Monster Hunter:Hunter's Notes

Chapter 162 Fishing Hunter Az

"I feel like mushrooms are about to grow on my body."

Feng Ying cautiously brought her head close to the bonfire, stroking her hair to dry her bangs. Unexpectedly, a drop of grease fell from the barbecue, and the tongue of flames almost missed the ends of her hair, so she quickly leaned back to avoid it.

"babble!!"

Gordon had no time to pay attention to Feng Ying's silly behavior. He was staring at a small pot next to the campfire, carefully using a fork to stir-fry the skin fat of the delicata cut into small pieces.

This is not about cooking any food, but about extracting a special ointment called "epidermis oil" from the sebum of the dermatosaurus.

This ointment is miraculous in treating burns, skin inflammation, etc. and is valuable.

But price isn't what Gordon cares about.

For people who spend a long time in the swamp, dewlap oil can be said to be a necessity.

Apply a thick layer on the body. Although the slippery feeling will be strange, it can effectively prevent mosquito bites, eczema, dermatitis and other problems.

In extremely humid environments, these minor problems may become fatal if they become serious.

"Woof!"

The toothhound Amber, who had stuffed his belly with raw meat long ago and was napping next to the campfire, suddenly raised his head and his triangular ears stood up high.

The pork chop in charge of cooking also stopped turning the barbecue in his hands and looked in the direction of the entrance to the cave camp.

"Is it a human?" Anhil, who had dismantled the heavy crossbow into parts and was doing maintenance, raised his head and asked.

"It's meow."

Everyone relaxed a little.

As a group with the highest force value among human beings, no one would touch hunters. Even the ruffians in the city would avoid hunters when they see them.

The only thing that can pose a threat to hunters is monsters.

Since the person approaching the camp is a human being, there is nothing to worry about. Ordinary people will not wander around in the wild after dark, and most likely the person coming is also a fellow traveler.

The sound of footsteps gradually approached.

He must have noticed the fire in the camp, and the visitor's steps were slightly stagnant.

Gordon stood up and said loudly to the outside of the cave: "Come in, brother, in the wilderness, there is no need to pay attention to the false courtesy. Let's warm up by the fire and eat some hot food."

"Haha, you're welcome then." A young male voice with a heavy accent came in.

The person who walked into the cave camp was a figure wrapped in blue armor.

Gordon, who has traveled around and visited many places, recognized this equipment - the sea dragon suit, an excellent armor made from the materials of sea dragon monsters living in the sea.

It can be seen in coastal areas, but it is quite rare in inland areas. This is not because of the source of materials, but the most outstanding advantage of this set of equipment is that it allows hunters to be more flexible and faster when moving underwater.

In other words, this is an armor set suitable for naval battles.

After entering the cave, the visitor took off his helmet, revealing a dark face with hair in a bun. Judging from his appearance, he should be older than Gordon and the others, in his late twenties and early thirties.

He showed his teeth, which looked particularly white against his skin color, and said with a smile, "Hello everyone, this is Aziz from Mojia Village."

The three Gordons also introduced themselves one after another, and the pork chop that continued to be grilled was no exception. Even Amber came to join in the fun and made a "woof" sound.

After taking off the inconvenient armor and skirt and putting them aside, the young hunter named Aziz sat down in the vacant seat that Gordon had moved, but he was not too close to the fire.

Feng Ying looked at him like a curious baby, "You are completely soaked. Aren't you cold?"

Aziz was startled when he heard this, touched his wet bun, and said: "It's okay, it's okay. I don't like being toasted dry, so this is just right."

Gordon thought the other party was being polite, but Ancier suddenly said: "Mojia Village, I remember it is a village on an isolated island in the South China Sea. Is Mr. Aziz a sea dweller?"

"Yes."

"I see. No wonder I don't like dryness."

After listening to Ancier's words, Gordon also understood, leaving Feng Ying still confused.

She asked curiously: "What does sea people mean? People who live on the sea?"

"Feng Ying is from the Western Continent and has never contacted or heard of the sea people." An Xil explained for Feng Ying.

"It's okay, it's okay." Aziz waved his hand.

He had already noticed the identity of Feng Yinglong. Since they were both ethnic minorities, it was unlikely that the latter was just pretending to say weird things.

Aziz took off his wrist armor and stretched out his webbed palm in front of Feng Ying, "You are right. We lived on the coast and on the islands during the sea people era. We are used to humidity. If the skin is too dry, it will become dry.

Comfortable."

"So that's it." Feng Ying nodded. She was still curious, but she kept her mouth shut out of politeness.

Aziz has a good temper. He noticed Feng Ying's confusion and said with a smile: "It's okay. Just ask whatever you want. I won't care."

Feng Ying blinked, "You have webs, will it make you swim faster? I've never been able to swim, what about diving? Is Senior Aziz good at holding his breath?"

"It will be fast. You sea people are very good at swimming. After all, most sea people make a living by fishing. As for holding your breath, well, you can probably hold it for more than ten minutes. If you exercise strenuously, it will be shorter.

"Azi answered Feng Ying's question patiently.

"When swimming, Aziz-senpai, do you prefer sea water or fresh water?"

"I am more accustomed to sea water, but fresh water is also very comfortable if the water quality is good."

"The barbecue is almost ready. Let's share the pork chops." Gordon promptly interrupted the question-and-answer chat mode between Feng Ying and Aziz.

He was afraid that the little girl would ask some silly questions like "Do sea dwellers lay eggs like fish?"

Gordon's words successfully diverted the attention of Feng Ying and Aziz to the huge piece of leg meat roasted until golden brown. The two of them, who were both hungry, swallowed at the same time.

"Meow~!" Pork Chop pulled out a foot-long meat cleaver very elegantly.

In the flash of the knife, thin and continuous slices of barbecue were peeled off from the huge roast leg and flew into the dinner plates in front of everyone.

After the pork chop is grilled until all the right parts have been trimmed off, place the pork chop back on the grill, sprinkle with a layer of condiments, and continue to bake slowly.

Today's pork chop, after conducting reconnaissance, setting traps, and treating wounds, has also put its cooking skills to the test.

"Thank you, wow, it smells so good!" Aziz cheered, and like the others, he took out his own tableware and started to eat.

Just after taking a few bites, he seemed to remember something again and took out a small glass bottle from his luggage, pouring out a little bit of the light brown liquid inside and spreading it on the barbecue.

Stimulated by the residual heat of the barbecue, a salty aroma with a slight fishy smell spreads out.

Without waiting for Feng Ying to ask questions, Aziz took the initiative to offer the treasure and said: "This is a condiment from my hometown, called fish sauce. Do you want to try it?"

"want!"

Several people tried it one after another.

Different from its clear and thin appearance, this condiment has a strong salty and umami taste, and the fishy smell is also very obvious. Except for the pork chop, which is very popular, the other people are not very used to it.

"Hahaha." Aziz smiled happily, "This thing is most delicious when paired with fish and shrimp! This is the experience of fishing hunter Aziz for many years!"

ps.emmmm, at first I just wanted to use some uncommon self-proclaimed accents and modal particles to highlight Aziz's "dialect speaking" setting, but after writing this chapter, my mind is filled with Shaanxi dialect--!

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