Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Whether to terminate the research on ancient crystals, or even further, whether to return this crystal to its original ruins and seal it permanently.

It caused some controversy among the scholars on the investigation team.

Those who hold opposing views are mostly younger scholars.

They are full of curiosity about everything, enterprising and energetic.

The investigation team has achieved great success in several conflicts against ancient dragons, which makes them even more confident.

In their view, if that purple monster really appears, it is reasonable to deal with it cautiously.

But right now, to give up research on some kind of ancient technology that might change the world just for a vague conjecture is really a bit far-fetched.

Most of the experienced backbone of scholars, including the leader of the research class and the director of the Institute of Ecology, are on the side of approval.

There are too many mysteries in this world waiting for them to understand and discover. There is no need to dig into this project with real risks.

The very existence of some knowledge, especially knowledge that is labeled "taboo", may represent danger.

In the end, the commander-in-chief listened to the conservative side and terminated the study.

Arrange a team of hunters to escort Alva and others to return the mysterious ancient crystal to the stone chamber of the underground ruins.

They also used local materials to block the entrance and exit of the ruins with stones to prevent small creatures such as Scale Strikers from entering the ruins and accidentally touching the crystal.

At this point, the matter has come to an end for the time being.

Hayata has been having a very hard time these days.

After being depressed at home for almost a year, she couldn't wait to return to the hunting ground with her friends and exercise her muscles.

However, now she has an extra tie that she can't let go of.

During this period, when she went to the training ground to practice swordsmanship, she always carried her daughter with her.

During the sword practice, the baby was given to Gordon or Pork Chop Pandan to take care of, and during the break, he had to rush to breastfeed the baby.

Gordon was so tired for her.

Whether it was her job as a high-ranking hunter or her responsibilities as a mother, she didn't want to give it up and could only put the pressure on herself.

But the baby's lactation period does not end in one or two months. According to "some experienced person", it should be at least more than half a year, and it is best if it can last more than one year.

After that, it can be gradually replaced with complementary foods.

This is a bit unrealistic.

The rehabilitation training in the past one or two months has been okay, but when the mission officially begins, will the child be taken to the hunting ground to be fed?

No matter how nervous you are, no one can do this kind of thing.

And in order to raise her children, if she stays in the stronghold for another year and a half or something, her hard-earned martial arts skills may really be wasted.

Reluctantly, he finally asked the commander-in-chief for help and found the wife of a craftsman from the survey team.

The other party was also in the lactation period, and the child was about to be weaned, so he hired a wet nurse, and finally managed to solve the problem.

After two months of restorative training, Hayata's physical condition has barely returned to 70 to 80% of what it was before pregnancy.

A full recovery won't be possible just by chopping stakes in the training ground.

As a result, she began to take on tasks frequently.

From the Bird-tickling Tusaurus, to the Wind-Drifting Dragon Barbarosaurus, to the Fire Dragon, Ceratopsaurus, some dangerous subspecies, and even the Golden Lion

As she becomes more powerful in challenging monsters, her condition gradually recovers.

Not only physical fitness, but more importantly, mental state, combat awareness, and intuition that had become dulled during a long rest are also gradually returning.

But there is still a slight sense of awkwardness.

Hayata has a feeling that right now, she needs a battle that must be fought with all her strength to win, to push herself to the limit.

Only in this way can we break the bottleneck that seems to exist and not exist.

By then, her strength may not only return to its peak, but also have the opportunity to reach another level.

As for what kind of monster it would take to bring her such a battle, she herself couldn't tell.

Maybe an ancient dragon? Find an ancient dragon and try it out in a duel?

This may be a way, but don't say Gordon won't agree. The guy in front of him is stuck.

Behind the task counter, Nellie stared at Hayata who turned over the task documents over and over again, and said helplessly:

"My dear sister, there is really no more difficult task than hunting a golden lion!

If you want to hone your sword skills, why not check out this dragon hunting and slaying mission? Didn't you always like to go to Dragon Dragon Residence to cut things off? "

After saying this, Neli murmured in a low voice, "Mu Mu is so pitiful. If this continues, she will almost regard the wet nurse as her biological mother!"

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Hayata looked embarrassed.

In the past few months, she spent more time in various hunting grounds than with her daughter.

This time, she stayed in the wild for more than half a month to track down a golden lion. When she came back, she had stopped breast-feeding. Her daughter stayed in her arms for a long time, then turned around and cried to find her wet nurse to hold her.

numb.

After hearing her sister's last words, she suddenly figured it out.

For hunters of their level, fighting on the verge of life and death is a rare occurrence.

Now that his strength has almost recovered, there is no need to seek a breakthrough utilitarianally.

Besides, autumn is about to come and the breeding season is about to begin. According to convention, many unnecessary hunting behaviors will be suspended, so the number of tasks is relatively small.

It is better to take advantage of this time to spend time with your daughter.

"You're right, I'm going back first, and we'll talk later!"

With that said, Hayata put down the mission document in his hand and hurriedly left the Star Ship Assembly Hall.

Nellie leaned out from behind the counter, looked at the direction her sister was leaving, and nodded with satisfaction.

While packing up the receipts on the counter, he smiled smugly and said, "Brother-in-law, this thank you gift is indispensable~!"

The guilt in her heart made Hayata almost run all the way back home.

When he opened the door, he saw Gordon holding his daughter with both hands, lifting her to a position close to the ceiling, and then suddenly lowered his hands and let her fall to a position close to the ground before stopping.

Then the cycle repeats.

The feeling of sudden rise and free fall was exciting, and little Muti couldn't stop giggling.

Looking at this scene, Hayata was stunned for two seconds, then raised her eyebrows and screamed, "What are you doing?!!"

Gordon, who had his back to the door, was so frightened that he almost threw his daughter out. He hurriedly steadied himself and let out a long sigh of relief.

Muti smiled even more happily, while Hayata was so frightened that she almost floated out of her mind.

He reached out and snatched his daughter back into his arms, hugging her tightly. Hayata, who was rarely angry, pointed at Gordon's nose and yelled curses.

Gordon smiled dryly and did not dare to reply. To be honest, the moment his daughter almost let go, he himself experienced the excitement of his heart stopping.

Babies who are a few months old are easily frightened by loud noises and cry.

But Muti seemed to have never been afraid. He grabbed the dark cloak cloth of Hayata's [Deathclaw] suit and ran around, smiling happily.

Hayata, who was venting her fear rather than her anger, pointed at Gordon and cursed her, then carefully put her daughter on the bed.

Then he began to take off his armor and change into civilian clothes.

Gordon wanted to hug his daughter, but Hayata glared back fiercely.

"You are not allowed to touch the baby for three days!"

After glaring at Gordon again, Hayata gently picked up her daughter and pushed out the door.

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