All my hunting commissions come from another world?

Despite her surprise, Alicia's hands didn't stop moving at all.

They kept shooting arrows, leaving countless wounds on the Tigrex's body.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Thunder Dragon fell to the ground, Zhou Si quickly unleashed another attack. By the time the Thunder Dragon stood up again, its body was riddled with holes and covered in wounds.

But Zhou Si was not happy at all, because he suddenly noticed that the scales of the Tigrex had turned completely dark blue, and the blue-purple lightning between the thorns was becoming stronger and stronger. The Tigrex raised its head again.

It was the familiar dragon roar, but this time, in addition to the sound and the shockwave, blue-purple lightning also shot out in all directions along with the shockwave.

Zhou Si still tried to use his Iron Mountain Lean to withstand the lightning strike as before, but the moment he was struck by the lightning, he felt his body go completely numb and then he was sent flying backward.

Alicia and Bai rushed over from a distance to catch Zhou Si.

Good news, the Tigrex did not press its advantage.

The bad news is that it ran towards the very center of the Great Collapse, which is the location of the Herrscher of Thunder.

"Can I change zones even when I'm in another world?"

Having just recovered from the paralysis, Zhou Si watched the departing figure of the Thunder Dragon and muttered a helpless complaint.

Chapter Seventeen: Border Gods?

"Zhou Si, are you alright?"

Alicia looked at Zhou Si, who was lying on the ground with concern. Zhou Si slowly raised a thumb to indicate that he was not seriously injured.

With a somersault, Zhou Si sprang to his feet. He moved his still slightly numb limbs; the lightning released by this Tigrex was beyond his expectations.

You should know that when he was in the Everfrost Tundra, he could withstand the electric shocks from the Paralysis Dragon and the Thunderjaw Dragon and only twitched a couple of times at most, but the purple lightning just now made him lose control of his body.

He took out a Dispelling Fruit from his prop bag and stuffed it into his mouth. The electric arcs on his body gradually subsided. He then swallowed a mouthful of greenish-brown recovery medicine and stuck out his tongue in a bitter expression.

This stuff tastes awful. It's all bitter herbal flavor. I should have just drunk the recovery medicine. That stuff with honey is much more palatable.

Having grown accustomed to hardship, he usually relied on his recovery abilities to tough it out, but now he clearly doesn't have that kind of time anymore.

My body began to recover quickly under the influence of the medicine. Although the taste was just so-so, the effect was undeniable.

"Little...Little White, what's going on with this Tigrex?"

"I remember Tigrex wasn't weak to Thunder, right?"

From the very beginning, Zhou Si was filled with questions. While sharpening the blade of his greatsword with a whetstone, he asked Bai.

Although he had only recently begun learning from the Crypt Bird, he was already familiar with the monsters commonly found in the New World. In his memory, the Tigrex was a monster that was afraid of lightning, so how could it suddenly become like this?

Even if it mutated after coming into contact with Honkai energy, shouldn't it still follow the laws of nature?

"I've never encountered a cat like this before, but I remember reading about cats in some book."

Bai was also in a panic. It pulled out several heavy books from somewhere and quickly flipped through them.

These books are all monster records copied by Bai from the Hunter's Guild. This particular book contains a detailed record of all the wyvern monsters that have been recorded by the guild to date, including all the Tigrex and its subspecies that have been recorded.

Tigrex was originally a large flying dragon monster that inhabited temperate deserts. The harsh environment gave Tigrex an outstanding ability to adapt. Its fine scales can not only resist heat radiation but also prevent excessive heat loss. However, the scales are also highly conductive.

This is why Tigrex is generally unable to withstand Thunder-type damage, but this Tigrex is clearly different from its kind.

"Its scales have completely turned dark blue, could it be...?"

Bai stared in astonishment as he read the information in the book.

It can wield lightning, and its azure scales, apart from the unusual white thorns on its body, all correspond to a certain special type of Tigrex in the book.

Those are terrifying monsters that exist only on the borders of the continent, comparable to ancient dragons.

"Thunderbolt Meow, that Tigrex is very likely a Thunderbolt Meow!"

Bai's expression had changed from panic to horror. How did the gods from the border end up in another world?

Zhou Si didn't understand why Bai was so nervous all of a sudden. His knowledge of the Monster Hunter world mostly came from Lone Bird's explanations and his own experiences in the New World.

Therefore, he did not understand how terrifying the border was, nor did he know what the monsters on the border symbolized.

However, Zhou Si was in his Great Swordsman form at this time, and he had not yet lost his intelligence.

"That shouldn't be right. That Tigrex was clearly just transformed into this form, and its power wasn't as terrifying as described in the book."

Zhou Si carefully recalled the traces he had discovered earlier. The traces left by the Tigrex at the beginning were significantly different from those now. Not only had it evolved the ability to generate lightning, but its size and limbs had also changed to varying degrees.

This kind of thing is basically impossible in the Monster Hunter world. Such a transformation must require a long period of accumulation, and it can be basically confirmed that the Tigrex's transformation happened in less than half a day.

Honkai energy. x2

Zhou Si and Alicia's voices rang out at the same time. The white thorns on the Thunder Dragon's body now looked very similar to the carapace of a Honkai Beast, and it was also covered with a thin layer of carapace.

Moreover, the blue-purple lightning was extremely similar to the power of the Herrscher of Thunder in the air.

Good news, this thing is most likely not a Thunder Dragon.

The bad news is that it's not much worse than the Thunder Dragon.

Although its power is not that great yet, if it continues to feed and absorb more Honkai energy, it will likely grow into a monster comparable to a frontier deity.

"This is a bit of a headache."

"Xiaobai, does the system have any other functions that might be able to help us in this situation?"

Bai shook his head with a bitter face. Zhou Si is not a formal hunter yet, and the system has very few functions available. Apart from the task panel and the shop, there is only an email function left.

"What's the purpose of this email?"

"It is possible to communicate and send items, but only with hunters with whom a bond has been formed, and with the Hunter's Guild."

"Because the master is not yet a formal hunter, they are currently unable to contact the guild..."

Bai's face was filled with frustration.

Zhou Si opened the Hunter's Book and saw that, as Bai had said, the guild section was indeed grayed out.

Wait, isn't there a lit icon below the guild icon?

The chibi-style image of the caged bird shone brightly on the page, and Zhou Si's expression changed instantly.

"Aili, would you mind revealing some details about your decapitation plan, and what exactly is this so-called 'Third Herrscher Armament 2.0'?"

When Alicia saw Zhou Si's expression suddenly become confident, she was a little confused, but she still explained Velvi's plan to him.

She originally just wanted to help Bai and Zhou Si with a small favor, but after coming into contact with the monster, Alicia became certain that if it wasn't dealt with here, the harm it caused might not be much less than that of the Herrscher of Thunder.

After listening to Alicia's words, Zhou Si pondered for a moment, then slung the greatsword, which had been polished to the point of reflecting light, back onto his back, a confident smile on his face.

"My plan is this..."

After hearing Zhou Si's idea, Alicia covered her mouth and widened her eyes. Could this really be done?

Zhou Si once again refreshed his impression of Ai Li. He never expected that Zhou Si would not only possess super strength but also such wisdom. This kid is simply terrifying!

"Ellie, what do you think?"

"I need to discuss this with the professors."

"Don't misunderstand, of course I believe you, but this is not a decision I can make alone."

Alicia did not immediately agree to Zhou Si's plan. Although she had a good impression of Zhou Si, as she said, this was not something she could agree to on her own.

“I know, Ellie, you should hurry up and discuss it with them. I also need to make some preparations here.”

Chapter Eighteen Territory Struggle

"I made the decision and agreed."

On the other end of the communicator, Dr. Möbius's calm voice came through. Alicia was a little surprised, not expecting that before Velve had even answered, Dr. Möbius had made such a decisive decision.

"I never expected the doctor to trust me so much! I'm truly touched!"

Mebius raised an eyebrow and snorted coldly. She could guess what kind of expression Alicia was making through the communicator, but now was clearly not the time to argue with her.

"Hmph, take back your unfounded associations."

"If your intelligence is accurate, that monster is so eager to absorb Honkai energy, it's impossible for it to just stay put. It's inevitable that it will affect our original plans."

Moreover, Mebius herself was very curious about the monster called the Thunder Dragon. She had a feeling that this monster would play a very crucial role in her research.

"Your plan is very feasible, so just get started. I'll take care of the follow-up issues."

Hearing Mebius's confident tone on the other end, Alicia's smile widened even more.

"Having a PhD around really makes me feel at ease~"

"...Enough talk, remember to bring back the corpses of the Third Herrscher and that monster."

Mebius on the other end of the communicator was momentarily speechless after hearing Alicia's words. He left with these words and then hurriedly hung up the call.

"They've agreed."

Alicia waved the communicator at Zhou Si.

Zhou Si turned around at this moment, and a large bag appeared in his arms. He seemed to be chewing something, and his cheeks were making a crunching sound as he moved.

"what are you eating?"

Zhou Si swallowed the fragments in her mouth with difficulty, then took out a cloak woven from the leaves of some kind of plant from the bag and stuffed it into Alicia's hand.

"This isn't important, you take this."

"This is an invisibility cloak, literally meaning something that makes it difficult for monsters to notice you."

Zhou Si then gave her some recovery items. Although Alicia's true identity was also a Herrscher, she was not officially employed yet, and Herrschers could die if they were seriously injured. Although the guild's recovery items were not very palatable, their effects were indeed outstanding.

"Time is running out. I'll set off once I'm ready."

Zhou Si stretched her body again to make sure she was in top condition, then turned to look at Alicia.

Alicia raised her arms in a strong gesture, indicating that she was perfectly fine.

After receiving a response, Zhou Si turned around and chased after the Thunder Dragon, while Alicia took out her communicator and gave the attack order to the Fire Moth soldiers who had reached the target location.

As dozens of explosions rang out, the Honkai Beasts surrounding the Third Herrscher seemed to be awakened and began to charge towards the locations where the attacks had been launched.

Just as they had anticipated, the overwhelming Honkai Beasts were gradually dispersed, and slowly, fewer and fewer Honkai Beasts remained around the Herrscher of Thunder.

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At this moment, the Herrscher of Thunder, suspended high in the sky, noticed the commotion below and slowly opened her eyes.

The messenger of 'God' wore a pale purple dress and gazed indifferently at everything below. She was a destruction program without emotions; from the moment of her birth, the command to destroy human civilization was engraved in the deepest part of her mind.

But the absence of emotion does not mean she lacks reason or thought; quite the opposite.

After the first and second Herrschers gave up their lives, the newly born third Herrscher is not as mindless as her two predecessors. With her own will and thinking ability, she clearly knows what she needs most right now.

"There isn't enough Honkai energy..."

Surrounded by lightning, the Herrscher of Thunder murmured to herself.

The failures of the first two Herrschers made her realize that reckless attacks from the start were futile. Her priority was to develop like a mouse for a while and absorb enough Honkai energy.

Only with sufficient Honkai energy can they fully unleash their power.

She originally planned to absorb the Honkai energy of the entire city before launching an attack on humanity, but these insects clearly didn't intend to let her have her way.

The near-suicidal attacks by the Moths of Light soldiers diverted the Herrscher of Thunder's attention from absorbing Honkai energy and turned her gaze to this side.

"Humanity... prepare to face the wrath of the gods..."

But before the Herrscher of Thunder could make a move, a roar suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

Not far away, a ferocious, azure-blue beast seemed to be chasing something, rapidly approaching her.

The Herrscher of Thunder looked at the monster with some confusion. It clearly possessed such a huge amount of Honkai energy, yet it was not a Honkai beast under her control.

As the monster drew closer, the Herrscher of Thunder finally realized that this monster was not a creation of Honkai at all; the Honkai energy in its body was 'stolen' from other Honkai beasts.

Moreover, the Honkai energy stolen by this damned beast was clearly not a small amount, given the magnitude of the Honkai energy involved.

"Despicable robber!"

A hint of anger appeared on the Herrscher of Thunder's face. In truth, she did not understand what anger was, but the thoughts she had stolen from humans told her that at this moment she should punish this despicable robber and take back what rightfully belonged to her.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the Herrscher sent a massive purple lightning bolt, as thick as a bucket, crashing down upon the Thunder Dragon. The lightning struck its azure scales, leaving charred marks.