Monster Hunter: I can accept monster quests!

Chapter 83 The Journey of Vows, Towards the End Together

[Nergigante issues a quest request: Please, my beloved, accompany me to the ends of the earth.]

The contract has been signed, the oath has been made, our minds are united, and we are inseparable. It is time to seek out the ancient dragon destined for death. Begin your journey of oath and join Him in His final moments.

[Mission Reward: Catastrophe Terminator]

"Together until the end, why does that phrase sound so creepy? Does it mean that when Azure Star kills you in the future, it will also kill me...?"

Chen Yan shivered, unsure whether it was because of fate or because he had lost too much blood.

Seeing that the eyes of the dragon were already spinning around, he took out a lump of dark ointment from his pocket and smeared it on his palm. The ointment that Harley gave him was indeed effective, and the cut wound quickly stopped bleeding and scabbed over.

Seeing that Chen Yan was no longer feeding it, the Nergigante secretly swallowed the last bite, then closed its eyes and lay motionless, waiting to die.

Seeing His expression of "If you don't care about me, I'll die here," Chen Yan rubbed His nose helplessly.

Hmm, it's wet and slippery, and it feels like a giant cat's nose.

"I can't feed you anymore, or I won't have the strength to stand up. You take a nap, I'll be right back..."

Chen Yan got up, but after taking only two steps, he staggered back three steps. He leaned against the face of the Nergigante and caught his breath. After regaining some strength, he turned around, took his dagger, and stabbed it into the smooth rock wall. In a few moments, he dug a shallow pit.

Yes, he's going to climb up.

The Nergigante watched from behind as Chen Yan climbed up little by little, its gaze changing as it did so.

From "It's up to you whether you go or not" to "You're really leaving?" and then to "Don't go!", until Chen Yan was almost completely out of sight, He finally let out a hoarse gasp, as if trying to call him back.

But Chen Yan's figure still disappeared, and slowly even the sound of chiseling the wall could no longer be heard.

He stared intently at the spot where Chen Yan had disappeared, his body instinctively urging him to close his eyes, but he refused to do so.

Because the moment He closes His eyes, darkness and deathly silence will instantly rush over and engulf Him. The injury He suffered this time was so severe that He was unsure whether He could open His eyes again after closing them.

This was not the first time He had been seriously injured. As an Elder Dragon that hunts dangerous Elder Dragons, injuries were naturally inevitable.

Whenever He is injured, He will find a quiet cave to sleep in. The more serious the injury, the longer He sleeps. When He wakes up, the horns on His head, the thorns on His body, and the strength in His body will become thicker, harder, and bigger than before.

As His power increased, so did the ferocity within Him. Over time, He was on the verge of losing control of the ferocity within Him and manifesting it.

But this time, He tried his best to suppress his drowsiness, his little eyes staring straight up.

He feared he would never be able to open his eyes again, and even more so, he feared that once he opened his eyes, he would forget Chen Yan.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time—perhaps an hour, perhaps many hours—Chen Yan finally reappeared.

Nergigante watched him climb down step by step until he was only left with the last step before slowly closing his eyes.

He heard Chen Yan approaching, heard the clicking sound of him rubbing flint, felt the warmth from the small flame in front of him, and smelled the aroma of meat suddenly filling his nostrils.

He couldn't keep up the act any longer, and when he opened his eyes, he saw the bad guy deliberately waving a skewer of barbecue in front of his nose.

"Haha, I can tell you're not asleep because your eyes are darting around under your eyelids!"

"Come on, try my special Chen Yan grilled skewers!"

He tugged at the limp tongue of the Extinction Dragon, placed it in his arms, blew on the dusty parts of the tongue to clean it thoroughly, and then, satisfied, picked up the skewer, crossed it from side to side, and rubbed the greasy little pieces of meat from the skewer onto its tongue.

The hot chunk of meat landed, scalding his tongue and causing it to involuntarily wrinkle.

Chen Yan clearly saw that the Nergigante tongue spread out in a circle of ripples from the spot where the piece of flesh fell, like ripples spreading across a calm surface of water after a stone was thrown into it, and continued to spread until it disappeared behind.

"I didn't expect your tongue to be so flexible..."

Chen Yan shook a few more pieces of meat onto the lake, watching the surface ripple until he noticed the Nergigante staring at him with a mixture of anger and bewilderment. Chen Yan, who was thoroughly enjoying himself, chuckled and withdrew his hand.

Who would have thought that Nergigante, covered in thorns, would have its weakness in its tongue...

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Eat up. These dark lizards and moonlight lizards took me a lot of effort to get. Eat some of the roasted lizards first, and then you can taste the beetles and toads later and see which one tastes better..."

Chen Yan glanced back at the explosive beetles, explosive toads, and paralyzing toads that were being grilled on skewers over a fire.

"Eating beetles and toads might cause a slight numbing sensation in your mouth, but don't worry, that's a normal reaction..."

The Nergigante didn't eat. It looked at the skewers in Chen Yan's hand, then at his mouth, and finally stared at his stomach, its meaning clear.

"Don't worry about me. Actually, I just went up and ran into a Rock Dragon that got blown up. I've already eaten my fill. Listen to me, eat quickly, otherwise the meat will get cold and taste greasy..."

Chen Yan let out a burp, and the Nergigante lowered its eyes and carefully swallowed the lizard, even the beetles and toads that didn't taste very good were eaten with great relish.

After swallowing a dozen or so lizards, a whole nest of beetles, and seven or eight red and green toads, he finally had something in his stomach.

The slight warmth from digesting the food made His heart beat a little stronger. With each heartbeat, the earth's energy flowing underground slowly surged up and seeped into His body, gradually radiating heat from His cold body.

After several cycles, before the food was completely digested, He finally established a stable connection with the earth's energy. As His body began to heal, His drowsiness intensified, His eyelids drooped, and He drowsily looked at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan looked at Him dozing off and patted His cheek.

"Go to sleep, go to sleep, I won't leave. I signed a contract with you and made a vow. I'm still counting on you to take me to fight the Heavenly Roaring Dragon..."

The Nergigante obediently closed its eyes, its breathing gradually calming, its body slumping to the ground. The last thing it saw was Chen Yan scraping the last bits of meat off a skewer with a dagger...

After confirming that Nergigante was asleep, Chen Yan rubbed his shrunken belly and tightened his belt.

There's no rock thief dragon in this godforsaken place...

He guarded the enormous Nergigante, silently warming himself by the fire. As he warmed himself, watching the flickering flames, he became a little drowsy. He lay down on his side, intending to take a nap, but as soon as half of his body touched the ground, he shivered from the cold.

This cave seems to be far from the underground magma layer, and the temperature doesn't look like that of a volcanic area at all.

Chen Yan rubbed his body and glanced at the Nergigante. Its body was covered in wounds and broken thorns, making it impossible for it to sleep. Undeterred, Chen Yan went closer to take a look and actually found a good spot.

There seemed to be no thorns in His outstretched claws.

He tentatively lay down, and half of his body immediately sank into the soft, huge cushion. Since he was comfortable down there, he couldn't neglect his body either. He set his sights on the enormous wings of the Nergigante.

Gently pull over the wings that were drooping on His back, and choose the thickest and most intact part of the fleshy membrane at the edge to cover His body.

The scorching heat of the Extinction Dragon was like a giant heater, making Chen Yan extremely happy.

"This feels so comfortable..."