Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 413 The Mad Dragon Virus Research Institute has now moved to Barbare

Julius nodded, without giving any further instructions on how to be extra careful, especially towards the final stage.

We are all hunters of five stars or above. There may be differences in physical fitness, combat experience and equipment, but at this level, no one is lacking in these basic things.

"I think it would be better to wait a bit?"

Ye Zi put down her binoculars and turned to look at Lin Lin.

"We've been harassing this guy for days, interrupting his eating and sleeping every time. Now he's clearly more alert and is only in a light sleep."

"Should we wait until it's in a deeper sleep before going up to wake it?"

Nadia raised her heavy crossbow, observed it from a distance for a moment, and then nodded:

“I agree. Given its current sleeping state, it’s very likely we’ll wake it up, which isn’t a safe bet.”

“Then wait a little longer. Everyone has been keeping watch these past few days and is quite exhausted. You guys take a break. I'll keep an eye on it and call you when we start the operation.”

Julius nodded slightly, then glanced at the two large barrel bombs G placed next to him. They had collected materials and mixed explosives in their spare time these past few days to make them, just to give the Ultimate Thousand Blade Dragon a big gift today.

Lin Lin: ...

You should have said so earlier! I just drank a bottle of energy drink and I'm feeling really energized right now. How am I supposed to rest?

However, Lin Lin glanced at the Thousand Blade Dragon in the distant nest, whose sleeping posture was not at all peaceful, and who kept moving and looking up to observe from time to time. He also looked at the two large barrel bombs G placed to the side, and an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

"Captain, let me handle the opening of the sleep mode later. I'll use the super-discharge to detonate the bomb and maximize the damage."

Julius had no problem with it. Neither his twin swords nor Nadia's heavy crossbow were the kind of weapons that could unleash massive damage in a single strike. In the past, when faced with situations that required waking up, they could only set up large barrel bombs and have Nadia detonate them.

"Be careful then, the blast radius of the large barrel bomb is huge, don't get caught in the blast."

Lin Lin made an "OK" sign:

"Don't worry, I'll be careful to control the position and use the bottle to detonate the bomb."

Julius didn't comment further on that; he wasn't too worried about it. What he wanted to talk about was something else:

"Speaking of which, the Charge Blade needs to build up energy through attacks, right? If I want to activate Sleep mode, I can't attack the Thousand Blades to build up energy, could it be..."

Julius's expression was slightly strange, because when he thought about accumulating energy, his first reaction was to use the black erosion dragon named "Jump Jump" as a punching bag, but he felt that Lin Lin would definitely not do that.

"That's easy, Captain. Do you have any small barrel bombs?"

Julius shrugged, but Nadia, upon hearing this, casually picked up a bullet from the small cart of ammunition beside her and gestured to Lin Lin:
"What do you need the small barrel bomb for?"

In Nadia's opinion, these things were basically meant for melee swordsmen to detonate explosives when they were asleep. The amount of explosive was so small that it wouldn't cause much damage, so she just carried one with her just in case.

Lin Lin glanced at the Thousand-Blade Dragon in the distance, picked up the small explosive barrel, and walked a little further away. After confirming that the sound could not be heard from that direction due to the nearby vegetation, he put down the explosive barrel and lit it.

Is he trying to blow himself up?

Julius and Nadia were both a little confused by Lin Lin's actions, but only Ye Zi showed an expression of "I see" or "I understand now".

The next moment, Lin Lin sheathed his sword in his shield, raised his hand and released the Flying Insects. The insect silk wrapped around the handle, steadily blocking the impact of the small barrel bomb's explosion. The four constantly vibrating insect silk continuously amplified this kinetic energy and transmitted it back to the charging device, directly completing the energy storage.

Julius, Nadia: ('')
I never knew the Charge Blade could be used like that! I've learned something new!

There's only one small explosive barrel, and even after it's fully charged, it only activates the red shield state. What should we do next?

"Next... Captain, please use Demon Dance on me to charge up!"

Julius: ?
Lin Lin had no choice but to explain, "Shields also accumulate energy when attacked."

Blocking a single Dragon Rising attack from a Shrimp is enough to fully charge your energy. I imagine the Demon Dance should be similar; even if it doesn't fill your energy in one go, a few more attacks should be enough.

Julius: ...

Is he truly worthy of being Kevin's apprentice? It seems a similar scene played out when he and Kevin were hunting together.

"Alright, but that would damage the sharpness of the dual blades too much. I'll pick up two branches. Although the attack power will be weaker, it should achieve a similar effect after a few more tries."

……

Julius dropped the broken branch from his hand and let out a soft breath.

It's finally finished. The tree branch I picked up was too flimsy, and I had to change it six or seven times before I could charge it. But this activity is a good warm-up, and I should be able to perform better when the battle starts.

"That guy is basically fast asleep."

After observing the Thousand-Blade Dragon for a moment, Julius made his decision, "Let's go!"

At a command, the four hunters sprang into action. Julius and Yoko each picked up a large barrel bomb, Lin Lin rushed ahead to plan and calculate the position, and Nadia set up a heavy crossbow to provide support. Throughout the entire process, almost no one made a sound, and they communicated with each other entirely through hand gestures.

'Place one on the wings, one on the legs, and I'll stand in front of my head with my Super Amped Explosion; the Explosion's range will perfectly cover these areas. Perfect!'

Julius and Yoko placed the explosive bombs as Lin Lin instructed and quickly retreated out of the blast radius, while Lin Lin took a deep breath and released a flying insect.

Super-resolution in the air, initiating!
"Ziga"

The sound of the mechanism rubbing and deforming reached the ears of the Ultimate Thousand Blade Dragon, causing it to twitch slightly. However, its weakness from not being able to rest and eat for several days made its reaction a little slower.

The fact that it didn't wake up immediately meant that it missed its last chance to dodge. The heavy axe, carrying immense force, fell heavily, striking the single horn atop the Thousand-Blade Dragon's head.

A crisp cracking sound rang out. Even though the Thousand Blade Dragon's body had become much harder due to its extreme transformation, this hardness was greatly reduced when the body was weak and had no energy to replenish itself. Lin Lin's axe, which he had been preparing for a long time, fell and directly severed the Thousand Blade Dragon's single horn at the root.

The next moment, golden lotuses burst forth from the ground, and a violent explosion instantly resounded through the sky. The Thousand-Blade Dragon's painful howl became the clarion call for the final battle.

Lin Lin was also badly injured when the Thousand-Blade Dragon's horn was severed. The terrifying recoil force cracked his tiger's mouth, and his hands trembled slightly as he disassembled the shield axe, only to find that cracks had also appeared on the edge of the shield that formed the axe blade.

Well, that almost destroyed my weapon. I need to get it repaired as soon as I get back, otherwise I won't dare to fight with peace of mind...

Fortunately, that sudden awakening of sleep dealt a heavy blow to the already weakened Thousand Blade Dragon, leaving it lying on the ground unable to get up for a long time. Even if Lin Lin no longer participates in the next battle, the success of the hunt is already a foregone conclusion.

Two days later.

Barbare.

A cart carrying the carcass of a massive Thousand-Blade Dragon slowly drove into the town, accompanied by four hunters, two cats, and a giant dragon with a completely black body.

Despite being accompanied by hunters, the jet-black dragon remained quite docile, showing no intention of attacking. The surrounding residents, however, remained uneasy, standing far away and not daring to approach.

"What is that black dragon? Just looking at it gives me a bad feeling..."

"That thing doesn't look like a tameable domestic animal like a herbivorous dragon bird, does it? Although it seems quite docile, is it really appropriate to let it roam freely in the center of town?"

"What a huge dragon carcass! It must be over twenty meters long. It looks like a flying dragon. What a skilled hunter..."

"That's Julius from the top team. He was the commander in the last battle against the Mountain Dragon. I've met him before; he's a high-ranking hunter!"

Listening to the surrounding discussions, Julius couldn't help but turn his head to look at the quiet Black Corrosion Dragon, and then at Lin Lin.

"To be honest, even after our previous battles together, I personally agree that Jumpy can be a partner, but I still don't think bringing him into Barbare is a good idea."

Lin Lin reached out and touched the smooth scales on Tiaotiao's head:

"I know, but I don't want to make it sad."

Lin Lin shook his head. If this were in the New World, there probably wouldn't be this kind of trouble...

"Besides, even disregarding my own wishes, Tiaotiao is going to come back with us this time."

As he spoke, Lin Lin raised his head and looked at the group of people coming to greet him. Apart from the guild master leading the group, Lin Lin and Ye Zi, who had returned to Barbarey to rest after joining the hunt, Aiden and Fabius, the rest of them, regardless of age or gender, were all dressed as scholars. Among them was even an old dragonman that Lin Lin recognized.

Lin Lin was not surprised by this.

When Aiden and Fabius returned to Barbare, he specifically instructed them to help relay information about the Black Devourer, Jump's situation, and the Ultimate Thousand Blade Dragon back to the guild. Therefore, he was mentally prepared for a large group of scholars to watch him after bringing Jump back. The only thing that surprised him slightly was that the old dragonman professor who examined him at the time also came over.

"Thank you for your hard work in nipping the disaster in the bud. You are all great contributors to the guild."

Guild Master glanced at the massive Thousand Blade Dragon corpse on the trailer, then couldn't help but glance at Jumpy, who was obediently lying next to Lin Lin, before taking the lead in greeting him.

"Guild Master".

Julius nodded in acknowledgment.

The guild master chuckled and pointed at the old dragonman professor:
"Let me introduce you. This is the director of the Mad Dragon Virus Research Institute from Dongdoruma. He heard about the Black Erosion Dragon and rushed over here with his team as soon as possible."

Goodness, so many scholars! Did they move the entire research institute here?
The old professor from the dragon family… no, he should be called the director now. The director waved to Lin Lin:

"Hello again, young man."

"You really gave me a big surprise! I thought it would be a luxury to have a Black Eclipse Dragon corpse to study, but I didn't expect you to bring back a live Black Eclipse Dragon. Haha, now it won't be long before we can create an antidote to completely cure the Mad Dragon Virus!"

Lin Lin pursed his lips, stood in front of Tiao Tiao, and stretched out one hand to shield Tiao Tiao behind his back, just like a mother hen protecting her chicks:
"Professor, let me make this clear first. It's fine if you collect some harmless samples for research, but you absolutely cannot conduct experiments on Jump! I brought it back because the guild urgently needs to resolve the chaos caused by the Mad Dragon Virus. It's my partner, and I don't want it to suffer any harm!"

Tiaotiao nudged Lin Lin with its head and let out a low growl, as if to say that nothing was wrong.

"Of course, of course!"

The director waved his hands repeatedly, "We're scholars, not experiment maniacs! Besides, this is a lively Black Eclipse Dragon. To be honest, we wouldn't even dare to collect samples without you watching over it..."

With his biggest worry resolved, Lin Lin's tense expression relaxed considerably.

So, under Lin Lin's watchful eye, the two young scholars cautiously approached Tiao Tiao. One collected a small bottle of scale powder, and the other collected a small bottle of blood sample. They found that Tiao Tiao had almost no reaction and looked at it with considerable surprise before turning back to the director with the samples.

Seeing that the sample collection was almost complete, Lin Lin pointed to the trailer again:
"That Thousand-Blade Dragon has reached its limit, which should be of great help to your research. You can experiment with its corpse as you please. We've been in the wild for almost half a month, fighting intensely, and we're exhausted. Let's go and rest."

……

Those scholars kept their promise and only used the samples collected from Jumpy for their experiments. However, they were also full of curiosity about this new and unknown monster, the Black Devouring Dragon. Although they did not physically touch it, they still surrounded it and carefully observed Jumpy's every move, which made it difficult for Lin Lin to remain calm.

Seriously, don't you guys have anything better to do? Get back to researching a cure for the virus!
What are you all looking at here, me and Tiaotiao?

However, everything has two sides. While the group of scholars was a bit of an eyesore, their gathering also created a buffer zone, separating Tiaotiao from the uninformed passersby. Lin Lin then let them be.

All he wanted to do now was lie in bed and sleep soundly, then wake up and figure out how to repair the Diablos Charge Blade.

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(Correction: In the game, Nadia should use the Rathalos Light Bowgun. In fact, the Rathalos doesn't even have a Heavy Bowgun. Because I've never used a bowgun, I didn't distinguish between them when I wrote it before and wrote it as a Heavy Bowgun.)
(I no longer have editing privileges, so I can't modify the previous parts. Just assume that in this Monster Hunter World story I've researched the Rathalos Heavy Bowgun, and Nadia here is using the Heavy Bowgun.)

(Attached image, from 4G vs. Stainless Steel Dragon CG)

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