Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

Even the lowest-grade magic gems cost hundreds of thousands of falies each, while the nine highest-grade magic gems inlaid on the Great Elf's staff, one of the Five Supreme Staffs of Riveria, can fetch tens of millions each.

Bell's 200 million blade is expensive, right? If you remove all the magic gems from Riveria's staff, you could buy two and still have some left over.

"To be honest, I can't give a definite answer yet, but I can say there's a high probability," Lieyan said, shaking his head slightly.

“I consulted Riveria about magic gems before. Essentially, magic gems and this ruby ​​are very similar. Both are crystals of pure energy. However, whether the dragon jade can be successfully applied to the staff still requires further testing.”

"...I see. What a pity."

Grace was silent for a moment, then sighed, but he understood that he was being a little too hasty.

But there's nothing we can do about it. Monster Hunter World has given them just too many surprises. Although it's not working out now, he believes that one day he will be able to find the answer to his question.

With some experience, Linne quickly completed the skinning work. In addition to the materials required by Flame to make the Princess Rapier, she also took two sharp wing claws from the female Rathalos.

This is probably the biggest difference between reality and games.

While the range of materials obtainable through skinning in the game is vast, potentially ranging from the inside out, it is essentially a random lottery. It is quite possible that three consecutive skinning attempts will yield only scales.

In reality, skinning is different. Although limited by equipment, skinning in reality can only be done on the surface of the monster and cannot go deep. The range of acquisition is limited to the area on the surface of the body. However, hunters can choose the skinning location at will and can directly skin the more valuable parts, such as the reverse scales and wing membranes.

As for materials that can only be obtained from inside monsters, you'll have to drag the monster back to the guild and have a designated person in the guild break it down before you can get them as quest rewards.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Take, for example, the high-ranking female Rathalos currently facing Lieyan and his companions. Its body contains many things that hunters simply cannot handle with a hunting knife; it could even be considered a dangerous, high-level material.

For example, there's the [Explosive Flame Bag], a powerful version of the Flame Bag filled with explosive powder that could easily turn into a giant bomb; and there's also the [Rathalos Marrow] and [Rathalos Medulla], which ignite upon contact with air.

It's simply impossible to safely peel these things off with a hunting knife.

Hunters are not gods; they cannot replace professional equipment with a small knife.

In addition to these available materials, the venom glands on the female Rathalos's back and tail are also something that hunters cannot deal with.

Rathian meat is a relatively rare ingredient, and it can be said that a significant portion of the guild's income comes from this meat. This meat is sold to wealthy, rich, and powerful individuals—cough, cough, no, to royalty and nobility—in order to generate substantial profits to support the Hunter's Guild's operations.

If the hunter accidentally destroys the venom glands...

Of course, linking one's own interests with those of the higher-ups is not entirely a good thing. Occasionally, some special individuals may appear who can cause problems for the Hunter's Guild.

For example, the idea of ​​a certain princess using the fur of a golden lion for warmth is absolutely bizarre, stemming from some twisted logic, and to this day, many hunters in guilds still can't understand it...

Golden Lion is weak to ice, are you mistaken about using its fur to keep warm?

Ahem, I’ve gone off topic.

After harvesting the materials, the guild's cleanup team arrived. After a pleasant exchange, Lieyan and the others returned to Yanhuo Village, handed in the quest to Shuiyun, and Lieyan also requested that the quest reward preferably include [Fire Dragon's Marrow].

As mentioned before, [Dragon's Marrow] is one of the materials needed to upgrade the Princess Rapier. Now that the base materials for crafting the Princess Rapier have been collected, all that is needed is to obtain [Princess Spider's Hook and Thorn] to upgrade it to a higher level.

This is also different from the game.

Unlike games where rewards are relatively instantaneous, in reality, the rewards for tasks are only received after the guild completes a series of tasks.

It will be about one or two days later.

Moreover, there is only one reward for each mission. This is self-explanatory for solo hunters, but for hunting teams, the reward must be distributed among the team members themselves.

The monetary rewards are similar; aside from the fact that they can be obtained immediately, they are basically the same.

It's just one share, and the hunting team still needs to divide it equally. However, the Flame Points are not subject to this rule. Regardless of whether it's a hunting team or not, everyone gets the same amount after the battle.

The reward for both the Pukei-Pukei and Rathian quests is 7200z. Although their individual strengths differ greatly, the quests for Rathian and Pukei-Pukei are actually at the same level.

It sounds a bit far-fetched, but it's actually true...

The team earned 14400 z, but the next moment, all that money was gone.

because..........

"The cost of forging the Princess Rapier is 23400z."

Even if we include all the team's income, there is still a shortfall of 9000z.

The newly formed hunter team is already facing a financial crisis?!

Chapter 103: Loki's Investigation

Of course, a financial crisis is impossible.

While it's true that Grace and his two companions were penniless, Flame still had quite a bit of money in his pocket. Having steadily grown from a novice hunter to his current state, he could be considered quite wealthy.

However, while Lieyan wanted to pay directly, Anqi insisted on borrowing money and declined financial assistance from Line and Grace. She only used her share plus Lieyan's debt to pay for the production of the new equipment.

Unable to resist the persistent Angie, Lieyan had no choice but to accept the debtor.

However, it's not a problem. As a Level 4 advanced adventurer, Angie is quite powerful.

This formidable strength can be easily utilized in the Monster Hunter world. As long as she focuses on hunting missions, she can pay off the debt in just a few days. If she works hard, she might even be able to save up enough money for the next weapon upgrade.

As an adventurer, she is fully capable of fulfilling the duties of a hunter. If there is anything she lacks, it is only her understanding of the world environment and monsters.

These two issues are relatively easy to resolve. For the former, simply assign her a guide who doesn't participate in combat; with the Hunter's Guild, finding such a person is easy. As for knowledge about monsters…

Then I'll have to cram in lessons like crazy.

The Hunter's Guild has established archives of information on most monsters. Although these archives, edited by the ever-active scribes, are somewhat difficult for hunters to understand, the information about the monsters within them is genuine.

If you settle down and study diligently, you will reap the rewards...

perhaps.

Having made up the difference in funds for the Princess Rapier, Blaze also handed over his own weapon to the old man with the sword pattern.

Today, he used his Charge Blade to withstand a Rathian charge attack. Although he used a fully charged counterattack and didn't encounter any problems with the Charge Blade afterward, he still thought it would be better to check it out.

Safety first, safety first, safety first.

Say the important thing three times.

In games, weapons and equipment come with an "indestructible" effect; such a thing doesn't exist in real life.

What if the shield axe suffers some internal injury and suddenly it erupts later? Wouldn't that be very awkward?

Moreover, the shield and axe in his hand was a fresh product incorporating otherworldly minerals. This was the first time that steel and a shield and axe had been combined. In addition, the special transformation mechanism and energy transfer mechanism within the shield and axe were very precise and more susceptible to influence. If any problems arose, early inspection would allow for early intervention.

Even if there are no problems, the Charge Blade is now ready for the next level of upgrade, so it wouldn't be bad to have the old man upgrade it as well.

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After finishing all this, the sky gradually darkened. Timed perfectly, Flame led Grace and the other two back to the Loki Familia before the family's dinner.

Regarding the issue of time travel, Finn had devised a detailed plan. Those who traveled to the Monster Hunter world would be dispatched by him under legitimate pretexts, thus allowing him to maintain a relatively long period of 'business trips'.

The hunting trip with Angie, Lina, and Grace was a private activity undertaken by Blaze. Since there was no reason for a business trip, he couldn't leave them in the Monster Hunter world. He could only pick them up and drop them off, pretending they were returning from exploring a dungeon.

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"Speaking of which, Loki isn't here... I heard she went out with Bert?"

At dinner time, Lieyan placed a plate of steaks piled up like a small mountain on the table, with steaming rice and vegetable salad in front of him.

The rice was requested by Lieyan herself. Like the vegetables, it came from the Demeter Clan and tasted very sweet. To be honest, Lieyan felt that she could eat three pounds of rice alone.

"Yes, Loki left a note in Finn's office, saying that he took Bert to investigate the man-eating flower-like monster that Ais and the others encountered at the Monster Festival. I wonder how it's going."

Grace plopped down in a chair, with almost the same setup as the Flame set in front of her, but with an extra bottle of wine.

It must be said that Grace always presents himself as a traditional dwarf: short and stocky, with a big beard, a bold personality, and a great capacity for drinking.

The number of jokes about dwarf stereotypes has increased again.

"If it's Loki..."

"What if it were us?"

Before Flame could finish speaking, the voice of the person in question rang out behind him. Loki stepped into the restaurant with her usual smile, followed by an impatient Bert.

"Nothing, we were just talking about the investigation you conducted today. How's it going?"

"It's fair to say there's been absolutely no progress."

Loki pursed his lips, got his food, plopped down in the seat next to Grace, and then snatched the bottle of wine from Grace's table without saying a word, gulping down a large mouthful as if quenching his thirst. Bert, on the other hand, didn't seem to care about saying anything, got his food, and went to his usual corner.

What does "no progress" mean?

Grace, unsurprisingly, pulled another bottle of wine from under the table and placed it on it. The dwarf stared intently at Loki.

He was the strength of his clan, but he was not without wisdom. Having worked with the dwarves and elves for so many years, he had picked up some of their traits.

Loki's expression doesn't seem like he's made no progress; if you had to guess, it's more like he's traveled to many places and has some guesses in his mind.

"Hey, it's exactly what it sounds like. We've been to so many places today. We ate potato balls, went to the sewers, ran into Dionysus, and even visited Uranus. But we still haven't been able to find the culprit. Things are getting more and more confusing. Anyway, don't worry about it. I've got some clues and I'm about to dig deeper."

Loki pulled the bottle from his mouth and let out a long, satisfying sigh.

Chapter 104: The Underground City

"Looks like you had a good time playing the detective game today. But if Finn were here, he would never let you do such a thing. I won't tell you to stop, but you'd better be careful. If you need anything, it's better to just tell that wolf cub to do it."

Grace glanced at Loki, who seemed completely unaffected on the surface, then picked up a piece of steak and stuffed it into her mouth.

Judging from the experiences Loki just revealed, her day was anything but ordinary; it was far more than just a detective game.

After all, the fact that an investigation into the man-eating flower-like monsters could extend all the way to meeting Uranus is already quite unusual, not to mention what might have happened in the events that were glossed over and omitted.

But it was obvious that he wouldn't get anything out of Loki. Grace was too lazy to waste his breath on Loki. If he wanted to know something, there was no need to block Loki here and ask him. The wolf cub who had spent the day with Loki was a good person to ask.

Although the wolf cub's personality was quite awkward, and communication might be a little difficult for various reasons, it didn't matter. The dwarf believed that he and his fists would patiently listen to the wolf cub recount what he had experienced that day.

"Well, don't worry, don't you trust me? Although there was a little mishap today, it's mostly under control." Loki hugged the bottle, hiccuped, and chuckled carefree.

Blazing Flame listened silently, slightly lost in thought.

He had heard about the incident that occurred during the Monster Festival, but neither Ais and Loki, who were involved, nor Finn, who only learned about it later, seemed to want him to get involved. As a result, he was not entirely clear about the whole story, but he had come to the conclusion that there was another person taking advantage of the chaos in this incident caused by Freya.

At that moment, as if he had just thought of something, Loki suddenly looked in the direction of the flames, and then asked with a smile:

"By the way, Flame, don't you have the ability to foresee dreams? Have you seen any strange sights lately? If so, why not tell us about them?"

“There are no images, but if you share the clues you’ve uncovered today, I might ‘see’ something because of them.”