All my hunting commissions come from another world?

"Let's go, Prison Bird, we need to discuss our next battle plan."

Lord Fabius and the others had arrived. After Zhou Si asked Qian Jie to wait outside the tent, he went into the tent with Gu Niao.

"You've arrived. We have a general understanding of the situation."

"Zhou Si, Lone Bird, do you have a general understanding of that monster?"

The holographic projection, faintly glowing with blue light, displayed the face of Fabius, the leader of the Forbidden Land Investigation Team. Zhou Si knew without guessing who had created the device.

Putting the holographic image, which seemed so out of place in the tent, out of Zhou Si's mind, he lightly bent his arm, having been pondering this question on his way here.

After a brief moment of thought, Zhou Si voiced his guess.

The power that the Herrscher of Ice's core brings to that monster is foreseeable, but they still don't know what the monster's true form is; perhaps they need further information from Ellie's side.

In addition, each Herrscher possesses the innate ability to create and control Honkai Beasts, which undoubtedly has a significant impact on the surrounding ecosystem.

This is even worse than the impact caused by the monster itself.

After all, the masters of this world have never been humans.

And what Lord Fabius said next confirmed this.

Fabius looked around at the tent; those inside were the backbone of the investigation team. After a moment's thought, he finally decided to tell them the news from the inland.

"The news from the Dragon Academy is that the Divine Realm has moved again not long ago."

"And the direction of the movement is exactly towards the forbidden area, I don't think this is a coincidence."

Melo's instruments precisely captured Fabius's subtle changes in expression; everyone present could see the hint of sorrow in the corner of his eye.

"Even the forbidden has been alerted, that's quite remarkable."

Olivia's tone was somewhat moved, but there was no trace of awe or fear towards the legendary forbidden monster in her eyes.

"The situation is urgent. Bird Team and Star Team, you will form an advance team to investigate the monster."

"Yes."x2

Lone Bird and Olivia answered simultaneously, saying that putting Zhou Si aside, the two of them were the strongest hunters in the survey team, and the survey mission could only be entrusted to them.

"Zhou Si, you stay here for a moment, everyone else can leave first."

"clear."

Although somewhat surprised, Zhou Si nodded.

After receiving the instructions, the others left the tent one after another, leaving only Zhou Si and Fabius in the camp.

Chapter Sixteen: When will you and the Lone Bird... (4k)

A dozen minutes later, Zhou Si also came out of the tent.

A flash of light appeared in the tent behind him, and Fabius's holographic image disappeared. Zhou Si recalled his conversation with Fabius, but his expression was somewhat dazed.

......

"You've worked hard these past few days, have a cup of tea first."

Fabius pointed to the seat next to him, indicating that Zhou Si should sit down and chat. He thought of pouring Zhou Si a cup of tea, but when he saw his hand pass through the kettle, he realized that he was still in the base camp of the Tianqian Sand Plain.

"What a wonderful creation! It's all thanks to you."

No matter how many times he saw them, the wonder of these technological creations still filled Fabius with genuine amazement. If it weren't for Zhou Si, they didn't know how long it would have taken them to develop to this level of technology.

"You are ridiculous."

Zhou Si sat somewhat awkwardly in the chair, holding the tea she had poured for herself in both hands, her eyes darting around.

If the Grand Master gave him the feeling of an approachable older brother, then Fabius was more like a school leader, naturally exuding a sense of pressure.

He picked up the cup and took a small sip. The tea had a sweet taste, and even someone like Zhou Si, who didn't know much about tea, could taste some of it.

This tea was a high-end product that Fabius brought from the Old World. The tea here was smuggled by Eric, and now it's benefiting Zhou Si.

It's a pity that Zhou Si can't grow something similar by eating tea leaves, otherwise he might be able to make a fortune in the guild with this stuff.

"How are you and Lonely Bird doing now?"

"Pfft...cough cough cough!"

Expensive tea sprayed from Zhou Si's mouth, passing through the holographic image of Fabius. Zhou Si looked up in astonishment, only to see Fabius's smiling face.

"What could possibly happen between me and that caged bird? Hahaha..."

Zhou Si had thought that Lord Fabius had kept him behind because he had something important to say, but he never expected him to do something like this.

It's not that this matter isn't important, but Zhou Si isn't quite sure what her relationship with Lone Bird really is.

It's certain that he and Lone Bird have mutual feelings for each other, but neither Lone Bird nor Zhou Si has any experience or idea in this regard.

Lonely Bird & Zhou Si: I think I might like him/her...

Forget it, let's go hunting first.

"I won't interfere too much in your young people's relationships; I just want to give you a word of advice."

Fabius's expression was somewhat serious. Only he and Alma had seen Lone Bird's file, so they had some understanding of her past.

Lone Bird himself would never mention those things to Zhou Si, so he was the only one who could subtly remind Zhou Si.

After all, everyone in the Forbidden Land Investigation Team was waiting for what would happen to these two, and he was no exception.

"The name 'Lone Bird' symbolizes her closed-off heart. This child has had a very hard life, so we must not let her down."

Zhou Si unconsciously gripped the exquisite cup in his hand. He had heard snippets about the Lone Bird's past from Alma.

She chose to walk alone because she lost something important, hence the name "Lone Bird".

Zhou Si took a deep breath, nodded heavily, and his eyes were full of determination.

"I understand, thank you."

Fabius looked at Zhou Si's expression and smiled with satisfaction. The Grand Commander's judgment had never been wrong.

Whether it's Azure Star or Zhou Si.

Speaking of which, when that golden lion communicated with him before, didn't it mention that Zhou Si and Azure Star were getting close?

Thinking about it this way, Fabius's eyes suddenly turned strange.

They don't have a monogamous system here. As long as you have the ability, there are many people who practice polygamy or polyandry.

However, the women around Zhou Si...

Lone bird, blue star, Merlot...

Oh right, that little bird sent by Rhodes Island seems to care about Zhou Si quite a bit too.

"...Zhou Si, you'd better watch yourself."

Fabius's expression immediately became complicated, but Zhou Si, who was opposite him, panicked.

?

No, Fabius, I'm flustered by your sudden comment.

"Haha, then Lord Fabius, if you have nothing else, I'll take my leave. The battle to subdue that monster cannot be without me."

"Okay, you should get ready to leave."

"But before I leave, I have one last question."

Zhou Si, who was about to leave, stopped because of those words.

Fabius's deep eyes were fixed on him, as if looking through his body towards some distant being.

“Once we defeat that monster, Elbatrian will stop, right?”

Fabius's words startled Zhou Si, who instinctively gripped her phone in her pocket. After a moment, she nodded with a slight hesitation.

"Yes."

Upon hearing Zhou Si's answer, Fabius seemed to have confirmed something and waved to Zhou Si with a sigh of relief.

"You go ahead and get ready."

"Yes."

Stepping out of the tent and waiting for Fabius's holographic image to disappear, Zhou Si took out his phone from his pocket. The chat history on the screen left him somewhat stunned.

Calling me grandma will really make me angry: [Little Zhou Si, you need to hurry up, or Elbertion will come over.]

It seems the Hunter's Guild isn't completely unaware of the situation.

Zhou Si didn't hesitate for long. After sending a message to the prison bird, she quickly ran towards the main force.

It's been quite a while now, I hope Ellie is alright.

......

"Ah!"

Alice, who was wrapped up tightly, sneezed in the wind and snow. Someone must have been talking badly about her behind her back. According to Alice Radar's judgment, this person was most likely Zhou Si!

She was now wearing thick Mengniu Dragon armor, which Lone Bird had temporarily lent her. With the armor and Honkai energy protecting her, Ai Li was able to move freely in the biting cold.

Even though the bone-chilling cold was 99% blocked, Ellie still couldn't help but hug her arms.

"It looks like we're almost there."

Alicia's gaze pierced through the wind and snow, and she could vaguely make out a huge monster curled up in the cliff. Its metallic, rusty bronze armor plates were slightly open, and countless wisps of cold air poured out from the gaps.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is the monster that swallowed the core of the Herrscher of Ice.

I took out my phone, took a picture of the monster, and posted it in the group chat. A reply came quickly from the other side.

I'm the boss's only cat! : [This monster should be a Frozen Peak Dragon Cat!]

Pink Fairy: [Frozen Peak Dragon?]

Bai, sitting on the Heron Eagle Dragon, nodded and then sent all the information about the Frozen Peak Dragon to the group.

Although the Frozen Peak Dragon lives on land, it is actually an extremely large sea dragon species. Adult Frozen Peak Dragons can reach hundreds of meters in length, which is the origin of its name.

The guild doesn't have many records of this monster because Frozen Peak Dragons mostly live in extremely cold places, which are areas that humans have always found difficult to inhabit. Therefore, information about Frozen Peak Dragons is actually very scarce.

Aside from a name and a general description of its abilities, hunters would generally not provoke such a behemoth unless absolutely necessary.

Although it is not an Elder Dragon, its impact on the ecosystem and its own abilities are no less than those of a typical Elder Dragon.

I'm the boss's only cat! : [The Frozen Peak Dragon's main attacks rely on its massive body and the release of cold air.]

[But the chill released by this Frozen Peak Dragon is far beyond normal levels, meow!]

The good news is that the core of the Ice Herrscher did not bring any cool new powers to this ice field overlord, but the bad news is that because the attributes are too compatible, the power of the Frozen Peak Dragon itself has been amplified countless times.

After staying in this central area for a while, Alicia could feel the chill spreading in the air, which was gradually seeping into her Honkai energy protection, and the chill was becoming increasingly piercing.

"Hiss~ Looks like I'll have to leave now..."

Ellie rubbed her arms. She had gathered enough information about the Frozen Peak Dragon, so she should leave first. Otherwise, she would turn into an ice sculpture before Zhou Si and the others even arrived.

But just as Alicia was about to leave this core area, a voice came from outside Alicia and the Frozen Peak Dragon in what should have been a deathly silent core area.

Alicia was even more familiar with the source of these sounds.

"Wow, it seems they're quite popular!"

A pink crystal arrow was nocked on the bowstring. Alicia blinked, and much of the white frost on her long eyelashes was shaken off.

In her field of vision, the white expanse in front of her suddenly changed slightly. Many white monsters stood up from the snow, their pink and white bodies revealing their identities.

These guys are Honkai Beasts created by the Fifth Herrscher (lol), and their only instruction at the moment of their birth was to kill this guy who broke into the core area.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Several whooshing sounds rang out as the crystal arrows, taking advantage of the Honkai Beasts' lack of footing, accurately struck their core areas. Seconds later, the arrows that hit the Honkai Beasts exploded.

It dealt up to 90 points of explosive damage to those Honkai Beasts.

Ellie nimbly weaved among the floating rocks, while the Honkai Beasts could only watch helplessly as her figure leaped and bounded about, occasionally pierced by a few arrows.

Even though the Honkai Beasts couldn't touch Ellie, Ellie couldn't directly cross the vast white ocean to reach a safe place.

"This is really bad..."