Monster Hunter: Wild Pointer

"It's indeed unsuitable. A craftsman tried it before, but the reliability was poor," the workshop owner said jokingly. "You're proficient in many weapons, young man."

Aolan smiled and didn't say much about it. "Do I need to provide any other auxiliary materials?"

"No need for that. Besides the Shadow Spider material, the only auxiliary materials for these two weapons are spider webs. We have a lot of this common adhesive in stock in our workshop. You can provide it yourself or use the one we provide.

However, I have a suggestion. The materials of heavy beetles and shadow spiders are highly compatible. If you have the opportunity to hunt heavy beetles, get a few of their sharp claws.

Just using the Heavy Beetle's claws as a single material can significantly improve these two Shadow Spider weapons."

"Heavy beetle? I see. Thank you very much." Orlan wrote down the workshop owner's suggestion in the memo he carried with him.

The heavy beetle is a five-star dangerous monster. With his current hunter level, he cannot directly obtain it. However, if there are other five-star hunters who accept the task, he can negotiate to join the team. He can pay attention to it and look for opportunities.

After carefully confirming the materials, the workshop owner brought his two children to measure the physical data of Orlan and others.

When measuring his height, Muti looked quite nervous.

She doesn't want to grow any taller.

The petite Bali stepped on a stool and measured Muti's height. "Wow! One hundred and ninety-three and a half centimeters!"

Muti: “.”

The heart that had been hanging in the air finally died.

Olang has grown a bit taller over the past year, now around 185cm tall, narrowing the height difference between him and Muti to within 10cm.

He comforted the weeping Muti, "Think of it this way. Over the past year or so, you've only grown a little over a centimeter. This means you've already passed your peak growth period, and you should eventually stop at around 195 centimeters."

And I! I still have a chance to jump up to 190 centimeters! Aolan added in his mind.

Yuwan also nodded, "It seems that the height difference between her and Fufu shouldn't really be more than 40 centimeters, meow. She doesn't have to commit suicide, meow."

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Chapter 187 Drudgery

After carefully measuring his physical data, Olangmuti wanted to leave, but ultimately he could not resist the invitation of the Bali family and was invited to stay and treated to a home-cooked meal.

In front of people he was not so familiar with, Muti behaved very politely, controlling his food intake to within the normal range, and not embarrassing others by not preparing enough food.

At the dinner table, Orlan and others met the previous owner of the workshop, the old craftsman who was also Bali's grandfather.

The old craftsman was in his seventies and almost eighty years old. He was in good spirits, but he could no longer swing the heavy forging hammer. Even so, according to Bali, her grandfather's craftsmanship was still far better than her father's.

Although he failed to obtain the title of "Master Craftsman" due to his physical decline, he has produced a lot of high-level equipment and is considered one of the most skilled old craftsmen in the entire Metabetat City.

The old man was always cheerful and kind to his granddaughter and the two guests, Orangmuti, but he was particularly strict and sharp-tongued when facing his son and grandson, who were also craftsmen.

Sometimes he criticized Alman for not polishing the parts round enough and smooth enough, and sometimes he mocked the workshop owner for not improving his craftsmanship over the years. He scolded the two men so much that they kept eating with their heads down.

"Useless fellow!" the old man snorted heavily. "Have you solved that difficult problem you were talking about last week?"

Alman glanced at his father furtively, then continued eating. The workshop owner had no choice but to rub his hands with a dry laugh, "Well, I don't have any idea yet."

"Useless things!"

The spit splashed on the workshop owner's face, and he could only agree awkwardly.

"Grandpa, what's the question?" Bali asked curiously.

Facing his granddaughter's question, the old man's stern face softened instantly, "These two guys are thinking of developing new types of weapons to promote our family's reputation.

They set their sights on the sledgehammer, after all, the weapon our family has been best at making is the sledgehammer."

Yarman added, "Then we thought, Metabetat is a dense forest city after all, and having a monster would be a perfect symbol of the forest."

"What monster? A giant strange bird? A peach-haired beast king? A female fire dragon? But these can be found in other places too?" Bali said hastily.

"We chose the Tailhammer," Alman replied directly, without beating around the bush. "It's a species endemic to the forest, and its tail certainly looks like a sledgehammer, doesn't it?"

"Well, it seems like Tailhammer only appears in forest-like areas like dense forest streams, but wasn't the Tailhammer hammer designed a long time ago? I think it's called 'Jupiter's Fist'?"

"That's right." Barry's father crossed his strong arms and nodded heavily. "But we feel that the hammer doesn't bring out the full performance of the Tailhammer material, so we want to modify this hammer!"

"That's great, what next?" Barry asked.

Alman and the workshop owner stopped talking.

The old man looked at them coldly and snorted, "Then they got stuck at the first step. They still haven't figured out where to start."

"Ugh..." Bali cast a disdainful look at her father and brother, "How are you going to make your store famous like this?"

Then, she changed the subject, "So, Grandpa, can you please give them some guidance? Without your help, they won't be able to come up with anything useful in a whole year!"

The old man was pleased with his granddaughter's flattery and hummed, but finally shook his head and said, "I have some ideas and can draw a few rough drafts of the design."

But I'm old now. If I want to make my shop famous, I can't rely on myself. If you two can't solve this problem, then it's better to just stick to the status quo."

The table fell into silence. Seeing that his son and grandson, who had taken over the shop, were silent, the old craftsman's face became darker and darker.

Just when Ao Lang, who was eating quietly in the corner, thought that the old man was going to curse.

The old craftsman sighed helplessly, "Forget it, you are not ready to go any further yet."

After saying that, he stood up and left the table.

After the stern old craftsman left, the atmosphere at the dinner table became even more depressing.

Unable to bear this dining environment, Muti didn't notice Alan's eyes trying to stop him and said, "How about taking some inspiration from the Tailhammer Dragon? That big tail is like a sledgehammer!"

Alman's shoulders slumped. "We've tried this method before. The tail of the Tailhammer Dragon is made of bones, moss, stones, and even wood.

It is heavy and has great destructive power, but the structure itself is not very stable and it is easy for a piece to collapse.

The Tailclump Dragon can repeatedly repair its tailclump by rubbing it against the ground, trees, licking the sand and soil stuck to its tail, etc., but this is definitely not the way to use it as a hunter's weapon.

We need a more stable and reliable structure."

"No, wait." The workshop owner raised his hand to interrupt his son, "Miss Hunter, you have a point. I have forged more than one Tail Hammer Dragon Hammer, but they were all made from stripped materials.

As for the complete Tail Hammer Dragon Tail Hammer, we have never come into contact with it once.

Our information about the shape of the Tailclump Dragon's tailclump, how it grows, how it fights, etc., all comes from books.

Perhaps only by actually being in front of the Tailhammer Dragon can we gain the most direct inspiration!"

Upon hearing this, Alman's eyes lit up. "You're right! You won't come up with anything practical just by staying in the workshop and thinking!

We should go to the jungle! To see the power of 'Nature's Hammer' with our own eyes!

Just as Orlan was about to speak up to remind them of the risks involved, someone got there first.

Bali's mother, the gentle woman who had rarely spoken, slammed her bowl on the table and yelled, "You two, are you trying to kill yourself?!"

The craftsman and his son looked embarrassed and dared not say anything more, but the excitement in their eyes showed that they had not completely given up the dangerous idea.

Olang could see it, and as the mother and wife of the two men, she could see it even more clearly, that there was a hint of hostility in the woman's eyes as she looked at Muti.

Aolang said quickly, "The Tail Hammer Dragon is a four-star dangerous monster. Although it's herbivorous, it has a very strong sense of territory. It's too dangerous to see it in person.

How about this? You can go to the gathering place and post a quest to hunt the Tail Hammer Dragon, then add the additional condition that the tail must be destroyed and the Tail Hammer brought back intact.

It costs money, but at least it’s safe.”

Olang's suggestion was strongly supported by the woman. She felt bad seeing her husband and son looking so sad recently. If the problem could be solved by paying and entrusting the problem to others, it would be the best of both worlds.

The craftsman and his son looked at each other and were somewhat tempted by Orlan's proposal.

Although they were a little disappointed that they couldn't see the Tailhammer Dragon with their own eyes, they also knew that civilians like them would be courting death if they went deep into the jungle.

As for hiring hunters as guards, it would be better to directly hire hunters to hunt the Tailhammer Dragon and bring the Tailhammer back.

While the two of them were still hesitating, the woman was already ready to make the final decision.

"Barry, you'll go to the gathering place and post the quests. Isn't the hunting group your teacher belongs to quite famous? Can you invite them to accept the commission?"

Bali shook her head, "Teacher and Senior Seer have gone hunting other monsters, and they probably won't be back anytime soon.

"The Tailclump Dragon has thick skin and is said to be very difficult to kill. I wonder if I can find a team willing to take it on. Huh?"

Bali suddenly remembered something and looked up. "Senior Muti! Senior Orlan! I heard you've also been promoted to four stars? Are you willing to take on this commission?"

Orlan's smile grew a little stiff.

Although he and Muti have the ability to hunt the Tailhammer Dragon, to be honest, he is not very willing to take on this task.

He had never dealt with a monster like the Tailhammer Dragon, but he was very familiar with its subspecies, the Tailax Dragon.

When he was a child, the nomadic tribe he belonged to regarded a tail-axe dragon as a patron saint who protected them from monsters (Chapter 26), and they lived with it day and night for a long time.

Because of this, he has a deep understanding of this monster.

As Bali said before, the Tailhammer Dragon has thick skin and strong vitality, making it very difficult to kill. Almost no hunter would choose to hunt it alone.

Even when hunting in a small group, the battle will last a long time and a shooter must be brought along.

After all, the Tailclump Dragon is extremely powerful, and its weakness is on its back, so it has a high hitting point. For a swordsman, it is a hellish hunting experience, but in the eyes of an archer, it is an excellent meat target.

The most troublesome thing is here. He and Muti are both swordsmen. Without a marksman rifle, it can't be considered a marksman weapon, right?

But everything has two sides.

It is true that hunting the Tailhammer Dragon is a tough job, but if he and Muti accept this commission, they can make this family of craftsmen owe them a favor.

He and Muti had decided to base their activities in Metabetat for a while, and having a familiar and reliable workshop would be very convenient.

Under the expectant gaze of the Bali family and the enthusiastic citizen Muti, Olang finally nodded.

"Okay. You guys go post the commission first, and we'll see if we can temporarily recruit a shooter to accompany you."

Chapter 188: Missing a Shooter

After all, Bali's family runs a business, so they always have some basic common sense.

Hunting Tailhammer Dragons is not an easy job in itself. Team hunting greatly reduces the reward that each hunter can get. Coupled with the additional requirement of bringing back the tailhammer intact, it is normal for the task commission to be left unclaimed for several weeks or even months.

Since Aolang and the other two were willing to take on the task, and it was a great help to them, they naturally had to show their appreciation.

"We'll complete your custom-made armor and weapons in the shortest possible time." The workshop owner clapped his hands and said, "From now on, if you two come to us for maintenance, repairs, or to have new equipment crafted, we'll give you the best discounts!"

Aolan smiled and nodded to express his gratitude. This was what he had been waiting for.

The amount of the discount is not important, but if you have a good relationship with the other party, you will always pay more attention to all aspects, and this is the most important thing.

Hello and I are fine, and the atmosphere at the table becomes lively again.

As the food on the table gradually cleared, the workshop owner realized something was wrong and hurriedly urged his wife to prepare more dishes. Ao Lang stopped them with a smile and stood up from the table, "We should almost go back to the meeting place. Thank you for the hospitality.

By the way, please complete the mission commissions as quickly as possible. Although it is not the breeding season now, the guild will generally take a few days to review large monster hunting commissions that are not for the purpose of eliminating threats.

Submit your application materials sooner, and you can get the task commission documents sooner."

"Okay, okay, I'll go to the assembly hall and apply now."

The workshop owner quickly stood up. He had issued mission commissions before, and his daughter was now a hunter, so he was quite familiar with the procedures.

Bali also followed happily, and her older brother Alman seemed to want to go too, but there had to be someone watching over the store, so he had to stay behind regretfully.

When the group arrived at the meeting place and saw Orlan and Muti, the girl behind the counter waved to them enthusiastically.

When she heard that they were bringing people to issue a commission, Miss Noah smiled even more happily.

Besides completing the ready-made tasks, he actually took the initiative to help find clients? What kind of chosen one is this!

"Tail Hammer Dragon?"

After listening to the workshop owner's description of his commission goals and additional requirements, the poster girl president tapped her chin and thought for a moment.

"It shouldn't be a big problem. The number of Tailhammer Dragons in the Metabetat Forest isn't at an epidemic level, but it's still quite a lot, and it's within the permitted hunting range.

However, we also need to send someone to confirm which Tailhammer Dragon in which area is more suitable as a hunting target.

I'd like to point out that the Tailthrons the guild allows hunting are generally stray male Tailthrons. Don't go hunting females or cubs on your own."

"I understand." Orlan nodded. "Female Tailhammer dragons and their cubs usually travel in groups. Even for our own safety, we won't act recklessly."

"You understand very well, Brother Olan!" The poster girl said with a smile, then her expression became more serious. She turned to the workshop owner who came to entrust her with a task and said:

"Our people will confirm the target location and hunting grounds as quickly as possible. This will take about three days to a week. After that, the mission will be issued. The commission reward must be paid in advance and will be kept by the guild.

After the mission is completed, the guild will confirm the completion status and then settle the reward to the hunter."

Upon hearing this, the workshop owner took out his purse and paid the money readily. Then he grabbed Orlan and Muti's hands, shook them vigorously, and said something like "I'm leaving everything to you" and "You must bring the hammertail back intact." Then he was dragged away by his daughter Bali.