I'm in an American comic book, and all my teammates are main characters and bosses.

Chapter 325 Hunting

The wings of the Black Dragon Armor, when spread out, are distinctly different from their purely decorative appearance in the game. In reality, the Black Dragon materials used to forge the armor did not die during the forging and processing. On the contrary, they came to life in a completely new form, combining with the materials and the hunter's vitality. If one had to find a similarity, it would be the Guyver Armor.

Now, under Azure Star's control, its body left a curved arc in the air. It aimed at the battlefield of giant beasts below. Facing two enormous beasts, even through the mask, Ron could still feel Azure Star's burning gaze.

Although the Hunter's Guild's mission is to explore and protect the natural ecosystem, how could Azure Star, as a legendary hunter, not yearn to challenge those legendary behemoths?

As it glided at high speed, the strange blade of the Black Dragon Annihilation Blade rubbed against the air, and the surging atmosphere, along with the terrifying life energy within Azure Star that was not a monster but was even more monstrous than a monster, was compressed into the atmosphere, forming leaping arcs of light.

As the compressed air and the Azure Star itself glided at high speed, almost everyone was drawn to the ear-piercing sound of air friction at that moment.

Eileen and King Kong, being on the side of order, were fine; they didn't sense any hostility from Azure Star. Looking up at the sky, Eileen even mistook the sparks generated by atmospheric friction for some kind of suddenly appearing meteorite or falling space debris. But the Skull Giant Lizard was different.

Accompanied by a piercing shriek, the azure star, clad in jet-black armor and bathed in atmospheric friction, glowed a scorching red. Its blood boiled, and the surging life force further activated the dormant black dragon armor. The dragon's eye on its chest shone brightly, like a malevolent star of doom, flashing an arc of destruction as it fell from the sky.

Air Blade Slash!!

As they drew near, Azure Star exerted force in her waist, her body spinning up and down. The surging energy converged at a single point and exploded with a roar the instant it touched the Skeleton Giant Lizard. The atmosphere, compressed by the life energy, was released in an instant, forming countless vacuum blades that circled the blade of the Black Dragon Annihilation Blade, creating intense air currents wherever it passed.

To the bewilderment of Eileen and the others, the "meteor" streaked past the side of the giant skeleton lizard, accompanied by a piercing buzz in the air, and a burst of blood-red light exploded from the skeleton lizard's upper limbs and spine.

Blood splattered into the sky, and with a deafening roar, a burly warrior, more like a humanoid monster than a human, emerged from the deep crater created by the impact.

Sensing the threat emanating from Azure Star, the Skeleton Giant Lizard roared, struggling to prop itself up after being struck by a heavy blow, attempting to attack Azure Star. But as soon as it raised its arm, the wound on its body inflicted by Azure Star erupted once more with a violent storm.

The atmospheric wind blades in the vacuum, accompanied by violent air reversal, condensed into a beam and exploded with a deafening roar. The nearly ten-meter-long wound that had already been cleaved open burst open like a pool of blood. Tough flesh was reduced to flying pulp at an astonishing speed by the explosive vacuum blades. If the previous strike had only left a narrow wound on the massive body, then now, with the explosion of the air blades, the sword pressure penetrating into the flesh directly shredded nearly a third of the flesh on the skeleton giant lizard's spine into mincemeat, which was then further turned into a muddy rain of blood, splattering across the mountain forest with the shock of the air explosion!

Looking at the scene that suddenly unfolded before her eyes, Eileen's eyes revealed a hint of doubt. Then, she subconsciously looked at the armored warrior who had suddenly fallen from the sky, holding a strange blade.

Azure Star showed no reaction to Eileen's gaze. She didn't even look at her, instead focusing her attention on the giant skeletal lizard beside her, holding her knife in both hands with a serious expression.

Unlike the Witcher, the hunters of the Hunter Guild have a high level of expertise and experience in "falling from a height" due to the bizarre ecosystem of the Monster Hunter world and their years of experience fighting legendary species living in different highlands and plateaus.

Even the youngest hunter has perfectly mastered the technique of being pushed from the top of the ancient forest tree to the bottom of the pool by a fire dragon during a battle, yet remaining unharmed.

At this height, even a hundred Witchers wouldn't be enough to fill the hole.

As a hunter among hunters, a legendary master, Azure Star naturally has her own understanding of this. Like this, gliding using the wings of the Black Dragon Armor, combined with her own skill to rapidly accumulate sharpness (the so-called edge value) of the katana through friction with the air, and concentrating the wind pressure on the blade, releasing multiple consecutive hits of damage during a slash—this is Azure Star's most exceptional skill.

But now... that's at least six thousand meters in the air.

Azure Star thought to herself. Moreover, she wasn't falling vertically, but rather gliding, constantly using her senses of the atmosphere to accelerate aerodynamically, much like a comet. Under these circumstances, Azure Star was confident that even if Nergigante came, it would be rendered completely incapable of fighting by her attack, its tail and wings severed, and it would fall to the ground, easily defeated.

And now...

Looking at the Titan beast writhing and roaring in agony in the mountain hollow, Azure Star's eyes also rekindled with a long-lost passion for hunting.

It has been a long time since a monster has excited Azure Star so much—especially since this monster is so enormous. Even in Azure Star's memory, only a handful of giant ancient dragons could be compared to it!

The hunt begins!

Thinking this, Azure Star took a step forward. The heavy armor, which looked to weigh at least half a ton, did not hinder Azure Star's agility in the slightest. Wielding the nearly three-meter-long alien katana, the Black Dragon Annihilation Blade, Azure Star's robust figure seemed to transform into a black whirlwind in the lush jungle of Skull Island. With leaping afterimages, he crossed the muddy, slippery ground soaked with blood at an astonishing speed, rushing towards the agonizingly struggling Skeleton Giant Lizard!

"roar!!"

King Kong also let out a roar.

Although I don't know what Azure Star is or why it helped me out of this predicament, as long as you fight the Skeleton Giant Lizard, then you're my good friend.

Faced with the Skeleton Giant Lizard, a sworn enemy who killed his father, the straightforward King Kong wouldn't talk about chivalry or a 1v1 duel. Instead, after seeing Azure Star's actions, he also started running again. Approaching the Skeleton Giant Lizard, before Azure Star could launch an attack, his powerful lower limbs suddenly exerted force, leaping high into the air and crashing down on the opponent like a meteorite.

With a thunderous boom, King Kong's massive rear end struck the skull lizard's head squarely. However, Azure Star wasn't excited by this; instead, her brows furrowed slightly beneath the mask.

Anyone who has played Monster Hunter knows that once you are truly familiar with the monster's every move and have enough confidence in your own skills, having a Palico becomes a burden. It can easily cause the monster to be aggroed away, disrupting the rhythm of the battle and preventing combos from continuing.

"The Skull Lizard killed this gorilla's parents, and then the gorilla killed the Skull Lizard to avenge them when he grew up. If you don't want this guy to get involved, the best way is to watch him get beaten to his knees by the Skull Lizard and be captured to be a star slave before you make your move. Otherwise, King Kong will never give up on avenging his parents, no matter what."

Just as Azure Star was still feeling dissatisfied, Ron's voice came from the side.

Despite the great distance between them, and even though Azure Star itself was traveling at high speed, Ron's voice still reached Azure Star's ears with perfect accuracy.

"But the Skull Giant Lizard has been reborn due to the contamination of the world virus, and is accelerating its evolution by constantly devouring others... Show no mercy, for its rebirth is itself an encroachment on and destruction of the ecosystem. Unleash your hunting instincts and kill it completely."

Upon hearing this, Azure Star nodded silently, then accelerated further, charging head-on towards the Skeleton Giant Lizard.

Having eaten King Kong's flying fart, the Skull Lizard let out a painful roar. But upon seeing that the newcomer was King Kong, its eyes flashed with a fierce light.

The enormous tail rose again, and sharp bone spikes sprang up. With a sudden swing of its thick body, it lashed out fiercely behind King Kong like a thorny whip, accompanied by an air blast.

Having taken a direct hit from the Skeleton Giant Lizard, King Kong roared in pain, then leaped up slightly, landing two powerful buttocks on the lizard's head. The white exoskeleton, which had mostly healed, was once again riddled with cracks under King Kong's attack, with strands of blood seeping from the bones. Despite the pain, a hint of human-like terror flickered in the Skeleton Giant Lizard's six red eyes.

The terror wasn't due to the damage King Kong brought, but rather the loss of vision caused by King Kong. The Skeleton Giant Lizard couldn't see Azure Star at all—but the fear and undisguised killing intent still lingered!

In its terror, the skeleton monitor lizard thrashed about, its massive body rolling across the hillside, smashing and shattering any trees or rocks it touched. The already muddy hillside, soaked by the blood rain, became even more chaotic with the skeleton monitor lizard's struggles.

Nestled within the swaying body of the Skeleton Giant Lizard, Azure Star displayed astonishing agility. Whenever the thick tail was about to touch Azure Star, it effortlessly evaded it with a simple roll and leap. Later, Azure Star even leaped up, landing directly on the Skeleton Giant Lizard's body.

With a soft "whoosh," the Black Dragon Annihilation Blade in his hand easily pierced the carapace of the Skeleton Giant Lizard, a carapace that even rifle bullets couldn't easily penetrate. Holding it upside down with both hands, he continued his frantic run, the blade of the Black Dragon Annihilation Blade spraying blood along the way.

The black carapace was ripped open, exposing dark red flesh to the air, emitting a foul, steaming heat. Cutting along the spine of the giant python-like lower limbs, intense pain relentlessly stimulated the Skull Giant Lizard's senses. A surge of anger and fear, in that instant, pushed the Skull Giant Lizard beyond its limits, causing it to struggle and regenerate relentlessly. Despite being far weaker than King Kong, under this stimulation, the Skull Giant Lizard actually pushed King Kong off its back, almost throwing it away.

Briefly tossed into the air, King Kong's eyes revealed a deep sense of astonishment, as if he couldn't believe that he would be thrown into the air by the Skeleton Giant Lizard.

The Skull Giant Lizard completely ignored King Kong's intentions. Because right behind the Skull Giant Lizard, in less than a few seconds, Azure Star had already left a massive, tens-of-meters-long scar on its body, dragging his katana!

With flesh torn open, the skeletal giant lizard, filled with shock and rage, let out a piercing roar and violently shook its body. Having its location confirmed, even though it was prepared, Azure Star still had to pull out the sharp blade stuck in the skeletal giant lizard's flesh and blood, and then leaped high into the air with a cold gaze.

Holding the massive katana horizontally before him, Azure Star's wielding made it seem as weightless as air. With a few simple flashes, it shattered the bone spikes that shot through the air. With a flick of his left hand, accompanied by a whooshing sound, a rope made of ancient dragon hide shot out. Like a wolf, the sharp grappling hook struck the side of the skeletal giant lizard's body. However, unlike ordinary grappling hooks, the one in Azure Star's hand embedded itself deeply into the skeletal giant lizard's flesh almost instantly upon impact, securing it firmly.

With the retraction of the mechanism, Azure Star, suspended in mid-air, displayed astonishing maneuverability. Before the Skeleton Giant Lizard could react in time, Azure Star's katana, accompanied by surging wind pressure, struck the Skeleton Giant Lizard's body once more—no, this time not its body, but its neck!

Soaring through the air, Azure Star's body, accompanied by the arc of a sharp blade, instantly passed by the Skeleton Giant Lizard. With a whooshing sound, the swung blade sliced ​​through scales and tore through flesh in a flash.

laugh! ! !

Accompanied by the ear-piercing noise of a sharp blade scraping against bone, like scratching a blackboard with fingernails, a sharp streak of blood pierced across the neck of the giant skeletal lizard.

It wasn't a complete severing; although the bones were forcibly cut open, the size of the skull monitor lizard meant that nearly a quarter of its flesh remained attached to its head and body.

But King Kong doesn't play tricks on you.

Upon seeing the skull lizard's neck being stabbed, King Kong let out another excited roar, leaping into the air and pouncing. His huge, rough hands, like those of a rugby player, viciously grabbed the skull lizard's head and then yanked it hard.

Accompanied by a burst of blood-red light, crimson blood gushed from the neck of the giant skeletal lizard like a fountain! And within that sky full of blood-red light, a dark beam of light shot straight toward King Kong, who had just avenged his great grudge and was roaring with his head raised!

(End of this chapter)