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

"Oh, isn't this Link? Long time no see."

Before Link could step forward, the dragon captain, with his excellent eyesight, spotted him in the crowd and waved to him with a smile.

Seeing this, Link could only pull An Lujia forward and also raised his hand to greet her.

"Captain Dongli, long time no see."

Link's acquaintance with this captain started with his father, Flame.

As a trading captain, this middle-aged dragon man named Dongli would occasionally travel across the ocean and bring back some specialties from the New World.

Lieyan had entrusted him to bring back some letters and small items to Link, and that was how the two of them came into contact.

"Captain, the Black Dragon is about to wake up, why are you still setting up a stall here?"

Link's eyes swept across the stall in front of him.

Strange statues, exquisite handicrafts, processed monster materials, beautiful and rare ores...

This captain is indeed a veteran who has traveled all over the country for many years, and he sells some rare things.

"Hey, when doing business, of course I go wherever there's a commotion. Coincidentally, I was purchasing goods in Moga Village a few days ago, and when I heard the news that the Black Dragon had awakened, I rushed here immediately."

Dong Li said as he glanced at Link and An Lujia. Noticing that the two seemed somewhat intimate, he did not ask much but just gave a meaningful smile.

I think I have misunderstood the relationship between the two.

"That's it."

Link nodded. This dragon captain was no weakling. He was an expert in the use of the katana, and his family-inherited Beichen sword-binding technique was especially unique and its power was no less than that of the hunting skills of the Longliyuan.

If he had not retired, he would probably be a master now.

"Life is so unpredictable. The Black Dragon revived once more than 20 years ago, but was defeated by Mao. I didn't expect it to revive so quickly."

Looking at the Evil Sea in the distance, Captain Dongli began to recall the past.

"Captain, do you know Master 'Mao' of the guild?"

Link heard Dongli's words clearly and asked curiously.

"Mao, of course I know him. I still remember the first time I saw him. He was just a low-ranking hunter sent by the guild to Moga Village to investigate the earthquake. I didn't expect..."

Thinking of how Mao had grown from a low-level hunter to the famous master he is today, Dongli's tone contained nostalgia, relief, and some complexity.

Back then, he gave away his family heirloom sword, the Nanman Sword, but he didn't expect that the boy only loved the spear. The sword is still placed in his home as a decoration.

"Haha, that's right."

Thinking of Master Mao, whom he had met once in the guild, Link really couldn't associate that stern big shot with a low-star hunter.

But when he thought that all the famous masters today started out as unknown people, he felt it was normal.

No one is invincible when they debut. That person is not a hunter, but a cheater.

Link didn't chat with Dong Li for too long. His stall sold some handicrafts, and neither Link nor An Lujia were very interested. After exchanging a few words, they left.

Instead of looking for food, thinking that the Black Dragon would soon revive, Link went to the port lighthouse to see what was happening over in the Sea of Disaster.

Climbing to the top of the lighthouse, the sea breeze whistled past your ears, bringing a hint of salty and humid air.

"Wow!"

An Lujia stood facing the wind, her red hair fluttering in the wind like a burning flame.

She stared into the distance, her eyes flashing with excitement and shock, and the scene there made her exclaim in amazement.

The Sea of Evil in the distance was like an abyss stained red with blood, with surging waves and surging red waves.

Above the sea surface, there seemed to be a layer of faint blood-red mist, flowing slowly with the sea breeze, giving people a weird and mysterious feeling.

Link stood beside Anluka, looking at this magnificent yet dangerous scene, and couldn't help but feel a bit of awe in his heart.

That's the lava surging under the sea.

Just as a steel dragon can control storms, the power of an ancient dragon is often tied to the power of nature.

The source of the Black Dragon's power is the pulse of the earth and the revival of underwater volcanoes, which is a force that ordinary humans cannot resist.

After decades of dormancy, it is now about to erupt again.

“What a big hot pot.”

The atmosphere was heavy. Just as Link was about to recite a few elegant ancient poems, he was left speechless by An Lujia's words.

Not to mention, the bright red sea of ​​Evil really looks like a hot pot.

It has Sichuan spicy flavor.

If the next few Fujian hunters go in, the Guangdong hunters will definitely be ecstatic.

The only problem is that the taste may not suit the preferences of Guangdong people, so we have to let Sichuan hunters try it.

Link shook his head, throwing away the inexplicable associations in his mind.

Although there were changes in the Sea of Evil, the Black Dragon had not fully awakened.

Its huge body is still sleeping on the seabed, like a sleeping disaster, quietly waiting for a certain moment to come.

It is gathering strength, waiting for a spectacular eruption.

Just as a volcanic eruption requires the accumulation of lava, the same is true for refining the black dragon.

Energy is conserved. Even an ancient dragon cannot create energy out of nothing. It can only borrow the power of nature to achieve its goal.

"The energy of the earth veins is accumulating. Judging from the situation, it will take about two days to reach its peak. By then, the Black Dragon will wake up."

An old voice came from behind the two of them. Turning around, Link found that the person coming was the keeper of the lighthouse, the very old dragon man.

"The hunters from East Dorma will probably take two and a half days to arrive here. I thought I would die here, but I didn't expect the support from Yanhuo Village to come so quickly. I guess it won't be my turn to fight this time."

The old man seemed to have noticed Link's background and stood next to him, sighing.

"you are?"

"Well, you must be Lieyan's son, right? As expected, you are father and son, you look exactly the same."

The old man looked at Link's face, narrowed his sharp eyes, and nodded with satisfaction.

It was as if he was sizing up his future grandson-in-law.

Link was afraid that this guy would say, "She's pretty good-looking. I happen to have a granddaughter who's about your age. Why don't you meet her?"

"She's pretty good looking. I happen to have a granddaughter who's about your age. Why don't you meet her?"

"what?"

What you think comes true. For a moment, Link almost thought that he had awakened the ability to read minds. He was stunned by the old man's sudden words.

"Hey, it was just a joke, that's what you just thought."

The old man laughed heartily, reached out and patted Link on the shoulder, but what he said made Link pause.

"Shit, it turns out it wasn't me who awakened the mind-reading ability, it was you, old man."

Link touched his face, looking helpless. At the same time, he also had some understanding of the old man's strength.

This is of course not mind reading, but an intuition, or prediction.

It goes without saying that for a master hunter to reach the level of a hunter, he naturally has extremely rich hunting experience.

Such people can often detect the next move of the monster from its subtle movements and make countermeasures in advance.

It seems that the old man just now used this ability, plus his experience as a veteran, to guess what Link was thinking in a way similar to mind reading.

(3G Beichen Natto: Improves ability when in near-death state, reduces endurance consumption by half except for evasion and defense, attacks easily fatigue monsters, pure useless skills, cover your face)

(The Wilderness is about to be released. The Wilderness has its own climate system, fertility, desolation and extreme weather. When you think about the ancient dragons being able to control nature, it's impossible...)

(I suspect this game might have a Black Dragon or some kind of ancient dragon that can control the changing seasons.)