Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

"Before learning to walk, run first? Interesting saying."

I have to say that this kind of statement that sounds neither logical nor reasonable really suits his taste.

"The edge of this footprint is very sharp, which proves that it is very fresh. The general scythe crab should not have gone far." Anshir rubbed the footprints left by the general scythe crab with his fingertips and said to himself.

Gordon's face froze when he heard this, "Master, are you in a hurry?"

Neither of them was injured in the previous battle. Apart from Anshir's ballista ammunition, other supplies such as recovery medicine and cold drinks were also sufficient.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is full.

But this is to hunt a monster with a danger level of about four stars? Are you too drifting?

"I didn't say I was going to hunt it."

Anshir's tone was a bit tangled, as if he was explaining to Gordon, and also seemed to be convincing himself, "I'm not so arrogant that I want to hunt a monster with strength similar to that of a flying dragon with this remaining ammunition, but"

"I understand, there is no need to explain." Hearing that Anshir was not going to fight the general sickle crab, Gordon immediately relaxed. He interrupted Anshir's words with a wave of his hand, and said:

"The goal I'm trying to surpass is right in front of me, even if it's not a decisive battle, I want to touch it, right?"

"you"

"How do I know? Why do you think I took the hunter's knife to challenge the Big Wild Boar King? If the monster I targeted was right in front of me, I wouldn't give up the opportunity to 'say hello' to it.

Information, advice, no matter how much you hear, it will be false. Only when you really face it, you will have a completely different experience. "

Anshir opened his mouth, and finally turned into a slightly subtle chuckle, "Heh, it seems that we all belong to the kind of 'restless guys' that the instructors say.

Anyway, I'm going to meet that general sickle crab, what do you say? Let's go to pay respects to that 'general' together, or go back to the camp first? "

Gordon put away the iron pick, and moved his knuckles again, making a crackling sound.

"What do you say?"

"Think about it, it's a four-star monster."

"What nonsense, talk like you are a four-star hunter, let's go!"

Tracking monsters through footprints and other traces is the most basic skill for hunters.

However, the process of finding the whereabouts of the general sickle crab was extremely tortuous.

The pork chop that Gordon had placed high hopes on was numb first, and the body odor of the crustaceans was not obvious at all, and the pungent sulfur smell of the volcanic area strongly covered up any possible odors.

The plan to rely on scent tracking fell through.

Another problem that causes a lot of trouble for tracking work is the volcanic rocks that can be seen everywhere in volcanic fields.

The texture of volcanic rock depends entirely on the composition of the magma before it solidified.

After solidification, some volcanic rocks are loose and loose, and even a gust of wind can blow a handful of debris from them; mark.

Gordon and Anshir often followed the footprints for a few steps before the footprints disappeared. They often had to split up, expand the search area, and use the most stupid way to search for the footprints with a net.

This search lasted for several hours, and when they finally followed the footprints into a long and narrow passage leading underground, the footprints disappeared again.

"Ah, I'm so annoying! It would be great if there was an observation hot air balloon nearby, let's see where it can go!" Gordon said irritably, waving his palms to fan the wind.

Anshir's mood was also not very good.

Other supplies were fine. The cold drinks he and Gordon carried were about to run out. If the general scythe crab couldn't be found in a short time, they had to retreat to the camp.

——The volcano is extremely hot, without the help of cold drinks, they simply cannot be active in the lava-filled volcanic area for a long time.

Two people and one cat walked cautiously along the corridor.

This passage had no branches, and after a few minutes of crossing, they entered a dark underground cave.

"Huh, it's unexpectedly cool here."

As a swordsman, Gordon, who opened the way ahead, entered the cave first. There were no lava waterfalls and lava lakes in this cave, but it was rather shady.

"Although the general sickle crab inhabits a hot volcano, it is also a crustacean monster after all, so it may prefer this dark environment.

Let's be careful, it might be in this cave. "Anshir looked cautious, and the ore crystal nova was also slung from the back to the right shoulder, so that it can be deployed at any time and enter the fighting state.

"En." Gordon replied, his eyes quickly swept around, taking every corner of this not-so-large cave into his eyes.

He didn't even forget to look up to check the top of the cave, but he couldn't see anything except clusters of huge stalactites.

Safe—Gordon made a tactical gesture.

Anshir, who was guarding the rear, slowly approached him, and at the same time, he did not forget to check the situation in the cave again.

"Where do you think it can go?" Gordon asked a little tiredly.

"In addition to the passage we just entered, there are two entrances and exits in this cave. The one in the southeast corner is too small, and it is impossible for the general sickle crab to get through. It should go to the entrance due to the west." An Xier analyzed road.

"Is it possible to dig holes? Shield crabs can dig holes, and the close relatives of scythe crabs should do the same." Gordon continued.

Anshir knelt down, stroked the ground, shook his head and said, "Impossible, the ground in the cave is rocky, not sandy or soily, how could it be possible to let it drill in without leaving any traces?

Um? Wait" Anshir frowned, he pulled out the stripping knife from the back of his waist, and poked the ground vigorously.

With a scratching sound of "嗤", the tip of the steel knife penetrated half an inch into the ground, leaving a conspicuous mark on the dark gray rocky ground.

How could the general scythe crab leave no footprints on the ground that a knife can poke into?

unless

The general sickle crab has never touched the ground after entering the cave through the corridor!

Anshir and Gordon raised their heads abruptly.

On the top of the cave, deep in the dark shadows interlaced by huge stalactites, two cold lights flashed.

"careful!"

With a roar, Gordon rushed to Anshir's body with strides, pulled out the giant scissors as quickly as possible, thrust the tip of the sword into the ground, and used his shoulders to resist the sword body, in an impact-resistant posture and a defensive posture!

"Shua!"

It was a sharp sound of sharp blades piercing the air.

A powerful gray and blue shadow descended from the sky, and Gordon felt a completely irresistible terrifying force bombarding the giant scissors, sending him flying with his sword, and smashing him to the rock wall of the cave.

He could even hear the sound of his bones being overwhelmed, and the wailing of the giant scissors.

General Sickle Crab Appears!

"Gordon!"

Anshir exclaimed, but the movements of his hands did not stop.

He unfolded the heavy crossbow at the fastest speed, and at the same time loaded the penetrating ammunition that was not so timely but relatively more powerful, and immediately started to support and shoot.

"Pork Chop! I'll cover, you go and check Gordon's injuries!" Anshir roared.

"Meow!" Pig Chop screamed in response, got on all fours and ran towards Gordon.

"cough cough cough"

Gordon, who slipped from the rock wall and fell to the ground, shook his head, coughed twice, stood up somewhat staggeringly, and said loudly, "I'm fine!"

Although he couldn't completely block the top-to-bottom raid of the general scythe crab, the wide blade of the giant scissors blocked the deadly slashing of the former's famous sickle-shaped front claws for him.

Coupled with the protection of the armor, although he was hit, the injury was not too serious.

However, the two deep knife marks on the giant scissors that almost split it in the middle are shocking.