Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

"Green carapace and scales, green feathers on its neck and wings, a huge lizard-like head with enormous golden eyes, and a tail with brightly colored rings..."

Looking at the poisonous bird that appeared before her, Linne opened her mouth slightly, her expression one of surprise.

"This monster looks just like that simple portrait on the quest scroll..."

It's not just similar, it's practically identical. The portrait on the mission scroll perfectly captures the image of the Poisonous Bird with just a few strokes, especially its features. It's as if the monster in front of us has been shrunk down and drawn exactly.

“Yes, it’s completely different from what the guild does.” Angie was also somewhat surprised.

Aside from wanted posters and some enhanced monsters, the quests issued by the Adventurers' Guild in Orario are mostly just text descriptions. There are no monster illustrations or anything like that. At most, they just tell you the floor where the monster appears, and that's it. They're very basic.

But it’s understandable.

There are too many adventurers in Orario. The guild receives tens of thousands of adventurers every day. Naturally, it is impossible to handle adventurer requests in too much detail, as that would be too time-consuming. Not only would the guild staff have a lot more work out of nowhere, but the upper management and even the guild leader would be affected and have to work overtime and constantly take stomach medicine.

Moreover, less detailed commissions have another advantage: if the adventurer accepting the quest is unfamiliar with the terrain, the guild might sell a map or encyclopedia, which is a rather underhanded way to make money.

Most importantly, this method actually helped the guild sell a lot of encyclopedia maps... (Note 1)

The guild can only be described as utterly heinous.

"That painting is the work of Elder Sui Fengren. The elder is very skilled in painting, and he painted all the monster portraits by hand. However, the elder's handwriting is not very good, which is the opposite of Shui Yun. Shui Yun's handwriting is excellent, and she basically copies all the information, but her painting skills are... well, let's just say they're not great..."

Lieyan laughed heartily, and couldn't help but chuckle as he recalled Shuiyun's 'masterpiece'.

The strange and mysterious Hunter Jin and Hyakuryu Yoko, as well as the abstract dachshund that looks like a sausage and the cross-eyed Palico... It has to be said that Shuiyun has mastered a kind of avant-garde art - although it is indeed a bit abstract, but when Lieyan was still a Monster Hunter player, he actually liked to use it quite a bit.

"Stop laughing, Flame Boy. It seems that the monster has discovered our presence. What should we do next?"

Grace's tone turned serious, and she turned her gaze to the flames.

"It's normal for our tracks to be discovered. We didn't hide our tracks along the way. Besides, the Pukei-Pukei is a herbivorous monster. It's on the menu of some much larger monsters, like the Rathian, which is another target in our mission. If we weren't careful, it wouldn't have grown to this size. But don't worry about it running around. The Pukei-Pukei has a bad habit."

Lieyan smiled slightly, took off the sword and shield he was carrying, and then snapped his mask shut.

"They are timid and cautious, and can use their excellent eyesight to distinguish the specific shape of the enemy they are facing. If the opponent is obviously more advantageous in appearance, they will run away. Conversely, if the opponent seems weaker than themselves, they will take the initiative to attack."

As soon as the words fell, the poisonous bird not far away cooperated by spreading its strange wings and letting out a cry. Then, as if it couldn't wait, it stomped on the ground, bulged its eyes, opened its blood-red mouth, flicked its tongue, and pounced towards Lieyan and the others!

"And then, like this, they chose the wrong opponent—"

A smile crept across the flames beneath the mask.

"Grandpa, now you can go and see if there are any items needed for the gathering quest in the surrounding area. Leave the rest to us."

Note 1: Guilds do provide training for adventurers. Bell learned a lot of dungeon knowledge from Eina for free within the guild. However, this training is only for novice adventurers, and the duration is short. Generally, it doesn't cover more than the lower levels... Adventurers who have outgrown the novice stage naturally need to inquire from various sources or purchase information directly from the guild if they want to know more about dungeons. But someone like Bell, who managed to learn the lower-level knowledge for free and then preview the deeper levels, is truly unprecedented and unlikely to be repeated...

Chapter 95: It's coming!

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Upon hearing this, the dwarf veteran beamed and waved his hand.

He was just waiting for Lieyan to say those words!

Riveria and Finn suddenly entered the dungeon, leaving him with all the work, which annoyed the veteran dwarf. Fortunately, Flame appeared in time and pulled him out of the mountain of tasks.

So, without further ado, Grace abandoned her work and ran away.

After fighting half my life, I can't even enjoy myself. I might as well leave this headquarters for now!

Let Bert, who's nowhere to be found, deal with those documents that give the dwarves a headache. He's over fifty years old, so let's leave those messy documents for that wolf cub to learn something from, hahaha!

Humming a dwarf's tune, with Coal Ball and Big Yellow by his side, like an old man taking a stroll, Grace walked leisurely up to the nearby bamboo grove, hands behind his back, to look for some fresh, local specialty bamboo shoots.

It just so happens that the abandoned shrine recently had a rain shower, which is the perfect time for the local specialty, bamboo shoots, to grow. However, the Hunter's Guild is always very strict about the grading of local specialties, so there aren't many bamboo shoots that meet the requirements. But that doesn't matter. It's just a side quest anyway, so there's no need to complete it. Just let it happen naturally.

Just as Grace had found the first qualified specialty bamboo shoot with the help of Big Yellow and Coal Ball, Wang Yingkang and Anqi, who had realized what was happening, were already engaged in close combat with the Poisonous Bird.

With a haphazard, drunken gait, the Poisonous Bird crashed into the flames.

"Well done!"

Flame exhaled and made a sound, then took a step forward, smashing its shield into the Poisonous Bird's head before the attack could arrive!

Shield Bash Stop!! Drunk driving is prohibited here!!

The poisonous bird, whose mouth definitely reeked of alcohol—it was unclear what tree fruit had fermented to produce the alcohol—was struck in the head by a shield bash. It was momentarily disoriented and stopped its vehicle. The flames that had struck its head with the shield were propelled back several steps by the force of the shield's impact before finally coming to a stop.

“Mr. Flame!” Lina gripped her staff tightly, her palms sweating with nervousness.

She couldn't see anything from a distance, but when the Poisonous Bird charged over with its imposing (?) bird-like chariot, its enormous and terrifying size still stirred her heart. Then, Flame's actions made her break out in a cold sweat.

"I'm fine, in fact, I'm in excellent condition!"

Flame's lips curled up in a smile.

Although it's a bit of a stretch, he did manage to force a stop just now! He didn't even use the Wirebug or the defensive stance; he simply used the weapon skills and physical strength he honed in the dungeon, nothing more!

what does this mean?

This means that from now on, he will not need to avoid the chariots of bird dragons as before, and he will not even need to dodge the chariots of some smaller dragons.

This is truly good news.

The adventurer profession not only made his body more resilient, but also made his skills less rough than before!

"Anqi!"

"receive."

Flame steadied himself and charged forward, shouting as he did so. At the same time, the black-haired cat-man warrior stomped the ground with perfect coordination, transforming into a streak of black light that pierced through Flame's side and entered the side of the Poisonous Bird, before unleashing a swift slash.

Her weapon was the same as Raul's, a combination of a one-handed sword and a small round shield. The only difference was that Raul had switched to an improved version of the Tengu Beast weapon, while Angie's weapon was still the one produced by Orario.

Perhaps it was precisely because of the difference in weaponry that this fierce strike, which could have severed the Minotaur's body in one blow and directly attacked the Minotaur, was ineffective.

The blade that landed on the neck of the poisonous bird could not go any further. It was stopped abruptly when it tore through a layer of feathers and dense scales and made slight contact with the subcutaneous tissue!

So tough?! Turns out, this guy's defenses aren't just his feathers and those visible scales!

The vibrations transmitted to her body through the one-handed sword and the hard texture of the enemy's flesh shocked Angie slightly, but then she thought about it and realized that this was exactly how it should be.

That's what makes it so delicious!

Withdrawing her one-handed sword, Angie immediately retreated. The wounded poisonous bird, as if it had just felt the pain, struggled violently. Its supple tail, which had not yet swelled up, swept across the spot where Angie had just been standing like a whip, and the terrifying howl made Angie's expression change.

She didn't want to get hit by this thing. As an agile swordsman, her durability and defense had always been a problem. If she were to accidentally get hit by this tail that looked like it could shatter even rocks and tree trunks, she estimated that she would have to stay in bed for quite some time to recover.

"Well done!"

Seeing the Poison Bird in a state of confusion, Flame laughed heartily, accelerated his run-up, and then slid to the side of the Poison Bird, his single-edged broadsword swiftly slicing across the Poison Bird's wing.

The specially modified single-edged broadsword has a higher sharpness. In game terms, the sharpness of the weapon in Flame's hand now far exceeds the expected green level, and even reaches the level of white sharpness!

In the blink of an eye, a wound was left on the wing of the poisonous bird, and blood flowed freely.

The Poisonous Bird let out a painful roar, its hateful gaze instantly locking onto the Blazing Flame. Its originally slender tail bulged as if it were inflated, and then it lashed out at the Blazing Flame!

Cone-shaped poisonous fog!

However, Blazing Flame had already anticipated its movements. The instant the Poisonous Bird raised its rear end, Blazing Flame circled around its body in a semi-circle and came face to face with it. At this moment, the Poisonous Bird had its head turned behind it, staring intently at the direction of the poisonous mist, completely unaware that its master had already circled around to its face!

Looking at the poisonous bird with its gaping hole wide open, seemingly exposing its vulnerable neck, Lieyan revealed a smile of complete control.

"He's using this trick again, just like always~~"

When the Poison Bird sprays poison with its tail, it looks back, seemingly exposing its vulnerable neck. If you attack during this time, you should be able to gain the upper hand.

However, the Poison Bird's neck is actually quite strong, consisting of two or three layers of defense. If you attack rashly, you'll easily fall into the same predicament as Angie earlier, where you aim for the weak point but the damage is not as good as expected.

Therefore, there is no rush to attack the vital points.

Be steady and methodical, and don't forget to let Line in the back of the team get experience as well.

and so--

Flame crouched down, slightly gathering power in his single-edged broadsword, and then unleashed two intersecting flashes of light.

Charge up for a double slash!

Chapter 96: The Wife Comes for a Visit

Blazing Flame wielded a single-edged broadsword with one hand, and two sword lights intersected and landed on the chest of the Poisonous Bird. The sharp blade sliced ​​through the lizard-like skin covered with tiny scales and created a wound on the muscles that were twisted together like tendons.

Like birds, some bird wyverns and flying wyverns possess well-developed pectoral muscles. While these muscles allow them to soar through the blue sky, they also become weak points in their defenses.

Once this area is destroyed, these monsters will lose their vital ability to fly, which is a win-win situation for the hunters.

Of course, this is just theory.

In reality, the cost-effectiveness of this behavior is... extremely low.

Let's not even mention that hunters could have easily deprived monsters of their ability to fly by directly destroying their wing membranes.

Take this area for example. It's not easy to destroy. Although the outer skin's defenses might be weak, the monster's muscles are extremely tough and thick. It would take too much effort to destroy it to the point where it could hinder movement. You could say that before reaching that level of destruction, the monster would already be half-dead.

So here's the problem: if I've already beaten the monster to near death and it still hasn't flown away, what's the point of destroying its chest? Why not just kill what needs to be killed and capture what needs to be captured? Why go through all that trouble to destroy its chest? There are no rewards for destroying body parts in the real world…

However, Blazing Flame didn't really expect that; his goal was something much simpler and clearer.

"Energy level met, Red Shield is here!"

Because of the equipment she now possesses, which allows for greater utilization and storage of this accumulated energy, Flame can now accumulate enough energy for five bottles with just one charged double slash.

Compared to the previous requirement of needing two charged double slashes to accumulate enough energy to fill five bottles, this is a qualitative leap for a Shield Axe user.

The purity of the Charge Blade has been greatly improved!!

"very good."

Flame raised its shield, glowing red, to block the Poison Bird's head-swinging attack. The bird had been so engrossed in its chest wound that it had even ignored its tail, which was only half-spraying, and suddenly turned around, leaving it vulnerable to attacks from both sides.

Angie, who had been waiting for an opportunity after that attack, seized the opening and, with a dash, severed the tip of its tail with her sword.

After getting used to the rhythm, Angie quickly became very comfortable with it.

It has to be said that the combat environment in the Monster Hunter world is incredibly friendly to adventurers in Orario.

The number of monsters in the dungeon is too large, and the dungeon will spawn monsters at any time to replenish itself. The monster feast will spawn a large number of monsters at once to chase the adventurers. Often, the adventurer party that enters the dungeon quickly will fall into a cycle of fatigue until they have to leave the dungeon, or they and their companions will be exhausted and swallowed by the malice of the dungeon.