Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 496 Foster Father and Biological Father

Yoko rubbed her eyes helplessly and sighed softly.

Too much time had passed since the storm, and there was almost no useful information to be found. After walking around several times without finding anything, she was ready to give up—she hadn't had much hope anyway.

Just then, Little Puff had finished her delicious meal and resurfaced. Ye Zi then walked over to her, intending to go with Little Puff to meet up with Lin Lin.

However, before she could take two steps, the hairs on her body suddenly stood on end, and a strong sense of crisis crept into her heart.

Without any time to think, Yoko instinctively raised her hand and flung out a flying insect, propelling her body upwards and landing on a branch of a small tree.

All of these actions were completed in an instant, and only after reacting subconsciously did Yoko have time to turn around and see what had attacked her.

Then she saw a huge bubble, flashing with blue flames, land where she had just been standing and explode violently with a bang.

Those bubbles look quite similar to those of a cream puff, only the color is more bluish, while the bubbles of a cream puff are more of a pale purple...

Such a thought flashed through Yoko's mind only briefly. She quickly focused her attention on the attacker hiding in the shadows, reached behind her back to take out her Insect Glaive, and whispered:
"Xiao Jia, prepare for battle!"

Having missed its target, the attacker, no longer concealing itself, slowly crawled out of hiding.

It was a succubus, but it was no ordinary succubus. Compared to the pinkish-red color that a normal succubus should have, this creature's body was a dark gray, and even its usually brightly colored fins were a dull red.

Its tail is thicker than that of the ordinary Bubble Fox Dragon, and its color has changed from a gorgeous purple to a deep, dark blue. However, what is most striking is the crisscrossing, almost countless dark red scars on its body.

This creature looked extremely angry, its blood pumping rapidly within it, causing the wounds to emit a faint red glow that flickered with its breath.

(As shown in the picture, the overlord, the Foehndra)
This guy's a troublesome one!

The moment Ye Zi saw this guy, she knew he was a formidable opponent. He possessed a trait similar to that of Xiong Er in Jieyun—both were dominant overlords of their respective regions' ecosystems. This hot-tempered fellow, who had inexplicably set his sights on her, was undoubtedly far more dangerous than the mild-mannered Xiong Er.

"Ow--"

The Overlord Foeosaurus's desire to attack was indeed extremely strong. With a roar, it announced its arrival, and then opened its mouth towards Yoko on the tree. Almost without gathering its strength, a torrent of water was sprayed out like a high-pressure water jet.

Having been attacked repeatedly, Yoko naturally wouldn't just stand there and take the beating. Although she still didn't understand why the other party had launched an attack on her out of nowhere, and seemed quite angry, it didn't matter. She could investigate after she had taken down the guy.

With a powerful push off the tree trunk, Yoko dodged the incoming water blades and swung the Tenkai Dragon Insect Staff, ready to strike it down on the head.

However, this overlord bubble-fox dragon was indeed extremely experienced in combat. Seeing that its attack had missed, it immediately shut its mouth and stopped breathing. Its body swayed like a serpent and slid far away in an instant. Not only did it dodge the attack, but it also managed to create several bubbles that floated towards Yoko's location.

Having just witnessed the power of the blue bubble explosion, Yoko naturally dared not let the bubbles get close. She used her Insect Glaive to touch the ground, soared into the air, and leaped over the bubbles below to chase after the Overlord Bubble Fox Dragon.

Whether it's Yoko, who wields an Insect Glaive, or Akagi, who has earned her title as a master through countless battles, both are agile fighters. Their back-and-forth exchanges are swift and swift, and although neither of them inflicts any real damage on the other, the commotion caused by their battle is quite significant.

Little Puff noticed the battle almost immediately after the explosion.

Upon seeing the Overlord Foeosaurus, whose form was remarkably similar to the Foeosaurus yet subtly different from its own, it paused for a moment. However, upon noticing the target being attacked, it immediately abandoned the faint sense of camaraderie it felt as a different species fortunate to encounter a kindred spirit and rushed towards it.

Little Puff is now nearly fifteen meters long, and its approaching movements are completely undisguised. Both Ye Zi and the Overlord Puff Fox Dragon noticed its approach.

"Don't come any closer, this guy is dangerous!"

While dodging the attacks, Yoko took a moment to shout at Puff.

The opponent's attack was incredibly powerful. She was small and agile enough that she would be fine as long as she wasn't hit. However, Little Puff was too big and a huge target. She had almost no room to dodge the attacks of this overlord. It would be very dangerous to rashly get involved in the battle.

"Roar—"

The overlord, the puff-fox dragon, also paused its attack and turned to let out a low growl at Puff.

Child, don't come any closer! This hunter is a bit tricky. Be careful not to get hurt!

However, the Foeosaurus has not yet evolved its own language, and the meaning conveyed by its roar is not precise. In Little Puff's ears, the roar means a warning and a retreat, as well as a hint of affection.

Good grief, you're hitting my family and friends, and then you won't let me come over, and you're trying to get close to me like this?

Without the slightest hesitation, Little Puff roared back. The roar didn't have any special meaning; it was simply an expression of its anger and a signal—I'm going to fight!

Then, Little Puff opened her mouth and blew out several pale purple bubbles. As soon as the bubbles came out, they wobbled and floated towards the Overlord Bubble Fox Dragon.

My child... is attacking me?
This filled the Overlord Bubble Fox Dragon with a deep sense of sorrow. In disbelief, it also felt a sense of vigilance—it couldn't afford to be hit by these bubbles.

It was well aware of the destructive power of its exploding bubbles, and as a cream puff that inherited the same ability, the power of its exploding bubbles would certainly not be much less.

Therefore, the overlord Bubble Fox Dragon temporarily abandoned its attack on Yoko, and instead flicked its long tail, quickly moving its body to the side, completely avoiding Bubble's path.

However, to its surprise, the moment it moved, the bubbles that had been drifting slowly forward also changed direction. As if they had eyes, they sped up and flew toward it, their color changing from a pale purple to a dangerous fiery red.

The dominant bubble-flying dragon was alarmed and quickly swung its tail again, propelling its body forward to use the dense forest as cover to evade the bubbles' pursuit.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

A series of explosions and fires almost completely destroyed that patch of forest.

To be honest, it wasn't just the overlord PaoFox Dragon who was stunned by Puff's move; Yoko's eyes widened in disbelief as well. A bubble that can track? How did she do that?
Little Puff had no idea what Yoko was thinking, and naturally couldn't answer her questions. She just stared warily at the burning flames, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"crash"

The Overlord Foeosaurus's claws swept across the puddles on the ground as it reappeared from behind the burning trees, its gaze fixed on Puff and Yoko standing together.

It didn't have any extra wounds, so it seemed that the explosion of the tracking bubble didn't hit it directly. As for the burning flames... judging from the blue flames wrapped around its tail when it appeared, it was clear that the flames had no effect on it.

"Tsk, it wasn't even hurt..."

Yoko sighed regretfully and gripped the insect stick tightly again.

However, as she prepared to fight again, the overlord, the Bubble Fox Dragon, remained still, neither charging forward nor moving away, but simply staring at them intently.

"Why do I feel like there's something strange about this guy?"

Yoko felt that this guy was really inexplicable. He suddenly rushed out to launch a sneak attack, and then suddenly stopped fighting. Not only did he stop, but he also had no intention of leaving. He just stood there watching, and his eyes were really creepy...

"Hmm, its emotions are quite complicated..."

Lin Lin's voice sounded from behind. Ye Zi glanced at the Overlord Bubble Fox Dragon again, and after confirming that it made no unusual movements, she turned around and looked at Lin Lin, who had just arrived, and asked curiously:
"Brother Lin Lin, quickly use your unparalleled listening skills to see what this strange guy is thinking?"

Lin Lin, who had just arrived, scanned the overlord-like Bubble Fox Dragon back and forth, and after a moment clicked his tongue:

"This is really..."

Ye Zi nodded quickly, eagerly awaiting Lin Lin's next words.

However, Lin Lin merely clicked his tongue, his expression strange:
"It probably misunderstood something, but don't worry, they won't fight again."

Yoko: ? ? ?
No, Brother Lin Lin, don't be a riddle teller!
I'll explain it to you later.

Lin Lin reached out and gently pulled Ye Zi back a little, while he took two steps forward and walked to Puff's side, reaching out to stroke its smooth head.

Although Little Puff didn't quite understand why Lin Lin would make such an intimate gesture at this moment, she still subconsciously responded by sticking out her tongue and licking him twice.

As Puff made this move, Lin Lin could see that the domineering fox dragon opposite him, who was in a daze, underwent a very obvious emotional change—shock, confusion, a little anger, and a desire to make a move, but after his gaze fell on Puff, he became helpless.

It merely pupated twice in place.

It's clear that the little cream puff holds a significant place in its heart.

Lin Lin took a light breath, no longer paying attention to the Overlord Bubble Fox Dragon, but turning to look at Puff, and slowly spoke:
"Did you notice? Your bubble and its bubble are very similar; they both explode and burn."

Puff glanced at Lin Lin suspiciously, then turned her gaze to the overlord, the Puff Fox Dragon. Of course, it had noticed this, and at first, it had subconsciously felt a sense of closeness because of it. However, the dragon's subsequent attack on Ye Zi completely erased that sense of closeness.

It didn't understand why Lin Lin would bring this up now.

"Normally, ordinary bubble scorpions do not have this ability; their synovial fluid can only produce ordinary bubbles."

Only a few individuals among the Bubble Fox Dragons can do this, such as the Bubble Fox Dragon with two "Heavenly Eyes", the overlord in front of them at this moment, and Puff beside them, a rare individual Flame Fox Dragon.

The reason why the two "Sky Eyes" control this ability is still unclear. Lin Lin can only speculate based on his experience of playing games before. It may be related to the ability he honed by using bubbles to perceive things instead of eyes. But as for the Overlord, after listening to its somewhat incoherent and chaotic thoughts, Lin Lin had a better understanding.

"Now I've discovered that this ability might be innate, caused by a mutation in a certain gene compared to ordinary Bubble Fox Dragons, which led to an increase in the concentration of synovial fluid, thus giving it the explosive and burning properties."

Aren't you surprised that you two look so alike?

Puff blinked blankly. Although it could easily understand the general meaning of Lin Lin's words through the bond, it had no idea about terms like "genes".

Looking into Puff's innocent eyes, untouched by knowledge, Lin Lin sighed and abandoned the preamble:
"In short, this guy is very likely your biological father. He attacked Yoko just now because he thought she wanted to hunt you."

Cream puffs: !!!
Its eyes widened suddenly, and it stared blankly at the dominant lemur opposite it. Faced with Little Puff's gaze, this overlord who ruled the entire area's ecosystem felt a strange sense of panic.

Puff subconsciously took a step forward, but then, her mind involuntarily began to replay the experience of hatching from the nest and not being accepted by the entire group, the time she struggled to survive in the perilous nature after leaving the group's habitat, and the fear of being swallowed by the kappa frog, her body covered in wounds and nearly dying...

Biological father?

Now, you've come to find me?

Where were you when I was not accepted by my community, when I was wandering around, when I was on the verge of death?

If it hadn't been saved by Lin Lin, and if it hadn't been accepted by the villagers of Yanhuo Village, it would have long since turned into the excrement of the Kappa Frog and returned to nature!

Now that I have adapted to a peaceful and tranquil life, and now that I have overcome numerous obstacles and achieved a wonderful and happy life, my biological father has come looking for me.

Why did it come looking for me?!
The pain they had once experienced, the bitterness of licking their wounds countless times while curled up in dark corners, all transformed into endless resentment and grievance in that instant.

It suddenly turned its head, picked up Lin Lin and Ye Zi, threw them onto its back, and then leaped into the lake. With a flick of its tail, it created a wave, and its figure disappeared from the sight of the Overlord Bubble Fox Dragon in just a few breaths.

(End of this chapter)