Monster Hunter: I can accept monster quests

Finally, I picked up its wing claws and examined its palm. It is said that Tigrexes that love to fight and risk their lives are short-lived and rarely die of old age, but this one has a rather long life line, so it should be able to live for quite a long time.

As the dragon endured Chen Yan's wanton manipulation of its body, its previously lifeless eyes blazed with fury once more. Panting heavily, it forced out a little more strength, its limbs trembling as it clawed at the ground, desperately trying to get up.

But just as it struggled to prop itself up halfway, Chen Yan smiled slightly, put two fingers together, and used a force that was neither too light nor too heavy, neither too soft nor too hard, to poke its exposed armpit.

It shuddered violently, and the last bit of strength in its body was instantly drained by Chen Yan's thrust, causing it to collapse again with a "plop".

I'm completely exhausted now.

But the Thunder Dragon was clearly not convinced. Since he couldn't move his body, he would glare at him with fierce eyes until he was dead!

If looks could kill!

Seeing that this "absolute powerhouse" still refused to show the slightest weakness, Chen Yan shook his head helplessly.

He looked around. The dilapidated lair of the Tigrex was also in ruins. Apart from the cratered bones of unknown monsters scattered all over the ground and various strangely shaped grinding stones, there was not a single food in sight.

Given its vicious hunting habits, there probably won't be any living creatures within hundreds or even thousands of meters of its lair.

"Knowing you have a big appetite, you didn't even store any food. I thought you were hiding something good after all that trouble you came back, but it turns out you just went home to find a shady spot to lie down so your body would smell slower, huh..."

Chen Yan rummaged through bones and stones for a long time, picking and choosing more than a dozen thigh bones of various monsters. He weighed them in his hand, tapped them, and shook them.

He then drew his sword.

A sharp blade brought a pale white light as the Thunder Dragon stared intently at the katana held high in Chen Yan's hand. It was no cowardly dragon afraid of death!

come on!

If I were to call out even once, I wouldn't be a Rathalos!

A flash of light, but the expected pain didn't come. Instead, a thick thigh bone was split in two, then with another cut, it was cleaved into four...

Chen Yan then found a large rock and spent a long time cutting it, eventually carving out a large, square pit.

He threw in a large pile of chopped bones, filled his water bag, tossed in the bits of dried meat he had on his body, and added some dry grass. Soon, a gurgling sound echoed in the dragon's nest.

Chen Yan covered it with a stone, continuing to add fire while staring at the Thunder Dragon.

He also tried to make conversation, chatting with Checheche-chan, having heart-to-heart talks, and discussing the culture and scenery of the New World, but the look in Tigrex's eyes always conveyed the same meaning.

"I'm tough, I'm stubborn, and I'd rather die than submit!"

Judging that the time was about right, Chen Yan moved the stone cover, and instantly, the savory aroma of greasy meat wrapped around the bone marrow wafted over him, penetrating his limbs and bones through his nostrils.

Chen Yan saw it clearly. Although the Thunder Dragon's eyes were still disdainful, the drool dripping from its nose and mouth when it kept sniffing completely revealed its true thoughts.

It looks like it's really craving it.

Chen Yan picked up the bones from the soup, tapped them against the side of the pot, and shook off the sticky marrow stuck to them. Clumps of tender marrow fell back into the milky white soup.

You don't even need to taste it; just looking at this pot of thick, sticky broth and the layer of golden bone oil floating on top tells you how delicious it must be.

The Thunder Dragon's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Come on, open your mouth."

Chen Yan filled a bowl to the brim and brought it to its mouth.

The dragon blinked a few times, almost obediently opening its mouth, but then it clenched its teeth and refused to open its mouth, its eyes clearly saying, "I won't eat! Take it away! You'd better take it far away!"

"I know you perfectly well, so why are you being so arrogant with me!"

Chen Yan muttered something, then lifted its mouth up, held its upper teeth with his hand, and before it could close its mouth, splashed a bowl of thick soup onto its tongue.

It swallowed it instinctively.

This bite is absolutely amazing!

Delicious! Fragrant! Rich! Warming! Oily!

Its eyes lit up immediately. So these broken bones it used to grind its teeth could actually taste so good?

Now it completely dropped the pretense, its mouth agape, its eyes sparkling as it stared at the pot of fragrant meat soup, drinking bowl after bowl with unparalleled relish.

As its sunken belly gradually swelled up, its cold limbs regained warmth.

It came back to life!

Chapter 148 I am not a coward!

After the first pot of rich soup was finished, the dragon was so fragrant that it almost ate the stone pot itself. It not only licked the pot and bowls clean, but also gnawed on the bone pieces that Chen Yan had previously picked out, leaving not a single piece.

Seeing that it was eating quite well, Chen Yan looked at it with anticipation.

"Cheche-chan, what about the reward?"

But the dragon ignored him, licking its lips reluctantly. Then it suddenly picked up a bone and started gnawing on it, but apart from eating a mouthful of dry bone fragments, it didn't taste any sweetness at all.

It spat out the crumbs and understood.

It turns out that the delicious food wasn't hidden inside the bones; it was that the human in front of me could turn unpalatable bones into something delicious.

It looked up at the sky, then down at the ground, and after hesitating for a long time, it finally looked at Chen Yan.

If it were any other dragon, it would have to follow some ironclad rules, like "he who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding."

But this "absolute powerhouse" showed absolutely no intention of flattering.

It frantically pawed at Chen Yan with its wing claws, its face clearly saying, "I want more to eat, give me some now, or I'll eat you!"

Chen Yan has always been very doting on Long, who is good-looking, has a great figure, and is arrogant.

He didn't say much, but went back to searching for bones, picking and choosing until he found a large pile with marrow, which he then boiled in water. Since he'd run out of dried meat, he added some seasonings...

While the Tigrex waited anxiously, rubbing its claws together, a large pot of fragrant, mouthwatering Tigrex marrow broth was ready.

Compared to the previous pot, although the meat flavor was slightly less, the newly added spices brought a unique and exciting flavor to this soup.

Before Chen Yan could even pick up the bone, it eagerly rushed over, buried its head in it, and started gulping it down.

After finishing the soup, they started gnawing on the bones, just like the previous pot, and cleaned it up very thoroughly.

After finishing the second pot, it looked at Chen Yan again, its meaning of "want more food" was self-evident. With its appetite, it could finish not just two pots, but twenty pots!

Chen Yan had no choice but to walk out.

The dragon got impatient and leaped in front of Chen Yan, blocking the cave entrance and preventing him from leaving. It even bared its teeth and threatened him to continue making soup for it.

Chen Yan reassured it repeatedly, then took out the shrunken water bag, uncorked it, and poured the water out for it to see.

"I'm not leaving, it's just that we've run out of water to make soup. Don't worry, I saw a pond on the way here, I'll go get some water there first, don't worry, I'll be right back."

As he was talking, Chen Yan subconsciously raised his hand, wanting to touch its cheek to reassure it, but he realized halfway through raising his hand.

The ferocious Tigrex is not a docile little horned dragon that can be easily manipulated. If it bites him, he'll become a one-armed hero!

To Chen Yan's surprise, when faced with his raised hand, Honglong hesitated for a moment, then took a few steps forward and carefully touched the tip of its nose to Chen Yan's palm.

Sensing the warmth of Chen Yan's palm, the rumbler dragon wrinkled its nose and involuntarily shrank back. It blinked its eyes, and under Chen Yan's excited gaze, it pressed against his palm again, even rubbing against him slightly.

The warmth from his palm was different from the warmth from food, but for some reason, it made the dragon feel incredibly at ease, and the dragon was slightly stunned.

Chen Yan is the best at taking advantage of opportunities.

He tried placing his entire palm on its face, and seeing that the Tigrex didn't mind being touched, he slowly placed his other hand on top as well.

He ran his hands slowly across the Tigrex's scales, then his wrists, forearms, arms... until finally he completely embraced the Tigrex.

He hadn't hugged a dragon this tightly in a very, very long time.

The sleek, streamlined face of the Thunder Dragon was incredibly comfortable to hold. As he became engrossed in it, he gently stroked its soft chin and scratched the gaps in its scales.

The spreading tingling sensation almost made the somewhat dazed Thunder Dragon collapse. It took a few deep breaths, memorizing Chen Yan's scent, and then, in a fit of anger and frustration, slapped Chen Yan out of the nest.

The force that could push such a heavy stone was far beyond Chen Yan's ability to withstand. He cried out in alarm and flew out, traveling more than ten meters before crashing into a towering sand dune and coming to a stop.

"Putting on something carries risks, flirting with a dragon requires caution..."

Chen Yan struggled to his feet and walked toward the pool of water.

He was completely unaware that a wisp of quicksand was quietly approaching from behind.

...

Hearing the noise from the doorway, the Thunder Dragon, which had been lying down pretending to sleep, suddenly raised its head and let out a low growl, its voice filled with dissatisfaction.

"Sorry, sorry, I was spotted by a sand lizard while I was getting water, and I almost got hurt. Luckily, I made a new discovery, look what this is, Cheche-chan!"

Chen Yan proudly held up the high-end ingredients in his hand.

Besides the large chunks of lean meat, the most eye-catching parts are the liver and milt.

Salmon liver is a rare and excellent ingredient, while "salmon shirako" is the most precious and unique delicacy from the salmon.

"Shalong Baizi," which can strengthen the body's resistance, nourish yin and yang, and regulate qi and blood, is a valuable item that can fetch hundreds of gold coins.

"I'll add these two things to the pot later, I guarantee you'll drink it all without making a sound..."

When Honglong saw Chen Yan, whose hair was disheveled, cheeks were slightly flushed, and his nose was stuffed with grass to stop the bleeding, a different kind of light suddenly appeared in his eyes.

Before Chen Yan could finish speaking, the quest bubble about the Tigrex in his mind burst open.

A rich, warm current gathers in the lower abdomen, like a soldier quietly awaiting orders.

Then, the Thunder Dragon transformed into a bolt of lightning and pounced on Chen Yan, knocking him to the ground.

"CarCar-chan, what are you doing?!"

With a tearing sound, Chen Yan's clothes were quickly reduced to strips of cloth that flew everywhere.

"Wait, wait! Isn't this going a bit too fast? I'm more used to things getting more emotional..."

A look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Thunder Dragon; Chen Yan's giant tail was always more eager than his mouth!

When it used the same move that it had used when it descended from the sky during the previous battle, the entire nest trembled slightly.

Chen Yan gasped!

It only knows one move! Though simple, this move, when unleashed by its brute force, is incredibly powerful! That move is the "Thunder Dragon's Great Sit," which has shocked both the Old and New Worlds!

You actually had such a secret technique hidden away? Chen Yan, whose pelvis nearly shattered, almost lost his breath! Thunder Dragon truly lives up to his reputation as an absolute powerhouse!

It got dark, then it got light again!

With a satisfied roar, the Roaring Dragon swallowed the "Sand Dragon White Piece," then, after a moment's thought, fed half of it to the dying Chen Yan.