Monster Hunter Gathering

"Because this way you can defeat Hisil and free me from the seal."

"Later, just as I expected, you succeeded."

"But...but!"

The winged lion patted the ground with its paw in annoyance: "Why are you starting to stop me?"

"You and those hunters suddenly targeted me and even wanted to hunt me... But strangely, I couldn't sense the reason behind your desires."

The Winged Lion looked at Laos angrily: "Laos, what on earth have you been through?"

"!"

Laos listened to the winged lion's words and suddenly realized.

The winged lion seemed to know his past experiences from his own desires, but he did not know what he had experienced as a hunter.

The winged lion's words also made Laos think for a moment.

Did the winged lion think that he suddenly had the idea of ​​hunting the winged lion?

Was it because he had seen scenes about the future? The manga called Labyrinth Rice that the Grand Commander had brought out?

It doesn't seem to be the case.

I really had the idea of ​​seriously wanting to hunt the winged lion, and it seemed to have started from... the time when I saw the ancient dragon with my own eyes.

It was because of what Nie Chiwu said to Laos about the ecology of the ancient dragons.

Possessing powerful bodies and extraordinary strength to rival natural disasters, they are the pinnacle of biological species in this world, with extremely long lifespans. Some have even survived since a period even older than the ancient times. They are extremely rare creatures that have escaped the [basic ecosystem].

But even though they exist, they still have their own ecosystems.

If it is not restrained, another existence will eventually appear in the future to [suppress] it.

Laos couldn't help swallowing as he looked at the winged lion in front of him.

The conditions that the Winged Lion could offer seemed quite tempting to Laos.

Become an extremely powerful monster, fly freely in the sky, and the Winged Lion can also resurrect his sister and take good care of his teammates...

But that is from the perspective of the person involved.

When Nie Chiwu showed Laos the perspective outside that world, Laos read all his stories in full before finally confirming one thing.

That is... the winged lion is not as omnipotent as everyone imagines.

It is infinite, but only infinite.

The way it can utilize infinite magic is still the imagination it learned from humans. It is not as powerful as imagined.

If the winged lion is truly omnipotent enough, it can directly create a corresponding individual instead of impersonating it through a monster.

If the winged lion really knew everything, it would not have thought that the monster it turned into had the ability to eat desire, and then defeated it and turned back into harmless magic.

Just like the Lord of the Labyrinth, although he possesses a lot of magic power, he still needs to use it slowly according to his needs. All the performances of the Winged Lion also made Laos firm in his view as a [Monster Hunter].

The Winged Lion is attracted to the maze outside the maze, another kind of maze lord.

"Winged Lion, the place you are in is where you have no desire to eat."

Laos looked at the ruins beneath him and the winged lion and said, "The ancients destroyed the world because of your power, and then the remaining survivors redeveloped the world we see today..."

"During that time, how long were you tormented by hunger in the maze?"

"..."

The winged lion fell silent after listening to Laos' words.

"Where on earth did you learn all this?" The winged lion was annoyed by Laos's repeated failures. "Did those hunters from other worlds tell you?"

"That's right."

Laos said, "I...know something about you."

"Your appetite is insatiable, so no matter what you eat, you will never be full. If humans want to coexist with you and practice magic in peace..."

"I can only render you harmless."

Laos looked at the winged lion and said, "Get rid of your desires, or sooner or later you will want to eat the whole world again."

"Is that your answer?"

The winged lion looked at Laos, its fur standing on end. "It seems to you that there's no chance for us to coexist."

"I want you to know! You are not as hard to reach as you think!"

Laos took a step forward and grabbed the winged lion's head, making the winged lion stunned for a moment.

"You're not that powerful!"

Laos said, "If you are truly omnipotent, then I wouldn't be standing here right now! No matter how much support my companions give me, I can't stand before Infinity!"

"Winged Lion! You, as the [Infinite], have been bound by [Finite] things!"

"You were originally a being from another dimension, beyond common sense, but now you have become... a 'creature'."

"So! Winged Lion!"

Laos looked directly at the winged lion and said, "Accept our [Capture]."

"what?"

Chapter 156 Symbiosis

"capture?"

The Winged Lion found it hard to believe what Laos said.

But it quickly confirmed that what Laos said at this moment was actually... sincere words.

"I understand. From the very beginning, everything you did was for..."

"'Capture' me?"

The winged lion stared at Laos: "You hunters are really a bunch of lunatics."

"Would a normal person say they wanted to capture air or water like nature?"

"Because... you're becoming more and more like a living creature."

Laos looked up at the winged lion and said, "At this point, I don't want to say anything. Appetite is actually something you don't need."

"Winged Lion, you lack a lot more than just appetite... you are a paranoid creature."

Laos raised his head and said, "You're willing to do so much just to eat. You're not as determined as I thought."

"Living things have a set of rules for coexistence. You and I are all part of the food chain..."

"But Winged Lion, if there is a chance now that allows you not to give up your desire to eat, but instead gives you a..."

"Given the opportunity to coexist with other life forms, what would you choose?"

"The Grand Commander relayed a message to me from someone in his world..."

Leos paused before speaking. "Nature abhors any single creature from monopolizing the world, so no single creature can exist on Earth." ...Earth must be the world the Grand Commander lives in.

"There's more to life than just eating and being eaten. There are many ways for creatures in this world to get along with each other."

"Plants, land creatures, marine life, even among us humans..." Laos said, "In nature, it's not uncommon for one species to become overpowered and cause the complete extinction of another. However... there are also times when the two species work together to survive in this world together."

Laos stared into the winged lion's eyes. "So I repeat, accept our [capture]."

Laos spent a lot of time telling the devil his thoughts.

This made the winged lion unable to help but stare at Laos in silence for a long time.

The winged lion was trying to judge whether what Laos said was sincere or just to delay time or deceive.

But...Laos didn't lie.

"You want to coexist with me?" The winged lion said, "You hunters, you really have some crazy ideas..."

"Laos Tudin." The Winged Lion looked at Laos's face and said, "I won't accept your proposal based on words alone."

"That……"

Laos suddenly became nervous.

But the Winged Lion said, "I want to make one last bet with you."

"I'm going to turn you into the monster you've always wanted to be."

The Winged Lion said, "I will guide you to destroy your sister's body and harm those people in the maze."

"Half an hour."

The Winged Lion said, "If no one is harmed within half an hour... If you, as a monster, do not or are unable to harm anyone, then I will grant your hunter's request."

"You will possess the body of the most powerful monster in the world... and in half an hour, you will turn back into a human. By then, everyone will know that it was you who killed those people."

"If you hurt anyone within this half hour, no one in this world will trust you anymore... You will always be that monster that hurts others."

"For the rest of your life, you will regret endlessly in the little time you have left."

"Do you...accept it?"

The Winged Lion said this.

After listening to what the winged lion said, Laos swallowed nervously.

"If I succeed, will you agree to be captured by us?"

Laos asked back.

"can."

The Winged Lion said, "I promise you."

"But now... let me see what a powerful monster your desire can create."

"Then, if we succeed, you'll become a member of our Monster Hunter Gathering!" Laos said this, and suddenly a scroll appeared in his hand, waving it in his hand: "Symbiosis with hunters, I will prove that this is a better choice for you!"

"Oh, then go and prove yourself."

The next moment, the entire ruins turned into a huge whirlpool and began to draw Laos in.

As Laos struggled, the scroll in his hand gradually slipped out of his hand and finally flew in front of the winged lion.

"Symbiosis...with those hunters..."

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"Ah, that's good news."

At this moment, outside, Nie Chiwu was eating shaved ice while listening to Laos's performance in the meeting voice.

Naturally, all the hunters also heard the request made by the winged lion.

"Is this good news? Was Mr. Laos's success or failure?" Tanjiro was a little confused. "The Winged Lion was clearly going to turn Mr. Laos into a monster."

"Tanjiro, you haven't figured it out." Kazuma patted Tanjiro on the shoulder and said, "The boss without a health bar is the most difficult to deal with! Laos is playing that role now! He sacrificed himself to become the winged lion's health bar..."

"Tanjiro won't understand if you use the game as an example," Iwatani Naofumi said, rubbing his forehead. "At least now we know the winged lion has let go. As long as we complete the final, clearly achievable goal, it will accept our capture... That's already the biggest progress."

"How dare the Winged Lion challenge us hunters to a fight?"

Nie Chiwu said arrogantly, "No one! Can! Challenge us hunters! To a fight!!"

"Give the hunters enough time to prepare! I'll kill the Ancestral Dragon for you to see!"

Nie Chiwu said this loudly.

But another voice sounded nearby.

"Wait!!!!" Malusil raised her voice, "Laos turned into a monster! What's going on?!"

"Laos?"

Now in the cell, those who were most involved with Laos showed expressions of disbelief after learning about this matter.

I don't know how Nie Chiwu and the others knew this, but Laos will turn into a monster...

What has become of it?

"Simply put, the final moment to save the world has finally arrived."