Monster Hunter: I can accept monster quests!

Chapter 19 Departure from the Anthill Wasteland

Naomi spoke first, seeing Chen Yan about to make a fuss.

Her expression was somber; she knew it was impossible to persuade Chen Yan not to run away in a normal tone, so she had to find another way.

"Chen Yan, I've done the statistics on accidental injuries and deaths in our logistics and supplies team. Ninety-nine percent of them died outside because they didn't listen to my advice. Do you know why?"

Chen Yan blinked and immediately answered.

"Because those who didn't die all say that the ones who died did so because they didn't listen to you?"

Naomi frowned, even someone as clever as her was a little confused, but then a soft chuckle came from behind her.

Chen Yan peeked out and saw a slender, dark-skinned beauty wearing a poisonous bird suit and an invisibility cloak covering her mouth as she chuckled.

When she noticed Chen Yan looking at her, she playfully winked at him.

"Oh, you dare to mess with me? See how I deal with you, you disobedient brat!"

The beauty was furious and raised her fist to strike, but Chen Yan quickly offered the gift he had prepared beforehand to beg for mercy.

Before his fist, as big as a xiaolongbao (soup dumpling), could land, he preemptively opened his palm, revealing a brooch made from a scale dropped by a Xialong (a mythical dragon).

The purple is pure, and the moisture is clear.

Under the sunlight, it looks like a pool of flowing purple mist.

Chen Yan painstakingly selected these few of the most beautiful scales from the fallen scales of the Xialong, and then painstakingly glued them together bit by bit. The finished product is simply beyond the scope of words that can describe it.

The moment the brooch appeared, Naomi couldn't take her eyes off it, and even Harley, who had come over to join the fun, was amazed.

Harley reached out to grab it, but the thief's hand was slapped away in mid-air. Naomi snatched it from Chen Yan's hand and held it tightly to her chest, hissing at Harley like a protective kitten guarding its food.

"mine!"

Harley, under duress, mumbled meekly, "I know... I know it's yours, but I can't even pick it up and look at it."

"No!"

Naomi carefully pinned the brooch to her chest and happily showed it off to the two of them.

"How is it? Isn't it beautiful?"

"Beautiful, beautiful."

Chen Yan and Harley nodded in approval.

Harley's praise was genuine. Although Chen Yan also praised her highly, his attention was mainly drawn to a pair of even more beautiful black pearls next to the brooch.

Naomi, long live!

With difficulty, Chen Yan looked away. Seeing that the time was right, he decisively made his request while she was still immersed in the beauty of the moment.

As expected, everything went smoothly. Not only did he gain two weeks of free time, but Naomi also agreed to deliver meals to Xia Long during this time, and even air out his blankets when the sun was out, and water his potted plants every few days...

Just as Chen Yan finished explaining a few trivial matters and was about to whistle to signal the pterosaurs to set off, Naomi grabbed the back of his collar again.

"Wait."

Chen Yan looked distressed; he didn't have a second brooch.

"What's wrong, boss? You're not backing out, are you? We clearly agreed on this, and as the saying goes, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond..."

Naomi interrupted Chen Yan's rambling and pulled Harley, who looked puzzled, over to her side.

"It's too dangerous for you to go out alone. Let her come with you. Don't let her frail appearance fool you; when it comes to survival and escape in the entire Starry Sky Outpost, she's easily in the top three!"

"what?"

Chen Yan frowned and was about to refuse when Harley waved her hand and shook her head in refusal.

"No, Naomi, I just got back to base and I was thinking of resting for ten days or two weeks before going out again!"

Naomi sneered, rubbed her hands together, and fixed her gaze on Naomi's buttocks.

Despite the loose skirt of the Poison Bird outfit, it still couldn't hide her delicate and pert peach-shaped figure.

"Don't forget you still owe me two swollen buttocks. If you go with him, I might let you off the hook, otherwise..."

Naomi's chilling words sent a shiver down Harley's spine. Naomi meant real beatings; if she said she'd beat someone until they were swollen, she'd beat them to death. Anyone who got a beating from her would be bedridden for at least ten days to two weeks.

After weighing the pros and cons, the pragmatic Harley chose to become a hero.

Chen Yan had to swallow his words. Naomi's tone was firm, and it was entirely out of protection for him. If he refused again, he might not even be able to leave the house.

"Let's go! I'm curious about what kind of strange creatures might be in the giant ant wasteland. Let's set off now!"

Harley strung her index finger and thumb together, blew with all her might, and a clear, melodious whistle echoed, quickly receiving a response from above the clouds.

A gigantic pterosaur, a size significantly larger than a regular pterosaur, swooped down through the clouds. Harley promptly extended her grappling hook and precisely hooked it onto the pterosaur's claws.

"Chen Yan, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and come here!"

"Oh, here you come!"

Chen Yan took three steps in two, grabbed Harley's waist, and was about to ride away with her.

Harley was taken aback. She turned her head and saw Chen Yan's face filled with innocent stupidity. Then she burst into laughter, and generously hugged his waist. She didn't forget to turn around and shout loudly at Naomi, who was watching them leave.

"Naomi, this guy put his arm around my waist right away! Haha, I'm actually starting to get interested in him!"

Halfway there, Chen Yan asked her for advice and learned that the correct way to sit was for him to hook his other claw on the pterosaur's other leg. However, he didn't understand and just grabbed it directly, which made him blush with embarrassment.

Faced with Harley's teasing, Chen Yan was a little embarrassed. He really hadn't been on an "airplane" much, but Harley didn't care. She patted Chen Yan's shoulder generously and turned to shout loudly in his ear.

"What's so embarrassing about that? Since you're Naomi's little brother, then you're mine too."

"As the boss, your job is to protect your underlings from the wind and rain, and answer their questions. Otherwise, why should I be your boss, right, Chen Yan?"

Despite the strong winds, Chen Yan could still smell the sweet fragrance emanating from Harley. Looking at the girl standing close to him, Chen Yan nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Alright, since you have the chance now, try to ride a pterosaur. First step, hold my hand..."

The cat, clinging to Chen Yan's leg like a pendant, watched the two lovers, their fingers intertwined, waving indignantly.

"Pah! Disgusting! Not even close to my skill! As a swordsman, how can I be troubled by such petty worldly loves!"

"The rising sun, its radiance, the swaying clouds... Ah, I understand! The third move of my Flower Cat Invincible Sword Technique is already taking shape..."

As the green sea beneath him gradually dissipated, yellow became the dominant color, and the smell of sand filled his nostrils, the outline of the Great Ant Mound Wasteland slowly emerged in Chen Yan's eyes with a few faint roars.

"Great Anthill Wasteland, here we come!"