One man and one dog, wandering in the world of Monster Hunter

"Really delicious."

Take a bite of the soft and tender raccoon tail meat that melts in your mouth, take a sip of the sweet egg tea, and throw a freshly picked fireball nightshade into your mouth. Link's breakfast is so delicious.

The usual sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty flavors, but without the spicy one.

Eating greasy food for breakfast was already too much, and adding something spicy to it was too much for Link's stomach.

People in the village said that he was handsome and suitable for living off women, but he refused to do that and chose to be a hunter and eat the hard food.

At one side, Mi Lu, who had been busy with farm work for two days, sat on a bamboo stool holding a bamboo cup with the same egg tea in it. She looked at Link eating and seemed to want to say something but stopped herself. It was obvious that the guild had asked her to come here for serious work, but Link only took her around to look for food, which made her feel for a moment that she had come to the wrong set.

She suspected that she was not in Yanhuo Village, but returned to Pokai Village.

At that time, she had not yet become a hunting cat. She spent her days in the farmland of Bokai Village, farming, collecting manure, catching insects, and carrying a large explosive barrel into the mine to blast ore.

It's no different than it is now.

"What's wrong."

Link looked at Mi Lu's hesitant look and knew that she had something to say to him, so he asked immediately.

"Meow, it's okay. It's just a guild mission. When are you going to complete it, meow."

After thinking about it, Mi Lu reminded Link so that he wouldn't forget about his work because of eating, drinking and having fun every day.

You know, although there will be no punishment for failing a hunter's mission, it will be recorded on the resume. For some people who pursue perfection and like to complete the mission 100%, it is a stain.

"Oh, this."

After being reminded by Milu, Link finally remembered the Blue Bear Beast that had been thrown into the sky.

I was so busy coming back to eat lunch yesterday that I lost track of the Blue Bear Beast. Although I later went with Phyllis to hunt the Weasel Dragon King and played a cameo role, I still haven't confirmed whether the Blue Bear Beast is alive or dead.

However, judging from the state of the sickle-weasel dragon group yesterday, it is estimated that the Blue Bear Beast successfully escaped, but it is not clear where it went.

"Tsk."

Link smacked his lips in displeasure at the thought of having to chase the Blue Bearmon again.

Fortunately, we found the feces of the blue bear yesterday. With the help of guide insects, we don’t have to worry about how to find the target.

"Okay, let's go now."

A lot of time was wasted on cooking breakfast, so Link decided to hurry up because it would be time for lunch later.

After packing up and making sure that he had left everything behind, Link rode on Matsutake and took Milu with him and left the camp.

The sun gradually rose higher, and the sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves and onto the ground.

Link and his companions followed the winding mountain path, stepping on fallen leaves and soil, following the traces of the guide insects all the way, deep into the heart of the mountains.

"This blue bear beast can really run."

Link, who was familiar with the terrain, knew that they had arrived at the central area of the abandoned shrine. Compared with the outer area, the bamboo forest here was more lush, the rocks were more rugged, and there were fewer insects in the air, revealing a dangerous atmosphere.

Obviously, this place is much more dangerous than the outskirts of the mountains.

Link and Milu's breathing remained steady, but poor Matsutake, who was carrying a large bag and a person, and had run such a long distance, began to gasp for breath.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the front, and Link immediately signaled Matsutake to stop.

A man, a cat and a dog crouched down and hid in the dense bushes, moving forward cautiously until they came to a wide open space.

In the center of the clearing, a Blue Bearbeast that Link recognized was standing there, facing off against another monster.

Looking at this scene, Link always felt very familiar. He seemed to have seen the same scene yesterday. The only difference was that unlike the situation of being surrounded yesterday, there was only one monster confronting the Blue Bear Beast today.

It was a large monster standing on one leg. Judging from its well-developed wings and slender bones similar to those of birds, it could be judged that it belonged to the same species of ornithopod as the sickle-weasel dragon king yesterday.

It is now crouching down with the crown on its head open, like a peacock spreading its tail, revealing a one-eyed pattern that intimidates the enemy.

"It's Umbrellabird meow."

Mi Lu lowered her voice. As a lone hunter cat, she had read a lot of the guild's monster encyclopedias and recognized the figure confronting the Blue Bear Beast.

Link nodded. He was very familiar with the monsters in the abandoned shrine area, so he could naturally recognize the identity of the monster.

In terms of body size, there is not much difference between the Blue Bear Beast and the Umbrella Bird, but in terms of ecological niche, the Umbrella Bird is one level higher than the Blue Bear Beast and is at the same level as the Kappa Frog.

However, Kappa Frog is famous for its huge size and strength, while Umbrella Bird is known for its ability to fly and spit fireballs. It has similar behavioral habits to a flying dragon and is listed as a three-star monster.

At this time, the Umbrella Bird made a sharp cry unique to the bird dragon species, intimidating the Blue Bear Beast. It was not known whether it was afraid of the Blue Bear Beast's strength or something else, but the Umbrella Bird, which had a violent temper and never showed mercy to enemies who invaded its territory, did not launch a direct attack.

"Look there, meow. They're Umbrellabird eggs, meow."

Mi Lu's eyes swept behind the umbrella bird, where there was a huge nest. Among the sparse branches and feathers, a bird egg was lying there quietly.

"I understand. The Umbrella Bird was afraid that the eggs would break in battle, so it tried to scare off the Blue Bear Beast. But where is its mate?"

When Milu reminded him, Link instantly realized that this was an umbrella bird in the breeding season. At this moment, the other umbrella bird might have gone out to find food, leaving only this umbrella bird that seemed to have just laid eggs to protect its children alone.

The umbrellabird is a monster that lives alone. It only lives with its mate during the breeding season. After laying eggs, it will separate from its mate when the children hatch, and the female umbrellabird will raise the children alone.

This is the same as the Blue Bear Beast, both of them reproduce in the same way.

However, one is viviparous and the other is oviparous, so there is a difference, but not much.

The confrontation in the field did not last long. The Blue Bear Beast found that the opponent did not take the initiative to attack, and felt that it had the advantage, so it took the lead in attacking. A pair of bear paws as big as palm fans hit the Umbrella Bird directly in the face, making the opponent stagger. The damage was not high, but it was extremely insulting.

Seeing this scene, Link exclaimed in his heart, "Fuck!"

This blue bear beast was ambushed by the sickle-weasel dragon king yesterday, but today it has learned its lesson and knows how to strike first.

"Roar!"

The attacked Umbrellabird cried out but did not fight back. Instead, it folded its wings in front of its body, like a closed Tang umbrella, taking a defensive stance to protect the eggs behind it more tightly.

Just as Link was wondering when the Umbrellabird would fight back, another roar was heard from the sky. A fireball as big as a basketball fell from the sky and hit the Blue Bear Beast directly on its back, leaving a charred mark on its carapace.

"Another umbrella bird has returned. It turns out that the call made by the umbrella bird just now was to call its mate."

Link suddenly realized that the Umbrellabird was not not fighting back, but was preparing to cooperate with its mate, one to attract attention while the other launched a sneak attack from the air.

"Roar!"

The blue bear beast that was hit by the fireball roared in pain, and when it saw another umbrella bird flying in the sky, it immediately turned around and ran away without hesitation.

It seemed that they suffered a loss yesterday when they were outnumbered, so they just ran away this time.

When the second umbrella bird saw the blue bear beast running away, it did not chase it. Instead, it landed next to the guarding umbrella bird and combed its messy umbrella feathers.

Seeing this, Link and Milu didn't look at it for long, but quietly stepped back, fearing that they would be discovered by the two, and started a mixed doubles game between husband and wife.

Besides, these two are not Link's target. If the two sides fight, it will be useless. If you don't accept the quest, the guild will not help you clean up the mess.