Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

"Hey, it's hard to describe the regretful feeling of looking at the fish swimming in the clear water but not having time to catch them."

Aziz, who started from the Star Stronghold and patrolled westward along the coast, sighed.

It may be difficult for others to empathize with him, but Lin, known as the "lonely fish investigator", is different. He knows this feeling of itching all over his body.

But as a senior who has been in the New World for several years, he has the obligation to teach Aziz, “Don’t be anxious, Aziz, don’t be anxious, just like fishing, we have to be patient.

The fish you can see on the beach are actually nothing. They are just common swordfish, tuna and the like. You can see them everywhere.

What is really interesting are the special fish hidden in mysterious waters.

Just like last time, I saw a pink alien fish in an inconspicuous forest pond in the northeast of the Ancient Tree Forest. I had never seen such a fish before.

Just when we thought about catching it, a group of ferocious jackals rushed out, and we had no choice but to run for our lives. "

Lin became more and more angry as he spoke, "Damn it! After that time, I thought that I must take the hunters with me next time, but when the hunters in the fourth phase of the group heard that 'just to' catch fish they had never seen before, they all Express no interest!

That's a pink alien fish I've never seen before! The existence that can refresh the fish illustration of the New World! "

"What a pity! How about we go now?" Aziz's eyes were shining.

Lin twisted his face and struggled for a while, but finally shook his head with difficulty, "No, it's too far. We must first complete the coastal reconnaissance mission given by the Commander-in-Chief.

next time! Let’s go together during our next vacation and try to catch that kind of fish no matter what! "

"Oh!" Aziz raised his arms and cheered in response.

"Wait, look over there! Is that that?!" Lin's eyes widened, pointing to a colorful fish fin rising out of the water in the bay not far away, like an emperor's flag.

Az looked in the direction of Lin's finger and jumped up as well.

"It's the King Sailfish!"

"Oooo!!!"

The two men took out their fishing rods and ran madly towards the bay.

The emperor swordfish has already swam right in front of us, so why bother patrolling! It's lunch break time!

In the woodland east of the giant tree, Evelyn and Feddy discovered some strange claw marks.

The reason why I say "strange" is because Ms. Pope, who claims to know all the species in the ancient tree forest, said that she has never seen such claw marks.

"The claw mark is very long and narrow, but very deep. It should be left by some kind of large monster with sharp claws." Evelin gently stroked the edge of the claw mark, "Considering this top-down angle.

It should be left behind by some kind of flying dragon or bird-dragon monster. "

Feidi also pinched his chin, "Indeed, it looks a bit like a sleeping bird, but the claw marks of the sleeping bird should be wider. By the way, are there sleeping birds in the New World?"

Ecological investigator Popper shook his head, "So far, the only bird-type monsters found in the New World are the black wolf bird, the poisonous demon bird, and the tickling bird. Even the large strange bird that is widely distributed has no definite sighting records.

If my guess is correct, it should be a species that has invaded from other areas. It’s hard to say what it is specifically. "

"Other areas." Evelin stood up, "Are you referring to the Great Ant Mound Wasteland, or the Coral Platform from across the canyon?"

"The probability of a continental coral platform is higher. Due to the existence of the Grand Canyon, it is difficult for the survey team to cross the canyon and enter the area where the continental coral platform is located.

Only the Wilderness Masters and the others would sometimes hike across the Grand Canyon to exchange information and ecological intelligence with the research base of the third group.

As a result, our knowledge of terrestrial coral platform organisms is very limited.

As for the Great Anthill Wasteland, without bragging, I know the creatures there quite well. There should be no creature with claw marks like this. "

As he spoke, the enthusiastic ecological investigator took some soil samples from inside the claw marks and put them into the insect guide cage. At the same time, he smiled and said to Evelin and the others:

"This is the significance of daily patrols. It is not common for large monsters to leave their original habitats, and the circumstances are varied. Occasionally, some key information will be brought out.

Our task is to collect as much information as possible and report it to the Institute of Ecology, which will then analyze it and submit it to the Commander-in-Chief. "

Evelin and Feidi nodded to express their understanding.

The speed at which the guide worms extract the scent from the soil will be slightly slower, but soon these magical tiny creatures will be discovered and fly somewhere.

The three of them quickly followed.

A few hundred meters away from the claw marks, they found some traces of frost on a bush.

Evelin picked up some boulders and twirled them between her fingertips, then sniffed them under her nose, "It's not pure water, it might be caused by the breath of some kind of monster."

Pop's face changed slightly, she had some guesses in her mind, and her expression became nervous.

But then I thought about it, these two are high-ranking hunters. It seems that there is no need to be so nervous?

"There is a social flying dragon called Regiena (Wind Drifting Dragon) living on the Coral Platform. It may be the one that has the ability to create ice.

Using the classification standards of the old continent, the danger level of this kind of monster is about four stars. If it is an outlier, it is okay. If an entire group invades the ancient tree forest, it will be a big deal. "

Feddy suddenly raised his hand to signal his companions to be quiet. He closed his eyes and listened for a moment, "There is movement in the northeast. There may be large monsters fighting for territory."

It is in this direction that the guide insect guides.

Evelin frowned slightly, not expecting to encounter such an unexpected event on her first mission, "Considering the extreme situation of multiple flying dragon species appearing at the same time, let's approach them secretly."

Pope nodded and put on the hood of the invisibility suit he was wearing.

A group of three people used the unbelievably lush vegetation in the forest as cover and cautiously headed in the direction of the sound.

After walking like this for ten minutes, the guide insects that snaked into light paths in the air suddenly dispersed.

Pop immediately lowered his palm, made a "hiding" gesture, and lowered his voice: "It's nearby!"

Evelin and Feidi quickly squatted down and used those low plants with huge leaves to completely hide themselves.

"boom!"

The tree crown that blocked the sky was washed away, and two entangled and struggling figures fell from the sky.

Evelin raised her head quietly, squinting at the two monsters that were frantically grabbing and biting in mid-air.

The one with red and black scales is too familiar - the king of the sky, the male fire dragon.

But the fire dragons in the New World seem to be slightly different from the individuals in the Old World? It feels thicker and the wings are wider.

The other monster was also a flying dragon. It was one size smaller than the male fire dragon and relatively slender. It opened its sharp beak like a raptor and made bursts of sharp roars.

"Ji Ga——"

As it flapped its wings, a strong wind carrying frost enveloped the male fire dragon.

"Roar!"

The male fire dragon responded with an even more powerful roar and rushed forward despite the freezing air.

With its advantages in size and strength, it quickly gained the absolute upper hand in close combat.

The poisonous claws were embedded deeply into the body of the unknown flying dragon. As the venom was injected, the flying dragon screamed and howled, and its counterattack became increasingly weak.

Eventually, he was shot down and fell to the ground.

The male fire dragon swooped down, stepped on the opponent with its dragon claws, and raised its head to the sky with roars declaring victory.

"Hoooooooooo!"

Looking at the purple skin that was completely different from the blue in the information, Popper said blankly: "Is this Feng Piao Long?"

Ps. The purple wind-drifting dragon comes from the unconfirmed creature illustration in the setting set. It can be understood as an individual that was witnessed by members of the third phase of the group, but no tangible evidence (corpse) was obtained.

It's not really a subspecies, it's just a flash at most (a joke).