A foreigner's journey

"According to the records of [Ryuryakuin] (Dragon History Research Institute), the earliest legend of the appearance of the mist dragon comes from Jie Yun Village. [The incarnation of the mist dragon inhabiting the spiritual peak is mist, and on the day when mist and mist rise together, the disaster dragon appears ], this is a [legend] that exists in reality.”

Momo picked up the tea cup and took a sip of the cooling tea to moisten her throat, and then said:

"The existence of Lanlong has been widely circulated in the Yueyun area since ancient times. It is a natural disaster that comes from the sky to the earth. It is an ancient dragon that was witnessed in the storm surging on the spiritual peak. It calls the wind and rain to trigger the storm and bring huge disasters, so It is called [Tianjin Disaster], which means 'Heaven's Disaster'."

Heather pondered for a while: "The ruins of the villages in the Great Stream Wilderness area are related to it, right?"

"You guessed it right." Momo nodded: "It was originally a prosperous village, but it was destroyed by a sudden storm overnight, leaving only ruins of tiles and tiles without any survivors."

Heather frowned. Although it was not particularly difficult to fight in the game, he was still a little numb when he really had to face this kind of monster, which was also the highest level among the ancient dragon species. "Is there any other information about Lanlong?" ?”

Momo thought for a while, then pulled out an envelope from the information sheet in her arms and handed it to Heather: "Look at this, maybe you will know more."

After taking it, Heather opened the envelope and found that inside was a piece of letter paper marked [Confidential], which recorded the relevant information that the three major agencies, [Scribe Team], [Gulong Observation Bureau] and [Ryuryuan] had jointly unearthed. .

The saying "dragon that carries storms and tornadoes" has been circulating in the Yuzumo area since ancient times. It is believed to be the physical symbol of "Arashi". Because of its god-like posture that causes storms and changes the color of heaven and earth, people Call it [Lanlong].

According to the speculation of the Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau, Lan Long has the ability to summon storms with his own will and control them freely. Therefore, natural disasters such as [storms], [floods], and [land subsidence] are common in areas where Lan Long is active. As a result, the ecosystem, environment and people's living areas in the area will be destroyed together, and even a huge storm will be created that covers the streams and even the mountains around Lingfeng.

Just by moving, Lanlong can cause terrifying destructive power comparable to natural disasters within the range of light. Its danger and scale of disastrous impact are among the few ancient dragons currently observed and recorded. . Therefore, both [wind] and [rain] have become ominous omens in the Yuzumo area.

In recent years, severe storms have appeared more and more frequently in streams, especially in the Lingfeng area. Guild flying ships sailing for investigation have been repeatedly frustrated. Until a week ago, the observation balloon of the Gulong Observation Bureau was destroyed by a huge water-based breath ejected from the storm clouds. , even a reinforced observation balloon that can withstand a direct hit from the fire dragon's breath cannot withstand this terrifying water cannon. It wasn't until the observer who had a lucky escape reported back that the guild became aware of Lanlong's existence.

In addition, any ecological characteristics of Lanlong are unclear.

Heather read it line by line and found a strange [dragon] hand-drawn at the bottom of the document.

This is a giant dragon with a gorgeous and elegant style covered by a 'feather coat'. It has a pair of huge horns and a long and narrow snout. The 'feather coat' is a large number of fin-like membranes, which looks very much like Heather's. [Ye Hailong] in the world, the image in the painting is so lifelike that it seems to jump out of the paper and fly into the sky.

Momo found that Heather was looking at the image carefully and said, "This is the image of the mist dragon that Sir Benu drew based on the Gulong Observation Bureau's comprehensive analysis of all relevant legends in the Jieyun area and the witness reports of surviving observers. "

Heather nodded, put the letter back into the envelope and handed it back to Momo: "So, what does the scrivener team mean?"

"Lanlong's hazard level is too high, at least 8★."

Momo's face turned bitter: "The reason why it is 8★ is because the highest degree of danger is only 8★. The same ancient dragon species can also create storms, but the scale of the storm generated by the mist dragon far exceeds that of the steel dragon. According to the Dragon Calendar The academy and the Scriveners Team jointly calculated that if the mist dragon appeared over the Hunter Guild Headquarters, it would only take 10 minutes to completely destroy the guild headquarters and the entire East Doruma City. Therefore, the Scriveners Team decided to send researchers to temporarily station in Yuyun Village. , gradually go deep into the stream to explore the ecology of Lanlong and prepare for a rainy day. Well...if we can really find it."

"Did the Scrivener team just send you alone?" Heather's face also looked a little ugly: "Wait a minute, could it be that I also..."

"BINGO! Mr. Gustav said that if Mr. Heather really joins the Scriveners Team, then let me help you gradually become familiar with the work of the Scriveners Team. When the time is right, you can be my assistant and explore the world of Lanlong together." Ecology.”

Momo pointed her thumb at Heather: "Don't worry, not only the Scrivener Team, but also the Gulong Observation Bureau and Longli Academy will send people here. We are not alone."

"...Okay, don't call me 'you, you, you', just call me 'Heather'."

"Okay, you can just call me 'Momo'."

Hold both hands together and shake gently.

In this way, the youngest master-disciple combination in the history of the Royal Paleontological Scriveners Team was born in the VIP tea room of the Jieyun Village Hot Spring House.

Then Heather learned that the Scrivener Team had a fixed suite in the hot spring house in Jieyun Village, which was specially provided for specially assigned researchers to live in. Looking at the luxurious decoration in the room, Heather quickly asked Momo if she had such treatment, and the answer she got was - 'As long as the application is approved, you can enjoy this kind of treatment in any city or village', and she was considerate. Di asked Heather if she needed help submitting an application to headquarters.

Heather thought for a while but declined. The hunter's cabin had been transformed by herself to make it more comfortable, and there was an open backyard that could be used to modify weapons and cat carts. She really couldn't bear to leave.

Before parting, Momo left Heather with the first Scrivener team task - [Investigating the ecology of thunder and lightning monsters].

"Due to the mysterious thunder and lightning monster that recently appeared in the stream area, Yuyun Village's forestry has almost come to a standstill. For this reason, it has to ask the guild and the Scribes Team for help."

Momo handed Heather a pile of documents and patted him on the shoulder: "This task will be left to you. Remember, it's just observation and investigation, don't blindly rush forward. The first rule of scrivener team investigators is What is it?"

"Gou." Heather said with a straight face.

"That's right, Gou! It's not an easy task to hide your traces as much as possible while also observing the monster's habits and ecology."

Momo shook her finger: "Anyway, I'll leave that thunder and lightning monster to you. I'm going to start going deep into the stream to investigate the traces of Lan Long tomorrow. We'll see you in a week."

After leaving the hot spring house and walking along the bustling village corridor, Heather fell into deep thought.

Lanlong... must improve his strength as quickly as possible.

Let’s start with [Weapons]!

PS: The explanatory text is a bit too much, so it is an indispensable transition. After all, some readers have never played Monster Hunter P3 and do not understand the world view and monster ecology, so they will inevitably be confused.