Monster Hunter Monster Girl Story

0055 Perfect Zone

At dusk, a dark red glow enveloped the grassland.

On the patch of land where the grass had burned away and scorch marks were everywhere, Li Ai stood thirty meters away from Cuicui.

After transforming into a dragon, Cui Cui began to turn her head to face Li Ai, inhaling and gathering her strength.

The little fool watched nervously from the side.

call!

Cui Cui flicked her neck and opened her mouth, and a ball of fire flew out.

The fireball was not only a size larger than the little fool, but its spherical outline was also clearly visible.

Its straight flight path was perfectly aligned, directly facing Li Ai, who was raising his shield in defense.

boom!

The explosion unleashed a burst of flames that engulfed Li Ai.

The sound of heavy footsteps rang out, and Cui Cui launched a sprint, rushing towards the thick smoke.

Before training, it was agreed that we would only practice fireball defense, but there was no follow-up offensive drill.

The little fool foresaw that Li Ai might be in danger, shouted to stop, and then transformed into a dragon and charged forward.

However, Cui Cui only glanced to the side and showed no intention of stopping.

Cui Cui stopped abruptly, twisted her neck and leaned down, opening her mouth to bite into the thick smoke.

Seeing that it was too late, the little fool let out an angry dragon roar.

At that moment, the thick smoke cleared a gap, and the hunter swung his curved axe, aiming straight for Cui Cui's head.

With a flash of green light, the shrunken Cui Cui easily dodged, while the little fool couldn't stop in time.

Thud~

The silly girl fell into the smoke. Although she was transforming to reduce the impact, the crisp collision sound still indicated that she had bumped into Li Ai.

Exhausted from half a day of intense training, plus the blast of a powerful fireball, and then being knocked to the ground by the little idiot.

Li Ai lay on the ground, unable to move.

"You guys... you've even practiced combination techniques...?"

"No! It was Cui Cui who launched the attack."

The little fool explained hastily.

"How could a fireball be fired alone? Once the enemy is contained, a follow-up attack is inevitable."

Cui Cui looked at the sharp claws and said dismissively.

"But this is training!"

The little fool still has doubts.

"Training is all about being better prepared for real combat, and that's what real combat is like... He was even able to counterattack, which is quite a good performance."

"You...you..."

Seeing that he couldn't win the argument, the little fool looked at Li Ai, who was emitting blue smoke from her body.

"Li Ai, where is your injury most severe?"

"The area in my waist that you bumped into."

"Ah...so it was me who bumped into it! Why me?!"

The little fool covered his head with both hands and burst into tears.

"Don't cry. He's smart. Since he came to training, he must have guessed that this would happen."

Cui Cui said somewhat impatiently.

"Oh... Li Ai, you speak!"

The little fool quieted down and listened attentively.

"Take me to...the other side of the cliff."

Li Ai, who was lying flat, raised her hand and pointed in a direction.

The little fool then picked Li Ai up and ran quickly.

Seeing this, Cui Cui closed her eyes and helplessly rubbed her forehead.

"You're a female Rathalos, there's a faster way."

"But I'm all alone, so I can't transform and lift Li Ai onto my back."

The little fool obviously knew that flying was the fastest way.

"Am I not here?"

Cui Cui asked, puzzled.

"But you don't want to touch males."

"Heh, you do care about my feelings... Let him go."

As Cui Cui spoke, the dragon claw transformed into a further monstrous, feminized form, turning into two hands.

"Thank you, Cui Cui!"

When the little fool saw that the other party was going to help, he immediately moved away and transformed into a dragon.

"Um..."

Cui Cui looked down at Li Ai, her eyes narrowed, as if she was mentally preparing herself.

"The combat techniques you taught me were indeed very useful; consider this my way of repaying you."

After Cui Cui finished speaking, she effortlessly lifted Li Ai up.

After being placed on the little fool's back, the other party immediately took off and quickly disappeared into the sunset.

"Is it because she's become a monster girl? It seems like her thoughts are different from before."

Cui Cui sighed.

High up on the cliff, a flag with a pink heart on it stands.

Kabu, standing on a small wooden barrel, is leading the rescue team in drills.

"Hey meow! Ha meow!... "

Every time an elu strikes a pose, all the elus will mimic it in unison.

For emergency medical team members who travel through the mountains and provide first aid by pushing carts, good physical fitness is of paramount importance.

"A female Rathalos is attacking, meow!"

An Ailu noticed the danger and immediately warned the danger.

After Kabu directed everyone to retreat covertly, he ran to lower the flag.

At that moment, a strong wind struck, making it difficult for Kabu to open his eyes.

It wasn't until the wind subsided that Kabu saw the female Rathalos had landed in front of him.

"Stay calm, meow. First, check if the other person has noticed me..."

Just as Kabu was planning his escape strategy.

The female Rathalos flashed green light, transformed into human form, and caught the human who was about to land safely in her arms.

"Is this the ambulance team's base? Li Ai needs medical attention!"

After the silly boy asked, Kabu shouted loudly, "A team member is injured, meow! Start the rescue immediately! This is not a drill!"

The four-wheeled flatbed cart was quickly pushed out from behind the rocks.

Although the cats were very scared, they still bravely approached, took Li Ai from the little fool's hands, and placed her on the car floor.

"Thank you, we'll take him to the camp for treatment, meow."

Kabu opened his mouth to negotiate.

"Will Li Ai be alright?"

The little fool asked worriedly.

"Based on initial assessment, it's not a big problem, meow."

"Is there food at the camp? I can help hunt for food."

"No need, meow, we'll take care of him."

Hearing Kabu say that, the little fool breathed a sigh of relief.

At night, Li Ai, her body wrapped in bandages, was already lying on her bed in the camp tent.

"Cui Cui's affection level is stuck at three hearts, but I don't think I've had much contact with her. Could it be that I was captivated by her handsomeness at some unintentional moment...? Impossible, this is a high-risk individual with a severed tail, and her thoughts are completely different from normal female Rathalos."

Because he needed at least two or three days to recover, Li Ai had ample time to rest and, based on the experience he had gained from training, developed a more reasonable plan.

After finishing, he picked up the summary of information on the abnormal monsters and looked through it.

The guild didn't spot the lone wolf heading into the dense forest, but they did discover an equally ferocious one-eyed black wolf bird.

However, since the Ryuryaku Institute has not yet conducted airship tracking and observation, there are naturally no two individuals of the One-Eyed Black Wolf Bird named.

"No way. Even the lone wolves that occasionally venture into the dense forest have been recruited. There's no reason why One-Eye, who's always there, shouldn't be affected. Besides, there aren't any large villages or towns in the area. If we encounter one, we're dead."

Li Ai thought that going hunting in the dense forest was probably nothing unusual.

But if the boss mentioned by the Rathalos monster girl finds out that the team went to subdue the monster girl and reduce the ecological threat posed by the two individuals in the future, then they're really doomed.

"Let's treat the dense forest as a restricted area."

Li Ai continued browsing and discovered that there was a small village in the desert hunting area that included a guild section.

A Glavenus with a tail blade capable of spraying explosive dust has also been sighted, but the problem is that Glavenus itself is too powerful.

For such a high-level target, even a four-star Li Ai cannot accept a commission, let alone recruit him.

When Li Ai came to the information about the stream area, she looked at it for a long time.

One reason is that many abnormal individuals have been observed in this area.

Secondly, the complexity of the region also requires a longer explanation.

"A brutal and powerful blue bear beast with a tendency to harm others; a blind but extremely skilled fighter, the bubble fox dragon capable of releasing explosive bubbles; and... the leader of a golden thunder wolf dragon clan?"

Based on the introduction, Li Ai quickly thought of four monsters: Red-Clad Green Bear Beast, Heavenly Eye Bubble Fox Dragon, Golden Thunder Wolf Dragon, and Overlord Thunder Wolf Dragon.

Based on the current reports, they are not that dangerous. Li Ai is also very confident about the Blue Bear Beasts that have not yet become Red-Headed Beasts.

"With so many strange monsters in the area, that mysterious monster girl must have noticed it too. She can even reach snow-capped mountains, and the environment in the stream area isn't that extreme..."

As Li Ai finished her analysis, something suddenly occurred to her.

He then flipped back two pages to look at the description of Lingfeng, which was constantly surrounded and shrouded by storms.

"Could it be that the presence of Yukumo Village and Lanlong is what prevented her from getting close easily?"

Li Ai's eyes lit up at this thought.

This mysterious monster girl may be very powerful, but when facing the Storm Dragon, she seems to want to rashly enter the stream to confront it head-on. That's why so many potential individuals were observed by the guild but were not detected by the other party.

As for the Lanlong that has lived here for many years, regardless of whether it has voluntarily completed its monster girl transformation, it is clear that it has no interest in recruiting monster girls.

Otherwise, once she leaves Lingfeng, the perennial storm will dissipate.

"The stream is a perfect place."

Li Ai sighed and then fell asleep peacefully.

For the next month, the deafening roar of the fireball explosions echoed in Li Ai's ears every day.

Charge, tail whip, bite, slam with dragon claws...

Li Ai experienced all of Rathian's moves one by one.

The chainmail armor, crafted from ore and known for its sturdiness and durability, even showed signs of extensive melting and damage.

The application of critical strike attacks in actual combat has also begun to show results.

Unlike mobile phone displays, the "seeing through" attack is not launched based on probability, but is achieved through a high degree of mental concentration.

Active triggering is certainly better, but after each activation, there should be a delay before it can be activated again.

Li Ai speculated that if the probability were to increase further from 5%, the interval might decrease and the duration might be extended.

At the end of July, the month-long rigorous training came to an end.

After loading the remaining supplies for the camp onto the truck, the truck began its return journey.

In front of the blacksmith's shop, when the shopkeeper saw the chainmail armor in such a ravaged state, he wondered if Li Ai had gone swimming in lava.

However, when the now-ruined Hunter's Curved Blade Axe was taken out, everyone present fell silent.

In the past, weapons that could be worn down to this extent were usually dual swords used for high-frequency slashing.

The boss raised the round shield, its surface riddled with pits and dents, toward the sky.

They discovered that not only were there several light-transmitting gaps, but the inner walls of these gaps were also corroded purple by venom. They shook their heads helplessly, indicating that there was no possibility of repair.

Li Ai had anticipated this outcome, so he unloaded a pile of ore and reforged a set of identical weapons and armor.

Wearing civilian clothes, while lacking the imposing aura of armor, made Xiong Jian's physique stand out even more.

Li Ai entered the guild and, as a hunter who hadn't been seen for a long time and was extremely charismatic, quickly attracted everyone's attention.

After greeting everyone, Li Ai went to the counter.

After asking Becky for information about Jieyun Village, he sat down at the round table and began to read it carefully.

At this time, although Jieyun Village was threatened by storms and floods, the Thunder Wolf Dragon clan had not yet approached, and the stream ecosystem seemed to be relatively stable.

The hunters stationed in the village were able to handle most crises on their own.

Therefore, not many commissions were distributed or released in other guilds, especially for monsters that had not yet posed a sufficient threat.

If Li Ai, as a hunter, wants to go there normally, he can only accept a gathering contract.

This would normally be very disadvantageous for the subjugation.

But Yukumo Village didn't issue a commission, so they couldn't just go there themselves and tell the village chief that they were there to help eliminate a potential threat in order to subdue or hunt animals.

At this point, the special investigation certificate given to the guild knight by Sene played a crucial role.

Li Ai can issue survey or hunting commissions by simply showing them at the local counter.

With that problem solved, the only remaining issues are the monster girl's setup and the route to get there.

"Under normal conditions, the climate of the stream is just a bit humid, so all monster girls can go there. However, because the environment is too complicated, it's best to bring as few as possible."

After thinking for a moment, Li Ai decided to take the little fool and Cui Cui with her.

Not only are the two dragons top-notch in combat, but their exceptional flying ability also allows them to fully protect themselves.

As for the target to be captured, Li Ai did not have high expectations. He initially set his sights on capturing the Azure Bear Beast and then trying to make contact with the blind Bubble Fox Dragon.

Try your best to prevent the other party from being bewitched by the mysterious monster girl, and at the same time, prevent them from harming the ecology and becoming an enemy of humans.

As for the travel route and mode of transportation, Li Ai also did some research.

Flying is the fastest way, and the female Rathalos can carry a small amount of supplies without much problem. The issue is flight safety.

Once you're far from the forest, the sky will be ruled by fire dragons.

The most frequently encountered enemy is the electric dragon.

Although electric dragons always act alone, they will attack any fire dragon they see.

If a family of fire dragons migrates, it's relatively easy to cope.

Li Ai's lineup of two dragons and one player is somewhat unusual.

Given Cui Cui's personality, and considering that she is human, it's not surprising that she would clash with the fire dragon.

Li Ai pondered for a long time before slamming her hand on the table.

"How will we know if we don't try? We can't let these concerns keep us confined to the ground forever."

After making up her mind, Li Ai went to the blacksmith shop and had an extra-thick riding seat and four saddlebags made.

Two days later, after receiving the crafted equipment and supplies, Li Ai bid farewell to the villagers and boarded a truck.

This time, everyone was clearly less worried than when they went to the snow mountain.

First, the trip to the snow-capped mountains has already proven Li Ai's ability to hunt in harsh environments.

Secondly, the stream area is not considered a high-risk area.

Two days later, the truck arrived at the cliff at the end of Senqiu and stopped to unload the supplies.

After bidding farewell to the green grass and clear skies, Li Ai came to the edge of the cliff and shouted loudly at the grassland.

"Silly girl! Cui Cui! Let's go!"

Before long, two gusts of wind came, and two female fires swooped down from the sky, hovering on the left and right sides of the cliff.