Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

The dragon-human man led Gordon and his party to an open-air restaurant near the counter of the meeting place, and found a seat to sit down.

"This restaurant is not ordinary."

When he was seated, the man from the Dragon Race introduced with a smile: "'Xi Dinesia' is the name of this restaurant. We have traveled all over the world for many years, and there are not many restaurants that can match the taste of this restaurant."

"Looking forward to meow!"

Looking at the huge fish head on the grill at the entrance of the restaurant, the pork chop excitedly raised its little paw.

Gordon and Hayata, who had been eating dry food on the airship for a few days, were also hungry. They ordered a lot of dishes that looked very delicious, and they also ordered some local specialty cachaca wine.

While waiting expectantly for the food to be served, Gordon chatted with the Dragonborn man.

"Ah, this gentleman, have you had time to ask for advice in the future?"

"Many people call me 'The Rich Merchant', but you can call me 'Mr. Rich Merchant' like Anshir, or 'Uncle Rich Merchant' like the little girl Fengying.

I am indeed at this age, hahaha! "The wealthy businessman folded his hands in his wide sleeves and smiled heartily.

"Is Mr. Haoshang a businessman?"

Hayata glanced curiously at the large sword with a black sheath behind the merchant.

As a Taidao user herself, she can naturally see that this is not a weapon that ordinary people can use, but a typical hunting sword.

"Yes, I have a few trading ships, and I usually run around the mainland to do some business." The wealthy businessman said quite astonishing words casually.

"Mr. Haoshang used to be a hunter, right?" Gordon asked, but his tone was quite certain.

"Oh? Brother Gordon, why do you think so, because I have a big sword behind me?"

"And the emblem of the Hunter's Guild on your cuff." Gordon said with a smile: "Ordinary people would not use this pattern as a decoration."

"The eyes are sharp!"

The wealthy businessman glanced at his cuff, smiled vaguely, "It's all happened many years ago, don't mention it, don't mention it."

Gordon didn't mean to continue asking, and the two continued to chatter in different directions.

At this time, the meals they ordered were delivered one after another.

Gordon picked up a string of seemingly ordinary grilled fish, tasted it, "Oh! This taste, this aroma!"

"It's great, isn't it!"

The wealthy merchant smiled and said, "Tangia Port is a trading port, and it is close to a desert country rich in spices, so you can find all kinds of spices here.

This store is particularly good at using a variety of spices for barbecue, which can't be tasted elsewhere. "

Delicious food always whets one's appetite. The pork chop buried his head directly in the plate, and Hariyata's chewing movements also accelerated a lot.

When the wine and meat on the table dwindled, the few people who were getting full started talking again.

"If I'm not mistaken, what Ms. Hayata is carrying on her back is the famous sword 'Flying Dragon Sword [Aoi]'. She is really powerful at such a young age."

Hayata put down his wine glass and showed a reserved smile.

I can't reply to people directly, since I hunted a female fire dragon, I have everything, right?

The wealthy merchant changed the subject at this time, "Speaking of which, does Miss Hayata have a water-attribute sword?"

Hayata was startled when he heard the words, not quite understanding what the other party meant by asking this question, and also a little unsure how to answer the question.

Gordon took over the conversation at this time, "Does the senior businessman have any suggestions?"

"Well, I won't be around the corner."

Haoshang untied the black sword from behind, laid it flat on the dining table, stretched out his palm and pointed, "Take a look at this sword."

The gazes of Gordon and Hariyata immediately became vigilant.

Except for a few novice-level weapons, weapon trading is strictly prohibited by the guild. Once someone is caught violating the prohibition, the suspension of hunting qualifications is considered light.

Realizing that the two had misunderstood, the wealthy merchant waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, I'm not planning to sell you the knife, I won't do anything illegal.

This knife is called 'Nanman Sword [Shark Break]', and it comes from my hometown - Shiguo's style. The mainland doesn't know how to make it, but well, I have its manufacturing blueprint.

If you guys can do me a favor, I will give you the blueprints. In this way, as long as you prepare all the materials, you can make the Nanban knife in any workshop. "

In order to avoid deepening the misunderstanding, the wealthy businessman stated his purpose in one breath.

Gordon was still a little wary. Although the wealthy businessman said that he had met Anshir and the others once, this did not make him fully trust each other.

After pondering for a moment, he said seriously: "Before I promise you, I still have two questions to ask, I hope you can answer them."

"That's natural." The wealthy merchant put his hands into his sleeves again.

Gordon picked up the Nanban knife, drew it out of its sheath, inspected the blade, and handed the knife to Hayata.

After the two roughly confirmed the grade of this knife, Gordon said: "This knife is of a very high grade, and it has completely reached the level of high-level equipment.

Can it be built directly, or does it need to be enhanced to reach this level, and what materials are required. "

The wealthy businessman didn't mind Gordon's inquisitive questions at all. On the contrary, he appreciated this kind of caution and was willing to put everything on the table for discussion.

"It needs to be strengthened once. Using some simple materials that can be obtained around here, you can create a 'Nanman Knife', the level of the Nanman Knife, um, it's about the same as the 'Flying Dragon Knife [Cui]'.

Using the materials of the Yan Gelong subspecies, it can be strengthened into a 'Nanman Saber [Shark Break]', which can really reach the upper level. Of course, the blueprint I gave you also includes the subsequent strengthening methods. "

Gordon nodded.

He was not surprised by the answer of the wealthy businessman. If it is easy to create a high-level weapon, it will make him suspicious.

"In addition to the weapon blueprint itself, I also want to ask, why do you want to find the two of us? There are not so few four-star and five-star hunters in Tangia Port, right?"

Hearing this, the wealthy businessman smiled and said, "Well, let's answer this question together with 'what can I ask you to do'.

The reason is actually very simple. Of course there are four-star and five-star hunters in Tangia Port, but five-star hunters who have encountered ancient dragons are really too rare. "

Gordon: "."

This guy, he wouldn't want to call himself a cologne, would he?

"Jean Molan (Feng Shanlong), have you heard of this name?"

Gordon raised his eyebrows, "Fengshanlong?"

"That's right, it's the Fengshan Dragon, a very small number of ancient dragon species that can be known to lower-level hunters, and even common knowledge exists among ordinary people in certain areas.

A symbol of courage and prosperity, the "dragon of abundance" that nourishes the great desert. "

"So that's it. It's just autumn, and the monsoon in the desert is coming soon. Is it the Harvest Festival of Loklark?"

Gordon roughly guessed the opponent's purpose.

"You want us to participate in Locklark's annual 'Great Desert Feast', and you want to get that special ore?"

Having said that, Gordon frowned.

"But if it's for ore, as a businessman, you can buy it directly. Even if we participate in the 'Great Feast', it is impossible to bring you back too much quantity."

The wealthy businessman clapped his hands and smiled, "Brother Gordon, you have a wide range of knowledge and a quick mind. That's right, my ultimate goal is the Fengshan Dragon Ore.

It's just that I don't need you to bring me the ore, all you need to do is participate in the feast. "

Gordon didn't understand. "With all due respect, if you just participate in the 'dinner feast', what good will it do you?"

"I heard that Brother Gordon, you faced Gu Long head-on, but you were able to come back unscathed, coupled with the fact that you were promoted to five-star at a young age, your strength is naturally beyond doubt.

If you can participate, this 'Great Banquet' will surely go on more smoothly. "

The wealthy businessman folded his arms and smiled generously, "I don't need you to bring back the ore because I plan to buy all the ore produced by the 'Great Feast' this year.

If you can participate, the sand fleet will have a big harvest, and the amount of ore I can buy will be more? "

Ps.

Here is a hidden setting. It is stated in the setting book that the wealthy merchant (the captain of the trading ship) was born in "Shi Country" and has a very high status in Shi Country.

This country is not marked on the map, but looking at the clothing style, it should be a country in the Western Continent. (all Japanese style)

At the same time, the equipment made of Mineyama Dragon material (obviously Japanese-style armor style) was once equipped by a certain country's army, which should refer to the Shiki country.

I won't mention countries, wars, etc., but there is a rationale for wealthy merchants to buy a large amount of ore.