The last Poké Ball was used on the endangered Arzuros.
Too clumsy to fly and unable to climb the cliff, Tai Mei had to spend the night in the wilderness below the mountain.
Li Fan was happy about Eudora staying at the temporary camp for the night.
While Dilo knew a lot, she wasn't a human hunter, and many things could only be explained by those who had experienced them firsthand.
Clad in armor and carrying a great sword, Eudora was panting by the time she reached the summit.
She set down her pack and began to dismantle her armor.
A Arzuros Vambraces, a Great Izuchi Mail, a Bishaten Coil, and Alloy Greaves.
Li Fan was a bit bewildered by this mismatched set of armor.
However, combining this with the information he had previously obtained from Dilo, the situation was not difficult to understand.
Even though the skill bonuses from these pieces of equipment were scattered, their defense was much higher than the leather gear sold in mass production.
As for a full set of matching equipment, it not only required high-difficulty materials but also consumed a lot of time, especially for novice hunters.
"Can I see your armor?"
Li Fan asked.
"Of course."
Eudora, who was applying ointment to her arm, nodded and said.
Li Fan picked up the female Great Izuchi Mail, glanced at the hunter's insignia with three stars on the chest, flipped it over to the back, and examined the sheath buckle, which interested him the most.
He drew his hunter's knife, placed it horizontally across the two buckles, and pressed down gently with force.
*Click!* A crisp mechanical interlocking sound echoed.
The hunter's knife was firmly secured to the back of the armor.
With another gentle press downwards, *click!* the buckle released, and a force even pushed the hunter's knife upward.
So this was how the great sword was secured to a hunter's back...
*Click!*
*Click!*
*Click!*
...
Freed from years of confusion, Li Fan became addicted.
Eudora was somewhat speechless, but she considered that he had just lost all his assets and was left with only a thin set of clothes and the Felyne Dilo.
She thought that if this could relieve his stress and help him forget his troubles, it wouldn't be bad.
After applying the ointment and wiping away the blood, Eudora walked into the tent.
There was no lamp inside, but a Thunderbug clinging to the tent's ceiling illuminated the interior brightly.
Seeing only a small grass mat,
Eudora put down her bag and pulled out a rolled-up boar hide, spreading it on the ground.
As for a pillow, she naturally made do with her bag.
Li Fan, outside the tent, saw the dark and windy surroundings and felt a sudden impulse.
He wanted to try on the armor and experience the unique skill bonuses of the Monster Hunter world.
But there was a small problem: even if Eudora didn't mind, this was women's armor.
No, that's too perverted. I can't do something like that right now...
After a fierce internal struggle, Li Fan ultimately held his ground.
Returning to the tent, he saw Eudora leaning against her bag, holding a yellowed long scroll. As he passed by, he glanced at it.
Although the scroll was well-preserved, the paper was very old, and many parts of the surface had cracked.
The prominent seven stars at the bottom immediately caught Li Fan's attention.
He judged that this should be a hunting contract issued by the Hunter's Guild, but it was quite old.
In the center, where the monster's portrait should have been, there was only a question mark drawn in red oil paint.
"Is this a hunting contract?"
"Yes, but it's expired... I think."
Eudora said, closing the scroll.
"What was the target?"
Li Fan lay down on the small grass mat.
"The client, the Elder Dragon Observation Lab, doesn't know either. Witnesses like to call it the 'Dragon that Calls the Wind' or the 'Master of Foul Weather.' The only information currently available is that it has four legs, two wings, and its body is covered in rust."
Eudora said, carefully putting the scroll back into her bag.
"Uh... isn't that just a Kushala Daora that hasn't shed its skin yet?"
Li Fan speculated.
The next moment, Eudora squatted beside the grass mat, her eyes burning as she stared at Li Fan, as if looking at a rare treasure.
"What's wrong?"
Eudora's gaze made Li Fan a little flustered.
Eudora unfolded the hunting contract scroll and pointed to the red question mark, asking, "Sorry, did I scare you? Is it really called Kushala Daora?"
"It should be. Otherwise, I can't think of any Elder Dragon that would rust."
Li Fan recalled.
"It's an Elder Dragon?"
Eudora asked in surprise.
After a moment of thought, Li Fan realized that the research on monsters in this world was entirely based on investigation reports.
Without samples for analysis, monsters would remain mysterious creatures.
Not only did Eudora not know, but even the most authoritative Elder Dragon Observation Lab couldn't provide definitive information.
No wonder Dilo had never heard of creatures like Valstrax, Dalamadur, or Zorah Magdaros when I mentioned them.
She had only vaguely heard of Teostra, and even then, it was in the form of fragmented legends.
"Yes."
"Kushala Daora..."
Eudora murmured, as if trying to engrave the name in her mind.
"Do you like investigating Elder Dragons very much?"
Li Fan asked.
"My father was passionate about observing and tracking Elder Dragons. This hunting contract was signed by his hunting party and the Guild. I was only six years old when they went out... it was the last time I saw him. After that, the hunting party, along with this mysterious monster, disappeared."
Eudora explained.
Li Fan and Dilo exchanged glances, thinking that after so many years of disappearance, they had likely perished in a hunt.
"I haven't stopped pursuing... Kushala Daora! I'm still too weak now, but I believe that one day, when I reach the pinnacle of hunters, I will be able to hunt it and uncover the truth."
Eudora said, clenching her fist.
A hunter with a three-star Guild certification struggled so much against a single Arzuros.
Li Fan couldn't imagine how formidable Kushala Daora, one of the four great Elder Dragons of the 2G era, would be.
But seeing Eudora's fighting spirit, he didn't try to discourage her.
"By the way, how did you know it was called Kushala Daora?"
Eudora was puzzled. The Elder Dragon Observation Lab had never stopped pursuing Kushala Daora over the years.
But even whether it was an Elder Dragon was still in doubt, let alone giving it a definitive name.
However, based on the information she had, combined with Eudora's investigation over the years, the name Kushala Daora was indeed very fitting.
"When I passed through Pokke Village... an old woman told me."
"Pokke Village! Is that the village at the foot of the Great Snow Mountain?"
"I think so."
Li Fan hadn't expected there to be a Pokke Village here!
"How could the Elder Dragon Observation Lab have missed such important information? However, it's just a folk legend, and without verification, it's indeed difficult to be accepted."
Eudora's shoulders drooped in disappointment, as if everything had returned to square one.
"Don't be discouraged. Kushala Daora's scales rust every few years. Before it sheds its skin, it will definitely clear out all threats in the surrounding area to ensure its safety. Then, as long as similar anomalies are observed, its location can be pinpointed."
Li Fan advised.
"You... you... you know Kushala Daora's habits... Who are you?"
Eudora stuttered in shock.
Li Fan's gaze deepened, thinking he had let slip too much.
Because if one had only heard myths and legends, it would be difficult to describe the monster's habits in such detail.