Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Ted's physical fitness can be described as abnormal. From the hunter's camp to the point where the river enters the sea mentioned by the former, the straight-line distance is three to four kilometers. The road between the forest and the sea is difficult, and the actual distance may be more than doubled.

Even if ordinary people walk such a long distance with light clothes, it is inevitable that they will suffer from shortness of breath and sore feet, but this guy is fully armed and carries a weight of more than 100 kilograms, but his face still does not change, he looks like he is walking after a meal.

Even Gordon, who has always been proud of his physical fitness, had to admit that if the two of them switched their equipment, he probably wouldn't be able to do it so easily.

——The rock dragon suit is much heavier than his refined ore suit.

After tens of minutes of rushing, a wide river outlet appeared in front of the two of them.

At this time, it was in the period of abundant water flow, and the river water rushing into the sea collided with the countercurrent tide, and the current was turbulent, stirring up countless white foams.

Perhaps because the river water brought a lot of impurities, the beach here is no longer fine and white, but is full of various irregular stones and sharp stone flakes, as well as a lot of rotten wood and seaweed.

The metal greaves creaked when stepped on. If you walked a few steps with bare feet, it would not be too comfortable.

Ted, who was leading the way, also stopped in his tracks. He first pretended to sniff his nose, then put his hips on his hips and laughed loudly: "Ha! That's right here! My uncle has already smelled the fishy smell of those shield crabs! "

Gordon also tried his best to sniff, but he could only smell the smell of sea water and the smell of the river. He glanced at Ted suspiciously. He had reason to suspect that the "smell of the shield crab" mentioned by the other party was nonsense.

However, if the claim that shield crabs like to spawn at the confluence of rivers and seawater is true, then this is indeed the best place to breed.

"If you find a series of small deep pits on the ground, it should be the footprints of shield crabs. This kind of footprints on the ground won't last long, but there should be a lot of shield crabs around here, and a little searching will pay off.

Let's act separately, don't leave too far away from each other, if you encounter danger, move closer to our side, brother Gordon is okay? "

Gordon nodded without objection.

Logically speaking, it is not a wise decision to act separately when hunting in a team. If it were Amos or Miles, they would definitely not agree to do so.

Because they are all high-ranking hunters and have encountered dangerous monsters that young people dare not even imagine, the word "cautious" has already penetrated deeply into their souls.

In contrast, Ted and Gordon pursue efficiency more, and their opponents are only shield crabs. There is really no need for them to deal with one, it is better to spread them apart.

"I'm afraid of the heat, so I choose the side close to the dense forest. Brother Gordon, you can search along the coast!" Ted said carelessly, and ran towards the direction close to the forest belt. go.

Gordon smiled and searched along the coastline alone.

He knew that Ted was taking care of himself.

The dense vegetation and dimly lit dense forest are obviously more suitable for monsters to hide, and the danger of searching is naturally much higher than that of the coast with a wide view.

It is one and the same thing to beat the opponent by arm wrestling. It is also an indisputable fact that Ted's hard power is stronger than his own. Only fools are eager to win at this time.

"Okay, it's time to start working!" Moving his arms, Gordon carefully searched for traces of the shield crab's activities.

To be honest, he kind of misses pork chops.

With the excellent sense of smell of the pork chop, it must be easier to spot the whereabouts of the shield crab, right?

Uh, I didn't take it with me when I ran out for "vacation", and I only remembered it when I needed it to come in handy. Isn't it a bit scornful for me to be the master?

Just as he was condemning himself in his heart, Gordon sprained his foot suddenly. Fortunately, he was protected by the greaves and did not sprain.

Looking down, I found that it was a small hole with the thickness of the cup mouth and a depth of more than ten centimeters. Looking forward, there were a series of holes.

This should be the footprint of the shield crab!

Gordon immediately perked up and carefully identified the shape and state of the edge of the footprints. He immediately confirmed the direction of the shield crab's travel and the approximate time of departure.

Right ahead, catch up!

Gordon picked up his pace immediately, the footwork he'd stolen from Ohshura helping, and the soft, wet sand couldn't slow him down.

After just a minute or two, he caught up with the shield crab that was slowly moving forward while filtering and feeding on seaweed.

Without hesitation, Gordon rushed forward and swung the Explosive Knife.

The shield crab's foot structure is similar to that of other types of crabs, making it easy to move laterally, but it is difficult to move forward and back. Gordon slashed out with a large sword very quickly, and it was caught straight when it was too late to dodge to one side.

The carapace on the shield crab's face is not too hard, but the two huge crab claws are a bit in the way, blocking the path of swinging the knife, making Gordon's blow not very effective.

The shield crab under attack let out a scream similar to that of an insect, and the three pairs of jointed limbs swung quickly, and circled behind Gordon in a very flexible posture, as if wanting to launch a counterattack from the hunter's blind spot.

However, Gordon's attack was not over yet. After the vertical slash fell, his legs were slightly bent, his center of gravity was stabilized, and with the strength of his waist and thighs, he slashed out the Explosive Knife horizontally.

This blow cleverly bypassed the shield crab's claws, and slashed firmly at its torso. The carapace fragments and blue body fluids splashed, and the heavily injured shield crab immediately fell to the ground.

Before the opponent got back up again, Gordon stepped forward, stabbed it, and ended its life.

After looking around and confirming that the surrounding area was temporarily safe, Gordon squatted down and began to peel.

"Ah bah, why is it a male!" Gordon didn't find the expected crab roe, and put away the sharp claws and small pieces of carapace that he had collected cursingly.

These materials may also be used in the future, and no matter how bad they are, they can be exchanged for a small amount of money.

"Huh?"

Gordon, who was in a bad mood, suddenly noticed that there were not many rows of small pit-like footprints on the ground nearby, and they even seemed to criss-cross.

Picking the newest track, Gordon chased after it.

"I can't believe I can't find a female crab!"

As Ted said, there were quite a few shield crabs on the coast near the mouth of the river, and within a few minutes, Gordon found the second one.

Having learned the lesson just now, when Gordon dealt with the shield crab, he directly used a horizontal cut, and the explosive knife easily bypassed the defense of the crab claws, and seriously injured the prey with the first cut.

A cut was made according to the position of the crab's heart in the center of the torso to end its pain.

Rubbing his hands together, he bent down and pulled out the stripping knife from the back of his waist. Gordon, who was about to collect, suddenly paused. As if he remembered something, he inserted the knife back and stood up straight again.

Then, he took out the transfer gold coin from his collar, and with the mentality that nothing was better than nothing, he put it in his palm and bowed.

"Hayatta blesses"

Official start!

Carefully pry open the shield crab's carapace, the color is golden red, and the thick and plump crab roe that is almost condensed into a solid state is imprinted in sight.

"It's really useful?!"

Somewhat incredulously, he collected the top-quality crab roe, and Gordon looked down at the ancient exotic coins hanging around his neck, shining with golden light.

"Next time I have a chance, I have to treat that guy to dinner, and ask her to help me to take care of me!"