Monster Hunter:Hunter's Notes

"It hurts, it hurts..."

It was already late at night when Gordon sat up and covered his arms.

It was impossible not to be surprised when it was discovered that he, who was supposed to die in the fierce battle with the Big Wild Boar King, was now lying on the bed in the hunter's camp, with his right arm even fixed with a wooden board.

He frowned and thought about it for a while. The strange horn sound he heard before he fell into coma made him vaguely understand something.

"Meow! Are you awake, meow? Are you okay? That's great, meow!"

At this moment, a furry face with a pair of cute big eyes squeezed into his sight.

A somewhat startled Gordon blurted out, "E...Elu?"

"That's so rude, meow! If it weren't for our timely rescue, you would have been trampled to pieces by that big fat pig, meow!" Faced with Gordon's surprise, the owner of that face looked a little dissatisfied.

"Ah, I'm sorry, oh no, I should say thank you very much for your help!" After being surprised, Gordon immediately sat up straight and formally thanked the little guys surrounding the bed.

What they said is true. If you lose the ability to move in front of the big wild boar king, you will definitely die.

Elu, also called Elu the cat, belongs to the orc race like the Qimian tribe.

Compared to the cruel and surly Strange Face Tribe, the docile and hard-working Ellu have a very close relationship with humans.

These little guys, who stand more than half a meter tall, are accustomed to walking on two feet like humans. Their hands are very flexible and can use various tools and even weapons.

They produce and live together with humans, and they can often be seen in human settlements, even in remote areas like Kokot Village.

However, judging from the cleanliness of their clothes and fur, the Ellu who saved his life should not be those who live in human villages or towns.

But a group of people living in the wild.

"That's pretty much it, meow!"

It seemed that he was very satisfied with Gordon's sincere attitude of thanks. A larger Ellu cat who looked like the leader hugged his paws and nodded his head in satisfaction.

Then he stretched out his little paw towards Gordon.

"According to the agreement with the Hunter Guild, Elu, who saved the hunter in the hunting ground, has the right to receive a reward from the hunter equivalent to one-third of the mission reward, nya!"

Looking at the little paw in front of him, Gordon recalled that the instructor seemed to have mentioned this matter to him.

Ellu are petite and flexible, and can climb trees and drill holes. It is difficult for monsters to really harm them. Considering the Ellu's nature of being close to humans, the Hunter Guild discussed with the Ellu tribe.

Let them help a hunter in crisis when they encounter him in the wild, and the price will be part of the hunter's reward.

Naturally, all hunters wanted to raise their hands and feet in approval of this.

Although whether there is a chance to meet Ellu to save his life depends entirely on luck, even if it is only a possibility, it is still a good thing.

When life is at stake, no one will be stingy with money, and Gordon is no exception.

But......

Looking at the wounds on his body that had been carefully bandaged, he felt very embarrassed.

Since he received an assessment task, the reward was only a symbolic 300 gold, one-third of which would be 100 gold. If he had a more luxurious set meal in a restaurant, the fee would be about 100 gold.

In other words, I bought a life with the money of a meal.

After showing his mission slip to the leader of Ellu Cat, the former's expression visibly stiffened, and his small triangular ears that were originally upright also drooped.

It sighed old-fashionedly: "It's really bad luck, but the rules are the rules. Mr. Hunter only needs to pay 100 gold."

Gordon handed over the coins nonchalantly. Even if he was the one taking advantage, he still felt that it was too much...

"The reward has been received, Mr. Hunter, please have a good rest, Meow." Leader Ellu put away the coins and prepared to leave with the dejected tribesmen.

"Ah, sorry, please wait!"

As if Gordon suddenly remembered something, he stopped the Ellu cats who were about to leave, then quickly came to the storage box and started rummaging through it.

Stored inside were various materials he collected along the way during the past two days of hunting.

Ore, herbs, mushrooms, bone materials, insect materials... everything is available.

This is a habit shared by most hunters. On the one hand, it is to accumulate materials needed for equipment and props, and on the other hand, it can also make some extra money.

After a while, Gordon took out a few seemingly ordinary fresh branches, and the Elu's eyes lit up instantly when they looked at the things in his hands.

"Meow! Muten Polygonum!"

"It's actually Muten Polygonum!"

To humans, this plant is just one of the common medicinal materials, but in the eyes of Ellu cats, it is an extremely precious luxury product, probably like high-end wine in the eyes of an alcoholic.

After handing Mu Tian Polygonum to the hands of the Ai Lus, Gordon scratched the back of his head and said: "Although it cannot be regarded as a reward, it can only be said to be a small token of gratitude.

My name is Gordon, and although I am still just an insignificant trainee hunter, whenever you need help, please come to Kokot Village to find me, and I will do my best."

Leader Ellu excitedly patted Gordon's thigh with his little paw, and said loudly: "Mr. Hunter, you are a good man, meow! My name is Beef Meow! If you have a chance in the future, you are welcome to be our guest, meow!"

Gordon also bent down, shook the steak's paw, and said with a smile: "Then it's a deal."

The two sides said goodbye again, and the Elu people jumped away holding the wooden vines, and the hunter camp became quiet again.

Returning to the bed in the tent and sitting down, Gordon exhaled slowly.

First, I took out the only three bottles of recovery medicine from my bag, drank it in one breath, coughed hard a few times, coughed out the congestion in my trachea, and sat quietly for a while. My right arm and internal organs, which were originally in severe pain, suddenly felt a lot better.

.

This does not mean that the injury has healed.

Three bottles of the most basic recovery potions were not enough to cure all of his injuries, including the fractured right arm, not to mention that it would take some time for these potions to fully take effect.

Now he is faced with a choice again.

Due to the appearance of the Big Wild Boar King, he was unable to collect the last tusk of the Big Wild Boar, and the mission of the expedition was not completed.

Different from ordinary big wild boars, as the leader of the group, the big wild boar king has a certain degree of wisdom. Under his call, at least within the mission time limit, it is unlikely that he will encounter a lone wild boar again.

Give up the mission.

He returned to the village and explained the situation. The appearance of the Big Wild Boar King in the subjugation mission was an accident. No one would blame him. The assessment mission could wait until next year. Anyway, he was still young.

After exhaling forcefully, Gordon lay down heavily on the bed in the tent, staring at the roof of the tent in a daze.

Or, hunt the Big Boar King directly and use its tusks as part of the mission items to exceed the mission limit.

Gordon turned over and sat up.

To be honest, even he himself was shocked by the "overestimation" of this idea.

He took the katana sword lying at the foot of the bed.

On the round shield, a crack almost ran across the entire shield surface, and no one knew how many more impacts it could withstand.

The hunter's knife made of bone was still sharp, but when it slashed at the body of the big wild boar king, it felt as if it was hitting the rock and almost rebounding, which was also unsettling.

Is it really possible for me to hunt the Big Wild Boar King?