Monster Hunter: I can accept monster quests

Chen Yan looked at Him dozing off and patted His cheek.

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, I won't leave. I signed a contract with you and made a vow. I'm still counting on you to take me to fight the Heavenly Roaring Dragon..."

The Nergigante obediently closed its eyes, its breathing gradually calming, its body going limp and collapsing to the ground. The last thing it saw was Chen Yan scraping the last bit of meat scraps off a skewer with a dagger...

After confirming that Nergigante was asleep, Chen Yan rubbed his shrunken belly and tightened his belt.

There's no Rock Thief Dragon in this godforsaken place...

He guarded the enormous Nergigante, silently warming himself by the fire. As he warmed himself, watching the flickering flames, he became a little drowsy. He lay down on his side, intending to take a nap, but as soon as half of his body touched the ground, he shivered from the cold.

This cave seems to be far from the underground magma layer, and the temperature doesn't look like that of a volcanic area at all.

Chen Yan rubbed his body and glanced at the Nergigante. Its body was covered in wounds and broken thorns, making it impossible for it to sleep. Undeterred, Chen Yan went closer to take a look and actually found a good spot.

His outstretched claws seemed to have no thorns in them.

He tentatively lay down, and half of his body immediately sank into the soft, huge cushion. Since he was comfortable down there, he couldn't neglect his body either. He set his sights on the enormous wings of the Nergigante.

Gently pull over the wings that were drooping on His back, and choose the thickest and most intact part of the fleshy membrane at the edge to cover His body.

The scorching heat of the Extinction Dragon was like a giant heater, making Chen Yan extremely happy.

"This feels so comfortable..."

Chapter 84: Full of Surprises

Chen Yan, who had been sleeping soundly, was awakened by a nightmare. In his dream, he was being chased by a monster with fangs and sharp teeth, with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. He was cornered and could only wait to turn into a pile of bones...

But when he actually woke up, there really was a monster with fangs and sharp teeth in front of him.

He was startled at first, but relaxed after seeing His face clearly.

"Good morning, Meimei! How did you sleep?"

The Nergigante, not sleeping well, squinted at the person lying in its claws, covered by its wings. No wonder it felt chilly on one side of its body while sleeping; apparently, half the blanket had been pulled away...

Chen Yan spread his wings, sat up and leaned against one of its upright claws, stretched comfortably, and looked down at the paw pads that he had slept with, which had been carved into human-shaped grooves. He patted them with great satisfaction.

"I slept really well, and most of my injuries have healed. I'm still a little hungry though. I'll go out later and see if I can catch any lizards or toads to eat."

He got up to get out of bed, but as soon as he lifted his leg, he was grabbed by the Extinction Dragon. Afraid that he would run away, the dragon clamped Chen Yan between its claws and stared at him with its cold eyes.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're not going to get angry, are you...?"

Looking at the Nergigante, who was full of "morning grumpiness," Chen Yan shrank back into its claws, only sticking out his head to look at it. From its eyes, Chen Yan could tell that it really wanted to do something to him.

The Nergigante's claws writhed, slowly pulling him out.

Seeing the panicked Chen Yan, it slowly opened its mouth, revealing its tongue, which had been wantonly played with by Chen Yan yesterday because it was limp. After being healed by the earth's energy, its tongue was now much stronger, and even had clusters of tiny barbs standing up on its edges.

"What...what are you going to do? I'm the man you signed a contract with, the man you swore an oath to. You didn't forget that the moment you opened your eyes, and you're thinking of chewing me up and swallowing me whole, are you...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the huge tongue was already pressed against his face. The middle part was soft yet firm, which felt quite comfortable, but when it touched the edges, Chen Yan suffered terribly.

The tiny, dense barbs pricked him, causing both pain and itchiness, yet he couldn't scratch or rub them. He could only endure the Extinction Dragon's revenge with a bittersweet pleasure until it was licked until it was on the verge of death before it finally released Chen Yan with satisfaction.

Chen Yan, whose face was licked until it was shiny and oily, smiled wryly and touched the tip of the Nergigante's nose in front of his face.

"Tell me, what can you do besides get me covered in your spit...?"

Some experts who study monsters have discovered that Nergigante is a special kind of ancient dragon in terms of reproduction. It does not need to find a mate, and each broken thorn on its body is like a seed.

These seeds then fall to every corner of the world, and if one of them happens to fall into a liquid full of nutrients, it will produce a very magical activation reaction.

If the timing is right and the nutrition is plentiful, the cells will further transform into egg cells.

Therefore, it is highly likely that Nergigante reproduces asexually by conceiving offspring within the spines through cells shed from its thorns.

The Extinction Dragon licked its tongue, seemingly wanting to grab him and lick him again, but Chen Yan quickly took a few steps back and waved his hand.

"No, no, no, if I get covered in your scent, I'll scare away all the lizards and toads from a mile away when I crawl out. You can lick me after I come back from hunting..."

Chen Yan started climbing out again, and the Nergigante followed, moving step by step to the cliff face. It tentatively reached up and scratched off a piece.

It spread its wings again and looked around. The wings, which were not yet fully grown, were clearly not capable of flight. It could only watch helplessly as Chen Yan climbed up little by little.

In the end, the Extinction Dragon had no choice but to return to its original spot, curling its claws up in front of it, and quietly lying on the ground waiting for Chen Yan to return.

His red eyes reflected Chen Yan's back, and he was still savoring the lingering taste of Chen Yan in his mouth.

Little did He know that because of the "desire" in His mind, His body began to "change," and the balance of His hormones, which had been balanced, began to slowly tilt to one side.

Experts have only studied one percent of the capabilities of the magical cells within its body. Knowing very little about Nergigante, they were completely unaware that Nergigante could also achieve internal modification by adjusting its hormones if it wanted to.

Even Nergigante didn't know.

He felt a sudden tingling sensation throughout his body, a feeling that was both strange and uncomfortable, causing him to instinctively tuck his tail tightly between his legs.

The increasingly intense feeling finally made Him unable to resist lifting His wings and hind legs, and He strained to turn His head to look, but it seemed that nothing had changed.

It grunted a few times in dissatisfaction, tucked its tail between its legs, ignored its own body, and began to focus intently on the spot where Chen Yan had disappeared...

Chen Yan painstakingly climbed up, looked at the ravaged land, and sighed again, "It's truly terrifying." He had just randomly chosen a direction to look for prey when suddenly a light shone on his face from afar.

"Could it be... just as I thought!"

Chen Yan strode forward, removed the stones covering it, and sure enough, it was his katana. Chen Yan stroked the still gleaming blade, almost bursting into tears of joy.

"Great! I knew you were still here!"

After brandishing the sword a few times, Chen Yan sheathed it. With a weapon, Chen Yan felt much more at ease. He slid down the slope and arrived at the location where he had found the lizard and toad the day before.

To his even greater surprise, several large-headed, small-tailed Assault Dragons, resembling stone lions, were lying on a flat rock, basking in the sun.

He saw the Assault Dragon, and one of the Assault Dragons on guard duty also saw him.

It immediately crouched down, kicking at the pebbles on the ground, shaking the thick, red fur on its neck, and displaying the thick horns on its head, threatening Chen Yan not to come near.

But to Chen Yan, who was starving, its movements looked exactly like a fragrant roast chicken waving at him.

Chen Yan drew his sword and charged forward, while several assault dragons, sensing Chen Yan's hostility, stood up at the same time.

Faced with Chen Yan's shouts and attempts to divide and conquer them, they all lowered their heads and stomped on the ground in unison. Led by the largest assault dragon in the middle, they launched a mighty dragon chariot charge towards Chen Yan.

Chen Yan swung his sword horizontally, but the blade only cut halfway into the head of the leading assault dragon before it was knocked away. The assault dragon's charging power was beyond Chen Yan's expectations. After deflecting his sword, he hurriedly dodged, but was still grazed on the side by one of them.

He gasped, realizing that this blow would probably leave him with a bruise all over.

He began to adjust his tactics, taking advantage of the fact that the Assault Dragons could not turn when they were all charging, maneuvering around them on one side and slashing at the legs of the outermost Assault Dragon.

The Assault Dragons that were circling around Chen Yan soon met with heavy losses. After leaving behind two Assault Dragon corpses, the remaining two hurriedly fled into the narrow crevice and disappeared.

Panting heavily, Chen Yan shook off the bloodstains from his blade. His eyes gleamed as he looked at the two plump assault dragons. He drew his dagger and began skinning and deboning them, eventually harvesting a large bag full of meat.

"Finally, I can have a big meal..."

Chapter 85 Obsidian Arm

Just as Chen Yan picked up the meat and prepared to walk back, the narrow gap where the Assault Dragon had disappeared suddenly trembled, and then the Assault Dragon that had escaped suddenly emerged in a panic.

Judging from its size, it should be the leader dragon from before.

"Why are you back again? Did you know that Meimei and I have big appetites and were worried that we wouldn't have enough to eat? You're such a rascal!"

Chen Yan gripped the hilt of his knife, preparing to meet the charging dragon's chariot. However, the dragon completely ignored Chen Yan, who was blocking its way, and kept looking back in terror as it ran, as if there was some monster more terrifying than Chen Yan chasing it.

Seeing the terrified Assault Dragon, Chen Yan assumed a stance for Iai Slash.

No matter what's chasing it, it has no reason to let go of the succulent that's willingly offered itself up.

Just as he held his breath and gathered his strength, preparing to finish it off with one blow, he suddenly saw an unknown liquid stuck to the fur on its neck at the last second before he could strike.

Yellowish-green, sticky, and hot, it looks a lot like—

The slime mold of the shattered dragon!

Chen Yan's pupils contracted, and he immediately abandoned his attack. This slime mold was not to be touched; it would explode if touched!

He abruptly stepped back, trying to get away from the exploding assault dragon covered in shattered dragon slime.

However, upon hearing the commotion, the Assault Dragon seemed to have its sights set on him. Even though the road ahead was wide open and it could have run whichever way it wanted, it relentlessly chased after Chen Yan, seemingly trying to drag him along with its soon-to-explode slime.

"Why are you chasing me? Go find the Shattered Dragon and fight him to the death!"

Faced with Chen Yan's roar, the Assault Dragon let out a mournful cry. It couldn't help but turn around to look, and as soon as it saw Chen Yan turn around, it immediately raised its head, exposing its vital neck.

At the same time, in a corner of Chen Yan's mind, a nearly colorless bubble slowly took shape.

Unlike the domineering golden bubble that occupies the center, it cowered in a corner as soon as it took shape, appearing ethereal as if it would burst at any moment.

[Assault Dragon issues quest request: Kill me!]

With a "snap," my good brother, who had just been running alongside me, exploded into a shower of minced meat. His death was too gruesome; I don't want to die like him. That person's knife seemed incredibly fast; the companions who died at his hands didn't seem to feel any pain at all?

[Compensation: Low heat resistance/Thick fur/Sudden impact charge]

The monster quest that suddenly appeared in Chen Yan's mind made him understand why the Assault Dragon was chasing him so relentlessly.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Yan noticed that its fur was not only covered with a thick layer of dragon slime, but also a layer of sticky, dripping blood and bits of flesh. Considering that two dragons had clearly escaped earlier, but only this one dragon had appeared, Chen Yan understood.

After they escaped, they probably encountered another Fragile Dragon that was hunting.

The carnivorous monster, the Brachydios, lacks sharp teeth and has a poorly developed neck, so it rarely tears its prey apart. Instead, it uses slime mold to fry its prey into pieces before leisurely eating it.

This Assault Dragon most likely witnessed its companion, covered in slime mold, being blown to pieces right in front of it, which is why it offered no resistance and only sought death. It seems that it knew very well that dying at Chen Yan's hands would at least be less painful.

"Alright, in that case..."

Chen Yan drew his sword and turned around. Upon seeing this, the Assault Dragon braked without hesitation, raised its head, lifted its short front claws, and even stood up on its tail.

It exposed all its vital points to Chen Yan, seeking only a swift death.

Understanding its intentions, Chen Yan said no more. His crimson blade flashed across the sky like a whirlwind, creating a fierce wind as it slashed at the dragon's neck.

Chen Yan stared intently at the neck of the Assault Dragon, not missing even the smallest detail where the scales and hairs connected.

Just as the blade was about to strike its neck, which was covered by thin scales, Chen Yan slightly twisted his wrist, causing the whistling blade to deflect slightly.

The sharp blade sliced ​​across its scales, producing a fine cutting sound, and with a flash of light, a clump of red hair covered in shards of dragon slime flew into the sky.

Chen Yan, who had transformed into a dragon crystal barber, viciously shaved its fur.

"I've been wanting to get rid of your red hair for a long time, and today I'm going to shave it all off!"