Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Before actually arriving at the aboriginal village, Gordon and the others had a lot of exaggerated guesses.

For example, on a super giant tree hundreds of meters high, tree houses are dug out one by one like a castle. The huge canopy is full of fruits, and the vines surrounding the giant tree become stairs and roads, and the life of hundreds of people does not seem crowded. , a tree is a village.

For example, dozens of big trees are connected by complex trestle bridges and vine ladders, forming a three-dimensional village like a spider web. Countless villagers are swinging around while climbing and jumping.

It's a pity that there are no such imaginary scenes. The village is not built on the tree, but on the ground.

It was an area surrounded by giant trees, which was unexpectedly large, and the exact area could not be confirmed for the time being.

Between these giant trees that have existed for an unknown number of years, a large number of shrubs, thorns and vines were artificially planted, and the space between the trees was filled, forming a natural city wall.

The plants used to fill the "city wall" are also very particular. The hunters only recognized a small part of them. Basically, they have the characteristics of repelling insects and being highly poisonous, so that mosquitoes and monsters do not want to approach this area. .

The sharp-eyed Hilda also noticed that there were some dangerous small creatures living in the depths of the bushes, such as ant nests, poisonous bee nests, etc., and she didn't know how the aborigines controlled these poisons from going into the village of.

The hunters walked around the "city wall" for a while, but they couldn't find the entrance and exit, and they didn't dare to rush in. In desperation, they had to shout a few times, hoping that someone would lead them down the road.

Soon, rustling sounds came from a large area of ​​shrubs and vines not far from them.

Surprisingly large poisonous bees are flying in all directions, and the poisonous needles on the tail are as long as little fingers. If a person is stung twice, they will die suddenly without waiting for medical treatment.

Pandan, who always wanted to pounce on the bees and butterflies on weekdays, also immediately hid away.

A dark figure pushed aside the swarm and came out.

The man was wearing a bamboo hat and was equipped with

It was impossible to see clearly what he was equipped with. Countless palm-sized arthropods that should be some kind of rat woman crawled all over his body, leaving no gaps except for his head. It looked like a wriggling black armor. (There are pictures in the paragraph comment, be careful)

As he walked, from time to time, a few mouse women would fall to the ground without grabbing the prison, and then immediately crawled back along his heels.

The hunters felt their scalps go numb.

They were used to seeing all kinds of messy reptiles in the hunting grounds, and they still found it unacceptable. If it were an ordinary person here, they would have to scream on the spot.

The man covered in squirrels was holding a long stick in his hand, with a lamp hanging on the top of the stick, and some kind of special candle was burning inside.

He flicked his long staff lightly, and the poisonous bees went back into the bushes and disappeared.

After dispelling the poisonous bees, the man came before the hunters.

The weird and pungent smell went straight into their nostrils, and they didn't know whether it came from the candle or those countless giant rat women.

Hilda's eyes were empty as if she was thinking about something, Gail looked around and was alert to the danger that did not exist behind, Hayata stood beside Gordon with a stiff smile, and pushed him from behind.

Gordon: "."

The aborigine covered in reptiles looked at him quietly with a calm expression.

He has long been used to the rejection and strange gazes of others. When he is wearing a bug armor, most of his fellow villagers are reluctant to approach him, let alone these outsiders.

Gordon braced himself to communicate with this man, but his eyes couldn't stop drifting to those wriggling reptiles, "Ah, what, cough, we are hunters from East Doruma"

After hearing Gordon's brief explanation of the reason, the insect envoy wearing a bamboo hat said "hmm".

"Wait a minute."

With that said, he went back into the bushes.

Gordon and the others just waited in place. Ten minutes passed, and when they began to wonder if they had been tricked, the envoy finally returned.

"come over."

The insect envoy waved to them, and following his movements, several mouse women fell to the ground.

Gordon and the others looked at each other and followed.

The insect envoy took out a handful of unknown powder, spread it on the palm of his hand and blew on the bright candle on the staff.

A strangely colored flame burst into flames, and a large cloud of pungent smoke enveloped the hunters. Gordon and the others coughed, and Elle, who had a keen sense of smell, even covered their noses. They were about to choke to death.

"Okay, come with me."

As he spoke, the envoy once again burrowed into the bush where countless poisonous bees were hidden. Gordon's eyes twitched, and finally he put on the helmet, locked the buckle around his neck, and followed.

Hayata Hilda is okay, but Gail is numb.

For the first time, she regrets the outfit she wears. She should wear more. For example, a full set of armored dragon s is very suitable for the current situation.

The hunters mustered up their courage, and followed the bugger who led the way into the bushes.

The huge poisonous bee is like a fruit, hanging on the branch motionless, without even thinking about it, it is a credit to the envoy and the choking smoke.

With professionals leading the way, it should be safe in theory, but it feels like dancing on a barrel bomb with the safety pin on.

What if?

Fortunately, the "what if" situation did not happen. After walking through the bush belt that was more than ten meters wide and full of poisonous bees, they squeezed for a while among the thick and tough vines that descended vertically. Finally, they passed through the plant Wall, enter inside the wall.

"Is there only one entrance and exit here? It's very troublesome to get in and out." Gail patted off the broken leaves stuck to his body and asked muttering.

The insect envoy glanced at her, "This is the wall, it's not easy, the door is easier."

"So why don't we go through the door?"

"Far."

"All right."

Ignoring Gail's little complaint, Gordon and the others looked at everything in front of them in amazement.

Compared with their delusion, the real appearance of the aboriginal village is much more "realistic".

A large open space has been reclaimed within the wall, and the houses are mostly made of wood, which look no different from ordinary villages at first glance.

But the scale is far larger than they imagined, and there are even specialized commercial streets and large buildings of three or four stories high. It is more like a prosperous town than a village.

As Hilda said, they were isolated, but not primitive.

At this moment, a figure walked quickly.

Pork Chop jumped and cheered, "It's Anshir Meow!"

Seeing the missing companion, Gordon and the others felt their hearts sink completely, and relaxed smiles appeared on their faces.

It was only a dozen or so hours since we hadn't seen each other, but it seemed like a long time had passed.

Anshir rushed straight at Gordon, thinking that the former wanted a hug. Gordon opened his arms, but Anshir was not aimed at him at all.

The heavy crossbowman snatched the fierce moment [Shi Yu] from his shoulder.

Unfolding, pulling the trigger empty to check the crossbow chamber, after repeatedly confirming that there is no serious problem, Anshir let out a long sigh of relief, joyfully put the precious crossbow back on his back, adjusted his armor, and then briskly chatted with his companions call.

"You guys found it pretty quickly."

Gordon, who had a dark face, lowered his arms, and Hayata smiled secretly.

At this time, Qiancao, who was suspected to be the native version of the insect stick in the sea of ​​trees, and the young girl nymph wrapped in the chrysalis, also followed Anshir to the hunters.

The strange appearance of the nymph that does not resemble a human attracts people's attention.

Gail couldn't help blurting out, "What the hell is this?!"