Chapter 4: Beef Steak Meow
“It hurts, it hurts.”
When Gordon sat up, covering his arms, it was already late at night.
When I found that I was supposed to die in the fierce battle with the big wild boar king, but now I was lying on the bed in the hunter camp, my right arm was even fixed with a wooden board, it was impossible to say that I was not surprised. of.
He frowned and thought about it for a while. The strange horn sound he heard before he fell into coma made him vaguely understand something.
"Meow! Are you awake, meow? Are you okay? That's great, meow!"
At this moment, a furry face with a pair of cute big eyes squeezed into his line of sight. .
Gordon, who was somewhat startled, blurted out, "Ai Ailu?"
"That's so rude, meow! If it hadn't been for our timely rescue, you would have been stepped on by that big fat pig. It’s a cake!” Facing Gordon’s surprise, the owner of that face looked a little dissatisfied.
"Ah, I'm sorry, oh no, I should say thank you very much for your help!" After being surprised, Gordon immediately sat up straight and formally thanked the little guys surrounding the bed.
What they said is true. If you lose the ability to move in front of the big wild boar king, you will definitely die.
Elu, also called Elu the cat, belongs to the orc race like the Qimian tribe.
Compared with the cruel and surly Qimian tribe, the docile and hard-working Elu have a very close relationship with humans.
These little guys, who stand more than half a meter tall, are accustomed to walking on two feet like humans. Their hands are very flexible and can use various tools and even weapons.
They produce and live together with humans. They can often be seen in human settlements, even in remote areas like Kokot Village.
However, judging from the cleanliness of their clothes and fur, these Ellu who saved his life should not be those who live in human villages or towns.
But a group of people living in the wild.
“That’s pretty much it, meow!”
Seemingly very satisfied with Gordon’s sincere attitude of thanks, a larger Ellu cat, who seemed to be the leader, hugged its paws. He nodded his head in satisfaction.
Then he stretched out his little paw towards Gordon.
"According to the agreement with the Hunter Guild, Elu, who saved the hunter in the hunting ground, has the right to collect one-third of the mission reward from the hunter in return!"
Looking at the little paw in front of him, Ge Den recalled that the instructor seemed to have mentioned this matter to him.
Ellu is petite and flexible, and can climb trees and drill holes. It is difficult for monsters to really harm them. Considering the Ellu's nature of being close to humans, the Hunter Guild discussed with the Ellu tribe.
When they encounter a hunter in crisis in the wild, they can help him at the cost of a part of the hunter's reward.
Of course, all hunters want to agree with this.
Although whether there is a chance to meet Ellu to save his life depends entirely on luck, even if it is only a possibility, it is still a good thing.
When it comes to life, no one will be stingy with money, and Gordon is no exception.
But
looking at the wounds on his body that had been carefully bandaged, he felt very embarrassed.
Since he received an assessment task, the reward was only a symbolic 300z, one third of which would be 100z. If he had a luxurious set meal in a restaurant, the fee would be about 100z.
In other words, I bought a life with the money of a meal.
After showing his task document to the leader of Ellu Cat, the former’s expression visibly stiffened, and his small triangular ears that were originally upright also drooped.
It sighed in an old-fashioned way: "It's really bad luck, but the rules are the rules. Mr. Hunter only needs to pay 100z."
Gordon handed over the coins slowly. Even if he is the one taking advantage, he still feels that it is too much.
"I received the reward, Mr. Hunter, please have a good rest, Mr. Hunter." Leader Ellu collected the coins and prepared to leave with the dejected tribesmen.
"Ah, I'm sorry, please wait!"
Gordon suddenly remembered something and stopped the Elu cats who were about to leave, then quickly came to the storage box and started rummaging through it. .
Stored inside are the various materials he collected along the way during the two days of hunting.
Ore, herbs, mushrooms, bones, insect materials. Everything is available.
This is a habit shared by most hunters. On the one hand, it is to accumulate the materials needed for equipment and props, and on the other hand, it can also make some extra money.
After a while, Gordon took out a few seemingly ordinary fresh branches, and the Elu's eyes lit up instantly when they looked at the things in his hands.
“Meow! Mutian Polygonum!”
“It’s actually Mutian Polygonum, meow!”
To humans, this plant is just one of the common medicinal materials. , in Ellu's eyes, it is an extremely precious luxury product, probably like high-end wine in the eyes of an alcoholic.
Handing Mutianpo into the hands of Ellu, Gordon scratched the back of his head and said: "Although it cannot be regarded as reward, it can only be said to be a small amount of gratitude.
My name is Gordon, and although I am still just an insignificant trainee hunter, whenever you need help, come to Kokot Village to find me, and I will do my best. "
Leader Ellu excitedly patted Gordon's thigh with his little paw, and said loudly: "Mr. Hunter, you are a good man, meow! I call you Steak Meow! If you have the opportunity in the future, you are welcome to visit us! "
Gordon also bent down, shook the steak's claws, and said with a smile: "Then it's a deal. ”
The two sides said goodbye again, and the Elu people jumped away holding the wooden polygonum, and the hunter camp became quiet again.
Back to the bed in the tent and sat down, Ge Den exhaled slowly
First, I took out the only three bottles of recovery medicine from my bag, drank it in one breath, coughed hard a few times, coughed out the congestion in my trachea, and sat quietly for a while. My right arm and internal organs, which were originally in severe pain, suddenly felt a lot better. .
This does not mean that the injury has healed.
Three bottles of the most basic recovery medicine are not enough to cure all his injuries, including the fractured right arm, not to mention that it will take some time for these medicines to fully take effect.
Now he is faced with a choice again.
Due to the appearance of the Big Wild Boar King, he failed to collect the last tusk of the Big Wild Boar, and the mission of the expedition was not completed.
Different from ordinary big wild boars, as the leader of the group, the big wild boar king has a certain degree of wisdom. Under his call, at least within the mission time limit, it is unlikely that he will encounter a lone wild boar again.
Abandon the mission.
He returned to the village and explained the situation. The appearance of the Big Wild Boar King in the crusade mission was an accident. No one would blame him. The assessment mission could wait until next year. Anyway, he was still young.
Exhaling forcefully, Gordon lay down heavily on the bed in the tent, staring at the roof of the tent in a daze.
Or, hunt the Big Boar King directly and use its tusks as part of the mission items to exceed the mission limit.
Gordon rolled over and sat up.
To be honest, even he himself was shocked by the "overestimation" of this idea.
Take the katana sword leaning against the foot of the bed.
On the round shield, a crack almost ran across the entire shield surface. No one knew how many more impacts it could withstand.
The bone hunter's knife is still sharp, but when it slashes at the body of the big wild boar king, it feels as if it is hitting the rock and almost rebounding, which is also unsettling. Is it really possible for me to hunt the big wild boar king?
(End of this chapter)