Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

In this round of head-to-head confrontation, the hunter had the upper hand.

Hayata stopped the unknown monster without any injuries, and a wound was opened on the forehead of the dark blue monster by the rigid air blade.

A hint of human fear flashed through the beast's eyes, which were radiating dragon energy.

Hayata, on the other hand, became more confident after this confrontation.

The attack of the monster in front of him is very dangerous. The ferocious claws can easily tear flesh and blood, and the fangs entwined with dragon energy can bite Sakura Fire Dragon to death. Once it is hit, the result of serious injury is considered good.

But its shortcomings are also very obvious.

——Body shape.

Body shape doesn't mean everything, but it can mean a lot.

Just like Qilin, which is jokingly called "the shame of the ancient dragon" by some high-ranking hunters because it has the most hunting records.

As long as it has a wavy body shape, why would you give it a try? If you have to have the size of a giant beast, it would be the arrival of the God of Thunder.

That kind of monster with huge body, rough skin and flesh, and amazing strength is the last thing Hayata wants to face. Not to mention the extreme case of super giant ancient dragon, she also hates the tail hammer dragon!

When the sword goes down, only the fat is visible.

The guy in front of me is different. It is about the same size as a herbivorous dragon. It is not like a golden lion that can stimulate its muscles through electric current and explode with amazing power that is inconsistent with its size.

In this case, her best precision defense will come into use!

Hayata, who had the upper hand in momentum, took the initiative to launch an offensive, and the slender golden blade continuously slashed at the vital parts of the blue monster's head.

However, the blue monster obviously would not be willing to be suppressed.

It roared, its muscles tightened, relying on its tough horny skin to withstand the hunter's attack, and the dragon-attribute energy escaping from the corners of its mouth became brighter and brighter.

Apparently, it was preparing some kind of more powerful attack.

Hayata was highly concentrated. While maintaining the offensive, she withdrew some of her strength, ready to counterattack at any time with a sharp cut or a strong air blade slash.

At this moment, a series of loud noises came from the side of the monster.

Gale sneaked around to the monster's side and launched a fierce attack.

She held the crossbow and slowly pressed closer, pulling the trigger with every step she took. The shrapnel swept through like a torrential rain, splashing countless blood on the blue monster's hind legs and tail.

[Hell Country of Thorn Crown] (Styrphyrus) is not a versatile light crossbow. It cannot be loaded with any kind of attribute bullets.

But as an alternative, its loading capacity when loading shotgun and penetrating rounds is quite exaggerated.

Very few light crossbows can load eight lv3 shotguns in one go. This amount of ammunition gives this light crossbow extremely amazing fire suppression capabilities.

The powerful kinetic energy carried by the fine shrapnel made each shot like an invisible heavy hammer. With the roar of the ballista, it hit the waist and legs of the blue monster again and again.

The shortcomings of smaller size and lighter weight appear again.

If the same attack were to land on a monster with a huge body and thick carapace like the Armored Dragon, it would probably not even move.

The monster in front of him, which had a higher danger level (by human standards), could not withstand a few shots. Under the continuous bombardment of shotguns, its center of gravity was destroyed. Not only was its attack momentum interrupted, but it almost fell to the ground.

"Great job!" Hayata couldn't help shouting out Gordon's catchphrase.

Gale chuckled.

After the last shotgun shell in the magazine was loaded into the crossbow chamber, she did not rush to fire, but began to reload.

Hayata stepped up the offensive pace simultaneously.

When the shooter changes the magazine, the suppressive fire will inevitably be interrupted. At this time, the swordsman must step up the suppression, otherwise the monster is likely to take advantage of the situation to counterattack.

The two of them cooperated quite well, but they underestimated the "resilience" of the monster in front of them.

Falling at a disadvantage between the swordsmen and archers, the blue monster that was about to be suppressed suddenly exploded.

He allowed Hayata's air blade to cut several wounds on his head and neck.

The blue monster's forelimbs exerted force suddenly, and while flipping backwards to escape from Hayata, he adjusted his posture and landed on the ground, opening his mouth to pounce on Gale, who was reloading not far away.

"Suffer it!"

Hayata's heart tightened and she rushed after him.

As a swordsman and the vanguard of this two-person team, she must hold off the monster and buy time for her fellow shooter to create a safe distance.

Facing the attacking monster, Gale did not appear nervous. The shotgun she kept in the crossbow was just to prevent this situation.

But Hayata, who was chasing after the monster, made her hesitate for a moment.

When firing shotguns from this angle, it is easy to accidentally injure your companions.

So she changed her strategy, accelerating her retreat while keeping the shotgun, preparing to fire again when the monster got closer.

In order to cover Gale, Hayata chased the monster, but Gale did not dare to fire for fear of accidentally injuring Hayata.

There is nothing wrong with the judgment of both of them. It can only be said that they have not cooperated often enough and their tacit understanding has not yet developed to the level of "cooperating together" like Gordon Anhill.

And that cunning monster seized this inconspicuous opportunity.

The monster that was about to pounce in front of Gale suddenly turned around, gave up on the shooter in front of him, and swept its giant tail covered with sharp spines towards Hayata behind him.

Caught off guard, Hayata had to roll on the spot to avoid it.

The blue monster who finally seized this opportunity would naturally not give up so easily.

It raised its claws and struck Hayata who had no time to get up.

The movement is small and fast.

With its extremely high combat IQ, it had no intention of killing the hunter with one blow.

At this time, the speed of the attack is more important than the strength. It is difficult for the hunter to get up under continuous claw strikes, and he will always be defeated.

Faced with such a dangerous situation, it would be difficult for Hayata to escape by herself. Fortunately, she is not fighting alone.

This is the most crucial role of companions and hunting partners.

Xianglan was about to throw a flash bomb to forcefully interrupt the blue monster's attack, but someone was faster than it.

"Meow!"

Sandstone, who was carrying a large protective shield, screamed, jumped in front of Hayata, and blocked the claw with a large shield.

Immediately afterwards, it blew the horn in its mouth vigorously, and the sharp "beep" sound made the blue monster irritated, and it swung its claws on the protective shield one after another.

Under the monster's continuous attacks, the sandstone continued to retreat, but it still worked hard to maintain a stable defensive posture.

Hayata took the opportunity to stand up, and Gale, who was relieved, quickly completed the reloading, and the roar of the crossbow sounded again.

"Thank you!"

Hayata also took back the vanguard position and said thank you at the same time.

Different from his usual calm demeanor, Sandstone acted like he was excited after blocking the monster's attack.

It left its hometown and started traveling with the hunters, just for this!

"Don't worry, meow! Just leave the job of covering the shooter to me, meow!" Sandstone raised his shield high.

"Then you meow, come over to me!" Gale opened fire while cursing, "You said you were going to cover me, but it turns out Hayata wasn't the first one to come to my aid!?"

"Come on, meow! I was just not used to it just now, so I didn't react, meow!"

Hayata breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly feeling like her hands and feet were completely released.

In fact, there is no need to keep an eye on and cover Gale, she has her own methods.

Even if something unexpected happens, sandstone will be her insurance.

Then, just attack with all your strength!

(The more I write, the more uncomfortable I feel - dizziness and tingling of the skin. I took my temperature and it was 38.7. I don’t think it’s influenza A. I’m going to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow. I’m going to take a day off tomorrow. Remember to wear a mask when you go out. Numb.)