Monster Hunter: I can accept monster quests

Having failed to win any of the rewards he had been longing for, Chen Yan, who had worked so hard for so many days, felt like dying. He squeezed out a few strange cries from his throat, spitting out every word he could think of.

Harley, who was walking slowly with her hand on her lower abdomen, couldn't understand. Just as she was about to reach out to grab Chen Yan, the calm ground beneath her feet suddenly rippled again, and Mrs. Blackhorn Dragon returned.

It looked at Chen Yan with a puzzled expression. The cry was familiar, but no matter how it looked at it, it couldn't possibly have given birth to a cub of that shape. However, since it was already here...

It leaped up, swung its tail axe, and slashed three times horizontally and three times vertically at the "perhaps still alive" mass of flesh, cutting it into six pieces.

Whether it was dead before or not, it must be dead now.

Mrs. Blackhorn let out a satisfied sigh of relief. Just as she was about to crawl back into the hole, she discovered that the little cub had escaped from under her wing again.

The little horned dinosaur wriggled headfirst into Chen Yan's arms, whimpering and rolling around in his embrace, making Chen Yan grit his teeth. Chen Yan gently patted it, just like he did every night to lull it to sleep.

After enjoying itself for a while, it looked up at Harley again and whimpered.

Harley understood what the little guy meant. She squatted down, hugged the little horned dragon into her arms, and gently stroked it. She stroked it very carefully, not missing a single detail from head to tail, and finally pinched its little wing claws.

"Go on, you naughty little one, don't make your mother worry again."

The little horned dragon also rubbed against her palm with reluctance.

Then he took a half step back, tilted his head back, and let out a childish roar.

The cat, which had been hiding in the grass, suddenly appeared in front of it, its tail between its legs. Under Mrs. Blackhorn Dragon's gaze, it squeezed out the most sincere fawning expression it had ever shown in its life.

"Young Master Horned Dragon, Flower Cat, I can't bear to part with you!"

The little horned dragon knocked the cat over with its headbutt and slapped it wildly with its wing claws.

Although it didn't hurt at all, the little horned dragon cried out pitifully, finally letting it vent its anger at being ridden as a mount every day.

The little horned dragon looked back every few steps, tears streaming down its face.

Chen Yan tried to sit up straight, smiling and waving at it. Harley wiped her eyes, her lips pursed tightly, looking at the little guy with reluctance. Even the usually playful cat unconsciously lowered its tail.

Mrs. Blackhorn Dragon took it with her and left.

Chapter 50 The Thunder Never Ceases!

"Harley, what's that thing floating in your bowl? It's red and purple. Did you accidentally throw some ore into the pot?"

Inside the camp, Chen Yan, who was injured and lying on the ground again, looked at the bowl of rice that Harley was holding and stared at the suspicious thick soup inside with a wary expression.

Harley ignored him, just smiled kindly and scooped up a spoonful of water and held it to his mouth.

"It's full of good stuff, I guarantee you'll sleep soundly until dawn after you finish this bowl."

Seeing that Chen Yan was clenching his teeth and refusing to give in, Harley finally dropped her pretense and fiercely ordered Flower Cat to do her work.

"Hua Miao, come here and pry his mouth open. This time, even if you have to tie him up, you have to take him back to the base!"

The cat obediently came closer and started to pry open his mouth.

"Chen Yan, let's listen to Harley. Look how much weight you've lost these past few days. I haven't had a good night's sleep since we got here. I'm worried you'll go out for a stroll tomorrow and pick up some weird stuff again..."

There are still three days left until the promised half-month trip to the Giant Ant Mound Wasteland.

Harley was truly exhausted. She had experienced more in the past ten days than she had in several years combined, including slaying dragons and black horned dragons. She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, her heart wouldn't be able to take it.

The most crucial issue is that Chen Yan's body has been severely damaged this time. He looks visibly haggard and has even grown gray hair. The medicines she brought are not very effective for his recovery, so they must be taken back to the base for the medical team to properly nourish him.

Just as she was thinking about how to coax Chen Yan into drinking her love potion, she didn't expect him to obediently open his mouth on his own.

Chen Yan was also making plans in his mind.

The rewards from this trip to the Great Anthill Wasteland have met his expectations, mainly because the rewards from the Ember Blade Dragon Slayer exceeded his expectations. He figured he wouldn't encounter any more powerful monsters in the last two or three days, so going back early would allow him to prepare for an epic battle.

Upon closer inspection, the gains were quite substantial.

I obtained the Gold Rush Claw from the Scratcher.

I obtained the [Rocket Hammer] from the Sand Dragon.

I obtained the [Strong Lung] from the Mudfish Dragon.

I received [Luck] from the Mudfish Dragon cub.

I obtained the [Flying Blade Rock-Breaking Slash (Enhanced Version)] from the Ember Blade Slayer Dragon.

And finally, there was that little horned dragon that made his eye twitch [call him Mom!].

Once Mrs. Blackhorn's pregnancy ends and her black skin sheds, will he still be able to call her over?

With all these miscellaneous quest rewards combined with those from the Ancient Forest, if Nergigante doesn't throw out some ridiculously difficult quests, there should be a good chance of completing them... right?

Chen Yan's eyelids grew heavier and heavier. After a few sips of soup, a feeling of drowsiness washed over him.

Harley's love potion tasted pretty good. I wonder if the little horned dragon ate it, and if the Chameleon missed me. Did Naomi help me air out my blankets...?

A jumble of thoughts flashed through Chen Yan's mind, and his breathing gradually became steady. He fell asleep on Harley's lap pillow.

...

"Phew! Another male Rathalos has been captured! Luckily, we weren't spotted by the herd of Rathalos; that was really dangerous!"

In a secluded camp in the Ancient Forest, Aibo wiped the sweat from his brow, watching with relief as numerous fire dragons flew overhead.

Azure Star, wiping the knife, nodded.

This is the fourth fire dragon he has captured.

“We captured four, and the other hunters worked together to capture two more. The stronghold can hold a maximum of four more, but I think the number of fire dragons in the forest is not affected by anything, not even if it's ten or dozens less.”

Aibo frowned as he counted on his fingers.

"I wonder when this fire dragon disaster will end..."

Azure Star remained silent, but gripped the hilt of her sword tightly and stood up again.

The fact that the ancient forest was being wreaked havoc by fire dragons could not be kept secret from the nearby Starry Sky Outpost.

Through the observation of hunters and the research of scholars, they were surprised to find that there were an unusually large number of fire dragons coming from other places during the fire dragon breeding season.

To be precise, their numbers are almost greater than those of the native fire dragons.

The fire dragons that can fly from other regions over long distances are significantly stronger than those from the forest region.

According to their instincts, fire dragons will use their strength to determine the height of their nests in order to attract mates.

In the past, there weren't many native fire dragons, and not many foreign ones either. Even if their nests were low, they wouldn't be very low, so they could almost always find a mate.

This year is different. Due to the influx of foreign fire dragons, the weaker native fire dragons have been forced to build their nests in the lower levels of the Ancient Forest, while the powerful newcomers have been able to occupy the middle and upper levels where water and food are plentiful.

No female Rathalos would want to go after a male Rathalos that lives in the dark, damp depths of the forest.

This struggle between the indigenous people and the newcomers is destined to be brutal.

Fighting for territory, vying for mates... the entire forest is shrouded day and night in the roars and howls of fire dragons.

When the fire dragons get tired or injured, they need to eat more to get energy. However, the number of herbivorous dragons cannot meet the foraging needs of so many fire dragons. Moreover, the grasslands they depend on for survival are polluted by streams filled with venom.

The herbivorous dragon began to flee.

The food chain collapsed, the fragile ecological cycle was broken, and the entire ancient tree forest was plunged into a disaster.

The commander-in-chief reacted swiftly, immediately issuing a mission to capture the fire dragon with all his might, and also arranging for some hunters to open a transport route from the Ancient Forest to the Wildspire Waste.

His idea was to capture the excess fire dragons from the Ancient Forest and release them in the Anthill Wasteland. However, the road was not cleared smoothly, so he could only temporarily house the fire dragons in the base. But the base had limited space, which could only accommodate a maximum of ten fire dragons, and he also had to take care of their food, water and waste.

Naomi, the head of the supplies team, was exhausted; only she knew just how much the six fire dragons could eat...

Just as the stronghold's leadership was discussing again whether to change from capturing Rathalos to hunting Rathalos, the situation in the Ancient Forest changed once more.

A slender dragon, never before seen in the Ancient Forest, suddenly swooped down from the clouds, its eyes blazing with ferocity, and charged toward two male Rathalos locked in combat.

Its piezoelectric armor on its dark brown body pulsated, with wisps of emerald green lightning emerging. Blue arcs of electricity also danced on its translucent wing membranes, and green fluorescence emanated from its constantly opening and closing fan-shaped crown.

As it approached the Rathalos, it let out an extremely sharp roar.

With the piezoelectric armor at full power, a massive amount of electric arcs converged in its beak-like tip, and half a second later, it directly ejected a cross-current with unpredictable trajectories, the dense blue currents spreading across the sky.

At least dozens of explosions struck the unavoidable Rathalos, causing their armor to shatter and blood to drip amidst the crackling sounds.

But its electric breath is just an appetizer; its real killer move is its powerful talons wrapped with thick electric arcs.

As it swooped down, it carried a terrifying impact. One of the male Rathalos was unable to dodge in time and was slapped on the head, its skull being crushed in half. The massive corpse twitched and fell to the ground.

The electric dragon, having successfully hunted another Rathalos, completely ignored the Rathalos corpse that had crashed to the ground. Instead, it turned its even fiercer gaze to the other Rathalos, let out another roar, and its body shone brightly with blue lightning as it pounced on it once more.

This time, a narrow blade made of emerald green lightning faintly appeared on its crown.

Chapter 51 Xialong is unhappy

A diligent electric dragon surpassed Azure Star's record of several days in just one afternoon.

The fifth and strongest male Rathalos let out a mournful cry before finally collapsing to the ground, its throat crushed by the giant electric pincers at the end of the electric dragon's long tail.

The equally battered electric dragon stood atop a small mountain of Rathalos corpses and let out an extremely arrogant roar. Within a radius of a hundred meters, the Rathalos's cries could no longer be heard, only its howl echoing.

At this moment, its state was excited and strange.

It flew thousands of miles from a deserted island in the sea, flapping its wings and traveling non-stop for several days and nights. It should have been exhausted, but as soon as it set foot on the new continent and heard the roar of the fire dragon, it immediately went crazy as if it had been injected with the blood of a Deviljho.

Its ferocity and savagery remained undiminished, and even intensified. If another fire dragon appeared, it would recklessly pounce on it until the other was killed.

After it could no longer see a single fire dragon, it finally felt ravenously hungry after battling five fire dragons in a row.

It meticulously rummaged through the fire dragon's corpse. Among the five fire dragons, there were four males and one female. As the fire dragon's old adversary, it naturally knew which parts of the fire dragon were the most delicious.

These are the ribs of the male Rathalos, the shoulder meat and the pork belly of the female Rathalos. Some of their offal are also delicious, such as the tender liver, the chewy tongue, and the spicy throat.

The giant beak of the electric dragon was covered in blood, and its shriveled belly slowly swelled up. Isn't this much tastier than the herbivorous dragon?

Unlike the electric dragon that hunts fire dragons alone, the Thousand Blade Dragon is much more efficient with its large family.

They also appeared abruptly, emerging from behind a thick cloud, but like the electric dragons, they roared and charged towards the fire dragon horde.

Even upon its first appearance, it instantly killed two unsuspecting fire dragons with the strongest explosive power and coordination among flying dragons.

Not satisfied with having hunted down two fire dragons, the Thousand Blade Dragons, using the gale and air currents, launched a spectacular attack from all angles in the air to annihilate the fire dragons.

Unlike the electric dragons that faced one or two lone fire dragons, the Thousand Blade Dragons faced a group of ten fire dragons gathered together, including several pairs of fire dragons. The two sides immediately engaged in a massive aerial battle.

The male Rathalos, known as the "King of the Sky," spews out high-temperature flames and fireballs, while the female Rathalos, known as the "Queen of the Land," flicks its tail, spraying venomous spikes.