Monster Hunter: Wild Pointer

She entered the Red Blade faster than Oran. Although she now used a gunlance as her main weapon, she had practiced the katana for more than ten times as long as Oran. Many of her proficiency in moves could not be caught up with all at once.

After entering the red blade state, she stabilized her breath, then suddenly swung forward with the sword, and then slashed down vertically.

The sword, surrounded by red sword energy, left two sword marks on the target. Muti tilted his head in dissatisfaction, feeling that he had not imitated the essence of Orlan's move.

The core of this move lies in the extreme speed. When Orlang swung his sword twice just now, the sword lights almost overlapped with each other. If you don’t look carefully, you would think that he only swung one sword.

But in his own hands, it was just an ordinary upward slash followed by a vertical slash.

"Your movements are too standard, and the force you use is too great. This way, the attack power of each sword will undoubtedly be stronger, but the speed will be reduced." Ao Lang pointed out the key point.

Under Orlan's guidance, Muti tried several times until the sword energy dissipated, then he refined the sword energy again and tried several more times.

She finally found a little bit of feeling, but it was not easy for her to give up the movement habits she had developed after years of practicing katana.

The reason why Orlan was able to use this move unintentionally had a lot to do with the fact that he had not yet formed a solid muscle memory for his basic katana sword moves.

"This can't really be called a technique. To put it bluntly, it's just a quick attack using two swords combined into one, taking advantage of the muscles activated during Demon Formation or Red Blade Formation. It's incomparable to high-level sword techniques like Ascending Dragon Slash."

"No, no, you don't realize the true significance of this move." Muti shook his head. "The Red Blade state is the prerequisite for using many powerful sword moves, and those sword moves known as 'secrets' often exhaust the sword energy in one breath.

This move was meant to be used at a crucial moment, but before that, wouldn't he attack? Of course not.

In the current mainstream combat methods, in addition to those powerful "secret techniques", katana users also use basic sword moves and air blade slashes to deal damage.

Your move currently only consists of one sword, and it is not perfect in every aspect, but the core logic is already there.

Once truly completed, it might replace the basic sword techniques in the Red Blade state, which would be as significant as creating a completely new sword technique!"

"Is it that exaggerated?" Ao Lang was a little stunned.

"Yeah!" Muti nodded seriously, "So quickly give this move a name! Believe me, once this move is perfected, it will become a move that many katana users will compete to learn!"

"There's no need for naming it, right? Isn't it just a stab up and a chop down?"

"It's different!" Muti, who was usually easygoing, seemed particularly persistent. "Hurry up!"

"Alright." Ao Lang said hesitantly, "Tachi moves are all about slashing or something like that. How about calling it Devil Slash?"

Muti glared at him, "Do you want to be beaten to death by the sword masters and double sword masters?!"

"Uh, this move needs to be in Red Blade state or in Devil Transformation, okay? This move can only be used in Red Blade state, otherwise it's called Red Blade Slash?"

"Absolutely not!" Muti refused firmly.

"Why?" Aolan was puzzled.

"Because 'Red Blade' is my mother's nickname!"

".Alright." Aolan had a headache. "Red means red, so why not call it Red Blade Slash?"

"Hmm, this seems good. Let's call it that." Muti finally nodded. "That sword move just now, let's call it 'Red Blade Slash I'!"

Chapter 127 Muti's Bad Learning

The two stayed at the training ground until evening.

Orlan did not try to create new sword moves, but instead practiced the existing Red Blade Slash repeatedly to ensure that it could be used in actual combat.

When they were about to leave the training ground and go back to their rooms, Muti suddenly called him.

"That. Aolan."

"Ah? What?" Orlan turned around and saw Muti looking embarrassed.

What's wrong with this guy?

"Well, after you complete this promotion mission, do you want to go to Dondoruma with me?" Muti looked a little embarrassed.

"Dondorma?" Orlan certainly knew this city. It was a majestic city located in the central area of ​​the Old World, the center of politics and economy. The headquarters of guilds, the Royal Paleontological Scribes and other organizations were also located in that city.

It’s also where Muti grew up and her family is located.

Aolan smiled and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to go back? Are you missing home?"

"Yeah, yeah." Muti looked away guiltily, which made Orlan alert.

This guy wouldn't lie. It seemed like she was hiding something, so Orlan pressed further, "So why do you want me to go with you?"

"Just, just," Muti tried to find an excuse.

"to be honest."

"Alright." Seeing his cover-up, Muti's shoulders slumped. "Didn't Aunt Sophia write to my family when we were hunting the Rumble Dragon?"

"Ah."

"Because Barubare was about to relocate at the time, it was inconvenient to send a letter, so I waited until the relocation was complete before sending the letter. Then a few days ago, Grandpa Amos's reply arrived."

Ao Lang nodded. He had an impression of this name. It seemed that this was the teacher of Muti's mother, the one who raised her and taught her the art of katana.

In a sense, it can also be understood as someone like Muti's grandfather.

"Grandpa Amos's letter told me to return home as soon as I finish what I'm doing." Muti held his head in his hands. "He must have known about my involvement in the hunting of the Boom Dragon and wants to teach me a lesson.

Oh, Grandpa Amos hates this kind of adventure the most! "

After a few seconds of silence, Orlan pointed at himself and said, "So what does this have to do with taking me back?"

"Grandpa Amos is very particular about etiquette. He won't scold us too harshly when there are guests around. Besides, you are also participating in the hunting of the Boom Dragon, so you can help me share some of the firepower." Muti said embarrassedly.

Aolan: “.”

"And more! Grandpa Amos is very enthusiastic about teaching the younger generation swordsmanship. He often goes to the Dondoruma training camp as a guest instructor to teach newcomers.

He will definitely be interested in your Red Blade Slash and will definitely take the initiative to help you improve it!

Then he might forget about teaching me a lesson!"

Aolan: “.”

I always feel that compared to when we first met a few months ago, Muti has learned some bad things. Who did he learn this from? It seems to be me, so it's okay.

But then again, he had heard from Muti that the old man was a powerful eight-star hunter before he retired, even stronger than Ms. Maridan in her prime.

What does a few scoldings matter if I can get guidance from such a senior?

Besides, how could someone who values ​​etiquette scold a guest? If so, it would most likely be Muti himself who would be scolded.

"Okay, I'll go with you!" Orlan pretended to be ready to die.

Muti patted his shoulder with emotion, "Great! You are worthy of being my partner!"

Early that morning, Orlan brought Seabuckthorn to the task counter.

The inspection and maintenance of the equipment has been completed, and both the armor and weapons have been adjusted to the best condition.

Seabuckthorn's mobile artillery vehicle has also been modified and a large number of shells have been prepared. According to Seabuckthorn, "'Fire Dragon No. 1 Unit·Renovation Renovation' is ready! We can bomb it at any time, meow!"

Seeing Orlan coming over, Hannah, the poster girl whose hair was dyed bright pink with the ends highlighted in light green, smiled and took out a few task documents.

"Unfortunately, there are still no commissions for hunting the Sand Dragon. However, there are still several commissions suitable for three-star promotion. Want to take a look?"

Orlan nodded, "Of course, I'll think about it carefully."

According to his original idea, the most suitable target for the promotion mission was of course the Sand Dragon, which had relevant hunting experience. He already knew the attack pattern of this monster, it couldn't fly, and the muddy and desert environment was also familiar to him.

With all the favorable factors, he was at least 80% sure of a successful hunt.

But he had no choice without any relevant commission. He had already waited for two or three days and could not wait indefinitely, so he decided to look for other commissions.

There were four task documents on the counter in front of him.

The first hunting target is the strange ape fox, located in the ruins plain not far from Balubare.

These tusk-like monsters are not violent and have no habit of preying on humans, but they love to play pranks. If they appear near trade routes, it will have a serious impact on the smooth flow of trade routes, so the guild decided to hunt them.

The second target is the Dilophosaurus, whose hunting ground is located in the sand sea more than 200 kilometers south of Balubare.

The distribution of the subspinosaur in the desert area is very wide, and the information on it is quite detailed. He is also familiar with the environment of the sand sea, so he gave it special consideration.

The target of the third picture is the strange dragon. The hunting ground is quite far away. You have to take a boat from Lake Bay, cross the Wadre Sea (Old Sea), and find it in the underground cave in the Eld area.

The strange dragon belongs to the flying dragon species. Although its strength is not as terrifying as large flying dragons such as the boom dragon and the fire dragon, it is still a flying dragon after all.

They have the ability to release powerful electric currents and are considered one of the most dangerous among the three-star monsters. The poster girl advised him to consider it carefully.

The target of the last picture is the big monster bird, which is also far away. You have to go all the way north to the Metabei wet forest further north of the Ruins Plain.

This monster is quite famous and is respected by hunters as "Teacher Yangkuku". Orlan really wants to give it a try, but the dense forest environment is a huge test for him and Seabuckthorn. After careful consideration, he decided to rule it out.

The strange dragon is very dangerous, the hunting ground is too far away, the big strange bird is good at flying and difficult to chase, and the dense forest environment is unfamiliar. Taking all factors into consideration, the only truly suitable targets are the Qiankoulong and the strange monkey fox.

I discussed it with Seabuckthorn for a few minutes, but it couldn't make a decision either.

So Orlan decided to leave it all to fate. He took out a coin and threw it into the air. The coin landed on the counter and kept spinning. Orlan waved his hand to cover it with a "Snap!"

The corner of Hannah's eye twitched. You call this "careful consideration", right?

Orlan removed his palm, glanced at the coin's pattern, then raised his head and said to the sign-off girl with a smile, "Ms. Hannah, please help me with the mission of hunting the strange monkey and fox."

"Okay." The poster girl with a head of dazzling pink hair helped Orlang complete the task registration process, and finally handed the task document to Orlang.

"Come on, little brother Orlan. If you complete it successfully, you'll be a three-star hunter."

"Thank you. I'll try my best." Aolan smiled and put the mission document into his hunter's notebook. He nodded at Seabuckthorn and said, "Let's pack up and get ready to go."

Seabuckthorn, who was leaning against the task counter, did not move, but just stared at Hannah's hair.

Hannah still remembered that when Orlan and the others first came to Barubare, Seabuckthorn had stared at her hair. It seemed that the little guy also liked bright colors.

Hannah reached out with a smile and rubbed Seabuckthorn's head.

"How's it? Does it look good? I just dyed it yesterday. Doesn't it give me a spring vibe?" She brushed her bangs, which had been highlighted in a light green, and boasted, "It's based on a peach. A pink peach with light green peach leaves. Very cute, isn't it!"

"It feels like the Peach-haired Beast King Meow." Seabuckthorn suddenly blurted out.

“?!” The poster girl’s face froze.

"The boss said that the Peach-haired Beast King will dye the tips of his hair green." After saying this, Seabuckthorn turned and ran away.

Chapter 128 Fishball Flying Kick!

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Hunting Mission: Punish Troublemakers (★★★)

Mission content: Hunt a strange monkey fox

Mission Location: Ruins Plain

Mission time: 7 days

Reward: 3200z

Possible monsters: Dog dragon, giant bee, jumping dog dragon

Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce: A strange monkey-fox has come to the trade route leading to the north. That damn guy always comes at night to damage goods and scare merchants.

Several merchants were frightened, and their precious silk was stained with snot that could not be washed off. They suffered heavy losses. Please help us solve this problem!

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After carefully reading the document, Orlan was not in a hurry to leave. There was no urgent task mark on the document, so there was naturally no need to rush.

He first found Muti and briefly told him that he had accepted the promotion task. As a result, Muti followed him and said that he would invite them to Chef Meow's shop to eat cat food.

According to her, as a hunter of a higher level, although she could not participate in the promotion mission together, she still felt a sense of participation by eating cat meals together.

Olang also didn't understand why she cared so much about "sense of participation".

Then they went to find Jarrah.

Of course, it was not for the purpose of having an extra companion. As a local hunter, the latter had a high possibility of hunting monsters like the strange monkey fox. It was always more direct to learn from people with actual combat experience than to read the information in the picture book.

As a result, Jara said "eat and talk", and another customer went to Chef Meow's shop.

The cat meal originally prepared for hunting turned into a party meal.

"Strange Ape Fox, you really made the right choice to choose this monster." Jara said as he put the appetizer given by Chef Meow into his mouth.

"Is this monster easy to deal with?" Muti asked curiously.

"That's not the case." Jara swallowed the food in his mouth. "The strange monkey fox is very agile and likes to run around. The hunting experience is quite high in blood pressure, but it's not a ferocious monster after all.