Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 339 Five-Star Monster, Is That All?

"Hey!"

The giant axe, radiating a chilling aura and accompanied by a whistling sound, cleaved down towards the head of the Purple Water Beast.

Contrary to its bulky body, the Purple Water Beast was surprisingly agile. The moment it realized it was under attack, it forcefully turned its head, causing the powerful blow to miss its target. Only the chill emanating from the axe blade made it slightly uncomfortable.

—The Purple Water Beast mainly inhabits warm, humid environments with abundant water, and is therefore very uncomfortable with cold, second only to its aversion to fire.

Lin Lin was unconcerned about missing his target, as his only goal was to distract the Purple Water Beast. Seeing that it had its eyes on him, he disassembled the giant axe back into a sword and shield so that he could evade or defend himself.

At the same time, while the Purple Water Beast focused its attention on Lin Lin, Ye Zi lightly tapped the ground with her insect stick, instantly taking to the air to meet the bright red rhinoceros beetle flying back towards her.

Feeling the power suddenly surging within her body, Yoko glanced at the long, purple body below and restrained the urge to poke it down.

Although poking it from this spot might pierce through its spongy mane and severely injure it, looking at that pinkish-purple, swollen mane, I have a bad feeling about it.

So Yoko gently pressed the jet device built into the Insect Glaive, and relying on the recoil force of the air explosion, she quickly rushed forward several meters.

Feeling her body begin to fall, Yoko didn't wait any longer and threw the shokubun directly downwards.

Dragon Subduing!

Under Ye Zi's precise control, the insect club, thrusting straight down, left a deep bloody mark on the Purple Water Beast's plump and tender tail.

"Ow!"

The Purple Water Beast had just raised its front paw, intending to slap the tiny creature in front of it that dared to attack it, when it was startled by the pain from its tail.

Lin Lin initially intended to raise his shield to block, but seeing that the Purple Water Beast did not strike directly, he quickly changed his strategy, leaping to the opposite side and following up with a spinning slash.

This time, as the distance closed, the Purple Water Beast had no way to dodge Lin Lin's attack, and the slash landed squarely on its pinkish-purple spongy mane.

"laugh!"

The sponge was extremely soft, and the blade easily pierced the surface of the skin, tearing a deep wound in its path.

However, Lin Lin secretly cried out in alarm, because with his attack, the sponge filled with water immediately splashed out large amounts of light purple water droplets. Most of the water droplets fell into empty space, while a few drops splashed onto Lin Lin's left hand holding the knife and flowed into the gaps in the armor.

Feeling the burning pain in his arm, Lin Lin cursed under his breath, but seeing the Purple Water Beast recover from the pain and bite him directly, he didn't have time to do anything and simply raised his hand to release a fully charged counterattack.

"Oh!"

The Purple Water Beast's strength was not particularly high, almost no different from the original species. Its front bite lacked momentum, and the attack landed on the shield without shaking Lin Lin's figure in the slightest.

The only problem was that as the Purple Water Beast's body collided with the shield, poisonous liquid spurted out from its neck again. Most of this poison was blocked by the shield in front of Lin Lin, but the shield of the shield axe was not a large shield like that of a spear or musket that could protect the entire body. A few drops still managed to slip through and land on Lin Lin's armor, then seeped in through the gaps in the armor.

The burning sensation intensified significantly, and a faint dizziness crept into my mind. Such potent toxicity! Just a few drops of the poison splashed onto my skin could cause poisoning!
Lin Lin endured the burning sensation, spun around and activated his red shield, then quickly sheathed his sword, trying to create distance between himself and the Purple Water Beast and find an opportunity to take the antidote.

"Brother Lin Lin?!"

Ye Zi noticed that Lin Lin's actions were unusual, so she decisively launched a series of attacks on the Purple Water Beast to attract its attention and prevent it from affecting Lin Lin.

"I'm fine, but watch out for its spongy texture! Try to attack its head or tail!"

Lin Lin hurriedly downed a bottle of antidote, and then quickly reminded Ye Zi.

Fortunately, only a very small amount of the venom landed on Lin Lin, and his symptoms of poisoning were relatively mild. After taking a bottle of antidote, the slight dizziness disappeared. Only the skin corroded by the venom still felt a slight burning pain, which did not affect his ability to continue fighting.

Lin Lin quickly returned to the battlefield and went straight to the side of the Purple Water Beast's head to begin charging up his slashes. His successive attacks all avoided the Purple Water Beast's "explosive" poisonous sponge-like substance and accurately struck the Purple Water Beast's head.

While rapidly accumulating energy, Lin Lin also used this opportunity to regain the Purple Water Beast's attention, allowing Ye Zi to launch her attack more comfortably.

After deliberately avoiding the spongy flesh, which is the best part of the Purple Water Beast's body, Lin Lin's battle went much more smoothly. Putting aside its incredibly troublesome venom, the Purple Water Beast's combat ability was actually no different from the original species, and Lin Lin could easily deal with it.

From the moment they met, the Purple Water Beast was relentlessly attacked by the two hunters. All of its numerous offensive attacks were neutralized, and the frustration and anger in its heart continued to grow. Finally, after another roll and crushing attack that was dodged far away by the opponent with a sliding step, the Purple Water Beast let out an angry roar.

Instead of focusing its attack on the target in front of it, it simply began to crawl at high speed, wriggling and rampaging across the riverbank.

Lin Lin wanted to use a super-powerful Dragon Cart, but after glancing at the Purple Water Beast frantically crawling and spitting out purple water balls from its mouth, he decisively put away his weapon like Ye Zi and pulled the Wirebug away to create some distance.

After a few seconds.

"Is its stamina really that good...?"

Ye Zi watched the Purple Water Beast still rampaging and scattering venom everywhere, carefully dodging the sprays of poison, and muttered to herself.

"After all, the key ingredient in the 'Sprint Extract' drug is extracted from these guys' bodies, so it's normal for them to have good stamina..."

Lin Lin used a tactical roll to dodge the venom ball that was being spat at him, feeling somewhat helpless.

If the Purple Water Beast keeps driving like this, he and Ye Zi really don't have any good solutions other than waiting for the other to get tired and stop on their own...

Wait, it's not that it doesn't exist!
Lin Lin quickly took out a sky-blue gemstone, clenched it tightly in his hand, and muttered incantations to himself.

Oozora, it's time for you to make your appearance!

"Roar!"

With a roar of fury, a fiery red figure darted out of the forest, hurtling towards the still-raging Purple Water Beast with a whooshing sound. Heavenly Crippled Kick!
Da Kong's flying kick shattered a ball of venom that was shooting towards him, and then, without stopping, he kicked the Purple Water Beast in the head.

"His!"

The fire dragon's sharp claws easily tore through the purple water beast's soft skin, leaving several hideous bloody marks on its face. In fact, due to the beast's inability to dodge in time, the sharp claws pierced the purple water beast's left eye, causing it to bleed profusely.

Seeing that Da Kong seemed to be preparing to fly up with the Purple Water Beast in his claws, Lin Lin was immediately shocked.

No, I taught you the Crippled Kick to teach you hunting, not to fight monsters twice your size! Is it some kind of instinct ingrained in a Rathalos's DNA that it must fight other monsters hand-to-hand?!

Sensing Lin Lin's intention, Da Kong was slightly taken aback, then immediately released its claws and flapped its wings to rise again.

Lin Lin breathed a slight sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was a Purple Water Beast and not a Golden Lion Deviljho or anything like that. Otherwise, if he went up to fight in close combat and got caught, he would never have another chance to fly.

The Purple Water Beast, whose eye had been gouged out, became even angrier. With its remaining eye, it stared intently at the vast sky that had once again taken flight, letting out a hoarse roar.

During the brief struggle of strength in which the Sky King tried to grab it and fly away, the Purple Water Beast realized that, perhaps because it was still a child, the power of this king of the sky was not as great as that of the Queen of the Earth that it had encountered before!

As soon as it gets a chance, you must bite it, pin it to the ground, and pour venom into it!
Come on, let's fight again! I was just caught off guard and didn't react in time!

"Dakong, maintain your current altitude and attack with fireballs! Unless the Purple Water Beast tries to escape towards the stream, do not engage in close combat!"

Not to be outdone, Da Kong roared back at the Purple Water Beast. However, with Lin Lin's guidance, it did not swoop down as before, but instead ignited flames in its mouth.

After a brief buildup, a fireball formed from combustible dust, radiating intense heat, shot towards the purple water beast below.

"Roar!"

The air distorted under the high temperature. The fireball hit its body, instantly evaporating the moisture on the surface of the purple water beast's body, and then scorching its skin, which was extremely fragile without the protection of water.

Although the small fireball was quickly extinguished by the water stored in its body, the pain it caused was real. Moreover, in order to extinguish such a fireball, a lot of the water stored in the spongy organs of the Purple Water Beast was consumed.

After being blasted by the fireball, the Purple Water Beast seemed to regain some clarity from its rage. Realizing that it might still be no match for the Rathalos, it roared at the Sky again and turned to flee in the opposite direction.

Did I say you could run away?

Da Kong intercepted the Purple Water Beast as it returned to the stream. Naturally, the Purple Water Beast was heading in the direction where Lin Lin and Ye Zi were when it fled.

Lin Lin's shield and axe were already fully charged with energy bottles and the red shield was activated. He was just waiting for an opportunity, and now, the Purple Water Beast was rushing towards him in a panic.

To maximize the power of this attack, Lin Lin released a flying insect, which pulled him upwards. His shield and axe had already transformed into axe mode, and he slammed it heavily on the ground, providing another boost to propel him even higher.

"Explosion!!!"

With a loud shout, the giant axe, carrying immense force, slammed down, striking the panicked Purple Water Beast squarely on the head. The terrifying force, amplified by the sharp axe blade, shattered the Purple Water Beast's nasal bone, cleanly slicing open its upper jaw, and then, with undiminished momentum, embedded itself into the Purple Water Beast's lower jaw.

The excruciating pain caused the Purple Water Beast to tremble uncontrollably. However, Lin Lin's attack did not end as it had expected. As the lightning patterns on Lin Lin's body flashed, large chunks of ice crystals appeared out of thin air, enveloping its entire upper body. Just as the scorching heat from the fireball was extinguished, the icy cold of snow followed.

Originally, in order to dissipate the intense heat from the fireball, the Purple Water Beast's body instinctively increased its blood flow and widened the pores in its spongy organs that held water. However, this made it easier for the extreme low temperature during the ice explosion to penetrate deep into its body, causing a large amount of water in its body to quickly condense into tiny ice crystals, which then pierced the cells and caused even greater damage.

The next moment, the ice crystal shattered, and the Purple Water Beast let out a weak wail. Its limbs were still following the instructions left by its brain, trying to take a step forward, but its weakness only allowed it to straighten its body before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

The dull thud of a heavy object hitting the ground made people's hearts skip a beat. Lin Lin disassembled his shield and axe back into a sword and shield, and glanced at Ye Zi with some uncertainty.

"This guy... just died like that?"

It's supposed to be a five-star monster, right? Apart from the initial trouble caused by the venom, the rest... seem a bit too weak?

With that kind of physical strength, I could easily smash its skull with a single Super Amped Strike... Oh, I almost forgot, ever since I wrestled with Xiong Er to hone my strength, my power has improved dramatically. Even if it's a Barroth's charge attack, I wouldn't have much trouble defending against it.

"You'll know after you try it."

Ye Zi leaped up again, and then used a Dragon Subduing Strike to stab the head of the Purple Water Beast lying on the ground.

"Pfft!"

Yoko wiped the blood from her face. "Confirmed. She really did die like that."

Lin Lin looked at Ye Zi, speechless for a moment.

"Hey? Brother Lin Lin, what's wrong?"

Ye Zi suddenly felt a pang in her heart. Could it be that her actions just now were too violent and made Brother Lin uncomfortable?
"It's nothing, I just feel you were being a bit reckless. What if the blood of the Purple Water Beast is also poisonous? Aren't you afraid of getting poisoned yourself?"

"Phew—so that's how it is..."

Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately relaxed. Ye Zi scratched her head and chuckled twice.

"If it's poisonous, just drink the antidote. Besides, I feel fine now, which means the Purple Water Beast's blood isn't poisonous!"

"Ow hoo hoo!"

Lin Lin shook his head helplessly, then turned to look at the giant spaceship that had landed beside him, its head bowed to him excitedly, and patted its head.
"Good, good, you did a great job too! Thanks to you, otherwise Yezi and I would have had to put in a lot more effort."

(End of this chapter)