Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 114 Reproduction is war!
After finally climbing back to the cabin of the dragon-striking boat along the safety rope, and then returning to the deck from the cabin, Lin Lin didn't even have time to take a breath, and hurriedly looked in the direction of Fengshan Dragon.

Are you satisfied with the back rub? If so, can we go home?
"Woo——"

Fengshanlong twisted his body, as if a lot of weight had been lifted off his body all of a sudden. It was a little difficult to adapt to the relaxation for a while.

"Did you make it?"

The captain of the fleet was also watching Feng Shanlong, feeling both nervous and expectant.

If we say it failed, it seems that the back-climbing attack was indeed effective, because according to past experience, even if he was not angry, he would definitely fight back when being chased and attacked by Mineyama Maru. Pressing down and side collisions were quite common. But now that he even climbed his back, the only big movement he made was to roll over, and he didn't even fight back. Is it because it didn't hurt?
But if it was successful, why was the Peak Dragon still moving towards Lockrak, and even faster?

"Captain! The back-mountain tactic has failed, stop it quickly!"

The captain subconsciously looked at Lin Lin, only to see his expression suddenly turn ugly:

"Reducing the weight on its body is only one of its goals. It also wants to destroy the giant tooth on the giant rock platform!"

Even though he didn't understand how Lin Lin made his judgment, it was obvious that the idea of destroying the mineral layer on the back of this guy would make the Fengshan Dragon retreat on its own had failed. The captain didn't hesitate at all and the battle started again, but this time, all the attacks were concentrated on its relatively soft and large abdomen.

Lin Lin gritted his teeth and fired a cannonball. Perhaps because he had too many distracting thoughts in his mind, the shot was a little off target and landed on the much weaker mineral layer on the back of the Fengshan Dragon.

With the memory and dream of the mountain dragon from another place, Lin Lin had a preconceived notion that the huge fang of Rocklak would emit a kind of attraction that was only effective on mountain dragons. So when he wondered why the local one kept visiting Rocklak every year, he thought it was just a beacon to guide the way, and he could enjoy the bathing service by swimming towards this side every year.

After all, after so many years, I still feel that attraction every year. Do I have to come and see it every year? No matter how curious I am, I can't say it's too late, right?

Then, he just listened carefully to the thoughts of this mountain dragon.

The first sentence I heard, expressed in human language, was probably something like this:

"[Ancient Dragon Curse], that old bastard is in heat again. This is clearly my territory! If a female comes here, I'll lure her away every year just because he yells like that! I want a wife!"

It was a bit confusing, and Lin Lin thought for several seconds before he realized that the attraction he felt in the dream was not directed at all Peak Dragons, but a reproduction signal for Peak Dragons!
The opposite sex will be attracted to this signal, while the same sex will feel repelled, thus triggering territorial disputes among the same species.

Thus, every year, provoked by males of its own species, this mountain dragon persevered in coming to Rockrak, hoping for a showdown. However, each year, it was intercepted and attacked by the Sand Fleet, causing its condition to decline. When its condition deteriorated to the point where it felt its chances of winning any further battles for territory were slim, it would temporarily retreat and rest, waiting to strike again the next year when provoked again...

Although it is hard to understand how the weathered giant fang can send out reproduction signals regularly every year, this is the ancient dragon, and there are a large number of unknown species.

Looking at the relaxed and well-maintained Fengshanlong in front of him, he burst out with fighting spirit and rushed towards Locklak excitedly. However, as Fengshanlong swam at full speed, Fengshan Maru, which had the highest speed among all sand boats, could only barely catch up with it. Once it fired a few cannons, the speed of Fengshan Maru dropped slightly due to the recoil, and it would immediately fall behind the opponent. Lin Lin gritted his teeth.

He once again took out the small bottle containing the ancient dragon's blood. The resin bottle allowed Lin Lin to drop it from a high altitude without any damage. The scarlet blood reflected an enchanting luster under the sunlight.

Looking at the anxious captain, the helpless crew members gritting their teeth, and the mountain dragon drawing ever closer to Rocklark, Lin Lin no longer hesitated. He unscrewed the small transparent bottle, tilted his head back, and dripped a few drops of the scarlet liquid into his mouth. It tasted fishy and a little salty...

The next moment, Lin Lin could clearly feel a burning sensation spreading throughout his body. The mysterious connection that had originally become quite weak suddenly became quite strong. Lin Lin could even feel a burst of surprised thoughts coming from the other end of the connection.

For a long time, the "inner voices" of monsters that Lin Lin heard were basically just the monsters' emotions and what they were thinking. Monsters with simple minds, such as flying beetles, did not even have very weak emotions, and were just full of aggressiveness and fearless of nothing. However, for ancient dragons that possessed intelligence that was no less than that of humans, or even more so, this kind of perception could transform their thoughts into logical language for understanding.

But at this moment, this illusory connection surpassed the previous perception. It was two-way, an exchange of thoughts and ideas.

The thoughts coming from the other end of the link were filled with a sense of novelty, even a bit of joy:

"Who are you? And why are you in my head?"

Lin Lin exhaled a breath of foul air and conveyed his thoughts with his mind:

"I'm Lin Lin, a human. I'm not in your mind, but I'm communicating with you in a way I don't understand."

"Relax and feel it carefully. Just like I can sense your direction, you should be able to sense where I am."

The mind on the other end seemed to be thinking:
"Lin Lin? Human? I seem to have some impression of him..."

"I remember now. It was you who injured me that day and even stuffed explosives into my mouth!"

"I saw the source of the call through a small ant. It was you, right? You're not weak. You asked me to leave, and I've already left. Why are you using this strange method to get into my mind now?"

Lin Lin's mouth twitched. He really holds a grudge...

"This connection is two-way. When you saw the giant tooth through me, I also saw some of your past. You felt very lonely, right?"

The thoughts on the other end were silent for a moment, and the voice became much lower.

"Yes."

"I can help you find companions so you won't be lonely anymore. Can you please stop remembering our fight?"

"Really?!!"

　Ahem, about the bath scrubbing and courtship and so on, they are all my personal settings. These were not mentioned in the original settings. They are all my divergent thinking and nonsense. Don't take them seriously.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)