Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 112 You! Sit at the same table with the Rusty Steel Dragon!
As the wind above the sand sea quietly grew stronger every day, all observation balloons received instructions. While they were on high alert, they also tried their best to disperse and look for possible clues.

Not only observation balloons, but also those sand ships that were still intact were sent out, like fish swimming into the sea, spreading out in all directions of Lockrak, to ensure that Lockrak could receive the news and react as soon as the peak dragon appeared.

On the Fengshan Maru, Lin Lin was looking down at Brave busy at work, while Brave was checking every structure of the cannon quite familiarly, while Yezao suppressed his excitement and carefully observed the mechanism in the cabin that loaded fuel for the dragon-slaying spear.

Since the last battle had happened so recently, the manpower available for the battle was much weaker. Lin Lin was naturally assigned to the important gunner position due to his outstanding performance in the last battle. Braif, thanks to his training with the Fortress Guerrillas, was very familiar with the equipment on the ship and could maneuver flexibly between various duties on the ship. Date, who had missed the last battle, was fortunate enough to join the battle as a follower cat, which fulfilled his dream.

However, when the captain discovered the unique talent that Date showed in the mechanism, he waved his hand and assigned it to the fuel tank of the Dragon Slaying Spear, which was also a chance for it to learn.

As for Tiaotiao, who really couldn't be brought on board, he was left in the hunter's cabin under the repeated assurances of President Moustache, and was specifically looked after by Felyne, who was good at communication.

"How is it? Is there any problem with the artillery?"

The captain walked over with his shoulders folded and a smile on his face, but the fatigue and worry in his expression were difficult to conceal.

"Captain, I just know how to fire a cannon. I'm really not good at this."

The captain rubbed his face and said, "Look how busy I am. The artillery craftsmen have already checked it. I mean, is the test firing going smoothly?"

Lin Lin gave a thumbs up to the target ship in the distance. A large piece of the target ship was already broken, which was obviously caused by being hit directly by a shell.

The captain breathed a sigh of relief, but the hidden worry in his expression still lingered.

Over the years, he had fought with Fengshan Long countless times, but this time, he had the least strength. Not only was there only one Fengshan Maru left in the fleet, but the ammunition reserves were also on the dangerous line. Even the fishing fleet that usually set out with them was not allowed to go with them after repeated consideration by the president.

"On the bright side, our mission is to reduce the Peak Dragon's strength as much as possible before it reaches the suburban defense line. Don't be too nervous."

As if he had noticed the worry that the captain was trying hard to hide, Brave wiped his face, wiped off the gunpowder on his face, and spoke to comfort him.

"Phew—I see."

"Training can't last too long, so be prepared at all times."

After giving some instructions, the captain returned to his cabin and prepared to have a good rest. Brave was right. One should not be too nervous. Stretching oneself too much would only have the opposite effect.

Lin Lin looked at the captain's back, reached into the prop bag on his waist, and took out a small transparent bottle. The scarlet liquid in the bottle reflected a dazzling luster under the sunlight - this was a bottle of ancient dragon's blood, extracted from the broken flesh and blood of the Peak Mountain Dragon, and it was also the most valuable material among all the materials Lin Lin obtained after the previous mission was settled.

After staring at the bottle of ancient dragon's blood for a while, Lin Lin carefully put it back into his bag.

This is just a last resort, and it's not the time to use it yet.

……

When the red flare rose in the air, everyone's heart was shocked, and the agonizing wait finally came to an end.

"Mengshanmaru, let's go!"

With the captain's resounding command, the Fengshan Maru, sailing with full sails and facing the bright morning sun, headed for the depths of the desert. Unlike two weeks ago, when many crew members were enjoying the feast, everyone was now on edge, observing their surroundings with vigilance.

The Fengshan Dragon did not make them wait for long. Soon, a pair of huge fangs broke through the sand bottom. Then, the huge body of the Fengshan Dragon floated to the surface of the sand, keeping pace with Fengshan Maru.

Lin Lin held his breath and observed the mountain dragon carefully. Soon he noticed the difference between this one and the previous one.

Although the size difference is not big, as long as you compare the two together, you can find that although the thickness of the rock shell of this mountain dragon is almost the same as the previous one, the color of the rock shell is slightly different. The previous one had a slightly blue color, while the color of this one appears to be more yellow.

Is it because of the different living environments and the different mineral components in the food that this color difference occurs, which is easy to ignore if you don't look carefully?
Lin Lin's observation didn't last long. After the captain confirmed that the mountain dragon before him was the one he was familiar with, he let out a long breath and roared, "The battle begins!"

“Boom!” “Swoosh!”

With the roar of cannons and the shooting of crossbows, the battle officially began.

The pair of particularly small eyeballs behind the huge fangs of the Fengshan dragon swept over, and it was not surprised by the appearance of Fengshan Maru.

But after scanning continuously, he didn't find any other ships except the Fengshan Maru. His little eyes seemed to widen a little, and he looked surprised and confused.

Lin Lin was just wondering where to attack this guy most effectively when he suddenly heard Feng Shanlong's inner confusion.

'Why is there only one ship this time?'

"This attack isn't powerful enough..."

"Ah... I feel so heavy..."

Lin Lin’s eyes suddenly widened. Not a buddy?
Are you really here to take a bath?!

Lin Lin was a little suspicious that there might be something wrong with his ability after he established a connection with the previous mountain dragon. Is this right?

He hesitated for a moment, then readjusted the direction of the muzzle and fired a shot at the thickest part of the rock shell on the back of the Fengshan Dragon.

The power of the artillery did not cause much damage to the ancient dragon's body, but it was quite powerful for the rock shell that had only accumulated for a year. One shot directly shattered a large area of it.

Observing the Peak Dragon again, I found that it narrowed its eyes, as if it had been tickled, and let out a comfortable low moan.

"Hmm...comfortable..."

Lin Lin’s fists hardened. You bastard, sit at the same table with Rusty Steel Dragon!
"Captain! Do you want to conduct a back-to-back operation?!"

The captain suddenly looked at Lin Lin. A boarding operation usually only took place after a mountain dragon's stamina had been depleted to a certain extent. Why did Lin Lin suddenly say he wanted to board it? Was that outrageous intuition telling him something?

(End of this chapter)