Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 426 We Will Not Launch a Campaign

The heavy body of the Brachydios was the best weapon. It was hit solidly, and the Brachydios staggered back a few steps. If it hadn't used its fists to brace itself and stabilize itself in time, it would have lost its balance and fallen to the ground.

Feeling that its attack had worked, the Uroth let out a triumphant growl and turned its head back, its small, light blue eyes looking at the Brachydios.

So, little bro, can you feel the difference now? Now get the hell out of here!

The shattered dragon remained silent, only gnawing on its hand.

Seeing that the Brachydios was so ungrateful, the Maelstrom let out a low roar and curled up its body, turning into a giant wheel, and rolled towards the Brachydios, intending to crush it.

The Brachydios moved nimbly, taking a small leap to avoid the Brachydios's head-on crushing attack.

Even while rolling, the Uragaan seemed to be able to pinpoint the Brachydios's location. It rolled around a corner and was about to crush the Brachydios again.

This time, however, the Brachydios did not dodge. Instead, it stared silently at the charging Ulva, raising its forepaws.

Just moments before the two sides were about to collide.

A series of explosions emanated from the Blastoise, the powerful shockwaves disrupting its balance and forcing it to disengage from its wheel-like state, causing it to collapse beside the Brachydios.

Those were slime molds that had adhered to the Malphite when the fist struck it. Activated by the Malphite's saliva, the slime molds rapidly changed from a bright green to a dangerous bright red, and finally exploded completely just as it reached its critical point.

The Brute Dragon had clearly never fought a Brachydios before, and was completely unprepared for the slime that clung to its body. As it rolled, it was hit squarely by the blast, its head buzzing from the explosion, and it fell to the side, mouth open and eyes closed in pain.

As if it had anticipated this, the Brachydios slammed its raised forepaw down heavily, punching the Hammerdragon's massive jaw and slamming its skull into the ground by half a meter, causing the Hammerdragon to let out a painful howl.

"Tsk, this guy seems to have a lot of combat experience..."

Lin Lin pursed his lips, feeling that this territorial dispute should have come to an end, and there was hardly any more excitement to watch. However, the subsequent reaction of the Broken Dragon made him unable to help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Normally, when monsters encounter each other in the wild, fighting for territory is a common occurrence. However, unless there is a significant difference in strength between the two sides, they will usually stop when they have a chance to fight and determine a winner. There is no need to push the other side to the brink of death, lest the other side's dying counterattack injure them. After all, for monsters in the wild, survival is the top priority.

But the shattered dragon in front of it clearly had no intention of letting the blaster dragon go so easily.

As it threw a punch, it simultaneously raised its other forelimb, taking advantage of the dazed and immobile Ultron to unleash a series of powerful punches. This familiar scene even made Lin Lin hallucinate that it was shouting "Ora Ora Ora Ora!" as it threw punches!

Under the continuous heavy blows of the Brachydios, the Urobuchi initially managed to struggle a couple of times, shaking its head and trying to get up. However, after the slime attached to the first punch oxidized and exploded, the continuous explosions mixed with the heavy punches completely suppressed the Urobuchi's attempt to get up.

When the deafening roar subsided and the Brachydios stopped moving, panting heavily with excitement, the Hammerdragon's head was completely embedded in the ground. Its hard, thick shell was shattered into pieces, and blood was gushing out. It was clear that it was beyond dead.

Looking down at the massive body of the Brachydios, the Brachydios seemed somewhat unsatisfied and punched its body again. Amidst the intense explosion and flames, it raised its head and let out a loud roar, proclaiming its victorious status.

As it looked up, its gaze suddenly froze, fixing on the black dragon hovering not far above. Even its triumphant roar faltered, sounding somewhat abrupt.

"Huh? We've been discovered..."

Lin Lin was a little surprised, but not flustered at all. As long as they didn't land, the Shattered Dragon wouldn't pose any threat to them.

"Roar!!!"

The shattered dragon roared again, but this time, it wasn't the excitement of victory it had shown before; instead, it was filled with blatant provocation.

Hey big black bat flying in the sky, do you dare come down and have a go with me?

Faced with such provocation, Jumpy, which had just grown stronger, was naturally unwilling to show weakness. Back when it was still the Yellow Velociraptor King, it was weak and could only endure and dodge when facing various large monsters. But now it was so much stronger than before. If it were still the same as before, wouldn't it have been a waste to become stronger?

So Jump immediately wanted to roar back and let it know that its voice was just as powerful.

"Forget it, it's not necessary."

Lin Lin quickly stroked the scales of Tiao Tiao's wing claws, "This Broken Dragon is like a delinquent, wanting to fight anyone it sees. We don't need to stoop to its level."

Feeling Lin Lin's hand caressing it, Tiao Tiao's roar turned into a low snort. The leader was right; there was no need to lower himself to the level of this flyless fellow below.

下方的碎龙连续挑衅的咆哮了两三声，见上方的大黑蝙蝠始终没有反应，看起来大概是不会主动下来挨揍了，顿时扫兴的低吼一声，尾巴一甩，施施然走向了一旁刚刚被殴打致死的爆锤龙身旁，低下脑袋，张嘴啃食了起来。

This guy actually ate the dead Urodon, and he did it right in front of Lin Lin and Tiao Tiao.

However, the Brachydios's teeth didn't seem to be very strong. After taking two bites, it couldn't break through the hard shell of the Hammerdragon. So, it raised its fist again and slammed it down.

Since this guy has a shell protecting him and we can't eat him, we'll beat him until the shell is broken and the flesh is rotten before we eat him!
Lin Lin, who had watched the whole thing from above, let out a sigh of relief. "Tsk, if Sophia saw this, would she be so excited that she fainted?"

He pondered for a moment, took out a dye ball, aimed at the feeding Brachydios and threw it down. Without even looking at how the Brachydios below would react, he lightly patted Tigger's body, and the two of them turned and ran away.

Below, something suddenly hit it, and the shattered dragon paused in its eating motion. It slowly raised its head and tried to turn its head to look at the base of its tail. It could vaguely see a pool of pink, viscous liquid, which seemed to emit a pungent smell that was different from sulfur.

Realizing something, the Broken Dragon suddenly looked up at the sky and discovered that the large black bat, which had previously been as timid as the surrounding creatures, had disappeared. It turned its head and looked around for a long time but couldn't see it anywhere.

"Roar!!!"

……

"Thank you so much! Now that the problem with the Armored Dragon is solved, we can finally start mining coal again!"

Seeing the cart laden with materials on its way back to the village, the village chief, who knew that the armored dragon lurking in the mine had been killed, grasped Lin Lin's hand with tears of gratitude, overjoyed.

"With the help of burning coal, the production of those stalled parts can finally resume, and the successful launch of the 'Isana' is not far off!"

Gemma arrived, leaning on a huge forging hammer, her face beaming with excitement.

Since the group arrived in Naguli Village, everyone in the village has been working hard and full of energy. She also successfully completed her first independent design of a new airship. The group members get along surprisingly well, so she has been in a very good mood lately.

"The Isana?"

Yoko repeated it.

"That's the name of the airship you're going to build!"

Gemma ran her thumb across the tip of her nose, her expression brimming with pride: "I designed this airship! Not only is it cute, but its name is also wonderful, isn't it?"

Yoko nodded slightly. Although the ship hadn't been built yet and it was impossible to judge its design, the name was indeed quite nice, like a little girl's name. Yoko felt that it surprisingly suited Gemma very well, and it didn't feel out of place at all as her nickname.

The shape of a large, orange-red whale...

Lin Lin had a deep impression of the ship. In addition to appearing in the CG, the cartoon image of the "Isana" was the loading animation when the game screen was black. The dragon spear swallowing and spitting out of the whale's mouth once reminded him of some unhealthy things.

Well, whether it's cute or not is another matter, but at least compared to the airships he'd seen before that were all pretty much the same, the Isana is quite distinctive and easily recognizable.

"correct……"

After exchanging a few polite words with the village chief with horns and a mustache, and Gemma, Lin Lin's expression turned slightly serious, and he changed the subject:
"Although the Armored Dragon has been defeated, everyone in the village should still be careful when going out to mine."

Seeing that Lin Lin's expression was unusual, the village chief with the ox horn and beard felt his heart tighten.

"What's wrong? Are there any other potential problems?"

Lin Lin nodded:

"On my way back, I happened to witness the battle between the Ura-no-Maggi and the Brachydios. Although it was still some distance from the village and shouldn't pose a threat to the village itself, there was still a chance of running into it if I went to mine. Given the Brachydios's temperament, it would likely attack the villagers as soon as it spotted them."

"A shattered dragon..."

The village chief of the Earth Dragon Clan wasn't quite sure what level of monster the Shattered Dragon was, but seeing Lin Lin's serious expression, he knew it was definitely not comparable to the likes of the Ghost Frog and Shadow Spider.

“I know, I know! Sister Sophia especially likes Brachydios! According to her, Brachydios are very powerful monsters, usually only high-ranking hunters can face them.”

Gemma raised her hand. After the arrival of the troupe, during the time Lin Linyezi was out hunting, she had the most contact with the blacksmith brother in the troupe, followed by Sophia, who had a unique intellectual beauty.

Yoko nodded in agreement. Gemma was right. Compared to five-star monsters like Rathalos and Diablos, Brachydios was much more difficult to deal with, possessing the same six-star danger level as subspecies like Azure Rathalos. And six-star monsters were already within the realm of high-ranking hunters.

"hiss……"

Although he wasn't clear about the difference between five-star and six-star hunters, he was clear about the difference between high-rank and low-rank hunters. When Gemma said that, the village chief with horns and beard realized how troublesome this guy was, and his joyful expression soon fell.

"That……"

He glanced cautiously at Lin Lin and Ye Zi, "With such a powerful opponent, can you still hunt...?"

Lin Lin and Ye Zi exchanged glances, not making any definitive statements:

"Well, we need to discuss this with Sophia before we can make a decision."

……

"Darling has been found?!"

As expected, Sophia became excited upon hearing the news Lin Lin brought back:
"Tell me quickly, what exactly did you see?"

Lin Lin twitched the corners of his mouth; he knew it would turn out like this.

However, he did not refuse and explained the whole process in as much detail as possible to satisfy Sofia's restless heart.

After I finished speaking, I noticed that the girl suddenly became quite depressed, and she was sighing and groaning while hugging the doll she had sewn.

Lin Lin couldn't help but feel a little strange:
"Haven't I explained things in enough detail? Isn't that enough? You don't expect me to imitate the Brachydios's hammering of the Hammerdraos, do you...?"

Sofia quickly shook her head:
"No, no, I just regret it a little."

"What do you regret?"

"I regret not going to the hunting grounds with you guys this time. That way I could have seen Darling in person..."

Ye Zi's lips twitched into a sharp smile as she glanced at Lin Lin, her eyes conveying a clear meaning.

This dragon fetish is hopeless...

Lin Lin pursed his lips but didn't say anything.

In fact, Lin Lin himself had some dragon fetishism, after all, what initially attracted him and made him aware of the Monster Hunter series was a doujinshi featuring Zinogre and Mitsubo... So he could understand Sophia's fanaticism to some extent.

Sofia was downcast for a moment, but quickly cheered up again. Even though not seeing it with her own eyes was a small regret, things were already good enough.

She took Lin Lin and Ye Zi's hunter's notebooks, registered and settled the Armor Dragon's mission, and saw that the two were still standing there after taking back their notebooks, showing no intention of leaving, which made her a little suspicious.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Ye Zi carefully considered her words before speaking:

"The Broken Dragon must be a rather aggressive monster. It appears in underground volcanoes; could it threaten the safety of the villagers?"

"Should we take some action?"

Sophia froze, a look of indescribable sadness appearing on her face, a stark contrast to the slight disappointment she had felt earlier at not being able to see the Shattered Dragon in person.

She lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

Ye Zi couldn't help but want to speak, but Lin Lin held her hand and shook his head slightly.

"I...I understand. In the name of the guild...we are now demanding that you launch a campaign against them..."

"No, we won't attack it, let's capture it! Release it far from the village, somewhere it won't threaten the villagers!"

(End of this chapter)