Chapter 3

After Bai Mao left, Wenlong closed his eyes to rest, finding peace in not seeing the troubles that could disturb his mood. He didn't want to let the petty actions of others ruin his day.

After a while, Wenlong suddenly heard the surrounding sounds become noisy. He knew that the person he was waiting for had arrived.

Opening his eyes, he indeed saw an elderly grandmother slowly walking towards the entrance of Cat Village on the distant mountain path.

She was a short, elderly woman, carrying a large wooden bucket on her back that was disproportionately large compared to her body, and leaning on a wooden cane, walking step by step along the mountain path.

Wenlong knew that for centuries, whenever the Elune cats in Cat Village needed to find jobs in human villages, this grandmother would act as the intermediary. Therefore, she was known by everyone as "Granny Cat."

Granny Cat was not human but belonged to a very rare race on the Hunter Continent: the Dragon People. The Dragon People looked similar to humans, but if you paid attention, you could see that their ears were longer and more pointed than those of humans. This was the simplest way to distinguish humans from Dragon People.

Because she was a Dragon Person, Granny Cat's physical condition far exceeded that of ordinary people. Even though her age was so great that she herself could no longer remember, she could still carry a huge wooden bucket and walk along the mountain path.

Seeing Granny Cat arrive, a group of Elune cats who had been waiting rushed over and formed a circle around her.

"Don't rush, don't rush, one by one, everyone will have a spot, hehehe..."

Granny Cat smiled kindly, and the Elune cats took turns jumping into the wooden bucket on her back, including Wenlong.

"Move over, move over, I'm coming in!"

When the robust Wenlong jumped into the wooden bucket, the surrounding Elune cats were pushed to the side.

After all the Elune cats had jumped into the wooden bucket, Granny Cat said, "Everyone, hold on tight, we're about to set off. Our destination this time is Mirad Village..."

As she spoke, Granny Cat's originally gentle and kind voice gradually turned into a thunderous roar. At the same time, her body grew enormously and her form changed. In no time, the kind Granny Cat had transformed into an ancient giant dragon covered in scales!

"Tsk, tsk, experiencing the transformation of a Dragon Person in real life is indeed more impressive than in the game..." Wenlong clung to the edge of the wooden bucket to avoid being thrown out by the violent shaking, while marveling.

And just as Wenlong was marveling, the giant dragon flapped its wings, carrying Wenlong and the other Elune cats over the mountains and into the clouds.

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In the early morning, at the entrance of Mirad Village, a short, elderly woman with a huge wooden bucket on her back was calling out.

"Come and see, the children who have come today are all good ones, they will surely be great helpers in hunting and daily life!"

Hearing Granny Cat's call, people quickly gathered.

Mirad Village was a small village on the border of the West Shuried Kingdom, the closest human village to the Simelon Mountain Path, which was the only way to several low-level hunting grounds. It was also a place where many new hunters gathered to start their hunting careers.

Of course, not all the people who gathered were hunters. Besides hunters, many people of different professions and statuses also needed the help of Elune cats.

For example, the owner of the Silver Dragon Inn, the old blacksmith Ruisi, and the merchant Hesen from the Bass Chamber of Commerce were also among the crowd, showing that the Elune cats led by Granny Cat were indeed very popular in the village.

"Granny Cat, I want that brown Elune cat. Is that possible?" The first to request an adoption was the owner of the Silver Dragon Inn, Qiro, a middle-aged man who had his eye on a gentle brown Elune cat.

"Of course, it's possible. Just five hundred copper coins, and if the child agrees, you can take it away," Granny Cat said with a smile.

"I agree, I agree, meow! I prefer a stable and safe job over being a hardworking hunting cat, meow!" the brown Elune cat said immediately.

Thus, the owner of the Silver Dragon Inn adopted the first Elune cat of the day, and more Elune cats were taken by humans. Those who preferred a stable life mostly chose to work in the village, while those who were more ambitious and sought honor and status mostly chose to partner with hunters and become hunting cats!

Wenlong's ambition, of course, was to become a hunting cat. After all, when he used to play the game, Wenlong was an excellent hunter, so he believed that even though he had lost his human body, hunting was still his greatest skill!

Moreover, based on the memories he had gained about this world, the status of hunters was far higher than that of other professions. There was the Hunter Guild, which had influence throughout the continent, and the Royal Hunter Corps, which was supported by the state and had the strength to rival a national army. These were all proof of the profound impact hunters had on this world.

So Wenlong knew that to stand out in this Monster Hunter world and possess enviable wealth and status, the best way was to become an excellent hunter! And for an Elune cat, the best way was to become an excellent hunting cat!

So even though it was already noon and many Elune cats had found suitable jobs and bid farewell to Granny Cat to start their new jobs, Wenlong remained unmoved, unlike those who were eager to find work.

Of course, it wasn't that no hunters were interested in Wenlong. In fact, quite the opposite, several hunters wanted to invite Wenlong to be their partner.

"I want this Elune cat," one young hunter pointed at Wenlong and said, "Look at his strong body, bright eyes, and the tiger-striped fur that looks fierce and majestic. He must be very good at fighting monsters! If such an Elune cat joins my team, we will surely form an excellent hunting squad!"

However, Wenlong didn't think so.

Because Wenlong, with his rich hunting experience from the game, knew that having a capable partner would undoubtedly make hunting easier. On the other hand, a weak and uncooperative partner would increase the difficulty of hunting several times over!

So from the beginning, Wenlong wanted to choose a partner who was strong and experienced. Clearly, the hunters who had invited him earlier did not meet this criterion.

"Hmph, they're all newbies... wearing newbie gear and wanting to team up with an old hunter like me? Daydreaming!" Wenlong thought.

For Wenlong, it wasn't difficult to judge a hunter's level. After all, this world had many similarities to the game, so the simplest and most direct way to judge a hunter's strength was to look at the equipment they had. With his rich game experience, Wenlong was very familiar with the various equipment in the game and could easily judge the strength of these hunters.

For example, the young hunter who invited Wenlong was wearing the most ordinary village hunting gear, clearly a new hunter who had just joined the hunter ranks. Both in terms of strength and experience, he was far from meeting Wenlong's requirements.

"Woof, woof!" Facing the young hunter who invited him, Wenlong suddenly barked, "Don't come near me, I have rabies, be careful I don't bite you!"

"Rabies? But you're a cat, right?" The young hunter was scared by Wenlong's sudden baring of teeth and took a few steps back.

"Meow-woof! Cats can get rabies, haven't you heard?"

Wenlong made a move as if to pounce, and the young hunter was so scared that he ran away, rolling and crawling.