Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 489 I Must Ascend the Dragon Immediately

Brave didn't understand, but Little White had been with Ye Zi for a long time, so how could it not understand? It immediately grabbed Brave's greaves and tried to drag him to a hiding place.

The sound of the Fukumo rabbit was incomprehensible, but the meaning of Xiaobai's actions was too obvious; some monster must be approaching again.

Ugh, what bad luck! I just got rid of the Purple Water Beast, and now another one is coming...

Bref pursed his lips, moved with lightning speed, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the bushes, concealing himself. The two hounds also took cover.

Before long, a low, muffled sound came from afar. Brave, who was hiding in the bushes, immediately lay down, pressed his ear to the ground, and carefully distinguished the muffled footsteps to determine the identity of the person who was coming.

"Walking on two legs with heavy steps, it's most likely a beast dragon, and a large one at that..."

Hopefully it's not a Deviljho...

Bref gritted his teeth. This was no match for him right now... Last time, Lin Lin had the misfortune of encountering a Deviljho, and in order to escape, he stumbled into Spirit Peak and almost died there, a memory he still vividly remembered.

However, Bref's expression quickly changed, because as the vibrations approached, he could vaguely discern a very light and hurried footstep from the muffled sound—it sounded like someone was running away.

And why does this sound seem to be getting clearer and clearer?
Brave lifted his head from the ground, but the rapid footsteps did not disappear; instead, they grew louder and clearer.

"Susu..."

The bushes where Brave was hiding suddenly shook, and a small figure rushed in. Brave had just turned his head to look in the direction of the sound when the figure bumped into him and almost knocked him to the ground.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

Heavy footsteps beat like drums in my heart, a huge figure blocked out the sunlight, casting shadows that enveloped the small bushes.

Breve, holding the little one in his arms, looked up at the enormous beast and cursed under his breath.

"Tough luck, bad luck, bad luck!"

The giant beast lowered its eyes and looked down at the small figure below, letting out a deep and penetrating roar.

This creature was terrifyingly large, its length no less than that of the Water Dragon, which was known for its enormous size. However, compared to the Water Dragon's slender, hound-like physique, this behemoth was as heavy as a mountain. Bref had no doubt that one of its heads weighed as much as three Water Dragons.

It has huge, curved horns like a bull on its head, and its whole body is covered with thick, hard shells covered with slippery moss due to the hot and humid environment. It has huge humps like a camel on its back, but what is most eye-catching is its huge tail hammer that looks like a battering ram.

This is a Tail Hammer Dragon.

(As shown in the picture, the Tail Hammer Dragon first appeared in Phase 3 and is known for its "tornado that destroys the parking lot" attack.)
Logically speaking, with very few exceptions, herbivorous monsters are usually not very ferocious. As a herbivorous Brute Wyvern, the Tail Hammer Dragon has a strong sense of territory, but when it comes to enemies, its strategy is often to drive them away rather than kill them. Compared to the Desert Tyrant, which is also herbivorous, it can be considered quite gentle.

But looking at the roaring, panting tail dragon right now, Breve couldn't possibly equate it with gentleness. If he wasn't careful, he might just get crushed into a pancake.

Bref casually tossed the dizzy little thing he was holding to Little White, then drew a pale blue longsword from behind his back, a faint electric current seemingly flashing across the blade.

This is a lightning-attribute katana he crafted using sea dragon materials after hunting a sea dragon; it is quite powerful.

If he was lucky, then during one of his investigations he was beaten up by a Purple Water Beast, and then an unexpected disaster struck him when he was ambushed by an enraged Tail Hammer Dragon.

To say he was unlucky is an exaggeration, but the longsword he was carrying this time was a newly forged thunder element longsword, and the Tail Hammer Dragon happens to have two elemental weaknesses: fire and thunder.

With a low shout, Brave drew his sword and slashed forward, striking the Tail Hammer Dragon in the face before it could attack. Crackling blue electricity sent intense pain through the dragon.

"Roar!!!"

The Tail Hammer Dragon appeared even more enraged, taking a step and twisting its body, its massive tail hammer, like a battering ram, swept towards Brave with a whooshing sound.

The Tail Hammer Dragon is enormous, with a tail that is at least ten meters long. When it blows, it completely covers Bref's dodging range. Unless he can conjure a Wirebug on the spot and fly into the sky, there is no way for him to hide.

The little guy that Brave had casually tossed to Little White seemed to have recovered by now. He turned around and saw this dangerous scene. In a panic, he instinctively wanted to rush over and save the poor person he had dragged into this mess. However, he had only taken one step when Little White grabbed him by the scruff of his neck, leaving him helplessly flailing his limbs.

"Shh!"

A faint white glow seemed to emanate from Bref's body, and he glided away from the incoming tail hammer as if sliding on ice.

The little guy wearing the blue mask couldn't bear to cover his eyes, but the bloody scene he imagined didn't appear. Bref lowered his body extremely low, almost brushing against the tail of the Tail Hammer Dragon, and squeezed through the gap between it and the ground.

This wasn't the end. Bref changed his pace, strangely stopping his slide, and charged back at an even faster speed, slashing upwards with his sword, leaving another wound on the Tail Hammer Dragon's head.

This cut is called: See Cut!

With a single strike, Brave's movements didn't falter at all. He immediately spun around, swung his blade horizontally, and unleashed a powerful spinning slash, leaving another bloody gash on the Tail Hammer Dragon's body. At the same time, a hazy white light shone from the blade.

Blade, open!

Without pausing, Bref deftly sheathed his katana at his waist, his body tense, holding his breath as he watched the Tail Hammer Dragon's movements.

The Tail Hammer Dragon lowered its head, using its two horns as weapons, and suddenly thrust forward.

If the blow lands squarely, it could easily send Brave flying.

However, things took an unexpected turn once again.

Because at the very moment that giant horn thrust out, a hazy white light seemed to emanate from Bref's body once again, followed by a bright blade of light that cut an arc, leaving several small bloody marks on the head of the Tail Hammer Dragon.

The little guy's eyes widened immediately.

Amazing! Is this magic? How did they do that?! Bref felt the surge of life energy within his body, the power brought by the active energy, and the golden, moon-like light emanating from the blade. Looking at the Tail Hammer Dragon, which was towering overhead and unable to stop its forward momentum, staggering a couple of steps, he gritted his teeth, raised his katana horizontally, and thrust it towards the Tail Hammer Dragon with incredible speed.

There's no time to lose, I must ascend the dragon immediately!

The thrust struck the massive hind leg of the Tail Hammer Dragon squarely, but it didn't cause much damage, merely creating a small crack in its thick carapace.

But for Brave, that was enough. He kicked off the Tail Hammer Dragon, using the momentum to lift himself into the air and fly as if flying, soaring onto the Tail Hammer Dragon's hump.

"Shh!"

The yellow blade energy transformed into a bright, vertical beam that struck the Tail Hammer Dragon's soft, nutrient-rich hump, which was mostly fat. The powerful cutting force caused large spurts of blood to burst from the blade, and the Tail Hammer Dragon let out a painful howl, its body involuntarily staggering a step.

Victory is assured, the Dragon Ascension Sword!

Bref landed back on the ground, gripping his katana. His breathing was somewhat rapid, but his face was slightly flushed, as if he were a little excited.

This was the first time he had successfully executed this move in actual combat!
Having been in Moga Village for so long, he wasn't just sitting around doing nothing. Besides his daily hunting, he never stopped honing his swordsmanship. For example, the Dragon Ascension Sword he just used, and the strangely shaped dodge and counterattack move he made earlier, were new techniques he had developed.

Hmm... okay, maybe it's not that new.

In fact, he learned this skill from a merchant who came to Moga Village as a hunter instructor. The merchant had a wealth of theoretical knowledge and seemed to have mastered the skills of all fourteen weapons. However, it seemed to be limited to theory and his practical application was questionable.

Incidentally, the businessman seemed to have suffered huge losses due to a broken capital chain, so he could only come to work as an instructor to earn some pocket money, which is why his personality seemed a bit unfriendly—but the expert beer he developed tasted really good, and I felt more energetic when hunting after drinking it.

Bref originally wanted to ask him directly about some advanced techniques for the katana, but the other man spoke eloquently but could not actually demonstrate them. This left Bref with no choice but to use him as a reference point, studying and refining his skills little by little.

He had almost perfected the previous move, the See Cut, which contained many techniques quite similar to Iaijutsu. He had already been able to use it in actual combat when hunting sea dragons. However, he was still exploring the Rising Dragon Slash. After all, the difference between this method of bursting out a layer of air blades separately and the Kamui Iaijutsu which bursts out all of its power at once was quite significant.

If I could just activate the Red Blade, I feel the damage would be even better...

Bref glanced at the hazy white sheen on the blade, took a deep breath, and stepped forward again to fight the Hammerhead Dragon.

……

Just as Bref and the Tail Hammer Dragon were exchanging blows, amidst the flashing blades, in the distant skies above the Jade Leaf Fortress...

Lin Lin, Ye Zi, Sophia, Ye Zao, and Nia Lu sat on the back of the Sky in turn, looking down continuously. As always, Baku was being carried by the Sky with its claws.

"Should we go through Feiye Fortress?"

As Sophia asked her question, her gaze swept over the various armed forces inside the fortress, exuding a chilling aura and brimming with martial spirit, and she subconsciously swallowed.

Heavy ballistae, cannons, machine guns, dragon-heat machine guns, dragon-slaying lances...

If you approach rashly, you might really be killed by a barrage of fire, right?

Lin Lin looked up and gazed at the towering mountain before him:

"How about we fly over the mountain and go directly to the abandoned shrine?"

The reason why the Jade Leaf Fortress can block the Hundred Dragons' Night March is that most of the monsters there are not good at flying, or they are being swept along without realizing that they are going to fly over. But they should not have this problem, right?

Ye Zi pondered for a moment, somewhat undecided.

She really couldn't decide whether going down would cause trouble for the village guards stationed at the fortress, or crossing the mountains and directly entering the society of the abandoned gods would cause more chaos.

"How about we go around from above?"

Yezao glanced at the weapon fortifications erected below to guard against the Hundred Dragons' Night Parade, and felt a chill run down his spine.

As a cat skilled in invention and weapon modification, and also Blade's research partner at the Flameworks Workshop, he knows the power of those weapons better than anyone else here.

Perhaps the Great Sky could withstand a few rounds of attacks, but those sitting on its back certainly couldn't. What if the village guards didn't notice that there were people on the back of this male fire dragon? Wouldn't that be a tragedy?

"Alright, let's go through from above then."

Yoko finally nodded.

However, just as the group reached a consensus, a loud and long horn sound suddenly came from the fortress below.

"This is!"

Ye Zi's expression turned solemn:
"There's no mistake, this is the alarm for the Hundred Dragons Night Parade! Another monster attack on the fortress is imminent!"

Seeing the barely concealed worry on Ye Zi's face, Lin Lin simply waved his hand:
"Dakong, let's go down and check the situation. If we can help, we'll do our best!"

"Roar!"

The sky immediately let out a loud roar and swooped down towards the ground.

Feiye Fortress is a passage carved out of the mountain, with various weapons set up along it. Like a funnel, it gathers the monsters scattered in the forest area ahead, minimizing the possibility of them bypassing the fortress's front and attacking the village from the side.

Lin Lin and his group were observing from the air not far above the front of the fortress. The view below was mostly obscured by dense forests, making it difficult to see the situation clearly.

Therefore, Da Kong swooped down and brought Lin Lin and the others to the open space above the entrance to the fortress, where their view was no longer obstructed. This was an open space specially created by the residents of Yanhuo Village to avoid blocking their field of fire, with the aim of inflicting more damage on the monsters before they rushed into the fortress.

As Lin Lin entered the area, he was finally able to see the commotion below clearly—it was a herd of monsters, including Azure Bear Beasts, Umbrella Birds, and Poisonous Demon Birds, numbering about a dozen. For the Hundred Dragons Night Parade, this was not a large-scale operation.

However, Lin Lin's brows furrowed slightly.

(End of this chapter)