Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 521 Fierce Battle (Questionable) - The Great Sea Dragon
Although she wasn't a professional researcher, as a member of Flamefire Village, Yoko had observed the craftsmanship of the Dragon-Slaying Spear quite a bit, and her familiarity with it was not much less than that of Date.

During her inspection, she unexpectedly discovered that the Dragon Slayer Spear, which had been submerged in seawater for thousands of years, had its internal firing mechanism remarkably intact. According to Yoko's assessment, as long as it was loaded with enough fuel, the Dragon Slayer Spear could still function even now.

She doesn't even need to worry about the fuel not burning underwater, because the internal structure of this dragon gun is specially designed with an isolation chamber to ensure that the fuel can get a normal oxygen supply for combustion. It's as if it has a special solution to deal with the situation of being submerged by seawater.

But how is this possible?
How could the people who lived in this ancient ruin have known that it would one day sink into the sea?

Yoko was completely baffled, but she wasn't one to dwell on things. If she couldn't figure it out, she stopped thinking about it. After confirming that the Dragonbreaker was usable, she continued searching for and checking for any usable heavy ballistae in the vicinity.

Lin Lin arrived just after she had inspected the ballista beside her.

So, I'm late, and you've already finished everything?

Lin Lin glanced in the direction of Bref and Ziyuan and saw that they had put down their city defense weapons and were swimming towards him. He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

My teammates are so efficient that if I'm delayed even a little, I end up having nothing to do and it makes me feel like I'm just slacking off.

Of course, it's also possible that he was delayed for longer than he imagined by the scorching core from the Black Dragon.

However, Lin Lin had a vague idea about the waterproof device on the Dragon-Slaying Spear that Ye Zi couldn't understand at all.

Because perhaps the Dragon-Slaying Spear was originally a weapon prepared to fight against the Black Dragon, so it would be very reasonable for it to have a waterproof function.

Bref swam to Lin Lin's side, and seeing that he was safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he gestured for the others to surface and evacuate.

Lin Lin nodded helplessly and prepared to follow the others, but at that moment, his heart suddenly tightened and he instinctively sensed a dangerous aura.

Why did the surroundings suddenly light up?
Lin Lin turned around abruptly and discovered that while they were exchanging hand gestures, the great sea dragon, which should have been immersed in a dream, had somehow woken up. Its massive body stood upright, radiating a strong bluish-white light, and a vortex was faintly gathering in its mouth.

(To be honest, those two spots of light in its mouth really do look like salted egg eyes, right? Two big horns on its head, salted egg eyes, and a height of fifty or sixty meters, it truly lives up to its name as a giant of light.)
'Danger! '

As the Great Sea Dragon charged up, the light intensity on the entire seabed increased at a visible rate, and such an obvious change naturally did not escape the attention of the other hunters.

Upon realizing that the Great Sea Dragon was gathering its strength, the four of them quickly scattered and frantically swung their legs, launching themselves out in all directions like fish.

"boom--"

Tons of seawater were swallowed into its belly, and the Great Sea Dragon finally finished charging up. With its dull eyes, like those of a Dunkleosteus, it locked onto Lin Lin's direction and spewed out a water cannon with power that was no less than that of the Storm Dragon through the powerful pressure inside its body.

The power of this breath was so terrifying that it not only instantly pulverized the building debris it hit, but the enormous recoil also forced the sea dragon's massive body to retreat dozens of meters.

Lin Lin paddled frantically with all his might, managing to escape the area targeted by the Great Sea Dragon just before it unleashed its breath attack.

Lin Lin's heart pounded in his chest. He was filled with lingering fear. If it weren't for the bioluminescent bacteria on the sea dragon's body increasing its metabolism and brightness with its excitement, if it weren't for their timely reaction, if it weren't for the strong recoil from the sea dragon's breath that prevented it from turning its head to adjust its direction...

Without any one of these elements, the White Wind Squad would inevitably suffer casualties.

Despite the lingering fear, Lin Lin also felt doubt and anger.

Wasn't the Great Dragon supposed to be very gentle, and had previously ignored Yoko and the others? Why is he so fickle and suddenly starting to attack?

With this question in mind, Lin Lin looked up at the Great Sea Dragon, which was still adjusting its posture and regaining its balance after launching an attack.

At that moment, he clearly felt an undisguised hostility directed solely at him.

No, it's not just hostility, there's something else, like apprehension, or even... fear!
This is outrageous! A colossal ancient dragon is targeting a mere human like me, and even seems to fear and be wary of me! What is it about me that you should be paying attention to?
Thinking of this, Lin Lin's body suddenly stiffened for a moment, because he suddenly remembered something.

It's obviously impossible for a tiny human to inspire fear and apprehension in a colossal ancient dragon, but something he recently came into contact with might!

Refine the scorching core of the Black Dragon!
The thing merely sank to the bottom of the sea and slowly cooled, yet the faint aura it emitted turned the entire deep-sea ruins into a barren, forbidden zone.

If that thing were allowed to cool and turn into stone, its faint aura might not have been enough to attract the attention of the Great Sea Dragon. But not long ago, Lin Lin shattered it into pieces with an axe, exposing the blood-red magma and briefly boiling the surrounding seawater.

Perhaps, it was during this process that he became tainted with a bit of the Black Dragon's aura, which was then detected by the Great Sea Dragon?

Ugh... this is really a headache...

Lin Lin sighed inwardly. Seeing the giant sea dragon, which had missed its first attack and was now swimming towards him with a determined look, he had no choice but to draw his weapon and prepare for battle.

It seems now that this fight is inevitable...

Well, that's perfect. I was just worried about how to get this guy to cooperate with them in repairing his horns. Since we have to fight this battle, let's take this opportunity to get some ancient dragon blood!

"Swish" "swish" "swish"

After dodging the range of the Great Sea Dragon's breath, Yoko, Bref, and Shion kept a close watch on the Great Sea Dragon's movements. When they saw Lin Lin draw his weapon, they immediately assumed a fighting stance.

"Whoosh—" The Great Sea Dragon's target was very clear. It charged straight toward Lin Lin's location, completely ignoring Ye Zi and the others.

The Great Sea Dragon has no special abilities. Like other colossal ancient dragons, all it possesses is its indestructible and powerful body, and it seems to have nothing special about it.

However, when the battlefield is located underwater, the destructive power that this massive body can exert far exceeds that on land.

After all, the impact of water currents is much greater than that of air currents, and hunters don't have sandboats that can carry them freely in the deep sea.

In the water, even the flying insects are sealed, and all mobility can only be achieved by relying on one's own body. Facing the charging of the giant sea dragon with its tens of meters wide body, even swimming out of the opponent's attack range is a luxury.

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Lin Lin simply stopped trying to hide and stayed where he was, quietly waiting for the sea dragon to approach, while silently counting down in his mind.

"Three, two, one, now!"

Lin Lin huddled behind the shield to block the massive impact of the collision, and at the same time, his body used the force to float backward for dozens of meters, thus completely dissipating the enormous force.

Yes, as anyone who has studied physics knows, during the motion of an object, the change in momentum is equal to the impulse of the force acting on it. When the change in momentum is constant, the longer the force is applied, the smaller the force will be.

It took several seconds from when Lin Lin was hit by the car to when he drifted dozens of meters away. The force that actually hit him was not as strong as Xiong Er's slap. Therefore, although it looked exaggerated, Lin Lin was not affected by it. In fact, the moment his body stopped, he had already swum to the left and avoided the tail swing that followed the Da Hai Long car by relying on his prediction of reading the mind.

There was a reason why he chose the left side instead of the right side: he took advantage of the fact that the sea dragon's right horn blocked his view, so that when he swam to his left, which was the sea dragon's right side, the dragon couldn't see him.

Sure enough, Lin Lin's preemptive evasion left the Great Sea Dragon bewildered. After a tail flick, the creature that had made it nervous, seemed terrifying but actually posed no threat, vanished from its sight.

The sea dragon kept turning its head, trying to find the creature that made it so uneasy, but it couldn't find it anywhere. Instead, the three little creatures it had seen earlier swam towards it.

This time, the Great Sea Dragon glanced at them a few more times because it noticed that the little ones looked very similar to the guy from before.

However, it only glanced at them a couple of times and didn't sense any threat from them, so it ignored them. The most urgent thing now was to find that dangerous guy.

Of course, the Great Sea Dragon couldn't find him, because Lin Lin had already grabbed the tip of its right horn and was hanging on it, following the Great Sea Dragon's movements. It would be strange if the Great Sea Dragon could find Lin Lin by simply turning its head.

After finding this safe place, Lin Lin noticed that Ye Zi and the others wanted to rush up and attack the Great Sea Dragon, so he quickly made a gesture to stop them and signaled them to retreat first.

The Great Sea Dragon doesn't consider them enemies yet, but if they rashly attack and provoke its wrath... they don't have any shields that can withstand the Great Sea Dragon's charge.

Bref carefully examined the Great Sea Dragon's condition. This guy was focused on finding Lin Lin and didn't care about continuing to ram into the wall and wear down his horns. After confirming that Lin Lin was not in any danger for the time being, he decisively floated upwards.

Yoko gritted her teeth, unwilling to leave, but Shion grabbed her arm and shook her head.

They came out this time simply to search for the traces of the Great Sea Dragon, and they carried almost no equipment with them in order to travel light. In particular, she, who was best suited for naval warfare as a heavy crossbowman, should have been the one who played the most important role, but she could only stare helplessly here because she did not carry much ammunition.

In this situation, there's almost no point in them staying here; they might as well go back first, prepare the equipment, and then come back to provide support.

Ye Zi clearly understood this principle as well. She gritted her teeth, took advantage of the sea dragon's disregard for her, swam directly to Lin Lin's side, stuffed all the oxygen jade on her body into his prop bag, and then forcefully turned her head and began to rise rapidly.

Watching Ye Zi's departing figure, Lin Lin chuckled to himself, a warm feeling welling up inside him.

This girl is so worried! This giant sea dragon has such a large blind spot. As long as it can't see me, it can't do anything to me. I'll find a way to get some blood out of it later. Once the resonance is established, the misunderstanding will be cleared up. There's no need to be so nervous.

Of course, we'll have to wait until the sea dragon calms down before we start taking its blood. For now, let's just leave it hanging on its horn for a while.

……

Trying to outlast the Great Sea Dragon and test its patience is no easy task. As an ancient dragon that has lived for countless years, the Great Sea Dragon is obviously very patient, and its occasional head-turning and looking around is quite frustrating.

Fortunately, he still had a few oxygen jades on him to replenish oxygen at any time, otherwise Lin Lin really doubted that his oxygen supply could outlast the Great Sea Dragon's patience.

This guy is really a troublemaker. He had been grinding around all day and was already asleep from exhaustion, but he woke up and started fighting because of my approach. Now that he has climbed up his horn and can't find me anywhere, he has started patrolling his territory to check if Lin Lin has run off to some hidden corner while he was not paying attention.

The sea dragon circled three times in a row, but still couldn't find Lin Lin's whereabouts or the source of that aura. The oppressive aura kept surrounding it, and it couldn't even find a place to hide. After a period of frustration, the sea dragon finally had no choice but to open its mouth.

As long as his presence is there, that's fine. Anyway, I can't find him, and he hasn't killed me yet, so what else can I do? Let it be.

Since things have come to this, let's go to sleep...

The Great Sea Dragon yawned and returned to the sea area where the city wall ruins were located, choosing to take a nap when faced with difficulties.

Lin Lin, who had already ate two pieces of acid jade while hanging on the sea dragon's horn, couldn't help but yawn. After listening to it several times to confirm that the sea dragon was indeed asleep, he suppressed his drowsiness, released the horn, and silently approached the base of the sea dragon's horn.

The great sea dragon's entire body is covered in hard armor. To obtain its blood, one must specifically look for gaps or weak points in its defenses. For example, the gap where the base of its large horn meets the armor is a good choice.

(End of this chapter)