"King Yian Kut-Ku have very strong stomachs. Not only do they love eating Mushrooms, but they can eat any kind of Mushroom."
"Even Poison Mushroom?" Gordon replied half-jokingly.
"They can. They can even eat Blast Mushroom."
Gordon was stunned. This couldn't be explained by just having a good stomach, could it?
"To be precise, King Yian Kut-Ku don't digest the toxins from Poison Mushroom. Instead, they mix them into their breath to form a Breath Attack."
"'Breath' is quite something."
The word Oshura used made Gordon find it a bit amusing, but her expression was extremely serious.
"Don't underestimate this Breath Attack. Although its power can't compare to Flying Wyvern that can breathe fire or lightning, King Yian Kut-Ku's Breath Attack mixes in the properties of the Mushroom, which is very troublesome.
For example, if it just ate a Poison Mushroom, it can use a highly poisonous Breath Attack. If it just ate a Nitroshroom, its Breath Attack will carry scorching high temperatures. If it ate a Paralysis Mushroom, it can paralyze people."
"This..."
Gordon was indeed surprised. King Yian Kut-Ku's method of Attack Up was somewhat similar to Hunters using alchemical concoctions.
"Besides the Breath Attack, King Yian Kut-Ku also has a very special Attack Up method. If you get hit by it, please don't come within five meters of me for twenty-four hours."
At this point, a clear expression of disgust appeared on Oshura's face, which made Gordon quite curious.
As if to blow away the smell that came to mind, Oshura took two deep breaths and then said, "King Yian Kut-Ku like to fart. The power isn't much; at most, it'll make you stumble or something, but that smell, ugh...
It's a mix of ammonia and rotting garbage, like sticking a perpetually uncleaned toilet up your nostrils."
"Alright, you don't need to say anymore." Gordon raised his hand to interrupt Oshura's detailed description of the King Yian Kut-Ku's fart smell, and said with extreme seriousness, "I'll pay attention."
"The farts can also carry the properties of the Mushroom, oh. Poisonous farts, paralyzing farts..."
"That's enough, Eshu La Senior. Please believe me, I've fully realized the danger of King Yian Kut-Ku's farts." Gordon raised both hands in surrender.
Zhu Pa, who was listening nearby, looked even more horrified.
Its sense of smell was already keen, and its furry body was troublesome to clean. If it were to get hit, it would probably die on the spot.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing to pay attention to, regarding King Yian Kut-Ku's weakness." Oshura suddenly remembered something and tapped her palm.
Gordon gave her a helpless look.
How could this person put the most important thing last, and even almost forget to mention it?
"King Yian Kut-Ku's elemental weakness is Fire, so I brought a lot of Fire Bullet and related materials. Also, its weak point is its head, so please aim for its head as much as possible."
"Wait..."
Gordon felt as if he had discovered some blind spots.
"Eshu La Senior, is there a possibility that because you always used Fire Bullet to aggressively shoot King Yian Kut-Ku's head, that's why you couldn't collect what was it called? The brightly colored fur?"
It's all burned bald!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Oshura waved her hand forcefully. "Breaking a part only increases the probability of obtaining materials from that area! The training camp instructor always said so!"
Seemingly realizing that what she said sounded rather foolish, Oshura thought for a moment, then added, as if to comfort herself, "No matter what, they're monster materials. They shouldn't be so easily burned away, right?"
Gordon stared at her without speaking.
A few drops of cold sweat slid down Oshura's forehead.
She stammered, continuing to defend herself, "Mainly, you see, I used to hunt alone. For safety reasons, I definitely couldn't hold back, so naturally, I had to hit the weak points, right?"
Gordon sighed.
This reason, or rather, excuse, was somewhat reasonable.
But if she continued hunting in this manner, this big sister would probably never get that tuft of green fur in her lifetime. Not even the good luck Hayata lent her could save her.
"How about this time, under the guidance of the 'Lucky Gold Coin,' we try not to use Fire Bullet to shoot the head?" Gordon fabricated a reason and suggested.
"Then, let's try?"
The Kuerbutioss Wetland, where this mission's Hunting Field was located, was directly east of Minagarde City, already outside the Shuleite Mountains.
Even by taking a light cart, it took nearly a week to finally reach the target Hunting Camp.
For Gordon, this was definitely the furthest Hunting Field he had ever been to.
The Hunter Camp was set up on the shore of a lake with an open view.
Compared to Shuretsusen Hill, the Kuerbutioss Wetland had flatter and wetter terrain. The distant sky was hazy, and the drizzling rain seemed to have never stopped.
As far as the eye could see, there were mostly relatively short hydrophilic plants like reeds. There were tall trees, but perhaps due to excessive rainwater, most of them looked waterlogged, not a single leaf visible.
But according to Oshura, "The trees here just grow like this."
Gordon felt that the location of this Hunter Camp wasn't very good; it was open-air and lacked suitable shelter.
To prevent ammunition from getting damp, Oshura had to put the large packages into the tent, while Gordon checked the supply box in the Hunting Camp.
Besides standard portable rations, emergency medicine, and a small amount of ammunition, Gordon also pulled out several light blue gadgets from the supply box.
Gordon was a bit curious; he had never seen this before. It looked somewhat like a Dye Ball, but the color was different, and when he sniffed it up close, it had a faint fragrance.
Just then, Oshura emerged from the tent. Seeing the items in Gordon's hand, she casually explained, "These are Deodorant Balls. Literally, for deodorizing.
If you're unlucky enough to get hit by King Yian Kut-Ku's fart, smash this thing on the ground, and the spray it emits can clear away some of the stench."
Gordon's eyes lit up. "With this, do I not have to worry about King Yian Kut-Ku's projectile Attack Up anymore?"
Oshura scratched her ear, flicked off some invisible things, and replied, "No, it can only change you from 'super incredibly smelly' to 'super smelly'."
"Then what's the point..."
"There is a point, how could there not be? It can make the expression on your face slightly more peaceful when you're being stunk to death."
"..."
"Haha, I'm just kidding!" Oshura suddenly let out a booming laugh.
"The smell of King Yian Kut-Ku's fart is beyond your imagination. If you get hit, the strong nausea will make it difficult for you to breathe and restrict your movement, and even taking medicine will be impossible to swallow.
After using a Deodorant Ball, the stench might still be torturous, but at least you can move normally and drink potions. That's quite crucial."
"I see."
Gordon carefully tucked two Deodorant Balls into the pouch behind his waist. As soon as he looked up, his gaze was drawn to something behind Oshura.
It was a Light Bowgun with a very peculiar design.
The Light Bowgun was bright orange overall, its body covered with a large amount of monster shell structure. The muzzle looked like the head of some giant bird monster, with a slightly open beak, which should be where the bullets exited.
By the way, why hadn't Gordon seen Oshura carrying this Light Bowgun before? Did she disassemble it and bring it in a package?
Gordon was very curious.
Noticing Gordon's gaze, Oshura smiled and slung the Light Bowgun in front of her, patting the large beak with a proud expression:
"Let me introduce you to my proud partner, 'monster bird's wrath'."
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