Gordon and Ted hid in the corner until Miles led Oshula and Maxine away from the mission counter and out of the assembly hall, and then they walked out gracefully.
The lady on duty today is Tiki, the fish monster.
Trying to maintain a business-like smile, she was about to lie down and take a nap after seeing off Miles and his party, when suddenly she felt that the surrounding light had become much darker.
She raised her head in confusion, only to find two huge shadows and walls standing in front of the counter, completely blocking her sight.
Ti Ji swallowed in fear at first, until she could see the face of the person clearly against the light, then she rolled her eyes and returned to her usual lazy look.
"What~, it turns out to be Gordon and Ted, huh? Ted, didn't you set off with Mr. Miles? Did I just watch him go out?"
Ted grinned, revealing a set of teeth that were much larger than ordinary people, and said with a smile: "Instead of hunting with dad today, we will go with our good brother Gordon!"
Ti Ji blinked and glanced between the two of them curiously.
"When did you and Gordon become good brothers?" Ever since she knew that Gordon was younger than her, she always liked to call Gordon "little brother" even though the age difference between the two was less than half a year.
Then, she looked at Ted again, and joked with a wicked smile: "Ah, by the way, I just heard someone say that someone lost to Brother Gordon in an arm wrestling match, right? 'Ted, the one with the best wrist strength in the world'?" "
"No, you can't say that, mainly because... well, okay, I lost." Ted stared at his eyes and choked for a long time, and finally admitted his defeat.
Gordon bent his arms and patted his biceps slightly proudly. He was absolutely confident in his strength.
"That's not the point. I just didn't have enough to eat today!" Ted defended bravely, and then quickly changed the subject.
"Little Diji, please help us see if there are any suitable collection tasks! Three stars is enough. I want one in Metabe Forest. We are going on vacation!"
"Collection mission? Jungle? Vacation?" Several question marks appeared above Ti Ji's head.
She really couldn't figure out the logical relationship. It wasn't until Gordon and Ted explained it a little bit that she suddenly realized: "So that's it. Wait, I'll look for it~"
Gordon chuckled, turned around and brought the slightly drunk pork chop in front of Ti Ji.
Looking at the big doll-like furry pork chop, Tiji let out a "ooh~" sound.
He stretched his neck like a thief and looked around quickly. After confirming that it was temporarily safe, he stretched out his hands and rubbed Pork Chop's little head frantically.
"Don't let the president know, or I will be scolded again!"
Reluctantly letting go of her hand, Di Ji lowered her head and quickly rummaged through the large to-do list.
Soon, she found three documents that met the requirements.
The mission locations are all in the Metabe Forest. The collection target of the first receipt is "Dragon Antler", the second receipt is "Fire Dragon's Egg", and the third receipt is "Excellent Crab Roe".
"Brother Gordon, what do you think?" Ted pinched his broad and square chin and said, "I think let's forget about the dragon antler. It's too rare and depends on luck. Don't even be able to complete the task by then. .”
Gordon agreed with Ted's statement, but he flicked the receipt for the fire dragon egg in disgust. He had some psychological shadow about this thing...
Then the only choice left is this last document.
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Collection mission: golden gold! The best crab roe! (★★★)
Task content: Pay 5 copies of the best crab roe
Remuneration: 5,000 gold
Mission Location: Metabe Forest
Possible monsters: Shield Crab, Blue Velociraptor, Daimyo Shield Crab
Limited time: 10 days
The chef of a high-end restaurant: I have been developing new dishes recently. Ordinary crab roe can no longer meet my demand for ultimate deliciousness. Only the best crab roe from shield crab is rich in oil and fresh and sweet!
Please help me get five portions of the best crab roe, my cooking soul has been ignited!
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"It feels good." Gordon licked the corner of his mouth, "I haven't eaten the crab roe of a shield crab yet."
"Aha! Then this is the mission. I haven't eaten that stuff before, so it should be very fresh. Little Diji, please help us complete the formalities!" Ted rubbed his big hands with words written all over his face. Can't wait.
Ti Ji did not handle it immediately, but stretched out her finger and clicked on the column "Monsters may appear", and said in a slightly serious tone:
"According to the hot air balloon report, there are traces of Daimyo shield crabs nearby. We may encounter them during the mission. Did you two notice them?"
The Daimyo Shield Crab is a monster with a three-star danger level. If it were not possible to encounter it, the difficulty level of this task should only be two stars.
"I see it, I see it!" Ted waved his hand nonchalantly, "I am a four-star hunter. I have a famous shield crab and so on. As long as it comes, we dare to cook it together!
By the way, can the crab roe of the Daimyo shield crab be eaten? Is it tasty? How to eat it? "
Tikki & Gordon: "..."
"There's really nothing I can do against you, so be careful anyway!" Tiji reminded her again with her hands on her hips, then took the task document and left the counter to find the president.
——Although this is only a three-star collection task, if Gordon wants to participate, he still needs to go through the president's special approval process.
Not long after, Tiggy came back, and the president didn't say much about Gordon's participation in this mission. The four-star gun made Ted's strength enough to suppress the situation.
With the permission of the president, the task procedures were quickly completed.
Gordon and Ted, who are both swordsmen (collectively known as melee combatants), didn't need anything special to prepare. They were full of crab roe dishes and couldn't wait.
"Let's go! Let's go now!"
"Wait a minute, what should I do with the pork chop that's still drunk?" Gordon, who had almost walked out of the door of the assembly hall, suddenly stopped.
"Give it a holiday and let Little Tiggy take care of it?"
"Well, isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this..."
"When you come back, bring it some crab roe and some more specialties as compensation?"
"That's it!"
...
After leaving Minagard City, Gordon and Ted rode a herbivore dragon cart along the coastline. A few days later, they arrived at their destination—a coastal area located in the northwest corner of the Metabe Forest. Hunting grounds.
Different from the hunting ground that we went to during the expedition against the Strange Face Clan, here we have a vast blue sea, a warm and humid sea breeze, and extremely bright sunshine.
If it weren't for the hungry monsters everywhere, this would really be an excellent vacation spot.
Faced with the sea, the wind and the beach, Ted, who had obviously completely let himself go, even wanted to complete the task in a pair of beach shorts, but was remonstrated by Gordon, who maintained his last bit of sanity.
Relaxation is not so relaxing! Is the hunting ground really a resort?
"But it's really hot..." Ted, who was forced to be fully armed, seemed a little disappointed. He took off his stuffy helmet and groaned.
Gordon rolled his eyes and didn't answer.
Ted is equipped with a set of armor called the "Rock Dragon Suit". The strong and thick carapace covers every corner of his body. The flamboyant shoulder armor makes him, who is already extremely tall and strong, look even bigger. One lap.
Considering that as a gun user, he is positioned as the front-row defender in the team, this iron-clad appearance really makes people feel safe...
