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The spider silk was launched, but the silk, which could have easily imprisoned the monster, was burned by the flames spewed by the giant bird the moment it was about to touch it.

Meanwhile, the giant, fire-breathing bird charged towards the spider's belly, unleashing a four-peck combo followed by three fireballs. The spider's health began to drop rapidly.

Chapter 117 Black Dragon?

"how is this possible?"

Spider noticed something was wrong. The giant bird's attacks were simple and unadorned, but every move was filled with killing intent. It precisely targeted weak points while using its size and agility to dodge all attacks.

The agile attack caught the spider off guard, but it was soon time for the spider to retaliate.

"Its attack pattern consists of dashing and fireball attacks; as long as I'm fast enough..."

While the spider was thinking, her body also moved. She first quickly dodged the giant bird's charge. In the instant she dodged, she sprayed out spider silk, pulling her body towards the giant bird like a 3D maneuvering device, and bit the giant bird's neck.

The giant bird let out a roar, but the spider's mouth was like a hydraulic clamp, tightly gripping the giant bird's throat.

It struggled, it resisted, but all resistance was now futile. Its throat had been bitten open, and even if the spider released it, it was doomed.

Moreover, spiders don't have the habit of letting go of food they've already got in their mouths.

The giant bird collapsed completely, and as it fell, Spider breathed a sigh of relief.

She sat on the ground and patted her stomach: "What a close call! I almost got killed by the little monster."

She still remembers the expressions on the hunters' faces when they mentioned the Great Monster Bird before they left. They treated it like it was just a chicken, not taking it seriously at all. But if Spider-Woman were killed by such a weak 'chicken,' she would lose face.

Yes, dying in the game isn't real death, but it's still incredibly embarrassing! Every single person passing by thinks they're a seasoned hunter, only to be killed the moment they step outside? How shameful!

"Phew! It's okay, let me..."

Spider originally intended to bring the giant bird to Chef Cat for cooking, but when she smelled its aroma, she couldn't help but swallow hard. The giant bird could even become a snack for ancient dragons; that alone made it incredibly appealing.

After a fierce battle, Spider felt weak and hesitated for a long time before opening her mouth.

"Never mind~ I'll eat this first, and catch another one to take home later~"

The spider happily enjoyed its spoils: "Delicious! Are other creatures in this world this delicious too?"

Many of the monsters in the dungeon are extremely unpalatable, but for the sake of strength and survival, Spider-Girl had no choice but to eat them. However, these monsters possessed an indescribable deliciousness. Furthermore, after consuming them, she discovered that her actual stats had also improved.

"What?!"

Spider looked at her attributes: her strength and stamina had been permanently increased. At that moment, a big question mark appeared in her little head.

Imagine a game where dying isn't considered death, and the power gained can be transferred to you. So, would you choose the grueling grind of leveling up in dungeons or the casual, enjoyable experience of leveling up here? The answer is, of course, the game!

Spider-Cub immediately got excited. There was food, fun, and an increase in strength? What was there to hesitate about? But Spider-Cub decided to take it easy and develop steadily, explore the forest, kill a few more giant monster birds to cook, and see what kind of cat food Chef Cat could make.

"That's awesome! That's awesome! But, how about we try out what death is like?"

When playing this game, Spider can clearly distinguish where the game is.

Where is reality? The system also explained that dying in the game will not affect reality; although items will be lost, your own attributes will not be affected.

Now all that's missing is a little bit of trying, so...

Spider ran frantically, vaguely sensing that there was something in this forest even more powerful than her 'mother' and the dragon. After three hours of running at top speed, she saw the enormous dragon.

Its entire body was pitch black, emanating a terrifying aura. It sensed the spider's presence; after merely glancing at it, its body began to erupt with inextinguishable flames.

"What, what, what is this?!"

Spider was horrified. She felt that the dragon before her was both a physical entity and an ethereal one, gathering power as if waiting to hunt. Before Spider could even examine the dragon closely, she died.

At the moment of her death, a comical scene unfolded: the cat paw that the cat had given her earlier emitted light, and then a group of kittens carried her away on a stretcher.

What is this?

Spider-Woman was stunned. If the enormous black dragon gave her a sense of oppression, the little cats in front of her brought some amusement within that oppressive feeling. In Monster Hunter, death isn't true death; after a failed hunt, the Palico cart will precisely take the player away for treatment.

However, being rescued requires paying some medical fees. All the items and money the cats were carrying were for the medical expenses incurred in saving the cats' lives. Lying in the cat cart, Spider-Man began his plan.

She took a deep breath, a knowing look spreading across her face.

She was certain this was indeed a game, but a very realistic one, and it would also allow the evil god D to boost her system's attributes. The plan to simultaneously bully monsters on both sides to increase her strength came into Spider's scheme.

Challenging the strong? She wouldn't do that if she had a choice. Isn't it much more comfortable to peacefully improve herself than to idly chase after powerful figures all over the world?

And if you fail here, a cute cat will take you away; if you succeed, your attributes will increase. Isn't that incredibly profitable?

Because it's a realistic mode, it can't instantly return to normal like in game mode. As the cats lifted her back, she took off her glasses and waved.

Is there anything I can do to help you?

Liu Yuan walked over. At present, Takashima Yuna is not very familiar with the game, so Liu Yuan and Kisara are the ones who answer the players' questions about the game.

"Boss, I just saw a huge black dragon. Can I hunt it?"

"Of course you can, but that monster will appear as an event. It's incredibly powerful, so players will need to have a certain level of strength before they can defeat it!"

"This thing? It's powerful?"

"Very powerful, one of the true forbidden monsters, capable of destroying the world. Given your strength, you might be qualified to defeat it after clearing the dungeon?"

Liu Yuan had a general understanding of the world Spider-Child lived in; its overall strength was formidable. Especially the Demon King, who was comparable to some of the Elder Dragons in Monster Hunter. But to defeat the Black Dragon? He only had the qualifications.

The Black Dragon can be considered one of the top beings in the Monster Hunter universe; it's not so easy to defeat it.

Chapter 118 Team Up for Monster Hunting

After Tanjiro cleared Rainbow Six Siege, he obtained a recovery potion, but the recovery time might be a bit long. During this recovery period, Tanjiro temporarily left Nezuko with his teacher.

But as the battles increased, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have hit a bottleneck.

Water Breathing and its derivative combat techniques are useful, but sometimes they feel inexplicably clunky to use. As for firearms, while they are powerful, they sometimes create a strange sense of disharmony.

This feeling is like being in bed sleeping when you're perfectly healthy and have no insomnia, and suddenly you feel inexplicably uncomfortable, and this discomfort makes it impossible for you to sleep at all.

"Hey, Tanjiro, what's wrong? You look like you didn't sleep well?"

"I…"

Tanjiro looked at Liu Yuan standing at the front desk and asked nervously, "Boss, I feel like something's really wrong with my fighting style right now. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Something's not right? Maybe it's because he's used too many firearms, and sometimes when he needs to use melee weapons, it feels out of place? You should ask Minato Namikaze. He's pretty good at combining his own strength with firearms."

Minato Namikaze's challenge against the Elden Ring involved combining ninjutsu with various powers, including firearms and ammunition. The results were excellent, both in the game and in real-world battles. He gradually adopted a fighting style that primarily used the Flying Thunder God Technique, with all other attacks serving as supplementary attacks.

"Minato Namikaze?"

Tanjiro remembered the name and opened TT.

TT is a free software that Liu Yuan added a long time ago. While the software itself is free, cross-platform chat is a paid service. Of course, communication within the same space is also free. (69.493.6135)

When there were few customers, it was just a simple chat tool, but as the number of people increased, every customer could find what they needed here, such as Tanjiro.

Tanjiro contacted Minato Namikaze through the private chat function: "Namikaze-senpai, I have a question..."

Tanjiro shared his doubts, thoughts, and the characteristics of his breathing technique.

He explained everything to the other party. According to Liu Yuan's description, Minato Namikaze was an extremely powerful warrior who had combined the power of his own world to develop a fighting style suitable for himself. The advice of such a powerful being would be very useful to Tanjiro.

Upon receiving Tanjiro's question, Minato Namikaze temporarily stopped the game. After carefully reading Tanjiro's question, he gave his answer.

This reply left Tanjiro speechless.

After half an hour of silence, Tanjiro stood up: "Boss! I'll buy a Monster Hunter copy!!!"

"... "

Liu Yuan sighed and walked up to Tanjiro: "Hey kid, have you forgotten? To buy the game, just open the game and click 'confirm purchase.' You don't need to shout so loudly!"

"Oh? Sorry! Sorry!"

Tanjiro quickly apologized, but before he sat down, Liu Yuan asked curiously, "How is it? Have you found your direction?"

"Yes! Found it!"

"That's good, keep it up!"

Minato Namikaze's advice was very simple: real combat, and the opponent should not be someone weaker than oneself or someone without the ability to resist, but rather someone truly strong, someone who could kill him at will.

Tanjiro was still young. After learning that the game could revive him and that he had obtained what he initially needed, he did not think about further improving his strength.

Admittedly, the limits of firearms are beyond the reach of individual skill. However, improving one's own skill can make using firearms much more comfortable. Minato Namikaze suggests choosing one game: Elden Ring, Legend of Sword and Fairy, or Monster Hunter.

All three of these have very high potential and are suitable for forging their own path.

After all, there's no better place to improve yourself than a game. In reality, every battle requires utmost caution because you only have one life. But in a game, your life depends on how much money you have left. Except for enemies that are simply insurmountable, all other enemies can be defeated.

Monsters only have one life, but players have countless chances.

So, Tanjiro chose Monster Hunter. Because this game had the simplest description—just fighting and killing. Games like Elden Ring and Chinese Paladin had far too many descriptions and too much technical jargon.

Since Monster Hunter was recommended by some experts, I'll just buy this simplest game.

However, it wasn't just Tanjiro who bought Monster Hunter; most customers in the internet cafe, if they had spare money, bought it. The reason is very simple: the game is too easy to pick up.

Unlike the oppressive world of Elden Ring, or the completely non-interactive games like Sword and Fairy, Monster Hunter has online multiplayer functionality. And this game isn't particularly difficult!

This "not high" refers to the learning curve. For example, the Old Man's Ring requires blocking and parrying, which demands careful planning. After all, you're facing human enemies, especially on realistic difficulty. Without some skill, you might get killed by the soldiers in the Cave of Knowledge after just ten minutes.

But Monster Hunter is different. Even on True difficulty, the NPC hunter will recommend suitable monsters for players to fight. From various Elder Dragons to wild boars in the countryside, there's always one that suits the player.

Sure enough, once the earliest players had acquired what they needed and were able to enjoy the game, they all set their sights on it.

TT

Natsuki Subaru: "Everyone! Does anyone have time? I'm about to be killed by a wild boar!!"

Fujimaru Kaori: "Is this for real? Aren't you the King of Elden? How come even a horned dragon could kill you?"

Subaru Natsuki: "I wanted to increase the difficulty, so I used the normal human level."

Tina: "You're asking for trouble!"

Emilia: "Pfft~"

Natsuki Subaru: "!!!"

While Tanjiro was engaged in heated exchanges on TT, he received the invitations to join the team from Fujimaru Kaori and Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Fujimaru! You guys are so great!"

As they agreed to join the team, a man and a woman appeared simultaneously beside Subaru Natsuki. Fujimaru Kaori declared aggressively, "Come on! Let me see what kind of horned dragon you are! Let me tell you, I am..."

Fujimaru Kaori spotted a horned dragon roaring in the nearby wasteland. Its size and power were astounding; she wasn't exaggerating when she said this dragon could be a late-game monster even in the Elden Ring. If she used all the items she had acquired, this dragon would be utterly doomed.