"Whew—!"
Hunter rode his motorcycle through the space membrane and the first thing he did was take off the goggles he'd worn for nearly seven days, breathing a long sigh of relief.
Typically, the optimal duration for an abyss hunt is 5 to 12 days. Extending the time further would require excessive supplies, reducing the efficiency of the hunt.
"Yo, back already?"
The young soldier at the checkpoint greeted Hunter with a laugh and offered him a cigarette, which Hunter waved off and declined.
The soldier, cigarette in mouth, chatted while checking Hunter and his gear: "A team brought your haul back the other day. How did you manage to take down that huge demon with just the gear you had?"
"Just... handled it like that." Hunter made a swinging motion, "The Heatmelt axe struck the spine of the desert crocodile."
The Heatmelt axe was stashed in the middle layer of Hunter's backpack, a quick reverse draw could pull it out.
