After Gordon roared, "I'll take care of this last one!" Oshura pouted and put away her Light Bowgun monster bird's wrath.
After this initial cooperation, her evaluation of Gordon was quite good deep down; he had excellent combat skills and a sense of cooperation, at least he wouldn't run around wildly and interfere with her shooting.
The only thing that was hard to describe was the tacit understanding between them.
Well, it might have been because it was their first time working together; a little adaptation should make it better. In any case, it was better than those brain-dead people who liked to mess around and thought that any lack of coordination was always someone else's fault.
The last remaining Peach-hair Beast naturally didn't cause Gordon any trouble. After two rounds of engagement, peace returned to the rainforest, leaving only buzzing flies attracted by the scent of blood.
The subsequent cleanup process was also very simple: Oshura was responsible for vigilance, and Gordon was responsible for carving.
Peach-hair Beast leather was stiff, and its pink long hair, though eye-catching, was very rough in texture and had an unremovable Fishy smell, so it had no economic value. Gordon didn't carve it, only hastily collected a few good-quality sharp claws, which might fetch some money if sold to a merchant.
Grabbing a handful of Moss to wipe the blood from his hands, Gordon approached Oshura, who was leaning against a tree, "Continue?"
Oshura straightened her back and stood up straight, nodding, "Continue. Clearing one to two more groups like this will make hunting the King Yian Kut-Ku much easier."
"Mm."
Gordon nodded, "Speaking of which, if we encounter a situation like this again, where only one is left?"
"Leave it to you!" Oshura replied decisively.
Gordon gave a thumbs-up in agreement, "No problem!"
The two hunters thus proceeded in a roundabout way through the rainforest, searching for the footprints of the Peach-hair Beast, systematically executing their "group extermination plan."
As the sun began to set in the west, it was afternoon.
Including the initial four, they had hunted three groups in total, amounting to thirteen Peach-hair Beasts.
Peach-hair Beasts were not small creatures like the Qimian Tribe. Due to their large food requirements, the number of Peach-hair Beast groups rarely exceeded twenty.
In other words, at least half of the members of this Peach-hair Beast group had already been eliminated by them.
Yet, despite this, the King Yian Kut-Ku still hadn't appeared.
Oshura guessed that the latter was probably full and sleeping soundly in its nest. This lazy lifestyle of eating and sleeping provided them with a lot of convenience.
During the process of clearing the Peach-hair Beasts, Gordon and Oshura also gained a deeper understanding of each other's strength.
Gordon observed that Oshura's preferred Attack Up range was approximately twenty to thirty meters.
This distance was relatively safe and ensured that the power of the Bowgun bullet would not be excessively reduced by long-distance flight. Her aim was also quite good; locking onto the Peach-hair Beast's head meant she wouldn't hit its belly.
In other words, as long as he didn't suddenly enter her line of fire during her continuous shooting, there was basically no risk of friendly fire.
Oshura also confirmed that Gordon indeed possessed the strength of a Three-Star Great Sword User. Even if he faced the King Yian Kut-Ku alone, this fellow should have at least an eighty percent chance of successfully hunting it.
Successfully completing the King Yian Kut-Ku hunting mission was practically a sure thing. As for whether they could collect that "grudge-like" brightly colored fur this time, that depended on luck.
"That's probably enough. Even if we search further and find a few more stray Peach-hair Beasts, the stamina consumption wouldn't be worth it."
After tearing off a banana leaf to wipe the thick bloodstains from the Burst Blade's hook claws, and then carefully sharpening it with a whetstone to restore its sharpness, Gordon looked at Oshura and offered his suggestion.
"Mm."
Oshura nodded her chin. She was checking her ammunition belt.
"I've used up a quarter of my ammunition. If we continue, we might have to run back to the Hunting Camp to resupply before starting the hunt for the King Yian Kut-Ku, and it'll be dark by the time we go back and forth.
I saw that the Peach-hair Beasts we just hunted were all strong, mature individuals. Those remaining in the nest are most likely juveniles and weaklings, so there's no need to worry."
"Then should we go meet Zhu Pa first?"
"Alright, the Peach-hair Beast nest is probably less than a kilometer in a straight line from here. We can just head straight there."
Oshura nodded as she swapped out a larger magazine for her monster bird's wrath.
The magazine was loaded with Lv3 Normal Ammo. Although this type of Bowgun bullet still used conventional warheads, its power was two levels higher than the Lv1 Normal Ammo she had been using before.
When hunting large monsters, one couldn't be too stingy.
"By the way, do you have a way to notify Zhu Pa? Do I need to shoot a Fire Bullet into the sky as a signal?" Oshura suggested.
"No need, Zhu Pa has very good hearing." Gordon smiled. His steps didn't stop, but he cupped his hands to his lips, imitating the call of a common bird in the forest with a whistle.
Zhu Pa didn't appear immediately, but Gordon didn't mind. As he continued towards the Peach-hair Beast nest, he whistled every few minutes.
When they were less than three hundred meters from the rocky mountain where the nest was located, a soaking wet Zhu Pa finally emerged from a large clump of lush ferns.
"Meow!"
Gordon rubbed Zhu Pa's small head, "You worked hard, Zhu Pa. How is it? Is the King Yian Kut-Ku in the nest?"
"Yes, meow!"
Zhu Pa scratched his whiskers and face with his two small paws, wiping away the rainwater and some tiny blades of grass clinging to his face.
"That big fat guy is sleeping, meow! He's really good at sleeping, meow! He's been sleeping from noon until now, meow!"
Upon hearing this, Gordon and Oshura exchanged glances.
As the latter had expected, the King Yian Kut-Ku was a lazy sort who slept after eating, which saved them from running around the forest searching.
Taking out his water skin and handing it to Zhu Pa to quench his thirst, Gordon continued to ask, "What about the number of Peach-hair Beasts in the nest? Are there many? We just dealt with a few groups, and I'm not sure if we've reduced them enough."
Zhu Pa took a sip of water and shook his small head, "Not many, meow. They're mostly old and weak, so they shouldn't pose any threat, meow."
"That's good!" Gordon clenched his fist excitedly, "Zhu Pa, later you'll be responsible for blocking and dealing with the remaining Peach-hair Beasts. The King Yian Kut-Ku is ours."
"Understood, meow!"
At this moment, Oshura also leaned closer, her expression quite serious, "Little Zhu Pa, did you listen to me and observe the King Yian Kut-Ku's tail carefully?
Does it have any Mushroom curled up on its tail? If so, what kind of Mushroom is it?"
Zhu Pa put down the water skin, stood upright, and puffed out his small chest, saying very seriously, "I paid attention, meow! That big fat guy really does have Mushroom curled on its tail, meow!
The Mushroom is orange-red. I didn't dare get too close to look, meow, but I feel it should be a super big Nitroshroom, meow!"
"Good boy! I'll treat you to cod when we go back~"
Seeing that Zhu Pa had brought back very useful information, Oshura happily stroked the latter's round head. Then she stood up and said to Gordon, "If the King Yian Kut-Ku eats a Nitroshroom, it will spit fire, both front and back.
When the battle starts later, you'll be responsible for attracting the King Yian Kut-Ku's attention from the front, just lock onto its head. Don't worry about my position, I'll move on my own and attack its tail and back.
It's best to knock off the Nitroshroom beforehand, otherwise it will be a bit troublesome."
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