Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 415 The Fastest Weapon to Be Scrambled

Chatting as they walked, Lin Lin quickly found the blacksmith's shop along the main road that led directly to the ship-shaped meeting place.

Generally speaking, blacksmith shops, which are places that specialize in serving hunters and crafting various weapons and armor, are often very similar. The clanging of hammering, the blazing furnace, and the constant sweat are all the same. Apart from the size of the place, blacksmith shops all over the world are almost identical.

However, this blacksmith's shop is a little different—his shop is actually his own RV. When it is open, it is about fifty or sixty square meters. When he needs to move, it can be folded back into its original shape, which is quite convenient.

After marveling at the amazing mechanical device, Lin Lin followed Sophia forward, only to find that someone had already gotten there first and was talking to a muscular man whose physique was no less than that of the Grand Commander.

"Aiden?"

The young man with the mohawk turned around, saw Lin Lin, and immediately waved. Just as he was about to greet him, his gaze swept over Lin Lin and he saw Sophia standing to the side. Suddenly, he stopped talking.

Is this guy blushing?
Seeing Aiden's shy and awkward demeanor, Lin Lin almost instinctively recalled a rumor he had heard before—it was said that Aiden, the "Sunny Guy," had a crush on Sophia, the fourth generation's mascot, and had even given her a "Dragon Jade" as a gift, saying things like he "hoped to get along well with her." However, Sophia, being a Dragon-like woman, seemed to have completely misunderstood, finding it all baffling. Why would someone say such meaningless things when they were already friends...

Now it seems the probability of that rumor being true is quite high...

Lin Lin shook his head slightly. Poor guy, their prized possession is the Broken Dragon. What can you use to compete with them?

This is destined to be a fruitless unrequited love...

Lin Lin coughed lightly, and Aiden suddenly came to his senses, scratching his head and laughing sheepishly.

"Good morning, Lin Lin, Sophia! What a coincidence, you're at the blacksmith's shop too?"

Lin Lin showed the cracks on his shield axe:
"With my weapon so badly damaged, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to hunt properly if I didn't come here."

"And you? Did you come for weapons or armor?"

Sofia stood quietly to the side, not interrupting, and Aiden quickly calmed down and became serious:
"I'm usually more used to trying out all sorts of weapons, but the lesson I learned from the death of the bug taught me one thing: don't bite off more than you can chew. Instead of trying out all fourteen weapons, it's better to choose two or three to master, which will be enough to handle most situations."

Lin Lin couldn't help but ask curiously:

"So, which weapons do you plan to specialize in?"

Aiden turned around and picked up a sword and a shield from the shelf in front of the blacksmith's shop, gesturing to Lin Lin:
"The one-handed sword I've been using since the beginning is still the most handy. As for ranged weapons, I'll choose the heavy crossbow. As for the rest... we'll see when the time comes."

So is that your reason for wielding an infinitely long crossbow with infinite ammo and potions when facing the Black Dragon?
Ah, heavy crossbow, ah, old Jin.

Aiden retrieved his enhanced weapon and stepped aside, but instead of leaving, he stood by and watched intently.

Lin Lin didn't mind and simply handed over the horned dragon weapon in his hand:

"Brother blacksmith, please take a look and see if this can still be repaired?"

The blacksmith of the guild seemed to be a man of few words. He glanced at Sophia beside him and saw her quietly point at Lin Lin. He then realized that this was the hunter that the guild leader had been trying to recruit—the one who had delayed Hao Shanlong's advance and saved Barbare. He immediately nodded, a slight smile appearing on his usually taciturn face.

Reaching out to take the horned dragon weapon from Lin Lin, the blacksmith's muscular arm suddenly sank downwards, straining to prevent it from slipping from his grasp. He glanced at Lin Lin's effortless arm, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and praised him:
"Good strength!" Lin Lin just smiled politely, not taking the small compliment to heart. He was more concerned about his weapon.

"Thank you. Could you please take a look at the weapon? I tried it before, and it seemed that not only were there cracks, but the transformation mechanism was also stuck, so I didn't dare to continue trying."

So the blacksmith picked up his small hammer and began to carefully examine the shield and axe, tapping and hammering it. Neither Lin Lin nor Aiden dared to disturb him, and time passed quietly by.

Throughout the inspection, Lin Lin watched as the other person's expression changed from calm at the beginning to gradually furrowing their brows, and finally, as they put down their shield and axe and sighed heavily, his heart pounding in his chest.

"How about it?"

The blacksmith shook his head:

"What did you use that shield and axe to cut down? Crimson Iris Stone Mine or Cloud Dove Stone Mine?"

"The craftsmanship of this shield axe is already quite excellent. Theoretically speaking, its impact resistance limit should be very high, but it still withstood an impact exceeding that limit. The charging system, deformation structure, and cushioning components suffered extensive damage, and the shield base shattered..."

"Is there anywhere else that's normal?"

Lin Lin felt a chill in his heart and instinctively asked a question.

"Hmm, the indicator lights are still working normally."

The blacksmith pointed to a small light on the hilt of the charging sword. It could help the hunter judge how much energy the sword had accumulated by changing between green, yellow, and red.

Lin Lin: ...

My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.

"so……"

"So, the conclusion is that unless you can get another horned dragon's worth of materials, this weapon is almost completely ruined—but since you can get so many more materials, why not just forge a new weapon?"

Lin Lin: ...

It seems I really need to make a new Charge Blade as soon as possible. I just finished hunting the Rathalos and handed the carcass over to the research institute. I'll go to the Gathering Hall later and apply for some materials with my guild points to make a Rathalos Charge Blade.

As for this horned dragon weapon that could be declared unusable, Lin Lin had no intention of selling it for scrap or discarding it. After all, it had accompanied him from his early days as a novice to the present day, so he would keep it as a souvenir, just like his old bloodstained dog dragon armor set.

"Sorry to trouble you, blacksmith brother. I don't have any materials on hand right now. I'll go to the meeting place to apply for some first, and then come back to place an order with you later."

The blacksmith seemed unconcerned, but Aiden, upon hearing this, seemed to remember something and suddenly called out to Lin Lin:
"Wait a minute, why bother applying? We just brought back the corpse of that Ultimate Thousand Blade Dragon yesterday!"

(End of this chapter)