The ultimate flying hook claw assessment, a total of five people applied for the exam.

Among them was a middle-aged male hunter carrying a flying thunder dragon shield axe.

This made Li Ming, who came to observe with a learning attitude, feel an unexpected surprise.

Together with Mi Duoduo, the action essentials shown by the other party during the assessment were carefully recorded.

The male hunter did not disappoint either, becoming the only reference to pass.

After the advanced flying hook assessment, there were about a dozen references, but the level also dropped significantly.

Then there is the ultimate assessment of the use of flying insects.

Unlike the Flying Hook, which uses a unified male Fire Dragon Trap Dragon.

In the preparatory stage of the Xiangworm Games, a large number of different types of trap dragons were transported to the competition venue.

The giant beast with a slatted patch on its chest also appeared at the scene at this time.

Li Ming speculated that it may be that the insect skills of each weapon are quite different, and the corresponding dragon is needed to best show the effect.

Taidao's cherry blossom iron insect slash.

The windmill of the piece hand sword, the dragon strikes.

The heaven and earth of the hammer collided.

The dragon was hit hard and cheered from the sidelines.

Li Ming noticed at this time that there were already a large number of spectators in the circular audience.

It seems that the use of flying insects is very ornamental, so it is very popular.

Soon, the advanced assessment was opened, and the level of the reference person dropped significantly.

When it was Waxiu's turn, Lindsay and Shamrock looked a little nervous.

But with the excellent performance of the double knife spiral slash, Waxiu still passed the assessment.

After clearing the venue, the final reconciliation assessment begins.

As soon as the G-class empty barrel, which was taller than ordinary people, arrived on the stage, the crowd in the audience began to evacuate in large numbers.

The armor of the referent is not only dirty and dilapidated, but also mostly covered in black ash, which looks somewhat unkempt.

"I'll go to the bathroom."

"I want to go to meow too."

Li Ming and Mi Duoduo left the training ground, and when they saw that there was a stall selling grilled fish, they bought two.

While waiting, the cat support team happened to pass by.

The two sides looked at each other for a moment, and Li Ming said helplessly: "Boss, come here for another 30 grilled fish." ”

Ten minutes later, the cats sat in a row on the steps and ate the grilled fish with bamboo sticks.

Boom! Rumble!

Hearing the sound of explosion, everyone quickly looked back.

I saw a circle of thick black smoke, rising from the training ground to the sky.

"Hope it's okay."

After Li Ming finished speaking, he took a sharp bite of the grilled fish.

Half an hour later, the Advanced Reconciliation Assessment began.

The passing standard is to correctly complete the three blends of the secret medicine, the level 2 armor removal grenade, and the large explosion barrel within the specified time limit.

All the participants are ready, and the instructor announces the start of the assessment.

Chu Ying put the blue mushroom umbrella lid into the mixing pot and began to pour water.

Make a fire at the bottom of the pot and simmer over a fierce fire.

When the water surface boils, the powder crushed by the undead insects is put into the pot.

Under the rapid agitation of the wooden stick, the pale blue color of the nutrients gradually appeared.

Chu Ying seized the opportunity to pour in honey, and the cloth added firewood to the fan at the bottom of the pot to maintain the fierce fire.

Seeing that the G-grade nutrients had a tendency to turn yellow, Chu Ying picked up three mandalas and hung them above the mixing pot.

The timing of the mandala is crucial in the process of blending the secret medicine.

"I'm ready to meow!"

Bubu lifts the lid of the pot.

"Hmm."

Chu Ying replied lightly, and then let go of her hand.

The mandala falls into the pot while the lid is fastened.

After checking the simmering time with a pocket watch, one person and one cat stopped taking care of it, and the blending of the large bomb barrel began simultaneously.

Chu Ying used a stone mill to press gunpowder herbs and nitrified mushrooms into powder.

Then it is compacted by cloth and filled into large wooden barrels.

Finally, it is packaged with a barrel lid, lifted by Chu Ying, and sent to the designated area.

Seeing that there was no explosion in the middle, Li Ming was also relieved.

Then Chu Ying ran to the middle of the field and stopped in front of the tank full of fish.

After a moment's discernment, he reached out and grabbed a cracked Arowana out of the tank.

Straighten the Arowana and press it on the blending table.

Bu Bu pulled out the kitchen knife, peeled off the belly of the fish, and took out the bulging burst fish gallbladder.

Chu Ying took out a hollow fruit, gently stuffed the blasted dragon fish gall into it, and then injected the explosive powder mixed with gunpowder and nitrified mushrooms into compact.

Click~

After sealing it with clamps, it was confirmed that there was no sign of fragmentation on the surface of the Level 2 armor removal grenade, and he rushed to the mixing pot again.

Boom! Rumble!

On the operating table not far away, a bang suddenly sounded.

The Hunter and Elu's assistant were blown away by the impact, and no obvious injuries were visible except for the black ash covering their bodies.

Chu Ying and Bubu calmed down and continued to take care of the mixing pot.

When the time came, Chu Ying opened the drain valve of the mixing pot.

The hot water flowing out was transparent, exactly as described in the blending book, and her heart relaxed slightly.

After the hot water is drained, Chu Ying lifts the lid of the pot.

Scrape out the mud-like black residue at the bottom of the pot and rub it into a ball shape with the palm of your hand.

For the three black pills that were rubbed out, Chu Ying gently wrapped them in gauze as if they were treasures, and put them in the sun to dry.

For the rest of the time, one person and one cat repeatedly tested the large explosive barrel and the level 2 armor removal grenade.

"Stop! The time limit is up! ”

With a loud shout from the instructor, the busy crowd stopped.

Next is the reconciliation evaluation.

The chief examiner, Aiden, came to the first blending table, picked up the green pill-shaped blend, and hesitated.

The reference male hunter rubbed the back of his neck helplessly, and his face was apologetic.

"I'm sorry Examiner Aiden, but I don't know why the secret medicine turned green."

"It's all my fault."

Ailu's partner raised his hand and took the initiative to say.

"Reconciliation is like this, failure is inevitable, and no one knows if it is up to standard until you take it."

Aiden finished speaking, and put the green pill in his mouth.

In advanced blending, the appearance criterion is not the decisive factor in determining whether the blending is successful, but the actual effect.

"Sure enough. Let's do our best next time. ”

Aiden reluctantly informed.

Red, white, blue

Li Ming never imagined that the same blending process could produce such a colorful secret medicine.

Coming to the reconciliation table between Chu Ying and Bubu, Aiden, whose face was pale, first chewed a detoxification herb before putting the black secret medicine in his mouth.

呲slip~呲slip~

Two streams of blood came out of the nostrils.

Chu Ying and Bubu were shocked.

Aiden, who covered his nose, hurriedly waved his hand and reassured: "It's okay, there are no serious injuries in the body, this will happen if you take secret medicine." ”

"It's okay. You're saying that this is the case with taking secret medicine. ”

Chu Ying suddenly.

"Yes, although there is still room for improvement in the ratio, what I just took is indeed a secret medicine."

Aiden said with great certainty.

After the secret medicine was reconciled and confirmed, the test firing of the second-level armor removal grenade and the detonation of the large explosive bomb barrel were not detected.

In the end, Chu Ying and Bu Bu passed the advanced reconciliation assessment together.

Towards evening, at the counter of the guild headquarters.

The two of them took the three-star badge and the assessment credential and successfully obtained the four-star hunter badge.

On the back of Li Ming's badge, there is a muscular red arm symbol, and on the periphery of the original shield axe logo, there is an extra circle of golden animal bone embellishment.

This is the proof that he has passed the ultimate assessment of his physique and the advanced assessment of the use of the shield axe.

Chu Ying's badge is a red heavy crossbow logo and a gold flask logo.

Bubu also received a piece of the cat card of the senior harmonic assistant.

If you open the fog ball hole again, do you want to be on the leg?

Li Ming, who looked down, found that from the front chest to the abdomen, there was no longer enough space to generate fog ball holes.

At this time, Lindsay and Wahew arrived and also replaced the four-star hunter badge.

As for their next plans, Lindsay and Washo decided to hunt the three-star monster first and get out of the current poverty predicament.

Back at the puppet shop, the team takes out all the frozen raw meat to celebrate.

Sophia gave the monster puppet backpack stored in the store to the cats.

"I wanted to witness you grow step by step, but I didn't expect to suddenly become a four-star hunter."

On the terrace with the smell of barbecue, Sophia sighed.

"If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely go one step further and become a hunter like you."

Chu Ying assured.

"Well, but when you encounter a powerful monster, you must know how to back down and pay more attention to the warning messages of the branch guild."

"Understood."

"When it comes to making a choice, the more dangerous it is, the more important it is."

"Decisive!"

Hearing Chu Ying's reply, Sophia breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uh, teacher, wouldn't it be better to think about it more?"

Chu Ying asked in a low voice.

"It works in theory, but sometimes, it's all wrong. When you're in a similar situation, you'll be able to understand what I'm saying. ”

Sophia explained.

The night passed quickly.

As soon as the day dawned, before the day's custody and billing began, the team took away the rice drum bulara and the sedan truck.

In the empty streets, the quiet city was dark.

"Take the off-the-beaten-path route so you can hunt more monsters along the way."

The front room of the truck, the route planned on the map Li Ming proposed.

"No problem."

Chu Ying agreed.

If you don't have the money to reduce your expenses, if you don't have enough food, you can't sustain your wilderness journey.

Walking out of the west gate of East Doruma, a vast coast appears before you.

If you don't have a hunting requirement along the way, the fastest way to get through is to take a boat to the Fortress of Fari at the harbor pier.

Looking sideways at the churning waves, Li Ming vaguely sensed a strange feeling.

However, the perception is so vague that it is impossible to read.

Something seems to be approaching.

While!

The insect bell in Dongcheng suddenly shook and rang at this moment, and Li Ming's thoughts were interrupted.

Thinking of the shortage of food, Li Ming shouted, "Mi Gugu! Brala! Run, be sure to get to the prey area before noon, or a cart of cats will go hungry. ”

The rice drum bula increased his cadence and trotted up.

Eleven days later, the team returned to the Fortress by land.

As the Warm Ocean Camp has begun to take shape, it has been able to absorb cats and cats on its own.

During the time the team left, the total number of cats reached 125.

Several invasion attacks by the Blue Bear and the Weasel Dragon failed to achieve any results.

Gunpowder herbs and nitrified mushrooms that had too much surplus began to be sold to the Feiye Fortress.

Although it didn't make much money overall, it had achieved a break-even while steadily producing small explosive barrels.

The only problem is that there is a shortage of blending raw materials for odor bombs due to Li Ming's departure.

After looking around the truck for a long time, Knife Spine asked curiously: "Li Ming, where are the new cats?" ”

"We're going to assess four-star hunters, how can we bring the cat back."

Li Ming was a little speechless.

"Okay, congratulations to you and Chu Ying."

Knife Spine sighed a little lonely.

"Don't worry, this time I went to the lava cave, I should be able to bring back a lot of cats."

"What are you going to do there?"

"Rock Dragon Hunting."

"There are also rock dragons inhabiting the sand plains, although the ecological environment there is harsh enough, but it is much stronger than the lava cave."

The spine of the knife is puzzled.

For the same kind of monster hunting, it is natural to choose a better ecological environment.

"I think the same as you, but unfortunately Mizuki said that there is no contract to hunt rock dragons in the sand plain, and one of the lava caves is in the works."

"Looks like the squad is in luck. The cats in the lava cave should be more afraid of the cold, so they need to add a few heaters. ”

After the knife spine finished talking, he reminded: "The small explosive barrel workshop can't be installed, and there is no market for sale, so we have to think of a solution as soon as possible." ”

"Then I will take away two carts for this hunt, and at the same time help the hunt, I will also train the cat to throw bombs."

"That way, I don't have to worry about it every day."

After three days of repairing in the camp, Li Ming came to the branch of Yanhuo Village to receive the contract.

"Li Ming, I received the latest information from the lava cave yesterday, and the concubine spider is fighting for territory with the red armor beast, so please be cautious when the team goes."

Shui Yun told solemnly.

"Is it so unlucky, and the red armor beast can't beat the concubine spider, right?"

"Investigators speculate that the concubine spider may have entered the egg-laying period and wanted to clear the surrounding area, but the red armor beast was reluctant to leave, so a battle sparked."

"Can you take a look at the rock dragon's contract first?"

"Yes."

Shui Yun said, taking out the contract from the heavy book.

[Night Crying Rock]. ★★★★

Location: Lava Cave - Ore Mining Area (High Risk Area)

Contract Target: Rock Dragon

Client: Ore Gatherer

Mission Description: Because of the mining work, I go to the mining area every day, and sometimes I can hear strange noises even though it is just me, it must be a monster doing something, please take care of it, don't let me be scared anymore.

Gratuity: 8800Z + 3610Z (subsidy)

Time limit: 20 days.

Note: There are monsters fighting for territory in this area, and the danger level of the area has been raised to the high risk level.

Li Ming sat down at the round table and studied with Chu Ying.

"The Red Armor Beast is not a match for the Concubine Spider, it won't last long, and the lava cave will soon return to a stable state."

"So you mean, the team will pick it up later?"

Chu Ying asked tentatively.

"No, then the hunting subsidy in high-risk areas will be reduced, and it is better to take it now."

"Strange, isn't the rock dragon involved?"

Chu Ying asked curiously.

"In this case, the rock dragon generally does not take the initiative to participate, and after it grows into an adult armored dragon, it will pay more attention to the territory."

Li Ming explained.

"If I don't get too involved in the turf battle, I think I can try, but unfortunately I don't have a heavy crossbow that can fire water-type ammunition, and the camp doesn't have relevant ammunition material reserves."

Chu Ying was a little lonely.

"It's okay, as long as I shatter the rock shell on the surface of the body, you can support it with a penetrating bullet."

Li Ming gave a plan.

(End of chapter)