Monster Hunter:Hunter's Notes

Chapter 289 Epitaph

In the inner room of the weapons store, everyone saw this ancient sword named "Epitaph".

Compared to some of today's grotesque and alien swords, the shape of the epitaph is quite traditional.

The sword body has a regular shape, is edged on both sides, and is streamlined as a whole. The tip of the sword gradually becomes sharper, and a small part of the tail end of the sword body is broken.

The master craftsman installed the handle of the sword in the damaged area, so that not only would it not affect the use of the sword, but the undamaged side of the sword tail could also function as a hand guard, and the arrangement was perfect.

There is nothing special about the shape, but the material of the Epitaph Sword is very special.

The sword body was emerald green with a slightly transparent texture. Gordon had never seen such a brightly colored alloy, it was almost like emerald.

Not only that, the emerald green sword surface is also covered with mysterious patterns and words of unknown meaning.

The starlight image that spreads out from the sword head is like a real star, twinkling with light.

As the surrounding light changes, the square characters are like candle flames, constantly jumping and changing, magical and weird.

What surprised everyone even more was that these patterns and words were neither cast nor engraved on the surface of the sword, but were sunk inside the sword body.

This kind of process is simply incomprehensible with today's technology.

"Is this?! Oh! This is!" The old professor rushed to the epitaph sword placed on the weapon rack as if he was crazy.

His nose was stuck on the sword.

"This is writing from the early stages of ancient civilization! Different from the writing from the mature period of ancient civilization that is now mainstream research, this writing may even be passed down to the last super-ancient era!

What’s even more rare is that this text is actually complete, without missing or damaged! This is simply the greatest archaeological discovery this year!”

The professor wiped his glasses hard and carefully observed the patterns and words on the sword bit by bit.

"Even I can only identify the characters 'dragon', 'disaster', 'steel' and 'fire' in these words, as well as this obviously symbolic star pattern. What does it mean?!"

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"Sorry, teacher, he is too excited." Alva apologized to Gordon in a low voice, and then his eyes were attracted by the blue fire dragon armor on Gordon's body.

"Eh?! It's actually the material of the Blue Fire Dragon!"

Gordon tugged at the corners of his mouth and tore off the young scrivener that was stuck to his body.

I almost forgot that although this guy Alva has no interest in ancient civilizations, he has always had an extraordinary enthusiasm for biology.

You must have kept your head down so you didn't notice the material of your armor, but now your addiction to research has been aroused?

"Gordon! The text and pattern information on this sword are very important. I have a request!" The professor also ran to Gordon, looked up at him and said.

You don’t want me to donate the “most important archaeological discovery” to academic institutions, right? Gordon murmured in his mind.

"I hope you can lend us this sword for a day or two. I will copy the patterns and text on it and keep it as important research data and documents!

You can decide on the remuneration conditions as you like, and I will go and apply with the boss!"

Hearing this, Gordon waved his hand relaxedly, "It's a small matter to borrow it for two days, and there are no conditions required. Just don't damage it."

When he copied the scrivener team's ruins map, the professor didn't say anything. He was not so stingy.

The great craftsman added next to him, "Since I invited the professor, I'll just be the guarantor. Old guy, don't let your mind wander."

The professor glanced at her sideways, "This big sword itself is worthless to me. All I care about is the information on the sword. Can it also damage the weapon of Gordon boy?"

The great craftsman "hummed" and did not continue to argue with the professor.

Turning his head, he introduced Gordon with a smile: "I believe you can also see that the alloy material used in this epitaph sword is very special.

It has extremely high hardness and heat resistance. With the current forging technology, it is impossible to smelt it. We can only polish it to restore its original appearance as much as possible, and at best install a strong hilt."

The great craftsman walked to the weapon rack and gently stroked the simple blade, "High hardness brings extremely high sharpness and destructive power.

In this aspect, it is similar to your Fire Dragon Sword, but even so, it is an excellent high-level sword.

What's more, this ancient sword contains a magical power."

"Magical power?" Gordon repeated this mysterious-sounding statement.

"In addition to the four common attribute energies of fire, water, ice, and thunder, there is also a 'dragon attribute' that few people know about."

"I have heard about it, but I have never actually seen a weapon with dragon attributes." Gordon thought for a while and looked at Hayata, "Does Mr. Yamos have a dragon attribute sword?"

Hayata shook her head.

Gordon pinched his chin, "Fire, water, ice, and thunder are all things that exist in nature, but the attributes of dragons feel very abstract."

The great craftsman put her hands behind her back and explained: "Generally, only two weapons will have dragon attributes.

One is the epitaph, a heritage from ancient times. The ancient ancestors studied this energy very thoroughly, but it has been lost now.

The other type is weapons made from some ancient dragon materials, which will also come with dragon attribute energy. A typical example is Laoshan Dragon."

The great craftsman’s mother-in-law stopped there and did not go any further on the issue of “ancient dragon”.

The professor added next to him: "In addition, there are some extreme cases, such as the Cang Fire Dragon and the Sakura Fire Dragon.

They themselves cannot use dragon attribute energy, but after their materials are stimulated in special ways, they can create weapons with a small amount of dragon attribute.

The reason for this has not yet been determined, and some scholars believe that this special energy is the real cause of its mutation and subspecies."

Gordon was slightly stunned when he heard this. He had always thought that the Cyan Fire Dragon was a sudden mutation similar to that of albinism. So there is such a theory?

The great craftsman's mother-in-law nodded, "I also tend to support this view, mainly because the fire dragon's resistance to dragon attributes is very weak.

Theoretically, it is easier for dragon-type energy to invade their bodies, which may explain why the emergence of Cang Fire Dragon and Sakura Fire Dragon is not an exception."

Why did it suddenly turn into an academic discussion?

Gordon, who was speechless, quickly brought the topic back, "So, the dragon attribute energy of this epitaph sword is relatively high?"

"very high."

The great craftsman's mother-in-law said solemnly: "It can even be said that among the countless great swords I have seen, the dragon attribute energy intensity of Epitaph is undoubtedly the first."

The great craftsman's evaluation was so high that Gordon was a little surprised.

"It's not surprising. After all, it is a work of that era. A considerable part of the weapons handed down from ancient times contain dragon-type energy."

The professor glanced at Gordon and said, "Boy Gordon, do you know what the most common use of dragon-type weapons is?"

"What?"

"Deal with the ancient dragon."

(There is another chapter tonight

Ps. Don't argue with Sealing Dragon Sword, that material will make you blind.

By the way, I mentioned another possible cause of the emergence of Cang Ying Fire, which is energy. This statement feels very reasonable. The most powerful evidence is the attributes of Cang Ying Fire weapons. In addition to fire, there are

dragon.

As for the age, I think it's more nonsense - if it is true that the person becomes a green cherry after middle age and old age, the official should explain it clearly like the red electric dragon and the green water dragon.

(End of chapter)