I draw skills in Monster Hunter World

Chapter 58 Shield Crab Armor
"Hello, Investigator Ruyu."

After Li Ming said hello, he handed over the contract.

"There are only two three-star hunters in the team, and they actually successfully hunted the famous shield crab. It's not easy."

Ruyu read the contract and began to inspect the body of the Daimyo Shield Crab.

"The rodent swarm in the dense forest has been very active recently. If you are accidentally bitten and develop symptoms of infection, you must be injected with the Mad Dragon virus injection in time. Thank you to the team for their contribution to ecological stability. Leave this to me."

"Wait a moment, Investigator Ruyu, who will carry the body of the famous shield crab this time?"

Li Ming asked tentatively.

"Most likely it's the Elu transport team in the stronghold, or the investigators transferred here."

"Thank you for letting me know."

After returning to the camp, after eating, Li Ming checked that the injury was normal.

He couldn't wait to practice [Sticking to a defensive posture].

Outside the camp tent.

Li Ming took a deep breath and stood firm.

A strange feeling of muscles all over the body tightening, solidifying, and becoming one body emerges.

It feels like the muscles are squeezed together and hard. But I can't move at all.

Li Ming quickly realized that he had got the order wrong.

In the current state, it must be that after the shield-top defense action has been formed, he is holding on and exerting force, so he withdraws his strength, picks up the sword and shield, and changes his posture.

when!
The charged sword hits the inner wall of the shield, and the front and back of the shield sword are pressed together in a crossed posture.

oh!The side effects of the Daimyo Shield Crab Mist Ball are here. It seems that while adapting to the way of exerting force, the affected movements must be corrected as soon as possible.

Li Ming started training as he gradually understood and mastered it.

In the morning, the sky is clear.

As agreed, the team came to the Meru Cat Tribe and hired a cat cart to start their hunting trip.

A small shield crab that was extremely aggressive and didn't know how to give in was used as a defensive partner by Li Ming.

After practicing for an hour, I felt that it was not enough, and I didn’t want to delay the hunting process, so I simply tied it with a cable and took it with me in the cat cart.

Two days later, the fully loaded Melu tribe cat cart was pushed to the entrance of the stronghold.

At this time, the Daming Shield Crab was being hoisted at the port. After Li Ming communicated with the captain, he loaded a large amount of crab roe, crab meat and mushroom pigs accumulated through hunting into the chilled compartment of the transport ship.

On the coast, more than a dozen Plum Cat Lu, carrying crab claws and legs on their shoulders, waved their paws together to say goodbye to the ruthless team on the transport ship.

"Next time you come to the jungle! Remember to come see our tribe, meow!"

Chief Meru shouted.

"Definitely! Don't worry!"

Li Ming promised.

Six days later, the team safely arrived at the port in the Feishen Community area by boat.

After resting and waiting for a day, the processor completed the decomposition of the Daimyo shield crab.

After going to the guild to collect the 6470z remuneration and share receipts, Li Ming went straight to the processing store.

Explaining the purpose of his visit, the craftsman in charge of the reception, Ellu, excitedly said that the entire set of Daimyo's shield crab armor could be made with new equipment, and handed over a book recording the activation of known armor abilities.

Li Ming turned to the page about the Ming Shield Crab, which introduced that the armor's fire resistance and lightning resistance were weak, while its dragon resistance was strong.

The ability activation is level 5 defensive performance, level 3 earthquake resistance, level 3 knife skills, level 2 parts modification, level 1 defense enhancement, and level 1 artillery loading.

"Can a single shield crab gauntlet stimulate defense enhancement?"

Faced with such a tricky question, craftsman Ailu thought for a moment and responded: "If you pile up materials and concentrate your abilities to stimulate tendencies, it's probably possible in theory."

"Then I will make armor, waist armor, leggings, and a single shield crab gauntlet for the right hand."

Li Ming informed.

The Kamaita Dragon King helmet is retained so that level 1 discernment can be activated.

The Green Bear Gauntlet on the left arm can increase the [Blue Bear Arm Strength] and cannot be replaced.

The Huang Velociraptor gauntlet on the right arm has been replaced. Although it will have a certain impact on the generation of paralyzing venom, it is completely within the acceptable range. As for the armor on other parts, it is completely arbitrary.

"It's such an alternative creation. Why don't you try to equip it with armor and gauntlets? This will directly stimulate the level 5 defense performance, which is of great benefit for holding a shield to withstand impacts."

Artisan Ellu gives advice.

"I think so. Anyway, just do as I say. How much does it cost to build?"

"Okay guest, I'm going to do some calculations, nya."

Craftsman Ellu ran to the cabinet to calculate for a while, then ran back quickly to give a quotation.

"A total of 17601z meow."

"so expensive"

Li Ming felt a little distressed when he thought that all the money was earned with hard work.

"We can't help customers, and processors' profits are already very low."

"Mido, give me more money."

Li Ming looked determined.

Midoduo lifted the heavy money bag and began to count the coins.

After paying the money and taking the measurements, the team returned to the hall, when Chuying brought good news.

That was the black pearl found in the shell of a dragon head. It was successfully sold at the Chamber of Commerce and sold for 4400z.

Assigned to 2200z Li Ming, it can be considered a small return of blood.

After a brief calculation, the deposit is about 7300z.

But with the large amount of food brought back, there is no need to worry about the recent expenses.

At noon, the male owner of the barbecue restaurant in the fortress came to Li Ming and said that he wanted to buy some crab claws and legs from the team.

Li Ming was not a food wholesaler, so he felt a little speechless.

However, I thought that barbecue would be more filling, so I came up with a way to replace it with more raw meat so that I could eat it for a longer time.

Four days later, Li Ming saw the long-awaited three pieces of half-shield crab armor on the processor's wooden pile display rack.

The armor has a double-layer structure. The outer layer is made of crab shells, and there is a layer of close-fitting chain armor inside, which looks very solid.

After trying it on, Li Ming felt that the weight of the Daming Shield Crab Armor was much higher than that of the Kamaita Dragon King.

The multi-layered crab shells on both sides of the shoulders and chest are embedded in layers, which also makes the movement of the upper body somewhat inconvenient.

However, in terms of defense, there is a significant improvement visible to the naked eye.

"Guest, the current activation ability is defensive performance level 3, defense enhancement level 1, earthquake resistance level 1, armor structure upgraded to sword-storing level 1, and parts modification level 2. If there is no problem with the size, please confirm and sign for it. "

Craftsman Ellu reminded from the side.

Armor structure improvement is the ability to improve the armor structure by adjusting and modifying it, or adding additional devices. Generally, only workshops with sufficient craft accumulation can build it.

Although the two abilities are realized in different ways, their abilities also overlap.

For example, the sword-napping technique can be achieved by stimulating the armor ability, or by optimizing the armor and adding devices.

The essence is to allow hunters to store weapons as quickly as possible. As long as the test can meet the standards and there are no side effects, it can be regarded as having a skill calibration level.

"Ok."

After Li Ming signed for the goods, he couldn't wait to come to the training ground and try out his new equipment.

The fog ball [stick to defensive posture] is linked with the shield crab equipment, [stable bottom plate] plus level 3 defensive performance, and [green bear arm strength] to strengthen the shield arm.
Li Ming, who was eager to try, made short preparations, took off his sword and shield and put into a defensive posture.

Bah~bah. Bah!

There were bursts of squeezing sounds.

Li Ming lowered his head to check the source of the sound, and was surprised to find that the crab shells were embedded in his chest and were retracting toward his body like condensed muscles.

Chest, shoulders, waist, legs, right arm.

The shield crab armor in all positions is crumbling!Li Ming immediately withdrew his strength, and the retracted and squeezed shield crab armor immediately relaxed and slowly opened outwards.

"What the hell is this"

Calm down and think for a moment, and feel that your body has not suffered any harm.

Li Ming suddenly realized that the shield crab armor seemed to be close to the skin to protect itself.

It is only because the armor structure is relatively tight and there is no extra gap that it will be squeezed during collapse.

[Stick to the defensive posture] The Daimyo Shield Crab tightens the joints of its body to the extreme, and displays a defensive posture that can offset most of the impact and prevent displacement.

After taking another look at the skill introduction, Li Ming speculated that this might be the linkage effect between the fog ball and the armor, but it was too strong and he was not able to accept it for a while.

After calming down, Li Ming continued to put on a defensive posture.

Through the correction of movements on the deck of the ship these days, the posture in which I always want to hold my sword and shield cross has been almost corrected.

"Come on! Ah!"

Bah~bah. Bah!Damn!
The shield crab armor he was wearing was getting thinner and thinner as it collapsed.

After a while, the chain mail lines of the limb joints were slightly highlighted on the crab shell.

呲!呲!
A stream of foam spurts out.

In the distance, a female fire dragon with a green carapace flapped her wings and flew into the sky to avoid it.

He sensed that the opponent was hovering above his head and might launch a dive at any time. Two huge crab claws blocked his face, and the world immediately went dark.

boom!Poof!

Fireballs exploded, and claws scratched one after another.

This is the memory fragment of Daimyo Shield Crab.
Similar monster perspectives have appeared many times, and Li Ming no longer feels any fear.

Soon, the bustling scene of the training ground during the day reappeared before our eyes.

With his feet on the sand, Li Ming felt the shield crab's armor expand and contract simultaneously with his own breathing.

Try to make a fist with your right hand and exert force, and the shield crab guard will tighten synchronously, fitting and wrapping the arm.

What kind of linkage ability is this!Revitalize biological armor?
It's like the solidified muscles can embed themselves into each other, so external impacts can be felt and no damage can be caused at all.

Li Ming looked at his arm with a look of disbelief.

"Li Ming, Bubu said the meat is roasted, and he asked you to go back and eat it."

Midodo informed as he came running quickly.

Li Ming put his sword and shield on his back and drove defensively with his bare hands.

"Hit me!"

"Ah meow?"

"Use your strongest attack Midodo! This is very important!"

"Okay, okay, meow."

Seeing Li Ming's serious attitude, Midoduo also became serious.

"Cat's head critical attack technique, meow!"

Whoosh!Snapped!
Midodo jumped up, raised his cane, and hit him on the head.

"Does it hurt, meow?"

Li Ming covered his head and gritted his teeth and said, "It's my fault. Remember to hit the area protected by the shield crab armor this time."

"Okay! Get ready. Hey meow!"

Looking at the cane coming at him, Li Ming instantly exerted his strength.

when!
"Ouch, meow!"

Hit by the cane, Li Ming didn't move at all.

Midoduo's whole body shook and he flew upside down into the sand.

"Why is it like this? It feels like knocking on a rock!"

Midoduo stood up and looked at the bent tip of the cane, completely unable to understand it.

"With the shield crab armed, it seems that the next hunt will be earlier."

Li Ming turned around and stood with his arms folded, facing the sun, leaving Midoduo with a slightly lonely background.

In the guild branch hall, rod-shaped bones were placed on the dinner plate one by one.

Li Ming wiped his mouth full of grease, patted his slightly swollen belly twice, and expressed his desire to go hunting as soon as possible.

"I felt that I was a little reluctant when I hunted the Ming Shield Crab last time. Of course, this is not your problem, it is caused by my lack of strong remote support. If possible, I hope that the hunting contract that is not absolutely certain can be postponed for a while."

Chuying expressed her feelings.

In terms of her own improvement, after continuous difficult hunting experience, she can feel that she has improved a lot, both in terms of experience and adaptability.

But the strange thing is that the gap between him and Li Ming is getting wider and wider.

Chuying, who felt powerless for this reason, wanted to try to catch up with long-term hard training.

After all, no matter how much hunting experience improves oneself, there must be a process of digestion and adaptation.

"Not this time."

Li Ming said with great confidence.

"Have you found the right member?"

"That's not true. With the Daimyo Shield Crab Armor, my protection ability has been significantly improved, except for ordinary monsters that I have no way to use the fire attribute and thunder attribute."

This is the only flaw Li Ming discovered about the shield crab's weapon.

The armor of the Shield Crab is indeed incredible in terms of defense strength, but perhaps due to its excessive fit to the body, it is easily penetrated by attribute attacks.

The attribute attack can only be returned to normal levels by stretching the armor.

"Okay, actually I also have the idea of ​​changing my armor. Otherwise, if I keep wearing lighter armor for training, the effect will be reduced, and I will also lack the courage to approach the monster."

Chuying expressed her troubles.

"Is there any armor you specifically want?"

"I prefer the poisonous bird armor, but it's because four-star monsters are still too far away for the current team."

"Then let's find a suitable monster to transition into. Who should we choose?"

Li Ming thought about it.

"How about the umbrella bird, meow? You can hunt after entering the Feishen community area. The armor is full of heroic spirit, which is very suitable for Chuying."

Bubu gives advice.

"No, the flame ball is a bit difficult to deal with. I will probably suffer a loss if I fight against it now."

"Where's the Kappa Frog, meow?"

Midodo suggested.

"Are you talking about the one in the Frozen Islands? The Black Eclipse Dragon and Ice Tooth Dragon are very active there and have stopped issuing contracts."

Li Ming informed.

"Looking at it this way, the only three-star contracts left in the Yanhuo Village branch are the scratching birds in the sand plains and the water beasts in the water."

Chuying informed.

"The water beast that disappears from the forest. This is it!"

Li Ming's eyes lit up.

"It always seems like you are very confident."

"Yes, but you still have to be fully prepared."

As a receptionist, Shuiyun was of course happy to see the ruthless team's continuous hunting, but she still couldn't help but try to dissuade them.

Because even monsters of the same star level will have different combat capabilities due to different characteristics and abilities.

(End of this chapter)