Monster Hunter Monster Girl Story

"Thank you for your guidance, Li Ai."

Seneca placed a money bag on the pile of stones.

"Oh, you're too kind."

"Since the sooner the better, I'll skip the usual route."

Seneca walked to the edge of the hillside and jumped off.

Li Ai poked her head out and looked down.

They discovered that the other person was not only uninjured, but was running briskly towards the village.

"Is it safe to jump from this height...? Never mind, I won't try it."

The purse wasn't heavy, but it contained 10 coins with a face value of 100 z.

"That's really generous! Now I have a training sword, and I might get my Hunter Badge soon too. Everything seems to be going in the right direction..."

Li Ai returned to the bucket and slept soundly through the night.

The next morning, when I opened my phone, the task progress showed that it had reached 2/2, and I had entered the stage of waiting to claim the reward.

"The reward will be generated about half a meter away from the phone's camera. We can't afford any mishaps in the last step."

Li Ai got out of the wooden barrel, found an open space under the tree, took out her three-fold phone, pointed it at the ground, and clicked to claim it.

"Come forth, my Hunter's Medal!"

As the bright pink heart-shaped badge was generated, Li Ai's expectant smile froze.

Holding the medal in my hand, the metallic texture felt slightly cool.

The exquisitely detailed guild X-shaped mark and the star engraving are filled with reflective sequins.

The workmanship and materials are extremely exquisite, but anyone with eyesight can see that this pink medal is very different from a normal hunter's medal.

"Why is it a pink heart-shaped badge...?"

Li Ai opened her phone to view the description of the hunter's medal.

[In the name of love, soothe the chaos; in the name of affection, seek common ground and coexistence - the exclusive hunter's badge for the hunter of love]

Effect: When worn and in contact with monsters, it can slightly increase the monster's transformation progress.

"I did write the description, but I didn't design this shape... But then again, it's quite practical to wear."

The phone vibrated twice more at that moment.

One message came from the store, indicating that Li Ai is now a one-star hunter, and one-star items have been unlocked.

The other one is a task prompt; clicking it displays the beginner tasks 1-2.

Head to Shudre City and defeat the Black Dragon (Mirapolis). Reward: One time travel (ordinary creatures cannot withstand the effects of time turbulence, please do not claim).

Li Ai did not create a complete quest chain, so after completing the initial main quest, the final quest will follow immediately.

"I'm trying to avoid her, who would bother to attack her? Besides, I don't even need the reward."

Li Ai felt that what she was most looking forward to right now was the items in the shop that could be unlocked by the one-star hunter.

Upon opening it, I was indeed not disappointed.

The even more powerful "Sad Boy Rice Crackers," "Sad Boy Snow Biscuits," and "Sad Boy Crushed Ice" are now unlocked.

Cigarettes, a temporary buff item for hunters used in hunting battles, are now available for purchase.

Players who accumulate the highest recharge level can redeem a maximum of 5 packs per day.

"Furongwang, Liqun, Yunyan, Yuxi... and even Kerui 5th generation?"

Li Ai doesn't quite remember incorporating this brand into her designs.

After reading the description, the buff effect is similar to the setting, both revolving around self-enhancement.

The Kree 5th generation e-cigarette is unique in that it can slightly improve one's luck.

"Furongwang cigarettes are for boosting strength, give me three packs. Liqun cigarettes are for reducing stamina consumption, give me two packs... And a lighter costs 199 points? That's outrageous."

After clicking "Complete Purchase," a prompt appears.

Smoking is harmful to health. The character smoking is just a game mechanic and is not intended to promote bad behavior.

After unpacking the cigarette, Li Ai lit a Furongwang cigarette.

"Wow, that's quite powerful."

Unlike the slow, nourishing feeling of snacks, Li Ai felt her blood rush to her head after just one puff of Yi Zeng cigarette, and her slender muscles bulged slightly.

"That's true, limited-time buff items are definitely more powerful... but this smoke must be quick to smoke too."

Li Ai took two puffs, and the cigarette had already burned down to the butt.

"Although it's hard to appreciate the details, the quick absorption is a good thing for hunters. Otherwise, it would take several minutes to take effect before the monster moves on its own."

Once she confirmed that it really worked, Li Ai stopped trying it, since the item wouldn't expire.

Next is the bonus snack collection. There are no problems with the "Sad Boy Rice Cracker" and "Snow Cracker" snacks. Compared to basic snacks like Rioli and instant noodles, there is a significant improvement.

The problem is with the Shattered Ice; because it's in a melted state, its amplification effect is reduced by 70%.

"We're still a long way from having ice-attribute monster girl companions. What are we going to do with these ice shards?"

Li Ai was a little melancholy, but considering that tomorrow, Monday, was the lesson on the use of one-handed swords, she decided to buy the training weapons first.

The training hardwood hand sword 580z was successfully purchased from the workshop.

The other party also gifted a leather belt, which could be worn on the lower back while traveling.

Hunter's knives are used by many villagers in their daily lives, and their sale is not prohibited to ordinary people.

Li Ai spent another 200 z to buy a brand new hunter's knife.

"Now I finally look like a hunter."

As Li Ai was expressing her feelings, a truck pulled up in front of the workshop.

The hunter lifted the tarpaulin on the cargo box, and wisps of cold air wafted out.

Li Ai saw a lot of ore piled up together, and the cold air was emanating from the blue-green ore.

"Boss, I've brought the earth crystals and ice crystals needed for the Frozen Tundra One-Handed Sword."

After the hunter finished speaking, he removed the side panel of the truck and began to carry it down.

"Okay, no problem, the workshop will start building it right away."

After the blacksmith finished speaking, an apprentice craftsman named Ailu rushed out with a list to inspect the ore.

Li Ai took out her phone and scanned the ice crystal.

"Ice crystals, ice crystals that won't melt at room temperature..."

Li Ai suddenly had an idea to have the loser break the ice and refreeze it, so she asked the hunter who was waiting for the inspection about it.

It was discovered that in addition to mining in the wild, ice crystals could also be purchased from the Chamber of Commerce.

Many village households have one for food preservation.

When Li Ai came out of the Chamber of Commerce, she had a piece of ice crystal the size of a small table in her hand.

"This tiny piece costs 300 z, and I only have 180 z left..."

Back in the wooden barrel, Li Ai carved several grooves on its surface, put in the crushed ice, and it froze solid in no time.

The weather in Senqiu in October wasn't hot, but Li Ai ate two sticks and was already shivering from the cold.

But in order to improve my physical condition as soon as possible, I continued to persevere by eating rice crackers and snow crackers.

The next morning, at the guild's backyard training ground.

A sandy area in the corner near the mountain has been designated specifically for weapons training.

There weren't many participants, only a dozen or so, but Li Ai spotted two one-star hunters among them.

From their conversation, it was learned that the other person wanted to further consolidate and improve their one-handed sword skills through learning.

When Langde saw that everyone had arrived, he stood in front of them with his arms crossed and began to explain the training guidelines.

"First of all, it is not difficult to become familiar with the moves of hunting weapons. Hunters have only ever had a few moves throughout their development. However, if you want to use them correctly and skillfully in battle against monsters, there is only one way: hard work. There are no shortcuts."

After speaking, Langde looked at a one-star hunter in the queue.

"It's fine if you feel that the current professors' moves are rigid, inflexible, and don't suit you. But if you want to make changes, that's something to consider after you become a three-star hunter. Until then, as long as you want to participate in training, you must follow the standards, especially in training."

Lander's words made the hunter keep lowering his head.

"This guy must have developed his own moves, and Instructor Lang discovered them."

Li Ai believes that every hunter has their own fighting style, but if this fundamental aspect is misguided, problems may arise in actual combat.

"Everyone, warm up and stretch your limbs as much as possible. You'll be going to put all your strength into every movement. If you have any super strength seeds or super strength pills, you can take them beforehand. Be disciplined and don't whisper to each other."

After Langde finished speaking, some students immediately took out various fruits and began to swallow them, and then stretched their bodies.

People who are not in good financial condition can only warm up with more vigorous movements in order to get themselves into a better state.

When Li Ai first arrived at the training ground, she heard others talk about taking medication before training to stimulate bodily functions and improve training results.

The guild's general store counter also happens to sell these kinds of fruits.

The problem is that even the cheapest Mighty Seed costs 200 z each. If Li Ai were to buy one with all her assets, she would still owe 20 z, which is simply unaffordable.

So he took out a box of Furongwang cigarettes from his belt.

da~

The lighter was lit, and a wisp of smoke rose.

Upon seeing this, Instructor Lang walked over with a curious expression.

"Li Ai, what are you doing?"

"Instructor, the Super Strength Seed is too expensive, so I can only use this to aid my training."

As Li Ai spoke, she lit another Liqun cigarette to reduce stamina consumption.

"This stuff really works? You've probably been scammed, haven't you?"

"Yes, you can try one."

Instructor Langde took it, observed the Furongwang for a moment, and then, imitating Li Ai, stuffed it into his mouth.

Li Ai lit it, and as he inhaled, Langde's eyes widened in surprise: "That's potent!...cough cough..."

After a sigh of praise, he began to cough incessantly.

"This is great stuff, but I feel like it might be a little unhealthy."

Landes looked puzzled.

"It doesn't matter, instructor. Look at the trainees who ate the Seed of Might. Their eyes are bloodshot and their faces are slightly flushed. It doesn't seem to be good for their health."

"That's true, that's just how the hunter profession is. Compared to the damage monsters can inflict, even Demon Drug is nothing..."

"The instructor tried Liqun again; it had a different feel to it."

After smoking two cigarettes, a ruddy-faced Lang continued his training.

This tutorial starts from scratch, focusing on the breakdown of power generation techniques for horizontal and vertical slashes with a one-handed sword.

Just as Instructor Lang said before the training, familiarity and understanding are not difficult.

The real difficulty lies in having to exert your full strength every time and complete the movement with standard technique.

"drink!"

"ha!"

"Well!"

Amidst the shouts and cries, Langde's gaze fell upon Li Ai.

He noticed that although the other person lacked strength, he was exceptionally diligent. Even though his arm trembled considerably when swinging the sword, he still insisted on imitating the standard movements.

However, it seems to lack something in terms of momentum.

As a hunter instructor for many years, Londo quickly discovered the problem.

"Li Ai, stop."

"What is it... Instructor Lang?"

Li Ai, whose clothes were soaked with sweat, immediately stopped slashing and gasped for breath.

However, the movements remain in the standard posture when holding a sword and shield.

"Don't you feel like you're lacking something compared to the others here?"

"It's physical strength, physical endurance, and..."

"No, the one who comes after you is even worse than you in these aspects, but I didn't stop him."

Lande looked at the back row, where several children, only eight or nine years old, were sitting.

"Why is that?"

Li Ai didn't quite understand.

"You should shout it out when you swing your sword. How can you swing your body with all your might and not utter a sound?"

Lande pointed out the problem.

"Well... if I were to shout something, it would be rather vulgar."

Li Ai looked troubled.

"Heh, I didn't expect you to be so concerned about your image. Real hunters don't care about that. You must get rid of this bad habit. Shout it out! Be like everyone else!"

"good!"

After Li Ai finished speaking, he assumed a fighting stance, and as he swung his hardwood sword from the side, he shouted, "Damn!"

"Fuck!...Fuck!...Fxxk you!"

Landes, arms crossed, waited to hear the vulgar language, his face showing doubt.

They didn't understand where the character "草" (grass), which symbolizes plants, was vulgar.

"Damn, Instructor Lang, shouting it out really makes a difference! My power comes out more smoothly, and my momentum is much stronger."

After Li Ai finished speaking, she felt the effects of the Furongwang cigarette were wearing off, so she immediately lit another one.

"Exactly! Who fights a monster to the death without uttering a sound... Do you have any more Furongwang cigarettes? Give me another one."

"drink!"

"ha!"

"Well!"

"Grass!"

The grueling training continued until noon.

Li Ai lay on the sand, her voice hoarse and her body numb.

However, this was nothing special; the other participants in the training were also lying on the ground.

The two remaining one-star hunters both showed signs of physical exhaustion.

As for the children in the back row, they had all left the field long ago and continued to participate in the training by observing.

Contrary to what teachers often say, "You are the worst class I've ever taught," Langde highly recognized everyone's efforts.

"You guys have already done a great job by making it to the end. The next one-handed sword lesson will be next Tuesday. During this time, you can come to the training ground for extra practice whenever you recover. The next lesson will cover slashing follow-ups. There are illustrations of the movements in the one-handed sword instruction book. If you are interested, you can take a look in advance."

Exhausted, Li Ai returned to the Mushroom Love Guidance House.

Despite several attempts with trembling hands, he was unable to open the bucket lid.

Looking at her palm covered in blisters, Li Ai felt like she was hallucinating.

It doesn't feel like my own hand; my real hand is still being driven by my body, repeatedly making slashing motions.

The horizontal and vertical slashes no longer seem to be physical actions, but rather an instinct that moves according to one's consciousness.

"Is this why Sene has trained so hard all this time...?"

"Li Ai! I found a super great job, meow! I can earn 400 z in just one afternoon... Li Ai! What's wrong with you, meow!"

Before fainting, the last thing Li Ai saw was the face of Cissell calling out urgently.

On the training field, Landes and Seigne met and leaned against the fence.

How did Li Ai perform today?

"Not bad, at least he managed to finish the training. His willpower is fine, but his body is just too weak. I think he might have a better chance if he chose dual swords. Why don't you try to persuade him?"

Landes expressed his feelings.

Why didn't you try to persuade them?

"He didn't want to listen, saying he just liked hunting weapons with shields."

"I'll give it a try."

"Well, but I still don't think the chances are very high."

After speaking, Lande took out his cigarette case, pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a light puff.

Upon smelling it, Senegal immediately knew that it contained an ingredient that enhanced power.

"What is this?"

"A cigarette brand called Furongwang."

"Give me one."

"No."