I draw skills in Monster Hunter World

Chapter 49 The secret of slashing
In the tent at night, Li Ming marked the activity range of the Miangoulong group that he had explored during the day on the map.

Drawing a rough circular area, he drew a red dot in the center.

"The combat location should be set up near here."

Li Ming pointed at the map.

"But how to attract the Sleeping Dog Dragon King? You want to use your screams."

Chuying suddenly said.

"Screams. Yes, screams."

"What about the other sleeping dog dragons? They will come over to fight together, right?"

Bubu expressed his doubts.

"While exploring today, I saw many naturally formed ice caves. If we make a mechanism that can block the entrance at any time, the team can temporarily obtain a sealed combat space."

Li Ming informed.

"In this case, there is no way out. We must defeat Sleeping Dog Dragon King in battle."

Chuying said after thinking.

"Having experienced the crusade of Huang Sulong and Kama Weasel Dragon King, I have strong confidence in facing the enemy and myself. Midodo and Bubu's awakening attack requires special training tonight."

The saliva of Sleeping Dog Dragon King has a powerful hypnotic effect.

If a hunter has no defense at all and is bitten on the vital part of the neck by the Sleeping Dog Dragon King, he may be killed in one blow.

Therefore, once you are hit, you need teammates or hunting cats urgently to have enough force to knock it away and wake it up.

Midoduo and Bubu have not used this trick in actual combat, so Li Fan felt that it was necessary to give it special training.

"No problem meow."

Bubu said, moving his shoulders.

The team left the tent and stood under the cold night sky.

Both cats changed their weapons to sticks that were easier to knock away targets.

"Come on, you are helping us, don't hold back."

A hunter who is about to fall asleep will definitely not be able to stand still with his legs down, so both Li Ming and Chu Ying stand very relaxed.

"Okay meow! Uh hey meow!"

Midoduo closed his eyes tightly and charged straight in with his stick.

Snapped!Pfft~
The stick hit him directly in the face. Li Ming's nostrils were bleeding and he sat down on the snow.

"Ah! Sorry meow!"

Mido opened his eyes and said in panic.

"Hmm. It's okay! Mido hit well! Remember this intensity!"

Li Ming covered his nose and praised loudly.

"Well, it's okay if you don't need to slap me in the face."

Chuying looked hesitant.

"Okay, meow. The Cat Academy said the best part is the butt. It can give the hunter pain to wake him up and at the same time, it would be even better if it could be knocked away from the monster."

Boobu informed.

Chuying thought for a moment and turned around.

Snapped!Chuying fell forward and hit her head into a snowdrift.

After being beaten with sticks for a while, the two mastered some key points.

For example, you can adjust your own orientation in advance to choose the direction in which you will be knocked away.

Climb down and then roll to achieve rapid distance, etc.

After training for two hours, the two men returned to the tent with bruises all over their bodies.

In the morning, Xiaoxue.

In the slight cold wind, the team, which left a series of footprints, arrived at the center of the sleeping dog dragon group activity area.

Not long after, a shaft-shaped hole in the ice high up caught the team's attention.

After hiding and waiting for a while, Li Ming confirmed that there was no sound in the vertical ice cave. He wrapped a rope around his waist and began to descend.

"There is water below the ice. It is a bit difficult to dig a trap. The entrance should be dug here."

In the dark closed ice cave, Li Ming observed the surrounding situation and selected the entrance direction.

The remaining members descended one after another, digging into the ice in the darkness.

Boom!Hooray!
As the ice is continuously cut through, light shines into the ice cave, illuminating most of the area.

"Load these ice fragments onto the vine net, and then hang them above the entrance with ropes. As soon as the Sleeping Dog Dragon King enters, we will cut the ropes to seal the ice cave."

Li Ming told the arrangement.

"The ice cave will be very dark at that time, which is not conducive to hunting operations. It is better to expand the upper shaft hole a little further to increase the lighting and reduce the vigilance of the Sleeping Dog Dragon King."

Chuying suggested.

"That's a good suggestion."

"Come and take a look, meow."

Midodo, who was holding the skull of an unknown monster, shouted to the two people who were discussing the plan at the entrance of the cave.

"I discovered something."

Li Ming, who turned around, was immediately stunned.

Under the light, a large number of monster skeletons were revealed on the side of the ice cave opposite the entrance.

Several holes in the ice wall were filled with pieces of raw meat of various shapes.

"Is this the raw meat storage room?"

Li Ming said in surprise.

"The edges of the pieces of raw meat are extremely irregular, as if they have been torn apart, and many of them have fur. To be precise, they should be the raw meat storage room of a certain monster."

Chuying concluded.

"There are no traces of monster activity around the ice cave, and there are no marks on the map. The other party probably hasn't come back for a long time."

"But I still feel uneasy, after all, the other party has stored so much raw meat."

Chu Ying said worriedly.

"Then speed up preparations, otherwise even if we change to other nearby ice caves, once the battle starts, there is bound to be a possibility of being detected."

Li Ming felt that if the monster that stored raw meat in the ice cave really came back, any changes in the surrounding area would not be able to escape detection.

It is better to complete the hunting operation as soon as possible and reduce the time of easy exposure to the shortest possible time.

"Okay, do you have any inferences about this monster?"

Chuying asked.

"Judging from the ice cave structure and storage habits, I guess it's an Ice-toothed Dragon."

After arranging the downward sealing mechanism, the shaft opening was enlarged to increase the amount of light entering the ice cave.

Using local materials, several pieces of frozen raw meat were placed at the entrance as bait. After the deployment was completed, a horrific cry sounded above the ice cave.

Two people and one cat were hiding in ambush at the top of the ice cave.

Ten minutes later, Sleeping Dog Dragon King and his four younger brothers appeared on the ice in the distance.

"It's strange why my screams are so attractive to the monster leader."

Li Ming couldn't help but feel curious.

"Maybe it's because it's so real. To be honest, every time I hear you scream, I feel like I'm having heart palpitations, as if something really happened."

Chuying speculated.

"Me too, meow."

Mido agreed.

Seeing the frozen pieces of raw meat on the ground, Wulong was not in a hurry to eat it, but spread out to explore the surrounding ice.

The bare ice surface could be seen to the end at a glance. Wulong, who didn't notice anything unusual, began to carefully check the state of the raw meat again.

After confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he took it in his mouth and gradually approached the hole.

In front of the entrance, Sleeping Dog Dragon King stood still for a moment, but then took a few steps back, looking alert and waiting, ready to evacuate at any time.

Li Ming felt that it was necessary to stimulate the other party.

So Dunshen slowly walked towards the ice cave shaft, took a deep breath, and let out a miserable howl again. "Ah~~~"

The miserable cry echoed repeatedly on the ice wall.

The Sleeping Dog Dragon King was immediately moved and roared to give the order.

A sleeping dog dragon beside him reluctantly moved its paws, then lowered its head and approached the entrance.

Bubu, who was hiding against the wall above the entrance, realized that what was entering was a sleeping dog dragon, and immediately removed the kitchen knife that was reaching for the rope.

The sleeping dog dragon who was responsible for the investigation walked around the cave. After noticing nothing unusual, he turned around and roared.

Sleeping Dog Dragon King was the first to bear the brunt and ran into the ice cave.

Uh-huh!

The kitchen knife cut the rope, and the spherical rattan net loaded with a large number of crushed ice cubes fell and smashed down, blocking the entrance, leaving only a light-transmitting gap at the top.

Before Sleeping Dog Dragon King could figure out the situation, Li Mingchuying lowered herself with the rope and entered the ice cave from the shaft.

"Leave the younger one to you, and I'll restrain the older one!"

After Li Ming finished shouting, the team quickly split up.

Aw~Aw~Aw~
Sensing the threat, Sleeping Dog Dragon King raised his neck and called out to the tribe.

The sleeping dog dragon outside the ice cave could not get close to respond, and anxiously put its head and claws into the gap.

After realizing that it was impossible to squeeze in, he dug his forepaws and mouth into the ice pile blocking the entrance.

Eager roars, ballistae blasts, paws tapping
Various voices echoed, and the scene was noisy.

Li Ming concentrated his thoughts and moved towards the Sleeping Dog Dragon King with his shield on his head.

Lower your neck, push your feet on the ground, and lean forward.
A series of actions are seen in the eyes.

The big mouth with pointed teeth opened, and glistening blue saliva dripped from the tips of the teeth.

Not avoiding the risk of being splashed by the sleeping venom, Li Ming made adjustments and lowered his head.

when!The bite was resisted by the shield, and Li Ming, who retreated, stopped sliding and took another half step back.

The distance between himself and Sleeping Dog Dragon King is exactly the best distance for slashing practice.

Combine the sword and shield, clear your mind, and focus on slashing with the giant axe.

posture, orientation, distance
Feeling that everything was in place, Li Ming struck out.

See through and activate, time slows down.

The head swing trajectory of Sleeping Dog Dragon King enters slow motion at this moment.

"Ah~ah~ah!"

A slow, distorted roar that suddenly sped up.

puff~
The ax blade accurately passed through the head, cutting the light blue fur on the forehead and turning out the light pink flesh.

Feeling the severe pain, Sleeping Dog Dragon King immediately wanted to use his strength to retreat, but the ax was completely cutting and had no impact on the body.

Sleeping Dog Dragon King, who failed to use his strength, only took half a step back.

The smooth slashing before allowed Li Ming, who turned the ax handle, to swing again with super high control.

Unfortunately, the Sleeping Dog Dragon King's head had moved, and seeing through could not be activated continuously for a long time, so he simply changed the target to the front paws which were easier to hit.

Poof~ba~dang!
When the ax was swung out, there were three sounds: cutting the fur, chopping the bone, and scraping the tip of the claw.

Li Ming was affected by the reverberation, and his raised arms immediately trembled.

The strength and distance were out of control. Sure enough, actual combat and training stakes were different.
Li Ming sighed inwardly.

Sleeping Dog Dragon King stood still with his paws, already having the possibility of counterattack, and if he continued to use his ax to pursue, it would be equivalent to fighting with his body.

Li Ming didn't want to take risks, so he rolled back with all his strength, dismantled it into a sword and shield form, and used the shield to defend himself and look for opportunities.

At this time, the other Sleeping Dog Dragon had been beaten to the ground by two cats and one person.

Chuying, who was lifting the crossbow sideways, began to explore the surrounding area from another direction.

Sleeping Dog Dragon King, who leads his tribe to hunt every day, may not have thought that he would also be hunted one day.

However, the opponent obviously had no intention of giving up. He retreated to the ice wall to ensure that there would be no attacks behind him, and stretched his neck forward.

puff~ puff~
Two lumps of liquid spit out and fell to the ground, while blue bubbles rose up.

"Chu Ying! Shoot with all your strength!"

Li Ming saw that the way to advance was blocked, and the smokey slumbering venom showed no sign of dissipating or freezing.

So it was decided to let Chuying attract attention first and create opportunities for herself to break through from above.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Under the bombardment, since Li Ming remained motionless, Sleeping Dog Dragon King's body deflected to the side.

Li Ming seized the opportunity, put the shield ax on his back, pulled the worm thread and jumped up.

By the time Sleeping Dog Dragon King reacted, Li Ming had already jumped to the top of his head.

He grabbed the slender neck, put the ejector against the everted wound on his forehead, and forcibly injected the venom.

The Sleeping Dog Dragon King jumped up and whirled around. Sensing the danger, the Sleeping Venom no longer spit out liquid balls, but opened his mouth wide and shook his head to throw it out.

With the drowsy venom splashing everywhere, Li Ming felt his body getting heavier and his eyelids getting heavier and heavier.

"You can still play like this."

Li Ming sighed and was thrown down.

"Wake up Li Ming! Hey meow!"

The moment before his eyes closed, two cat paws, one black and one white, holding sticks came into view.

Pfft!

"what!"

Li Ming, who was whipped twice on the buttocks, woke up while rolling on his side.

Sleeping Dog Dragon King suddenly stopped biting his mouth, and his body froze in place.

"avoid!"

Li Ming stood up and disassembled the shield ax and assembled it without any extra movement.

"You can't move, right? Then I'll let you feel the secret of slashing that I've learned."

Taking two steps forward to lock the distance, Li Ming swung his ax and slashed.

"Six Lightning Axes!"

Phew~Pfft!

Phew~Pfft!

The ax blade sliced ​​across the wound, going deeper with each stroke.

Without the movement caused by the impact, the Sleeping Dog Dragon King's body was stiff due to paralysis, like a living target, and could only continue to withstand attacks.

After five ax blows, there was no flesh and blood left in the small wound on the forehead, leaving only the skull with broken marks exposed.

Li Ming turned sideways, changed his swing to a vertical slash, and slashed out with the high output attribute Liberation Slash.

click~
The ax blade was embedded in the head of Sleeping Dog Dragon King, and at the same time, a crisp cracking sound was heard.

Aw~ Aw~
Sleeping Dog Dragon King's eyes turned red, and wisps of black and purple aura floated out of his mouth.

He looked angry and cruel, as if he was possessed by some kind of evil spirit.

"Is it transformed into a mad dragon? Attack with all your strength and never give it a chance to counterattack!"

Li Ming did not choose to draw the ax and then chop as usual. Instead, he pressed down on the ax handle and suppressed the opponent first.

For a target that has returned to activity, there is little chance that the swing will be accurate.

If the opponent really has the possibility of becoming a mad dragon, even if it has just formed and is in a near-death state, the threat it poses to the team will be beyond imagination.

Chuying rolled forward and thrust forward, aiming at the split wound on her forehead and firing continuously.

An unknown light pink liquid splashed outward.

Not long after, Li Ming, who was pressing down with the ax, noticed that the opponent's strength to break free and resist suddenly disappeared.

Even so, he still didn't dare to relax until the Sleeping Dog Dragon King's head hit the ice and the fog ball flew out of his body.

"It turns out to be an individual with only the tendency to transform into a mad dragon. It seems that the observation method trained in Yanhuo Village cannot guarantee accurate identification."

Chu Ying said worriedly.

"I guess he got sick midway through the battle with the team."

(End of this chapter)