Monster Hunter's Notes

Late at night, Black Rock City.

The city is divided by a certain street, one half brightly lit and the other half silent.

The brightly lit area is where adventurers roam, while the quiet area is where ordinary residents live.

In the past, everyone lived peacefully without disturbing each other, but now...

"Aww!"

A loud roar rang out in the brightly lit area, and in an instant it reached the quiet residential area.

"Awooo!" "Awooo!"

The next moment, roars of all sizes echoed the roar, making it seem as if a flock of dragons were in heat and looking for mates.

That's right, all of these roars are Dragon Roar.

Although these Dragon Roar sound different to human ears, to real dragons they Dragon Roar like foreigners speaking broken local languages, and the timbre and other sounds are almost identical, like a bunch of clones.

But strangely enough, these Dragon Roar were also full of excitement.

"I'm truly impressed by these adventurers."

You Fei's disciple, Abei, a twin dragon, listened to these Dragon Roar with a dark expression, and on the verge of collapse, covered his ears and shouted:

"Do these humans even know what they mean by yelling? They just keep shouting here!"

Mor had a similar reaction; the two of them now wished they could rush over and beat down these adventurers who were still yelling and disturbing the peace late at night.

Dragon Roar is the language of dragons. A simple roar contains countless variations and can convey a great deal of information.

To Abei and his companions, these Dragon Roar emanating from human bodies were all strange and incomprehensible, and listening to them repeatedly felt like conversing with an ancient god.

One word can describe their feelings:

Bother!

"It's all the fault of the Zane Dungeon."

Abei said irritably:

"They've produced so many half-baked Dragon Man."

Some time has passed since the appearance of the Great Dragon Feast Church, and various guides, useful or not, are flying around everywhere.

A group of people with strong abilities, or those who are relatively lucky, have already obtained the power of the Dragon Communion.

The dragon's power is indeed well-deserved; everyone who has tried it says it's great.

The Dragon Feast Ritual performed in front of the altar not only allows adventurers to obtain the power of dragons, but also enhances their physical fitness. Some people have reported that their eyesight seems to have improved!

Dragon Claw can shatter mountains and split rocks with a single slap, and Dragon Bite can collapse houses. The upgraded version of the [Flame Breath] obtained after hunting the Flying Dragon Agheel, [Agheel's Flame], can melt everything with its high temperature.

These prayers are very powerful!

Even for those who have the strength to defeat the Flying Dragon Agheel and enjoy the Dragon Communion's feast, this is a considerable boost.

If there's any drawback, it's that it's released too slowly. High power comes with low speed, and it's easily interrupted by a certain level of impact.

There are advantages and disadvantages, but in the hearts of adventurers, the advantages always outweigh the disadvantages.

Some people have even developed fancy tricks.

Any Dragon Incantation that summons a dragon head to attack can be used to control the dragon to roar instead of attacking first.

This roar has no offensive power; it is simply a roar. Depending on the force and micro-management involved when people activate it, the roar will also have different tones.

This discovery should have been rather useless, but somehow it became a way for adventurers to greet each other. If someone Dragon Roar, others will roar back in response, no matter when or where.

And so now, the Dragon Roar echo throughout Black Rock City.

It's baffling, downright perplexing, yet the adventurers seem to enjoy it immensely. Even Gong Qiying couldn't understand what these people were trying to do.

This is probably because those who can obtain the power of the Dragon Communion are extremely rare.

So, those who are already Dragon Warrior want to use this to show off their superiority?

Anyway, as long as the adventurers are happy, that's all that matters.

"If my parents were here, they would be tempted to kill someone if they heard such awful yelling."

Abei suddenly let out a pure and majestic Dragon Roar towards the city, hoping to intimidate the half-baked Dragon Warrior and silence them.

As a result, the city was indeed quiet for a second or two, but then shouts full of surprise and delight rose up one after another.

It seemed that the adventurers hadn't expected anyone to be able to utter such a realistic Dragon Roar, and they all started imitating it.

"Damn it, a bunch of idiots."

Meanwhile, at Lan Le's mansion.

"Your Highness, the team you summoned is thriving, and more and more people are signing up!"

Jon came over with a stack of papers, beaming with joy, to share the good news.

"Yes, that's what I expected."

Lan Le appeared calm on the surface, but his eyebrows were raised in a playful manner, clearly indicating that he was overjoyed.

"After all, the sight of this prince battling that dragon will surely attract fellow Warrior."

"That's right, that's right," Jon didn't complain but just praised, "This batch is the latest resume. Please take a look. If there are no problems, let these people join."

"My team must be the best, and they must achieve results even stronger than those of Te Mude and his team."

A proud expression appeared on Lan Le's face as he personally reviewed the resumes submitted by the adventurers, carefully selecting each one.

He has now moved away from vulgar tastes and spends his days doing only two things.

The first step is to train in the Forest Area, and the second is to recruit a team.

Recruit a team that is absolutely led by him and capable of challenging the Battle Festival!

Although no one said it, Lan Le knew very well that his current reputation was still not as good as Te Mude's.

His previous video of challenging the Flying Dragon Agheel was simply to prove his strength and show the outside world that joining his team wouldn't be shameful.

After all, people with real ability care about their reputation.

Joining the team of a "prince with decent martial arts skills and the courage to slay a dragon" is certainly more respectable than joining the team of a "prince who only knows how to use magic and has no achievements or reputation."

With the financial support he received from Bontou, more and more people are starting to join him, and his short-term dream is about to come true.

"I originally wanted to bring the army along, but the army is currently undergoing extra training to fight the Mad Dragon, and Te Mude can't mobilize them."

Lan Le said regretfully, just then Jon brought over another Image Stone.

"Your Highness, this is the video of today's katana demonstration."

"Thanks a lot."

A compliment from Lan Le made Jon very happy.

"It's time to relax."

Lan Le put down the resume he had just finished reading and started watching the video, which showed an adventurer using a katana challenging Aknosom.

The man had an intimate understanding of the monster's movement patterns, wielded a Forge Fire with unparalleled skill, and was extremely adept at shifting positions and changing footwork during combat, making the entire battle highly entertaining to watch.

In the end, the hunt for the Aknosom lasted a total of six minutes and thirty-two seconds.

"A new record!" Lan Le clapped his hands in praise. "What's his name? I'll reward him!"

One popular activity among adventurers in the Forest Area is to challenge themselves to defeat monsters using Forest Area weapons in the shortest amount of time.

Each weapon, each monster, the number of challengers, and even whether or not buff magic is used have different record categories.

As for why these kinds of activities with no rewards have become popular, most adventurers who don't participate in them can't explain it.

Maybe it's because it feels good to do it?

However, those who are familiar with the Forest Area can tell that this activity originated from the "archaeology" of the Zane Dungeon.

Traces of human activity can be seen occasionally in various parts of the Forest Area, including the remains of some old houses and even ships.

You can often find notes here, which record information about the area, such as what is abundant in which place, the weak points of which monsters, and the most satisfying textures to fight. These are quite helpful for adventurers.

Some of the notes, however, recorded stories from the past.

For example, the people who once lived here studied the secrets of the creatures here, and those who hunted these creatures were revered as Monster Hunter.

The shortest time challenge I just mentioned is the most popular activity in Monster Hunter.

Monster Hunter is full of talented people, and every now and then a superhuman will appear who can defeat everything.

For example, a legendary hunter known as "Azure Star" once roamed this forest. His notes record that he challenged countless monsters that ordinary people dared not imagine, and each of his achievements was something he could boast about for a lifetime.

It is said that when a certain witcher went to the Ancient Tree Forest to hunt the Leshen, this Azure Star single-handedly suppressed the other monsters of the Ancient Tree Forest.

People want to know more about this legend, but unfortunately no new notes have been discovered so far, and this place is also playing the fragmented narrative game.

However, people also learned a little something else from the fragmented narratives.

For example, the drinks you can buy at a bar called "Rise" in the Felyne outpost are specialties of Yukumo Village. Each drink made from different ingredients is named after Monster Hunter, and it is said that this naming right is a standard privilege for legendary hunters.

The dessert shop at Judian Restaurant sells Dango and other treats from Yanhuo Village. There was once a legendary hunter who ate Dango as his daily meal.

Upon learning this, adventurers often smile knowingly, sensing a rare blend of humor and tranquility compared to other areas (except for the Gourmet Area).

God knows why they felt peaceful in Forest Area teeming with dangerous monsters; perhaps other areas were even more inhumanly desolate.

"I'm actually more interested in the stories of the Forest Area now."

Lan Le looked up at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling and sighed:

"Completely contrary to Yuenka's alarmist claims, the Zane Dungeon is actually a very fun place."

He paused when he thought of Yuenka.

"If he wants to do something to Saine, I will stop him now."

At the same time, in the city lord's room in the Zane Dungeon.

Gong Qiying looked at the letter spread out on the Shrine, his expression somewhat conflicted.

It was a letter from the Verdant Dungeon, but its contents made him feel a little troubled.

"The city lord on the other side actually said he would give me 99% of his monthly Spirit Power gains to repay my life-saving grace, and even offered to become my subordinate dungeon."

The useful content of the letter can be summarized in these words, but besides these, the letter also contains a large amount of praise, commendation, and accolades for Godwyn. In short, it is all positive language, almost to the point of extolling him as a perfect and omnipotent god.

This was the first time Gong Qiying had ever met such an enthusiastic city lord, so enthusiastic that he was a little overwhelmed.

But there is a problem

"Who is the Dungeon Lord again?"

It's been a long time, and he really doesn't remember.

It was at this moment that...

The Dungeon Lord has sent an invitation to meet.