Monster Hunter: I can accept monster quests

Bai Hailong excitedly rushed onto the beach, but when the leaves were parted, what appeared was not Chen Yan, but a girl who was panting heavily from running.

This is also because it has excellent eyesight; other monsters might not be able to see her in dim light...

"Let go of that Felyne!"

Harley raised her crossbow and roared at the White Sea Dragon, but when she saw that the Flower Cat, covered in precious White Sea Dragon materials, was fast asleep nestled in the White Sea Dragon's paw, she suddenly realized that it wasn't what she thought.

The sleeping black cat was awakened by a "punishing iron fist".

"Meow!!!"

The black cat was furious. Who dared to disturb its sleep? They'll be punished by the gods!

But before it could scratch the "enemy's" face, Harley grabbed its fat face and spun it around.

"Hua Miao! How many times have Chen Yan and I told you not to mess around with distress flares? Do you know how precious a distress flare is? This time, we're deducting thirty gold coins from your account!"

The black cat was spinning around until it was dizzy; the distress flare was not something it could play with!

Also, what are gold coins? Can you eat them?

And another thing, why would it wonder if gold coins are edible?

And yet, why is its stomach rumbling and twitching uncomfortably? Has it been attacked by something?

Harley, carrying the dazed Flower Cat, nodded to White Sea Dragon and was about to disappear into the forest when she suddenly turned back.

"Um, once I find Chen Yan, I'll bring him over. Also, actually, we all quite like you..."

Bai Hailong's previously dejected eyes instantly lit up with joy...

Temporary camp.

"What is this? It's so delicious! Seriously, I've never eaten anything this good in my life. I'm eating, I'm eating, I'm eating and eating and eating and eating!"

Harley stared in astonishment at the flower cat "gulping down" the wild vegetable salad.

She turned her head and glanced at the bowl of the cat that was happily eating, confirming that both its bowl and hers contained wild vegetables, not meat and fish. She then took a bite of her own bowl and confirmed once again that the wild vegetables still tasted bitter and astringent.

"Hua Miao, are you alright?"

Harley couldn't help but worry, what was wrong with Flower Cat, who always hated wild vegetables?

But Flower Cat, engrossed in devouring wild vegetables, paid no heed to her. Not only did she empty the entire bowl of vegetables, but if Harley hadn't stopped her, she would have eaten the pot used to cook them too...

The cat lay contentedly on Harley's lap, burping repeatedly. The feeling of wild vegetables rising from its throat was just so good...

Harley, her eyes filled with both heartache and confusion, rubbed the little cat's head.

"Hua Miao, why did you go to Bai Hailong's place? Where's Chen Yan?"

The black cat meowed twice, having no idea where Chen Yan had gone. It was full and just wanted to sleep.

Her legs were so soft and supple; it felt incredibly comfortable to use as a pillow, much more comfortable than sleeping with ice pillars in the Divine Realm...

Harley carefully groomed the cat's messy fur, which had actually been licked by the white sea dragon. Just as the cat was about to fall asleep comfortably, Harley's eyes grew increasingly worried.

Flower Cat, who always hated wild vegetables, was eating them like crazy. Flower Cat, who always loved grooming herself, had her fur all tangled up. And Flower Cat, who usually only slept on Chen Yan, was now lying on her lap...

All of this made Harley think of the most unlikely possibility, and she cautiously began to speak.

"Hua Miao, did you and Chen Yan... have a fight? Did he... did he kick you out?"

The black cat whimpered twice more. Chen Yan, a mere nobody, actually tried to shoo it away? It was clearly the cat that had slapped him away from the divine realm, deliberately making him fall headfirst into the sand...

But in Harley's eyes, the cat seemed to be reluctantly agreeing.

After she was in disbelief, she became so angry that she couldn't control herself and gritted her teeth in rage.

"You bastard Chen Yan! I really misjudged you! I even... Humph! If we ever meet again, I'll strangle you!"

What are Palicoes? They are a hunter's second life! They are mobile supply depots! They are versatile combat wingmen! They are the most precious family members!

Even someone as powerful as Azure Star would find hunting a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand times more difficult without his Palico companions!

Chen Yan actually chased away Hua Miao?

Harley really couldn't understand it. Although Flower Cat was indeed a bit greedy, lazy, fat, greedy, and lecherous, Flower Cat's affection for Chen Yan was also the strongest she had ever seen.

When Chen Yan went missing, Hua Miao holed up in her dorm room and ate like crazy, almost stuffing herself to death...

How could he bear to chase the cat away?

Such actions would not only be seen as treachery by the Hunter's Guild, but also a serious violation of hunter ethics. Such behavior would be met with contempt and scorn from people and cats alike, forever branded with shame...

Harley took several deep breaths to suppress the urge to confront Chen Yan right now.

She gently stroked the cat.

"Don't be afraid, Flower Cat. Even if Chen Yan doesn't want you anymore, you still have me. I've said it before, how about being my Felyne? I'll let you manage all the money, you can decide what we eat, and I'll take you to every corner of the New World..."

The black cat whimpered twice more; it didn't want her, it only wanted Chen Yan...

...

"Ah!"

Chen Yan, who was half asleep, suddenly sneezed loudly.

He grabbed the cat's paw to wipe his nose, but instead of wiping it, the cat smacked him twice. Chen Yan rubbed the black and white cat biscuits spread on his body and carefully covered his belly button.

"There's no wind tonight, why does it feel so chilly..."

Chapter 185 The Legendary Fried Rice!

"For dragon eggs, you should choose those that are medium-sized, silent when shaken, and slightly rough to the touch."

The cat, being chased around by a group of herbivorous dragons, nodded in a spare moment.

"For lard, you need to choose a belly that is neither too big nor too small, neither too soft nor too hard, neither too high nor too low in status, and neither too old nor too young."

As the herbivorous dragon grinned and pulled out its knife, the flower cat nodded in a moment.

"For the rice, you should choose the kind that droops slightly. The rice grains should be reddish-brown after you peel back the grass to make them taste good."

The cat, frantically mowing the lawn with its paws waving, nodded occasionally.

High-end ingredients often require only simple cooking methods.

With everything ready, under the first rays of sunlight, under the expectant gaze of the flower cat, and under the watchful eyes of the ravenous bird that had been starving for a day and a night, Chen Yan rolled up his sleeves and personally cooked a pot of delicious and visually appealing fried rice specially made for the Ant Mound Wasteland.

Whisk the eggs, pour in the oil, scramble the eggs, toss the wok, steam the rice... Chen Yan's skills became increasingly proficient.

The moment it came out of the pot, the aroma filled the air, making not only the cat drool, but also the bird next door, which was lying on its back with its legs tied, drool.

Swatting away the cat's paws as it tried to steal food, Chen Yan pulled out his secret weapon from his pocket: wild onions marinated in chili sauce.

Simply chop it up and sprinkle it on top of steaming hot fried rice. It smells delicious and looks crispy and tender. Paired with golden fried rice, it's so good that I'd give anything for it.

Dividing a full pot of fried rice in two, Chen Yan, ignoring the ravenous Hua Miao, squatted down in front of the drooling Sawbird with his bowl in hand.

"Do you know how hard I worked to make this bowl of fried rice for you? You should know what reward I want later, right..."

Chen Yan muttered to himself as he fed the bird fried rice with eggs.

After finishing the whole bowl, the bird let out a burp, and the white bubbles in Chen Yan's mind trembled as if about to dissipate.

[The bird-like creature has issued a quest: The legendary fried rice!]

It was a bright, sunny morning when it passed by a cramped cave and smelled this enchanting fragrance. What was it? It wanted to eat it too!

[Compensation for the commission: Strong legs/Sensitive beak/Flexible tongue]

Seeing Chen Yan staring at it expectantly, the cunning bird's eyes darted around, and it opened its beak again, seemingly wanting more, but Chen Yan simply smiled and gently pinched a few newly grown colorful feathers from its head...

The bubbles dissipated.

[Task completed.]

【Flexible Tongue】: Your tongue has been greatly enhanced. Whether it's the bits of meat stuck in the teeth of a Deviljho, the old skin in the folds of a Odogaron's red skin, or the white exudate accumulated in the armpits of a strange dragon... as long as you stick out your tongue, you can scrape it all away.

A warm current surged forth, and the itching subsided after a brief moment. When I completed the Poisonous Bird quest, I was rewarded with the "Developed Long Tongue," and now that I've completed the Scratching Bird quest, I'm rewarded with the "Agile Tongue Tip."

Hmm, with this powerful alliance, our confidence in defeating Mrs. Diablos has increased even more...

Chen Yan untied the rope binding the scratching bird. Seeing it turn to run away, he leisurely took out one carefully selected herbivorous dragon egg after another from his pocket.

"Actually, I can make more than just fried rice with eggs. I can also make scrambled eggs with cactus, scrambled eggs with bursting berries, scrambled eggs with flashing winged beetles, scrambled eggs with transporting ants, scrambled eggs with hard-skinned fruits, scrambled eggs with giant bees, and scrambled eggs with biting fish..."

The scratching bird's toes, which had been frantically trying to escape, stopped.

It loves scrambled eggs the most.

...

[Task completed.]

[Powerful Leg Strength]: Your legs are strengthened, allowing you to run faster, jump better, kick harder, clamp tighter, tighten more firmly, twist more nimbly, lock more tightly, and control more firmly... Even the Black Dragon would have to use more effort to pry your legs open.

[Task completed.]

[Sensing Beak]: Your lips can now perceive more precisely, detecting subtle changes in the objects they touch, thus accurately identifying their weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Your lips are your third "eye" in the dark.

Once all the reward options have been claimed, the scratching bird will only offer a little bit of warmth as a reward.

Compared to the effort put into making all sorts of fried eggs, it was indeed a bit of a waste, but little by little, it added up, and Chen Yan's lower abdomen soon became hot and bloated...

Chen Yan stuffed the last bite of scrambled eggs into the bird's mouth. Feeling a slight increase in the warmth within him, he figured it was about time. Reluctantly, he let the bird, which was so full it could barely move, go.

Watching the Flower Cat, which had eaten about the same amount as the Scratcher but was still diligently scraping the bottom of the pot, Chen Yan rubbed its swollen belly and wondered if he should let it get some special training from Mrs. Diablos again.

However, that wasn't the most urgent matter. He told Hua Miao to remember to wash the pots and dishes after eating, and not to rush back afterward. He told her to find a grassy nest or a hole in the ground to take a nap. After seeing her nod in agreement, he hurriedly walked back.

Today is the day to settle the score with Mrs. Horned Dragon!

When Chen Yan rode back to the cliff at full speed, he didn't see Mrs. Horned Dragon, nor the baby Horned Dragon, nor the Teostra. He only saw the Lunastra lying on its back in the sand, sunbathing, with five dragon eggs on its blue belly.

The dragon egg swayed gently with its breath. Compared to yesterday, the shell was thinner, and through the sunlight, you could see the baby dragon stretching its claws, kicking its legs, and swishing its tail inside. It seemed that the day it hatched was coming soon.

Just as Chen Yan was wondering if he would be killed if he tried to use the Flame Dragon to test his skills, his footing suddenly gave way, and he sank whole into the sand.

Amidst a chaotic upheaval, he tumbled down a sand tunnel that had been dug at some unknown time, eventually ending up in an underground cavern.

Before he could even react, a hot, soft, ripe, and fragrant mountain pressed down on him.

Mrs. Horned Dragon's eyes blazed with fury. Seeing Chen Yan slide down, she cleaved the cave wall with her axe-like tail, causing the slide passage to collapse instantly. Now, in the cave that had formed a sealed chamber, there was only one person and one dragon.