All my hunting commissions come from another world?

Thanks to his environmental adaptability, after being exposed to the concentration of Honkai energy in Changkong City for a long time, his body has now fully adapted to this special energy.

Honkai Beasts come in a wide variety of forms, but they are generally born in two ways.

One type is born directly from high concentrations of Honkai energy. Honkai Beasts born in this form have bodies entirely composed of Honkai energy, and upon death, their bodies disintegrate into Honkai energy, leaving no trace.

The second type is formed from ordinary animals that have been corrupted by Honkai energy.

At this moment, Zhou Si was gnawing on the wing of a Breakthrough-class Honkai Beast. He hadn't cooked it much; he had just roasted it and sprinkled some Monster Hunter World seasoning on it, but the taste was surprisingly good.

"Little White, don't be afraid. I'll come find you after I've eaten my fill."

Zhou Si, his mouth greasy from eating, gazed at the depths of the thunderclouds.

To be honest, I don't know what the Herrscher of Thunder is doing over there. She's been hovering in the air for so long without moving. It feels like she's holding back something.

But where did that tank-class Honkai Beast go? The traces extended to this area and then disappeared. Moreover, it didn't just vanish into thin air. A straight 'path' appeared in its trajectory, stopping its footprints at this moment.

"It felt like I was hit and sent flying by something."

"And these marks seem vaguely familiar..."

Master Zhou wiped his mouth and looked at the mark that looked like it had been plowed by something, with some confusion.

The claw marks and the spacing between the forelimbs and hindlimbs clearly indicate that this creature is quadrupedal. Furthermore, the distance between the forelimbs is much wider than that between the hindlimbs, and the marks left by the forelimbs are also much deeper than those left by the hindlimbs.

Zhou Si looked around at the surrounding buildings. The windows of the houses on both sides were shattered, and the way they shattered was exactly the same, as if they had been suddenly shattered by some powerful force.

This familiar feeling instantly transported Zhou Si back to the New World, to the monster he had encountered in that miasma valley buried beneath the remains of a giant creature.

"So this is what 'Car' means!"

Zhou Si finally realized that the "car" mentioned in the mission was not a tank-class Honkai Beast at all, but a monster from the Monster Hunter world known for its earth-shattering roar and the repeating of the dragon's charge.

Rathalos!

Also known as the "car-car-car-car-car-car"!

When Zhou Si encountered this thing in the Valley of Miasma, he had only recently left the Ancient Forest and was still relatively weak, both in terms of his progress in farming and his overall strength.

After being rolled into the bottom by the wheels, they encountered a Tigrex that had been starving for a long time.

After that day, he developed the ability to dodge the dragon chariot with his eyes closed, and also developed incredibly strong eardrums.

"My ear suddenly hurts a little."

Even after all this time, Zhou Si still hasn't forgotten how she felt back then.

However, there is finally some good news. Although Bai's whereabouts have not yet been found, at least their mission objective has been confirmed.

Moreover, judging from the marks on the ground, the Tigrex should not have gone far.

However, its size is a bit too big, and the marks left by the dragon's chariot are much more frightening than those of the Tigrex I encountered in the Rotten Vale.

......

"...Bai, is that your master?"

Alicia stood on a high-rise building not far away, holding Bai in her arms. Her eyes twitched slightly as she looked in Zhou Si's direction. With her eyesight, this distance was enough for her to see clearly what Zhou Si was doing.

That's why her reaction was so exaggerated.

This was the first time the girl had ever felt, "I might not be able to handle this person."

After all, if you saw someone not only devour a half-assault-level Honkai Beast in one go, but also run to the side, lie down on the ground, and touch and smell it, you would probably have the same feeling.

Although Alicia had already prepared herself for the possibility that White's master might be very different from her imagination, this situation was still somewhat beyond her comprehension.

Rather, even though she had encountered countless strange people during her travels around the world, this white-haired owner was one of the best among them.

"That's right, meow!"

Bai nodded excitedly. Finally, it had found its master, and its master seemed to have discovered the mission target as well.

As expected of its owner, this is definitely a potential legendary hunter!

"Aili, I'm going to find my master, meow!"

Seeing Bai rushing over, Ellie smiled and shook her head. Although that person was a bit strange, if Bai liked him so much, he couldn't be a bad person, right?

Thinking this way, Ellie's confidence returned immediately.

After all, who could dislike Alicia?

Zhou Si had just finished sharpening his greatsword with a whetstone when he heard a sound coming from afar.

"Owner!"

Zhou Si looked up and saw Bai Zheng running towards her.

Zhou Sixin caught the white creature as it pounced on her, and her initial dissatisfaction immediately subsided. She decided to talk to it about the teleportation issue later, and not bring it up now.

"Are you alright...wait..."

Zhou Si, who was about to comfort her own Palico, suddenly frowned and sniffed Bai's head.

His expression then gradually changed, from helplessness and gentleness at the beginning to doubt and disbelief. Zhou Si put Bai back on the ground and pointed at it in a grief-stricken tone.

Why do you smell like someone else?

"And it's so concentrated, do you have other hunters out there?"

Just then, Alicia, who had just walked over to greet them, froze. Her raised hand stopped in mid-air, her mouth slightly open, unsure whether she should speak.

He wasn't talking about me, was he?

"No, meow, my heart only belongs to my master, meow."

Bai hurriedly explained that it was forced upon him.

"You clearly let her hold you, otherwise the smell wouldn't be so strong."

"Aili, quickly explain to your master, meow! It was just an accident, meow!"

Bai was almost in tears, so he quickly passed the conversation to Alicia, who was standing there dumbfounded.

Only then did Zhou Si notice someone not far behind her, and Zhou Si was extremely familiar with her name.

Seeing Alicia's dumbfounded expression, Zhou Si's eyes gradually sharpened.

Chapter Fourteen: She really... I cried my eyes out.

"Hello...hello?"

Alicia instinctively shuddered. Zhou Si's gaze frightened her, and coupled with his conversation with Bai, Alicia was already considering running away.

"..."

Zhou Si did not respond, but just stared intently at Ai Li's face, which seemed to have been sculpted by heaven.

But Bai, who was standing next to Zhou Si, noticed that his master's hands behind his back seemed to be trembling.

"Master, are you injured?"

Bai's expression suddenly turned anxious.

"Uh, that's not the case."

Zhou Si shook his head. His demeanor just now could actually be summarized in a very simple way.

My social anxiety is acting up again.

As a former Honkai Impact 3rd player, I naturally have my favorite characters, and Alicia in front of me is clearly one of them.

If the previous encounter with Kevin and the others was like meeting a celebrity they'd seen on TV on the street, this situation is like Zhou Si's cat luring her favorite idol home.

"Thank you so much for bringing Xiaobai over."

"Just call me Zhou Si, Xiao Bai is my partner."

Zhou Si gave a somewhat reserved self-introduction, at which point he was as honest as a katana-wielding swordsman who had just learned to wield three cats.

"Don't be nervous, Zhou Si, just call me Ai Li~"

Alicia chuckled and responded to Zhou Si's self-introduction in a generous manner. Although she didn't know why the boy in front of her was so nervous, judging from how he addressed Bai, he was indeed a nice person.

"Um, have you eaten? Want to eat something?"

Zhou Si, at a loss for words, opted to play the "eating" deck, but the effect was rather disappointing.

Alicia watched as Zhou Si picked up the half-eaten Honkai Beast from the shelf. Putting aside whether the Honkai Beast was edible or not, the unevenly heated meat, either burnt or undercooked, made it hard for Alicia to have any appetite.

"no need."

Alicia decisively declined Zhou Si's offer, mainly because she was simply not worthy of it.

She had a feeling that if she actually ate this piece of meat, she would have to withdraw from the battle against the Third Herrscher.

But she also felt a growing curiosity about Zhou Sisheng.

What is a Hunter? Why can he eat the flesh of Honkai Beasts? And what kind of creature is Bai?

More and more mysteries surrounding this man named Zhou Si emerged, and Alicia's desire to understand him grew even stronger.

"Master, have you spotted any traces of the prey?"

"Yes, I have a general understanding of the target's situation."

Zhou Si nodded, and then told Bai about her findings and speculations, without making any attempt to hide anything from Alicia.

At this point, the number of question marks above Ellie's head was clearly increasing.

Tigrex? Rotten Vale? Hunting?

What are they talking about? Could it be that this world holds some deeper secret besides its collapse?

Alicia's eyes gradually became wise, and the vast Milky Way and the boundless universe slowly emerged in her mind.

After hearing Zhou Si's information, Bai was very surprised. A Tigrex that might have mutated was clearly not a beginner's quest.

Clearly, the system dynamically adjusted the difficulty level due to Zhou Si's special circumstances.

Although he had great confidence in his owner, Bai was still afraid of possible accidents.

In that case, that's the only option.

"Sister Airi, can you help Master, meow?"

Elune used her cuteness on Alicia, and it worked wonders!

"Of course, no problem! Leave the cricket-shaped Honkai Beasts to me, Airi-neechan!"

Seeing Bai's expression, Alicia immediately patted her chest to show that there was absolutely no problem. Not to mention Honkai Beasts, she had even defeated Herrscher Alicia herself.

Zhou Si looked at Bai with a "Holy crap" expression. She never expected that Bai would be like this. The way Bai looked so familiar and natural meant that this was not the first time he had done this.

Bai, on the other hand, looked as if he couldn't bear to recall the past, indicating to his master not to bring up painful memories anymore.

"Could Zhou Si and Bai also do me a favor?"

Alicia looked at Zhou Si and Bai with a smile, her pink eyes full of kindness and sincerity.

"Can you tell me about your world after this is over? I'm very curious about your world."

After eliminating all other possibilities, the remaining option, no matter how outrageous, can only be the truth.

Although Alicia has lived in this world for so long, she obviously hasn't traveled all over the world yet, but she has never heard of the things Zhou Si and Bai were talking about. You should know that she was a big star of Moth Chaser after she defeated the Second Herrscher by herself.

On her way here, she secretly sent a message to Dr. Mebius, as she had never heard of a feline creature that could speak human language.

So many impossibilities intertwined, piecing together a possibility that filled Alicia with boundless excitement.

"Yeah, no problem."

Zhou Si scratched his head, pondered for a moment, and then nodded. They had never intended to hide their identities, since they were leaving after completing their mission.

The reason she didn't want to get involved with the Moth of Fire was simply because she didn't want to cause trouble, and even less so for Kevin and May.

"Then it's settled."

Ellie nodded happily.

But just then, Alicia's communicator rang at an inopportune moment. When Alicia picked it up, she was surprised to find that the person calling her was actually Velvet.

"Aili... Zzz... Sia... what's going on over there?"

Velvi's voice, accompanied by static, came from the other end of the communicator. Alicia heard the urgency in her voice and quickly responded.