Monster Hunter: Wild Pointer

As soon as he said that, he widened his eyes and stared at the huge "fish fin" in Muti's hand, "Could that be..."

"The target has been achieved."

Ao Lang smiled and said, "The carcass is over there in the bay. I heard that water dragon meat is very good. If you don't want it to be wasted, it's best to arrange for someone to cut up the carcass as soon as possible and bring back the meat and other usable items."

The old man was stunned for two seconds, and the disbelief on his face gradually turned into surprise. He first apologized to the hunters, then trotted back to the village to tell everyone the good news.

Soon, the fishermen's cheerful cheers and the torches in their hands lit up the night sky.

The young and strong men, armed with fish-cutting knives, iron hooks, and simple carts, led by the old hunter, rushed towards the bay overnight.

Women, children and village elders surrounded them, preparing a celebratory banquet, and the words of thanks never stopped.

The old village chief came over, carrying two coarse cloth purses. "Thanks to you for dealing with the water dragon in time, we won't miss this season's fishing season. The water dragon's corpse will also greatly alleviate the pressure on food in the village. I really don't know how to thank you enough.

Our village doesn't have anything to offer, so we all chipped in some extra money. Please don't mind."

Orlan and Muti exchanged glances. After checking the amounts in the purses, Orlan pushed one of them back. "It's just my job. The original amount is enough."

Muti also said with a smile: "We can't accept extra compensation or anything like that, it's against the guild's rules.

If the guild finds out, they'll send some terrible people to punish us."

"This"

Seabuckthorn helped push the cart and sent the village chief away, who wanted to say something.

Muti picked up Yuwan and said happily, "Hehe, I'm going to write a letter to tell Sister Fufu that I'm lying!"

Chapter 164 Find the Target

Compared with the feast carefully prepared by the professional cat chef team, the dinner prepared by the villagers in the fishing village can only be described as simple and shabby.

Long-lasting rye bread and unknown plant tubers, paired with pickled dried fish, shrimp and shellfish, and clear soup made from marine plants such as kelp. Regardless of how they taste, the portion is not large enough for one to eat as much as one wants.

There was no other way. The fishing grounds were previously occupied by water dragons, so they had to save and use the remaining food to keep it for emergencies.

The hunters and cats were not picky eaters, which made the village chief and his companions feel embarrassed. They kept apologizing and begged them to stay for two more days.

Now that the water dragon occupying the bay has been eliminated, they will be able to bring back a rich catch when the sea opens tomorrow. Then, a truly sumptuous seafood feast will be prepared for them.

Ao Lang and his companions naturally declined. The mission had been completed, so there was no need to stay for two more days just to have a seafood meal.

Just when the village chief and his men were feeling ashamed and worried about not being able to properly entertain their benefactor, the young men who had gone to deal with the water dragon's corpse came back.

They brought back large quantities of meat, as well as edible swim bladders, livers, and other items.

According to them, the water dragon was too big and it would take more than one or two trips to transport all the meat. In order not to neglect the guests, the old hunter who led them asked them to transport a batch back first.

With this meat, the village women's cooking skills finally came into play.

They slice large chunks of water dragon meat into thin slices, marinate them briefly with sea salt, sprinkle them with dried dried shrimp, and steam them in a large pot along with bland plant tubers.

When he lifted the lid of the pot, Muti, who had just repeatedly declared that he was full, began to drool again.

While tasting the steamed water dragon meat that could finally be called a delicacy, Ao Lang wrote down the production steps and planned to try the steaming method later.

The fishing village does not produce food, and due to the recent flooding, the income has been poor, so the village naturally does not have any alcohol in stock.

There was no way to deal with the shortage of food before, but now a large amount of raw meat has been shipped back. In order to make up for the lack of wine and drinks, the fishermen began to work hard to serve dishes.

Only when Muti could no longer eat did the village chief and elders let them go back to rest.

In the thatched hut with simple facilities but cleanliness, Muti was lying flat on the wooden bed, holding his stomach and groaning, obviously he had eaten too much.

Ao Lang, who was sleeping on the floor, curled his lips. He was not worried about her indigestion. This guy's stomach was like iron, and she would be fine after a while.

"The one year promised to Teacher Amos should be almost up." Orlan suddenly said.

Muti stopped humming, counted on his fingers, and nodded in response: "It's almost time."

After leaving Dondoruma, they considered returning to Balubare, but Amos's advice dissuaded them from doing so.

Olang, who grew up in the desert and once joined the fortress guerrillas, has rich experience in field combat, but this experience is limited to the "desert area".

As for other terrains, I can’t say that I know nothing about them, but I definitely have no practical experience either.

Unless Orlan is prepared to stay in the desert for the rest of his life and become a true desert warfare expert, it would be better for him to take advantage of this year's time to travel around and get in touch with more things he has never been exposed to before.

So, the two people and two cats began to travel around the world in the airship.

Subjugating the secretive night birds in the forest, hunting the water beasts occupying the stream watering area, expelling the peach-haired beast king that destroyed the specialty mushroom collection area, and identifying the poisonous monster bird pretending to be dead and attacking in the swamp.

After this year, it would be an exaggeration to say that we have mastered all terrain, but at least we won’t be tripped by tree roots when fighting in the dense forest.

To a certain extent, it also makes up for the shortcoming of single terrain experience.

"So, what should we do next, continue hunting three-star monsters to gain experience, or prepare to upgrade to four stars?" Orlan asked bluntly and confidently.

After a year of settling down and accumulating experience, it might be a bit of an exaggeration to say that promotion to four stars is a sure thing, but I should still have a 70% to 80% chance of it.

Even if you fail unexpectedly, you can still escape safely under the protection of your hunting partners.

Lying flat on the bed, Muti seemed to have forgotten that his stomach was still full. He turned over, raised his head out of the edge of the bed, and looked at Orlan on the floor with an excited expression.

"I think we can prepare for the promotion! But the targets for the promotion missions need to be carefully selected. What do you think of the Rathalos?"

"Support meow!" Yuwan, who was squeezed next to Muti, was the first to jump up.

Ao Lang's face suddenly darkened, "Several years ago, the danger level of the Male Rathalos was revised from four stars to five stars.

Even in the past, the Rathalos was one of the most dangerous four-star monsters. Who would challenge a Rathalos to become a four-star monster?

Muti blinked, "That's my dad!"

"Your dad...your father's situation is different." Aolan said helplessly, "Let's find a suitable target first, prioritize completing the promotion, and then consider upgrading our equipment before gradually considering challenging stronger opponents."

"Okay." Muti puffed out his cheeks.

Yuwan could only lie back down mumbling.

Before leaving Dondoruma, Amos asked Muti to listen to Oran more, so now his words are no longer effective than Oran's.

Ao Lang got up from the mat, sat up cross-legged and said, “Actually, I’ve thought about this before.

First of all, the promotion task needs to be completed by one person, so the target cannot be too difficult. If successful promotion is the first priority, the three-star monster subspecies such as the Blue Monster Bird, the Green-haired Beast King, and the Purple Poisonous Monster Bird can be chosen as the first choice.

The difference in strength between these monsters and the original species is not too great. As long as targeted preparations are made, it should be possible to hunt them successfully and complete the promotion.

The only drawback is that this subspecies of monsters is rare, so getting a quest is a matter of luck."

"." Muti frowned. Although she didn't say it directly, it was obvious that she didn't want to be so utilitarian.

"Alright, I knew you wouldn't want to." Orlan curled his lips. "The second option, based on the premise that 'we are strong and will definitely be able to successfully complete the hunt', considers the practicality of the target material.

The Black Wolf Bird Set and the Scythe Crab Set are both offensive armor that suits me very well. I can also update my equipment after a successful hunt.

As for you, I'd go for the Rock Dragon set. It's said to be the best defensive armor below five stars. You can choose the Rock Dragon as your target."

"That's great!" Muti laughed happily.

Replacing better equipment to improve strength, and then challenging stronger monsters, this is the right pace. It would be too boring to only attack those monsters that are easy to deal with just for the sake of a smooth promotion!

Orlan lay back on the mat with an expressionless face.

Before leaving Dondoruma, Teacher Amos repeatedly reminded himself to help keep an eye on these two not-so-smart guys and not let them do anything wrong.

In order to make Muti willingly choose the right target, he took great pains to

To be honest, he had never really considered targeting the Blue Monster Bird from the beginning.

But Muti was a man of brawn but brains, and her hunting partner Yuwan was even crazier. He could imagine the scene if they were left to choose for themselves.

At Yuwan's instigation, Muti slammed the task counter and shouted that he wanted to challenge the male fire dragon.

The poster girl told them embarrassedly that the Male Rathalos had been revised to a five-star dangerous level and they could not choose it.

So the two guys discussed it, the female Rathalos is still a four-star? Then a female Rathalos would be fine!

Come back to the cat.

Compared with the "Queen of the Land" who can fly, breathe fire, has a poisonous tail spine, and if she's unlucky she might even attract a male fire dragon to help her fight.

The rock dragon is so cute. It looks silly, moves slowly, and has no special features except for its hard shell.

Armor made from materials is also useful, so you should go hunt rock dragons.

Chapter 165: The City Rebuilt in Dragon Flame

The next morning, Orangmuti and his companions said goodbye to the enthusiastic villagers of the fishing village. With the help of the boatman, they boarded a small fishing boat and sailed along the west coast of the inland sea to the nearest city, Metabetat.

After sailing for two days and one night, they arrived at the port of Metabettat.

(Green star marks the location)

This is an ancient yet emerging city.

The history of the city can be traced back to hundreds of years ago, when the mountain people who lived scattered in the Metabe wet jungle (old jungle) banded together to survive.

At the edge of the dense forest, among the hills on the west coast of the Geokruk Inland Sea, an inconspicuous human settlement was built. That was the predecessor of Metabetat.

After a long period of development, Metabetat developed from a small village to a town, and later built a commercial street and port.

The rich natural resources of the Metabe wet forest are concentrated here and sent to East Doruma on the other side of the inland sea through the port, or transported south across the road bridge to the southern part of the mainland.

Eventually, it developed into one of the most prosperous trading cities along the Inland Sea Ring Road and an important transportation hub connecting the east and west of the mainland.

As for why it is called "emerging".

Due to its geographical location, the city is easily attacked by monsters in the dense forest.

In order to protect the city, the guild built a fort here. In battle after battle, countless hunters, soldiers, and even ordinary citizens gave their blood and lives to protect their homes.

But even so, there are still some "things" that are beyond human power.

More than a decade ago, this city was burned in dragon flames, with the death toll exceeding five digits and property and economic losses incalculable.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the long history has endowed the residents of this city with an extremely strong sense of self-identity. Even though their homes have been destroyed, their people's hearts have never dispersed.

With the support and help of the guild and local chambers of commerce, the people of Metabetat once again rebuilt a brand new city of Metabetat on the ruins.

This experience has also given the city a very special spiritual outlook.

It has both the profound heritage of an ancient city and the drive and vitality unique to an emerging city.

The proportion of young people and children in the city is also surprisingly high. Although this description is a bit strange when applied to humans, it is the instinct of living things to speed up reproduction after a disaster.

Even humans who claim to be "intelligent" are no exception.

"Hey!"

Muti jumped hard and jumped from the boat to the dock, followed by Yuwan.

Olang, who had just helped the boatman set up the ladder and was about to go ashore, was almost shaken into the water by the two of them.

"Feel sorry."

He reluctantly apologized to the boatman, and with the latter's smiling wave, Olang took the sea buckthorn and went onto the dock.

After asking someone about the location of the local gathering place, he quickly caught up with Muti who had already strolled out, and the two of them walked towards the gathering place together.

Along the way, children would run past them from time to time, and when they saw the armor and weapons on them, they would make exaggerated shouts of "Woo-wah!"

Some brave ones would even surround them, wanting to reach out and touch them, but they were scared away by Muti's threatening movements and grimaces.

Maybe it was because she was too tall and was wearing a helmet, but a little girl who looked only four or five years old was scared and started crying, which made her panic.

Finally, thanks to Seabuckthorn's help, the little guy was coaxed and sent away. It had done this a lot when it was in the Fortress Guerrillas.

The adults who noticed this scene were not angry, but just smiled kindly. When they passed by some fruit stalls, some enthusiastic vendors threw a few fruits to them, saying that they were treating them.

They have been to many places in the past year. Although hunters are popular everywhere, it is rare to find people as friendly and enthusiastic as those in this city.

"The atmosphere here is really good." Muti bit off half a fruit and said vaguely, "There's even free fruit to eat."

Aolan looked at her with amusement, "If you like, stay a little longer. We've been running around in the wild lately, so we should rest up."

It just so happened that before accepting the task of being promoted to four stars, a series of preparations needed to be made. I was originally considering whether I should go back to East Dorma, after all, I am more familiar with that place.

Now it seems that there is no need for this, and it is also good to prepare for promotion in this city.

The two entered the meeting hall talking and laughing.

The scale of the Hunter's Gathering House in New Metabetat City is quite large. Among all the gathering houses they have visited, in terms of building scale and the level of facilities, it can be said to be second only to the public bar in East Doruma.