Monster Hunter:Hunter's Notes

Chapter 194 The Lonely Knight in the Desert

On the edge of the desert, an airship descended from the clouds and staggered closer.

The wind howled.

On the airship, the Draconian bachelor who was in charge of the control shouted loudly: "No! The wind on the ground is too strong and it cannot descend! It is too easy to encounter wind shear and it will be knocked to the ground!"

Gordon stuck his head out from the edge of the deck and looked down. He was still about fifty meters above the ground.

"Can you go down a little further? When we get to a height of about thirty meters, I will slide down the rope!" Gordon was also speaking at the top of his voice, and in the hunting wind, it would be impossible to hear him otherwise.

The human bachelor in charge of the observation looked at the anemometer in his hand and replied loudly: "Are you sure?! We can try to go down a little bit, but it can't be too low!"

The airship swayed and lowered its height again.

"Let the rope go down!"

A large rope as thick as an egg was thrown off the deck, and the end of the rope landed on the rough gravel ground, moving quickly with the airships flying left and right.

"Be careful! Wish you good luck in martial arts!"

Gordon pulled down his chin, gestured with his thumbs, and moved his wrists and ankles.

Pig Chop also jumped on his back, clawing at the gaps in Gordon's armor with his claws, and fixing himself firmly.

Gordon, who was ready to rappel, grabbed the rope, climbed over the guardrail at the edge of the deck, wrapped his hands and feet around the rope and began to slide down.

The airship flew very erratically in the strong wind.

Hanging on the rope, Gordon felt like a pendulum swinging from side to side. If his hands weren't strong enough, he might be thrown away at any time.

Because the altitude dropped too low, the airship became increasingly uncontrollable and the rope swayed more and more.

Gordon had no choice but to speed up the descent. When it was less than ten meters from the ground, the airship happened to pass by a huge sand dune. Gordon decisively took the opportunity to loosen his hands.

He landed very quickly, and the impact was almost enough to break an ordinary person's legs.

But thanks to the softness of the yellow sand, the reasonable force-relief support, and the hunter's greaves' inherent fall-cushioning design.

Gordon, who landed on the dune slope, rolled several times and finally lost the inertia of his fall. Although his legs were numb, he was not injured.

"It's crushing meow." Gordon groaned from behind.

"Sorry sorry."

Gordon quickly stood up and dug out the pork chop that he had pressed into the sand.

Pork Chop shook his body vigorously, trying to shake off the gravel that had gotten into the gaps in the armor and mixed with the hair. Unfortunately, it was difficult to do, so he had to tremble from time to time to relieve the itchy feeling.

He waved vigorously to the airship that slowly climbed up in the bumps and gradually entered the clouds. After thanking them for their help, Gordon looked at the pork chop.

"Let's go, let's go to the nearest camp first."

However, the journey to the camp was not smooth sailing.

The time goes from early morning to afternoon.

In the vast desert, the sand dunes that often change with the wind are the most unreliable road signs.

Gordon could only use the sun to identify the direction, and then roughly confirm that he was not going wrong by comparing the map with the occasional rocky mountain he passed.

Even though the area he is currently in is located on the edge of the desert, it is not a true restricted area for life. From time to time, he can even see some drought-resistant plants.

But the sun hanging high in the sky still emits strong light and heat that can burn the skin at all times, depriving all creatures who dare to walk in the day of their physical strength.

Gordon had no choice but to drink half a bottle of cold drink to relieve the heat, and handed the other half to Pig Chop, "Pig Chop, if you keep at it, the camp is not far ahead."

In fact, he didn't know how far it was from the camp.

"Meow"

The furry pork chop, which was particularly afraid of heat, responded feebly. It had almost lost the energy to drink cold drinks.

However, at this moment, a breeze blew, and Pork Chop suddenly raised its little head.

"What's wrong?"

"It smells like water, meow!"

Pork Chop, who suddenly felt energetic, poured half a bottle of cold drink in Gordon's hand into his mouth, then got down on all fours and ran forward.

When they climbed to the top of the huge sand dune in front of them, they looked far into the distance.

The lush oasis is just ahead.

The hunter's camp is located on the edge of the oasis.

There are two adjacent stone mountains here, which act like barriers to block the strong wind and dust from the north, retaining a small amount of soil moisture.

——They are also the main reason why this small oasis has taken shape.

The huge stone blocks the front and back, isolating the small canyon between the two stone mountains, forming a safe space where the camp is located.

Since the two stone mountains are integrated into one, they also provide a hard and stable rock base for the camp, so there is no need to worry about some monsters burrowing into the ground and sneaking in.

You must know that in desert areas, the ability to burrow into the ground can be said to be a standard feature of monsters, so defense in this area is very necessary.

Squeezing through the narrow gap reserved between the rocks, Gordon and Pig Chop entered the camp.

This made them relieved.

Finding a campsite is often the first step to a successful hunt.

Here, hunters can obtain supplies, rest in peace, accumulate energy, and prepare for the next hunt.

Of course, it is not ruled out that there are wild hunters who go straight for monsters as soon as they enter the hunting ground, but at least Gordon himself will be more cautious.

Especially in hunting missions where the opponent is not simple, like this time.

Gordon sat down on the stone bench next to the campfire, spread out the hunter's notebook, and took out the mission document sandwiched in it.

——

Hunting Mission (Emergency Mission): The Lonely Knight in the Desert (★★★★★)

Mission content: Hunting one-horned dragon

Remuneration:14000z

Mission Location: Great Desert

Monsters that may appear: Ankylosaurus, Corontosaurus, Yellow Velociraptor, Sand Fish, Sand Dragon

Limited time: 10 days

Elder of the Desert Tribe: Recently, a terrible monster came near our village. It frequently attacked the village, destroyed the houses, and then left in a swaggering manner.

If this continues, the home we rely on for survival will be completely destroyed. Please help us hunter to get rid of it!

——

Rough fingers stroked the monster's name on the mission slip.

A one-horned dragon.

For many hunters who grew up listening to the heroic legend of Kokot, hunting one-horned dragon has special meaning.

When the guild director of the East Doruma Assembly Hall heard that Gordon wanted to apply for an assessment task to be promoted to five stars, he pushed the task document in front of him without even thinking.

Gordon also accepted this mission without any hesitation.

Hunting the ‘True Red Horn’ can be said to be the dream of every hunter from Kokot Village. He really cannot and cannot refuse this honor.

"Are you ready? This time my opponent is a horned dragon." Gordon touched Pork Chop's head.

This question was asked to Pork Chop, but also to himself.

"Not ready, meow." Pig Chop shook his head decisively.

Gordon: "?"

Pig Chop sharpened his paws and said: "This time we are coming by airship urgently, so we can't carry too many heavy props. Meow.

I hope to collect some materials before officially starting the hunt tomorrow, such as gunpowder grass, nitrifying mushrooms, spider webs, and lightning bugs.

In this case, combined with the trap mechanism prepared below, paralysis traps and hole traps can be created.

I’m going to look for materials again to see if I can make a suitable container, so I can look forward to seeing big barrels of explosive bombs, too!”

Gordon was speechless as he looked at the pork chop that was gushing and eager to try.

Master, I owe you the most!

To be honest, Gordon quite supports the idea of ​​unlimited hunting of pork chops.

But how can I put it, this kind of calculation against the one-horned dragon known as the "Lonely Knight" feels a bit subtle.

Glory gone bad?

ps. Regarding the issue of single-handedly fighting a monoceratops, I did consider it, but later I decided to add the pork chop. The hunting cat and the hunter are considered one body from a certain perspective.

As for the ending of the one-horned dragon, it will definitely be glorious. After all, it is the "proof of heroism".

(By the way, it turns out there’s no extra charge if it’s less than a thousand words, so I’ll feel free to write it through PS~)

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