My Last Hunt

Level Battles 17

The hunter fell on his knees. He was exhausted and injured. Qiao reached at his place and faced the monster. It was already preparing for last attack. Qiao focused and commanded his stone. The giant monster was at its last ends still the aura was equally threatening perhaps the previous attack of the hunter severed half of the face. 

Its bloody face looked horrible while the pool of blood was accumulating on the ground. One of the hind legs was broken. One could imagine that battle between these two was abnormal. They had been battling as if their enmity was the result of deep grudge. No one was willing to face defeat even if it was their last breath. 

His arrival let the hunter save his life. The attack fell on the monster. It could not resist much in front of the fresh attack. The monster collapsed. It might have voiced loud and screamed lot of stuff however the severed mouth did not give chance. 

As soon as the monster collapsed the carcass melted on the ground. Level eight or up monsters were different from lower level monsters. They were able to learn half of the nature and eventually when they breathe last; their bodies become part of the nature using various ways according to the capability of the monster. 

Qiao saw this with bare eyes and wondered. No matter if humans learn so many skills or they were capable of extraordinary feats; when they die their bodies rot slowly. Their body will remain dead on the ground unless someone took pity and bury them in the hole or burn them to ashes. 

Qiao praised the hard effort of the stone and then deactivated. He carefully observed the hunter and sure enough his pulse did not turn cold. He was alive. Qiao picked him up and placed on his shoulder. He has not some healing stone capable of healing level eight hunter. Qiao did not want to waste precious time. The Hunter Association can save the hunter; Qiao was clear about it. His pace was fast; running might give jolts however the rush would create motionless state for whatever he was holding. 

It was among the natural law of hunter's force. In one hour Qiao reached the Hunter Association. The elder was shocked to see the young hunter visiting again. He placed the body on the big desk and voiced, "He is injured." The elders took quick look and got shocked. "What happened to him?" they knew that this hunter must have been in the South Sepedra for mission. 

The second elder hurriedly ran and brought the third senior. The third senior checked pulse then examined the whole body. They cannot use healing stone until they check the decreasing or falling life damage. It was a state or injured condition which was equal of 'No Healing Life' at this state the efforts of the healing would go to waste because of the fallen condition of the hunter. 

The elders prefer not to heal any hunter in this condition. They only wait for the death and then make a morgue of the hunter with all the honors of his life. The senior hurriedly shouted, "He can be saved, hurry." He was amazed that despite so many injuries the hunter was alive. Qiao stood aside. He wished that the hunter should not die. He has extraordinary personality and the enthusiasm of true hunter. 

After knowing facts about the Hightown; Qiao was also struggling to help the true hunters. The senior used the healing stone on the bigger injuries to stop the blood loss. The unique stone spread the thick layers blocking the view and slowly stopped the blood loss. "It is fortunate that we have this last healing stone with us." The first elder spoke worried. 

The third senior gestured the second elder to bring the beast stone. Few of the internal injuries were extracting the life state. The external healing was different from internal healing. Hunter use beast stones for internal healing because beast stones were considered powerful in all aspects. 

The elder hurried and brought the beast stone. Qiao took a look at the beast stone and twitched his brows. It was transparent fist size stone. A random hunter cannot tell the characteristics of the beast stone. The normal stones can fairly tell what they can be used for. 

For example stones with the small red line in the middle were used for attacks; with the green line it means it was defense type. The elder placed the stone on the chest and disappeared. Qiao got shocked however the elders did not change their expressions. For them it was normal. The beast stone melted in the body and healed the injuries. After a while it appeared on the chest. The elder took it and handed back. The second elder placed it in the box and went back. 

There was something written on the box. The hunters carefully keep the beast stones fairly writing their characteristics on the print else all beast stones might mix up and the senior would be forced to activate them if they wanted to know the capability of the stone. The injured hunter opened his eyes after one hour of healing. 

Kugong looked at his left and saw the young hunter took deep breath and then looked at the right. Sure enough the young hunter brought him in the Hunter association. His impression about the young hunter improved. This young aspiring hunter was not only courageous but also wise and prudent. "I will go now." Qiao voiced to tell the elders. 

"Wait young man." The first elder stopped him. "There is a mission arriving within two days. Do let me know where you will be hunting during this time so that I could send someone to inform you." The elder spoke. "I will be in the fifth Sepedra for two days. And I will sure take part in the mission as well." Qiao placed his hand on his chest gesturing his loyalty toward the Hightown. 

The elder nodded and he left. Qiao knew that the senior hunter was in safe hands and it would take him some time before he could return to normal hunting. He did not stay any longer. The elder side smiled seeing the young hunter always in hurry. "He seemed running short of time whenever he come here." The elder commented. 

Qiao was filled with enthusiasm. His recent hunting improved with the help of the loyal stone. He was eager to know how many stones can become his loyals. For now he was thinking to use the second stone currently in his possession. The loyal stones work and get the experience points for the hunters just like the attack of the weapons bring experience points. 

It made it necessary for the stone to be loyal else it would silently swallow half part of the experience points without letting know the hunter. It was complex. The higher level stones if activated and used in attacks can take share in the hunting. Some of the hunters gladly share their experience points with the stones however few of them cannot let this happen. 

In case the stone bear grudge against the master or it was disloyal then this experience point can harm the hunter someday. The stone would become stronger eventually and kill the master. It was equal of hugging bare sword across the neck. The hunter took precautions in such situation and keep strict eye at the experience badge. They could calculate the experience points and hinder the stone with the warning. This warning stops the stones from stealing experience points. The stones steal experience point for the sake of advancement. Every level eight stone have opportunity of level up toward the Infinity and Requiem State. After the Requiem State the stone could take the body of any dying human and take the shape. 

This was rarest of phenomena however one of the First Rank Master possessed such stone. It was said that the stone took the dying body of a hunter on the permission of the Rank Master and now he was his most loyal defender. No one can attack the Rank Master in his ignorance because the defender would immediately appear out of nowhere. 

It was such epic however Qiao cannot wait several years for this phenomenon. He himself was thirsty for the experience points for level up and cannot share it with the stone. He decided if the stone remained loyal then he would set it free before leaving this world. 

His heart was clear of any evil hood and this was the reason that the stone immediately claimed him as its master. Qiao had been moving in the various parts lately and many normal hunters were getting acquainted with him. It was increasing his reputation as the true and affiliated hunter. The elders of Hunter Association also compiled the report stating the excellent behavior of the hunter. 

They also mentioned his valiant and courageous deeds; killing scalawag and bring his assets without stealing anything; saving the higher level hunter and the positive actions.