Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

The big wild boar died a quick death, with only a wound on the throat and side of the neck, and the trachea and arteries were cut off without any sloppiness.

It can be seen that Seer's knife skills are very good, and he must have worked hard.

Two people and one cat completed the skinning on the spot. They took away the large pieces of raw meat with better quality, and left the remaining parts, including the internal organs with a strong smell of blood, in place.

This way, if the smell of blood attracts predators, they won't be lured directly to the camp.

After taking just two steps, Fufu ran back, picked up the bloody pig's head, rinsed it briefly with stream water, and then carried it on her shoulders.

Seer and Fish Pat didn't know why, but they didn't ask much, assuming she had some special preference for pork head meat.

The group returned to the temporary camp. Instructor Edirika had already lit a fire and was paring a few wood strips with a knife next to the campfire, preparing to make wooden skewers for barbecue.

Seeing the large piece of raw meat held in Sel's fish pickpocket, Edirica nodded with satisfaction.

After a while, I will spend some time making barbecue and bacon, and my food will be guaranteed for the next few days.

Then her eyes turned and landed on the pig's head carried on Fufu's shoulders, and the corners of her mouth twitched twice.

She guessed what the latter was going to do with this thing.

After all, the big boar's head has no better use, and she just said in the afternoon that she would teach them some camouflage skills tomorrow.

"Wash it clean, shave the soft tissue inside, use plant ash, it's best to find some saltpeter and tan it carefully and dry it, otherwise it will stink after two days."

Seeing that Seer's expression was still a little confused, Edirika sighed, "Your brain is just not as flexible as that of a little girl. You've never heard of a big boar disguise?"

Only then did Sel react, "You mean that funny special headgear?"

"That's not for fun. Before the invisibility suit was invented and popularized, many hunters used it to assist in camouflage." Edirica corrected.

As she said this, the experienced female hunter seemed to be a little more interested, "I haven't done this for several years. You guys go barbecue and I'll handle this myself."

Working late into the night, Edirica finally took care of the pig's head.

Fufu couldn't wait to put the hollowed-out head on her head. The strange smell of plant ash mixed with blood almost made her vomit.

Edirika wiped off the crumbs on her clothes, "After all, this is just a temporary disguise made in the hunting ground, not the 'equipment' seriously made by the workshop.

The soft tissue has not been cleaned, the tanning is not in place, and the moisture has not been completely dried. It will still rot after a few more days, but it is enough to make do as a makeshift. "

"That's weird, meow. Can this thing really have a camouflage effect, meow?" Fish Pat looked blank.

The corners of Seer's mouth were also twisted. He wanted to laugh, but he always felt that it was too impolite.

"Normally, it is used with a cloak made of large boar skin." Edirica explained carefully, "And it doesn't mean that you can walk directly to the monster while wearing this.

But when lurking in the bushes, wearing this to poke your head out and observe can reduce the probability of exposure.

Have you learned how to make it? You never know when it might come in handy. "

Fufu and Seer looked at each other. The whole production process was not too complicated. They should have learned it, right?

Looking at Fufu, who had a big boar head on her head and tilted her head to look at him, Sel finally couldn't hold back his laughter.

Deep in the Tross forest, beside the shallows of the meandering river bend.

A big, brightly colored strange bird was enjoying a delicious meal with its head down.

It inserts its huge beak into the soft river sand and pours the moist gravel into its mouth together with the crabs, snails and shellfish hiding in it.

The spoon-shaped beak shook, sifting away most of the river sand and gravel, and the small crustacean creatures were swallowed by it.

It will inevitably swallow some sand and gravel during this process, but it doesn't matter. The sand and gravel will be regurgitated into the flame bag, dried at high temperatures and stored, becoming the big strange bird's most powerful weapon.

In the low bushes dozens of meters away from it, three heads were revealed, secretly looking at the giant orange-red bird next to the river beach.

Just looking at the head, it was a combination of a big wild boar, a Maru bird, and a female Elle cat.

A combination that never occurs in nature.

"It's really useful. That big strange bird just looked over here and didn't even notice us." The wild boar said with a rumbling head.

The sound in Marutori's head came not from the mouth, but from the neck. "I think it may just be that the big strange bird's eyesight is not very good."

"I think so too, meow. There seems to be nothing unusual here, meow. Should we go back and report first, meow?"

"There's no rush. Instructor Edirika is busy investigating the most dangerous giant bird's nest. Just be careful and don't cause trouble for her." The boar head said in a low voice.

"Okay." Marutori shook his head back and forth to indicate his acceptance of his companion's proposal.

A pig, a bird and a cat continued to lurk and observe.

Because the crustaceans it likes are small and scattered, eating is very time-consuming.

Ten minutes, half an hour, almost an hour passed.

The big strange bird next to the river beach is still repeating the same process of walking a few steps, pecking two mouthfuls of sand, shaking its head, swallowing, and continuing its pacing eating process.

They all looked sleepy.

Just when Boar Head and Marutori Head were considering whether to retreat first, some changes finally happened at the scene.

A huge shadow flew over their heads, and another big strange bird landed not far from them.

"Oh, oh, are the turf grabbers here? Fight! Fight!" Boar Head muttered in a low voice, hoping that the world would not be in chaos.

Unfortunately, things did not develop as she thought.

The two big strange birds faced each other and looked at each other for a while. The new one suddenly half-folded its wings, stood on tiptoe, and danced a strange dance.

Marutori Head whispered: "That big strange bird seems to be courting?"

"Nie Ma, it actually came to fall in love, so boring!" Boar Head cursed in a low voice.

After a dance, the two big strange birds moved closer to each other, intertwined their necks, and rubbed each other intimately.

They planned to find a quiet place to do some good things, such as the low bushes not far away.

Just when the two big strange birds were about to step into the bushes, three figures jumped out of them and flew into the depths of the woods without looking back.

This sudden scene scared the two big strange birds. They flapped their wings and raised their necks, making sharp calls.

"Gugu!"

"Guguga--!"

After a brief panic, anger emerged.

Especially the male big strange bird that took the initiative to court was very angry because the good thing that was about to be done was disturbed.

The hot white steam with sparks spewed out of the bird's beak, and the ears that were originally folded up were completely opened, taking in the smallest movements around.

It almost immediately locked the direction of the escape of those annoying guys, stepped out with its slender but powerful legs, and chased after them.

The other big strange bird did not stand there, and after waving its wings twice, it followed closely and started the chase in the dense forest.