Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 312 Potential Crisis
Although Mo Laowu's abilities are diverse, they all require a pipe to activate.

This restriction can be seen as a manifestation of constraint and oath.

Moro merely took the pipe; his method was remarkably mild.

He then displayed his hunter's license, further clarifying his attitude and stance.

Nevertheless, Mo Laowu's tense nerves did not relax, and his attention returned to the Chimera.

Mythical beasts have always been hostile to humans.

Throughout history, there have been rare cases where mythical beasts have communicated with or even established trust with humans, but this is the only one of its kind in thousands of years.

The legendary beast hunter who pioneered this path has long since turned to dust in history.
But she once left a sentence in her documents:

"The origin of mythical beasts remains a mystery, but one thing is certain: humans will never be able to truly tame them."

Mo Laowu knew this information and had once witnessed the shocking scene of an aquatic mythical beast destroying an illegal whaling fleet while hunting whales.

Therefore, he was well aware that mythical beasts were inherently extremely unstable and dangerous entities.

Unlike monsters, they do not accept human jurisdiction or stay in designated territories.

Even if mythical beasts can establish some kind of connection with humans, without ensuring true taming, no one can guarantee that they won't suddenly attack humans based on instinct, or even go out of control.

The fishing boat sunk by the chimera is the most vivid proof.

at this time.

Chimera was consciously avoiding the remaining Purple Smoke Soldiers in the air. After discovering that Moro had teleported to the ship, it immediately changed direction and flew towards the ship.

Under Mo Laowu's astonished gaze, the Chimera came to the side of the ship and deliberately controlled the strength and frequency of its fleshy wings, so that its huge body, which was far larger than that of a blue whale, slowly landed on the sea surface, so as not to stir up huge waves.

This humane gesture was undoubtedly intended to prevent any impact on the ship they were on.

Mo Laowu felt that the scene before him overturned his basic understanding, and even his cognition, of mythical beasts.

Moreau noticed these seemingly incomprehensible reactions he displayed, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

With Mo Laowu's knowledge and abilities, he should be able to determine that the Chimera never showed any hunter's behavior from the beginning, and at least in terms of aggression and threat, it was far less ferocious than its appearance.

Even so, Mo Laowu's reaction to the Chimera was as if he were looking at a bomb that could explode at any moment.

That's why the chimera only shows an incredible reaction after making docile gestures.

There seems to be a cognitive difference here that Moreau is unaware of.

"My name is Moro, and I am a professional monster hunter."

Moro put away his hunter's license, stretched out his right hand toward the side of the ship, and watched Moro's reaction. He calmly asked, "Can you tell me your reason for pursuing the Chimera?"

Hunters can have multiple professions. Moro can claim to be a treasure hunter, or he can claim to be a beast hunter in the presence of the chimera.

He asked Mo Laowu for the reason, and his right hand, which was stretched towards the sea, attracted the chimera's head like a magnet.

Chimera twisted its long neck, stretching its enormous bird head onto the deck, its eyes slightly narrowed, gently stroking Moro's palm.

Seeing this, even if Mo Laowu felt it was impossible, he had to admit that the young man in front of him had indeed tamed a magical beast.

How did you do that...?

Resisting the urge to ask the question, Mo Laowu glanced at the docile chimera and truthfully replied, "It attacked a fishing boat, but we didn't intend to kill it. We just wanted to control it for safety reasons."

Currently, only two mythical beasts are fully recorded in the international biological database.

As for the aquatic mythical beast he had encountered before, there was absolutely no possibility of close contact between them, let alone understanding or investigating it.

In fact, most mythical beasts that have appeared before humans are like this, not giving humans an easy opportunity to approach.

Given the rarity of mythical beasts, Mo Laowu, though not a mythical beast hunter or creature hunter, would not easily harm their lives; his goal from beginning to end was "control."

Upon hearing Moro say that the Chimera had attacked a fishing boat, Moro's first reaction was that there might be a misunderstanding.

"With my orders, the Chimera will not attack or contact humans on its own initiative. I mean... is there some misunderstanding?"

"..."

Mo Laowu fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.

If he hadn't witnessed Chimera's docile appearance and its obedient response to Moro, based on his understanding of mythical beasts, he would never have believed there was any misunderstanding involved.

Historically, it is perfectly normal for mythical beasts to actively attack or even devour humans.

Or rather, mythical beasts reign supreme at the top of the food chain, regarding any creature other than themselves as food.

As for why mythical beasts show stronger hostility towards humans, just like their origin, it remains a mystery to this day.

After a moment of silence, Mo Laowu frowned and said, "But it sank a fishing boat, that's an undeniable fact."

"Could you describe the incident in more detail?"

Moro still doesn't believe that the chimeras would actively attack humans.

Because the orders he issued could be said to reach the soul level, and could even completely suppress the primal biological instincts of the chimera.

This obedience may be a result of the energy generated by the annual rings.

Mo Laowu then told Moro what he had learned.

Moro breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that no one was injured, and at the same time understood why the chimera had sunk the fishing boat.

"I see, if I'm not mistaken..."

Moro raised his hand and slapped the chimera's head hard, sighing:

“This creature did not intend to attack the fishing boat. It was hunting on the seabed and happened to have its eyes on the catch in the net. But in any case, letting it hunt on its own was the root cause of the sinking of the fishing boat. I am willing to fully compensate the fishermen for their losses.”

At this point, Moro withdrew his hand, looked at Mo Laowu, and said seriously, "Can you accept my explanation?"

"of course."

Mo Laowu noticed Moro's reaction when he heard about the casualties, and considering that Moro was able to restrain himself in that situation, he was willing to trust Moro's judgment based on these two points alone.

Most importantly, he adhered to the principle of seeing is believing.

Molotin was surprised by Mo Laowu's decisiveness, and thought he might have to use his words again.

But on second thought, this is precisely one aspect of the generous and forthright character of the ocean hunter before me.

"I'd appreciate it if you could contact those fishermen."

Moro nodded to Mo Laowu and said, "Once the specific losses are determined, I can transfer the money immediately."

Just then, Graqiang jumped onto the deck.

However, it has put away the "firm" state and returned to the usual "entangled" state.

When Moro teleported onto the deck just now, Gracchan was indeed startled, and his heart jumped into his throat.

But what happened next was even more unexpected.

So when he got on the deck, he didn't ask any questions, but instead looked at Moro and Chimera with a strange expression.

Mo Laowu looked at him, took out his phone and dialed the fisherman's number, while briefly explaining the situation.

Upon hearing this, Graqiang's expression became even more peculiar. Like Mo Laowu, he found it hard to believe that magical beasts could be so obedient unless he had seen it with his own eyes.

Could it really be some kind of manipulation ability?

Although this young man possesses powerful Emission-type abilities, the possibility of multiple abilities cannot be ruled out. Furthermore, the Manipulation type is inherently adjacent to the Emission type.

However, judging from the chimera's reaction, it doesn't seem like it was being controlled by an ability.

As for the suggestive manipulation abilities, which are the least likely to reveal their characteristics, they are unlikely to be effective given the strong hostility of mythical beasts towards humans.

Just as Ge Laqiang was pondering this, Mo Laowu had already quickly contacted the victimized fishermen.

Under his coordination, the compensation issue was quickly resolved.

At this moment, Moro remembered that he was still holding a pipe. He winked at Mo Laowu and casually tossed the pipe over.

Mo Laowu raised his hand and caught it steadily. Thinking of the strength that Moro had shown in the previous exchange, he couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

"Excuse me, I haven't formally introduced myself yet. I am Mo Laowu, a one-star professional ocean hunter."

Mo Laowu habitually rested his pipe on his shoulder, then pointed to his companion beside him with his thumb: "This is Graqiang, also a sea hunter."

"Although I'm not a one-star yet, I will be soon."

Ge Laqiang glanced at Mo Laowu and added a sentence.

Mo Laowu was amused and chuckled.

Moro looked at the two of them, thought for a moment, and then asked, "There's something I'm quite curious about. You seem to know a lot about mythical beasts, but you're also particularly surprised by the chimera's behavior."

"..."

Mo Laowu and Ge Laqiang exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

"How can I not be surprised...?"

Gracchan's gaze shifted to the chimera, who was lazily resting its head on the deck, and he said:
"Based on current human records of mythical beasts and the mythical beasts we have encountered, they are not so docile and obedient. On the contrary, they are extremely aggressive and will often attack humans on their own initiative, even if they are not for prey."

"Yeah……"

Moro turned his head to look at the Chimera, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

To be honest, he didn't know much about mythical beasts.

I simply feel that creatures like these, which only appear in fabricated myths, are very likely to have come from the Dark Continent.

It now appears that mythical beasts are a particularly aggressive type of being.

However, after he used the energy of the tree rings to hatch the chimera, he never sensed any hostility or aggression from the chimera.

Not to mention realizing the difficulty of taming mythical beasts.

Seeing Moro's reaction, Graqiang couldn't help but ask, "I'm more curious about how you 'tamed' the chimera. According to the records, even the legendary beast hunter only established an equal and trusting relationship with the 'Pegasus Beast'."

“Graqiang”.

Mo Laowu tapped his companion's shoulder lightly with his pipe at the opportune moment. Asking someone he had just met such a confidential question was really inappropriate.

Graqiang paused for a moment, then quickly added, "I'm not curious anymore."

"..."

Mo Laowu raised his hand to his forehead, somewhat speechless.

Moro could understand Mo Laowu's character based on the original work, but he knew nothing about Graqiang, so naturally he couldn't reveal these things.

He just smiled and didn't respond.

Graqiang was somewhat disappointed that his curiosity was not satisfied, but he did not insist.

Mo Laowu suddenly thought of something and reminded him, "Moro, although the Chimera is indeed different from others, I suggest that we try to avoid exposing it to the public eye."

"Oh?"

Moro raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"This is not an exaggeration. As a marine hunter responsible for ecological protection, I am very familiar with the situation on the black market."

Mo Laowu put his pipe back on his shoulder and said seriously, "In that place, bounties related to mythical beasts have long been at the top of the list. Some buyers may just want to make the mythical beasts into specimens for collection, but most want to eat them."

"Understood, thanks for reminding me."

Moro suddenly realized something, but then inexplicably remembered that he had previously allowed Chimera to appear in Yorknew City.

At that time, many guests attending the auction, as well as gang members, must have seen the chimera's presence.

After leaving Yorknew City, he went to the ruins with Jin and then devoted himself to training for a year. Now that the Hunter Exam is over, he hasn't encountered anyone who came for the Mythical Beasts.

But upon closer reflection, with Kim's intelligence-keeping capabilities, even if someone were targeting Chimera, it would be virtually impossible for them to track his and Chimera's movements.

Moro's prediction was correct.

All previous actions within the ruins were kept strictly confidential.

In the previous Youkexin incident, the Ten Elders and the hunters of the phantom beasts in the black market, regardless of their motives, all did intend to take action against Moro.

However, their whereabouts cannot be traced.

On the contrary, Kurapika, who left the ruins six months early, was quickly targeted by the people of Meteor City while he was trying to find his fellow countrymen.

Therefore, in theory, as long as Morrow uses common means of transportation such as airships or trains, or appears in crowded city streets or other areas, it is very likely that the Ten Elders and others will be able to track his whereabouts in a very short time.

Moro was unaware of these potential crises that might arise from the Ten Elders, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared much about them.

However, Moro took Mo Laowu's advice to heart and did not linger there any longer.

After exchanging contact information with Mo Laowu and Ge Laqiang, he and Chimera left and headed towards Whale Island.

Two days later.

Moro arrived at Whale Island.

Whale Island, as its name suggests, looks like a whale from a distance.

At the head of the mountain, there is an active volcano.

The "God" strategy guide that Jin mentioned is located in an inconspicuous cave on the cliff face at the tail of the whale.

After arriving at Whale Island, Moro immediately sent Chimera to the active volcano.

There are hardly any people there, making it a suitable hiding place for chimeras.

After settling Curious Mela, Morro went alone to the tail of Whale Island.

When he arrived, he saw a woman standing on the edge of a cliff, facing the sea breeze.

The wind blew her beautiful short hair.

The woman seemed unaware of Moro's arrival behind her, and raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear.

(End of this chapter)