Monster Hunter: Wild Pointer

He knew that if the old man in front of him was not old and his energy and physical strength had not obviously declined, he would even be qualified to compete for the title of "Master Craftsman".

He can create high-level equipment, so his own orders are certainly not a problem for him.

This is even more true for Muti. She came here to ask for advice. The old craftsman with more than half a century of experience has handled countless hunter weapons and will surely be able to answer her questions.

Ao Lang moved the materials to the table so that the old man could view and examine them more easily.

"Wow, this is truly the material for a Thousand Blade Dragon." The old craftsman held up his reading glasses, "Most craftsmen have probably never even heard of this kind of monster, let alone seen it.

About thirty years ago, a few of them appeared in the dense forest, but they have rarely appeared since then.

Hmm…it’s almost enough to build a set of armor and a weapon. You want to build dual swords? To be honest, it’s a bit of a shame. Weapons made from Thousand Blade Dragon materials are powerful, but they don’t contain attribute energy, so they’re not very suitable for dual swords…”

The old craftsman noticed the cold chopping knife on Aolan's back and said.

"Ah, no, I want to forge a katana." Orlan quickly replied, "I can use both katana and dual swords. Like you said, the Thousand Blade Dragon material doesn't contain attribute energy, so it should be more suitable for a katana."

The old craftsman finally smiled, "That's right, the Thousand Blade Dragon material is most suitable for making katana and greatswords. Look at the blade angle, it's simply a natural sword blank.

Don't worry, I will satisfy you!"

Aolan pressed the issue, "Speaking of which, this horn was struck by lightning and became red hot. Will it have any effect?"

"Struck by lightning?" The old craftsman was slightly startled. "It shouldn't have any effect. I'll have to reheat it anyway. But why was it struck by lightning?"

"My cat did it," Orlan said with some pride.

Although Lord Pandan is very powerful, Seabuckthorn will not be defeated by it in the future!

Chapter 265: Your criteria for choosing a gun rifle are quite strange

The task of collecting detailed information such as measuring body data, recording personal usage habits and special requirements was left to his grandson Alman.

The old craftsman put his hands behind his back and turned to look at the other two. "Are you two going to make new equipment too?"

Muti shook her head quickly. She wanted to get a new weapon, but her purpose of coming here today was not to place an order.

Mu Xiang blinked and hesitated for two seconds before asking, "Master, do you know a craftsman who can make armor for the Fanghound?"

She deliberately made the question vague.

This is not Yanhuo Village. In the eyes of outsiders, especially those who lack understanding of Fanghounds, Fanghounds may just be a giant dog.

Although they are hunting partners, Fanghounds lack the wisdom and intelligence of Orcs, and may be considered to be similar to pack animals like Bobo Herbivores.

Ordinary craftsmen might not care, but for a master craftsman like the one in front of him who is highly respected and does not act easily, asking him to make a set of protective gear for Xiang might make him feel offended.

The old craftsman was very experienced. He took a few glances at Muxiang and guessed what she was thinking. "No need to be so cautious. I have received many hunters from Yanhuo Village and know how important the Fang Hound is to you.

But to be honest, I have never personally made armor for four-legged creatures like the Fanghound, so the quality of the finished product is hard to compare with that of experienced craftsmen.

Metabetat may not have the right person. If you want to make equipment for the Fanghound, you can try Minagard City or Naguli Village.

The former has established shipping routes with Yanhuo Village, so there are relatively many Yanhuo hunters traveling back and forth. The latter is the village of the Earth Dragon Clan, whose forging skills are unrivaled in the Old Continent, and nothing can stump them."

"I see. I understand. Thank you very much." Muxiang felt a little regretful, but still thanked him sincerely.

The old craftsman nodded and looked at Muti who was eager to try. "What about you, tall girl?"

"I want to ask a question!"

Muti quickly took down the defense team's gunpowder behind him and showed it to the old craftsman. "I feel that after reaching the fourth star level, this gunpowder is a little inadequate. I'd like to ask for advice on what new weapon would be suitable!"

He carefully examined the musket that Muti had put down, occasionally taking out a small hammer and hammering it. After a long time, the old craftsman raised his head and said, "Amazing craftsmanship. May I ask which master forged this musket?"

Being able to create a weapon of this level using only a few relatively common ores is beyond the reach of ordinary craftsmen, and even I cannot match it."

Muti scratched his head and said, "He's a friend of my parents, a dragon craftsman from Barubare."

"The dragon-man craftsman from Barubare? I know who he is now. No wonder." The old craftsman nodded gently. "The Defense Force's Improved Gunlance is an excellent weapon that embodies the culmination of mass-production technology.

It's still powerful enough to deal with three-star monsters, but it's a little insufficient to hunt four-star monsters.

However, the master used his own skills to forcibly improve the performance of this weapon to another level, making it exceed the average level of four-star hunter weapons.

Logically speaking, it should be enough for you now, right? Didn't you just get promoted to four-star less than two months ago? "

He still had some impression of the Rock Dragon suit on Muti.

"I, our luck is pretty bad." Muti couldn't think of a better reason and could only use luck as an excuse. "We've encountered five-star monsters several times in the past two months."

“…” The old craftsman fell silent.

Generally speaking, people who say this kind of thing are sneaky, but he decided not to ask any more questions.

"If you're looking for a gunpowder crafted from four-star monster materials, there aren't many types to choose from. I only recommend two. Even if the others offer a slight improvement over your current defense team gunpowder, there's no need to craft one specifically.

The first is the 'Princess Explosive Gunlance' made from female Rathalos materials. This type of gunlance can be said to be the epitome of artillery-type gunlances. If you choose this weapon, it is recommended to repeatedly hunt multiple female Rathalos, select the materials, and strengthen it into the Ortlinde series, which is one of the best artillery guns.

The second type is the 'Bio-Cannon' crafted from Purple Shield Crab materials. This type of gunlance's most prominent advantage is its sturdiness (Defense +40), making it arguably the most powerful defensive gunlance available in the Lower Rank period. Its drawback is that the Shield Crab subspecies is extremely rare, making it difficult to obtain the materials.

Muti was a little embarrassed. "They all sound like good weapons, but I don't think they're suitable for me."

"Not very suitable?" The old craftsman seemed to have misunderstood her meaning. "Don't underestimate these weapons, which are made from four-star monster materials. They have great potential for subsequent enhancement and improvement.

The enhanced Ultra Ortlinde and Bio-Explosion are both extremely high-level weapons used by top-tier hunters."

"What do you mean?" Muti struggled to explain. "I'm not a gunner who focuses on artillery, nor am I a pure heavy defender."

"I see." The old craftsman nodded.

Both the Female Rathalos and the Purple Shield Crab Gunlance are models with a very prominent advantage. If the user cannot fully utilize that advantage, they are indeed not very suitable.

"Then we can only target the five-star monsters."

The old craftsman glanced deeply at the several young hunters who were clearly restless. "As for five-star monsters, there are more options. The Dragon Bombing Bombardment, the Male Fire Dragon Bombardment, the Dragon Slayer Bombardment, and the Heavy Beetle Bombardment are all quite good choices."

After saying this, the old craftsman paused and added, "These are all gun-lance models that are both offensive and not limited to artillery fire."

"Thank you, thank you!" Muti bowed his head repeatedly to express his gratitude.

The old craftsman was very satisfied with the girl's polite attitude and was willing to give her some more advice. "These types of guns are also different. Which one is right for you depends on your personal habits.

Could you describe your specialized combat style? The blade of your Guardsman's rifle seems longer and thicker than standard models. Is it custom-made?

"Yeah, I like to use a big shield to block the monsters' attacks, push them away, and then use a musket to chop and smash them! The kind that smashes and fires at the same time!" Muti said very straightforwardly.

"...What a brave fighting style." The old craftsman was puzzled. "So why don't you try the greatsword and shield axe?"

Muti laughed dryly, "There are many reasons for this."

"Alright." The old craftsman took off his reading glasses and said, "The 'Boom Gun Lance' made of Boom Dragon materials is the most destructive of these weapons, but it has no blade, only a spear tip made of dragon claws.

Although the heavy gun body can also be used for smashing, the chopping and smashing power will always be affected.

The 'Red Chariot' made of Fire Dragon material has a similar problem. The gun lance is a traditional knight's gun shape and is also not very suitable for chopping and smashing.

The Heavy Beetle Gunlance has two branches, namely 'Mr. Horn' and 'Female Butcher'. The main difference between the two is the type of ammunition. However, this type of gunlance is very heavy and has many edges and corners on the surface, so it can be used as a hammer. I heard from little Barry that you are very strong, so you might find it suitable for your hand.

But if we're talking about the most suitable weapon for chopping and smashing, it's definitely the 'Scorching Gunlance' made from dragon-slaying materials, right? That gunlance is more like a large shield paired with a greatsword that can fire cannons than a gunlance itself..."

As the old craftsman spoke, he casually pulled out a pen and paper from the counter and made a simple sketch of the shape of a gun.

"A large shield and a greatsword that can fire cannons?!" Muti's eyes lit up obviously.

This is it! This is what I want!

Chapter 266 Selecting the Target

But within seconds, the excitement on Muti's face was replaced by regret.

"Oh, I should have tried harder to get rid of that dragon earlier. With Aunt Xianglan's help, the hunting process will be easier."

Aolan glared at her and said, "Don't make the five-star monster sound like a giant boar king. Even if we team up to challenge a five-star monster, it's still very dangerous."

"I know..." Muti actually knew this in his heart.

It was just that Aolang was able to hug Aunt Xianglan's legs, but he couldn't, which made him feel a little regretful.

Now, the three of them are four-star hunters. Regardless of their strength, they have no way to take on the mission of hunting and slaying dragons. They must find a captain who is at least five stars to lead them.

It is not easy to find this candidate. If you want to find an opportunity, you can only rely on luck.

After getting a promise from the old craftsman to pick up the goods in ten days and thanking him again, Ao Lang and others left the workshop and returned to the gathering place.

Hunters are like this. After returning to the city, there are two places they go most often. One is the workshop, and the other is naturally the meeting place and tavern.

This time they didn't think about ordering a full table or anything. Although the income of a four-star hunter was already quite good, they couldn't have big meals every day. What's more, it would cost a lot of money to create new equipment, so the three of them decided to save a little.

We each ordered a fighter set meal which was affordable and large in size.

There's nothing fancy in the set menu.

The roast steak was not the best part, but the portion was big enough and delicious, there was a thick stew, mashed potatoes with butter and black pepper, a handful of fresh vegetables like carrots and celery that were easy to pick up and eat, and a large glass of light ale with almost no alcohol.

There is no problem filling your stomach. If you have a big appetite like Muti, you can order an extra portion, or even two.

But no one can finish the fourth portion. If you say you are not full after three portions, the cat chef, feeling insulted, will come out of the kitchen and stuff the pot into your mouth...

After eating and drinking his fill, Orlan put down his cutlery. "So, our next goal is to find a way to hunt a dragon-slaying beast to help Muti replace his weapon. Is that okay with everyone?"

This is the advantage of having a fixed team. If a member needs materials, everyone can work together to hunt.

Muti chuckled. As a beneficiary, she certainly had no objection.

Muxiang also readily said that there was no problem. She knew that with Mutiolan's character, they would do their best to help her when she needed help.

"Then we have to look for a suitable leader while making preparations." Orlan pondered.

At the beginning of the holiday, he was planning to go hunting for the Dragon Slayer with his elder brother, Sayle. He asked a few questions at that time, so he had some information about the Dragon Slayer.

"The Dragon Slayer's weak attributes are very clear. Water-attribute attacks are the most effective, followed by ice and dragon-attribute attacks. Coincidentally, my cold chopping knife can be used again.

Muxiang, do you have any crossbows suitable for firing water-cooled bullets?"

"Of course." Muxiang made a reassuring gesture. "Water Beast Storm Modified, capable of rapid-fire water-cooled ammunition, coupled with a 15-round (5 rounds x 3) oversized magazine, it has powerful firepower!"

"That's good. As for protective gear... there's no need to prepare anything special." Aolan smiled and pointed at the protective gear on the three of them.

Zhanlong has a fire bag in his body. Although he cannot compress the flames into a fireball and spit it out at high speed like the fire dragon, he has the ability to breathe at close range.

Most importantly, it will make the tail blade become red-hot by rubbing it with its teeth and heating it with fire, further increasing its power.

Therefore, if you want to hunt dragons, you must consider the heat and fire resistance of the armor.

His own Scorpion S's resistance to all attributes is average (-5), only the fire attribute resistance is outstanding (+15). As for Muti and Muxiang, their Rock Dragon Set and Female Fire Dragon Set also have pretty good high temperature resistance.

It can be considered that I am lucky. Except for Muxiang who needs to mix some water-cooled bullets in advance, both Muti and I do not need any additional preparation and can set off at any time.

"But how can we find a reliable five-star hunter who is willing to lead us in hunting dragons?" Muti asked a very crucial question.

As Muti said, this is the biggest difficulty.

The most promising and most suitable candidate, Senior Searle from the Vanguard Hunter Group, does not seem to be in Metabetat at the moment. As for the other seniors, they have not been here for long, and there are not many seniors who can speak for them.

"Can we ask President Noah for help?" Muxiang made a suggestion.

"Of course you can, but I have another idea." Aolan pinched his chin, "Didn't we encounter a dragon-slaying beast a few days ago?"

Muti and the other girl nodded. They were not goldfish and would not forget so quickly.

"And that mysterious insect wing membrane was also found nearby, right?"

"You mean?" Muxiang had already reacted.

“Well, the professor and the others would definitely want to investigate that area. In fact, if that dragon-slaying creature hadn’t been there, he might have just started investigating.

In order to ensure the smooth and safe follow-up investigation, the professor should apply to the guild to hunt down the dragon.

Perhaps we could talk to the professor and the hunter who took the quest? The three of us aren't a burden, and having just returned from that area, we're familiar with the terrain.

There should still be a relatively good chance of reaching an agreement.”

Muxiang and Muti looked at each other and both felt that this method seemed quite good. Even if they failed to reach an agreement in the end, there would be no loss.

"Olang, you are better at communication than us, so let's leave this matter to you!" Muti casually threw the communication task out.

Mu Xiang nodded twice in support, "I agree."

Aolan was speechless for a moment.

Before Muxiang joined the team, whenever he and Muti had disagreements or disputes, they could always decide by rock-paper-scissors. But after Muxiang arrived, the voting would often become a two-to-one situation.

"Fine……"