Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 341 Heroes' Celebration
Lin Lin was pondering when he could find the time to go on a solo hunt when Ye Zi spoke up.

"Huh? So you mean if a monster is injured during a 'territorial dispute' in the wild, the guild won't approve the hunt?"

Is it possible to interpret the Fire Dragon Sky as a random monster from this perspective?
The flower paused for a moment, then waved its hands repeatedly:

"No, no, it's just that this situation is so rare, I was a little surprised. I'll process the settlement right away!"

……

When Lin Lin and Ye Zi left the meeting place, the covers of their hunter's notebooks had turned into five stars.

In fact, Lin Lin felt that this promotion was a bit hasty, but since Cihua had already marked him with stars, he couldn't say much.

Yoko, on the other hand, looked quite pleased. From being three stars behind when they first met at the abandoned shrine, she had finally officially stood on the same level as Lin Lin.

After leaving the meeting place, the two went to the clinic again, but to their surprise, when they returned, they only found Kevin lying on the bed doing nothing.

"Master, where's Brave? I heard he was sent here?"

Kevin glanced at the bed next to him and pursed his lips.

"He was poisoned. Once the poison is neutralized and he's given a bottle of recovery medicine, he'll be fine. I reckon he was lying there for about half an hour. Once he recovered, he went back to the hunting grounds."

"what?"

Kevin wanted to shrug, but fearing it would aggravate his injury, he simply tugged at the corner of his mouth.
"What's so strange about that? The cat rescue team only took one-third of his mission reward, and the time limit wasn't exceeded. The mission didn't fail, so naturally he continued."

He just recovered and is already back in the thick of battle? This guy's really going all out...

However, on the other hand, a proper car rescue really does cost about a third of the reward...

Lin Lin sighed inwardly. Since arriving in this world, he had encountered various dangers and been rescued many times, but he had never ridden in a cat cart before... Well, of course, if possible, it would be best if he never had to again...

……

As it turns out, Breve was more than qualified to be a four-and-a-half-star hunter. He was pulled back halfway by the cat cart simply because the random Purple Water Beast was too sneaky. After Lin Lin and Ye Zi defeated the Purple Water Beast, Breve also successfully completed the quest to capture the female Rathian. The next day, he excitedly ran to the farm at the crack of dawn and found Lin Lin taking care of the child.

Yes, Ozora and Zahyou, both of them can be considered children.

Bref rubbed the head of the dog that was lunging at him. The fluffy fur felt wonderful to the touch. The dog had been cared for by Lin Lin for so long, yet it was still very close to him, which made him feel a little more relaxed.

This dog is no longer the tiny puppy it once was. Although its growth rate is not as exaggerated as that of Da Kong, it is now over a meter long. While it cannot yet truly participate in hunting, it is basically time to consider starting training as a fanged hound.

Should we ask Yoko for help? But her dog doesn't seem to be of much use in the fight, so is it really reliable?
Forget it, I'll just figure out how to train on my own. I can always ask Yoko for help when I encounter any difficulties.

Bref played with Zacian for a while, and when he saw that it was starting to doze off, he simply sat down with it in his arms, and then took out two glass bottles and handed them to Lin Lin.

Lin Lin: ?
"what is this?"

Lin Lin took it and examined it for a few moments. It looked clear and transparent, not much different from plain water. But after unscrewing it and taking a sniff, Lin Lin knew that it was not like that at all.

Brave raised an eyebrow smugly. "Guess?"

Lin Lin took a couple more sniffs of the liquid in the bottle. A familiar, fishy smell entered his nostrils, but the smell was not strong; it was rather faint.

The reason it's familiar is that most large, carnivorous monsters have similar bad breath when they roar.

"So... this is the saliva of some kind of large monster? What are you going to do with this? Is it going to be used as a material like the saliva of a Deviljho?"

Lin Lin paused, glancing at Bref who was deliberately keeping things ambiguous to pique people's interest, then at Da Kong not far away, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him.

"Is this the saliva of a female Rathalos?"

Brave snapped his fingers and flashed what he considered a sexy Thai smile:

"Correct answer! It was collected no more than eight hours ago, absolutely fresh!"

Lin Lin recalled how this guy had just returned from the cat cart yesterday and then rushed out to continue his mission. He couldn't help but purse his lips, then gently punched the guy's chest:
Thanks, bro!

……

That day, Da Kong looked at the basin of minced meat that Lin Lin had mashed and tilted his head in suspicion.

It remembers that this kind of liquid food was only eaten when newborns hadn't grown all their teeth yet. Is eating this today a way of reminiscing about the glorious past?

"Just eat it, what could I possibly do to you?"

Da Kong glanced at the bowl of minced meat again, his gaze seemingly a little disgusted, but as soon as Lin Lin said that, he still buried his head in it and started eating furiously.

For Da Kong now, a bowl of meat was hardly enough to fill his stomach, and he finished it all in just a few minutes, even licking the bottom of the bowl clean.

Seeing that Ooku had turned back to look at him, Lin Lin smiled and said:

"No rush, let's try this first."

As he spoke, Lin Lin took out a large purple mushroom that he had prepared beforehand and handed it to Da Kong.

Looking at the purple mushroom, Osora immediately recalled some unpleasant memories and took two steps back in considerable resistance.

It remembered perfectly clearly that when Lin Lin fed it this thing last time, it swallowed it without any suspicion, and as a result, it felt dizzy and lightheaded, and its whole body felt uncomfortable. It almost couldn't walk properly. If Lin Lin hadn't fed it the prepared antidote in time, it would have suspected that Lin Lin felt that raising such a dragon was too much of a financial burden and wanted to euthanize it...

Lin Lin had no better ideas, so he resorted to verbal persuasion:
"Do you remember that purple water beast from yesterday? Its venom is quite troublesome. Actually, you should have had that ability too. It was my mistake to get poisoned last time, but it definitely won't happen again this time!"

"And I've taken double precautions!"

Lin Lin took out another bottle of the antidote left over from yesterday and waved it in the air:
"Look, with this here, even if you are really poisoned, I can save you. Don't be afraid!"

Da Kong glanced at the bottle of antidote in Lin Lin's hand, then breathed a heavy sigh of relief. He opened his mouth resignedly, letting Lin Lin throw the large purple mushroom into it.

"Glug." Lin Lin held the antidote in his hand and stood in front of Da Kong, watching Da Kong with a nervous expression. If Da Kong showed any adverse symptoms, he would immediately force-feed it the antidote.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, half an hour...

The two remained locked in a stalemate for half an hour before a gurgling sound from Da Kong's stomach finally broke the silence.

Lin Lin stood with his hands on his hips and laughed heartily:
"See? I told you so! This time it'll definitely be fine!"

Da Kong carefully sensed the changes in his body. It seemed that he no longer felt the same discomfort as last time. Only his stomach, which had quickly digested the meat paste he had eaten earlier, was now relentlessly returning with a feeling of hunger.

"Come on, let's go hunting! Our last lesson was interrupted by a Deviljho, I don't believe another one will pop up this time!"

Upon hearing this, Da Kong pushed off the ground with its claws, preparing to take off. However, as soon as it pushed off the ground, it felt an extremely strange sensation on its claws. The strange sensation almost made it forget to continue flapping its wings to maintain its balance.

"Ouch!"

Da Kong called softly to Lin Lin, while raising one paw in a grasping motion.

"Hmm?! Something's strange in my toes?"

Lin Lin was startled and quickly squatted down to examine it closely.

Then he noticed that as the large, hollow claws gripped tightly, a few drops of purple liquid secreted from the sharp tips of the claws. These liquids wobbled on the claw tips, and as the amount secreted increased, they eventually could not stay suspended and dripped onto the ground.

"call……"

Lin Lin released Da Kong's claws and let out a long sigh of relief.

"You scared me to death! It's okay, it's okay. This is normal. Rathalos have venom glands on their claws that secrete hemorrhagic toxins to help them hunt and fight. You just didn't secrete venom before because you didn't ingest enough raw materials to synthesize the toxin."

Da Kong shouted something, seemingly understanding but not quite.

In short, it means it has become more powerful, right?
"Yes, that's right."

"Ow!"

Da Kong immediately roared excitedly, stomping his feet on the ground repeatedly.

It can't wait to go and wreak havoc!
……

The number of visitors to Jieyun is increasing day by day. Even though the celebration has not officially started yet, the festive atmosphere has already filled every corner of the village. Various lanterns, drums, and decorations for the celebration are being prepared in full swing.

"Hold on tight! Those are fireworks, you might blow yourself up!"

"Okay, meow!"

A short, old man with a gray beard, wearing a yellow helmet and sunglasses, was carrying a cylindrical object on his back and was walking forward with great effort, occasionally turning back to urge his companions behind him.

Just by looking at the old man's height, which was almost the same as that of the Palico, it was clear that he was another old man of the Dragonkin race. The companion behind him was an Palico, wearing the same yellow helmet and sunglasses, making it easy to tell that they were together.

The old dragonman called himself the Treasure-Seeking Grandpa, while Ailu, who was with him, was named Treasure-Seeking Cat. The two, who both loved excitement, traveled all the way from the Frasia Snow Mountain after hearing that a grand celebration was to be held in Yukumo Village.

Treasure Cat looked around at the bustling crowd, trying to hold the fireworks in its arms firmly so as not to be bumped by the people around it.

Although fireworks are not as powerful as the exploding barrels used by hunters, they are still quite formidable if they explode. Even if they don't hurt anyone, they can set the village on fire, so we must be as careful as possible.

With a large number of people coming and going, the village was naturally lively, even a bit noisy. As Treasure Cat walked, she could hear the conversations of the tourists.

"This village is really nice. After being used to the endless yellow sand, the climate here with mountains and water is so comfortable."

A young man dressed in a long robe and wearing a straw hat sighed.

Treasure Cat glanced at the person and made a judgment: Judging from their clothes and the content of their words, this person should be from Lokrak, a desert across the mountains.

"Oh! Let's go! Let's go soak in the hot springs!"

Hey! Why are you running so fast! Wait for me!

Two children dressed in rather "revealing" shorts and shirts chased each other across the steps at the village entrance. Treasure Cat quickly grabbed the fireworks and dodged to the side, thus avoiding a head-on collision.

Treasure Cat breathed a slight sigh of relief. Judging from the two children's dark skin and clothing, they were probably fishermen from the seaside, and most likely from Moga Village, which was not too far away.

A hunter wearing the Yukumo armor set walked slowly by, side by side with another hunter wearing the Blue Velociraptor armor. It seemed that the Yukumo hunters were entertaining hunter friends from other places.

The hunter wearing the Blue Velocidrome armor glanced back at the sky, his voice tinged with worry:

"With such a grand celebration in Yuyun Village, are we really sure about the security? With so many people here, what if some monster attacks the village...?"

The hunter, wearing the Yuuko set, gently patted his companion on the shoulder, signaling him to relax:
"Relax! Do you know why this celebration is being held?"

"Why?"

"That was obviously organized for the heroic hunters who repelled the Storm Dragon! If we could repel a monster that could bring terrible natural disasters, what monster attacks do we need to worry about with such powerful hunters in our village?"

The hunter in the Velocidrome armor set seemed relieved, but he was still not completely at ease:
"Wow, that's impressive... But I think I saw a Rathalos circling near the village on the way here. Did the guild decide it wasn't necessary to deal with it? I'm a little worried..."

The hunter in the Yukumo set was stunned for a moment before letting out a dry laugh:
"Well, since the guild didn't send any hunters to hunt it, it shouldn't be a threat, right?"

Listening to the two hunters' discussion, Treasure Cat wobbled a couple of steps, then suddenly had an idea and asked the figure in front of it:

"Grandpa, with so many people here, including quite a few hunters, could Todd have come too, meow?"

The old man searching for treasure paused slightly, seemingly lost in thought, before snapping back to reality after a couple of seconds.

"That young man with the gun? Hmm...maybe? Hehe, to be honest, I've missed him quite a bit since I last saw him. I hope that the Tigrex on the snowy mountain didn't leave too much of a shadow on him."

(End of this chapter)