Monster Hunter Monster Girl Story

0017 Season

Li Ai put down her phone, lay on her side, and held the blanket between her legs.

I wanted to get a good night's sleep, but my body was in an excited state and I couldn't fall asleep.

"Strange, I could be resting properly, so why is my body so restless?"

The last time Li Ai felt this way was when her daily running routine was interrupted by heavy rain.

The feeling of loss mixed with a faint sense of guilt left a particularly deep impression on him.

The muscles bulging in his bent arm twitched twice, as if issuing some kind of yearning call.

Then, a hallucination of wielding a sword repeatedly appeared in my consciousness.

Looking at her empty palm, Li Ai realized that something was increasingly wrong with her.

On the training ground.

Sene, shirtless, was still practicing his slashing techniques.

Jim the cat, who was following behind, had already piled several Strength Seeds on a plate.

Instructor Lang sat down next to him, took out a cat's tail grass, and chewed it.

"Seneca, Li Ai has only been training for a day. Can he feel the call from his muscles?"

Sene paused his slashing and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "The call to awaken muscles is the basic requirement for quickly building a strong physique. If he still doesn't have this deep feeling and can't actively participate in training, it means that at least in terms of willpower, he hasn't yet realized he's a hunter."

"The village chief called it special training, but this is too strict. At least he should have been dragged here and given more time to be guided."

Landes had a different opinion.

"There's no other way. His hunter role is too special. Lowering the requirements would only harm him. At the same time, Li Ai has also taken up a special training spot in the guild. Everything has to be done strictly."

After saying this, Sene took a deep breath and continued his monotonous slashing practice.

"He still handles things strictly as always, never showing any leniency."

Lande sighed, spat out the chewed cattail grass, and stuffed another one into his mouth.

"Actually, Senegal is still very concerned about Li Ai's cat, and even asked me to check on his whereabouts after class."

Jim whispered.

Where did Li Ai go?

"Back in the big barrel, meow."

"That's it. At such a young age, going back to a closed, private space alone, and he even has a tablet that can display color images... Sigh~"

Landes sighed.

"Is it really that serious, meow, if it's just a short rest?"

Jim asked, puzzled.

"The village guild's special training is only open to those with exceptional hunter talent. It's a precious opportunity, and if he gets caught up in other things and expends too much energy, Sene has the right to terminate it early."

"So that's how it is, meow. No wonder I rarely see you train and instruct one person at the same time, and you even get to eat free Strength Seeds."

Jim suddenly realized.

"No, I have to go find Li Ai..."

As Langde got up to take action, he saw someone come onto the sandy training ground.

He then pretended nothing had happened and returned to his seat to watch the training.

"Hello, Instructor Lang."

"Oh, it's Li Ai. Don't you have a class today? Why are you at the training ground?"

Lande looked somewhat surprised.

"I can't really explain it, it's just... my muscles feel like they're talking, do you understand that feeling, instructor?"

"How can muscles talk? Are you hallucinating? Can you describe it again?"

Lande's lips curled up slightly.

"My thought is that I need to rest, but my body keeps expressing dissatisfaction and forcing me to come to the training ground. It's like... I need to train now, but it's a bit impossible for me to train now. These two conflicting thoughts appear at the same time, and it seems that there is some kind of conflict between my body and mind."

"Hahaha! The village chief's judgment was indeed correct."

Landes stood up, threw his head back, and laughed wildly.

Patting Li Ai on the shoulder, Lang De said with great certainty, "Congratulations, Li Ai, you've awakened the call of your muscles."

"What is that?"

"It's an innate human desire to build muscle; those who awaken this desire early tend to have stronger physiques."

After hearing the explanation, Li Ai looked at Senegal, who continued to train day after day, and seemed to understand something.

"So, when the desire to grow stronger and more physically is integrated into one's conscious instincts, then the ultra-high-intensity training no longer only brings pain, but also a kind of addictive pleasure?"

"This summary is excellent. The pressure of hunting in the wild is already enormous. If you have to force yourself to train again back in the village, your spirit will probably collapse long ago. In fact, many diligent hunters enjoy it, and some even regard it as a way to relieve stress and vent their emotions."

After speaking, Lang De crossed his arms and looked at Li Ai with an appreciative gaze.

"Then why have you never mentioned this to the students?"

Li Ai was puzzled.

"Because not everyone can awaken the muscle's call, publicizing it could easily lead to misleading people. In addition, most people have to go through the pain of training to experience it, so informing them in advance might have the opposite effect."

"So Arnold has awakened."

Li Ai suddenly realized.

Who is Arnold?

Lande did not recall having such a person in the village.

"He's also someone who's passionate about building muscle... Instructor, I've got the hang of it, shouldn't we get started as soon as possible?"

Li Ai took off the sword and shield she used for training.

"That's right, but we can't forget about all the training benefits, like..."

Seeing that Landes had a cat's tail grass in his mouth, he hesitated to speak.

Li Ai understood, and immediately took out a box of Furongwang cigarettes and stuffed it into the other person's hand.

"Hehe, just put it in Sene's account."

"Land, you just mentioned me?"

Although Landes' voice was very soft, it was still noticed by Seneca as he approached.

"I said we can't forget Seneca when we smoke. Li Ai is in great shape right now, let's get started."

As he spoke, Lande opened the packaging and handed a few sticks to Seneca.

Soon, Li Ai's shouts of "Slash!" echoed across the training ground.

December arrived in the blink of an eye, and Morioka reached the coldest time of the year.

At this moment, both the ecosystem and the monsters seemed to have been drained of their vitality.

Large-scale migrations and territorial expansions of the population have come to a standstill.

In contrast, the villagers of Kokot took the opportunity to begin more in-depth resource collection.

Trucks entering and leaving the village often cause traffic jams, and the village hunters are especially busy in order to help the gatherers eliminate the threat.

Inside the Sheep Village Farm cabin in the early morning, the embers in the fireplace, now reduced to ashes, still retained some warmth.

The sunlight streaming obliquely into the room reflected the faint, rising smoke and dust.

Qingcao placed the bundles of herbs tied on the table into the storage box, so that Li Ai could easily take the whole box when she came to retrieve it.

On sunny days, one would curl up in a quilt in a grassy nest, using their phone to challenge levels.

The character "Random Code Sister" has already reached over 1400 levels, and "Sunny Day" doesn't need to spend any money on in-game items, so there's no hope of catching up.

However, she no longer cared; the extremely gorgeous skin and homepage decorations gave Qingtian absolute confidence.

"Damn it, Li Ai actually said that I didn't go out yesterday and told me to go out and exercise more."

Upon seeing the message, Qingtian complained.

"Did Li Ai misunderstand you, meow?"

"That's what Cissell asked."

"No, I didn't go out yesterday. I'm just curious how he knew."

"It's probably the phone's pedometer function, meow... We're off to collect samples, meow, see you at noon."

After saying this, Cissell and Mitsuha were about to leave.

"Is it a very far place?"

"It's sunny," Sunny asked.

"That's a pretty good distance, meow."

"Hehe, then I'll go protect you guys, and I'll get some exercise while I'm at it."

Sunny stretched and jumped up from the grassy nest.

"Awesome, meow! I can feel the ultimate sprint speed again."

Mitsuha was very happy, but not because her safety was guaranteed.

As soon as they stepped outside, the clear sky changed its form, and the wild boar landed on its four hooves.

Due to its recent surge in size, it can no longer be called a wild boar.

The two cats secured the saddle and climbed on.

Sunny arched her back twice, signaling the two cats to hold on tight, and then dashed off into the jungle.

"It's rare to see someone so energetic on a sunny day in such cold weather."

After Qingcao finished speaking, she stood up from the chair, holding her tail, went out into the storeroom, took out a large bundle of herbs, and returned to the room to continue binding them.

Li Ai, who was waiting in line in front of the blacksmith's shop, received a photo taken by Qing Tian.

Cecilia and Trifolia, each holding a herb and a local mushroom respectively, smile and wave at the camera.

"The monsters aren't very active right now, but we still need to be careful."

Li Ai gave a brief instruction, and when it was her turn, she presented the forging certificate to the blacksmith's counter.

"The weapon is a modified version of the Hunter's One-Handed Sword, upgraded to the Velocidrome One-Handed Sword Snake Bite. The armor consists of Velocidrome gauntlets, boots, and a chest plate... all of which are complete. Hunter, please wait a moment."

After confirming the information, the middle-aged shopkeeper immediately gave instructions to the Ailu apprentices.

Thank you.

"Young man, you must be Li Ai, the love hunter."

The shop owner asked.

"it's me."

The middle-aged man pondered for a moment, then asked, "Why have you gotten wider?"

"what?"

Li Ai was also greatly surprised when she heard this description.

"The hunter's suit you're wearing is clearly a size too small now, but I remember it was very loose when you bought it."

"You mean this? Haha, my muscles have been growing really fast lately, they've stretched out a bit."

Li Ai didn't deliberately raise her arm to the side to show off her biceps.

"Hmm... your hunter aura is stronger than before, but you can't go hunting wearing ill-fitting armor. Keep the hunter's suit, and I'll alter it to fit your current size."

"Then it will be hard work."

Li Ai did not refuse. The materials he had accumulated from hunting Blue Velociraptors during this period were not enough to craft a complete set of equipment.

If it's severely worn, you'll have to replace it with the Hunter Set.

The Blue Velociraptor equipment was quickly brought before the Ailus for inspection.

Li Ai gripped the one-handed sword Serpent's Mouth, lightly touching the red spiked blade forged from the claws of a blue Velociraptor, and nodded in satisfaction.

After inspecting the equipment, Li Ai arrived at the guild hall and saw that the notice board was crowded with hunters who had gotten up early to accept commissions, but she didn't rush to squeeze in.

After completing tasks such as defeating three Blue Velociraptors, collecting local specialty mushrooms, and obtaining Elf Antlers, Li Ai has successfully advanced to a two-star hunter.

There are now many more quests available, and the desert and dense forest areas can now be accessed.

However, the unique fighting style of the Love Hunters makes them unsuitable for joining a team, and Li Ai has no plans to travel far until she has enough monster girl companions.

Li Ai sat down at the round table in the hall and asked the waiter Ai Lu for an empty wine barrel glass and an empty plate.

bang~

With a click of a bottle cap being opened, Li Ai picked up a bottle of Brave the World and began pouring it into a cup.

This is the latest enhancement item unlocked by two-star hunters, and it provides a certain boost to their stats.

Of course, Li Ai didn't forget the one-star item either.

After emptying his glass, he poured two bottles of AD calcium milk into the barrel glass, squeezed in two crushed ice cubes, and ate breakfast with Leoli cookies and crispy noodles.

After continuous training and strengthening, the body becomes stronger and more powerful, and the appetite also increases dramatically.

So even though Li Ai eats a lot and a variety of foods every day, she still can't get full.

To make reasonable use of the food, Li Ai usually only eats lunch and dinner, which is another two-star food.

As for the two-star limited-time enhancement item, chewing gum, it is also effective for other hunters. Unfortunately, even though the power boost is stronger, Senne and Lund still prefer the one-star cigarette series.

"I can eat this much even with a negative 1.9 stars. If I were to reach a level like Sene with 6 stars or higher, how much would I need to eat in a day?"

Li Ai thought that the reason why the hunter ate so quickly was related to his terrifying appetite.

After all, if you eat slowly and carefully, you won't have time to do anything else each day.

By this time, most hunters had already accepted their commissions and set off.

Li Ai wiped her mouth and went to the notice board.

After staring at the quest titled "Defeat the Great Monster Bird Yankuku!" for a long time, he finally looked away.

Although this is also a two-star commission, it is actually prepared for a well-coordinated four-person two-star team.

Li Ai has a negative rating of 1.9 stars. Compared to ordinary villagers, he might be a strong man, but compared to a real hunter, he is still somewhat lacking.

The only significant advantage at present is the skill in using a one-handed sword, which I have practiced diligently. Unfortunately, the evaluation only considers physical strength, and even the ability to put on and take off armor and weapons cannot affect it.

Even though Qingtian, with her highest combat power, has been upgraded to 1.9 stars, a giant bird that can breathe fireballs, fly, and ram into other birds poses a threat that cannot be limited to the 2-star baseline level.

"How about we try the strategy route?... No way, it'll peck us away before we even get close."

After rejecting the idea, Li Ai immediately looked at other commissions.

The quest marked in red and titled "[A formidable foe, the Blue Velocidrome has appeared!]" is particularly eye-catching.

"The Blue Velocidrome is indeed top-tier in its clan, but if it's a male and the clan leader, even if you subdue it through battle, it's too difficult. Hunting it to complete the urgent mission required for advancement is a good option."

Emergency Requests are key to Hunter promotion. If Li Ai completes them, and then completes a few more key requests, she can be promoted to three stars.

After taking off the commission slip, Li Ai went to the counter.

"Li Ai, you've only recently been promoted to two stars, and you're already trying to intercept urgent requests."

After Becky finished speaking, she unfolded the request marked in red.

"Emergency requests don't come every day, so you have to seize the opportunity."

"Hmm... This one was almost taken by a three-person team just now, but I managed to stop them."

Why?

"They had just met and formed a team not long ago. They were both new to the second star level. Two of them were hunters from Bokai Village. It was their first time hunting in the Forest Hills as a team. The hunting area was too deep. After I explained these disadvantages, they gave up after consideration."

Becky explained the situation.

"So it seems the receptionist's job isn't easy either; they also have to give the team some reasonable suggestions."

Li Ai praised it.

"Of course."

Becky put her hands on her hips and smiled sweetly.

"If I were to accept this role, could you offer some advice?"

"Uh... I'm sorry, I don't know anything about the Love Hunter. I only hear about your deeds when the investigators in the village rotate, so I can't give any advice."

"Becky sighed."

"It's okay, you're already very professional, let's take this one."