Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 449 Lin Lin's Temptation

Lakes of varying sizes are scattered among the trees, and sunlight filters through the gaps in the trees, casting a soft green hue. Among the many shimmering lakes, there is a small pond with fine, soft foam floating on its surface.

It has to be said that the pure white sap retained on the dates really played a big role.

Although it's only a small glass tube, when you really need to use it, just one drop is enough to dilute it into a foaming liquid that fills the entire pool. Without such a highly efficient "dishwashing liquid," he probably would have wasted a lot of time just cleaning the armor.

Thank you, dates! Thank you, little cream puffs!

Lin Lin, naked with his legs immersed in the pool, was washing his removed armor while secretly reflecting on his situation.

Speaking of which, he hasn't seen Da Kong and Xiao Puff for a long time. After the Tianhuilong incident is over, he can go back to Yuyun Yanhuo to see them. If Bref and the others haven't returned to Dongdoruma by then, he can go to Moga Village via Yanhuo.

"Meow meow meow!"

This... looks like the kind of bubbles that pink dragons breathe out!

The three-colored Elise plunged into the pond filled with thick foam, and after a moment it surfaced, shaking its head vigorously to shake off the water droplets and foam.

Lin Lin smiled. "Do nautiloids also inhabit the primeval forest?"

The three-flowered Elf tilted its head. It couldn't understand the hunter's language, so it meowed twice more and began to scoop up the surrounding bubbles and scrub its fur.

The more it washed, the more it felt that what the tall human had taken out was the liquid that the pink dragon used to blow bubbles, which was a very precious and hard-to-find thing!

Although pink dragons are generally quite good-natured and usually shoo away any Ailus that accidentally wander into their territory in a playful manner, posing little danger, if they want to collect this stuff, they have to be careful and wait for the gaps when the dragons leave their territory to forage before they can go deep into the nest to collect even a little bit. If they are too slow to leave and get blocked by the pink dragons, they will inevitably be teased.

With its eyes darting around, Three-Flower Elf couldn't help but have a little scheme in mind. After the hunter left, it would quickly find some containers to collect some bubbles, and then it would surely be able to exchange them for many good things in the clan.

As it was thinking, it suddenly heard what sounded like wind whistling overhead. When it looked up, its expression instantly went blank.

The jet-black dragon that had appeared in its nightmares had reappeared! And it was slowly descending, flapping its wings!
"Meow meow meow!"

The calico cat quickly stretched out its paws to pull Lin Lin into the pool, hoping that the guy might not be able to see it under the cover of the thick foam.

However, Lin Lin gently patted its head:
"Don't worry, this isn't the guy you saw last time. It's my partner, there's no danger."

Little Three Flower couldn't understand Lin Lin's meaning, but seeing Lin Lin's calm appearance, it couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. In its opinion, perhaps it was because the power of the person in front of it far exceeded the limits of its imagination, so it had no fear of the other party.
After her initial panic, Xiao Sanhua calmed down and stood behind Lin Lin, hands on her hips, glaring at the slowly descending Black Corrosion Dragon.

Then it saw a graceful woman leap out from the back of the black dragon and land next to Lin Lin. However, for some reason, her breathing seemed a little rapid, perhaps because of the leap.
"Brother Lin Lin, are you alright? I heard from Yezao that you encountered a Peach-haired Beast King?"

Ye Zi spoke words of concern, but her eyes couldn't help but drift towards Lin Lin.

Ye Zi felt that she couldn't blame herself for lacking self-control; it was simply that his well-defined, muscular physique was too unfair. Look at those strong arms, those hard lines, and those amazing abs... Such a magnificent sight was usually hidden by his heavy armor, and she only got to see it once in a while. If she didn't take a few more glances, Ye Zi felt that would be disrespectful to Lin Lin.

Ye Zi's intense gaze made Lin Lin inexplicably flustered. Instinctively, Lin Lin raised the armor he was washing slightly to cover his vitals, and made conversation:

"How did you find me? Didn't Yezao tell me? I just needed to find a place to clean up. I'll be back with you soon."

Yezi's gaze followed Lin Lin's abs downwards, but was unfortunately completely obscured by his armor. She had no choice but to shift her gaze slightly upwards, admiring the view as she replied:
"Of course it was Jump who found you. I guess it's because of your bond stone. Within a certain range, it should be able to sense your location and flew over with us."

"So, Brother Lin Lin, were you attacked by the Peach-haired Beast King?"

Lin Lin smirked. Didn't he see that he was stripped down to his underwear and sitting by the pool washing his protective gear? If he hadn't been touched, would he have bothered?

The distracted Yoko seemed to finally realize that she had asked a pointless question. She took two more steps closer, pressed her pretty face against Lin Lin's neck, and sniffed him carefully for a moment. Her short breaths hit his skin, bringing an itchy sensation like a kitten scratching.

Just as Lin Lin froze, his face turning uncontrollably red, Ye Zi finally stepped back slightly, then said with a serious expression:

"Indeed, there seems to be a slight lingering taste!"

Before the blood could even rush to Lin Lin's face, his expression froze upon hearing this, a look of utter disbelief washing over him.
"It still smells? How is that possible? I washed it several times!"

Just as Lin Lin was hesitating whether to use another drop of pure white lotion to wash again in another pool, he saw Ye Zi suddenly reveal a sly smile like a little fox:

"Maybe it's because it's inconvenient for you to exert force when you're washing yourself, Brother Lin?"

This is a lie. In fact, Little Puff's pure white lotion has a very strong cleaning power. It not only completely removed the smell, but also left a faint fragrance on Lin Lin's body, like violets or lavender.

"It's okay, I'll help! I'll help Brother Lin Lin wash it properly~"

Lin Lin: !?

Why did you pick it up again?! What's with that soft, sticky tone?!
Not good, very bad!

He unconsciously gripped the armor in his hands a little tighter and leaned forward slightly. But then he remembered that he was next to a pond, so he slipped and sat down in the water, letting the dense foam on the surface cover his lower body.

The attempt to cover up the truth only made it more obvious.

"Meow meow meow?"

The three-flowered Elf tilted its head, looking at the two human hunters with a bewildered expression. It couldn't understand their language or what they were saying; it was like watching a pantomime. The only thing it was clear about was that the Black Devouring Dragon, which had landed not far away and seemed to want to join the fun but was being blocked from getting too close by the two cats, one black and one white, didn't seem to be the terrifying creature it had encountered last time, the one that had fought its way out of the beetle horde.

It glanced at the Black Erosion Dragon peeking out from not far away, then at the two people with an odd atmosphere by the pool. After thinking for a moment, it climbed out of the water and meowed at Lin Lin.

Its body has been mostly cleaned, and it's time for it to return to its pack. Hopefully, the hero had a pleasant bath here.

Since the other party didn't understand Hunter's Language and its words were meaningless, Lin Lin simply waved goodbye.

Ye Zi didn't pay any attention to the presence of the three-colored Elf, but a blush rose to her cheeks. Lin Lin's action of entering the water was practically an admission of her suggestion to help clean her up.

Excitedly, she knelt behind Lin Lin, scooped up a handful of foam from the pool, and gently smeared it on Lin Lin's back. The foam felt slippery at first touch, but with a little force, one could feel the steel-like strength hidden in his muscles, as well as the suppleness that rivaled that of the Jieyun wood.

Yezi's eyes sparkled as she rubbed her hands, covered in thick foam, against Lin Lin's back. Though she called it cleaning, Lin Lin felt she was more like playing... no, she was taking advantage of him. After rubbing his entire back, her soft little hands began to wander towards his waist and shoulders.

Although Ye Zi's little hands were restless and seemed to be taking advantage of him, Lin Lin did not stop her actions, clearly enjoying it.

Ye Zi's small hands were not only washing, but also occasionally pinching and kneading Lin Lin's well-defined muscles. Although her motives might not be so pure, Lin Lin felt unexpectedly comfortable. It would have been even better if his heart hadn't been itching from her little hands.

He now felt his energy was even stronger than when he had completely overcome the Mad Dragon Disease in a fit of extreme anger after being attacked by the Peach-haired Beast King. If he hadn't just entered the water to cover himself, he would definitely have been exposed in his ugly state.

No, if this continues, the blood and qi will become more and more vigorous, and it might turn around and control the head, which would be very bad, especially since we are still in the wild!

Lin Lin struggled to break free from the reverie, reaching out to stop Ye Zi's restless hand from touching his abs, thus ending the bathing service. Under her lingering gaze, he slowly spoke:
"Ahem, that's enough. You're almost done washing. We still have important things to do, so we can't waste too much time here."

"Okay, fine~"

Ye Zi rinsed the foam off her hands in the pool water, withdrew her palms, and was about to turn around to call Coconut Nya and Jumpy to prepare for departure when she suddenly turned back to look at Lin Lin strangely, asking in confusion:

"Brother Lin Lin? Weren't you leaving? Why aren't you moving?"

Lin Lin stiffly turned his head to look at him, and forced a smile:
"Wait a minute, I accidentally overexerted myself during the battle with the Peach-haired Beast King. I need to calm down."

Huh? Calm your blood and qi? Does it really take that long? I've already taken a bath and cleaned my protective gear, and my blood and qi still haven't calmed down?

Yoko blinked, then suddenly noticed something amiss:
"Brother Lin Lin, why is your face red?"

“Refreshed!”

Ye Zi glanced at Lin Lin suspiciously, but in the end she didn't ask any more questions. She just turned and walked towards Ye Zi and Nia Lu. Just now, the two of them had very wisely stopped Tiao Tiao from coming over and ruining their time together, which made Ye Zi very happy.

"Little Niaru, your older sister has really taught you well all this time, you did a great job!"

Nia blinked her big eyes. Sure enough! Senior Date is amazing. As long as I listen to this senior, I will definitely go further and further on the path of becoming a qualified cat hunter!

I just don't understand what those actions have to do with being a qualified hunting cat...

I can only say that I haven't learned enough, and I haven't been able to fully understand it...

Nia scratched her ear sheepishly and chuckled twice:
"Thank you, boss meow. So, what should we do next, meow?"

"Let's fly north first. There's a poisonous pool there. The heavy beetles should have gone there."

Lin Lin's voice came, and Ye Zi turned her head and saw that Lin Lin had put on his usual heavy armor again, covering his whole body completely, even his face was covered by a mask, and only his handsome eyes could be seen.

"Alright, let's head north first! Take out the Heavy Beetles!"

……

The poison pool that the three-colored Ellu mentioned wasn't far from where Lin Lin was bathing—of course, this distance was based on Jump Jump's flying speed. After speeding through the air for about 15 minutes, the two people and two cats on Jump Jump's back could already see clearly the ominous purple swamp below.

"Is this the Poison Pool? It looks disgusting. Just from the color, it must contain a lot of toxins. If you accidentally fall in, you'll definitely get poisoned, right? No wonder it's called the Poison Pool."

Yoko frowned.

"We just need to be careful. The heavy beetle doesn't have elytra and can't fly at all. It's also infected with mad dragon disease, so it probably won't call on the treacherous beetle for help. So the threat level is actually reduced. Just be careful not to get it in the poisonous water and we'll be fine."

"But where is that heavy beetle, meow?"

Nia Lu asked a question:
"According to that Elru tribe, that heavy beetle is infected with the Mad Dragon Disease and won't be able to hide its tracks much, so it should be easy to find, meow?"

Date reached out and gently tapped Nia's head. Although she hadn't known Rachel for very long, Date seemed to have picked up this habit as well.

"You idiot Nia! This is a swamp down here, the mud is all soft and mushy, any traces will disappear quickly, it's definitely hard to spot anything from the sky!"

"Shall we land, meow?"

"No need for that, meow. This swamp is quite open, and apart from the skeleton of that 'giant' overhead, there's basically nothing to cover it. If that heavy beetle is still here, it should be able to see it after flying around for a bit, meow!"

(End of this chapter)