Monster Hunter: I can accept monster quests

As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room immediately became lively.

Chen Yan blinked, and seeing that everyone else was nodding, he gently poked the soft waist of the blonde waitress standing next to him.

The girl ignored him, so he poked her again. She still ignored him, so he poked her again. Watching the fine downy hairs gradually rise on the girl's waist and the goosebumps appear, Chen Yan found it very interesting and poked her even more happily.

Until the young lady grabbed his mischievous fingers.

"What! Let me tell you, don't think that just because you're handsome you can get away with a few apologies and I'll forgive you!"

The young lady rolled her eyes at Chen Yan. Seeing that he remained unmoved, and that his very handsome face was looking at her with a very confused expression, she bit her lip again, feeling unwilling.

"Unless you treat me to a fancy meal, take me to a hot spring, and then..."

Chen Yan interrupted the blonde woman who was incessantly counting the conditions on her fingers.

"No, um, I wanted to ask, what was that strange thing the class monitor was talking about in the warehouse?"

"you!"

She stomped her foot angrily, turned around and went back to ignoring Chen Yan.

Chen Yan asked the people next to him and learned that the strange thing in the warehouse referred to the recent loss of supplies from the base's warehouse.

Starting from the first half of the month, things began to go missing from the warehouses of various sizes scattered throughout the base. At first, it was just some food supplies like roasted meat that were missing, and the administrators didn't take it seriously, assuming that someone had used them first and hadn't had time to record it. But then more and more things were missing, and they became more and more expensive.

During the inventory check this afternoon, they discovered that even a significant amount of extremely valuable military supplies were missing.

"Everyone, come and take a look."

Naomi glanced at everyone, but didn't notice anything amiss. She spread several ledgers on the table, pointed to the numbers on them, and spoke calmly, but those who saw them were all a little uneasy.

"We just finished inventorying the warehouses, and what we found was shocking. The total amount of stuff that was stolen from all the warehouses, big and small, throughout the base is enough to sustain a small to medium-sized monster ambush..."

Facing the now quiet conference room, she glanced at the people who had gathered around her. Her gaze wasn't particularly intimidating, yet it made it impossible for them to look away.

"This time, not only did dozens of bottles of recovery potions disappear out of nowhere, but more than a dozen bottles of large recovery potions also vanished. As for the raw materials and consumables, countless quantities were lost. If it were only these, it wouldn't be so bad..."

She tapped the ledger heavily.

"But, three of the thirty secret medicines we had in stock yesterday were lost. These are life-saving items that hunters keep on hand when they are given important missions. Even losing just one is not a small matter, let alone three."

She traced the circled numbers with her fingertips, and the elderly scholars on either side nodded. They had checked it several times already, and indeed, three were missing.

The secret medicine is extremely precious. Not only are the raw materials mostly grown in the territories of powerful monsters, but the failure rate during its production is also frighteningly high. Simply put, one secret medicine is enough to pay Chen Yan half a year's salary.

"One good news and one bad news."

"The good news is that the warehouse where the secret medicine is stored is very securely locked, and there are experienced hunters on guard outside. There are only two keys to get in, one on me and one on the Commander-in-Chief. I have asked them carefully and confirmed that it was not an insider who took the secret medicine."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"The bad news is that, to this day, we still don't know what kind of bizarre monster was able to silently bypass the warehouse's locks and the hunters and steal the most precious secret medicine inside?"

Everyone expressed their opinions, but no one could come up with a definitive answer.

Standing in the corner, Chen Yan's face was slightly pale. He was hunched over, clutching his lower abdomen in discomfort. Perhaps it was because he had acquired the Thief Dragon's Big Stomach, but his stomach acid seemed to be several times stronger. He was about to faint from hunger.

He didn't even know the location of the warehouse where the secret medicine was stored, so naturally he had no idea what to do. At this moment, all he could think about was getting to the cafeteria to eat his fill.

By the time the meeting ended, Chen Yan was almost unable to stand. He felt he had never been so hungry before, and he was confident he could eat a whole adult herbivorous dragon clean from head to toe, even if it were placed in front of him.

The blonde receptionist put away her meeting minutes and was about to follow the crowd out when Chen Yan mustered all his strength to lift his hand and softly place it on her shoulder.

"Sister, take me...take me to the cafeteria, my legs are weak...my legs are too weak to walk..."

Chapter 5 Time is tight, and the task is heavy

It must be said that the craftsmen who built the cable car based on the ever-flowing waterfall were truly geniuses.

Many members of the Investigation Materials Management Office flocked to the dining area on the third floor. The meeting had not reached a conclusion, so the atmosphere was naturally a bit dull. Seeing this, Naomi clapped her hands to draw everyone's attention.

"Look at how dejected you all look. It's not like anything mortifying happened. Remember this: I'm your boss. I'll be there for you no matter what. Eat as much as you want tonight, and I'll put all the bills on me!"

His bold words immediately drew cheers.

The atmosphere heated up again. Chen Yan nodded. To be able to become the class monitor in a stronghold full of talented people, Naomi really did have some skills.

The head chef and his team of Palico assistants were also going all out.

Large chunks of tender pork belly are pushed onto a scorching hot stone slab. Once they are seared on all sides until they are charred and the juices are splattering out, the head chef sprinkles seasoning with one hand and wields a knife with the other, slicing off pieces of fragrant roasted meat evenly.

The kitchen helper, who had been waiting for a long time, scooped up the grilled meat and placed it on a plate, along with some seasonings and fruit. A plate of expensive grilled meat was then presented in front of him.

"Chen Yan, your boss is treating us! You'd better eat a lot this time. How many plates can you have?"

Hua Miao, with half a piece of roasted meat in her mouth, mumbled something. Not hearing any response, she turned around and saw Chen Yan, slumped in his seat, struggling to hold up one finger.

"Oh, you only ate one plate? That's so lame! I ate two plates of shrimp!"

Flower Cat rushed over with a plate of freshly roasted meat on its head. It was a rare treat tonight to have shrimp, and no Palico could resist the delicious grilled shrimp.

It wasn't until he took his first bite of the marbled roasted meat that Chen Yan's burning hunger subsided slightly. For the first time, he felt that being alive was truly wonderful. He grabbed the cat that was trying to run away after delivering the food and waved his finger in front of its eyes.

"You're wrong. I didn't just eat one plate; I kept eating."

The bustling restaurant did not disturb the girl in the corner who was eating and reading.

Unlike the simple and straightforward smorgasbord of roasted meat in front of Chen Yan, her plate was much more abundant: there was a whole roasted chicken, large chunks of cheese, and seven or eight greasy chicken legs, with cut potatoes and fresh apples piled up in the corners of the plate.

She casually picked up a chicken leg and brought it to her mouth. Just as she swallowed the half-eaten apple she was chewing, her hands and mouth worked seamlessly together. Her eyes were also busy, staring intently at the book next to her, until the table shook slightly, which made her turn her head to take a look.

Before anyone knew it, the boy sitting next to me had seven or eight plates piled up in front of him, each one as clean as if it had just been washed.

His black and white Felyne companion brought over a plate of steaming roasted meat. The boy tore the meat, which was almost bigger than his face, into pieces and ate it in a few bites, like drinking noodles.

Its eating habits are somewhat reminiscent of the Great Thief Dragon of the Ancient Forest.

The chubby Palico seemed to have gotten tired of constantly bringing it food, so it simply had the head chef roast a huge chunk of meat, then wobbled over and placed it, almost as tall as itself, on the table.

Seeing Chen Yan wolfing down his food without a care for his image, Aibo didn't find him vulgar at all. Instead, she gave him a thumbs up, her eyes full of admiration. She hadn't seen anyone with such a hearty appetite in a very long time.

Despite her outgoing and sociable nature, she's actually a solitary gourmet. Everyone calls her a glutton, but who can truly understand her heart that yearns to savor delicious food?

"That's right, anytime, just eat! Hello friend, nice to meet you, I'm from the recommendation team..."

Before Aibo could finish speaking, she saw Chen Yan, who was eager to eat, grab the whole roasted chicken from her plate.

"Hey, you brat, let go of my roast chicken!"

Aibo panicked and reached out to snatch it, but Chen Yan's left hand, which was holding the roast chicken, became extremely nimble. She dodged Aibo's layers of defense, and she could only watch helplessly as her beloved roast chicken was swallowed by Chen Yan.

"good to eat!"

After finishing the roast chicken, Chen Yan's eyes lit up.

Compared to the chef's wild roasted meats, this unfamiliar roasted chicken has a subtle aroma but a variety of flavors. Underneath the crispy skin lies tender and juicy meat. With one bite, you can enjoy both the deliciousness of the chicken and the rich aroma of the chicken juice. It's simply wonderful.

"You've got good taste, kid. This is a super Aibo roasted chicken made with my secret recipe!"

The girl, pleased with the praise for her food, slapped away Chen Yan's hand that was about to touch the chicken leg, and stood up the books spread out on the table, building an unbreakable wall in front of the chicken leg.

"Super Aibo Roasted Chicken?"

Chen Yan didn't care and continued to struggle with the barbecue.

"That's right, it's the famous Super Aibo Roasted Chicken! Apart from my grandfather and Azure Star, no one has ever eaten my cooking!"

The girl's eyebrows danced with excitement. She was not only an editor with outstanding abilities in all aspects, but also a seasoned foodie who wanted to try all the delicacies of the New World.

"So you're Aibo, my partner from Azure Star. I've heard so much about you. I'm Chen Yan, a newcomer at the Materials Management Office. In return, I'll invite you to try my sauce."

Chen Yan pushed over a small jar of sticky, greenish-brown unidentified sauce. She took a sniff, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to scoop out a large spoonful and spread it on the chicken leg.

"It's delicious! What kind of sauce is this? I've never had it before!"

Aibo looked delighted and scooped up another spoonful.

"Uh... its name is Super Chen Yan Sauce!"

Chen Yan gave it a random name; he didn't know the specific names of those herbs. He had only smelled them by chance while digging for mushrooms and herbs in the Ancient Tree Forest. They smelled edible and tasted pretty good, with a sweet and sour flavor. If he had to describe them, they were similar to ice plant coated in salad dressing.

Chen Yan and Aibo made friends over food and chatted happily, without interrupting their meal.

"You've already established a camp in the Anthill Wasteland?"

"Of course, we also hunted a really bad-tempered guy. You have no idea how terrifying it is when a Barroth's huge, hard crest charges at you..."

Aibo gestured with both hands above her forehead; her cute little face didn't resemble a Barroth much, but rather a Pachycephalosaurus...

"By the way, we also met a senior from the first generation. He taught us a lot of new things. This trip to the Anthill Wasteland was definitely worthwhile."

Chen Yan was truly shocked. He knew that Azure Star was incredibly powerful, but he didn't expect that less than a week after arriving in the New World, Azure Star and his team had already reached the Great Ant Tomb Wasteland. If he did a rough calculation, wouldn't they have to deal with the Lava Mountain Dragon next month?

At the same time, the huge golden ball of light in his mind also trembled.

[The Lavasioth has issued a quest: Help Him to find rest in the ley lines of the New World.]

In life, one enjoys the blessings of mountains, rivers, sun, and moon; in death, one returns to the natural world.

[Compensation for the commission: Possessing the power to bear the weight of Mount Yan]

The two ate until the moon was high in the sky before stopping. Seeing that the two had stopped eating, the kitchen helper, Aibo, who had cleared countless plates, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Yan, who was already seven-tenths full, parted ways with Aibo and lay down on the bed with the snoring cat in his arms.

"Time is of the essence."

The quest issued by the Lava Dragon is the only Elder Dragon-level quest available in the early stages, so he needs to hurry up. Otherwise, if the Lava Dragon is driven away by Azure Star, he'll have nowhere to cry.

Chapter 6 New Mission Request

Chen Yan rubbed his sore eyes, yawned, squeezed out a few tears to moisten them, got up to replace the nearly burnt-out torch hanging on the cliff, tightened his clothes, and prepared to take a walk around the fully stocked open-air warehouse.

"Meow, what's the situation outside?"

He passed by the back door and asked a question, to which the cat outside answered with a purring sound.

Ever since supplies began mysteriously disappearing from the warehouses at the outpost, the administrators of the supplies management office have tried many ways to solve the problem, but no matter how they arrange things, the supplies keep disappearing.

Fortunately, the most precious elixir had already been moved. He overheard exactly where it had been moved to; apparently, it was entrusted to a very skilled hunter for safekeeping...

As for other reserve supplies that cannot be carried with us, we can only resort to a simple method: arrange for people to take turns guarding them day and night. Tonight, it's Chen Yan's turn.

The important warehouse storing replenishing medicines, enhancement pills, and upgrading powders was naturally not for Chen Yan, who was only weak in combat, to guard. His task tonight was to guard the warehouse beneath him that stored a large amount of wood.

The warehouse was built in the middle of a natural depression, and thousands of neatly cut logs were stacked inside.