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

"What? You want me to go to Sunahara for an investigation mission?"

When Shuiyun returned to the Hunter's Guild, Link, who had just come out of the blacksmith shop, was called over by Qiankelai and assigned a new task.

Link frowned slightly and looked at Shui Yun with a hint of confusion and doubt.

"Yes, there are witnesses who claim to have seen traces of a monster resembling a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the sand plains, but they are not sure, so we can only send experienced hunters to check it out."

Shui Yun's tone was calm, but there was no sense of urgency in it.

She placed a brand new order form in front of Link. There was no picture of a monster on the form, only a rough question mark, which made Link a little confused.

Link stared at the order form, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

"Are you overestimating me by asking me to search for the Devil Rex? I'm only a four-star hunter, although I'm planning to reach five stars recently."

Link took the order with a puzzled look on his face, and moved his eyes from the order to Shui Yun's face, trying to find some answers from her expression.

Shui Yun looked at Link, a playful smile flashed in her eyes. She covered her mouth and chuckled, then said.

"Haha, it's just an investigation mission. I'm not asking you to defeat the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Don't worry, I believe that even if you encounter a real Tyrannosaurus Rex, you can successfully escape."

After listening to Shui Yun's words, Link felt a little more at ease, but still a little uneasy. He took a deep breath.

"Well, since it's a commission from the guild, I will naturally do my best. I'll go home and pack up, and leave tomorrow."

Link did not refuse this mission, mainly because the star rating of this mission was not low and the reward was also generous. After completing this mission, he could consider promotion.

Although there are still many four-star monsters that he has not eaten, such as the Mermaid Dragon, the Snow Lion King, the Triceratops Dragon, and the Tetrapod Dragon.

But these monsters were all located in some remote hunting grounds, and it was too far to make a special trip there, so he could only give up temporarily and wait until he was on his way to see them again.

After collecting the investigation commission, Link accepted another commission to hunt a poisonous bird.

Investigation missions and hunting missions do not conflict with each other and can be completed together.

When Link returned home again, the stove was already lit in the house, Honey was busy cooking, and Anluka had also woken up and was helping at the stove.

However, judging by the tremendous force she used to chop the chopping board in half, it was clearly more of a hindrance than a help.

Even Honey was nearly knocked into the pot by the knife. If she hadn't quickly grabbed An Lujia's collar, she would have had to eat cat food at noon.

"Meow, Miss Anluka, just go and rest. Let me take care of this, meow."

Honey, who survived the disaster, wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and sent An Lujia to rest.

"Oh."

As if realizing that she almost got into trouble, An Lujia lowered her head with a heavy heart, which made Mitang feel a strong sense of guilt.

However, Link's arrival soon cheered the girl up again, and she happily jumped into his arms.

"Boom!"

Link covered his chin which was hurt by An Lujia's forehead, but he didn't have the heart to scold her. He could only rub her head hard with the intention of rubbing her bald.

"Hey hey hey."

An Lujia, with her hair ruffled, showed a silly expression, rubbed Link's chest, turned around and went to find Chu Chu who was busy setting up a trap mechanism.

As a result, the cat girl was so frightened that she trembled and crushed a lightning bug to death with her hand, and her whole body was paralyzed by the electric shock.

"Oh, it's a mess."

Looking at Chuchu whose hair stood on end due to the electric shock, Link couldn't help but cover his face.

For lunch, they had the Spinosaurus meat that Link brought back from the guild.

The Lieyan couple also came.

Of course, the meat has been detoxified. The craftsmanship of the guild craftsmen is absolutely trustworthy. The poison glands in the meat have been perfectly removed and will never cause poisoning.

The Spinosaurus meat was stewed until it was tender and paired with a soup base made from Spinosaurus bones and a variety of fresh vegetables, which whetted Anluga's appetite and made her mouth water with oil.

In order to deal with this little glutton, Link bought a whole bucket of rice from the rice ball stall opposite, which was enough to make her 80% full.

Even Fiorina ate two extra bowls of rice during this meal.

While eating, Link told his parents about the investigation mission.

"Well, go ahead and don't worry. Your mother and I will teach An Lujia some basic hunting knowledge these days. When you come back, I will ask her to register with the guild and start as a one-star hunter. She will hunt with you in the future. How about that?"

As he spoke, Lieyan winked at Link, the meaning of which was self-evident.

It's obvious that they want him to have a burden.

"Yeah, I'll talk to you when I get back."

In response, Link could only nod and couldn't say no.

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On the morning of the second day, Link set off with Chuchu. Considering that there might be unexpected events during the investigation, Lieyan also asked him to bring the dog Linya along.

Of course, as the legendary hunter's fang hound, Lin Ya will not take action on this journey and will only serve as a mount.

To be honest, when Lin Ya was running at full speed, it was as fast as lightning. Even Link had to lie on its back to avoid being knocked down by the strong wind.

So much so that Chuchu had to curl up in his arms to avoid falling.

It was already late at night when he arrived at the outskirts of the sand plain. Link hastily occupied the nest of a single Ankylosaur as a temporary camp and spent a relatively peaceful night there.

As for where the original owner of this place has gone, all we can say is that next spring, the plants here will be more lush than ever before.

"Damn it, what's going on in this sand plain? Forget the Deinosaurus, why can't I even see the Aglaya?"

Early in the morning of the third day, Link rode Linya deep into the sand plain to search for traces of monsters.

The early morning sand is supposed to be the time when monsters are active, with the air filled with a faint smell of gunpowder and sand. But today it is unusually quiet, so quiet that it makes people feel uneasy.

Link pulled the reins and scanned the surroundings with a sharp gaze.

However, let alone monsters, there was not even a bird in the deep sand plain, and even the artillery hermit crabs that usually lived on the rock walls were nowhere to be seen.

This scene made his heart sink.

"Something's wrong. It's very wrong. Could it really be a Tyrannosaurus Rex?"

He muttered to himself, his brows furrowed.

As an eco-extinct creature, Tyrannosaurus Rex will devour any living creature wherever it goes, causing all creatures in an entire area to flee. If a Tyrannosaurus Rex really appeared, it would explain why all creatures on this desert plain disappeared without a trace.

Riding on Lin Ya, a man, a cat and a dog were walking on the vast sandy plain, but they could not find a single living thing.

The sand plain was originally a paradise for monsters, but now it has turned into a dead desert.

An ominous feeling welled up in Link's heart.

As time passed, the sun rose higher and shone down with scorching sunlight. Even though autumn was approaching, the climate in the desert remained hot and there was no sign of cooling down.

The wind and sand gradually became stronger, the dust covered the sky and the vision became blurred.

"Woof!"

Suddenly, Lin Ya let out a low growl and pawed the ground restlessly with his front hooves, as if he sensed some dangerous aura.

Contrary to its usual behavior, this well-informed hound actually took an attitude as if it were facing a formidable enemy. You know, even when facing a creature like Spinosaurus that is close to an ancient dragon, it would not adopt such an attitude.

Link immediately became alert, and at this moment, the ground suddenly shook, and a pair of huge pink horns emerged from the ground and attacked Link.

"Oh no, it's a horned dragon!"

As soon as Link finished speaking, Lin Ya, who had been ready to attack, leaped away and avoided the attack from the horned dragon.

The ceratopsian that emerged from underground burrowed back into the sand again.

In a quick glance, Link realized that there was something wrong with this horned dragon.

It... is actually pink.

(Today's Monster Hunter Soviet joke: Three inmates chatting: "Why are you in jail?" "I'm against playing with the sword." "Why are you in jail again?" "I support playing with the sword." "What about you?" "Uh, I failed to ascend to the dragon.")