Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 456 The Memories of the Qilin

Qilin was slightly startled when his head was suddenly pushed open.

What does that mean? Does it mean we can eat it or not?
Then it saw Lin Lin sprinkle the handful of emerald powder on its body. Feeling the cool touch from its wounds and the further relief of pain, the Qilin realized that the medicine was divided into internal and external applications.

Humans actually know quite a thing or two about making gadgets...

The ancient forest peak was very quiet at this moment. It had just experienced two great battles, and there was also the rich ancient dragon aura left by the Qilin that had lived there for many years. No creature dared to approach. The only two living things here were the Qilin and the human beside him.

Under these circumstances, Qilin's tense mood completely relaxed, and the pain that had been stimulating his nerves was mostly dispelled by the medicine. The fatigue and drowsiness that had been forcibly suppressed began to surge up.

The Qilin yawned, slowly crawled down to the ground, rested its head on the sandy ground, closed its eyes, and soon a large, crystal-clear snot bubble appeared on the tip of its nose.

Falling asleep now?
They seem to trust me far too much...

Lin Lin, who was about to grab another handful of life powder and scatter it, paused slightly and looked at the Qilin with a strange expression. Young ancient dragons are so good; they just fall asleep...

Lin Lin's gaze lingered for a moment on the Qilin's ears, which twitched from time to time. He shook his head helplessly. It just didn't seem like the quality of its sleep was very good. But thinking about it, it made sense. Anyone who was covered in injuries probably wouldn't sleep very soundly.

This Qilin is truly pitiful. Judging from the size of the wound, it was most likely severely injured by the Tianhui Dragon with its wing claws, which tore off a large chunk of flesh. Later, it was forcibly violated by the domineering Golden Lion, and the wound, which had barely managed to stop the bleeding, burst open again, almost turning its entire silvery-white body blood red.

Lin Lin grabbed another handful of life-giving powder and was about to sprinkle it onto the wound when he suddenly paused slightly.

He suddenly remembered something.

Since obtaining the Bond Stone, his abilities have been enhanced, allowing him to communicate with monsters through the bonds he forms. But that's not all; he also seems to be able to "resonate" with ancient dragons by drinking their blood.

Unlike bonds, resonance is much simpler and more direct. It's more like a one-sided, forced construction of a spiritual link between a person and a dragon. However, the only successful case so far is the Mine Dragon in Lokrak. There hasn't been a second object to verify it, and Lin Lin isn't sure if it's just his own guess or a coincidence.

I finally managed to get my hands on the blood of the Heavenly Dragon, and I had the opportunity to test it. However, in order not to cause any misunderstanding with the Kirin, I refrained from licking the weapon. As a result, I immediately fought with the Golden Lion, and the Elder Dragon's blood was contaminated by the Golden Lion's blood.

Now that the blood of the Heavenly Dragon is gone, the Qilin is also an ancient dragon. There is readily available Qilin blood in front of us, so why not give it a try?

Thinking this, Lin Lin reached out and gently rubbed the edge of the wound, then put the scarlet blood on his finger into his mouth and sucked it.

It was a little salty, and Lin Lin felt a tingling sensation on his tongue, perhaps due to the slight electrical charge from the Qilin. Unlike the blood of almost all monsters, the Qilin's blood had no fishy smell at all; instead, it had a faint, refreshing herbal fragrance in the aftertaste.

Although both are ancient dragon blood, the blood of the Qilin and the blood of the Fengshan Dragon seem to have a very subtle difference in taste. However, too much time has passed since Lin Lin drank the blood of the Fengshan Dragon's wife, and he can't describe the difference between the two in detail... Maybe he can ask the Fengshan Dragon's wife for some blood to try next time he sees her?
Lin Lin clicked his tongue, temporarily setting aside this tempting idea, and focused his gaze on the Qilin in front of him.

It seems like... I don't feel anything special at all?
Could it be that my assumptions about his abilities are wrong? Is the resonance I've established with the Mine Dragon not simply due to its ancient dragon blood?
I originally wanted to verify my hypothesis, but this test seems to have overturned it instead...

Lin Lin gave a helpless twitch of his lips. Oh well, if we can't resonate, we can't resonate. We can still communicate without barriers by building a bond.

With that in mind, Lin Lin concentrated and sprinkled life powder on the wounds all over the Qilin's body to stop the bleeding.

Then, he once again used the "surgical skills" he had honed on Jin Leigong, combining the nutritional supplements and recovery medicine to perform a surgery on the Qilin that did not require needles and thread.

The surgery was a success. The wounds on the Qilin's body healed quickly. Even the crater where a large chunk of flesh had been torn away by the Heavenly Returning Dragon's claws was filled out. The Qilin's breathing seemed to become steady and long.

After the pain completely subsided, the Qilin seemed to sleep more soundly, and its usually restless ears finally quieted down.

Lin Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead, straightened up, stretched his limbs, and then looked around, intending to collect some of the scattered, electrified silver-white mane nearby. After all, it was material from an ancient dragon, a rather rare material, so he would use it as payment for the surgery.

After all, concentrating on treating a wound for a long time is really tiring...

Lin Lin couldn't help but yawn, his eyelids starting to droop.

After all, the fierce battles with Tenkai Dragon and Golden Lion had already exhausted him, and the long and intense "surgery" he had just performed on the Kirin had been mentally and physically demanding. He was so tired that he could barely walk.

Alright, I'll take a nap first. Anyway, this place is Qilin's territory, so there's basically no danger. I can collect the materials after I wake up...

Thinking this, Lin Lin plopped down on the ground, then tilted his body and rested his head on the Qilin's shoulder, his entire head sinking into the fluffy, soft, silvery-white mane.

Electricity flashed on the mane from time to time, but when it touched Lin Lin's body, it was like a fish swimming in water, without causing any abnormality. Lin Lin continued to sleep soundly.

If you were to pry open Lin Lin's eyelids at this moment, you would find that his eyes, which are usually brownish-black, are now emitting a strange silvery-white light.

……

Lin Lin felt as if he had returned to his mother's womb, his whole body immersed in a warm and moist ocean, undisturbed by any unpleasant things, immersed in his own little world, oblivious to the world around him.

Unfortunately, a powerful squeeze signaled the end of his carefree and happy time. Lin Lin could only try to wriggle forward and struggle, following the feeling of being squeezed.

Finally, as the squeezing force began to weaken and Lin Lin's body grew exhausted, he finally left his familiar little world and arrived in a strange and cold new world. Just as Lin Lin was filled with fear and unease, he felt as if a familiar warm and moist sensation brushed against his eyes. His eyelids trembled as he opened them, and he saw a silver-white face. Those ruby-like eyes gazed softly at him, as if gazing at a precious jewel.

Lin Lin felt as if something had touched his heart, and he instinctively let out a childish whimper. Upon hearing this, the tall figure in front of him lowered his head again, stuck out his tongue, and carefully licked every inch of my body, also taking the placenta that wrapped around me and brought a uncomfortable feeling of tightness into his mouth.

However, with the feeling of being tightly bound gone, another kind of uncomfortable feeling—emptiness, coldness, and powerlessness—became even more pronounced.

"Mom! I'm hungry!"

Urged on by instinct, Lin Lin let out another tender whimper, and then the tall Qilin mother lay down on her side, exposing her belly to me without any defense.

Although it was the first time Lin Lin had faced this situation, his genetic instincts made it clear what he should do.

Lin Lin struggled to support his limp limbs and came to his mother's exposed abdomen. He buried his head in it and rummaged around for a while until he finally found his target. He took the soft thing into his mouth and began to suck it vigorously.

As a sweet, warm current flowed into my throat, I felt the cold, empty feeling quickly fade away, and a warm sensation spread throughout my body, just like when he was still in my mother's womb.

The sweet taste of breast milk gave Lin Lin plenty of energy, and Lin Lin couldn't help but yawn, nodding his little head as he became drowsy.

Young animals are always like this. In order to conserve energy as much as possible and use it for physical development, they do nothing but eat and sleep during the first few days after birth, and even Qilin are no exception.

The mother gazed tenderly at the drowsy Lin Lin. Seeing that Lin Lin had finished nursing, she stopped lying on her side and sat up, gently licking Lin Lin's body with her tongue again, making soft moans.

Sleep well, my child, sleep well, Mommy's here, it's safe here...

As his mother's low, melodious humming, like a lullaby, washed over him, sleepiness quickly overwhelmed him, and he slept soundly, completely unaware that a faint flash of electricity suddenly appeared on his head before extinguishing itself a moment later.

……

As the days went by, with the supply of nutritious breast milk, Lin Lin's body grew bigger day by day. From a tiny little thing that was not even half the size of her mother's head at the beginning, she quickly became a big little thing that could reach her mother's knees when she stood up.

After passing through the initial stage of rapid growth where all he did was eat and sleep, his lively and active nature, unique to cubs, took over. Lin Lin always explored everything around him with curious eyes, and he could play with even a blade of grass or an insect for half a day.

His favorite thing to do was to frolic happily in the lush forests, chasing after the shimmering butterflies that fluttered in the air. Of course, even if he caught them, he wouldn't do anything to these little creatures; instead, he would let them go and chase after another target—he only enjoyed the process of chasing and playing.

This mountain forest is always peaceful. Most of the animals Lin Lin sees on weekdays are small creatures like butterflies, lizards, and kingfishers. Of course, there are some exceptions, such as a silly herbivorous dragon.

When Lin Lin first saw the creature that was even bigger than his mother, he was startled and instinctively became wary. However, what really frightened him was the crackling and leaping arcs of electricity that appeared on his body due to his nervousness.

However, after the initial scare, Lin Lin quickly returned to his carefree and playful self, because he discovered that the seemingly huge herbivorous dragon was actually quite timid, and the slightest noise could frighten it into fleeing in panic. The crackling electricity on his body was just for show and would not actually cause him any harm.

Every time Lin Lin played, his mother would follow him from a distance, doing nothing but watching him gently, until this time Lin Lin was frightened by the electric current in his body.

On this day, Qilin's mother brought Lin Lin to a wide open space. Just as Lin Lin looked around curiously, feeling that there was nothing fun to do here, he noticed that the clear sky above his head had become overcast in just a few breaths, and a thick bolt of lightning struck his mother.

This startled Lin Lin again, but after hearing his mother's soothing call, his wide eyes were filled with surprise.

How could someone be completely unharmed after being struck by such powerful lightning?
The Qilin mother was surrounded by surging electricity, emitting a bright silvery-white glow. She lowered her head and gently touched Lin Lin's tender little horn with the sharp horn on her head, letting out a soft hiss.

A current of electricity shot out from the large horn, landed on the small horn, and then disappeared silently, like ink dripping into a lake.

Lin Lin felt a strange energy enter his body from the top of his head, bringing a wonderful feeling of fullness. This feeling was similar to breast milk, but also somewhat different.

Seeing his mother standing there, unmoved by the heavenly lightning, Lin Lin suddenly had a sudden realization.

No wonder the small animals I'd seen before either nibbled on grass or preyed on insects much smaller than themselves, while I'd never seen my mother eat like that. At most, she'd occasionally lick a few drops of dew that condensed on the leaves in the morning. It turns out we're different from them; our food is the lightning from the sky...

Since understanding this, Lin Lin would always shake his head and wiggle the tender little horn on his head when he was playing, trying to imitate how his mother used to attract lightning.

After experiencing many failures, Lin Lin was somewhat discouraged. His mother gently soothed him, but he became sullen and threw a tantrum, running far away and leaving his mother far behind. When he came to his senses, he realized that he had unknowingly left the familiar forest and arrived at a hilly area.

The unfamiliar environment made Lin Lin feel a little uneasy, and perhaps it was this unease that drew the attention of a certain blue predator.

When the Blue Velociraptor King leaped in front of him, looking down at Lin Lin with greedy eyes, and he could feel the strong, pungent stench emanating from the predator's mouth, an indescribable fear gripped Lin Lin's heart.

However, the moment he felt fear, his blood began to boil, and the fear vanished in an instant, replaced by a raging rage.

As an ancient dragon, even if it is still a cub, its noble bloodline would not allow it to bow down to such lowly creatures.

Then, thunder struck!

(End of this chapter)