Monster Hunter Monster Girl Story

0046 Crisis

A cold wind blew by.

The white rabbit beast, having regained its senses, did not show any particular reaction, but its vigilance relaxed somewhat. It got up from its prone position and sat down in the snow.

"I told you long ago, I'm not good at this..."

With a sigh of helplessness, Qingtian picked up her handbag, which had shrunk and fallen into the snow.

After searching for a moment, I took out my phone.

"Sunny, you did a great job! I could see it through the binoculars. Keep it up!"

Upon seeing the message from Li Ai, Qing Tian couldn't help but smile.

"Does Li Ai actually think I'm quite talented?"

With renewed confidence, Qingtian resumed contact as planned.

Crispy noodles, Leorio, and Loser's Rice Cracker...

Sunny days are the days when she opens the snacks in her bag, tries half of them first, and then tosses them to the White Rabbit.

"How come I remember this step was to open the packaging and feed the baby directly?"

From a distant mountaintop, Li Ai, who was observing from the shadows, immediately sent a message to inquire after finishing her statement.

"I was worried that Zhuge Rabbit wouldn't eat it, so I was demonstrating it. Besides, she's so smart, what if she suspects that it's mixed with sleeping herbs or something?"

Li Ai wholeheartedly agreed with Qingtian's reply.

However, Qingtian's thoughtful performance at this moment also surprised him.

After all, she wouldn't think about such details in her daily life.

The unlucky rice cracker landed on the ground. Because the packaging was torn open, one piece was taken and eaten, while the other piece flew out of the bag, rolled vertically for a distance, and fell in front of the white rabbit beast.

The white frosting spots on the surface of the snow cake made her feel that it resembled snow but wasn't, which she found quite novel.

Click~ Click~..

The crisp chewing sounds from Qingtian's mouth made the drool overflowing from the white rabbit beast's mouth even more profusely.

However, the moment the sharp rabbit claws touched it, before it could exert any force, the round rice cake shattered into many pieces.

The white rabbit looked at the snow with some disappointment, and could only use both paws to scoop up the snow and pieces together and put them in its mouth to chew.

Even with the addition of snow water, the sweet and crispy texture of the snow cake still greatly surprised the white rabbit beast.

Then it lay down and sniffed around, swallowing even the smallest bits of food.

Qingtian noticed that her phone was vibrating continuously, so she picked it up to check.

"The opportunity has arrived!"

"Zhuge Rabbit is willing to eat the loser's rice cracker!"

"Feed them directly by hand!"

"be safe!"

Sunny put down her phone, tore open a bag of rice crackers, and walked towards the White Rabbit Beast.

Although the monster girl is in human form, based on the information gathered so far, monsters are much more accepting of humans in the wild than humans are.

Moreover, wild boars are common monsters in the snow, and during the day's observation, the white rabbit beast and the wild boar herd did not have any enmity.

A piece of snow cake was pulled out, and the white rabbit beast leaned forward, sniffed it, opened its mouth, and took it.

Then, his red round eyes glanced down and stared at the piece in Qingtian's hand.

"I'll give them all to you."

On a sunny day, she deliberately stuffed it into the other person's mouth.

The white rabbit took two steps back, sat down, and chewed slowly, savoring the taste.

"And wait a moment."

Qingtian went to her bag again, emptying it completely, but still couldn't find the rice crackers.

"Li Ai, the loser's rice crackers are all gone."

"How could that be? I took 10 bags from the flatbed cart and stuffed them all into my handbag."

The current enhancement effect of one-star items is not so significant anymore. After Li Ai collects her daily quota, she saves them for the team's food reserves or for feeding.

"I think I ate a few pieces when I set off on my way here?"

I'm not entirely sure about the sunny weather.

"That's not right. To prevent you from encountering the Velociraptors and the Snow Lion pack, I've been observing and guiding you from a high vantage point. I haven't seen you eat anything at all!"

"I happened to eat it when I walked into an area sheltered by mountains."

"Doesn't that mean they ate it secretly?"

"You can think of it that way too."

Li Ai was speechless. She hadn't expected that the most effective snack for the White Rabbit Beast, the Snow Biscuits, had already been eaten by Qing Tian.

"Alright, what other snacks haven't we tried yet?"

"The shaved ice is so cute, all ten sticks are there, but in this weather, nobody wants to eat this stuff, right?"

"Not necessarily. Monsters that live in cold regions might like to eat things with ice. Keep trying. Keep an eye on your phone. I'll alert you if any monsters approach your area."

"Leave it to me!"

The initial success filled Qingtian with confidence.

slap~

A yogurt-flavored shaved ice stick was broken in half.

After demonstrating by stuffing half of the dish into his mouth, Qingtian handed the other half to the White Rabbit Beast.

Regardless of the taste, this novel way of eating certainly piqued the other person's interest. After gently taking the rabbit claw, the other person also began to eat it.

As the shaved ice melted slightly and the cool, sweet juice flowed into his mouth, the white rabbit's two ears stood up straight.

With rapid sucking, the half-crushed ice was quickly sucked away, and even the plastic tube-shaped outer shell was swallowed into the stomach.

The white rabbit beast's mouth was half-open, constantly exhaling misty white breath, its expression one of utter bliss, as if its strange existence had found complete satisfaction at this moment.

Upon seeing this after only eating a small portion, Qingtian informed them of the situation.

"Is crushed ice really that effective on the white rabbit beast...? Does this mean that there are compatibility issues with snacks?"

Li Ai had previously thought that monsters generally only distinguished between meat and vegetables when it came to snacks.

It now appears that choosing the right feeding method can bring great pleasure to the monster.

slap~

Following the instructions, Qingtian struck while the iron was hot, breaking open another piece of crushed ice and sharing it with the white rabbit beast.

The other person stopped keeping their distance and sat down next to Qingtian.

The two of them faced the setting sun and sipped their crushed ice, creating a particularly heartwarming scene.

"South! A pack of White Velocidrome is approaching, meow!"

Behind Li Ai, Ai Lu, who was observing the rescue team in other directions through binoculars, suddenly gave a warning.

A short while later, Ailu, who was observing from the north, also received a warning that the snow lion pack was approaching.

"We were finally starting to get along amicably, why did it have to happen now of all times?"

Li Ai wanted to drive them away, but there were no more monster girls available in the snowy mountains.

His own ore-armored armor and weapons meant he was destined to be little deterrent.

"We have no choice but to fight... But since we didn't accept the commissions from Velocidrome and Leo, killing them won't be considered a normal hunt and we won't get any material share. This will cause problems with the snow mountain's ecosystem, and the guild knights will investigate us instead."

Li Ai felt that this was a bit of a dilemma.

The battles between monster groups may be cruel and bloody, but that's part of the ecosystem.

Even hunters cannot hunt indiscriminately unless they are certain that it will have adverse effects.

"Sigh~ If only I could be assigned an investigator like Alma, who could just scribble a few lines on the commission and the hunter could start hunting."

Li Ai can only dream about it for now, since even a five-star hunter can't enjoy the privilege of having a dedicated investigator.

"Then let's join the battle and try to break through together. Maybe if we cooperate and assist each other in the battle, we can directly enter the contact phase."

Li Ai picked up her phone, about to type a message to Qing Tian, ​​when Kabu, who was observing, suddenly reported in a trembling voice: "An unknown monster girl has been spotted at the top of the cliff in the southeast!"

"Huh? Really...?"

Li Ai, who was lying in hiding, exclaimed in surprise and quickly turned around to look.

After adjusting the focus and zooming in, Li Ai saw a figure completely covered in yellow armor.

She crouched on the edge of the cliff, her muscular arms braced against the snow.

The veins bulging beneath the blue skin of the arm are dilating and contracting in sync with the pulse, like an athlete poised to start a race.

As its massive, powerful tail swept across the snow, its yellow eyes constantly shifted between the two groups.

Saliva dripped from the corners of his mouth, falling onto the snow and rising in wisps of heat.

"It's a monster girl transformed from a Tigrex... Her arms are an unusual color, so it should be the two individual units, but it's still in its early stages and doesn't seem to be fully formed yet?"

As Li Ai expressed her doubts, the Thunder Dragon Monster Girl raised her hand and wiped away the drool that kept dripping from her mouth, revealing the back of her hand covered with numerous wounds.

The injury looked serious, but Li Ai also noticed that the surface of the claw was coated with a layer of dark blue transparent substance.

Some green grass fragments can be clearly seen adhering to it.

"Did you apply herbs to your claws after they were injured...?"

"Could this be that cat that gets paid for submitting observation reports, with its abnormally proliferating forelimbs?"

"Kabu asked."

"It could very well be her. This makes sense since we haven't been able to observe her for so long."

Li Ai felt that even if a hunter or investigator observed it, their initial assessment would only be that the other party was a hunter wearing Tigrex armor.

As for the most unusual feature, the wagging tail, in the Monster Hunter world where clothing is completely free, it doesn't even qualify as an alternative outfit.

"Tell everyone that there's no need to observe anymore; take cover immediately."

After finishing her conversation with Kabu, Li Ai quickly sent a message to Qing Tian.

The back slope of the mountain where she was located was the place where the white rabbit beast, familiar with the terrain, arrived and hid first. The terrain was very secluded, so she could try to hide there first.

As for trying to contact the Thunder Dragon Monster Girl, Li Ai had no intention of doing so at all.

Because powerful and ferocious monsters like Tigrex can have some high-risk individuals reaching six stars on their own.

The prerequisite for conquering and subduing is that the combat strength of both sides must be at least on the same level.

A moment later, faced with the abundance of food below, the Tigrex monster girl only had a fleeting glimpse before quickly getting up and leaving.

"In order to conceal herself, her reason has been able to suppress her appetite... It seems that she has been a monster girl for quite some time now."

Li Ai opened her phone to record, both to complete the observation report and to gather intelligence.

Three white Velociraptors are searching in the mountains.

In the blink of an eye, the last companion had disappeared.

The remaining two blinked and paused for a moment, then, without searching, continued to pretend nothing had happened and moved on.

When they reached the corner ahead and the terrain opened up, they suddenly ran at high speed while letting out terrified screams.

The white Velociraptor herd was alerted and began to flee in panic.

After a moment, the snow lion pack seemed to realize that something was wrong and began to flee.

After the surroundings had completely quieted down, the Tigrex monster girl, her claws covered in blood, dragged half of a Velocidrome's corpse out of the mountain.

After sniffing the ice, its sharp claws easily gripped the ice and rock walls as if piercing tofu, and it began to climb vertically upwards.

Hearing the panicked roars of the two groups, the white rabbit beasts realized that danger was approaching.

With its back pressed against the ice wall, the rabbit slowed down the frequency of sucking on the broken ice with its beak, minimizing the noise it made.

After looking around for a long time, the Tigrex monster girl didn't seem to see the target she was looking for, so she sat down at the top of the cliff and began to enjoy the half of a Velocidrome she had brought up.

At this moment, Li Ai and the cats, who were watching from a distance, dared not even breathe loudly.

Because directly below the location where the other party was situated was the hiding place of Sunny Day and the White Rabbit Beast.

"If I'm not mistaken, she's been hiding from hunters, which is why she hasn't transformed into a monster. If we can make good use of that, Qing Tian should be able to escape."

Now that things have come to this, Li Ai no longer wants to gamble with luck.

They took out flashbangs, odor bombs, and other items and loaded them onto the shoulder straps.

The Tigrex monster girl's crawling and running pace is definitely faster than most monster girls, but it certainly can't match Sunny Day's four-legged sprint.

As for the White Rabbit Beast, Li Ai felt that if it was familiar with the terrain, it should have a chance to escape as long as the Tigrex didn't pursue it.

After instructing the rescue team to remain on standby, Li Ai lowered a rope and approached the area.

Snap~ Snap~...

Bloody bone fragments fell one by one from above.

The trembling white rabbit beast was hit on the head, but dared not make a sound.

After finishing her meal, the Tigrex monster girl raised her hand and rubbed the back of her claws in the snow to wipe away the bloodstains.

She stood up, hands on her hips, gazing at the setting sun about to sink into the mountains, seemingly already planning to leave.

Call ~

A cold wind blew by.

The empty bags of snow crackers on the snow surface were blown up and spiraled upwards.

"Oops..."

Seeing this, Qingtian sensed that the situation was about to turn unfavorable.

At that moment, the white rabbit beast suddenly stood up, turned to face the ice crack, and swung its claws at Qingtian.

"Are you telling me to hide inside?... But once I'm inside, there's no turning back."

Qingtian wanted to ask Li Ai for help, but the last message from Li Ai indicated that she had already arrived.

"Okay, the remaining three are yours. Remember, you can't eat the scraps or the outer shell."

Sunny chose to trust the white rabbit beast, then crouched down and crawled inside.

The rabbit paw quickly splashed snow, and soon filled the crack with snow.

When Qingtian saw this scene, her eyes reddened. She couldn't understand why the other party was willing to protect her like this when they had only known each other for a short time.

baah~

The Thunder Dragon Monster Girl looked at the snow cake packaging bag floating in the air, raised her hand and grabbed it in her palm.

She observed the unfamiliar plastic bag with curiosity for a moment, then naturally approached the edge of the cliff and looked down.

"Hehe~ I was wondering why I hadn't seen you all this time, turns out you were hiding down there."

The Thunder Dragon Monster Girl braced herself on her arms and leaped up swiftly.

Faced with an extremely deep cliff, he leaped down and landed face down on the snow.

"It's a sunny day!"

Li Ai was already nervous, but when she got closer and discovered that the Thunder Dragon had already found their hiding place and that Qingtian had disappeared, her heart sank even further.

He only breathed a sigh of relief when his phone vibrated and he saw a message confirming that the other person was hiding in a crevice in the mountain.

At this moment, the white rabbit beast was sucking on the broken ice, its whole body trembling, but it still clung tightly to the ice wall and did not try to escape.

"Found you, you mischievous white rabbit beast. How should I behave again...?"

After a moment of recollection, the Thunder Dragon Monster Girl picked up a piece of bone with bits of flesh and meat from the snow and chewed it.

With a crunchy sound, the Tigrex monster girl's lips curled into a smile as she said, "Look at my current state, I'm full after eating just this much."