Monster Hunter Monster Girl Story

0053 Wolfsburg

After dinner, Li Ai, Xi Ke Rui, and San Ye returned to Sheep Village.

Inside the farmhouse, bundles of herbs and blue mushrooms had already filled several crates.

Qingcao was slowly stirring the green juice with a wooden stick in front of the stew pot.

Li Ai was quite surprised to see rows of recovery medicines neatly arranged on the wooden shelf.

"Green Grass, you're opening a shop?"

The guild warehouse only has this much healing potion stored because hunters consume a lot of them every day.

"No, Sikor said that the herbs and blue mushrooms I collected were too cheap to sell to the merchant guild, so it was better to mix them into a recovery potion for the team. So I gave it a try."

After Qingcao finished speaking, seeing the broth rising in the pot, she immediately picked up a wooden stick and started stirring it again.

"I understand your thoughts, but reconciliation is not something that can be easily controlled, just like a recovery drug."

As Li Ai spoke, she picked up a bottle from the shelf.

"According to the guild's standards, there can be no sediment, and no bits of grass or leaves..."

After observing the situation, Li Ai suddenly fell silent.

A short while later, he took another bottle, examined it carefully for a moment, and muttered to himself, "It perfectly meets the guild's standards, even better than what I've blended. How could this be?"

I opened my phone to check, and just opened the Monster Girl interface.

Then I saw the image of Qingcao, wearing a white mask, holding a beaker in one hand and a test tube in the other, as if she were doing scientific research.

Above the profile picture, a message appeared: "[Harmonizing...]".

"The monster girl production system is working? But I didn't set up many settings."

The framework of the production system was copied or borrowed by Li Ai from the mythical beast Palu.

As a monster-collecting and raising game, Monster Hunter: Monster Girl Story naturally includes resource collection elements.

Because of their different characteristics, monster girls are suitable for collecting different resources.

The problem is that he only made a framework and never expected that the grass would actually come to fruition.

Upon opening the detailed interface, the favorability rating of 10 hearts remained unchanged.

In terms of skills, in addition to [Grass Fists] and the combination skill [Pig Dragon Charge], there is also a production skill [Plant Alchemy Master].

"That's great! We won't need to spend money to buy recovery potions from the guild anymore. We can even sell the extra ones back to the guild."

The Hunter's Guild has a system of returning supplies and encourages hunters to make their own medicines because their gathering capacity is limited and they themselves are in a tight supply of resources.

Li Ai's subsequent training sessions resulted in a higher frequency of injuries than Yang Kuku's training sessions.

Once the herbal balancing ability takes effect, it can save a lot of expenses.

"You've worked so hard, Qingcao, handling everything from harvesting and transporting to blending all by yourself."

"No, I just wanted to do my part for...the farm."

With her cheeks slightly flushed, Qingcao smiled and lowered her head, stirring the stew pot even more vigorously.

At this moment, Qingtian was leaning against the wall, playing on his phone with his hooves dangling.

Li Ai then analyzed whether it was possible for the production system to be activated on a sunny day.

"No, monster girls who are already out fighting will become too exhausted if they don't get enough rest after returning to their habitat."

Li Ai then thought of other monster girls.

"After I taught her the Net Trap, Sheep Kuku was able to capture a large number of Shield Bugs, but apart from releasing the Bond Skill, the Shield Bugs didn't seem to have much use. Besides, it would be difficult for Sheep Kuku to contribute Shield Bugs."

In terms of contribution from collecting captured items, the monster girls are clearly different as well.

"As for Little Fool and Sister Broken Tail, the only thing they can contribute at this stage is venom. Its use... is to mix it with poisoned daggers, I suppose."

The guild's recommended recipe for a poisoned dagger is based on poisonous mushrooms.

Directly poisoning monsters with venom isn't necessarily ineffective, but rather too risky and difficult to justify the cost.

"Throwing knives aren't expensive; we can prepare some for this training session to experiment with."

Knowing there was a lot to prepare, Li Ai didn't plan to rest but instead actively began preparations.

Arriving at the hot spring resort at night, amidst the swirling smoke, Sene presented a summary of information on the anomalous individuals, along with a metal plaque called the Guild Knight Special Investigation Certificate.

"I discussed it with the village chief, and we think that if we want to conduct investigations without any obstacles throughout the continent, the identity of a guild knight is still the most useful. Of course, holding this certificate only gives us the authority to investigate and issue commissions, but not the authority to track down poachers."

Li Ai solemnly accepted it and discovered that her name and information were already engraved on it.

"The Grand Elder of the Guild Headquarters also has high expectations for you. In short, do your best while ensuring safety."

"Yes, Commander."

Li Ai then changed her form of address.

"There's no need to be so formal... Your field training this time will last a long time, right?"

Sene asked a question.

"I've run out of Furongwang and Liqun cigarettes, so I'll sell you a few boxes of Yuxi instead."

"I see...that works too."

Li Ai spent the night at the hot spring resort.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, they boarded a six-wheeled truck and headed into the forest.

They proceeded smoothly until noon without encountering any interference or attack.

The reason wasn't that they didn't encounter any monsters, but rather that the monsters on both sides of the road, upon seeing the "Trade Duo's" trucks, had absolutely no intention of attacking them.

Arriving at the sheep's habitat at midday, and seeing that the sheep were in good condition, Li Ai left some calcium milk as bait for traps before continuing on her way.

As evening fell, the truck left the trade route and entered the mountains and forests.

Grass gathering is usually done on a same-day round trip, and it doesn't involve such in-depth exploration.

With Li Ai and Qing Tian protecting her, and a rescue team assisting with the collection along the way, Qingcao showed no fear whatsoever.

Two days later, the truck arrived at the outermost area of ​​Senqiu. After finding a suitable area to set up camp, a large amount of supplies were unloaded, making it seem as if they were going to establish a stronghold and stay there for a long time.

The reason for doing this is not complicated.

Wolfsburg, despite having the word "burg" in its name, is not actually a castle and is not suitable for human habitation.

With their fighting prowess, Little Fool and Sister Broken Tail can serve as long-term sparring partners.

If Li Ai wants to participate in the long term, she must have a foothold.

Several large crates were neatly stacked inside the cave, tents and a campfire were set up, and after Li Ai had lunch, she set off with an oversized backpack on her back.

According to the map, Li Ai first arrived at a secluded shed made of leaves and branches.

This is a small surveyor observation point, which can also be used as a temporary base for hunters to provide support when needed.

There were no investigators in the shed, only Ailu's assistant constantly pushing the small medicine grinder.

"Hello hunter, my name is Quake, I'm the investigator's assistant. Do you need any help, meow?"

"I need the latest observation records, about the two female Rathalos. Also, I'd like to inform you of some information in advance to avoid any misunderstandings when recording and reporting."

"Misunderstanding, meow... We were just recording things truthfully, so why is there a misunderstanding, meow?"

Quake asked, puzzled.

Li Ai took out the special investigation certificate of the guild knight.

The cat paw took it and observed it carefully for a moment. Quirk's cat eyes shrank to slits.

"That's how it is..."

"Wait for me, meow!"

Quirk shouted and immediately jumped off the small medicine mill.

She quickly changed into her assistant Ellu's uniform, then took out several medals with cat paw prints and pinned them to her chest.

Then, he stood proudly in front of Li Ai and handed over the special investigation warrant with both hands.

"Welcome to the outer observation point of Mori-chiu No. 12 to supervise the work, meow!"

"Well..."

Snapped!

Before Li Ai could speak, a thick stack of documents was placed on the table.

"This is the observation record for the past two weeks, meow. You mentioned that there are two female Rathalos up there. Because of their unusual behavior, one of them is a high-risk individual and has been identified as a target for observation."

"Actually, it doesn't need to be so formal. I just received this certificate myself."

"It's not particularly formal, Marsh and I work like this every day."

As Quirk spoke, the cat raised its head even higher.

"Okay, you say they're acting strangely, but where exactly is that happening?"

Seeing Li Ai unfold the book into three folds, seemingly recording something, Quake became even more excited, his voice rising in pitch.

"The fact that two female Rathalos can stay together for so long after the breeding season is already unusual, meow. The high-risk individual even lost its tail and often teases the other female Rathalos. Yet the other one doesn't migrate away but stays here. According to Marsh's investigation... there might be some kind of misunderstanding between the two female Rathalos in their choice of mates, meow!"

"Well..."

Li Ai was speechless upon hearing the other party's response.

"Your Excellency will surely find this incredible, and it is indeed a bold speculation, but if confirmed, it will be a historic discovery in the field of fire dragon research!"

Quake firmly believes this.

"It is indeed a bold speculation... I came here mainly to tell Investigator Marsh that I will be training with these two female Rathalos. The explosion will ignite the grassland, and there will be dragon roars, but I want to inform you that this is not a dangerous situation. There is no need for rescue, nor is it necessary to record it in a report or submit it to the guild for approval to issue a hunting commission."

"Uh...uh meow."

After Li Ai finished speaking, it was Quirk's turn to be speechless.

Quake had indeed heard of the existence of some extremely unconventional hunters within the Guild Knights.

For example, hunting without armor, or pursuing the fastest hunting record.

However, using two female Rathalos, one of which is a high-risk individual with a severed tail, as a target for actual combat training is truly illogical.

"Dying... What if it suffers serious injuries, meow?"

"No, we know each other well."

"You're all familiar with me... I'm just an Elf's assistant, I can't make that decision. You can wait for the investigator to return."

Quirk realized that this was not something he could decide on his own.

"When will Investigator Marsh be back?"

"He went to patrol the mountains and observe the ecology. It shouldn't be too long, meow."

After Quirk finished speaking, he brought out a chair made of thick tree branches from inside the shed.

Thank you.

Li Ai took the report and flipped through it while waiting.

"They huddle together in one area and refuse to fly away, constantly teasing each other. They've even been observed five times driving away male Rathalos that wanted to get close to the little idiot. No wonder investigator Marsh misunderstood."

Li Ai quickly understood the other person.

The ecological behavior of Little Fool and Sister Broken Tail is no longer abnormal, but has reached a point that is completely inexplicable.

Before long, Marsh, the investigator, arrived at the observation point humming a little tune. He was wearing a leaf camouflage net and carrying an insect-catching net on his shoulder.

"Quick, the breeding season is over, why are you observing so diligently?"

"Cough cough meow..."

"Oh, a hunter has come by. Brother, did you catch any Undying Worms on this trip? I'm about to go back to the village for my shift, and I'll buy them at a high price."

Marsh quickly struck up a conversation, acting as if they were old friends.

"Aren't the undead bugs collected in the hunting area only allowed to be sold to merchant guilds or other guilds?"

Li Ai was a little puzzled.

"You don't understand, do you? There's a gray area here. You just need to grind the immortal worms into powder first..."

"Cough cough! Cough cough meow!"

Quirk's deliberate loud cough finally alerted Marsh.

Turning his head, he saw Quake gesturing with his cat paws and immediately understood.

"Sigh~ Being an observer on the outermost edge of Morioka is a lonely and arduous job, and the pay isn't very good..."

Marsh let out a long sigh.

Li Ai wasn't there to conduct an investigation, so she immediately stopped the other person and explained her purpose.

"If other hunters said that, I'd think they were committing suicide. The Love Hunter's words might indeed come true, but this observation point will be closed during my rotation. Li Ai, are you sure you want this?"

For safety reasons, Marsh decided to double-check.

"Yes, neither of you needs to assume I'm in danger."

"Okay, I know what to do."

Marsh then began to write it down.

"Is the profit margin really that high for selling crushed immortal insects?"

Upon hearing Li Ai's question, Marsh and Quick exchanged a glance, both showing surprise.

Not long after, Li Ai left the observation post.

"Do guild knights also want to earn extra money, meow?"

Quirk asked curiously.

"Perhaps the Love Hunter is short on money... I really want to see how he trains; maybe I can even take the opportunity to complete the observation report on that female Rathalos pair."

Marsh said with some hesitation.

Hung on ropes, Li Ai descended from the top of the cliff in the forest and finally arrived at Wolf Castle Grassland.

With the grass swaying in the wind and the view extremely open, Li Ai quickly found the little fool's nest on the ground, relying on her memory.

However, compared to when I guided the two dragons before, the size of the nest has not increased, and there is a lot of damage caused by burning around it.

Based on the report and her personality, Li Ai concluded that it must have been Duanwei Jie who did it.

"The little fool always gets bullied. Why don't we try separating the two dragons?"

As Li Ai was thinking, a gust of wind came from above.

The silly little thing let out a cheerful roar, folded its wings, and swooped down to the ground.

"I'm here... If I hadn't executed this transformation landing properly, I would have been buried in the mud."

This technique of transforming into a monster girl and landing to mitigate the impact was taught to the little idiot by Li Ai.

But after more than a month apart, he wasn't sure if the other person had mastered the skills.

"This is the monster girl I'm training. If I don't have confidence in her, no one else will trust her. Besides, I'm a four-star hunter. This is nothing to me, I don't need to hide."

As Li Ai spoke, she straightened her chest and faced the direction from which the little fool was coming.

呲味~

Numerous emerald green specks of light drifted away on the grassland breeze.

As the little fool transforms, he unfolds his wings and accelerates.

Li Ai breathed a sigh of relief after her paws touched the ground.

But because the inertia wasn't completely neutralized, the little fool stumbled and ran over.

"Ah~ Oh dear!"

She accidentally bumped into Li Ai's arms.