Monster Hunter: Wild Pointer

By the way, Olang, how old are you? You look so young.

"Two months to seventeen."

Asa couldn't help but stick out his tongue. "Oh my god, you're a genius! You shouldn't be from the Rocklark Hunter Training Camp, otherwise there's no reason why we haven't heard of you."

"Well, I practiced with my teacher."

"That's great." Asa lay down on the bed. "My brother and I don't have the talent to attract a powerful hunter and be accepted as a disciple."

"Asa." Nuri frowned and shouted.

"Oh, sorry, sorry!" Asa sat up and clasped his hands together, "I always talk without thinking.

In fact, the training camp was quite good. Although the instructors were fierce, we did learn a lot and they also introduced us to the Fortress Guerrillas.

Haha, it seems we are all back on the same path now!"

"Asha!"

"I'm sorry!" Asa raised his hands and shouted, "I'm really sorry!"

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Aolan was speechless. This senior heavy crossbow master was indeed a bit outspoken. If he didn't sense that he had no ill intentions, his words would have sounded like sarcasm.

"Okay, Boss Joda gave me a task before and asked me to lead you two to complete it. Brother Orlan also came over to take a look." Fearing that his stupid brother would say something weird again, Nuri quickly got down to business.

"This mission is quite dangerous. Boss Qiao Da asked me to emphasize that participation is entirely voluntary. Don't force yourself. This isn't a one-star level mission.

If you don't go, he will reassign more suitable personnel."

"Hey! Now that you've said that, doesn't it mean I have to go?" Asa jumped out of bed.

Orlan did not express his opinion immediately, but came to Nuri. The three of them and the cat gathered together and read the crumpled task document.

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Subjugation Quest: Things Lurking in the Sand (★★)

Mission content: Defeat 5 sand dragons

Mission location: Desert northwest of Rocklake

Mission time: 7 days

Reward: 2000z

Possible monsters: Sand Dragon King, Yellow Speed ​​Dragon, Sand Fish

The leader of the Fortress Guerrillas said: Recently, a group of sand dragons migrated to the vicinity of Rocklak, seriously affecting the smooth flow of trade routes northwest of Rocklak and causing casualties.

After careful consideration, the guild decided to attack this group of sand dragons.

Attention! Among these sand dragons, there is a Sand Dragon King. It is not an opponent you can handle. Other hunters will be assigned to hunt the Sand Dragon King. You only need to focus on reducing the number of sand dragons.

Once the Sand Dragon King appears, retreat in time to ensure your own safety.

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"A two-star mission?" Orlan was a little confused. "Let's put aside our own wishes. Is it allowed by the guild for two one-star hunters like us to participate in a two-star mission?"

Noori smiled and explained, “When you talk about this, I was also a little confused, but it was only after Boss Joda explained it to me that I understood.

About ten or twenty years ago, the continent was in chaos for a period of time, and monster riots occurred frequently. At that time, in order to speed up the development of combat power, the guild increased investment in all aspects and also relaxed some restrictions.

At the beginning, the leaders of local guilds can grant some privileges to the hunters they like.

For example, if you are a one-star hunter, Orlan, and our Rocklake Guild Leader thinks you have great potential, he can put a hollow star on the cover of your notebook, like this."

Nuri drew a " " on the paper.

"With this, plus the star seal that originally symbolizes rank, doesn't it look like two stars?"

Nuri added a few strokes to the paper and drew a "★"

"This is commonly known as a 'half star'. Hunters with this mark are allowed to participate in missions one level higher than their own hunter level, provided they are led by someone.

Just like I am a two-star, I can take you, a one-and-a-half-star, on a two-star mission."

Orlan, Asa and Seabuckthorn gathered around Nuri's bed, nodding their heads as if they were listening to a story.

"Later, the guild's leaders discovered that participating in missions that were slightly beyond one's capabilities under the guidance of seniors, while risky, could effectively accelerate the growth of young hunters.

There's even a saying, 'Try to run before you walk,' which is taken as a golden rule by many ambitious young hunters."

"This sentence makes so much sense! I will take this as my motto from now on!" Asa clapped his hands excitedly.

Nuri made a "quiet" gesture to his brother and continued, "Now, the 'half-star' system has been abolished and replaced by an unwritten rule.

——As long as the local guild allows, hunters can join missions that are one star higher than their own hunter level under the guidance of seniors.

That's why Boss Qiao Da allowed me to take you two on this two-star mission."

"Why have I never heard of this rule?" Asa couldn't help asking.

Aolan was also puzzled, "I've never heard of it either."

Nuri spread his hands, "Because if something goes wrong, the local guild that approved the mission will be held accountable by the guild headquarters.

Therefore, from the perspective of the local guild, they will naturally not publicize such things. Even if they apply specifically for it, it may not be approved.

I only found out about this after Boss Qiao Da told me, and he also told me to remind you guys not to spread this around."

The two people and the cat nodded repeatedly.

"So you're joining this mission? I emphasize again, it's voluntary. There are risks, so don't force yourself."

"Of course!" Asa answered readily.

Orlan thought more deeply.

Since the approval of the local guild is required, what Boss Qiaoda said should not count. It must be someone higher up who approved this matter.

Who could it be? It seems not difficult to guess.

The figure riding a mushroom pig and shaking his mustache jumped in his mind.

"I'll go as well."

ps. In the official world view (referring to the official novel), the classification of hunter levels is actually not that detailed.

(In fact, each series is also slightly different. The first series of novels has a level division such as knight, castle, queen, and king. It should be based on chess. This is also the way the stone guard levels are divided in the early works.)

The story of a novice hunter who went hunting a giant monster bird and came back half-dead was mentioned in the official novel.

I wanted to write this kind of thing at first, but was worried about confusion in logic and rationality, so I came up with this so-called one-star hunter to nine-star hunter setting.

But there is a problem with this setting. If you complete the tasks step by step and level up, you will lose a lot of the thrills. You can't have monsters appearing every time, right?

So I took the trouble to patch it up (covering my face)

Chapter 13 Desert Fins

With the sails fully inflated, the sand boat broke through the sand waves and sailed at high speed in the sand sea.

This small sand boat, no more than eight or nine meters long, is a unique means of transportation in the desert.

The hull is made of lightweight wood and is very light. The sides and bottom of the ship are inlaid with metal sheets, which are narrow and sharp, like a knife. They can break through the sand and waves with minimal resistance and sail at high speed.

The sand in the vast desert, especially the core sand sea area, is extremely fine and dry, making it impossible for wheeled vehicles to travel. It is very difficult for people who are not accustomed to the desert environment to walk normally.

If you want to travel long distances in the desert, there are only three options.

One is the airboat, which is fast and efficient. Its only drawback is its high price. Only travelers with sufficient financial resources and merchants transporting precious goods will choose this means of transportation.

The second type is a caravan composed of herbivorous dragons and camels, which can transport large quantities of goods at a low cost. The disadvantage is that it is slow and there is a risk of being attacked by monsters. However, it is also the most mainstream means of commercial circulation at present.

The third type is the sand boat. Large sand boats are difficult to build, very rare, and generally not used for civilian purposes.

Medium-sized sand boats are severely bumpy and have limited sailing areas. They can only sail in sand sea areas with the finest sand and strong winds. They are generally used as fishing boats to catch sand fish.

The problem of bumpy rides in small sand boats is more prominent, making it difficult for ordinary people to adapt to them. In addition, the boats have very limited load capacity and are complicated to operate, requiring experienced drivers to constantly adjust the sails and rudders.

But it is the favorite and most commonly used means of travel for desert hunters.

A journey of tens or hundreds of kilometers can be completed in a day, but if you walk, it will probably take a week.

The three of Ao Lang were riding on such a sand boat.

In order to save some money and to have more space in the load to carry supplies and ammunition, and to transport more valuable materials on the way back, they did not hire a professional boatman, but chose to drive it themselves.

"Our boat-steering skills are great, aren't they?" The person currently steering the sand boat is the big-mouthed heavy crossbowman Asa. He laughs as he adjusts the sails.

"Yes, yes." Orlan said perfunctorily, but he had to admit in his heart that the brothers' skills in driving the sand boat were indeed excellent, even professional.

I can also operate the sand boat, which was taught by Teacher Haifa, but I can only barely drive it normally. If I turn too sharply, the boat will stall and stop. I can't compare with them.

"Our father is a fisherman in the fishing fleet." Nuri, who sat in the middle and rear part of the boat to adjust the center of gravity and not press down on the bow, said with a smile.

"I've been practicing driving a sand boat and throwing a harpoon since I was a kid. It's a family tradition, though it's not worth much, haha."

"No, it's a very practical skill in the sea of ​​sand." Ao Lang said seriously.

Nuri helped his brother adjust the sail rope, "When we were young, my brother and I never thought about becoming hunters.

But one year during the Harvest Festival, we watched the fleets returning from the desert with their full loads and thought the hunters on board were very impressive. That’s when I had this idea.”

Asahaha laughed and continued, "We ran back and told our parents about this, but Mom was adamantly against it, saying being a hunter was too dangerous.

My father didn't object. He said he originally planned to let us inherit his career and join the fishing fleet, but being a sandfish fisherman didn't seem much safer than being a hunter, so he agreed to let us give it a try.

Unexpectedly, we both passed the review and entered the training camp. My mom scolded my dad for this for many years.

Oh, by the way, I haven't asked you yet, Brother Orlan, why do you want to become a hunter? "

Aolan adjusted the bamboo hat on his head and said, "I was not born in the city of Loklak, I am a nomad in the nearby oasis.

When I was a child, the settlement was attacked by monsters and none of my relatives and friends survived. I was rescued and adopted by my teacher.

As for why I became a hunter, it was mainly because I admired people like my teacher, but of course part of it was also for revenge, I have to give an explanation to the undead."

The sand boat fell into silence. Seabuckthorn, who had been curled up in the bow, raised his head and looked at him, while Nuri kicked his brother.

Asa came back to his senses and stammered, "Sorry, I didn't know. I didn't mean to expose your scars."

"It's okay." Orlan's expression remained unchanged. "I got over it a long time ago. This kind of thing isn't uncommon. There's nothing to hide."

The atmosphere on the Saudi boat was somewhat heavy. After a moment, Nouri spoke: "Actually, I have met several people in the training camp who have had similar experiences to you.

You give people a different feeling.”

"Yeah." Asa's voice dropped considerably. "Those guys all seem full of hostility. They don't like to interact with others and they train desperately all day long.

The instructors often asked us to take the initiative to contact them and make friends with them. They also reminded them that if the purpose of becoming a hunter is just revenge, sooner or later they will kill themselves and their teammates, or go astray.

Brother Aolan, you don't give people that feeling. You always seem calmer and more rational than the rest of us."

"Maybe it's because I have a good teacher." Ao Lang said after thinking for a while.

The mission area was not far from Locklak. After just over two hours on a sand boat, they arrived at the camp near the mission area.

When they arrived, several hunters were already waiting in the camp.

As the oldest and highest-ranking hunter in the three-person team, Nuri naturally became the captain and was also responsible for the task of external communication.

He took the initiative to step forward and said, "We are the City Guerrillas. Sorry, seniors, we are late."

Olang looked at the hunters quietly through the lowered brim of his hat.

It was a three-person team, with the same configuration as theirs: two swordsmen and one archer.

The leader is a dual-sword user, and his weapons are the "White Speed ​​Dragon Extreme Cold Claws". They are made of materials from the White Speed ​​Dragon King and are excellent dual swords obtained after repeated strengthening. The ice attribute energy intensity is quite good.

His teacher was also a dual-sword user, so he had a deeper understanding of this type of weapon, but he couldn't recognize the weapons of the other two in such detail.

The weapon behind the hammer user should be a sand hammer made of sand dragon materials. He didn't recognize the weapon of the light crossbow user, but Asa, who is also a shooter, recognized it.

He turned his head and whispered to Orlan, "The Snow Lion's Tail, a light crossbow made of snow lion material, can rapidly fire icy bullets."

The weapons are different, but most of them focus on ice attribute attacks, while the armor is a unified "Sand Dragon S" series.

As the name suggests, this is armor made mainly from Sand Dragon King materials. It is not an ordinary Sand Dragon suit, but a "Sand Dragon S" carefully crafted from the best of the best, with a large number of high-quality materials.

In terms of defensive performance, it is almost the same as high-level armor such as the Fire Dragon Set.

Adding to the three men's gray hair and slightly old faces, the name of a hunting group jumped into Orlan's mind.