I draw skills in Monster Hunter World

Chapter 256 Elgad

"Hello, Admiral Fiolena, I am Li Ming."

After Piaofei landed, Li Ming made an introduction.

"Hello. Is it really possible to hunt when wearing armor with this characteristic?"

Fiolena couldn't help but ask.

After all, hunters have little ability to resist when attacked by monsters in mid-air.

Li Ming was at such a height that he couldn't even adjust when he fell to the ground.

If you encounter a monster with strong flying ability, you can knock it over first and then bite it out. You can pick it up on the spot without even having to touch the ground with your claws.

"Theoretically it's not a big problem, but it hasn't been used in actual combat yet. Let's talk about the situation in Elgard."

"Okay, weird monsters have stronger attacks and toughness than ordinary monsters. Everyone should know this. There are traces of them in areas as close as the ruined shrine and as far away as the Frozen Islands. Every time the Abyssal Dragon and the Yuanchu Lord When silver dragons fight, their migration range and scale will further expand."

After Fiolena finished speaking, she looked at the hunters and soldiers on the city wall who were busy preparing for battle.

"So the kingdom will accumulate enough armed forces to fortify its strongholds to prevent the monstrous monsters from the highlands of the city from flooding into the inland areas. However, this active incident happened suddenly without any warning, and the scale was even more unusual. I noticed There is a risk that the stronghold will be completely penetrated, so we can only ask for help from Yanhuo Village, which is in better condition."

"Looking at it this way, the situation is indeed very serious."

Li Ming agreed.

Although they are also across the sea, the castle highlands are much closer to the interior of the kingdom than the abandoned shrine.

This was confirmed when Li Ming watched from high altitude.

Even the abandoned shrine has been plagued by monstrous monsters for a long time, and one can imagine the situation of Elgaard.

And due to the constant depletion of combat power for many years, the kingdom was no longer able to advance towards the fortress heights.

The stronghold is the last line of defense.

"Are there any big pits dug by the Abyssal Dragon in the interior of the kingdom?"

"Yes, but they were excavated many years ago."

"That's not good."

"There are many such giant pits in the fortress highlands."

Fiolena added.

"The size of the crater is not actually about the size, but the location. Give me the map of Mido."

Midoduo took out the map, and Bubu pushed the wooden bucket to serve as a round table.

"I always had an inference before I came here, that is, the Abyssal Dragon will introduce the earth veins flowing through the Desolate God Community area to Elgaard."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone looked surprised.

"Of course there is no substantial evidence yet, but once the other party really has this idea, the huge hole dug by itself will be the best connecting node."

Li Ming held a pen and drew a straight line starting from Prison Spring Township, connecting to the core of the kingdom's interior.

"Of course it is possible to connect the huge pit to the high ground of the city, but the original Jue Silver Dragon is also active there, and the distance is still farther. The huge pit next to the stronghold will have the risk of sea water pouring in after it is opened. The Abyssal Dragon has already eaten I lost money once, so the most likely place is the interior of the kingdom."

"No wonder you immediately explored the surrounding terrain, but what is the significance of connecting the earth veins? The Abyssal Dragon does not have the habit of living around the earth veins."

Fiolena expressed curiosity.

"What it values ​​​​is the energy that can nourish life. If it succeeds, the monsters that are powerful enough will probably start directional migration."

"This"

Fiolena's eyes trembled as she stared at the map, and she quickly realized that the situation was serious.

In the past, the migration of weird monsters was just a simple escape. The location was basically chosen based on habits, so they dispersed to multiple areas.

As for the Abyssal Dragon's leyline nodes, once they are connected in the interior of the kingdom, they will use the shore as the entrance and all flow into the interior.

It is very difficult for the stronghold to even resist the attacks of scattered monsters, let alone the attacks of clusters.

"What about the ones that aren't strong enough?"

Fiolena asked after calming down for a moment.

"It will probably take the giant pit as the core and live on the periphery."

"If Yuanchu Jueyinlong rushes to fight again, the kingdom will become a battlefield. Maybe the kingdom will be destroyed before he rushes there."

"Admiral Fiolena, don't be so pessimistic."

Chuying persuaded.

"Chu Ying is right. These are just speculations, and the information currently available is not sufficient. I just hope that the kingdom can take precautions."

"It's a bit too pessimistic. I will strengthen observations in this area. Judging from this, the unusual activity of the weird monster is probably related to it."

Fiolena felt that the context of the incident was gradually becoming clearer.

"If there are any new findings in the branch investigation, you can communicate with the team at any time. After we are ready, we will go to the fortress highlands to explore the surrounding situation."

"No problem. If the team encounters weird monsters on the way, please hunt as much as possible. This can greatly relieve the pressure on the stronghold."

Fiolena spoke the request.

Kill anything you see?

This is the first time Li Ming has encountered this kind of unrestrained hunting request.

But for Elgaard at the moment, it is really an effective hunting strategy.

"no problem."

"There is another point that needs special explanation. Since the stronghold does not have strong control over the area, it is difficult to guarantee the transportation of the corpses of non-ancient dragon monsters. It is best for the team to harvest high-value and easy-to-carry materials on site after completing the hunt. "

"Understandable."

It is very difficult to defend the stronghold, so naturally we can no longer afford to send personnel to recover the monster corpses.

In front of the notice board at the entrance of the abandoned castle, there is an awning, and below it is the reception desk of the guild branch.

Such a simple branch was something the team had never seen before.

A woman with round eyes was sitting behind the counter, looking sad.

Li Ming handed over the support contract, and the other party's expression quickly changed, and he put on a very sunny smile and processed the certification for him.

"You are Princess Qiqie?"

Li Ming asked tentatively.

The woman who was pressing the seal was stunned for a moment, then nodded in recognition.

"Yes, but everyone prefers to call me Chiche Receptionist."

"You've grown so tall."

"Uh we've met before?"

Qiqie asked somewhat surprised.

"You were younger at that time, so you probably won't remember."

"Um... Excuse me, are you the member of the ruthless team who returned the light of hope?"

Qiqie asked nervously.

"Yes."

"Can you help the kingdom survive this crisis like hunting the mist dragon?"

"The information is not very sufficient at the moment, so I can only promise that we will do our best."

Li Ming was quite confident when it came to simply fighting.

But there is really no guarantee that the kingdom will survive the crisis.

"Thank you so much."

Chechi showed her sunny smile again.

Li Ming was not inspired by the smile, but felt sad.

Obviously, Cheqi did not appear so happy at the moment, but was filled with sadness and sadness in her heart.

But he couldn't show it and affect the mentality of the people around him, so he could only force a smile.

At the open-air restaurant next to the cliff, Chuying Ni Shuang had already finished ordering.

Although Li Ming was not very interested in rabbit dumplings, he couldn't eat at all on the transport ship, so he came to fill his stomach.

As soon as he sat down, Elu, wearing a chef's hat, waved to the location of the warehouse in the stronghold.

The cat train on the small railway started immediately and stopped suddenly when it reached the restaurant.

Dudu~

The round cake-shaped rabbit ingredients are thrown away and unloaded.

Three chef cats jumped up with kitchen knives and bamboo sticks.

Quickly slashing in the air, the bamboo stick pierced the broken pieces simultaneously. "Meow meow!"

The rabbit dumpling fell accurately into the plate, and the three cats separated and posed handsomely simultaneously.

Everyone immediately cheered and applauded.

Some of them can even be used to watch hard work, and Li Ming immediately felt that the meal was well worth the money.

"It seems that even in despair, the only one who can always remain positive and optimistic is probably cats."

Li Ming sighed.

"Hmm~ You too, meow."

Midoduo reminded him with his mouth full of dumplings.

"It seems to be true. I've always been quite optimistic."

Li Ming suddenly realized that his mentality was actually quite good.

After having lunch and completing preparations for the trip before hunting, the team led two cat carts and set off.

The transport ships in the fortress highlands will travel back and forth at certain intervals around the clock to carry and transport hunter teams.

Everyone didn't wait for a while before a light ship sailed towards the port.

"I am Captain Tata Meow! This is the Hope assigned to the ruthless team! Please come on board!"

Elu, wearing a captain's hat and holding the steering wheel, shouted.

"Does the team have its own ship?"

Chuying said unexpectedly.

"It is probably speculated that the ruthless team may go deeper. In addition, the Fumu Rabbit Nest on the ship can still communicate at any time."

Ni Shuang guessed.

The Hope docked and the team boarded the ship and set off.

In addition to more than ten sailors, Ellu, there was also a large amount of food and supplies stored in the cabin. Fiolena was very thoughtful.

After driving for less than ten minutes, the ship stopped at the highland area of ​​the city across the sea.

"There is a temporary large camp on the shore where the team can rest. However, because the surrounding area is still very dangerous, we will drive the Hope and stand by on the distant sea. If there is a need to call in, just launch a signal flare, and we will do our best as soon as possible. On the way."

Captain Tata reminded.

The team completed the landing and did not settle into the large camp on the shore.

Instead, they directly entered the high ground of the city and headed deeper.

Stone bridge, castle, jungle.

The long-abandoned city-state in the distance soon appeared.

Everything here seems to be shrouded in a strange red light, showing a strange dark pink color.

Ouch~ow~

Hear the call and roar of the Thunder Wolf Dragon to attract the Lightning Insects.

Li Ming took the lead in taking off and started observing.

In a forest of dead trees covered with black soil, the Thunder Wolf Dragon was standing on the ground with its claws, and blue lightning surged across its body, making it look particularly conspicuous.

"The carapace on the body is dark, with a large number of small bite wounds, and rodents are clumps flying around. It can be concluded that it is a monstrous individual."

Li Ming, who was high up in the sky, informed him of the observation results.

"We've only been traveling for less than an hour, and we've already seen the weird Thunder Wolf Dragon."

Midoduo, who was in charge of recording, was quite surprised.

Because if it were the same situation in other villages, hunting contracts would have been issued long ago.

"Then there is also a strange, resentful tiger dragon."

Li Ming pointed his hand downward.

"Is this Shura Hell, nya?"

Bubu held his head with both claws. This dense distribution of monsters was beyond imagination.

"There is no way. Maybe not all monsters are willing. At first, many of them are just passive parasites. But when the total amount of weirdness reaches a certain level, even if ordinary individuals can resist parasitism for a long time, their living space will only be squeezed out by weird individuals. , which is why we have created a very abnormal ecological environment in front of us."

Li Ming explained.

Tweet~

Under the fog ball hole on the chest, three small pink tentacles stretched out in excitement.

"Ah, why did you show up here?"

Li Ming was slightly surprised.

The little pink tentacle, which has always been at an absolute disadvantage, has not appeared on the scene for a long time.

It's not that Li Ming doesn't give it a chance, but both Wuxia Wing Claw and Skeleton Dragon Head hate it a bit.

As a result, in the endless torture, the only way to obtain protection is to retreat.

Deng Deng~

The small pink tentacle straightened itself and thrust hard towards the place where the strange Thunder Wolf Dragon was.

They appear as a result of being infected with rodent poison.

It’s understandable to be attracted to monstrous monsters, but what is the ultimate goal?

Could it be that after certain conditions are met, there will be a transformation similar to the black-eclipse dragon's wing claws?

Li Ming was a little confused.

Thinking that the rodent's ultimate host was the Abyssal Dragon, he always felt a little uneasy.

shuh~

The flawless wing claw on one side flaps downward.

The small tentacles move extremely quickly and retract flexibly.

"So sensitive, is it strengthened by the environment?"

"Li Ming! Thunder Wolf Dragon escaped, meow."

Midoduo gave a reminder.

"It hasn't taken action yet. Why is it running away? Chase it!"

After Li Ming finished speaking, he did not dive down like a conventional pursuit, but continued to rise with the two cats.

The surrounding clouds quickly fell and gathered, allowing it to disappear into them.

呲味~

Next to a poisonous swamp, Thunder Wolf Dragon pressed down its claws to slow down and looked up at the sky.

Realizing that the terrifying unknown creature had disappeared, his heavy breathing slowly subsided.

Until the clouds cast shadows, shrouding it.

Thunder Wolf Dragon noticed something strange, and its electrified fur immediately stood up.

You can turn around and observe for several times, but you still can't detect the threat.

Huhu~

A breeze blew overhead.

Li Ming and the two cats fell from the sky without warning, like gods coming to the world.

Thunder Wolf Dragon was immediately stunned.

Fear, awe, strangeness, familiarity.

All kinds of complex and contradictory emotions are constantly emerging.

Li Ming loaded [Thunder-Light Insect Symbiosis] and [Continuous Super-charged State].

The lightning bugs in the opponent's electric storage shell immediately flew towards it.

Bang~ Bang~

A large area of ​​golden electric light was generated, illuminating the surrounding area.

The complexity in Thunder Wolf Dragon's eyes faded away, leaving only reverence.

Hey, all your lightning bugs have been sucked here, does it not matter?

Don't you think of me as the God of Thunder Wolf Dragon?

Li Ming didn't want to snatch the opponent's thunder bugs and load them with similar fog balls, he just wanted to get close.

"Why is Thunder Wolf Dragon so docile?"

Bubu, who was alert and prepared for war, asked in a low voice.

"It'll be fine once you get used to it, nya."

Midodo responded.

Ouch~ow~

The Thunder Wolf Dragon lay down with its claws and kept letting out a low, whining roar.

"After being infected with the insect poison, you are afraid of spreading the disease to your group, so you can only live alone with your infected companions. As the degree of infection continues to deepen, your companions gradually die. In the end, you are the only one who has become a monster and continues to work hard to survive."

Li Ming tried to understand the meaning of the other party's expression based on the roar.

(End of this chapter)