Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 391 Sophia's Visit

"It's not really a target, it's more like a tendency, and the captain has to give his approval."

Julius nodded. "Tell me about it."

Fabius took out a map, spread it out on the table, and pointed to a golden area on it:
"Since the data mentions that the target is likely to be in a desert, let's start our investigation from there."

Nadia looked at the text marked on the area, a thoughtful expression on her face:

"But there are so many deserts across the continent, why start here?"

Fabius cleared his throat. "Because Barbare has just moved to this vicinity. As a mobile city formed by the gathering of caravans, it has the best information network, even comparable to East Doruma. By choosing the Barbare Desert to conduct our investigation, we are less likely to miss any new information that may emerge."

Having said that, he looked at Julius, who nodded.

“That makes a lot of sense, let’s do it that way.”

Julius was clearly a man of action; once he made a decision, he acted immediately, so he stood up abruptly:

"Go back immediately to prepare supplies. We'll meet here in an hour, and then we'll set off."

After saying that, he nodded and turned to leave.

As the team leader, he needed to communicate with the guild again. Since they had decided to go to that vast desert to conduct an investigation, some logistical support naturally needed to be prepared in advance, such as sand boats that could travel freely in the desert.

—Of course, the best would be one equipped with a dragon-slaying spear, but Julius didn't have high hopes for it. After all, with the construction of the sand ship, unless the materials were special, it would be difficult to withstand the terrifying recoil of the dragon-slaying spear. He had heard that Lokrak had been fighting the Mine Dragon for so long, but it still only had one dragon-slaying ship.

However, when Julius received the notification that the sand ship was ready, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise. The guild had actually provided him with a dragon-slaying ship.

"Actually, this dragon-slaying ship is an experimental model that was only recently developed, meow. Although it doesn't have ancient dragon bones, it still uses a lot of rare materials. This time, it's perfect for a real-world test, meow!"

The guild-sent Ailu, who was there to assist them in piloting the new dragon-slaying ship, straightened her hat and stood up straight:

"This is also Master Camby's intention, meow!"

"Master?"

Julius's eyes flickered slightly. "Why do you say that?"

"Because the improvements to this dragon-slaying ship were Master Cambe's work, meow. He heard about your needs and said that this ship was also entering a phase that required practical testing, so the guild transferred this ship over, meow!"

"I see……"

Julius looked down at the deck beneath his feet, his expression becoming extremely serious:

"Don't worry, I won't let Master down again."

……

The familiar burning pain came, and before Lin Lin could even open his eyes, his hand had already reached into his prop bag, pulled out a Dispel Fruit, and stuffed it into his mouth.

As the burning pain subsided, he let out a soft breath and slowly opened his eyes. The dazzling sunlight streamed through the window and fell on him, warm but also quite comfortable for Lin Lin.

Hmm? I think I was on the sofa before I fell asleep? Did Bref and the others take me back to my room and put me in bed?
Lin Lin jumped out of bed and stretched. Although the Mad Dragon Virus was still lurking in his body, he had already revealed as much information about the Black Corrosion Dragon as possible to the guild, so he no longer felt as much psychological pressure as before. He slept quite comfortably, and his previous fatigue had almost completely disappeared.

Well, it's just that this damned Mad Dragon virus hasn't been eradicated, which is a bit annoying. If he hadn't been woken up by the burning pain, he felt he could have slept for another hour or two to fully recover his energy.

"But this level is still acceptable; at least it won't affect our combat effectiveness..."

Lin Lin took a deep breath. After all, Ye Zi had gone to the Unknown Tree Sea, and without any definite news about her, he was still worried. He really couldn't bring himself to go back to sleep.

After organizing his weapons and equipment, Lin Lin left the room, intending to ask Zi Yuan if he could use her connections to board an airship and fly directly to Barbare. However, upon arriving at the first-floor living room, he unexpectedly encountered a person he hadn't anticipated.

"Sophia?"

Lin Lin stared in disbelief, his gaze sweeping over the bright green receptionist uniform, his mind still a little fuzzy.

The last time he saw this girl was in Jieyun Village, when the overlord Thunder Wolf Dragon had just appeared. Although strictly speaking, not much time had passed, so many things had happened that it always felt like a very long time had passed.

Moreover, apart from not being as blurry, the current Sofia looks exactly the same as the familiar Sofia from the original game.

"Why are you here?"

Sophia turned her head and saw Lin Lin, a slight smile curving her lips:

"When we parted last time, I remember I said I was going back to Dongdoruma, right?"

"Back then, I didn't want to stay in the rear facing a vast sea of ​​documents and books all day long. Didn't you say I could consider becoming a signboard girl?"

After saying that, she turned around on the spot. "Look, how is it? This uniform is quite nice, isn't it? And it's also very lightweight, so it won't affect your movements."

"No, that's not what I meant. I wanted to ask how you found this place... Never mind, it's not important..."

Lin Lin shook his head. Normally, if he ran into an old friend, he would definitely chat happily. But right now, he was worried about Ye Zi, who was far away in the unknown forest, and Tiao Tiao, who had left with Ye Zi. He really had no mood for idle chatter.

"Alright, Sophia, I'm really glad to see you, but I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with you for a while. Yoko might be in trouble, and I have to go find her."

Upon hearing this, Sofia's smile faded slightly.

Actually, she came here today mainly to say goodbye. The leader has decided to set off for Barbare, and she will go with him. If Lin Lin has not returned, she will leave a letter and ask Ziyuan to pass it on to Lin Lin so that the two will not lose contact. If Lin Lin has already returned, then she can explain things to him in person and also try to see if she can bring Lin Lin along.

After all, Fabius was forced to leave as soon as she joined the guild. They didn't lack a female character, but they didn't have a hunter. The guild leader jokingly suggested that they go to Barbare to recruit a hunter.

However, Sophia had a slightly different opinion. What if the hunter she recruited turned out to be unreliable? As the mascot, she would have to deal with hunters frequently.

Of course, if this hunter is Lin Lin, then there is no problem. In Sophia's opinion, Lin Lin is highly talented and strong. Most importantly, he shares the same hobby as her and is genuinely willing to bring living monsters to her and get along with them harmoniously. This is much more reliable than randomly recruiting a stranger.

(End of this chapter)