Perhaps due to scheduling, Gordon and Oshura didn't see Tiki at the counter today; Machi greeted them instead.
The Receptionist, who exuded 'gentleness' and 'reliability' in her words and actions, first gave a polite bow before looking at Oshura, who stood in front.
"Miss Oshura, are you still planning to take on the quest to hunt the King Yian Kut-Ku this time?"
"Of course! Is there one? Don't tell me I've really hunted them all."
Machi smiled gently, she held out the large, heavy quest list, and said with a smile:
"Yes, thanks to Miss Oshura's activity, there's even a saying in the Gathering Halls of nearby towns that 'Minagarde has a Peach-hair Beast handling expert.'
Now, throughout the entire Schrade region, as far as Melqart City, whenever there's news of a King Yian Kut-Ku causing trouble, the quest forms are delivered to us immediately."
Oshura: "..."
Gordon, standing nearby, stifled a laugh by clearing his throat and coughing.
Miss Machi's words were polite, her attitude sincere, and there was absolutely no hint of sarcasm in her voice, yet precisely because of this, the phrase "Peach-hair Beast handling expert" felt particularly pointed.
After taking a deep breath and steadying her emotions, Oshura pulled out her Hunter's Notebook and placed it on the counter along with Gordon's.
"Gordon and I are teaming up for this quest, so I might need to trouble Miss Machi to inform the Guild Master for us, otherwise Gordon can't participate in Three-Star quests."
For Gordon, a "Two-and-a-half-Star" Hunter, to participate in a Three-Star quest, there were two necessary conditions: the quest needed to be led by a Hunter of Three-Star or higher, which had been met, leaving only the Guild Master's approval.
"The Guild Master happens to be in the Gathering Hall; please wait a moment, both of you."
Machi took their Hunter's Notebooks and quest forms, left the counter, and headed to the second floor of the Gathering Hall where the Guild Master's office was located.
Not too long passed, about ten minutes, before Machi returned. From her expression, the application was very smooth.
Gordon didn't find it strange.
As Oshura herself said, her skill in hunting King Yian Kut-Ku was already superb; even if Gordon was a burden, she could handle it completely, and the Guild Master had no need to worry about their safety.
"The Guild Master has approved. Would you like to process the quest registration now?" Machi said, handing over the quest form.
"Both of you, please confirm the quest details."
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Hunting Quest: The Big Eater of the Forest (★★★)
Quest Objective: Hunt one King Yian Kut-Ku
Reward: 7500z
Quest Location: Kuerbutioss Wetland
Possible Monsters: Peach-hair Beast, Blue Velocidrome, Qimian Tribe
Time Limit: 15 days
Those pink creatures have utterly destroyed the Mushroom trees and Mushrooms in the forest! Not only now, but in the future, we won't be able to gather quality Mushrooms!
To protect everyone's dining tables, hurry and deal with that most gluttonous fellow!
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"Hmm, I'm fine with this. However, we won't be able to depart until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, is that okay?" Oshura quickly scanned the quest form after taking it, then passed it to Gordon while looking at Machi for confirmation.
"No problem at all. The Gathering Hall only received this quest yesterday, so there's plenty of time. You both have ample time to prepare," Machi said, smiling and nodding.
"I'm fine too." Gordon handed the form back to Oshura.
This quest was very standard, except for the new "Possible Monsters" section, which caught Gordon's attention; the rest was unremarkable.
The experienced Receptionist saw the hint of doubt in Gordon's eyes and explained with a smile: "Speaking of which, this is thanks to Master Amos's suggestion.
This new section on the quest forms is mainly to inform Hunters of the dangers they might face during a hunt, to prevent unfortunate incidents due to insufficient information."
Gordon understood upon hearing this.
This extra reminder was indeed a good preventative measure.
Take the Qimian Clan Festival quest as an example; if the quest form had indicated that the King of the Gajalaka might appear, he would absolutely not have taken it.
He still felt a chill recalling it; if Senior Amos hadn't happened to notice and specifically helped back then, his bones might already have been served on the Qimian Tribe's dining table.
Under Machi's skilled operation, the quest registration was quickly completed.
Oshura didn't continue to drag Gordon to drink or chat, but returned to her room to prepare for the upcoming hunt.
Unlike melee Hunters like Gordon, who only need to bring their weapons, armor, and essential items like recovery medicine and portable food when going on a hunt.
The preparation process for Archer-type Hunters is much more complex.
Whether it's vials for Hunter's Bows or Bowgun ammunition used by Light Bowgun Users and Heavy Bowgun Users, they all need to be prepared in advance.
Taking Oshura, a Light Bowgun User, as an example, she not only needs to prepare different types of Bowgun ammunition with various attributes and effects for the target monster of this hunt.
She also needs to consider the carrying capacity of finished Bowgun ammunition, as well as the difficulty of storing certain special Bowgun ammunition.
For this reason, in addition to finished Bowgun ammunition, she must also carry some raw materials needed to combine Bowgun ammunition, such as Needle Berries, Burst Berries, Gunpowder Grass, and so on.
It was very tedious.
Gordon went to find Zhu Pa, wanting to inform him about the new quest.
To his surprise, Zhu Pa hadn't gone anywhere but was cooped up in his room, tinkering with some wooden barrels and gunpowder.
When he learned that they would be heading to the Hunting Field tomorrow, Zhu Pa seemed a bit surprised but immediately got into gear, checking the condition of his armor, weapons, and Hunting items.
Don't think that a Hunting Cat is just a Hunter's pet.
These smart and diligent little guys have their own system for researching and using weapons and various Hunting items, completely on par with human Hunters, and in some aspects, even superior to them.
For example, recently, Zhu Pa had been obsessed with studying the art of Explosive Bombs.
Previously, Zhu Pa didn't study these much because at that time, his proficiency with melee weapons, specifically the cat pickaxe, wasn't up to par, and his experience in coordinating battles with Gordon was also insufficient.
But now, having grown into an excellent Hunting Cat, he also planned to take it a step further.
Gordon, of course, was happy to see this.
Both he and his partner, Zhu Pa, were in a phase of rapid strength development. Since neither wanted to be left behind, they had to work extra hard.
So, Gordon immediately went into the training ground.
The entire day was spent in training and preparation.
Emerging from the training ground, and having washed away the sweat and fatigue, Gordon returned to his room.
Seeing Zhu Pa lying on the floor, carefully installing a fuse on a small wooden barrel filled with black gunpowder, about the size of a coconut, Gordon couldn't help but tease:
"Be careful, don't blow up the house. We don't have enough money to pay for that."
"I won't meow! This Airou Explosive Bombs technique, I have already successfully mastered it meow!"
"Then I'll look forward to your performance later."
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