After Oshura's introduction, Gordon learned that this Light Bowgun, named 'monster bird's wrath', was made from the materials of the famous monster known as 'Teacher Yian Kut-Ku'—the Great Izuchi.
Although he had never seen this monster with his own eyes, the name Great Izuchi was widely known, even by country bumpkins.
In Hunter circles, whether one could hunt a Great Izuchi alone had almost become the benchmark for distinguishing 'newbies' from 'veterans'.
Categorized by species, the Great Izuchi belongs to the Flying Wyvern, the same category as the Blue Velocidrome, but in terms of strength, they are already quite close to Flying Wyvern.
With a massive body size of eight to ten meters, a body structure similar to a Flying Wyvern, and even Attack Up methods similar to a Rathalos's breath, it could entirely be considered a 'castrated version' of a Flying Wyvern.
Almost all Hunters would use them as practice targets before attempting to hunt a Flying Wyvern, which is where the name 'Teacher Yian Kut-Ku' came from.
As for why Oshura chose this 'monster bird's wrath' as her weapon, the main reason was its unparalleled (Normal Ammo) capacity among low-rank Light Bowguns.
Also, it could fire Fire Bullet, making it a powerful weapon against the King Yian Kut-Ku.
Gordon and Oshura did not stay in the Hunter Camp for too long; they were no longer novices and did not need much time to adjust their status.
It was morning now, and while it was still early, they might be able to finish the hunt before sunset.
Just a few minutes after leaving the Hunting Camp, Gordon felt completely drenched; Oshura said it rained at least two hundred days a year here.
Countless Streams, ponds, swamps, and lakes collectively formed the unique humid ecosystem of the Kuerbutioss Wetland.
It was precisely because of the existence of these large and small bodies of water that the Wetland was filled with an annoying small monster—the Vespoid.
These large insects, about half a meter long, were good at flying and would actively Attack Up humans.
If stung by a stinger full of paralyzing toxins, the Hunter would fall into a paralyzed state, unable to move for a short time, which was extremely dangerous in the perilous Hunting Field.
"So, it's everyone's responsibility to eliminate the bugs!"
Oshura shrieked, continuously pulling the trigger of her Light Bowgun, and flying bolts continuously sprayed from the bird's beak, knocking down a circling Vespoid.
"Oh, oh! Good luck! Gordon, your lucky coin is really useful; I actually didn't break it!"
Oshura ran excitedly to the Vespoid's corpse, which had fallen to the ground and was still twitching, and carefully began to carve it, mumbling all the while.
"These are uncommon in Schrade; you'll know more about them once you've dealt with them. These insects have fragile body structures and can easily be shattered into a mess if not careful, so their materials are rare and quite valuable."
After putting away the Vespoid's wings, which were as light as silk yet quite tough, Oshura patted her bag with satisfaction, stood up, and had a look of having made a profit.
Gordon was speechless.
"Didn't you say that Light Bowgun are precious and shouldn't be wasted on small monsters?"
"Oh, that was about special ammunition like Fire Bullet and Armor Piercing Grenade. What I just used was the most common Lv1 Normal Ammo; there's plenty, so I'm not worried about running out."
Saying that, Oshura turned sideways and showed Gordon the large stack of magazines on her ammo belt.
Most of them were Normal Ammo; as for more powerful and larger special ammunition like Fire Bullet, she didn't bring many, which showed she had listened to Gordon's advice.
"Dudududu."
Zhu Pa, whose fur was already soaked from the rain, shook his body vigorously, sending water droplets flying everywhere.
I hate rain, meow!
Noticing the pitiful look of his drooping ears, Gordon felt a little pained; cats generally disliked water, and Ailu Cat were no exception.
"Zhu Pa, why don't you go back to the Hunting Camp and rest? This weather isn't very suitable for you to move around, and your sense of smell and hearing won't be as effective."
"No, meow!" Zhu Pa shook his head vigorously again, "If I can't even overcome the rain, I won't get stronger, meow!"
Seeing Zhu Pa's firm attitude, Gordon naturally couldn't say anything more.
Oshura, who was beside him, also squatted down and rubbed his little head hard, muttering, "How come I never meet such a sensible Hunting Cat?
Gordon, your luck must all be used up in this area, right?"
Gordon grinned and did not deny it.
"Tsk, I'll find a Hunting Cat partner later too." Looking at Gordon's slightly smug expression, Oshura mumbled, then stood up, her tone becoming serious, "
Alright, let's stop talking nonsense; let's quickly find that pink fatty, kill it, and go home. No one feels good after being rained on too much."
"Do you have any idea where the King Yian Kut-Ku might appear?" Gordon also became serious. "In this kind of rain, it's not easy to find tracks to follow."
Oshura tied up her somewhat wild wavy hair with a leather strap, saying, "There are two places nearby where Mushroom grow abundantly; it might go there to forage.
Or, if we go further north to higher ground, there's a rainforest there with richer vegetation where Peach-hair Beast like to nest; we might find something there too."
"This is my first time in the Wetland, so I'm not familiar. Which side do you think is more likely? We'll go there." Gordon decided to follow the advice of the more experienced Oshura.
"I think it's about the same; it's up to luck. How about you flip a coin? You know, that one..."
A vein throbbed on Gordon's forehead.
Big sister, can't you be more reliable!
Noticing Gordon's gradually darkening face, Oshura chuckled dryly, raised her hands in surrender, and began to analyze seriously.
"Peach-hair Beast don't like to move around in the rain much either, for similar reasons as Zhu Pa; their fur getting wet is inconvenient. We should go to the rainforest in the north and look for Peach-hair Beast nests; that should be more effective."
Oshura's analysis this time was more reasonable; Gordon nodded, and his expression also improved.
He had figured it out: Oshura was actually very capable, but her personality was quite free-spirited, and she liked to do as she pleased. If no one constantly kept her in check, she might make some inexplicable decisions.
After deciding on the direction, Gordon and Zhu Pa began to make their way under Oshura's guidance.
To be honest, even though it had only been less than half a day, Gordon already felt that he didn't like the Hunting Field here in the Wetland.
Excessive rainfall kept the land here in a sticky, muddy state; stepping on it felt like stepping on a suction cup, and even lifting his feet required two more points of effort than usual.
Oshura, who was walking ahead, seemed to have lighter steps.
Gordon initially thought this difference was due to his weight and the weight of his armor and weapons, but after a simple observation, he overturned his idea.
Oshura's gait was special.
She consciously distributed her weight to the outer edges of her feet, with the arch of her foot barely touching the ground. This avoided the predicament of the entire sole being sucked into the mud.
Gordon tried to imitate her.
It wasn't smooth at first; because the contact area of his feet with the ground was reduced, he, fully armed and with weapons, weighing over one hundred and fifty kilograms, frequently sank into the mud, and the distance between them widened.
Oshura, noticing this, did not slow down to wait for him; she just turned her head and said, "Take smaller steps, and quicken your pace."
"So that's it, shorten the stride, lighten the steps, and at the same time, increase the frequency?" Gordon muttered to himself. Having received the reminder, he immediately grasped the key.
Adjust, try, fail, adjust, continue trying, repeat.
His steps became faster and faster.
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