In the afternoon of the next day, the team returned safely to Kokot Village.
As the environment in Senqiu has become increasingly bad, posing a great threat to the safety of the village, the union is gathering a team of hunters to launch a joint hunting mission to expel some of the fire dragons gathered in Senqiu.
In front of the notice board at the entrance of the union, onlookers and villagers were having a heated discussion about an ecological survey contract.
Li Fan came forward and took a look, and realized that what everyone was paying attention to was the investigation contract of the unknown species of the big strange bird.
The reason why it is tentatively classified as an unknown species of giant strange bird is because its behavior of chasing the female fire dragon cannot be interpreted and defined based on any existing knowledge.
"I told you a long time ago that the black wolf bird is the offspring of a big strange bird and a female fire dragon."
A middle-aged male villager said firmly.
"I don't think so. If that's the case, are there any sighting reports of the black wolf bird and the female fire dragon passing through?"
The male hunter who stood with his arms crossed retorted.
"What are you arguing about? The black wolfbird is a species that is evolving towards a flying dragon species. The ecological survey report has long inferred."
Female villagers expressed their opinions.
For a moment, everyone in front of the bulletin board started discussing in various ways.
Li Fan withdrew from the crowd of onlookers, thinking it was time to study the evolution of the monsters.
Of course, before that, the team’s reward must be collected first.
After entering the union and queuing in front of the counter for more than ten minutes, Li Fan handed over the contract to the Queen of the Earth.
When she saw that it was a hunting certificate, the middle-aged waitress cast an admiring look.
"The Earth Queen mission reward is 54000z, and an additional 20000z for hunting in unstable areas. After deducting the advance cat meal fee of 9250z, the actual reward amount is 64750z. Please keep it."
After calculating for a while, the waitress handed a small purse out of the counter.
Li Fan took out a jade coin worth 10,000z from his wallet and watched it quietly.
"There are also four four-star courage certificates issued by the union, which can be used as the basis for the hunter's star promotion evaluation. Please keep them."
The waitress said and gave out four more scrolls.
"Thank you very much."
In the library area of the trade union hall, he purchased several books related to monster ecology. Li Fan met up with the team, had a meal at the Maomao Canteen, and then returned to the hotel room.
There will be a merchant ship heading to Kara Village Port in about two days.
Li Fan sat at the square table by the window, opened his notebook, and planned to use this time to study the evolution of monsters.
Or it might be more appropriate to call it mutation.
The purpose of conducting relevant research by trade unions or observation agencies is basically to reduce the possibility of monster mutations.
Li Fan is just the opposite, he is rushing to promote mutation.
It can be said that he has no advantage in the inherent knowledge system of the monster hunting world.
But when it comes to his understanding of monster ecology, Li Fan, who has played a full 11 episodes of Monster Hunter, is still confident that he will be among the top with his accumulation of knowledge in the game.
Even if there may not be results, building a system framework can be considered a good gain.
After clarifying his ideas, Li Fan began derivation research.
Through this period of contact with monsters, there are four factors that have the greatest impact on the cultivation of ordinary monsters, from high to low.
Accumulation of combat experience.
Eat enough.
Suitable environment.
Good attitude.
As long as the diet and environmental factors are ensured, the monster can become stronger even if it grows naturally.
Of course it won't be very fast.
Li Fan summarized two general types of known mutation methods.
The first type is adaptive mutation, which refers to the mutation that monsters undergo in order to adapt to the environment and maintain their own survival.
The more representative one is the special individual Tianyan Bubble Fox Dragon.
In order to make up for the lack of vision, continuous training stimulates foam perception ability.
Judging from the will-o'-the-wisp foam that can cause explosions, eating habits have also changed.
In this constant adaptation, a unique and alternative set of mutations is achieved.
The second type is excitation mutation, which means that certain substances react after being absorbed into the body, allowing the monster to mutate.
The most representative ones are the golden lion that eats the unicorn horn to achieve transformation, and the mad dragon virus emitted by the black eclipse dragon and the heavenly dragon.
Of course, this level of induced mutation is a bit far from the mutation Li Fan wants to achieve.
After staying in the guest room for two days, the merchant ship bound for Kara Village arrived at the port.
Carrying piles of large pieces of animal meat and fresh fish, the team boarded the ship and left.
Five days later, the merchant ship arrived at the port of Kara Village.
At this time, next to the woodland hut, the large warehouse and the three-story investigation agency headquarters have been completed.
After being tired from the journey, the team rested for a day and started moving the next day.
After rows of bookcases, prop boxes, armor display dolls, astronomical telescopes and other facilities were all removed from the cabin, the space suddenly became larger.
Li Fan also set up a pergola for the picnic kitchen outside the house.
It is very pleasant to sit on the lounge chair and look at the scenery during your free time.
But when night falls, in the gloomy woodland
The Sand Dragon rolls in the mud pit, and the Puff Dragon slides on the lake.
The big strange bird chases the shield worm, and Dilu rides the little pig and runs wildly.
A scene of dancing demons suddenly appeared.
"Little fool, the ecology here is not bad."
Li Fan said very proudly.
The little fool was stunned for a moment, and a wave of air surged out of his nostrils, looking very helpless.
"Don't be anxious, you will get used to it sooner or later. Let's focus on this first. Your arrival will bring major changes to the team's hunting methods."
Li Fan said seriously.
Huh? The little fool was surprised.
"But before that, we have to make some changes. You lie down on your side first."
Under Li Fan's guidance, the little fool bent his knees and fell sideways.
Pulling out the hunter's knife, Li Fan lifted the tip of a thorn on his back and started rubbing and cutting against the root.
squeaky
The spines are horny parts and will not hurt when cut.
The little fool felt sleepy and fell asleep directly, while Li Fan just sawed them one by one until the early morning.
Early the next morning, at the door of the village's blacksmith shop, the boss Dao Hen looked at the design drawings given by Li Fan and scratched his head.
"Li Fan, isn't it a bit wasteful to use so much chanchite to refine chanchel steel and then just make a riding cushion?"
The knife marks asked tentatively.
"This riding seat is very important to me. The Chamber of Commerce does not have the specifications I want, so I have to order it here."
Li Fan explained.
"Okay, but to make it according to your requirements, the quotation must be at least 10,000z, and the construction period is about three days."
"no problem."
After happily paying the money, Li Fan came to the branch hall.
"Li Fan, the branch received an emergency contract from Kokot Village the day before yesterday. You can imagine how bad the environment there is. I just want to say that it is normal to encounter setbacks during hunting. Safety is the most important thing. Please don't be too exaggerated. In my heart.”
Shireen said considerately.
"Well, that makes sense. I'm here to inquire about the conditions for promotion to a three-star hunter."
Li Fan expressed his approval.
"Hey, it seems that setbacks have made you more pragmatic. The three-star hunter assessment will not focus on theory like the previous two assessments, but will focus on hunting practice. The way is to successfully complete five two-star contracts, and then wait to reveal the three-star emergency
If the contract can be fulfilled smoothly, you can become a three-star hunter."
Shirin introduced.
"Is there a faster way?"
Li Fan asked tentatively.
"Well, there is, but this method is extremely unusual. The way is to follow the hunter team to participate in the four-star hunting mission. After completing it, you can get a four-star courage certificate. Generally, only special hunting talents can be promoted to three-star through this way.
hunter."
Shireen explained.
Li Fan understood immediately.
The setting of hunter star rating not only protects hunters, but also creates a restriction.
Hunting teams have different styles and tendencies, and naturally require different special abilities.
If there is a relatively high-level hunting team that is willing to help a two-star hunter get promoted, it will be regarded as a recognition of ability.
"It seems that the hunter team on the ship is really good at what they say. I want to be promoted."
Li Fan said, took out a four-star courage certificate and placed it on the counter.
"ah?"
Shirin looked down and was stunned.
"By the way, does a four-star hunter's promotion also require a four-star courage certificate?"
Li Fan asked.
"Yes, submit five four-star certificates of courage, plus complete four-star emergency tasks."
Shireen came back to her senses and told.
“Challenging enough”
Li Fan looks back on his battle experience with the little fool.
It feels like it is really difficult to become a four-star hunter by relying solely on the hunter's own strength.
"Wait a moment, I'll go to the third floor to get the badge."
"Shireen, why do you look a little lost?"
Li Fan asked.
"Huh~ As a hunter who has passed the assessment at the same time, you have already participated in hunting the female fire dragon, challenging the four-star hunter, and I am still wandering around at two stars."
Shireen said with a depressed sigh.
"this"
"Actually, if you think about it, it doesn't matter. Most hunters will only reach three stars in their lifetime. But you, Li Fan, are different. Please bring my persistence to hunters and work hard together!"
"Uh okay."
Shilin's sudden excitement left Li Fan speechless.
However, seeing that the other party's mood improved, I felt somewhat relieved.
The almost new two-star badge was replaced with a three-star badge.
As for the advantages of being promoted, apart from being able to independently uncover the Samsung contract, there is nothing worthy of praise.
Back in the woodland, Li Fan did not go to the cabin again, but came to the monster research room on the third floor of the investigation agency.
The purpose here is defined as preparation for hunting missions and monster investigation and research.
Although the room was still a little empty at the moment, when Li Fan hung the huge map he bought from the union on the wall, it immediately felt like a combat headquarters.
This wall is suitable for hanging paintings of various monsters.
After Li Fan confirmed it, he continued to work.
In the evening, when the monster laboratory was almost fully decorated, a weak Eudora opened the door and walked in.
"Oh! What a professional arrangement!"
Eudora exclaimed.
"It's okay. How was the five-star hunter evaluation?"
"Don't mention it, you need to participate in two four-star emergency missions, ten four-star certificates of courage, and participate in an ancient dragon investigation."
"Didn't you always have plans to track down Steel Dragon?"
"The union said it can only assign tasks to investigate the traces left by Xia Long."
Eudora sighed.
Li Fan remembered that Steel Dragon had not yet been confirmed. If there was an investigation team to track it, it would definitely be the most cutting-edge group.
"That's all I can say. What monster do you want to catch next? It seems that there is no space left in the forest."
Eudora looked out the window and said worriedly.
In terms of volume, there is no problem in cramming in another 100 monsters, but each monster has territory and environmental requirements.
If the strong monsters want to expand, then the weak monsters can only move toward the periphery.
Moving like this, we left the forest and moved to Kara Village.
Li Fan looked at the wall that was called the Monster Manual, and pointed at a blue owl.
"Our next target is the night bird."
"Goodbye."
Eudora took a small step back.
"Why?"
"I heard that if you inhale the confusing dust released by night birds, your body will be extremely uncoordinated and even mentally insane. There are also witness reports of dragon-slaying in the ancient forest where it lives."
The ancient forest is similar to the submerged forest, and there are no human gathering places around it.
Therefore, even if we are in an unstable environment, there are not many threats, but the team of hunters who are going there cannot ignore it.
In addition, if the battle with the monster was purely hunting, Eudora wouldn't care too much.
But monsters with weird abilities like Nightbird are the type of monster Eudora hates the most.
"Actually, I mainly value the hypnotic sound waves of the night bird. When capturing the little fool, the sleeping meat plays a key role, but the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, it takes too long to set up."
Li Fan explained.
"Rock dragons can also emit sleep gas."
Eudora reminded.
"I have considered it before, but with the rock dragon's flying ability, it may be difficult to protect itself in the wild for a long time."
"Being in the wild for a long time?"
Eudora didn't understand for a moment.
"Yes, there is another purpose for going to the ancient forest this time, which is to prepare to build a monster version of the wild camp."
Li Fan told the plan.
The establishment of a fighting arena requires the guarantee of a hunting group, and the establishment of a hunting group requires a five-star hunter.
Eudora has no hope of promotion in the short term. She faces huge food pressure and the risk of being witnessed.
Li Fan felt that establishing a monster camp was the best way to alleviate the problem.
At the same time, it can also solve the problem of monsters being in the elf ball for a long time and their ability growth slowing down.
The growth and improvement of hunting in the wild may be much lower than that of combat experience, but compared to scoring a goal after feeding the food, it is much faster.
"I understand. Even though both Night Bird and Rock Dragon have the ability to put their targets to sleep, Night Bird has better flying ability. Even if it is attacked by a monster with a higher ecological niche, it can escape more easily."
Eudora speculated.
"Yes, and in terms of regional distance, the Ancient Forest is the closest high-risk hunting area to Kara Village. If you fly at high altitude, you can fly back in about three or four hours."
"It's not that far, but it's a bit troublesome to have to go back and forth every time a monster needs to attack?"
Eudora asked curiously.
"I will leave some monsters around, and besides"
Li Fan said as he took out his handheld device and poked at the monster illustration.
Not long after, Kuku flew onto the balcony on the third floor of the investigation agency.
"This function is called"
Bang! Just as Li Fan was about to introduce, Kuku's giant beak pushed up a window. The window fell to the ground, and the glass fragments flew apart.
"It's called a remote call"
Li Fan said helplessly.
"Well, you've already researched it to this point. As a member of the team, I have no reason not to participate."
Eudora agreed.
"Actually, there are some monsters that I don't want to face. I usually call them dung monsters. Every time I lose a fight with them, I have the urge to throw my weapon in anger, but as you told me
, you have to feel the pain to overcome fear. If you don’t face it bravely, you will lose the opportunity forever.”
"Well, I didn't expect you to be so impressed! Then let's start preparing for the hunt!"
Eudora's fighting spirit was aroused.
Three days later, at the door of the blacksmith shop in the village.
Look at the three-position cycling seat with a shiny metallic surface.
Dao Hen became more and more satisfied with his craftsmanship, but he really couldn't understand the purpose of this riding cushion, or riding seat.
Because even Bobo, which has the strongest carrying capacity, will probably not be able to carry other cargo after barely putting it on it.
Li Fan, who came to inspect the goods, first sat on it to experience it.
Then follow your own request and try to pull the lever to flatten the back of the chair.
The two grips in front of the seat were also tested by pulling hard. After finding no problems, they immediately praised the knife mark's workmanship.
Li Fan has long wanted to build this riding seat.
Since there are no monsters with the corresponding flying ability, it has been shelved.
On the other side, Eudora came to the union branch and accepted the four-star hunting contract in the ancient forest, the Magician of Illusion.
In addition to urging Eudora to be careful and emphasizing that Dragon Slayer is very active in the ancient forest, Shirin no longer has any doubts about the team's abilities.
As for the cat rice, Li Fan went to the Maomao Roast Meat Shop and looked at the menu. He found that the branch's reserve of rare ingredients was pitifully small and could not stimulate any useful abilities at all, so he simply gave up eating cat rice.
As the night progresses, the sky is filled with stars.
The team loaded with supplies headed towards the forest.
"Well!"
"ah!"
Li Fan and Eudora used force at the same time to lift the heavy riding seat made of finch steel and place it on the little fool's back.
This is not a deliberate attempt to gain weight for the little fool, but a monster that can attack female fire dragons at high altitudes.
It is absolutely no small matter. Once the riding seat is not strong enough and damaged, let alone the risk of being thrown off.
Just the thorns on the little fool's back below are a huge threat.
The little fool doesn't want to poison you, but venom doesn't recognize people.
Before flying, Li Fan raised his hand to check the location of the broken wing bone. After confirming that there was no problem, he mounted all the supplies and climbed onto the flight seat.
"There is a rope on the left side of the chair back, which can be used to fix the body. There will be no problem and we will set off."
Li Fan reminded.
After Dilu and Eudora fixed themselves with ropes, they both said there was no problem.
"Okay, let's take off!"
Huh~huh~
With the green wings swinging up and down, the little fool quickly flew into the air.
Ouch! After a roar resounded through the forest, the little fool briefly accelerated and slid, then his body rose up and shot straight into the sky.
The scenery on the ground gradually became smaller and blurred, and soon the forest covered by the moonlight and the nearby Kala Village were all in sight.
Di Lu was so blown by the strong wind that she couldn't open her eyes, so she immediately pulled down her goggles and tightened them.
"My life is worthy of my life, meow!"
Even though the hair all over her body was blown back, Dilu was still extremely excited.
"The moon is big enough"
Li Fan had seen enough of the scenery on the ground and turned to look at the moon surface full of terrifying potholes.
"By the way, does the little fool know the way to the ancient forest?"
Eudora asked.
"have no idea."
"ah!?"
"Don't worry, with me as the navigator, as long as the general direction is correct, you will definitely find it."
Li Fan said confidently.
After flying for two hours, the little fool landed to rest.
Li Fan unloaded the large piece of animal meat and carried it in front of the opponent.
The way the little fool chewed it hard made Dilu frightened.
Li Fan ate portable food and gave an analysis of the various flight tests he had just done: "It is still safer to fly at high altitudes. Not only do you not have to worry about snipers from the hunter team, but there are also many fewer monsters than flying at low altitudes."
"I witnessed an electric dragon when I was flying at the highest level, but it was quite far away."
This was Eudora's first contact with the ecology of the sky, and she was quite surprised.
"The threat should not be great. According to the ecological niche of the female fire dragon, it is unlikely to become a prey target."
In terms of combat effectiveness, the little idiot really can't beat the electric dragon.
Firstly, the monster star rating recognized by the union will not lie, and secondly, the fleshy carapace of the female fire dragon has extremely low lightning resistance.
But if the purpose is not to hunt, the probability of a monster actively attacking is actually not high. This is the essential difference between three-star and four-star monsters.
After the little fool finished supplementing, he led the team into the air again.
Eudora felt a little sleepy, so she leaned back on the chair and closed her eyes to rest.
Li Fan took the map and looked at it horizontally and vertically. The more he looked at it, the more confused he became.
Dilu used a small notebook to record the various wonders he saw from high altitude, as if he was in another world.
Above the sparse clouds, a red light cut through the night sky and reflected in Dilu's shining eyes.
"Li Fan, there is a red meteor on it, meow!"
Di Lu patted Li Fan on the arm and said.
"That's not a shooting star, that's Huihui."
Li Fan was still looking at the map, not bothering to raise his eyes at all.
"Do you know that meteor cat?"
Dilu couldn't believe it.
"Yes, I will introduce you to each other when I have the opportunity in the future."
"Uh, the meteor split, nya!"
"Split? Could it be that the carapace peeled off during the flight?"
Li Fan quickly raised his telescope to observe.
Just as Dilu described, a reddish light dot stood out below the red meteor and was falling downwards.
Under Li Fan's guidance, the little fool accelerated and flew towards the red light spot.
However, even though the distance did not appear to be very far by visual inspection, the little fool still flew for nearly an hour and a half before arriving at the surrounding unknown plain area.
Following the thick smoke, he quickly located an eye-catching impact crater. The little fool landed slowly, but just after his feet touched the ground, he suddenly flew backwards as if he was electrocuted.
When Li Fan approached, many monsters on the ground were fleeing. He quickly understood the reason for the little fool's fear and gave a suggestion: "Let's jump down."
After the team landed, the little fool quickly flew high into the sky.
When we came to the edge of the impact crater, a spiked carapace stood upright in the center of the crater, like a long sword waiting to be pulled out.
Bah! Bah!
Jumping and flashing red lightning kept exploding on the surface of the carapace.
No, isn't it just a small pit in the game? It's like a meteorite falling.
Li Fan also didn't expect that the scorching carapace, which was defined as a collection prop, could cause such great damage.
"Li Fan, are you sure you know what this thing is, right?"
Eudora felt the strange aura coming from the carapace and didn't want to get close to it at all.
"Well, this thing is called a scorching carapace. The energy flashing on the surface should be the activated dragon energy. It should disappear when the temperature drops."
After Li Fan finished speaking, he released the puffs.
Puff felt the presence of the carapace and immediately became uneasy, but still followed Li Fan's guidance and used water rays to cool down the scorching carapace.
The red lightning gradually dissipated, and the oppressive feeling emanating from the carapace also disappeared.
"What kind of monster can have a carapace made of such material?"???
Eudora felt incredible.
"Ancient dragon species, Sky Comet Dragon."
"Ancient Dragon"
Eudora muttered something and jumped into the pit.
"You can't touch it yet!"
Li Fan's reminder was still too late.
Hiss! As soon as Eudora touched the surface, her hand was so hot that she retracted it.
"Li Fan, Tian Hui Dragon or Steel Dragon, which one is more powerful?"
Eudora turned away and remained silent for a long time, then asked tentatively.
Li Fan knew that Eudora wanted to confirm the gap between himself and Steel Dragon through this comparison.
"Absolutely, but the contest between hunters and monsters is not just a competition of strength."
Li Fan's positioning of Gu Long's combat power has been completely refreshed in his mind, and he feels an untouchable sense of despair, but he still wants to persuade the other party to look away.
Collecting scorching carapace and submitting it to Ryūryūin is a very common behavior in the game. I really didn’t expect it to be such a scene.
