Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 441 You call this a snack?

"Ah woo~"

Jump still looked like it hadn't woken up properly. When it noticed Lin Lin's arrival, it first snuggled its head into Lin Lin's arms and rubbed against him. Then, as if that wasn't enough, after thinking for a moment, it put its head on Lin Lin's shoulder.

It was only because Lin Lin's well-trained body was strong enough that he was able to stabilize his body. If it were an ordinary person here, they would probably be directly crushed to the ground, vomit blood, and be unable to get up again.

"You're not mistaken, it has indeed grown a size."

Lin Lin turned around and was surprised to find that the Grand Elder was not sitting on his "throne" as he had always done, but had walked to a short distance behind him, looking at Tiao Tiao with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Seeing Lin Lin's confusion, the Grand Elder explained:
"I fed it some treats these past two days, and it started shedding its skin yesterday."

"As for the shed old scales, I had them collected. Consider it its food expenses for the next two days, how about that?"

Lin Lin naturally had no objections. As long as Tiao Tiao continued to grow, the number of old scales would definitely increase. Once the materials reached a certain level, they would just be numbers. It wouldn't be a big deal for the Grand Elder to take some.

What he cared about was the fact that the hoppy was shedding its skin.

It hasn't been long since she shed her skin after the last battle with the Armored Dragon, right? Although she went through two fierce battles with the Golden Lion and the Brachydios in between, didn't Sofia say that she needed some time to replenish her nutrition?
Is it that fast?

Lin Lin thought for a moment and suddenly remembered that the elder had just said that he had fed it some snacks and used its old scales as food expenses.

"So...may I ask what you feed it?"

"Well……"

The Grand Elder seemed to recall for a moment before slowly speaking:
"Nothing much. Besides the regular raw meat, I only fed them a few dragon jades, bird dragon jades, and beast jades..."

Lin Lin: ...

No wonder.

In the Monster Hunter world, anything with the word "Jade" in its name is a crystallization of the power within a monster, containing a considerable amount of energy, and can be used as the core of weapons and armor.

I fed him a few dragon jades, bird dragon jades, and beast jades...

Lin Lin had reason to suspect that with these "snacks" fed by the Grand Elder, Tiao Tiao wouldn't need to eat for a long time. The energy from the dragon jade it swallowed would be enough to meet its daily needs, and it might even have enough energy for the next molt.

Lin Lin remained silent, and could only reach out and pat the large head resting on his shoulder forcefully:
"Aren't you going to thank the Grand Elder? Do you even know how much of a bargain you've gotten!"

"Ow?"

Jumpy raised her head blankly, glanced at Lin Lin with confusion, not knowing what had happened or why she suddenly had to thank him.

But since Lin Lin had said so, it also let out a low, snoring sound in the direction of the Grand Elder.

The elder stroked his beard, watching this scene, and couldn't help but reveal a kind smile on his face.

He nodded. "Alright, that giant whale is still waiting for you in the sky. Go on your way, and I wish you a wonderful journey."

Under the watchful eyes of the Grand Elder, a dark shadow flew out from the mountaintop. Its black wings, like a cloak, flapped a few times and caught up with the hovering Isana, traveling alongside it.

……

three days later.

Looking down from the sky, the distant blue sea undulates with waves, and below lies a huge peninsula surrounded by the sea on three sides. This is Kevin and Rachel's destination: Jiangbo Village.

Unlike Dongdoruma, the first capital city on the mainland, Jiangbo Village is a newly built village that has been established little by little in recent years. It does not have thick and majestic city walls, nor does it have a large number of airships hovering in the sky that require special control and planning, nor does it have grand and solemn buildings such as the Grand Hall, the Grand Theater, or the Royal Library. What it has here is simply a group of like-minded people who have gathered together with dreams to create a future, and their determination and courage to unite together.

Jiangbo Village has a small population and relatively sparse buildings. The main structures are mostly made of wood, which blends well with the palm trees growing on the island. Although it looks a bit rough, it makes people feel relaxed and comfortable, unlike Dongdoruma, which is full of gray walls, cement and houses, and can make people feel depressed after a while.

Without a dedicated airport in a major city like Lokrak or East Doruma, the Isana had to find a large enough open space to land slowly after circling around.

Airships seemed to be a rare sight for the residents of Jiangbo Village. So when they noticed the landing of such a uniquely shaped airship, the villagers who didn't have anything urgent to do gathered around, examining the Isana while whispering among themselves.

Some villagers, who had never seen an airship before, looked up at the slowly descending whale and exclaimed in awe:

"Is this an airship? It seems a little different from what I imagined!"

Of course, there were also villagers who had been to prosperous areas and had seen airships, who corrected them upon hearing this:

"No, it doesn't look like a normal airship either. This is the first time I've ever seen an airship shaped like a big red whale."

"Wait, did you guys see that? What's that?"

Some sharp-eyed villagers stared intently at the airship's deck. As the airship descended, the initial black edge on the deck gradually expanded, eventually revealing its true form: a jet-black dragon.

"It looks like a monster. It seems to be alive. Was it captured and temporarily placed on the deck?"

"Just looking at it is terrifying. This thing seems even more dangerous than the Earth Queen that was brought back from the village before!"

"Speaking of which, they captured a monster, but didn't they tie it up with ropes? What if it wakes up?"

Just as the villagers were whispering amongst themselves, the airship landed on the ground. A slight tremor came from beneath it, waking Jumpy, who was taking a nap with his head on his front paws. To conserve fuel, it hadn't traveled at full speed, taking a full three days and three nights to cross half a continent from East Dorma to Jiangbo Village. Only the Rathalos, the king of the skies and the most skilled flyer, could endure such a long aerial journey. Although Jumpy could fly, his stamina was far less than that; he would get tired after flying for about half a day.

Fortunately, the Isana is large enough and the deck is spacious enough that Jump can rest and recover its strength when it gets tired of flying. For example, at this moment, although it felt that the airship had landed, Jump only subconsciously looked up and looked around before quickly putting its head back down.

I slept too little and it wasn't enough to refresh me. I'll take another nap first.

Little did they know that Jump's subconscious glance startled the villagers who were watching. Some of the quick-witted ones had already run off to find the village hunters to prevent him from going berserk after he woke up.

Once the ladder was set up, the group climbed down one by one. Because of Tiao Tiao's presence, the surrounding villagers instinctively dared not get too close, which resulted in a separation zone between the two sides, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense for a moment.

However, the stalemate did not last long. A fully equipped hunter was called out of his house by the villagers and rushed to the scene with his weapons on his back.

With the arrival of the hunter, the villagers breathed a sigh of relief. With the village chief away, the hunter seemed to be their pillar of support.

The hunter looked around and, finding that the monsters hadn't gone on a rampage through the village as he had imagined, breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced up at Jumpy, who was still fast asleep on the deck of the Isana, composed himself, and strode over to the group.

"Greetings to all the guests who have traveled from afar. I am Toro, a five-star hunter."

As the leader of the team, the brigade commander was duty-bound to step forward and negotiate. While he was explaining his purpose to Tolo, the other members of the team were also observing the hunter.

Yoko glanced at the small round shield strapped to the other person's arm, then at the short sword strapped to his waist, feeling somewhat intrigued. After all, one-handed swords were versatile in both offense and defense, and relatively balanced in all aspects, but they could also appear somewhat mediocre. They were mainly used by novice hunters who were just starting out to practice. This was the first time she had seen a five-star hunter choose a one-handed sword as his main weapon.

Kevin glanced at the armor on the other person's body and nodded to himself. It was a very standard Rathalos armor set. He wondered if the hunt had been completed alone. If so, then this guy was quite skilled even among five-star hunters.

Lin Lin stared at the other person's face for two seconds, then turned to meet Rachel's gaze. When they looked at each other, they both saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.

That's him!
Tolo kept a portion of his attention on Jumper on the airship. He only caught the gist of the brigade commander's explanation, knowing that the other party wanted to resupply in Jiangbo Village before heading to some place across the sea.

In response, he could only say that he was just a hunter and didn't know much about things like trading supplies, so he didn't have the authority to make decisions.

He said that the village chief of Jiangbo Village would probably be back tonight, and before that, the tour group could stay in the village temporarily, wander around and relax.

The group leader wasn't too surprised and readily accepted the invitation.

And only after he nodded did Tolo bring up what mattered most to him:
"May I have a moment to speak with your hunters? I'd like to know why you're so comfortable leaving a monster unrestrained on the ship."

Tolo found this very strange. If the hunters were brainless and allowed the danger to exist, then the monster was captured and was sleeping peacefully on the deck. But if the hunters were skilled, then what were they thinking, letting it sleep like that?

Upon hearing this, the commander turned his gaze to Lin Lin and Ye Zi, who were standing together.

Kevin and Rachel were just hitchhiking; they weren't considered hunters in the group.

So Lin Lin brought Ye Zi over and greeted them:

"Brother Troy, it's been a long time."

Tolo stared blankly at the hunter in the ice-blue heavy armor before him, searching his memory for a moment but unable to recall where he had seen this hunter before—until Lin Lin took off his helmet.

"Lin Lin! It's actually you!"

Troy was extremely surprised. "It's been a year since we last met, since we parted ways with Lokrak!"

Lin Lin smiled and nodded, "Yes, after the second battle against the Mine Dragon, I went to Flamefire Village with Brev. This is Yoko, my good partner, from Flamefire Village. We formed a hunting party with Brev and Shion."

Toro's gaze fell on Yoko again. He couldn't tell the origin of her golden armor, but he could recognize the material of her light brown insect club at a glance. It was an insect club made of horned dragon material.

To possess a Horned Dragon Staff, Ye Zi's strength must be at least five-star, and Lin Lin, being able to become her "good partner," must also be at least four-star.

Thinking of this, Tolo was filled with emotion. He still remembered when they fought against Mineyama Dragon together, the other party had only recently advanced to three stars. He never expected that after a year, he would have advanced by at least one more star.

With such a rapid pace of progress, it's no wonder that the high-ranking crossbowman was willing to teach him.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw a female hunter wearing a Nargacuga armor set wave and greet him from the group of people opposite him.

"Senior Rachel is here too!"

"She came to Jiangbo Village with my master; our tour group was just giving her a ride along the way."

Lin Lin gestured towards the back with his chin, "Look, that's my master Kevin, the Seven Star Shield Axe user."

"hiss……"

Tolo gasped in astonishment. Seven stars! That's incredible! He'd thought hunters of Rickres' caliber were rare indeed!
However, with such a luxurious lineup, the monsters I was worried about awakening and wreaking havoc and causing chaos didn't seem like a big deal. With two high-ranking hunters in charge, plus Lin Lin and Ye Zi assisting, we could easily suppress the enemy!
"How about you? How have you been lately? Weren't you traveling with Todd? I haven't seen him."

After giving a brief introduction of his situation, Lin Lin peeked around and looked around. With Todd's robust physique, he would definitely stand out in a crowd.

"Me? Haha, not bad, I guess. I've gained a star in a year."

"As for Todd, we originally came to Jiangbo Village together, but more than half a year ago, he felt that he was strong enough and went back to the Frasia Snow Mountain to seek revenge on that Thunder Dragon. I don't know how long he will stay there."

(End of this chapter)