain.

Finally, they saw the golden lion bathing in a hot spring pool with dark yellow water and a pungent smell of sulfur.

The smell of sulfur is certainly unpleasant, but it is much more "fresh" than the smell of retreat bombs.

Feng Ying, hiding behind a big rock, furtively took out a portable camera and took a photo of the Golden Lion taking a hot spring bath under the bright light of the stars and the moon in the second half of the night.

"A scholar has offered a reward for the task of 'taking a photo of the golden monkey in the hot spring'. This should be enough to get the job done, right?" Feng Ying muttered.

".This is the Golden Lion." Hayata put down the telescope, took out a bottle of demon potion and swallowed it, "It's almost done, let's prepare for the final battle.

Xianglan, find a suitable place to set up a pit trap. Even if we can't control it for a long time, it will be enough for us to do many things."

"No problem!" Feng Ying rubbed his hands together.

Xianglan rubbed against Hayata and ran away holding the trap mechanism.

Just as the two were about to rush out from behind the big rock where they were hiding and give a surprise to the golden lion who was enjoying the hot spring peacefully.

A chilling cold snap hit.

Hayata pressed Fengying's head down, and the two of them wrapped themselves tightly in invisible clothes and retreated behind a big rock.

The golden lion in the hot spring pool also suddenly raised its head and looked towards the sky.

An agile yet elegant azure figure swooped down with the moonlight behind it.

When it was only a few dozen meters away from the ground, the pair of huge wings covered with frost flapped, and it nimbly changed to a diving posture, hovering in the air above the hot spring pool.

The golden lion, with golden thunder all over its body, beat its chest continuously, raised its head, and was about to let out a threatening roar at the uninvited guest from the sky.

A frosty white breath of extreme cold descended from the sky.

Huge ice spikes rose from the ground, instantly freezing the boiling hot spring pool and the golden lion together.

(End of this chapter)