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

The hunter star system was customized by the Hunter Guild, mainly to grade hunters of different strengths. After all, they couldn't let a newly minted little Karami hunt monsters of the black dragon's level.

After years of development, the guild's hunter ranking system is very mature. For the sake of hunters' lives and safety, they classify monsters of different degrees of danger one by one, and only hunters with a certain level of strength can take on them.

If hunters want to take on higher-level tasks, they must pass the assessment tasks issued by the Hunter Guild.

That is the promotion task.

Link is a one-star hunter. Hunters of this level can usually only take on missions such as subduing thieves, velociraptors, giant wild boars, and collecting specialty mushrooms.

If you want to further improve yourself and hunt large monsters, the guild's assessment is essential.

The selection of promotion tasks is usually done by choosing from commissions of a higher level than the hunter.

Those one-star hunters, after having experienced multiple one-star missions and having sufficient understanding of monsters, can take on the challenge of promotion missions.

It usually takes half a year to a year for a one-star hunter to be promoted to a two-star hunter.

It took Link three years simply because he was cautious.

Hunters can improve their physical fitness by eating the flesh and blood of monsters. People like him naturally have to eat until they reach the maximum level before going out.

"Here are the two-star hunting commissions currently registered by the guild near Yanhuo Village. Pick the one you like."

Shui Yun picked up a book from the counter that was thick enough to be used as a dictionary, opened the pages and flipped through them from the top for a while, and soon placed two hunting commissions in front of Link.

Those were two commissions with drawings of monsters. The drawings were so lifelike that one could tell at a glance that they were the work of a master.

Linketto carefully selected for a while with his elbow, his eyes passed over the picture on the left which showed a slender monster that looked like a velociraptor, and chose another monster that he had been thinking about for a long time, the Blue Bear Beast.

[Blue Bear Beast with a Strong Appetite]

[Mission star rating:]

[Task Nature: Ordinary]

[Mission location: Outskirts of the abandoned shrine]

[Mission Target: Hunting Target Blue Bear Beast]

[Limited time: 7 days]

[Reward: 4800]

[Client: A fisherman who does not want to reveal his name]

[Task Description: Recently, a blue bear beast with a voracious appetite came to the stream of the abandoned shrine. Some people saw it as an outsider wandering from the stream upstream. It might be an individual who failed in the competition for a mate, so it turned its grief and anger into appetite and ate all the fish in the stream. I can't catch any fish. Please go hunt it.]

Below the task list was an ink painting of the Blue Bear Beast, a large blue-gray bear that looked naive.

However, unlike the image in the monster encyclopedia where the beast is holding honey and eating it, the armor on the right arm of the Blue Bear Beast in this picture is broken, and it looks like it has just fought with some creature.

After patiently reading the contents of the order form, Link felt that the soul of complaint in his heart had awakened.

"I feel so sorry for this Blue Bear Beast. It lost its right to mate, and it had to eat some small fish, and it was targeted by the fisherman. Besides, this fisherman is obviously a member of the Sky Army. Is it the Blue Bear Beast's fault that it can't catch any fish? It ate the fish with its own ability, so why should it be hunted?"

Hearing Link's complaints, Shui Yun had a blank expression on her face, but her helpless look and the finger pointing at the reward silently revealed a message.

"They've spent money, why do you care so much? The rich are the boss. As a hunter, you just need to kill the target."

Understanding the meaning in Shui Yun's eyes, Link had no choice but to accept the mission.

"Okay, that's the task. Sister Shuiyun, please help me register."

After determining the target, Link handed the commission form back to Shui Yun and asked her to help stamp it with a red seal, which meant that Link had accepted the commission.

"Since you have accepted the promotion mission, Link, in addition to hunting targets, the guild's assessment process is also essential. We will send a hunting cat to follow you and record your hunting process. Is that ok?"

Shui Yun solemnly folded the commission form with a red seal and handed it to Link, looking at him seriously.

Link naturally had no objection to this. This was just a standardized procedure. Even though he was the son of a hero, he had to follow the procedures.

"Very good. When are you leaving? I will make arrangements right away."

After the formalities are completed, the next step is naturally the arrangement of personnel. At this time, the guild will often send out experienced and powerful Felynx to follow.

They are not only responsible for recording the hunter's hunting process, but also when the hunter fails in hunting and encounters a life-threatening situation, the experienced Felyne will rescue the hunter from the monster.

"I'll be leaving soon. I have everything ready."

Link lifted his shoulder strap and showed the heavy crossbow on his back to Shuiyun. He also touched the head of the dog Matsutake beside him, which earned him a roll of the eyes.

I don’t know why this dog has so many expressions, it’s like a spirit.

Shuiyun nodded and asked her assistant Qianke, the Melu cat, to go find someone.

Link knew that it was preparing to go to the Follower Cat Square. There were many Felynx and Melynx in the village. In addition to some everyday cats who helped with work, most of the cats who wanted to fight gathered there for combat training.

Cats that have undergone combat training can choose to become hunters' followers, helping hunters hunt while learning combat skills from them. After years of accumulation, they can become independent hunting cats.

Hunting cats are powerful combat cats that can hunt large monsters on their own even without a hunter. They are the strongest of the cat clan.

Of course, just like humans, there are some gifted cats who are born with great strength and are born to hunt.

Next, Link led the dog to find a seat in the dining area of the gathering place and waited for the hunting cat to arrive.

As the main area for hunters' activities, the gathering hall naturally has more than just a counter for accepting tasks. In addition to the dining area, there are also shops selling specialties and a blacksmith shop for making equipment.

As Link sat down, a calico cat dressed as a waiter with a red bandana on its forehead jumped out with a notebook in hand.

"It's Link, meow. What flavor of bunny dumplings would you like to eat, meow."

"It's the tea shop manager. Would you like some chestnut-flavored dumplings?"

The visitor is the manager of the tea shop. When the hunter is resting in the dining area, she will appear to serve the guests. In addition to the specialty rabbit dumplings, hunters can also order some grilled meat, grilled fish and other foods.

Of course it’s not free. The specialty rabbit dumplings are priced at 200 per plate, with three skewers in a plate.

It's a bit expensive, but there is a reason for its high price. This is cat food specially provided by hunters, which can temporarily increase attributes.

Depending on the region, the type of cat food in each village and town is different. For example, in the neighboring Jieyun Village, the cat food there is an energy drink made by squeezing juice from different fruits and herbs.

After soaking in the hot springs, having a sip of iced energy drink is also a unique experience.