Monster Hunter Monster Girl Story

Chapter 76 Mao Rui

"I thought it worked, so I imitated your voice. I'm sorry."

Captain Dragonfly apologizes.

"I also gave bad guidance."

The little fool sighed, head bowed.

"Don't feel guilty, I don't really care. I'm here mainly to ask you for a new request."

Li Ai recounted the collateral effects of last night's earthquake and tsunami.

"To be honest, there was a moment last night when I was genuinely scared and wanted to run away."

The little fool recalled.

"That's the crux of the problem. Many monsters, though unaware of what happened, were terrified and instinctively began to flee."

"But this doesn't threaten us, does it?"

Cui Cui asked, puzzled.

"Not necessarily. Even if weak monsters flee their migration, they certainly wouldn't want to touch Wolf Castle, but it's hard to say about powerful ones. Also, after the village was destroyed, I won't be able to buy bandages anymore."

After Li Ai finished speaking, she put down the bag and took out two rolls of bandages.

"We should definitely try to minimize the impact."

Cui Cui took the bandage and agreed with this explanation.

Li Ai began to formulate a plan.

Thanks to the Sky Eye, even raccoons can participate in the battle, making this a formidable fighting force.

The team assembled at the beach in the afternoon and set off.

From high above, the monsters' chaotic migration patterns were much clearer.

After arriving at the observation position and probing forward, the target could not be found after a long period of observation.

The last observation record commissioned by Shangmao Sui was in July 390, which is about two months ago.

It is normal that the activity area cannot be accurately located.

So the team landed on the shallows and began searching for traces.

Because it is located near the sea, it was the most severely affected area. Apart from a few monster corpses that were smashed by the tsunami and died from hitting the rock walls, no other monsters could be found here.

"Did they really move across the sea?"

Although both monsters are abnormal individuals, it is not impossible for them to escape the disaster by following their instincts.

Li Ai then divided his troops into three groups.

Both Cui Cui and Tian Yan are monster girls with extensive experience in the wild, and they can independently search for Mao Sui from one direction.

As for the remaining three, they continued to ascend into the sky with Li Ai, and conducted the search under his guidance.

Time passed slowly, and as evening approached, a green signal flare shot into the sky and exploded. The little fool turned and flew away.

After landing, Cui Cui was sitting cross-legged on a rock, gently scraping the tips of her sharp dragon claws.

"Cui Cui, have you found her?"

Hearing that it was Little Fool's voice, Cui Cui looked up to confirm that it really was Little Fool speaking, and then nodded in response: "Yes, it's right there."

Everyone looked in the direction indicated.

In the distance, on the sandy beach, a thick, bony horn with spiral patterns on its surface stands upright towards the sky.

Let alone the current desolate shallows, even in previous times, it would have seemed quite out of place.

"I can handle this monster by myself."

Cui Cui jumped off the rocks and started moving her joints.

【The Tyrant of the Isolated Island - Daimyo Shield Crab】is an urgent commission concerning the safety of the village and town; we must not allow the other party to act recklessly.

There isn't a good opportunity to conquer Li Ai right now, so subduing him through battle is indeed the best strategy.

Furthermore, after so much training in monster girl combat, it's time to show the results and test teamwork.

"Okay, but go easy on me."

The favorability rating will drop to -3 hearts after a battle, but this is probably not the lowest possible level. Li Ai is afraid that if she gets badly beaten, it will be even harder to raise the favorability rating in the future.

"Okay, I'll be gentle."

Cui Cui's response only made things more dangerous for Li Ai.

"Go, Cui Cui!"

"come on!"

Two almost identical cheers rang out.

Cui Cui was too lazy to observe and distinguish anymore, so she responded and transformed into a dragon.

As the dragon claws moved closer, the giant horns, which had been raised, clearly sensed something. The horns trembled slightly and slowly pushed upwards, as if preparing to break free of concealment and face the threat.

Unfortunately, even with this last remaining countermeasure, one move was overlooked.

That means Cui Cui didn't use a dragon roar to intimidate anyone; she just flicked her head and unleashed a fireball.

Boom!

The fireball exploded, sending thick smoke and steam billowing upwards.

Bang!

The clumps of damp sand suddenly burst open.

A shield crab, its body bearing a massive dragon-head shell, has appeared.

Compared to the common Daimyo Shield Crab, this individual is not only significantly larger, but also has an abnormally large left claw, and its shell is extremely thick with purple ripples.

It perfectly matches the description of the high-risk Daimyo Shield Crab in the commission.

lol~

As the crab raised its claws in a show of anger, Cui Cui fired another fireball directly at its face.

Even the battle-hardened Mao Sui had never seen such an uncouth monster before.

Ignoring the need to extinguish the remaining flames by soaking them in water, the two crab claws, one large and one small, quickly dug in the sand.

As the majority of its body sank into the sand, the third fireball exploded on one of the dragon's horns.

Huhu~

Cui Cui flapped her wings and took off.

"Oh le le~ Oh la la~..."

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Captain Dragonfly tilted his head back and sang.

With the amplification of various sound waves, Cui Cui was immediately strengthened.

However, because they couldn't detect the rustling of Cui Cui's claws underground, they shifted their attack to the source of the singing.

rumbling~

As the sand trembled, a bulging trajectory rapidly approached this direction.

"Your combat experience is indeed extensive."

Li Ai gestured for Captain Dragonfly to step back, then started running.

The sound of rapid footsteps quickly attracted the other party's attention.

Bang!

Li Ai spun around quickly, dodging the dragon's horn that first emerged from the ground.

Then, it rolled over to avoid the second time.

As soon as he stood up, facing the ground protrusion that followed, he decisively took half a step back and raised his shield.

Boom!

The damp gravel exploded upon impact, creating a large crater.

After successfully defending, Li Ai did not try to withstand the impact with her body, but instead slid backward to accommodate the force of the attack.

This caused the crab to miss its target when it tried to climb out with its claws.

The hunter swung his curved axe, and Mao Sui retracted his left crab claw.

Sizzle!

Li Ai not only deflected his knife, but also cracked his thumb and forefinger due to the excessive force of his swing.

lol~

His eyes, as black as soybeans, flashed, and he seemed quite pleased with himself.

Li Ai observed for a moment and noticed that both the large and small crab claws were retracted, completely covering their vulnerable mouthparts.

Even with spears and lances, weapons capable of precise thrusts leave no gaps through which they can pass, let alone one-handed swords used for slashing attacks.

As for the crab legs that support her body on the sides, Li Ai had no hunter teammates to assist her, so she had even less chance to touch them.

"Don't be so arrogant! Come and attack me!"

Li Ai switched to a defensive stance with her shield raised.

The man and the crab faced off for a moment.

The monster's rationality and patience were clearly inferior to those of humans, and its huge left crab claw immediately swung horizontally.

Li Ai's muscles were tense as he held up the shield to withstand the attack.

Bang!

A spark ignited from the shield.

Faced with the heavy impact, its body only shifted slightly backward.

"Haha, my top shield defense is not bad, right?"

Li Ai's daily shield-bearing training was conducted alongside actual combat against monsters.

The fireballs and headbutts from Cui Cui and the little fool were just as powerful as the crab claws' smashing blows.

After enduring the ordeal and gradually adapting, the proper posture and muscle exertion required when the shield is impacted have long since become muscle memory-like responses.

Hehe!

Someone challenged him in his area of ​​expertise: defense. Enraged, the crab raised its claws, and a large amount of vesicles gushed from its mouthparts.

Then, it turned its entire body to the side, trying to use its whole body to grab the crab claw.

Li Ai realized this was no simple matter, took a deep breath, and kept a close eye on the other person's movements.

At the moment of the swing, he suddenly abandoned his defensive stance and rolled backward.

Mao Sui twisted and swung his sword, delivering a powerful blow that spun halfway around his body, but Li Ai actually dodged it. "Huh? How did you dodge it?"

Li Ai's innocent look only made Mao Sui even angrier.

However, Cui Cui, who landed on the side, did not give it any time to continue the standoff.

The fireball struck the crab's leg, and just as the crab turned to the side to parry, Li Ai launched a fierce attack from the side with his one-handed sword.

Caught in a pincer movement with no hope of victory, Mao Sui could only temporarily suppress the two by spraying swirling water jets.

Unfortunately, Cui Cui simply transformed and shrunk in size, easily avoiding the attack.

After Li Ai got up from the ground, he continued the attack.

Mao Sui could only lower his body, using his two crab claws to protect his face, adopting a full-range defensive posture of crouching with his head in his hands.

Before long, thick venom suddenly flowed down the edge of the crab claw.

Li Ai also threw a dyed ball onto a corner of the dragon head shell she was carrying behind her.

Realizing that there was no chance of victory, Mao Sui quickly dug into the ground and hid.

"Chase!"

The two fire dragons spread their wings and flapped their wings.

Mao Sui heard it very clearly from underground.

After realizing she couldn't get rid of it, she decided to go to the shallow waters she was most familiar with.

"This direction... is the area where sea dragons often operate. Some teams should be hunting there. If she barges in and messes things up, it won't be good."

Li Ai glanced at the map and immediately sensed something was wrong.

The biggest problem with the unstable hunting environment is that monsters other than the target may randomly appear.

"But Hailong wouldn't help her, would he?"

The raccoon was puzzled.

"This is to lure the sea dragon and make it hold us back."

Captain Dragonfly, who was also on the dragon's back, provided the answer.

"Oh, I see... How about we all attack together after we land?"

The raccoon thought the best way to solve the problem was to gang up on them and beat them up.

"This is the only way. We can't let her reach the Sea Dragon's territory and disrupt the other teams' hunt."

Li Ai felt that trying to minimize trauma and achieve control in an extremely unstable environment was too idealistic.

Before long, a pale pink figure appeared on the shallows.

Amidst the rippling water, a sliding sound could be heard.

Upon noticing the sound, Mao Sui, who had been stealthily moving forward, suddenly emerged from underground.

Upon seeing the Bubble Fox Dragon ahead, she showed no fear, but instead raised her crab claws in a provocative manner.

Although the Bubble Fox Dragon is gentle in nature, it is not to the point that it can tolerate being provoked.

Especially since the other party doesn't seem as strong as I am.

But this Bubble Fox Dragon was different; it ignored Mao Sui's presence and didn't even glance at him.

The crab legs stomped and it glanced back at the sky.

Instead of continuing to flee, they continued to crouch and defend themselves, covering their heads in a defensive posture.

The strategy is obvious: if the squad attacks, it will inevitably attract the attention of the Foaming Fox Dragon.

Once chaos ensues, the situation will be much more advantageous to us, given our superior defenses.

Glug glug~ Glug glug~..

The sliding sound kept coming, and it seemed to be circling around me.

Mao Sui didn't care, since he hadn't been attacked anyway.

Even if they were to suffer a defeat, their current state would be extremely difficult to break through, so they would continue to defend where they were.

Then something strange happened: the two fire dragon claws landed one after the other in the shallows, but there wasn't a single extra sound around them.

The smaller crab claw on the right side shifted slightly, revealing a gap, and Mao Sui secretly peeked out.

What we saw was a large number of vacuoles, floating around itself.

She couldn't understand it at all. She had seen some Bubble Fox Dragons before, and they were indeed reluctant to initiate battles.

But it's not like he was completely unmoved even when the fire dragon was right in front of him.

Upon hearing Li Ai's voice, Mao Suixie raised its legs, stepped forward, and turned to look.

Soon, through the gap, it became clear that Li Ai was standing side by side with Bubble Fox Dragon.

"The Sky Eye still has too few bubbles; make them denser."

Noticing Li Ai's gaze, the crab clenched its claws, bent its legs, and lay down again.

Li Ai wasn't in a hurry at all. After the number of vacuoles was sufficient, she waved to the little fool and then her palm suddenly fell down.

Call ~

A fireball billowing black smoke flew toward the exploding liquid bubble.

Boom! Boom! Boom! ...

The explosive impact, ignoring the armor's defenses, reverberated throughout Mao Sui's body.

After a series of chain explosions, Captain Dragonfly's song began to play.

Two fire dragons crashed into each other from two different directions.

Li Ai and the raccoon each took charge of one side of the crab leg and launched their attack.

Even the most abnormal individual could not possibly be attacked by multiple monsters from different species within the ecosystem.

Even so, Mao Sui held out for a full three minutes before his defenses were breached.

Then, in the blink of an eye, they lost the ability to resist.

"stop!"

After Li Ai called for a halt, two tranquilizer darts were used to capture the opponent and struck him in the face. A pink mist rose up, and the severely injured Mao Sui became even slower, eventually falling asleep.

The phone vibrated twice. Mao Sui had already gained four hearts of favorability and entered the contact phase.

When he woke up again, it was already bright daylight.

The sun shines on my body, and the tide still echoes.

Mao Sui wanted to move, but his injuries were too severe, making even the slightest movement difficult.

At that moment, Li Ai, carrying a wooden bucket, appeared before us.

Then he took out small fish, shrimp, starfish and other food and began to feed them.

Mao Sui did not refuse, but his black bean eyes still showed great displeasure.

"Don't mention it, we're partners from now on."

After feeding her, Cui Cui landed, bringing not-so-good news.

Hailong is expanding his territory, and the surrounding area originally belonged to Hailong.

If the debris cannot be moved in the short term, then it will likely be in danger.

"Since the guild's transport team can't provide support here, we'll have to rely on ourselves."

During the breeding season, the supply of transport teams to Kokot Village is greatly delayed, and it is even more difficult to get support from Moga Village now.

"Besides, haven't you been looking for abnormal individuals?"

Cui Cui said with a smile.

"You observed it?"

""

"Yes, right in the sea dragon's habitat, I saw a white sea dragon."