There are shade trees, dense streams, and incredibly fertile dark humus soil.
Rotten tree trunks covered with moss and lying on the ground...
This is deep in the dense forest of the Shuret area where even sunlight cannot penetrate.
There is no better place for mushrooms to grow.
On the moss that has soaked up last night's rain like a sponge, large areas of specialty mushrooms are layered on top of each other. The flesh-red canopy is soft and plump. There is no doubt about its delicious taste.
"Hmph..."
A vague humming sound was heard, and a figure squeezed out from the bushes in the forest.
This was a fat wild boar with a backbone over one meter high. Its brown-black fur was covered with half-dried mud, as if it was wearing a layer of armor.
The big wild boar grunted and came to the wooden pile covered with mushrooms. It sniffed twice with its long pointed nose, and then began to chew wantonly.
After a while, the large mushrooms that had just grown on the wooden pile were completely crushed.
"Tsk."
In the shadow of the dense forest, a slight smacking sound could be heard, but the big wild boar, which was busy enjoying its food, did not notice it.
"I was also thinking that I could collect some specialty mushrooms and take them back, but now it's all a waste."
Behind a large tree covered with vines, a young hunter wearing light leather armor muttered silently.
"Forget it, after completing this assessment task, I will be an official hunter. There is no need to be angry over a few mushrooms." Gordon comforted himself in his heart.
He took a slow breath to completely calm down his emotions and breath.
"Check if the surrounding is safe first."
In the stream, the shadow of the canopy, the chirping of insects deep in the vines, the smell brought by the wind...
The eyes, ears, nose, and even skin are carefully and efficiently collecting clues in the environment.
After a few seconds, Gordon confirmed that there were no other large creatures within at least tens of meters.
The hunt can begin.
After tightening the strap on the small shield on his right arm, he pulled out the bone-hand sword named "Hunter's Knife" from the scabbard on his waist and held it tightly in his palm.
The muscles all over his body were tense like a fully drawn bowstring, and the next second, he rushed out like a leopard.
"Humph?"
The big wild boar with mushroom bits hanging from the corner of its mouth raised its head warily, before its huge head could turn to the direction of the sound.
The attacker had already crossed the distance of nearly ten meters and rushed to its side.
He did not stop, nor did he draw the sword directly. Instead, he used the round shield that could barely cover half of his body as an attack angle, and hit the big wild boar's side.
"Gah!"
Even the big wild boar, with its low and stable center of gravity, stumbled under the full force of the collision and was unable to fight back immediately.
But Gordon had already raised his shield and swung his knife, slashing the relatively soft lower back of the big boar meat firmly.
The blade of the hunter's knife, covered with fine teeth, successfully broke through the defense of mud and fur.
The blood spattered, and the fat, muscles and tendons were cut open. The big wild boar's hind limbs went limp and fell to the ground with a miserable howl.
The pig's collision, which relies on the power of its hind legs, is the only way for the wild boar to attack. Such a knife may not be directly fatal, but it destroys its hind limbs and completely eliminates the possibility of resistance.
The next scene is more cruel.
"Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
Following a shrill howl, the big wild boar's eyes completely lost life, leaving only its strong body still twitching slightly in a reflexive manner.
Shaking the blood off the blade, Gordon sheathed the knife.
He stood up and looked around vigilantly for a few times. After confirming that there was no danger, he squatted down again, pulled out his stripping knife and started collecting the carcasses of the big wild boar.
Tens of seconds later, he selectively cut off a large piece of raw meat with good quality, and pulled out a half-meter-long fang.
As for the most valuable fur, since it had several knife marks, it couldn't be sold at a good price. It would be inconvenient to carry it around before the mission was over, so I had to give up.
Putting the raw meat and fangs into his luggage, Gordon went to the stream and quickly washed his blood-stained hands and knives, and then left in a hurry.
The smell of blood and corpses will soon attract predators like blue velociraptors, and staying here is asking for trouble.
After driving hurriedly for more than half an hour, Gordon returned to the hunter's camp built on the cliff.
It wasn't until he ducked through the narrow passage like a dog hole and saw the simple but sturdy yellow animal skin tent that the young man breathed a sigh of relief.
It was completely safe to return to camp.
Take the fangs and raw meat out of your luggage. The former is a settlement item that confirms the results of the crusade, and store them in the red storage box in the camp.
The latter is marinated with seasonings and prepared to be grilled and eaten in a while, which is also considered as a toothpaste.
After all, although the portable food provided by the Hunter Guild can quickly fill the stomach, the taste is really hard to compliment.
This portable food, made from a mixture of wheat flour and cured jerky, tastes like wood soaked in salt water...
In comparison, barbecued meat that is cooked until golden brown and sizzling with oil is so delicious.
Recalling the wonderful barbecue, Gordon swallowed hard, quickly set up the barbecue grill, and patiently grilled this piece of fresh raw meat that was still warm.
If you want to grill delicious barbecue that is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, you don’t have to be impatient, and fire control is even more important.
The boy slowly turned the handle of the barbecue grill and took out his thin hunter's notebook.
Turn to the latest page.
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Assessment task: nasty wild boars
Mission content: Kill 5 large wild boars
Remuneration: 300 gold
Designated location: Shuratson Hill
Time limit: 3 days
The wild boar population in the Shuratson Hills is multiplying abnormally and the number is growing too fast. Please be sure to reduce their numbers to avoid damaging the ecology of the Shuratson Hills area and affecting the surrounding human gathering areas!
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I took out a charcoal pen and recorded a few strokes.
Counting the one just now, he has hunted four large wild boars in the past two days. If he hunts one more, he can complete the mission and return to the village.
the most important is!
At that time, after passing the assessment task, you can finally lose the prefix of "trainee" and officially become a monster hunter!
Two full years have passed since he officially started training as a hunter at the age of fifteen.
It's time to graduate.
Thinking of this, Gordon couldn't help but start to raise the corners of his mouth.
Small monsters such as giant wild boars, blue velociraptors, and Bobo (mammoths) that he hunted not one hundred but seventy or eighty in the past two years were not worthy of being recorded in his hunter's notebook.
There are only real flying dragons like the Fire Dragon!
This is the glory that hunters yearn for!
A burning smell woke him up from his beautiful delusions.
Only then did Gordon realize that the meat was overcooked, and he hurriedly took the barbecue off the grill.
Fortunately, it was only burnt a little.
This little thing can't affect his good mood.
While biting into the hot barbecue with a slight burnt smell, the boy raised his head and looked at the sun still hanging high in the sky.
It was still early, at least three hours before sunset.
Speeding up, he wolfed down the food, and after a few minutes, he threw the clean bones aside. Gordon patted his bulging belly and stood up.
"Eat and drink enough, strike while the iron is hot! Finish the hunt before dark!"
