I draw skills in Monster Hunter World

Chapter 5 Hunter Wood
Under the scorching sun, after marching continuously for three hours, the hunter team came to a mountain rock to rest in the shade.

The Melu Cat Tribe was surrounded by sand dunes and there was no place for shade, so they all hid under the flatbed truck.

Li Ming couldn't squeeze in, so he buckled the back armor on his body, lay down and curled up.

"What a strong sense of security."

In the darkness, Li Ming sighed.

Soon, a wave of tiredness came over
when!when! ~
"Li Ming, are you there?"

With the muffled sound of two slaps, Midodo's questioning voice came to mind.

After waking up, Li Ming raised his hand and pushed upward, and one end of the back shell tilted up.

"Yes. Why is it so dark?"

Under the dark night sky, the sand dunes all turned blue-gray.

"The sun has been setting for a long time, meow."

Midodo informed.

"I used up a lot of energy today, so I fell asleep without even realizing it."

Li Ming covered his forehead and said.

"Dinner is ready, meow, come and eat."

"Well, how's the hunter team?"

Li Ming remembered the most critical point.

"Don't worry, Meow. They have established a camp on the mountainside after surveying the surrounding terrain."

"So the target Earth Sand Dragon should be nearby."

Receive two fist-sized meatballs, plus a side of barbecue.

Li Ming borrowed a telescope from Alena and looked at the place where fire appeared on the mountainside in the distance.

A yellow pointed tent and a middle-aged hunter who was adding fuel to the campfire came into view.

"I carry supplies during the day and cook at night. I might as well leave the night watch to my brother."

It was just a casual comment at first, but unexpectedly, after the team had dinner around the campfire, the hot-blooded Iron Brother continued to play the shield with the accompaniment of El Cat, while the Cold-faced Brother found a dead tree and lay down on the branch to enjoy the moonlight.

Only the middle-aged man stayed behind in front of the fire to look after the camp.

This made Li Ming become more and more curious about the opponent's position in the team.

After getting familiar with the surrounding environment and staying up late into the night, Li Ming buckled the secure back armor on his body and fell asleep.

when~when~
Early the next morning, Li Ming lifted the lid and got up amid the sound of Midoduo's cat paws flapping.

After a simple breakfast, the hunter team was ready. They used ropes to rappel from the mountainside to the surface and started tracking.

For example, there are generally two ways to find the Tusha Dragon.

One is to head to habitats with deep sloughs.

One is to find the nest of giant ants, the main source of food for the sand dragon, and squat there.

The hunter team, which started exploring the swamp, chose the former.

"Ugh, so tired."

Li Ming sighed softly, took off his back armor, and sat on the ground to rest.

After marching for less than half an hour, he couldn't hold on anymore, and he was very surprised.

After all, it had been relatively easy yesterday to run all the way with the armor on my back.

"I'm going to see Li Ming, you guys go first, meow."

After Midoduo finished speaking, he quickly ran over.

"What's the matter meow?"

"I feel so tired. If I still can't keep up with the progress after resting, I'll have to bury my back armor in the sand first."

Li Ming said with some reluctance.

Although this baby dragon carapace did not take long to obtain and its value is very limited, it is extremely practical.

It can be used as a sand skateboard during the day and as a sleeping compartment at night.

And there’s no telling what new uses may be developed in the future.

"It's so strange, meow, I was able to carry it on my back even yesterday."

Midoduo stared at the arc-shaped back armor and looked at it curiously.

"Compared to yesterday, if there is any difference, it seems that I just feel fuller."

Li Ming tried to remember, but only thought of the difference in food intake.

"That's right, meow. You ate too little today, that's why you have no strength."

Midoduo said suddenly.

"It makes sense."

Of course Li Ming understood such a straightforward truth, but he felt something was not quite right.

After thinking for a moment, he felt that eating enough would indeed make people stronger, but the difference in strength would never be that big.

"Hurry up and eat more food to replenish it, nya."

As Midoduo said, he took off his small backpack and quickly took out a bunch of things as if his cat's claws were magic.

"Eat quickly. I'm not very familiar with the nearby area. It will be difficult to fall behind."

Midoduo urged.

Crunch~Chiliu~
Although Li Ming didn't think this method would have any significant effect, he did not have enough for breakfast.

So no matter what I grabbed, I would stuff it into my mouth and chew it vigorously until I saw a cactus among the pile of miscellaneous food.

"Is this edible?"

Li Ming asked in surprise.

"You can break it open and drink the juice inside. If you don't have enough ingredients, you can also remove the needles from the bulbous stem, mash it and add it to the meatballs."

Midoduo introduced.

"No wonder the tribe's daily quota of meatballs tastes different. The original recipe was determined based on the available ingredients."

Li Ming suddenly realized.

"Uh, you noticed it, meow."

After eating and wiping his mouth, Li Ming tried to lift his back armor, and unexpectedly found that he felt much more relaxed.

Something's wrong. Shouldn't strength be related to physical fitness?
Why is there such a huge difference in strength before and after eating?
Could it be that the reason why hunters have strong power has something to do with the food here.

Li Ming thought about it and felt that this could only be explained by the unique characteristics of the monster hunting world.

At noon, the sun is shining.

The hunter team arrived at the swamp depression closest to the camp.

Since the camp has been set up, the size of the luggage carried by the decadent middle-aged man has returned to normal.

Brother Hot-blooded Tie and Brother Leng-mian had a brief exchange, and then they separated along the edge of the swamp, looking for traces of the Sand Dragon.

Paw prints, feces, bone mounds
The two men and two cats carefully observed and collected the ecological traces found.

Since the swamp was not large in size, the investigation was completed in ten minutes.

Li Ming, who was far away from home, could not see the results of the investigation, but judging from the team members hiding behind the rocks and launching an ambush, it should be confirmed that this is the permanent habitat of the target soil dragon.

On the other side, on the cracked hard mud outside the swamp, a middle-aged male hunter swung his shovel and dug down quickly.

The old orange cat on the side pushed a roll of green vine net with excellent elasticity and spread it on the ground.

"It turns out that the layout of the trap requires so much preparation work."

Li Ming found that not only did he need to learn the hunting process, but there were also many things that needed attention in the use of hunting props.

After the middle-aged hunter worked tirelessly to dig a huge pit, he and the orange cat each held one end of the vine net, fully stretched it forward, and covered the surface of the huge pit to fix it.

Then a large number of withered yellow leaves, similar in color to the surrounding mud, were scattered on it.

Li Ming originally thought that the person and cat who had completed the trap arrangement would join the other two members.

As a result, the opponent retreated to a hillside further back, leaned against a dead tree, and rested while watching.The long wait begins.

Two hours later, a gray blurry figure appeared on the twisted curves of the dunes in the distance.

Elle put down the telescope, lowered his voice, and informed hurriedly: "The Earth Sand Dragon is approaching Meow! Everyone, be prepared!"

The Merlu cats, who were originally lazy in the hot weather, immediately cheered up and got busy around the four-wheeled flatbed truck.

Brother Lutie and Brother Lengmian, who were ambushing behind the rocks, took off the spears and double knives on their backs respectively, and prepared for the battle.

Li Ming turned his gaze to where the middle-aged hunter was, wanting to see how the other party was responding, but he was stunned after just one glance.

A person and a cat are sleeping hugging each other under the tree. The scene is very warm.

When is it!Still sleeping!

The success or failure of this hunt is not only related to the safety of the two hunters, but also determines whether Li Ming has the possibility of catching the Earth Sand Dragon Skill Ball.

He felt the need to remind him, so he hurried towards the hillside.

I don't know if the rapid footsteps attracted his attention. The middle-aged hunter slowly opened his eyes and looked at Li Ming, who was running towards him.

"Ah Ju, wake up, there's a tough guy here."

Wiping away the drool from his mouth while sleeping, the middle-aged hunter poked the old orange cat's bulging belly with his finger.

"Stop talking nonsense Wood, I don't believe it, meow!"

Ah Ju opened her hazy sleepy eyes and was a little shocked for a moment.

The young man running not far away was wearing a Yuyun bamboo hat with a big hole in his head and a weird outfit with such thin fabric that it looked like he was not wearing anything at all.

The pair of cloth shoes with exposed toes on the feet, one red and one green, of different sizes, were obviously picked up and made into a pair.

What's even more outrageous is that he neither carries any hunting weapons nor any luggage on his back.

Such a person can still survive if he appears alone in the wild sand plains.

It's not too much to call a hunter with a tough style "a tough guy".

"Uncle! The Sand Dragon is approaching the swamp!"

Li Ming shouted.

Wood and Ah Ju turned their heads at the same time with calm expressions and looked at the direction of Li Ming's finger.

"It came faster than expected. Thank you for the information."

After Wood finished speaking, he rummaged in his satchel for a moment and took out two strip-shaped metal boxes.

"Brother, please put away these two boxes of food. I hope it will be helpful to you."

Li Ming glanced at the bone shield and ax standing next to the dead tree, moved his hands in a circular motion, and said in a serious tone: "Earth Dragon! It's approaching!"

"Well, we are actually here to take advantage of the hunter promotion evaluation. The condition agreed with them is to take over the logistics work of the team. As for the hunting and combat part, there is no need to participate."

Wood explained.

You're here too
At this point, Li Ming finally understood why the team's logistics work distribution was so uneven.

Because the old brother named Wood in front of him didn't need to participate in the hunting operation at all.

Li Ming speculated that the Hunters Guild in reality would not allow this kind of thing to happen, so he asked: "Does the guild allow such behavior?"

"Of course not, but the emergency contract in the Sandstone Cave Branch requires more than three people to accept it. The two of them have not been able to find a suitable candidate. They have been waiting for many days. I just happened to join and I will give you two more boxes. Bring food, and please keep this matter a secret for me today."

After Wood finished speaking, he took out two boxes of food from his bag.

"You want me to keep this kind of thing a secret. Just bring food and open it and eat it, right?"

Li Ming hesitated for a moment and finally took the portable food.

"In the past, when the proportion of dragon meat was high, it could be opened and eaten immediately, but now the taste is much worse. If you are pursuing deliciousness, it will taste better if it is grilled first."

Wood imparts experience.

"Is it important to be promoted to a three-star hunter?"

Li Ming asked tentatively.

"Yes, I've been a two-star hunter for most of my life, but I haven't made any progress. If I become a three-star hunter before retirement, not only will the guild's benefits be better, but I'll also be the focus of the village when I return to my hometown. What about you? Look at this The situation doesn’t seem to be good.”

Wood asked.

"I'm trying to be a hunter."

"Yes, I like energetic young people, but your outdoor adaptation training is a bit too intense. I suggest you start from the outer area of ​​Moriqiu."

As a senior, Wood gave a reminder.

Surviving alone in a harsh environment can indeed bring more opportunities for experience.

But if you want to successfully become a hunter, you must first ensure that you are alive.

Li Ming was also quite depressed about this issue.

I want to go too, but this is where I land.

Wearing a set of pajamas and forcibly crossing the sand plains, if you are attacked by a monster, you will only die faster.

"Actually, I also regret it a bit."

"Let's do this. When this hunting is over, we will take you back to the sandstone cave stronghold. I forgot to ask, your name?"

"Thank you so much. My name is Li Ming."

"Sounding the horn before hunting means the arrival of the incomparable. It seems that your parents have great expectations for you to become a hunter."

Wood gently stroked his stubble-covered chin. After analyzing, he solemnly made an introduction.

"My name is Wood. I am a two-star hunter resident in the Sandstone Cave Branch. I am characterized by strong toughness and good at team logistics and trap layout. This is my old partner Ah Ju, a two-star hunting cat certified by the guild."

"Hello, meow, the lone fierce man Li Ming."

Ah Ju waved her paw to say hello.

"A tough guy?"

Li Ming felt that this title was both familiar and novel when applied to him.

"A fierce man is a term for a hunter who displays toughness. Once you have come into contact with enough hunters, you will naturally understand."

Wood explained.

bang~ bang~
At this time, the dull sound of heavy footsteps sounded, from far to near.

The earth sand dragon, which was completely dry and cracked with mud attached to its surface, slowly came to the swamp.

Compared with the light and flexible Huang Athlon, the Tusosaurus, which is wrapped in thick, blocky shells, is like a heavy armored vehicle.

With a body that is nearly 20 meters long, every step it takes will cause the surrounding ground to tremble.

gudu~gudu~
The Sand Dragon stepped into the mire, and ripples spread out in the dirty gray water.

"Do these two members have a good chance of winning?"

Li Ming, who couldn't look away from Tushalong, asked.

"They are all extremely talented rising star hunters. Unfortunately, they are too young and have too much ego. As members of the team, they lack the proper coordination with each other."

Wood said slightly melancholy.

"That means this hunt is likely to end in failure?"

"If this setback can wake them up, it will be a good experience."

When it came to the hunting failure, Wood was not as disappointed as Li Ming expected, but instead felt a little relieved.

"Didn't the plan to obtain promotion evaluation also come to nothing?"

Li Ming asked.

"Yeah. But I'm here to try my luck. I'm just waiting for a miracle."

"If we help, the probability won't be higher."

Li Ming glanced at the bone shield axe.

Wood put his hands behind his head and leaned back against the dead tree trunk.

"Forget it, rather than being promoted to a three-star hunter, I would rather end my hunter career with a sound body."

Wood's unmotivated remarks revealed a sense of depression burned by reality.

(End of this chapter)