Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 405 Regrouping, Elite Squad Deployed

Lin Lin's heart tightened, and he subconsciously looked at Ye Zi.

Without needing to speak, Yoko naturally understood what he wanted to ask, and gently shook her head:

"could not find it."

Lin Lin took a deep breath and stood up unsteadily. Since Tiao Tiao had fallen into the river, he would definitely be able to find her if he searched downstream.

But as soon as he stood up, he felt his limbs go weak, and that familiar burning pain climbed up his body again.

"Boss, I'm afraid we have to retreat, meow. The Elixir of Power is almost used up, and you and Yoko have both been infected with the Mad Dragon Disease. If the Mad Dragon Disease continues to spread..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lin gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and the veins on his well-defined knuckles bulged.

After a two-second silence, Lin Lin sighed heavily and nodded, saying:

"Let's retreat first, replenish our supplies, and then come back to find Jump Jump."

……

Date's judgment was quite correct. Without removing the fruit, the two infected with the Mad Dragon Disease were in declining health every second. If they did not retreat in time, even a few Blue Velociraptors that suddenly appeared on the outskirts of the Unknown Tree Sea could pose a great danger to them.

With Yezao supporting Lin Lin and Nia Lu supporting Ye Zi, the two of them rushed to the ship-shaped meeting place as soon as they returned to Barbare. Without saying a word, they bought a batch of antidote fruits and ate them, finally suppressing the Mad Dragon virus.

The meeting place also provided catering services. The two, who were weak and in dire need of replenishing their energy, simply sat down at the table and began to eat and drink heartily.

"I heard you have important intelligence to report? Barbare's great hero?"

The guild master hurriedly pushed open the door of the meeting place, glanced around, and then quickly walked towards Lin Lin and his group's table.

Seeing the two wolfing down their food, the guild master took a moment out of his busy schedule to greet him. He paused, took the pipe out of his mouth, tucked it into his waistband, and then sat down at the table.

Yoko picked up a cup of milk tea and took a sip. "We've encountered a monster we've never seen before. It's very likely the culprit behind the spread of the Mad Dragon Virus that the guild is investigating."

The guild master's expression turned serious. He hadn't expected there to be such intelligence, and it was crucial!

He had just been exchanging intelligence with the captain of the top hunter team. After confirming that the Hawthorn Dragon was far away from Barbare, they conducted an ecological survey and confirmed that monsters infected with the Mad Dragon Disease had appeared in the desert. They had just returned to resupply and were preparing to set off again for a detailed investigation.

He waved to a guild member, whispered a few words to him, and the member hurriedly ran out. The guild master, on the other hand, looked serious, and his usually lazy tone became much more efficient.

"Tell me carefully."

"This is how it goes, meow..."

Yezao and Nia Lu, who accompanied them throughout, recounted the entire process in turn, while Lin Lin and Nia Lu were busy cooking and only listened attentively, speaking up only when they noticed any omissions or gaps.

"The Black Corrosion Dragon... a dragon that spreads black mist and corrupts all living beings, how fitting..."

The guild master murmured a sigh, then, noticing the commotion, turned to look at the doorway and saw a man with long white hair, carrying three longswords on his back, and a cold expression walk in. He quickly waved to the man.

"Over here, Julius!"

Julius approached, his gaze sweeping over Lin Lin and Ye Zi, who were still feasting, his brow furrowing imperceptibly before turning to the guild master:

"Did you call me here specifically for something?"

"We have information about the Black Eclipse Dragon. We can prepare to launch a subjugation."

"Black Eclipse Dragon?"

"Oh, it's the guy you're investigating who spread the virus. Lin Lin gave him this name, and I think it's quite fitting."

Lin Lin?

Julius's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at Lin Lin, who was still devouring meat. His eyes fell on the heavy armor on Lin Lin's body, and he realized that this seemed to be the young hunter who had held off the Haoshan Dragon and relayed the news of the Haoshan Dragon back to Barbare.

So he was Lin Lin...

Lin Lin swallowed the food in his mouth, put down the bone stick in his hand, waved to Julius, and greeted him:

"Hello."

"...I'm sorry, I was almost drained by the Mad Dragon Virus and I was so hungry that I lost my composure. What I wanted to say was that it was a pleasure to meet you."

Julius's lips curled up two pixels, and he nodded slightly in response.

However, his attention quickly returned to the important matter at hand:
"You encountered that... Black Devouring Dragon, in the Unknown Tree Sea, right?"

Lin Lin nodded, but with the guild master here, there was no need for them to repeat themselves. As professionals, they summarized the information efficiently and systematically, explaining the whole story in just a few words.

"You fought it, right? Is there anything you need to be careful about?"

Lin Lin rubbed his bloated stomach and took a deep breath:
"There are indeed quite a few things to be aware of. For example, don't take its breath head-on. Even if you manage to block it, you'll be enveloped by the high concentration of Mad Dragon Virus that explodes afterward, which will greatly accelerate the Mad Dragon Disease infection process, leading to a decline in bodily functions and affecting subsequent battles."

"besides……"

He listed several key points, which Julius noted down one by one. Seeing that Lin Lin had nothing more to add, he nodded and forced a smile.
"Thank you for your hard work. With such detailed information, we will soon take care of that guy. Once we have the Black Corrosion Dragon's body to study, we should be able to develop an antidote for the Mad Dragon Virus very quickly."

"No, there's one more thing I need to remind you of."

While Lin Lin was recounting the intelligence, Ye Zi had already efficiently cleaned the table and listened quietly. Seeing Julius about to leave, she finally spoke. "Anything else?"

The guild master couldn't help but be a little surprised. He had obtained a lot of information about the Black Corruption Dragon, which had solved a major problem for the guild, but it wasn't all of it.
"In fact, the Mad Dragon Disease that I contracted was not from the Black Devouring Dragon, but from a flying dragon infected with the Mad Dragon Virus. I don't know that kind of monster, but it was extremely ferocious and aggressive. My feeling was that it was much more dangerous than the Black Devouring Dragon, and even no less dangerous than an ancient dragon."

"Don't recognize it? Describe its appearance?"

After Ye Zi finished her brief explanation, the guild master couldn't help but take out his pipe, glance around, and seeing that no one objected, put it in his mouth and took a deep drag.

"It's a Thousand-Blade Dragon, a very rare flying dragon monster. Scholars have occasionally reported on this kind of monster before. They have a strong sense of territory and rarely leave the Unknown Forest. Even if they do leave, they will return quickly. I remember that the Unknown Forest was discovered by tracking their whereabouts."

"There are priorities. Although it is infected with the Mad Dragon Disease, given the Thousand Blade Dragon's territorial instincts, it is unlikely to leave its territory at will. Its harm should not be as great as that Black Eclipse Dragon. Be careful to avoid it when fighting the Black Eclipse Dragon. After dealing with the Black Eclipse Dragon, we can investigate this guy's situation more carefully."

The guild master's judgment was reasonable, well-founded, and convincing. Julius and Yezi had no objections, only Lin Lin had a different opinion.

The Thousand-Blade Dragon is the cover monster of Monster Hunter 4G. At the beginning of the 4G story, a huge number of Thousand-Blade Dragons flew to various parts of the world, causing chaos in the local ecosystem. The cause of all this was that an individual that overcame the Mad Dragon Disease and reached its limit appeared in the Thousand-Blade Dragon herd in the Unknown Forest.

The Thousand Blade Dragon has an extremely strong sense of territory, and this Ultimate Thousand Blade Dragon is no exception. Having gained strength far exceeding that of its kind, it drove all the other Thousand Blade Dragons away from its territory, which led to a large number of Thousand Blade Dragons migrating away from the Unknown Tree Sea, forcing the guild to send a large number of its own forces to various places to quell the unrest caused by the Thousand Blade Dragons.

To put it bluntly, the disaster caused by this ultimate Thousand-Blade Dragon is in no way inferior to those ancient dragons known as mobile natural disasters.

If the Thousand-Blade Dragon that attacked Yoko and Jump is the same Thousand-Blade Dragon that is overcoming, or has already overcome, the Mad Dragon Disease, then defeating it before it starts causing trouble can undoubtedly nip a major upheaval in the bud.

However, since the plot has not yet unfolded, Lin Lin could only briefly describe the turmoil caused by the Ultimate Thousand Blade Dragon in the form of speculation, and suggested that it be defeated as soon as possible.

The guild master seemed somewhat troubled. Although he felt that Lin Lin's words made sense, judging from Ye Zi's evaluation of the Thousand-Blade Dragon, it was clearly another troublesome creature. A single top-tier team probably wouldn't be enough to solve both problems at the same time...

Julius frowned in deep thought, and after a moment he slowly spoke:
"How about we lure the Black Eclipse Dragon and the Thousand Blade Dragon into fighting, then concentrate our forces and defeat them one by one?"

The guild master took a deep drag on his pipe. "If that Thousand-Blade Dragon really has the strength that Yoko described, even with three high-ranking hunters, this mission... will probably be extremely difficult to complete..."

"I have a better suggestion."

Lin Lin's eyes flashed with fire as he said in a deep voice:

"I've fought the Black Eclipse Dragon before, and I've fought it head-on, so I have more experience. I can't guarantee a direct defeat, but I can at least wear it down, making it easier for you to fight."

"You can concentrate your efforts on taking down the stronger Thousand Blade Dragon first, and then deal with the Black Eclipse Dragon when it is in poor condition."

"As for the fact that there are more than four people, there's no need to worry about it. Once you arrive, I will immediately withdraw from the battlefield, and the battle will still be fought in four-person squads."

Julius nodded slightly, indicating his approval of the plan.

"But you just came back from the Unknown Tree Sea..."

The guild master looked worried; was this too much for Lin Lin?

"Jump Jump is still waiting for me in the unknown sea of ​​trees."

Lin Lin's gaze seemed to pierce through the walls of the meeting place, looking towards the unknown sea of ​​trees in the distance, his tone low and somber.

"Brother Lin Lin, I'll go with you!"

"Me too, meow!"

"Meow, meow too!"

……

This mission is quite important. The guild cannot interfere in the battle, but can only do its best to ensure logistics, providing a large number of Dispel Fruits - of course, as supplies, which do not need to be purchased with guild points.

While Lin Lin and his group returned to Barbare to regroup and prepare to return to the Unknown Tree Sea, deep within the Unknown Tree Sea, at the fork of a river...

A massive figure struggled and was swept downstream by the current. When it finally reached the fork in the river, it rolled over and landed awkwardly on the riverbank.

The figure was wearing tattered emerald armor, with large pieces of scales on its body that were broken and oozing purplish-black blood. Its eyes were also extremely bloodshot. Who else could it be but Tiao Tiao?

After being flung away by the Black Devourer's wing claws for the second time, Jump Jump fell into the river and lost consciousness for a moment. He finally regained consciousness and struggled to climb out of the water.

With multiple injuries, blood loss, and pain, Jump was quite weak. It looked around but couldn't see Lin Lin. However, a huge, dark golden body in the distance caught its attention.

It looked like a huge flying dragon, seemingly the same kind as the dangerous creature Ye Zi had encountered before. However, it didn't have that dense black aura on its body; instead, it lay there quietly, like a corpse.

Corpse?

After Lin Lin awakened its consciousness, the Mad Dragon Virus seemed to have reconciled with it, and the pain it brought it gradually weakened. At this moment, it could no longer feel any burning pain. Instead, it was filled with an increasingly strong hunger and the weakness caused by blood loss and injury. At this moment, Jump Jump urgently needed to eat to replenish its energy. It no longer had time to think about why there was a Thousand Blade Dragon's corpse here.

Right now, the only thing Jump Jump can think of is eating!
The carcass of this Thousand-Blade Dragon, which is fifteen or sixteen meters long and larger than the entire Jumping Dragon, is ready-made food!
Tearing open the tough membrane of the abdomen, he drank deeply of the semi-congealed blood inside, swallowing large gulps of the tender and fatty internal organs. He felt the fresh flesh and blood enter his stomach, transforming into a continuous stream of warmth that spread throughout his body, dispelling his weakness and powerlessness. Jump Jump felt a constant surge of new strength within his body, making even eating much more powerful. In no time, he had completely emptied the Thousand-Blade Dragon's abdominal cavity.

Licking the bloodstains off its lips, Jump tilted its head in confusion. Normally, after eating so much, it would have been so full that it would have been lying lazily on the ground, but at this moment, its hunger had not diminished much.

She glanced at her belly, but couldn't see any sign of it bulging. She blinked, gave up thinking, and decided to keep eating since she was still so hungry.
Before we knew it, the sky darkened, and the light became even more dim in the sea of ​​trees.

Feeling the hunger finally subside, Jump Jump raised its head and was a little startled to see the Thousand Blade Dragon's corpse, which it had almost gnawed down to its skeleton.

However, it soon forgot about its appetite, because as the hunger subsided, a strong sense of drowsiness slowly rose up, making it want to fall asleep as soon as possible.

'No, I can't sleep here. The smell of blood might attract the enemy…'

(End of this chapter)