All my hunting commissions come from another world?

"It landed at a US military base."

"Clam?"

As if by prior arrangement, the fire dragon couple landed at two separate military bases. For some unknown reason, the female fire dragon went berserk and was killed by artillery fire before she could even unleash her full power.

This male fire dragon not only broke through the US military's encirclement, but also shot down their latest stealth drone.

"And it is currently located in the jungle near the College of Kassel."

Su Enxi opened a map. The Rathalos was now less than 100 kilometers away from the main campus of Kassel College, which would not take long for the Rathalos to fly at that speed.

"The people in Kassel are already preparing a siege operation against this guy. Most of those lunatics, big and small, will fight Rathalos to the death."

Su Enxi shrugged. They knew those lunatics in Kassel all too well. Under the leadership of that old guy Angers, almost everyone in the entire academy had an unusual passion for slaying dragons.

If Rathalos is allowed to contact the students of Kassel College, those students will likely pay a heavy price, even the elites of the Executive Department.

"Little bird, how about using it as the first monster you hunt in your hunting career?"

After a moment's thought, Zhou Si looked at Elena beside him. Although using Rathalos as the first quest for a novice hunter was a bit of an exaggeration, he was there to keep an eye on her, and a mere Rathalos wouldn't cause any trouble for him.

"no problem."

Elena's expression became noticeably excited, her lips curving upwards several pixels higher than usual. She was clearly very satisfied with her first hunting target.

"Go, Elena!"

Erii, standing nearby, also raised her little notebook to cheer on the little bird.

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Several days later, in a forest near Illinois, a black-clad swordsman wielding a Japanese longsword was moving through the woods. He was moving quickly, but would stop from time to time to observe the traces around him, as if he were searching for some target.

"How's it going? Have you found any trace of that monster?"

A hoarse, dry, demonic voice came through the headset, and the black-clad swordsman stopped in his tracks. His cold voice echoed through the jungle.

"We found a lot of gnawed animal bones, as well as claw marks and charred traces. Judging from the charred marks, that guy must have been gone for some time."

The black-clad swordsman relayed his discovery to the person in the earpiece, and after a brief pause, the hoarse voice gave him the next instructions.

"Chu Zihang, remember your mission is only to search for the monster's trail. If you encounter danger, retreat immediately and don't do anything unnecessary."

The hoarse voice seemed to carry a warning tone, but Chu Zihang knew that his mentor was simply worried about his safety.

"I see."

Hearing the brief three words coming from the other end of the communicator, Schneider's worries did not diminish at all. As his best student, Schneider was not worried that Chu Zihang would take any rash actions.

However, the monster's power far exceeded their imagination. If the principal hadn't explicitly denied the possibility of the Four Sovereigns, they would have doubted whether the red dragon was the legendary King of Bronze and Fire.

If the monster's trail hadn't been concealed by some mysterious force, they wouldn't have allowed the students to do something so dangerous.

Therefore, as the head of the executive department of Kassel College, he could only repeatedly remind the students in the executive department that their task was simply to search for traces of the monster.

The real force responsible for killing the red dragon was a large number of alchemical missiles that had been aimed at the area long ago.

Once the monster's location is locked, dozens of alchemical missiles will destroy the monster along with the entire area.

This was the valuable experience that the green dragon left them.

Unfortunately, things rarely go as they expect.

At this very moment, Chu Zihang, who was searching for the Rathalos in the forest, was completely unaware that a pair of orange-yellow eyes were spying on him from the shadows.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Zhou Si: No way!!!

This is an undeveloped, wild woodland, rarely visited by humans, a paradise for wild animals.

But this paradise has clearly changed. Chu Zihang only took a short stroll around, and the traces of the red dragon's rampage were everywhere.

Corpses and charred remains littered the forest, and traces of blood and fire filled the air. Chu Zihang frowned. He had seen resurrected dragons before, but this was the first one to cause such devastation.

It's no wonder that the academy pulled out almost everyone else from the executive department, including quite a few students who hadn't even graduated yet.

All this trouble was just to find traces of that monster.

Even though the ground was covered with traces left by the monster, it only made Chu Zihang's work more difficult. There were identical traces everywhere, making it hard to determine the monster's current location.

"It seems this monster is not just a mindless killer."

Chu Zihang squatted in front of a pile of animal bones. It was called a pile of bones, but the unfortunate creature had long been gnawed down to bone fragments.

"Shall we eat...?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Chu Zihang's eyes. Was this monster's appetite a bit too voracious, far exceeding that of any dragon he had ever seen before?

Recently, more and more of these strange dragon blood creations have appeared, and the main force of the Executive Department has been almost entirely dispatched to investigate the specific situation.

These monsters are extremely distinctive, possessing exaggeratedly strong physiques and strange powers unlike any other.

Although the monsters that appeared earlier were troublesome, most of them did not have truly overwhelming power. In addition, after the Secret Society realized the convenience of firepower coverage, these monsters did not cause too much trouble.

Until the appearance of that green dragon, the pride in the hearts of these hybrids was completely shattered.

In this era when the four monarchs are absent, even the next generation, which is only below the monarch, has never caused such great losses to the Secret Party.

This red dragon, apart from its color and some details, is almost identical in appearance to the green dragon.

Chu Zihang squatted on the ground, carefully distinguishing the differences in the marks. And as the saying goes, hard work pays off. Chu Zihang actually found clues about the male fire dragon in these messy marks.

Although their steps were somewhat unsteady, they always pointed in one direction...

As Chu Zihang followed the trail, he pressed the button on his communicator.

"Any clues?"

"The red dragon is heading towards the academy."

Chu Zihang said confidently that he had observed the dragon's movements before setting off. They had previously assumed that the monster had entered the jungle to escape danger behind it.

But judging from the clues he just discovered, this guy's goal has been in this direction from the very beginning, and it has been heading towards its destination from start to finish.

"this..."

In the command center of the executive department, another professor quickly pulled up a map. After careful comparison, they found that Chu Zihang's speculation was highly credible.

"But why would that red dragon come to the academy?"

"It seems these two monsters are more than just look alike." A thin mist rose from Schneider's respirator, mirroring his current mood.

"It seems we killed its offspring or mate before, which is why this guy is so angry."

Schneider's hoarse voice came through the channel; only that made sense.

"The red dragon was hunting as it made its way back to its family..."

Hearing the voice coming from the headset, Chu Zihang slowly stood up. The traces left by the red dragon disappeared at this location. He placed his hand on the long sword named Murasame at his waist, his golden pupils warily watching his surroundings.

"Professor, you can have the missile lock onto my location now."

Chu Zihang's words remained calm, but they stirred the emotions of everyone in the command room on the other side.

"Chu Zihang, get out of there immediately!!!"

Professor Schneider roared, his throat burning as if on fire, but he was used to the pain in his body and could not accept that his beloved student would die in such a place.

"It's too late, Professor."

Chu Zihang simply left that sentence and then took off his headset.

"...Find a way to provide Chu Zihang with remote support." After a brief silence, Schneider made his best effort. "If Chu Zihang can't escape..."

"...then completely destroy the target area."

Upon issuing the order, Schneider felt his already numb body experience pain once again. This despairing feeling of being unable to do anything crept into his heart like a thorn in his side.

Meanwhile, deep in the jungle, Chu Zihang had already spotted the monster they had been chasing all along.

The ferocious fire dragon slowly emerged from the bushes, its crimson scales tightly covering its body. With a mere flick of its long, thorny tail, it snapped several ancient trees in half.

An unprecedented sense of oppression and fear descended upon Chu Zihang, this deadly threat from a superior predator stimulating his heart.

But the swordsman in black was not defeated by this fear. This was not the first time he had experienced such a huge disparity. Last time, someone took the blame for him, but this time he would not run away in defeat.

The ancient dragon runes distorted reality, and blazing flames instantly exploded in the air. The high-risk Word of Power, ranked 89th in the Word of Power periodic table, - Junyan - turned the surrounding environment into a sea of ​​fire in an instant.

However, the usually invincible Junyan failed against Rathalos. The scorching flames landed on Rathalos's body, leaving only a few black marks on its scales, without even damaging the outermost layer of protection.

Such a result was clearly beyond Chu Zihang's expectations, but even so, he still resolutely charged towards the Rathalos with his longsword.

But harsh reality is often something that courage alone cannot overcome. The reforged Murasame blade, after colliding with the Rathalos scales, once again had a nick on its blade.

Neither the power of words nor martial arts could threaten this monster, yet Chu Zihang remained calm, as he had anticipated this outcome.

"So it really can't be done..."

Chu Zihang dodged the sweeping red giant tail, and the mountain behind him instantly crumbled with rocks. Chu Zihang took the opportunity to escape from the Rathalos's side.

"Chu Zihang! Can you hear me? Chu Zihang!"

Schneider kept calling out to Chu Zihang on the other end of the communicator, but no matter how he spoke, there was no response from the other end, because Chu Zihang's earpiece had fallen off during the battle.

Schneider slammed his fist on the table next to him, sounding somewhat weak.

"Professor Schneider, don't worry, your student will be fine."

Just as the command center fell silent, a voice that everyone present was extremely familiar with rang out from beside Schneider.

Schneider turned around and saw their principal, Hilbert Jean Angers, standing beside him, supporting his wheelchair. Otherwise, given his emotional state just now, he would have needed to be rushed to the ICU for emergency treatment.

The mere appearance of this legendary dragon slayer gave a much-needed boost to the already somewhat panicked crowd, as if in their understanding there was nothing this man couldn't do.

"Someone will save your apprentice."

Angers patted his old friend on the shoulder and turned his gaze to the screen.

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Roar--!

The dragon's roar echoed throughout the forest. The Rathalos spread its wings, and scorching dragonfire gathered in the fire sac in its throat. It had no intention of 'playing' with Chu Zihang any longer.

The crimson dragon raised its body high in the air, its dragon flames fully charged, ready to turn the forest and Chu Zihang to ashes in the next second. But just as the dragon flames in its mouth were about to erupt, a small ball of light suddenly appeared in mid-air.

Before Chu Zihang could react to what was happening, a blinding flash of light exploded in front of him.

The majestic king of the sky, which had been flying in mid-air, had now crashed to the ground like a kite with a broken string.

Immediately afterward, a silver-gray figure darted out from beside Chu Zihang. A faint rumble of thunder almost made Chu Zihang think he was hallucinating, but when the figure, crackling with white lightning, pierced through the body of the Rathalos, Chu Zihang's gradually recovering vision told him that it was not an illusion.

"Come on, open your mouth."

Zhou Si, who appeared out of nowhere, stood beside Chu Zihang and, before he could react, shoved a secret medicine into Chu Zihang's mouth.

"...Thanks."

As his injuries healed rapidly, Chu Zihang realized that the newcomer meant him no harm. He turned to look at his side and saw that Zhou Si was still wearing the same T-shirt and shorts, looking like a tourist.

"You're welcome."

Zhou Si smiled slightly and responded, then turned her gaze to the battlefield.

Wielding the Thunder Dragon Rapier, Elene used her size and agility to constantly maneuver around the Rathalos, who was blinded by rage and was being outmaneuvered by the little bird.

However, the little bird did not underestimate its enemy or rush in recklessly. It steadily wore down the Rathalos's condition.

Zhou Si nodded slightly. Elini's combat instincts were quite good. Having fought against Hai Si for many years, she also had ample experience in fighting large monsters.

Once she's mastered hunter weapons, she'll at least become an elite hunter.

Given the current situation, it's only a matter of time before Elena defeats the fire dragon.

Just as Zhou Si was thinking this, something unusual suddenly appeared on the Rathalos.

The Rathalos, which had been perfectly normal just moments before, suddenly turned blood red in the eyes, and the flames in its mouth became increasingly scorching hot. This change clearly surprised everyone present.

Even so, the possibility of it turning the tables is extremely slim...

It wasn't until Zhou Si saw the purplish-black dust drifting from the male fire dragon that things changed.

"Fuck!!!"

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I'll wake up later and there's still...