Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 500 The King of Endurance's Plea for Help
Yes, two threats.

The source of the earthquake has not yet been identified, and then the abnormal phenomenon named "Ferocious Transformation" appeared. Only two days after Breve brought back the materials of the Ferocious Tail Hammer Dragon, villagers who went out to fish were already seriously injured by the Ferocious Monster.

It was as if the death of that ferocious tailed dragon was just the beginning. After it, more and more monsters mutated, and the ecosystem around the entire Moga Village was thrown into chaos, making it almost impossible for fishermen to go out to sea to fish.

Of course, according to the speculation of the village elder in Sana who had once been a hunter but later retired due to an eye injury, and the deduction of Anxia who had returned from studying abroad, the ferocity phenomenon had probably been going on for quite some time, but it only came into their observation range when this tailed dragon also showed abnormalities.

Currently, Bref and Shion are focusing their energy on hunting the ferocious monsters, which is barely enough to maintain the stability of the surrounding ecosystem. However, the earthquake in Moga Village is getting worse, and the ferocious monsters are making it impossible for them to spare any energy to investigate the source of the earthquake.

However, the problems that were troubling the villagers of Moga Village were far more than just this.

For countless years, almost every three years, the god of the new moon would emerge from the deep sea, attracting countless schools of fish and bringing harvests and joy. On this night, the sea people would hold a banquet, and men and women would dance a dance called "Wave Dance" to express their respect and gratitude for the sea's bounty.

However, this year was an exception. The deity that should have appeared months ago was nowhere to be found, the village's fish catch became increasingly meager, and rumors began to circulate among the villagers that the New Moon God had abandoned the village and sent an earthquake to punish them.

As a former hunter, the village chief naturally understood that the so-called gods were nothing more than monsters with great power. But even monsters, suddenly breaking the original rules was no small matter.

Adding to the dual threats of earthquakes and ferocity, tonight the village chief finally decided to convene a general meeting of all the villagers to discuss the next steps: whether to seek help from the guild, continue to wait and see, or worse, relocate the entire village.

However, in Sana's view, the two five-star hunters who had just arrived in Moga Village gave them more options.

"Two hunters, on behalf of Moga Village, I implore your help."

After explaining the whole story, Sana took a deep breath and bowed deeply to the two of them.

Lin Lin slowly exhaled and helped Sana up:

"There's no need for that. We are hunters. Now that we've come to Moga Village, we certainly won't stand idly by."

Having received an affirmative answer, Sana immediately smiled with relief:
"Thank you so much! With your help, the villagers won't have to worry so much anymore!"

"I have to hurry and tell them this good news!"

Having said that, Sana started to run, but then seemed to suddenly remember something, slapped his forehead, and came to an abrupt stop:
"I almost forgot, you've come all this way and probably don't have a place to stay yet. Shall I help you arrange that?"

What a fiery and impulsive personality...

Lin Lin smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."

So Sana left behind the words "Please wait a moment" and ran off again.

"So, Brave and Shion, they're not in the village right now?"

Ye Zi gently poked her chin with her fingertips, tilting her head to look at Lin Lin.

"That looks like it, meow."

Date spread its paws. "I looked at all the people in the square just now, and they're not in there."

"What a pity, meow. I thought I'd get to see the boss's other two hunting partners, meow..."

Nia's perked-up ears drooped involuntarily. She had been curious about her two predecessors, "Little White" and "Afu," for a long time.

"Judging from what Sana said, they must be busy dealing with those 'feralized' monsters around the village. We arrived at a bit of an inopportune time."

Lin Lin frowned, his face showing deep thought.

Something feels off. According to the game's storyline, the earthquake in Moga Village should have occurred in 3tir and 3G, while the ferocity is a new mechanic added in X. The two are completely unrelated, and it doesn't seem like they would happen at the same time.

However, if that were all, it wouldn't be a big problem, since the storyline of the Monster Hunter world he transmigrated to already deviated significantly from the original work. But there was something else that was giving him a bigger headache.

He had no idea what caused his ferocity, nor how to deal with the situation.

Unlike the special cases of the two Arch-Tempered Kings and the Berserker/Ultimate forms, Capcom has not provided any explanation for this, as if it were just a game mechanic that was conceived on a whim to increase difficulty and grind.

(In fact, it was true; the ferocity was added halfway through the game's development.)
Without knowing the principles, the causes, or even whether the symptoms are contagious, all they can do is kill. To solve the problem at its source, we can only leave it to the scholars to work on.

'In that case...should we contact the Dragon Academy? There are quite a few researchers there, and in the game, it was the Dragon Academy hunters who were dealing with these guys...'

Lin Lin's thoughts didn't last long; Sana's slightly out of breath interrupted him:

"Phew—it's all done! I've already talked to Dad and the others, come with me!"

……

Moga Village is just a small fishing village with a population of less than two hundred. With no new population growth, there is naturally no need to build new houses. Therefore, Moga Village does not actually have any spare houses for Lin Lin and his group to live in.

But that's not a problem. After learning that two more five-star hunters had arrived in the village and that they were willing to help the village solve its problems, many villagers were naturally willing to give up their homes—for sea dwellers, there is really no difference between sleeping in a house and sleeping on a fishing boat.

Moreover, they could build several new houses during this period, since they weren't living on fishing boats all the time. Once the hunters had dealt with the village's problems and left, the original houses would still belong to them and could be used as warehouses or something else.

However, although many people were willing to give up their houses, the village chief obviously couldn't let all the villagers with their families sleep on the fishing boats. He simply selected two healthy bachelors from among them.

As for why there are two instead of three, it's because Sophia doesn't need a lot of space to store weapons and equipment like Lin Lin and the other hunters. She can easily squeeze in with her best friend Anxia.

As for whether Anxia would mind that Sophia had brought along a child who could explode, only she and Sophia themselves would know.

The next day.

When Lin Lin got out of bed, he looked around and couldn't help but grin.

I'm practically living in a sea-view room now. I can see the sea as soon as I open my eyes. But in my original world, this sea-view room would probably be worth almost nothing. It's a semi-open hut built on the sea, with walls made of woven hemp rope mesh for ventilation. The balcony is completely open-air; you can even sit on the balcony and dip your toes into the seawater below, and maybe some small fish will even give you a foot massage.

However, as a hunter, it's common for him to sleep outdoors in the wilderness, with the sky as his blanket and the ground as his bed. He's endured all kinds of hardships. Although this hut is a bit simple, at least it has a soft bed. And aside from the fact that it doesn't block out the wind, the facilities and equipment here are quite complete, which saves him a lot of trouble.

(As shown in the picture, this is the sea view room where the 3tir hunters live... but I feel that the living conditions are probably not even as good as the simple tent of the lone bird. At least the lone bird's tent can block the wind.)
I wonder if living here for a long time will cause me to get rheumatism or bone pain... Considering my current physical condition, Lin Lin felt that such diseases that only ordinary humans get should be out of reach of him, a "pesodactyl".

Forget it, I don't want to think about all that nonsense anymore. It's good enough to have a place to stay.

Moga Village is, after all, just a small fishing village, and it is simply unrealistic to expect it to be like a big city like Dondorumarokrak.

Lin Lin got up and stretched, put his shield and axe back on his back, called out to Natsume, and left the room.

He planned to go for a morning run to warm up first.

However, as soon as Lin Lin stepped out, he tripped over something and almost fell flat on his face. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and managed to brace himself and regain his balance.

Lin Lin subconsciously looked around but didn't see anything until a voice called "Tea bar!" rang out behind his calf, and Lin Lin noticed the little guy who had tripped him.

This is really tiny. When they first met Niaru, who was malnourished, she was less than a meter tall. But this little thing is even shorter than Niaru was back then. Lin Lin estimated that she was only about 60 or 70 centimeters tall.

The other party's skin was a tea-green color, and its thin and small body had a huge head that accounted for more than half of its body—of course, calling it a head directly would be a bit inappropriate, as it was actually a headdress made of acorns, with two circular eyes painted on the front of the headdress, making it look like a little dazed person.

Strange Face Clan!
And the design of this mask looks so familiar... isn't that Cha Cha?!

"Tea bar!"

The little monster rubbed his bottom as he got up, looked up at the tall hunter without the slightest fear, and started dancing with joy.

If someone didn't understand the language of the Qimian tribe, they would probably just be confused at this moment, wondering why this guy suddenly went crazy here.

Although Lin Lin had never learned the language of the Qimian tribe, he didn't need to.

This guy is accusing him of not watching where he's going. It seems the little guy isn't having an easy time either, being the one who almost tripped him up.

Lin Lin twitched the corner of his mouth, squatted down to look the other person in the eye as much as possible—even so, there was still a slight downward angle—and then spoke softly:
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry, I really didn't notice there would be an uninvited guest at the door when I woke up this morning."

“Private Marseille with red bean paste!”

The little boy tilted his head back and looked at Lin Lin. Although he didn't understand what Lin Lin meant by the last sentence, he roughly understood that the other party was taking the initiative to apologize, and his actions and demeanor were not as tough as they had been at the beginning.

"Tea bar, tea bar, ka!"

It's alright, Lady Chacha forgives you. Just be more careful when you walk next time.

And this isn't entirely your fault; Cha Cha was also too hasty and didn't pay attention to where she was going.

Lin Lin couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. She really was Cha Cha!
Isn't this the legendary, heat-resistant king's companion cat? How did it end up here...?

Oh right, the earthquake in Moga Village has been going on for several months now, and the 3tir storyline is underway, so Chacha's appearance is quite reasonable.

But the question is, since Cha Cha is here, what about the King of Tea that can withstand boiling?

It couldn't be me, could it? If I remember correctly, Chacha became the king's follower after being rescued by the King of Endurance; my encounter with it was purely accidental.

However… thinking of the top-grade talisman he obtained from the fourteenth generation of the Maca Alchemy House, Lin Lin suddenly became less certain. [South Wind Hunter] + [High Fire Resistance], plus the [Bacterial Researcher] bonus from the bead, this [against the Flame King] seemed like a perfect match…

"So...why are you in such a hurry?"

Lin Lin asked curiously.

"Tea bar! Tea bar!"

To get reinforcements for the boss!
Lin Lin: !!!
No, who are you calling for reinforcements for?

Boss?

Who else could be Cha Cha's boss? It's the legendary King of Endurance! The legendary hunter who could kill the forbidden Black Dragon with his elbow in the sea!
Now you're telling me, such a powerful figure needs to call for reinforcements right now?

Why? Mirapolis attacked?

Lin Lin swallowed hard and asked cautiously:
"So, who's your boss...?"

"Cha na ba na ka!"

She's a very powerful female hunter! She's incredibly skilled with her heavy crossbow; she can take down such a powerful monster with just a few powerful shots while crouching down!

Lin Lin's expression gradually changed from tense to strange, because Cha Cha's description reminded him of someone who, no matter how he thought about it, had nothing to do with the identity of the King of Endurance.

"The leader you're talking about... she wouldn't happen to be named Ziyuan, would she?"

"Tea? Tea, tea, ka!"

A completely unfamiliar face. You actually know the boss?!
Cha Cha was startled, then carefully examined Lin Lin's attire, and belatedly realized that he was also a hunter! Moreover, he looked very strong. Since he knew the boss, he must also be a powerful figure, right?

So, can you come with me to rescue the boss?
Lin Lin couldn't help but grind his teeth. Although he couldn't accept the fact that Zi Yuan was the King of Endurance for a while, he didn't have time to think about it in detail because it concerned saving people.

"No problem, what trouble is she in?"

(End of this chapter)