Monster Hunter: I can accept monster quests

The cat, beaming with happiness, collapsed onto Chen Yan's head, its eyes already conjuring up an image of grilled fish engulfing it...

But in Chen Yan's eyes, it was—

[Ailu Cat Flower Cat issued a quest request: Chen Yan is my absolute best friend!!!]

In my heart, what can compare to Chen Yan? Nothing... except for that grilled fish we're having later!

[Optional Commission Rewards: Palico Combat Gathering Skill / Palico Combat Analysis Skill / Flashwing Insect Breeding Skill / Dettel Language Proficiency / Flower Cat Three Styles (First Style: Swallow Return, Second Style: Hidden Blade Slash, Third Style: Unnamed)]

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[Task completed.]

[Optional Commission Fee]: You may choose one of the following.

Palico Combat Gathering: Boss, you want to get the Black Dragon's Evil Eye too, meow?

Palico Combat Analysis: There's something sparkly over there!

How to raise flashing winged beetles: Simply keep them in the fur around their rear ends...

Dettel is fluent in languages: Meow meow meow? Meow meow meow!

Flower Cat's Three Styles: First Style: Swallow Return! Second Style: Hidden Blade Slash! Third Style: Unnamed! These three styles are not the end, but the beginning!

From the moment the task appeared to its completion and disappearance, it only took a fleeting instant.

Moreover, the reward was a self-selected commission fee that he had never seen before.

As for how to choose, even a second's hesitation would be an insult to Hua Miao San Shi.

The bubble burst, and I finally got my hands on the Flower Cat Three Styles that I'd been longing for for so long.

"Oh, it's that simple..."

Chen Yan looked at Hua Miao, whose face was full of happiness.

"You're my best friend too..."

Unlike the warm feeling that came with completing missions in the past, this time a chill rushed into his mind. Many sword shadows flashed in Chen Yan's eyes, and endless sword cries rang in his ears... He had learned the Flower Cat Three Styles.

On the stream outside the camp.

"Flower Meow, Flower Meow, add less red!"

Harley was choked and felt terrible. She couldn't understand how that unassuming green sauce could produce such a strong smell when it was applied to the grilled fish.

The cat wagged its tail in refusal.

"No way! Chen Yan said it tastes better with extra red peppers!"

Harley rubbed her nose and sneezed a few times.

"Hmph, you actually listen to him? Chen Yan never comes up with a good idea!"

Chen Yan nodded as he strung the fish together, while the little horned dinosaur excitedly ran around him.

"That's right, add red, add red, add extra red! Today, Harley will definitely taste our power!"

Chapter 37 Overslept

"It's ready! Come and have a taste!"

Hua Miao chewed on a skewer and handed one to each of Chen Yan and Harley.

Harley took the fish and examined it closely. The fish that Flower Cat had just caught was very fresh, and it was prepared perfectly. Chen Yan's grilled fish was even more superb, with a golden color and a fragrant aroma. Under a thin layer of green sauce, you could see the sticky brown syrup in the cuts of the fish.

Seeing that Hua Miao and Chen Yan were taking big bites and neither of them complained about the spiciness, she also cautiously took a bite.

"It's delicious!"

The first bite was slightly numbing, followed by a burst of sweetness that quickly took over her taste buds. The tender and bouncy texture of the fish and the sweetness of the desert honey were perfectly brought out by that hint of spiciness. Before she knew it, she had eaten half of it.

After swallowing another mouthful, the spiciness that had built up to its limit on her tongue finally exploded. Harley felt as if a fire was burning in her mouth, and she hurriedly scooped up a small handful of cool stream water to cool her tongue down...

"Hey, Chen Yan, I told you you put on too much chili sauce! It's all your fault, you made my tongue hurt from the chili!"

Harley's comical complaint with her little tongue sticking out made Chen Yan burst into laughter.

"When I was grilling, I offered to grill a few non-spicy skewers for you, but you insisted on having the same as us. You probably still got burned by the spiciness. Wait a minute, the non-spicy ones will be ready soon..."

Harley sullenly approached Chen Yan and stuffed her half-skewer of grilled fish into his mouth.

"Hmph, that despicable Chen Yan, at this time you should be on my side and condemn the hot sauce with me, instead of siding with the hot sauce and condemning me!"

Watching the girl beside him brush her hair behind her ear and look down to check if there were any chilies on the grilled fish, Chen Yan, whose heart was pounding again, mustered all his willpower and looked away.

"Holy crap, that's so unfair!"

Chen Yan turned his head and frantically flipped the grilled fish.

Harley has changed a lot recently. When I first met her, she seemed like a somewhat inexperienced older sister, but after spending time with her, her domineering aura disappeared, and her true personality was revealed.

She turned out to be a lively and adorable young girl!

Hua Miao held a large plate of grilled fish, looked at the two of them sticking together again, and shook her head helplessly.

"Humans are really strange. Instead of eating the delicious food right in front of them, they keep muttering to themselves. In that time, they could have devoured three grilled fish... Don't you think so, little horned dragon?"

While eating, Hua Miao picked up the baby horned dragon and pried open its mouth to check its tooth development.

"Hmm, her little teeth are almost all in. Tomorrow I'll pick some cactus fruit, mash it into a paste, and mix it into her milk. In a few more days, she'll be able to wean and eat the fruit directly..."

That's how Grandma Cat raised it; it should be suitable for raising baby horned dinosaurs, right...?

Although the baby horned dinosaur has only been out of the shell for a few days and is still in the stage of incomplete brain development and complete cerebellum development, it is quite temperamental.

The little horned dinosaur, being treated like a toy, was furious. It struggled to get away, panting heavily, so it opened its mouth wide, stuck out its little tongue, twisted its belly a few times, and even its tail jumped straight up.

It let out a few indistinct dragon roars at the flower cat with all its might.

"Awoo, roar!"

Unfortunately, the decibel level was too low to be lethal. Flower Cat tapped its ears and pinched the little horned dragon's mouth to force it to shut down.

"Wow, it can even make noise now. This new world is amazing. In the blink of an eye, the little brat is almost as tall as me when it stands up. I wonder how big your mother is. Is she even bigger than that horned dragon that split the mudfish dragon in two?"

Startled, the little horned dragon retaliated, biting the paw of the cat that was pinching its mouth. Don't underestimate its small teeth; a bite to a cat can really hurt. The cat yelped in pain, nearly throwing the horned dragon into the stream...

The fire in the grill was about to go out, occasionally bursting into a small spark. Harley handed Chen Yan a drink with wild berries in it.

"Try it! This is my masterpiece. It's a slightly sweet, non-sticky homemade drink that's both thirst-quenching and refreshing..."

Chen Yan took a sip, and just as she had said, it was very refreshing, perfect for cutting through greasiness...

Flower Cat and Little Horned Dragon were playing and fighting, while Harley was cleaning up the pots and pans. Chen Yan, who had eaten and drunk his fill, lay comfortably by the stream, listening to the babbling water and smelling the fragrance of the forest grass. A strange drowsiness welled up in his heart.

He stretched, put his arm under his body, and prepared to take a comfortable nap.

"Let's take a break today, sleep in and then get back to work!"

As a result, I slept until dusk.

He suddenly opened his eyes and found his face was wet and slippery, his whole body was covered in sweat, his mouth was dry, his head was dizzy, his arms were numb, and he felt both hot and dry...

It's practically overflowing with negative effects.

When I looked up again, wow!

His left arm was under his head, and Harley was under his right arm; no wonder both arms were numb.

The flower cat and the little horned dragon each took up half of his belly, and the two lumps of flesh made it hard for him to breathe.

Several elven deer approached, their tongues lolling out, trying to lick the sweat from his face, while a sentry rabbit even stood guard at his feet...

...

In the corner of the open-air log warehouse, the once haphazardly piled-up damp logs of the Xialong's nest have changed.

A dozen or so logs stood neatly in the middle, covered with all sorts of animal hides, and mud was filled into the corners and gaps. Although simple, it was clear that the monster's lair had been carefully built.

Compared to the Chameleon, who was fairly satisfied with the nest, Naomi was the most satisfied.

She no longer has to worry about not being able to find Xia Long!

The Xialong slowly awoke in its nest. Its round eyes darted around a few times, and once fully awake, it quickly swallowed the half-full mouth of venom. It carefully checked its eyes to make sure that the venom hadn't dripped onto the thick blanket beneath it before feeling at ease.

It's been a while since I've used venom, and the venom sac in my abdomen has accumulated quite a bit of venom, making me feel a little bloated...

He was very careful; to avoid soiling Chen Yan's quilt, He even filled the gap between the quilt and the log with a thick layer of dry grass.

After nuzzling against the thick cotton blanket that smelled of Chen Yan, it slowly emerged from the nest, shook its wings and stretched its tail to shake off the bits of dry grass stuck to its scales, and walked slowly toward the stream behind the nest.

Chen Yan's massage service was of such high quality that the scales on its claws hadn't hardened much yet. Walking on the pebbles made it feel a little sore and itchy. It persevered until it reached the steaming stream, and only after soaking its four claws in the boiling water did it stick out its tongue contentedly.

The reason He soaked his feet as soon as He woke up was because Chen Yan had shown him that foot soaking was good for the body. Other details, I can't remember...

As for why the stream he used for soaking his feet became scalding hot, it was naturally related to the group of fire dragons...

This stream connects to the Ancient Tree Forest, and as the mating season for fire dragons reaches its climax, the roars of countless fire dragons can be heard throughout the forest.

When yelling doesn't work, people will see whose claws and teeth are stronger when it comes to their own happiness.

Amidst the countless dragon shadows, there are male Rathalos fighting against each other, female Rathalos fighting against each other, and occasionally you can even see a female Rathalos beating up a male Rathalos.

The entire ancient forest was thrown into chaos because of them, and even the natural ecosystem was affected. For example, the originally clear and cool stream not only became scalding hot, but also had a layer of eerie purple light floating on the surface, which was obviously poisoned.

Other monsters fear the venom in the water, but the Mist Dragon doesn't care about such toxicity. To poison it, you'd need at least a special monster like the Purple Poison Queen, who is also adept at using venom...

After soaking for a short while, that strange feeling returned.

He stuck out his tongue in annoyance. Lately, he didn't know what was wrong with him; it was as if something was constantly urging him to solve the problem of too many fire dragons. If it were before, he would have simply gone with the flow, spread poisonous mist in the forest, and taken a nap, and that would have been the end of it. But now, his mind was filled with Chen Yan, so—

Who do you think you are?

After soaking for several hours, Xialong got up and decided to go back to sleep.

Meanwhile, Chen Yan, who was thousands of miles away, suddenly shivered. He looked around and felt a chill in his heart.

He rubbed his nose.

"Have a cold?"

The mudfish dragon, struggling to wriggle upstream, paused, and for some reason, the strange warm current intensified. It roared and wriggled even more excitedly.