Monster Hunter: Wild Pointer

Well, there's nothing wrong with the sense of distance. It seems like what Miss Nazia said, it was just a joke.

A friend had asked her to help look after their daughter, so she was half Muti's parent. If it was five or ten years later, she wouldn't interfere, but not now! Muti wasn't even an adult yet!

Seeing that the atmosphere had returned to normal, Nazia breathed a sigh of relief and quickly introduced the two sides.

Eric still looked absent-minded, and the professor's gaze lingered on Muti for a few seconds.

I originally thought they had the same name, but looking at the body shape, hair color, eye color, and Sophia's attitude towards her, it must be the child of those two.

Another triumph of genetics.

The professor muttered to himself, but he paid more attention to the business at hand than chatting with the descendants of his old friend.

He looked at Orlan, whose appearance bore distinct characteristics of a desert people. "Mr. Orlan, may I ask what your general arrangements are for this trip? Can we depart as soon as possible?"

Ao Lang shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, the environment in the sand sea area is harsh. If we want to reach our destination safely, we need to prepare a lot of things.

From clothing to tools, to supplies, emergency medicines, etc., the type of mount must also be determined first, which will directly affect the travel speed and route planning.

But before all this, I need to know what the two of you are investigating in Chongri Town. Is there any possibility of a fight breaking out?

And Miss Nazia said that you will also be investigating some things on the way, so you may need to make targeted preparations."

Faced with Orlan's series of questions, the professor not only did not feel impatient, but nodded with satisfaction.

If the other party comes up and says, "No need to prepare anything, we'll set off early tomorrow morning, and I'll take you to your destination safely," then he must consider changing a guide.

"Our investigation originated from a mission commissioned by the elders of Chongri Town. The mission itself wasn't complicated; it involved defeating giant bees, as they were becoming an infestation there."

"Giant bees?" Orlan couldn't help but interrupt him. "A large number of giant bees appeared in the depths of the sand sea?"

Olang's doubts made the professor even more satisfied. The fact that he raised this doubt showed that he had a certain degree of understanding of the ecology of the sand sea area.

"That's right, giant bees are distributed all over the world, and it's not surprising to see one or two giant bees here and there.

However, swarms of giant bees have only been found in volcanic areas or dense forest areas.

Dense forest areas are easy to understand. They are rich in resources, warm and humid, and suitable for insect reproduction.

However, the reason why a large number of giant bees appear in volcanic areas remains a mystery. The academic community currently tends to believe that the high temperature in volcanic areas will have some beneficial effects on the reproduction of giant bees.

This time, a giant swarm of bees appeared in the depths of the barren and arid sand sea."

Muti, standing by, was puzzled. "The volcanic zone is also very barren, right? The temperature in both places is also high, so they're very similar, aren't they? So it's no surprise that a giant bee swarm would appear in the depths of the sand sea, right?"

Besides, since the guild has already approved the crusade, we can solve it by killing a few more waves!"

The professor couldn't help but glance at the girl. What a typical hunter's mindset.

"They're different." Before the professor could say anything, Orlan replied, "The high temperature in the volcanic zone is very stable, while the temperature in the deep sand sea varies greatly between day and night. It may exceed 40 degrees during the day and sometimes drop below freezing at night.

In desert areas, sporadic giant bees can only be seen in oases or places with relatively small temperature differences such as wind-eroded caves.

Chongri Town, like Lockrak, is built on a rock platform. It is not surprising to see a few giant bees in such a place, but an overwhelming number of them is too abnormal.

If we don’t address the problem at its source, similar incidents will happen again.”

Now not only the professor, but also Sophia and Eric, who had been distracted, turned their eyes over.

I'm used to hunters like Muti who just kill and leave it at that, so it's really rare to meet someone like Orlan.

Chapter 81: What a Good Guide

The professor deliberately chatted with Orlando for a few minutes and soon found out the latter's background.

I have not received any systematic biology education, but I have probably read a lot of related books. After all, some knowledge cannot be learned by just buying a few picture books in a bookstore.

If I'm not mistaken, this guy must be familiar with a scholar and was taught something by him.

In terms of knowledge, he certainly cannot be compared with serious scholars, and he is far inferior to his young disciple who is only fourteen or fifteen years old.

But compared with his fellow hunters who have barely read a few books and whose reports are filled with typos and grammatical errors, he can even be described as "knowledgeable".

This made him even more satisfied with the guide that Nazia had found, and he readily offered a high remuneration. With the help of Ms. Sophia, Orlan and Muti signed the contracts of guide and guard.

The professor with thick glasses looks like a slow old scholar, but in fact he is a person who pursues efficiency very much.

"Olang, Muti, I will call you that now. Take a look at this first." The professor handed something to the two of them.

Ao Lang took it and took a look, and found that it was a task document.

The mission objective is to defeat the giant bees, but the columns such as the number of bees to be defeated, the reward, and the mission time are empty.

After the two finished reading, the professor took the document back and said, "Since the situation is still unclear, let's just assume this commission doesn't exist.

When the need arises, I hope you two can take on this commission and complete it."

Ao Lang asked uncertainly, "You mean, issuing tasks on the spot according to the situation?"

"That's right." The professor nodded at first, but then felt that this was a bit inappropriate, so he explained in detail: "The guild's opinion is that after I complete the investigation, I will make my own judgment on whether it is necessary to launch a crusade.

Normally, we should wait until we finish the investigation and return to the city before issuing the task, but that would be a waste of time and it would not be easy for the people in Chongri Town.

It just so happens that you two have the ability to complete the task, so I hope you can take it on if necessary.

I will set the mission reward higher than the ordinary three-star subjugation mission, and will also give some rare items as rewards. How do you think?"

"No problem for me." Orlan shrugged and looked at Muti. "What about you?"

Muti looked at Ms. Sophia hesitantly. "That's fine with me, but is this process acceptable? Issuing quests to hunters in the wild just a matter of seconds?"

Faced with Muti's questions, Sophia felt both relieved and helpless.

The good news is that Muti is a good boy who follows the rules, but the bad news is that the professor's seemingly disorderly behavior is indeed recognized by the guild.

After all, his status is quite high and he has such authority.

"If the publisher is a professor, there is no problem." President Sophia replied simply.

"I see." Muti nodded to show his understanding.

"I've told you everything I need to tell you, Olan. Now, can I talk about the route plan?"

"Of course." Orlan looked at the professor, "First of all, it's a matter of means of transportation. There are only two kinds of livestock suitable for traveling in the deep sand sea: herbivorous dragons and camels.

The former is powerful and can carry a lot of cargo, but it is slow and is suitable for pulling sand sleds to transport cargo.

The latter is faster, has greater endurance, and can even seek out oases, making it more suitable for operating in the sea of ​​sand.

Especially the long-haired camel, which is larger and can cross the harshest desert environment. We nomads basically use this type of camel, but it is relatively rare in Barubare."

"So that long-haired camel is the best choice, right?" the professor interrupted him.

".That's right."

"How many do you need?"

"For four people, two ends are enough."

"President Sophia?" The professor looked at Ms. Sophia behind the desk.

Sophia, who knew the old man's character well, nodded helplessly, "We'll make arrangements."

Seeing President Sophia agree, Orlan nodded with confidence, "Now that we have the long-haired camel, other preparations will be much easier.

You two can rest assured and recuperate. Within two days, I will complete all the preparations for the four of us to travel."

"Very good." The professor stroked his white beard with satisfaction. "We will wait for your news."

"Wait!" Eric, who had been standing alone in the corner of the room since the beginning, suddenly spoke up, "Excuse me, is there any place I can buy an insect net? I want a large, extra sturdy one!"

Olang, who was writing down the necessities on his memo, couldn't help but look up at the slender young man with a pretty face like a woman.

Does this kid want to capture the giant bee alive?

The next day, in the animal pen of the Barubare Guild.

"Wow! Are there camels this big?"

Looking at the long-haired camel in front of him, Muti couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

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The head height of an ordinary camel is generally around 210 to 20 centimeters, and individuals that are close to 250 centimeters are extremely rare. The heads of these two big guys in front of us are almost 350 centimeters high.

It sounds like it is only a little over one meter taller, but in fact it is more than three times or even four times the size, even comparable to a smaller Bobo.

“It’s called a long-haired camel, but in fact it’s not closely related to a camel, except that they both have humps.” As Orlan spoke, he stroked the long-haired camel’s fluffy curly hair with a gentle look on his face.

The blood of the desert nomads has been activated. How can a nomad not love camels?

Eric, who had come to watch the fun, circled around the two long-haired camels and said, "Look at the shape of their heads and ears! Look at the angle of their forked hooves, and their long, curly hair!

This so-called "long-haired camel" should be a close relative of the cloud sheep deer on the plateau, right?

However, it is very unscientific to simply judge the classification of organisms by appearance. If you want to get a definite answer, you still have to do an autopsy. Is it possible?"

Orlan kicked the academic kid aside, and Muti glared at him angrily.

Eric realized that he had said the wrong thing and scratched his hair with a wry smile. Behind him, the professor came over with the sleeves of his robe gathered up.

"How's our guide?" the professor asked with a smile. "President Sophia told me that she borrowed these two long-haired camels from a nomadic tribe passing through Barubare with some favors."

Ao Lang patted the chest of the long-haired camel and said with satisfaction: "The muscles are strong, the humps are full, the hoofs are very regular, and it seems that they have been trimmed not long ago. The teeth are not seriously worn. They are two very healthy young and strong long-haired camels.

Looking at this fluffy fur, we don’t even need to bring a tent. We can just lean against them and wrap ourselves in a blanket to sleep soundly.

Even the saddles were ready-made, and packages and boxes could be hung directly on them. The things we carried were less than one-third of their maximum load capacity, so we could travel quickly and easily on the way.

The only pity is that it wasn't a female camel, otherwise, with camel milk, we could have carried less than half of our supplies."

"Sounds very stable." The professor stroked the camel's hair, testing the feel. "Is everything else ready? And what's the itinerary?"

Olang took out the memo and checked it. "Yes, all the items have been prepared and stored in the meeting place. We just need to load them on the day of departure. As for the itinerary planning."

Ao Lang took out another map and said, "This is our route. You mentioned earlier that you wanted to investigate several locations, and I've already planned them in. I'll also set aside about half a day for investigation at each location.

We will pass several oases along the way, where we will replenish fresh water and take a short break.

Due to the time for investigation and rest, the journey will be longer, but with long-haired camels as transportation, we can still reach Chongyang Town around the thirteenth day.

Because I still had plenty of room to carry the weight, I prepared a few extra days of supplies so that even if I missed the oasis, I wouldn't have to worry about supplies.

Do you have any other questions?"

The professor took the map and nodded repeatedly as he looked at the route plan that was meticulously planned down to every half day. "Very good, I like detailed plans.

If Nazia hadn't told me that you were only acting as a tour guide temporarily at her request, I would have thought you were a professional tour guide, haha.

Eric, come here! Learn from me!

Isn't it your dream to become an editor? Being an editor requires more than just knowledge; planning and route planning are also required!

And physical fitness is also important! Without a pair of strong feet, how can you be an editor?

While the professor was lecturing Eric, Muti quietly approached Orlan and poked him.

“Is hairy camel milk delicious?”

".Next time I have the chance, I'll make some for you to try."

Chapter 82 A Relaxing Trip

The day of departure.

Wearing a windproof coat and a scarf on his face, Orlan first helped the professor, Eric and Muti onto the back of the long-haired camel, and then climbed up along the stirrup rings on the side of the camel.

In order to balance the weight and facilitate the protection, he and Eric will ride on one camel, while the professor and Muti will ride on the other.

With his shout, the two long-haired camels took off.

Olang stroked the hump in front of him, feeling a little excited. He hadn't ridden a long-haired camel for nearly ten years since that night.

This reminded him of the time when he was very young and was carried on camels by the elders of the tribe to join them on the migration journey.

Eric, sitting between the long-haired camel's neck and hump, looked around curiously.

He had ridden a horse before, but never a camel, let alone this rare, long-haired one.

These big guys don't have a fast pace, but their strides are very large. When they slowly pick up speed, they can reach a speed of about fifteen kilometers per hour.

This is a remarkable speed in the desert where travel is difficult.

In fact, compared to speed, the biggest advantage of riding a long-haired camel is endurance and stability.