Monster Hunter: Wild Pointer

Huali thought about it and went to her locker to take out a pair of protective stones. "I have one here too. You can choose one of the two according to your preference."

Orlan was a little surprised. A four-star hunter was no longer a novice, and he should be wearing a protective stone.

The quality of the protective stones available on the market is mostly average, and the prices of slightly better ones are so high that they are unaffordable, so he couldn't bear to buy them.

Muti did have a set of defensive amulets prepared for her by Amos. The quality was not exaggerated, but it was quite good at the lower level.

He originally thought of taking some free time to go to the volcanic area to try his luck, but he didn't expect to encounter such a good thing.

"By the way, what are the effects of these two amulets? How about I pick one first?"

"So confident?" Haifa raised his index finger and swung the amulet, "Mine is a fortress-grade amulet, and its main protection is the 'ear plug'.

The protection strength is average, but there are no side effects. Overall, I wouldn't say it's particularly sexy, but it's quite practical. I've been using it all the way to the five-star level."

Aolan was quite moved by what he heard.

"Earplugs" is just a common name. This protective effect is called "hearing protection". The effect is also very simple. It can help the wearer filter out some noise and is very useful when dealing with large monsters that roar frequently.

Huali placed the amulet in her hand on the coffee table and said calmly, "King-level amulet, with the effect of spirit protection."

The corners of Haifa's mouth twitched violently twice.

The king-level amulet was two levels higher than her fortress-level amulet. Her previous amulet was discarded when she was young. Huali simply took out one of the several amulets she usually used.

Isn't this guy a bit too cheap?

"Isn't this a bit bad?" Orlan was certainly tempted, but the value of this amulet exceeded his expectations, so he was embarrassed to offer his hand.

If this thing is sold on the market, it will cost at least six figures.

Huali glanced at him and said, “It’s not easy to gain my approval and obtain this amulet.

First, you must hunt alone without the help of a hunting partner. Second, you cannot make any obvious mistakes or get injured during the battle.

How about it, do you want to give it a try?"

Hearing Huali say this, Aolan's enthusiasm was suddenly ignited.

"Of course!"

Transformed Ice Shark, you're dead!

Chapter 224 Frozen Coast

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Hunting Quest: Pulu - Transformed Ice Shark! (★★★★)

Mission content: Hunt a deformed ice shark

Mission Location: Frozen Coast

Mission time: 20 days

Reward: 5000z

Possible monsters: White Rabbit Beast, White Speed ​​Dragon, Ancient Shark (in water)

Transformed Ice Shark Fans: Ah——I really want to see it. I really want to see the Transformed Ice Shark that suddenly expands.

That scary-looking monster would be really cute if it became round!

So, please hunt, I'll hide and peek!

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In the hunter camp set up in the cave, Orlan looked over the receipt again in the light of the campfire, with visible disgust on his face.

Needless to say, this style of task assignment is most likely from a scribe with a mental problem.

These guys have strong survival abilities in the wild and are good at hiding. There is no need to take special care of them. Most of the time, hunters cannot even be sure whether they have really come to the hunting ground.

Formal assistance in investigation and research tasks must be specifically applied to the guild, just like the time when the professor investigated the queen bee.

For joke-like commissions like these, you just need to focus on your own hunting and pretend they don't exist.

I carefully folded the document and put it away in my notebook. The howling sound of wind and snow outside the cave was weakening. It was almost time to set off.

He picked up the iron teacup warmed by the campfire, added a lot of sugar and butter to it, and drank it all in one gulp. It was more like an energy drink specially made for dealing with cold weather than tea.

Orlan stood up and put the weapon that was leaning against the side on his back.

Before taking a step, he looked back at the two people and the cat who were feasting by the campfire, opened his mouth, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

He was the one who took on this hunting mission, but in order to be able to enter the hunting ground properly and report their whereabouts conveniently, Huali and Haifa also joined the mission as participants.

When registering for the task, the eyes of the meeting hall hostess were wide open.

Two high-ranking hunters are participating in the mission. Did the deformed ice shark violate some heavenly law?

However, in reality, only Orlang would actually take action, while the other two and the cat were just there to watch, and now they had to add another reason - to get a free meal.

Noticing his resentful gaze, Huali put down her cutlery somewhat embarrassedly and said, "You go ahead. We'll follow you after we've packed up the camp."

"I didn't expect you to have such good cooking skills, it's really good!" Haifa tore off and swallowed a large piece of golden fried thick bacon, and then used a knife to pick up another piece from the piled high plate.

"The boss's cooking is delicious, meow!" Seabuckthorn wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth. "Before we set out, I told you to buy more ingredients. You see, I was right, meow!"

"That's right, absolutely right!" Haifa blew twice, stuffed the piece of bacon on the tip of the knife into his mouth, and continued vaguely:

"Guys who can cook are a real plus. No wonder that girl is so devoted to you. You've got her stomach!"

Orlan wanted to argue that Muti's partnership with him had nothing to do with his ability to cook, but on second thought, it might not be completely unrelated.

"Aha--"

Aolan let out a long breath, "Take your time to eat. Don't wait until the hunt is over before you finish eating."

"Hehehe, maybe you can't find it for a long time? Let's stay by the fire for a while, it's really cold."

Ignoring Haifa's teasing, Orlan walked out of the cave camp alone.

The wind and snow had almost stopped, but from time to time I could still hear strange howling sounds. These were the whistling sounds made by the air currents blowing over the bizarre-shaped glaciers.

The sky was gray and hazy and the sun was not visible.

Teacher Huali and the others said that this is the climate here. The latitude of this area is very high, so it doesn't have polar day and polar night like the polar regions.

But in this season, the daytime length is close to twenty hours, and even at night, half of the sky is bright, which will not affect the movement.

Oran thought that the weather was amazing, but was ridiculed by Haifa.

According to her, it won't feel so great anymore in a few months when winter arrives, with its long nights and constant snowstorms.

Ao Lang didn't care, because he had already gone back by then.

Everything around was covered in ice and snow, and there were no landmarks like tall mountains. Everything was shrouded in white, making it very easy to get lost.

Orlan took out a map and a compass, roughly determined his location, and headed north.

Before long, he arrived at the coastline. Beneath his feet were dark rocks covered with ice and snow. Further north, the sea was covered with a thick layer of ice that never melted all year round.

The moment he left the coast and stepped onto the ice, Olang couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

He can swim, but the feeling of having his feet off the ground is still unsettling. Moreover, it is summer now and the ice is thin. There are many cracks on the ice surface. If he falls into one accidentally, something serious could happen.

I somehow miss the desert...

Feeling the wind becoming noticeably colder, Orlan took out a bottle of hot drink and drank it to maintain his body temperature, then continued walking forward a few hundred meters.

The sea water under the ice here should be quite deep. Although the deformed ice shark is an amphibious species, it is a large monster with a body size. It should not like to move around on the particularly shallow coast, right?

Orlan squinted his eyes and looked around.

The wind blew up the powder snow, and everything in sight was white. The visibility on the ice was not very good, and as expected, I didn't see anything.

But Orlan didn't dare to let his guard down. He knew that the deformed ice shark was probably hiding under the nearby ice, and he had to find a way to lure it out.

He put down a leather package he had been carrying on his back, untied the rope, and revealed a large piece of raw meat inside.

That's right, he planned to use this piece of raw meat to lure out the deformed ice shark.

It is said that the deformed ice shark has a very keen sense of smell and can smell the smell of blood from several kilometers away. He deliberately brought a piece of slightly rotten raw meat so that the smell would be more obvious. Should it be effective?

However, the moment he poured the raw meat in the package onto the ice, he knew that he might have miscalculated.

The piece of raw meat was frozen into a lump of ice, and when it fell on the ice it made a dull "bang!" sound.

Frozen meat, even if it has gone rancid, is unlikely to emit an odor.

Aolan couldn't help but slap his forehead and said, "I did something stupid."

When entering the camp before, Seabuckthorn yelled that the meat was too smelly. In addition, the ventilation in the cave camp was poor, so he threw the meat outside the camp for safekeeping without thinking much.

I didn't expect it to be frozen solid in just a few hours.

No wonder Haifa looked so gloating before setting off. It seemed that he didn't think he could find the transformed ice shark in a short time.

The seduction plan failed in the cradle, what should I do now?

track?

Except for desert areas, tracking in other terrains is not his strong point, let alone on the ice. Tracking a monster that can swim in the sea when it just snowed heavily, isn't this tracking nonsense?

Kick the frozen, stinking meat into the cracks in the ice and let it fall into the sea?

Seawater can melt the frozen meat and allow the smell to dissipate, but before attracting the deformed ice shark, it is more likely to attract carnivorous fish such as ancient sharks, which is also not a solution.

Ask teachers for help?

Absolutely not! How can you ask the examiner for help before the exam even starts? You might as well just withdraw from the exam!

After thinking for a while, Orlan suddenly remembered that before arriving at the camp, he seemed to have seen footprints of the Bobo group nearby?

This is a way.

With a plan in mind, Orlan no longer waited on the ice, but jogged back to the area near the camp.

As expected, the teachers and their companions were still in the camp and had not yet set out. Noticing him passing by, Haifa even walked out of the camp, waved his hand and jokingly said, "How is it, have you found your target?

Or do you plan to come back and roast your stinky meat until it's tender before using it as bait?"

Aolang ignored her and quickly came to the place where he had found Bobo's footprints before.

The footprints had been covered by the previous heavy snow, but he was not discouraged. It was unlikely that the herd would move in the heavy snow, so the group of Bobos was most likely still nearby.

He began to search along the leeward slopes and cliffs, and soon found the traces of the group of Bobos.

Five bobos, four big and one small, were huddled under a cliff to avoid the wind.

"very good."

Aolan strode over, found the oldest of the Bobos, drew his sword and slashed it on the hindquarters, cutting a gash nearly one meter long.

He deliberately didn't cut too deep, ensuring that the wound would continue to bleed but would not affect the movement in the short term.

The frightened bobos fled in all directions, and Orlan drove the injured old bobo towards the ice on the coast.

Huali, who was watching all this from afar, had a satisfied smile on her face.

Haifa shook his head and kept making "tsk tsk" sounds. "Using a living creature as bait, this guy is also a beast."

Huali's face darkened and she stepped on her foot in dissatisfaction.

How to talk?!

Chapter 225 Call Your Mother

Bobo, who was already old and a little injured, could not run fast, but Orlang was not in a hurry. He drove it slowly towards the coastline.

When it reached the shore, the old Bobcat refused to move forward.

Experience and instinct told it that if it set foot on this seemingly calm frozen sea, it would definitely die.

Driven by a strong desire to survive, Old Bobo turned around and pointed his pair of dark yellow curved fangs at the hunter, as if he was ready to fight to the death.

Aolan was helpless.

An old Bobo naturally couldn't pose any threat to him and could be killed easily, but this place was still some distance from the ice surface, and he couldn't even drag a corpse weighing two or three tons, right?

Just as he was thinking about how to scare the bobo and make it continue to move forward, a few crisp "crackling" sounds came from the ice not far away, as if something had broken through the ice.

Orlan turned his head and saw two strange gray-blue creatures breaking through the ice and crawling onto the ice surface.