“In the future, I’ll become even stronger than those legendary Riders. I have plenty of confidence in myself.”
“However, I’m curious. What exactly is the problem you’re facing that makes you so determined to recruit Hunters?”
Zhang Tian looked at Hinoa curiously.
“It’s because of Magnamalo. Every so often, large numbers of monsters invade Kamura Village.”
“We call this phenomenon the Rampage.”
“Every time the Rampage occurs, Kamura Village suffers heavy losses.”
“If this continues for long, I’m afraid Kamura Village may eventually cease to exist.”
“After all, powerful Hunters aren’t easy to raise.”
Hinoa’s voice became somewhat subdued as she said this.
“I see. No wonder you and the Village Elder were so eager to recruit me.”
Zhang Tian nodded with an expression of understanding.
Of course, he already knew about the Rampage.
However, he was currently an outsider visiting Kamura Village for the first time.
Naturally, he couldn’t act as though he already knew about it.
Otherwise, Hinoa might become suspicious.
“All right, Zhang Tian. Your new home is here.”
Hinoa pointed toward a large building nearby.
The house was enormous, covering roughly six or seven hundred square meters.
There were also several huge structures resembling stables around it, along with a fairly spacious courtyard.
Calling it a small farm wouldn’t have been an exaggeration.
“Since you’re a Rider and need to raise monsters, we’ve specifically arranged this place for you.”
“It’s large enough for you and your monsters to live comfortably.”
“All right. Take some time to settle in. I’ll come back to find you later.”
After saying that, Hinoa left in long strides.
“They’re certainly sincere.”
Zhang Tian looked at the small farm in front of him and couldn’t help sighing in admiration.
Humans in the Monster Hunter world were fundamentally different from the people of his former world.
Because humans were far weaker than the monsters surrounding them, internal conflict was extremely rare.
Everyone was united.
More accurately, if they weren’t united, they would have been wiped out by monsters long ago.
That was precisely why Kamura Village was willing to show such sincerity.
“Not a bad world. I like it.”
Zhang Tian was quite satisfied with Kamura Village’s attitude.
Anyone would naturally like a world built around such a positive worldview.
There was no constant fighting between humans.
Instead, everyone stood together against the monsters, supporting one another and surviving together.
At the same time, Kamura Village’s instructor, Utsushi, arrived in front of Fugen.
“Don’t you think we’re placing a little too much importance on that young man?”
“Great Izuchi isn’t particularly powerful.”
“If all he can do is tame a monster like that, I don’t think he’s worth this much attention. We might as well use these benefits to recruit stronger Hunters.”
Utsushi folded his arms, his brows slightly furrowed as he questioned Fugen.
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“Just like when you were young. Back then, the most you could do was hunt something like a Great Izuchi.”
“But now, you’re capable of hunting powerful monsters like Diablos and Nargacuga.”
“I have high hopes for this young man.”
“After all, he’s a legendary Rider. Even if he isn’t as strong as we imagine, we haven’t really lost anything.”
“Powerful Hunters are simply too rare. Even if we didn’t give these resources to him, we wouldn’t necessarily be able to use them to recruit a truly powerful Hunter.”
Fugen smiled as he spoke.
He clearly had considerable confidence in Zhang Tian.
“I didn’t expect you to have such high hopes for him. I don’t quite understand.”
Utsushi asked again, his voice filled with confusion.
“That Great Izuchi is powerful. Very unusual.”
“It’s much stronger than an ordinary Great Izuchi.”
“That alone shows that he’s extremely good at raising monsters.”
“Isn’t it only natural that I have high hopes for him?”
“After Hinoa comes back, you should go with her and see whether he wants Hunter training.”
“If we can train him into a powerful Hunter, then our investment will certainly be worthwhile.”
Fugen smiled as he explained why he believed in Zhang Tian, while also giving Utsushi his next task.
“Understood, Village Elder.”
Utsushi nodded.
Now he understood Fugen’s intentions.
They were simply going to give Zhang Tian a chance.
The potential loss was minimal.
But if it succeeded, the reward could be enormous.
“Vigorwasp, Tobi-Kadachi, come out.”
Zhang Tian raised his hand and released Vigorwasp and Tobi-Kadachi.
Tobi-Kadachi was still unconscious.
“Vigorwasp, heal Tobi-Kadachi.”
Zhang Tian looked toward Vigorwasp and gave the command.
“Fwoosh!”
Vigorwasp opened its mouth and released a cloud of green mist that enveloped Tobi-Kadachi.
Under the effects of Vigorwasp’s healing ability, Tobi-Kadachi’s wounds rapidly closed.
Before long, its injuries had completely disappeared.
“Roar!”
With a low growl, Tobi-Kadachi opened its eyes and looked toward Zhang Tian.
“Tobi-Kadachi, nice to meet you.”
“From now on, we’ll be partners. Take care of me.”
Zhang Tian extended his right hand with a smile.
“Roar.”
Tobi-Kadachi nodded.
Then it extended its enormous right forepaw and placed it on Zhang Tian’s hand.
It looked almost like a gigantic dog.
“You come out too, Arzuros.”
Zhang Tian raised his hand and released Arzuros.
He then looked at Great Girros’s corpse lying on the grass.
Zhang Tian pulled a sharp knife about the length of his forearm from his pack and began carving up Great Girros’s corpse.
Its fangs, scales, hide, and other materials were carefully removed intact.
The reason Zhang Tian was so proficient at this was simple.
He had spent the past few weeks constantly carving up Gargwa.
As a result, he had become quite skilled at processing monster corpses.
Of course, his Elite-Class strength also played a major role.
If Zhang Tian were still an ordinary human, he wouldn’t have been able to process Great Girros’s corpse at all.
The corpse was simply too large and too tough.
“All right, everyone. Dinner time.”
Zhang Tian cut off a piece of meat for himself before pointing toward Great Girros’s corpse.
“Roar!”
Vigorwasp, Tobi-Kadachi, Pidgeotto, Great Izuchi, and Arzuros all rushed forward and began eating enthusiastically.
Tobi-Kadachi was especially ravenous.
It ate faster than the others because it had gone an entire day without food.
“I didn’t realize you also had a Tobi-Kadachi and an Arzuros.”
“You definitely didn’t have them earlier.”
Hinoa’s voice suddenly sounded from behind him.
“Looks like you Riders are even more mysterious than the legends say.”
Zhang Tian turned around.
Hinoa was approaching with a young man.
Zhang Tian immediately recognized him.
It was Kamura Village’s Hunter Instructor, Utsushi.
“That’s a Rider secret, so I’d like to keep it confidential for the time being.”
Zhang Tian smiled.
“For the time being?”
Hinoa looked at him in surprise before asking curiously,
“Does that mean you can’t tell us now, but you’ll be able to tell us later?”
“We’ve only just met, so our relationship isn’t particularly close yet.”
“But once we’ve become comrades who’ve fought side by side and entrusted our lives to one another, I’ll naturally be able to tell you.”
Zhang Tian spoke calmly.
“You’re certainly straightforward, Zhang Tian.”
Hinoa shook her head with a smile.
“All right, let me introduce you.”
Hinoa raised her hand and pointed toward Utsushi.
“His name is Utsushi. He’s the Hunter Instructor of Kamura Village.”
“He’s here to train you.”
“If you want to become a Hunter, consider this one of the benefits of joining our village.”
“Hello.”
Utsushi smiled at Zhang Tian and raised a hand in greeting.
“Hello, Instructor Utsushi. I look forward to learning from you.”
Zhang Tian smiled as well and shook his hand.