I draw skills in Monster Hunter World

Chapter 9 Logistics Work
"Next is the most important action of the shield axe, the conversion between sword shield form and ax form."

Speaking of this, Wood's face became extremely serious.

"Li Ming, insert the charging sword into the charging slot above the shield."

Following Wood's guidance, Li Ming tilted the shield fixed on his left forearm sideways, and moved his right hand holding the sword to a certain distance. He then grasped the hilt of the sword, pointed at the black strip interface on the upper edge of the shield, and stabbed it with force.

The charged sword body that penetrated deeply into the shield's charging port quickly bottomed out.

Click~呲~
With a sound of metal clenching, the shield blades on both sides of the shield ejected and expanded.

"Ah!"

Li Ming changed his hands to hold the hilt of the sword, let out a low roar, and swung it forward.

Squeak!

A violent friction sound was heard.

The shield uses the energy-charging blade as a sliding rail, and slides down to the tip of the sword when it is slashed.

click~
There was another sound of metal biting, the shield was fixed at the tip of the sword, and the ax blade expanded from the shield blade hit the ground.

bang~
The dark yellow rock layer cracked with several broken marks, and a small amount of gravel flew up.

"After combining the sword and shield, it turns into a huge double-edged axe!"

Midoduo rubbed his eyes with cat paws and said in disbelief.

"Transformation Slash"

Wood touched his chin, looking surprised.

He just wanted Li Ming to try the transformation of the shield axe.

Generally speaking, only if you practice this link proficiently enough, you will be able to complete the transformation in one go, and at the same time, it will be accompanied by advanced training of chopping, that is, the practice of deformed slashing.

After Li Ming took a breath to calm down, he asked curiously: "Midoduo, have you never seen a shield ax in the form of an ax?"

The Meru Cat Tribe of Sand Plains does not always receive first aid missions, but Midodo has been in the tribe since he was a child. Observing the hunting situation of hunters and choosing the right time for rescue is also one of the essential abilities of the rescue team.

I have never even seen the ax form of a shield axe, which is really a bit abnormal.

"No, Meow. Eller said that it is very rare for hunters to use this weapon, even when transporting monster corpses to the stronghold."

"By the way, it's time to make breakfast. Li Ming, Mi Duoduo, what do you want to eat?"

Wood interrupted with a smile and changed the subject.

"Senior Wood, are you hiding something from me?"

Li Ming noticed something was wrong.

"Well, there is a place, I didn't have time to tell you."

Wood scratched his head apologetically.

"Can you tell me?"

"Due to the high difficulty of getting started, there are only a few hunters who use shield axes, so it will be a little difficult when you want to join a hunter team."

Wood put his hands on his chest and made a square shape.

Li Ming let go of the hilt of the sword and made gestures according to the size.

"According to the difficult volume you drew with your hands, it doesn't seem to be just a little bit."

"There is no way. When selecting members of the hunter team, weapon type plays a large role in the consideration. It is the current norm to form a team with more familiar weapon configurations."

Wood sighed.

"understood."

In the game, this is considered discrimination against unpopular weapons.

But in the reality of life and death, everyone will give priority to safety.

Li Ming was a little shaken when he saw the skeleton shield ax smashing into the ground diagonally.

However, thinking that he had no access to other weapons at the moment, he grabbed the hilt of the sword with both hands, pried it out of the rock formation, and continued practicing.

"When combining and disassembling the ax form, the shield must be protected in front of the body, and the legs must be ready to withstand the impact at any time. This standardized movement is very important. Try to make it a habit in the early stages of practice. I really should do it It’s breakfast.”

Wood glanced at the sunlight that slanted down to his feet and said with unfinished meaning.

Under the smoke, Lindsay and Wasiu walked out of the tent.

Four people and four cats quickly took their seats around the campfire.

Regarding Li Ming's arrival, hunting cats Sanye and Obsidian informed their partners, so Lindsay and Wasiu were not surprised.

During the meal, the two people who had failed in the first battle with the Sand Dragon, as Wood had judged, both firmly stated that they would continue hunting.

"It doesn't matter to me, it's just that the meat reserves are not enough. Why don't you two continue to recover peacefully while I go hunting? The location of the camp is good this time. It should be safe enough during the day."

Wood gives a plan.

"Thank you, Senior Wood, we will definitely succeed this time."

Lindsay, who had gauze wrapped around her waist, said very confidently.

"The cold drinks in reserve are gone too."

Wasiu, whose lips turned white, reminded softly.

"I'll figure this out. Just maintain your condition. Ah Ju, after dinner, help prepare the bone fragment hand sword."

"Okay meow."

To hunt, you have to kill monsters. The one who can produce a lot of raw meat in the sand plain is naturally the carapaceous herbivorous dragon.

Thinking that there was a skill ball to play with and it could help Wood relieve the logistical pressure on the team, Li Ming immediately expressed his desire for help from his colleagues.

"I thought you would keep practicing until the novelty wears off, but it might as well go together so that you can bring back more raw meat at one time."

Wood felt that Li Ming didn't want to accept the team's help for no reason, so he agreed.

After breakfast, the two of them and the two cats set off.

Li Ming was somewhat curious about the hunter team's logistics system, so he started asking questions while traveling.

I soon learned that due to limitations in carrying capacity, the team had to strictly screen the items they carried based on different monsters, different areas, and different expected lengths of stay in the wild before each departure.

Because even if the huge proportion of hunting weapons is not taken into account, with the hunter's appetite, even if it is full of food when setting off, it will probably be eaten before reaching the target point.

If you use hunting and gathering methods to obtain food for cooking on the spot along the way, then as long as you bring cooking utensils and seasonings, you can completely solve the problem of eating and greatly relieve the team's weight-bearing pressure.

Of course, this approach also has a fatal flaw.

That is when all members of the team suffered heavy losses and returned to the camp to recuperate, unable to recover to a state capable of hunting.

It will enter a vicious cycle of being severely injured and hungry, unable to hunt, severely injured and hungry, and even more unable to hunt.

At this time, the only way to get out of the predicament is to ask for help from the guild investigators stationed in the field or the Merlu Cat Rescue Team.

On the contrary, if the hunter can ensure enough food at every meal in the wild and get adequate rest at night, then with the blessing of good condition, the combat effectiveness will be significantly improved.

So the logistics work may seem ordinary, but it is indeed a crucial part for the safety of the team.

"Speaking of getting enough rest, Senior Wood, it seems like you didn't sleep at all last night, right?"

Li Ming, who was walking on the sand dunes, asked with concern.

"It's okay. After you're done, just find a place to rest."

Wood waved his hand, as if he didn't care.

Since the direction had been led by Wood, Li Ming was not very clear about the hunting area until the familiar oasis appeared not far away.

After looking at the unfolded map for comparison, Wood confirmed: "Mark the nearest hunting point, and this is it."

"I know this place, it's very close to the camp."

Midodo informed.

"There are still ice crystals that need to be collected today, so we have to act quickly." Wood said, sprinting for two steps and sliding down the dune slope.

Li Ming followed closely behind, and the two cats quickly reached the edge of the oasis.

Compared to Li Ming's caution, Wood's style was simple and rough. He pulled out the bone fragment hand sword placed on his lower back and rushed directly to the lake.

The carapace-eating herbivorous dragon that was pacing slowly had just twisted its neck, and he was already behind him.

puff~ puff~
The two slashes from the sliding shovel hit the Achilles tendons of the two hind legs respectively.

The carapace-eating herbivorous dragon fell down and sat in a pile in the sand.

After being stunned for a moment, he stepped on his two front legs amidst the whine, dragged his body and began to escape.

The other one did not escape. It adjusted its angles with frequent steps, then lowered its head and ran towards Wood.

Wood, who got up, did not rush to avoid and escape, but stood still.

When the two sides were only a few meters apart, the carapace-eating dragon suddenly stopped suddenly and used its inertia to swing its head with sharp bone spurs on both sides horizontally.

Wood turned his body sideways, took two steps back diagonally, and slashed out with the dagger in his hand.

When~puff~
Swinging the sword and shaking the head collide head on.

The sounds of cracking bones and chopping sounds overlapped.

A wisp of blood spattered, and the carapace-eating herbivorous dragon's head swung in the direction and immediately turned around, tilting its body along with it.

bang~ bang~
His four legs moved rapidly. Although he maintained his balance and did not let his body turn sideways, his severely injured head fell into the sand unwillingly after trying to lift it up to no avail.

Wood walked up to him, raised the short blade in his hand, and slashed hard twice.

The Carapace Herbivore Dragon's limbs immediately went limp and he knelt down on the sand.

Three white atomized skill balls flew out at the same time and suspended on the surface of the sand.

Simple, efficient and labor-saving.
This is how hunters hunt.

Shocked Li Ming concluded.

Not far away, Ah Ju also wiped the neck of the carapaceous herbivorous dragon whose hind legs could not move.

The strategy of identifying the vital points and killing them with blood is not much different from the attack method that Li Ming realized on his own.

Similarly, three white mist skill balls popped out.

"This time we are really reunited."

After a closer look, Li Ming discovered that these two carapace-eating herbivorous dragons were exactly what he had encountered while hunting young dragons.

"I'll carry this one back, and you three can divide the rest."

After Wood finished speaking, he rubbed his eyes, then squatted down and hugged the two dragon legs, and lifted the largest carapaceous herbivorous dragon onto his shoulders.

As for the six skill balls on the ground, he didn't notice them at all.

"Duoduo, when cutting raw meat from hunting monsters, in addition to paying attention to the size of the cuts so that they are easy to carry and bake, you should also pay attention to valuable materials, such as the keel located on the spine under the carapace of the carapace-eating dragon. Although it is connected to the skull and tail vertebrae and has sufficient length, it can only be recognized as a small keel in the guild's material classification. However, if it is brought back to the base and sold, the value is not low."

Aju, who was holding a short knife in his cat's claws, started to explain while skillfully picking at the meat.

"I'll remember that, meow!"

Midoduo, who was studying hard, nodded vigorously and said.

Obviously, the two cats also completely ignored the existence of the atomized skill ball.

So I'm the only one who can see these fog balls?
Well, at least it proves that skill balls will pop out without having to hunt monsters.

Next, Li Ming observed six fog balls.

On one side are [Headbutt], [Collision], and [Grass-feeding Digestion].

On one side are [Head Butt], [Tail Flick], and [Solid Bottom Wall].

After reading the introduction, [Headbutt] is the adult version of [Baby Dragon Headbutt].

[Collision] and [Flick] have the same effect as the literal meaning.

[Grass-fed digestion] can make eating plants taste more delicious and have better absorption, at the cost of greatly reducing the desire to eat meat.

Li Ming felt that if he was on a diet and lay dead like before, this [Grass-fed Digestion] could be said to be a magical skill.

But if you want to be a hunter, loading this skill is completely holding you back.

Another skill I haven't seen before [stable bottom plate], the introduction says that the Carapace Herbivorous Dragon is on all fours and has a very low center of gravity, so it has excellent impact resistance.

This is true, the head was chopped off, but the body did not fall down, and the lower body was indeed stable enough.

Recalling the scene just now, Li Ming felt that the description of the skills displayed by the fog ball was quite accurate.

The next step is to choose skills.

Li Ming watched Lindsay's legs touch the ground as body supports when she was attacked with the shield, and she withstood extremely strong impacts every time.

It will sink under the heavy pressure and slide backward when on terrain covered with silt.

For weapons that use shield defense, the stability of the bottom wall is particularly important.

Although I don’t have four legs, as long as my two legs can be used half the time, it’s still worth it.

So he decisively picked up [Solid Bottom Wall], and the other two fog balls in the same group quickly dissipated.

On the other side, from [Baby Dragon Headbutt] to [Headbutt], there is definitely an improvement.

But Li Ming hasn't figured out the application scenario of this skill yet, so he picked up [Grass-fed Digestion].

If you fail to become a hunter in the future, you can still leave a way out and go back to the tribe to eat grass and lie down.

"Uh, Duoduo, meow, what is Li Ming doing, meow?"

Seeing Li Ming standing there for a long time with his hands holding the air, Ah Ju asked in confusion.

"I don't know, meow."

Midoduo shook his head and said.

"I know, it's loving kindness that transcends me, meow!"

Ah Ju suddenly said.

"What is loving kindness and transcendence, meow?"

Midoduo blinked, completely incomprehensible.

"Some people are not willing to hunt monster cats, but in order to maintain their own survival and maintain ecological balance, they will still shoulder the responsibility to attack monsters. It is said that after they complete the hunt, they will perform a loving salvation ceremony to eliminate the monster's grievances and at the same time, It can also alleviate your own guilt.”

Ah Ju explained.

"It turns out that Li Ming is also suffering inside, meow."

Midoduo said with emotion.

In fact, Li Ming is indeed suffering a little in his heart right now.

But the reason was not that the carapace-eating herbivorous dragon was hunted, but that the hole in the chest containing the fog ball could only accommodate one fog ball at a time.

[Solid Bottom Wall] is inserted, and [Young Dragon Head Hammer] will be ejected.

Although the fog ball outside the body will turn into gray fog and wrap around Li Ming after jumping out of suspension for a certain period of time, waiting to be called out.

But if multiple fog balls cannot be superimposed and take effect at the same time, the upper limit of this weird ability will definitely be greatly reduced.

Li Ming could only try other possibilities.

Move the [Baby Dragon Headbutt] down to the abdomen and try to stuff it in. Although no hole appears, there is a hollow dim five-pointed star that flashes rapidly.

I seem to have seen this star somewhere before
correct!The two-star hunter medal worn by Wood also has two such golden five-pointed stars.

It’s just that the stars above seem to be solid.
Suddenly, a way that might be able to unlock the hole in his abdomen appeared in Li Ming's mind.

(End of this chapter)