All my hunting commissions come from another world?

"That's a monster from another world, a star beast alien that fell from beyond this world, the juvenile form of a terrifying creature."

"That thing, in its adult form, once destroyed a powerful city-state. We absolutely cannot let it leave this place!"

Zhou Si's voice was somewhat urgent. He didn't have much memory of the Elden Ring, but the huge monster that destroyed the Eternal City was truly unforgettable, especially since it was part of Lani's side quest.

As a fallen star beast that is the juvenile form of Esti, even if it does not have that much power at this time, if it manages to escape from here, the consequences would probably be unimaginable.

Although he didn't know why the monster from the border area suddenly appeared in the Forbidden Land, Zhou Si was clear that he had to leave the monster here.

After hearing Zhou Si's words, Alma and Lone Bird's expressions became serious. Alma took a deep breath and looked at Lone Bird and Zhou Si with a firm gaze.

"The very existence of such a monster is a destruction of the ecosystem, and it must not be allowed to continue to grow."

"Hunters, the guild now demands that you slay this Fallen Star Beast!"

Alma approved the request to hunt down the monster without hesitation. Even without Zhou Si's information, the guild would never tolerate the monster's rampant killing.

The moment after Alma finished speaking, a new request appeared in the Hunter's Book.

[Defeat the Fallen Star Beasts]

[Lower-tier two-star]

[Reward: 400 Survey Points]

Zhou Si only glanced at it briefly. The most urgent task was to deal with this monster and protect Fengyin Village. As for other things, they could talk about them after killing it.

At this moment, the lone bird had already rushed forward, and the Palico dumpling played its attack-boosting melody at just the right moment as she approached the Falling Star Beast.

when--

The lone bird's one-handed sword was deflected by the fallen star beast's hard body, but her expression did not change. After all, just by looking at the monster, one could tell how bad its flesh was.

The moment she deflected her knife, she raised her right-hand round shield. Her attack clearly attracted the monster's attention, and its huge pincers slammed down towards the lone bird.

But unfortunately, the meat of the lone bird isn't much better.

With precise timing down to the millisecond, the lone bird's body flashed red the instant the giant pincers of the falling star beast struck. Her small, round shield steadily withstood the powerful blow, and the lone bird didn't even take a step back.

Immediately afterwards, the shield, glowing red, slammed heavily into the monster's body.

one time! Twice! Three times!

The final, powerful hammer blow shattered part of the ore on the beast's head, leaving a sizable crater.

The fallen star beast was knocked back several steps by the blow, but that wasn't the end of it. Zhou Si had been waiting for a long time.

Because his weapon was not yet finished being forged, he could only charge forward empty-handed.

Yes, this is literally 'bare-handed'!

Zhou Si raised his arms, crimson battle aura swirling around his iron fists. He leaned forward and delivered a simple punch to the side of the Fallen Star Beast.

He then knocked the enormous Falling Star Beast to the ground, leaving a deep crater in its belly. The power of the King of Fanged Beasts was now fully manifested in Zhou Si.

"You still have the nerve to call the Grand Commander the Golden Lion???"

The lone bird was utterly shocked, but the output in her hands did not affect her吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments) in the slightest.

At this moment, Zhou Si was completely engrossed in the fight. This was the first time he had tried this form. He grabbed the tail of the Falling Star Beast with both hands, pulled it up, and threw it out.

The Fallen Star Beast's body slammed heavily against the mountain wall, causing the cliff to tremble and a large amount of rubble to fall from the rock face. For a moment, it was difficult to tell whether the Fallen Star Beast or Zhou Si had caused more damage to Fengyin Village.

The fallen star beast shook its head and got up from the ground. It was now completely enraged by the two tiny creatures in front of it and was determined to show them the wrath of the stars.

It raised its giant pincers high, and purple particles like stars surged above them. This action instantly reminded Zhou Si of something, and he keenly sensed the faint fluctuations beneath the earth.

"Caged bird, watch your ground!"

The moment the lone bird heard Zhou Si's voice, it rolled to the right without hesitation. The next second, several sharp rock pillars pierced the spot where the lone bird had just been.

Purple light flashed again on the giant pincers of the fallen star beast, but this time Zhou Si did not warn him. He knew that as long as the lone bird was on guard, it would be impossible for it to be hit by such a thing.

What he needs to do now is to seize the moment when the Fallen Star Beast pauses after releasing its gravity magic.

Just as Zhou Si had expected, the lone bird made an evasive maneuver the moment it saw the giant pincers light up, successfully dodging the rock pillar's piercing attack, and Zhou Si had already arrived in front of the beast.

boom! boom! boom!

The fist, wreathed in crimson battle aura, pounded repeatedly on the head of the Falling Star Beast. Several cracks gradually appeared on its giant pincers, and with a shattering sound, Zhou Si smashed the right pincer of the Falling Star Beast in half!

The fallen star beast, severely damaged, crashed to the ground. The lone bird, following closely behind, leaped high and delivered the final blow with its round shield.

Wait, did I get headshot?

As the fallen star beast scattered into rubble, Zhou Si dissipated the fighting spirit in his hands and collapsed to the ground.

While the Golden Lion's power is useful, it also consumes too much of his stamina.

Zhou Si rubbed her stomach, which was starting to ache, and her gaze lingered on the pile of ore on the ground.

'Is this thing edible?'

A strange idea popped into Zhou Si's mind and wouldn't go away. Without making a sound, Zhou Si walked to the pile of ore and reached out his hand.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Crunchy

Crackling sounds.

"It's a bit hard to chew."

As Alma and Lone Bird stared in disbelief, Zhou Si stuffed a fragment of a fallen star beast into his mouth, making a sound that sent chills down everyone's spine.

"Hunter, is Mr. Zhou Si always like this?"

Alma whispered in the lone bird's ear, her tone hesitant.

"I guess so..."

Lone Bird replied somewhat uncertainly, "Zhou Si's symptoms weren't this severe before, were they? Has she evolved from eating raw meat and drinking blood to having pica?"

Lone Bird still vividly remembers the second time he met Zhou Si. Zhou Si was hanging on the tail of a Anjanath and gnawing on its flesh. He had actually severed the Anjanath's tail with his mouth.

"Stop arguing, stop arguing, this is crucial."

Zhou Si ignored their conversation. The misunderstandings of the world would only fuel his growth! I, Zhou Si, will no longer live for the opinions of others!

As the stones disappeared into Zhou Si's stomach, he vaguely sensed something and stretched out a finger, on which crystals identical to those fragments on the ground had now formed.

A faint purple light also appeared on the crystal.

No matter how many times I watch it, I still can't understand. Are you really human?

"So, have you gained any new powers?"

The lone bird looked at the purple light on Zhou Si's finger. The feeling this light gave her was exactly the same as when the Fallen Star Beast activated its gravity magic.

"I can now manipulate some of gravity."

As Zhou Si finished speaking, the light in his hand became dazzling, and then Lone Bird and Alma felt a force lifting them up.

"It's amazing power."

Alma said with some amazement, "It's a pity that the monster poses too great a threat to the ecosystem, otherwise it would definitely be favored by scholars."

What surprised her even more was Zhou Si. Such an ability was unheard of even among ancient dragons. He could acquire the abilities of other creatures by eating. If this were applied to a monster, it would be hard to imagine how far it would evolve.

Of course, she couldn't imagine what Zhou Si's future would be like.

The gravity magic only lasted for a short time before it disappeared. Zhou Si rubbed his stomach with a bitter face. He had already exhausted a lot of energy using the power of the Golden Lion, and this gravity magic had also taken a toll. Now, Zhou Si felt weak all over and probably couldn't even lift a small car.

The lone bird took out a few pieces of portable food from its prop bag and fed them to Zhou Si. Zhou Si wolfed them down while giving her a grateful look.

"Are you guys okay?"

Isa's voice came from afar. The villagers had all taken refuge in a safe place. He was worried about Zhou Si and the others, so he rushed over as soon as he had settled the villagers.

Accompanying Isai was Zato, the middle-aged man who had tried to stop them from entering the village.

"Is this... is this the monster's corpse?"

Isai pointed to the pile of rubble. Although the fallen star beast turned into a pile of rubble after it died, the pair of conspicuous giant pincers that Zhou Si had smashed in half were still standing there.

Upon seeing the corpse of that terrifying monster, Zato and Isai had rather interesting expressions. The creature's previous imposing presence was unlike that of an ordinary monster, yet it had still been successfully defeated by Lone Bird and Zhou Si. The thought of this filled Zato with apprehension.

Fortunately, Zhou Si and his group didn't have any bad intentions. Otherwise, how could Fengyin Village have survived in the hands of such a powerful person? Moreover, they even protected the village.

"The three of you, I am very sorry for my previous actions."

"Because the period of wasteland is approaching, I had previously declined several visits. I am very grateful to everyone for still helping me."

“It’s alright, Mr. Zato is only thinking of the village.”

Zato's expression was very sincere, and Zhou Si and the others obviously had no intention of pursuing the matter further.

"If you have time, please stay a little longer. We will prepare a sumptuous meal to express our gratitude."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zator, we'll let it go this time. We need to bring the information about this monster back to headquarters immediately. We'll come to visit again another day."

Alma firmly declined Zato's invitation. Although the affairs of this land and Kazemura Village were important, the most important thing at the moment was to inform Lord Fabius about this monster, in case any similar monsters from another world appeared.

This would not only greatly disrupt their investigation, but also have a significant impact on the local ecosystem, a result that the Hunter's Guild absolutely cannot accept.

Upon hearing Alma's words, Isai quickly leaned close to Zato's ear and whispered a few words to him. After a moment, Zato nodded.

"In that case, why don't you all ride our village's Heron Eagle Dragon back to camp? That should save you a lot of time."

"But isn't the Heron Eagle Dragon a valuable asset of your village?"

"Without you all, Kazemura Village might have become history, so there's no question of property."

Zhato wasn't the kind of person who was old-fashioned. Zhou Si and the others saved the village, so what did a few heron-eagle dragons matter?

He immediately had Isai fetch the three-headed heron-eagle dragon and hand it over to Zhou Si and the others.

"These few Heron Eagle Dragons are now in your care. Please take good care of them."

Zhou Si and the others understood Zha Tuo's subtext, nodded solemnly, and then boarded the Heron Eagle Dragon and left Fengyin Village.

......

"Mr. Zhou Si, is there anything else you know about that monster?"

On the way back, Alma hoped to get more information about the fallen star beast from Zhou Si, but unfortunately, Zhou Si's impression of it was only fragmented memories such as Niu Niu, gravity magic, and that its complete form was Estée, and there was no more valuable information.

'First it was Melo, now it's the fallen star beast, and if I'm added to the list, aren't there just too many 'transmigrators' in this world?'

Zhou Si looked at the completed quests displayed in the Hunter's Book.

The Hunter's Book was silent again, and Zhou Si couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. Was this system a little too unintelligent?

Moreover, he received another email at this time, which was a compensation message from the system.

Because the Fallen Star Beast's strength far exceeds that of a lower-tier two-star beast, it received 2000 investigation points as compensation, just like the previous Tigrex.

Is this system only capable of providing compensation after the fact? Zhou Si was already at a loss for words.

In short, the three of them returned to their base camp in the Tianqian Sand Plains without incident. To their surprise, Fabius had been waiting for them for quite some time.

In the main tent were other squads and the head of the logistics department, all gathered together at this moment.

Seeing the somewhat somber atmosphere in the tent, Zhou Si instantly realized that things were probably more serious than they had imagined.

Chapter Thirty-Four: What Follows

"Everyone, tell me what you've discovered."

Fabius, seeing that everyone had arrived, began to speak.

"Our Star Team discovered a serpentine creature we'd never seen before in the Crimson Forest. It was fighting for territory with a thorny spider, and after killing the spider, it left the area."

Olivia, the leader of Team Star, looked rather grim, as if she were recalling some unbelievable scene, and her tone gradually became puzzled.

"After that, when Eric was studying the corpse of the thorn spider, the thorn spider suddenly came to life and grew some kind of white carapace on its body."

"After the thorn spider revived, it launched a frenzied attack on us, and it took us some effort to kill it again."

After Olivia finished speaking, she placed a white carapace on the table. Zhou Si's pupils contracted slightly when he saw the carapace; he had seen quite a few of these things recently.

Zhou Si subconsciously revealed the origin of the monster.

"Honkai Beast..."

"Do you know something?"