Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 118 Leaving Rocklark
"I'm just guessing, Brother President, just take it as it comes. Don't take it too seriously."

So Lin Lin briefly told the president with the mustache the whole story from beginning to end, and he couldn't stop talking for a long time.

"Do they come here every year to remove the accumulated minerals from their bodies? Does that giant tusk send out a 'reproduction' signal every year at this time? The opposite sex is attracted, while the same sex wants to come over and fight?"

"This is just my personal guess based on my previous dream. Brother President, just listen for your enjoyment!"

Unexpectedly, although the mustache-faced president was shocked, he did not question Lin Lin's guess. Instead, after listening to everything, he frowned and muttered to himself:
"If that's true, what if the Peak Dragons never come again? The ore they produce is the mainstay of Rocklak's finances..."

Lin Lin's mouth twitched. "Hmm... he should still come, right? After so many years, that Fengshan dragon must have gotten used to it."

"Scrubbing? That's a surprisingly apt adjective..."

The president rubbed his cheeks. "Actually, the Scribes and the Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau have also put forward some theories, though none as... well, wild and fanciful as yours. But one thing is certain: those two Peak Mountain Dragons are probably indeed a couple."

"In that case, if the Peak Dragon continues its patrols, it might come along. Even if, as you said, it's just here to cleanse itself of the mineral deposits, it would put a lot of pressure on the Sand Fleet..."

Lin Lin spread his hands and said nothing more.

The most he could do was to make a "phone call" and tell the Fengshanlong couple to be more obedient and not move around while they were being scrubbed...

……

The next day.

When Lin Lin appeared at the city gate, he caused a commotion.

Of course, it was not Lin Lin himself who caused the commotion, but the Huang Sulong who was quietly following Lin Lin with a lot of bags and rolls hanging on his body.

How bizarre! The notorious desert bandit, the Huangsulong, looked no different than those domesticated Marunori Herbivores, quietly standing there with a pile of stuff on its back!
If Tiao Tiao had appeared here with nothing on him, the crowd would have probably fled in all directions, shouting and calling for help from the Fortress Guerrillas. However, Tiao Tiao's behavior at this time was too harmless and novel, which led to a large number of people watching, curious but not daring to get too close.

Lin Lin raised his hand speechlessly and rubbed Tiao Tiao's head. However, he couldn't lead Tiao Tiao away from the crowd at this moment, because when he turned his head to look at the other side, he saw the silver Elu in a red uniform holding the same-colored Elu in the earth and sand Totoro armor in his arms. He wiped his tears and kept instructing the child.

When you're with the Hunter-sama, you must obey his orders...

Take good care of yourself when you are out, don't be too stubborn, come back when you feel you can't do it anymore...

Safety comes first...

Well, that's about it. It's normal for a mother to be so worried when her child is going on a long journey and to nag and give instructions. All Lin Lin can do is to leave a promise that he will bring the dates back intact, so that she can feel a little more at ease.

As for why only mother came to see him off, and Seabuckthorn didn’t come?

As a social animal, Elu, Seabuckthorn had gone out with the caravan to trade long before the second attack of the Peak Dragon. Even when Coconut Date persuaded him that he had become a hunting cat and would be able to earn money to support his family in the future, he just smiled and told Coconut Date to use the money he earned for himself.

Such touching family love, Lin Lin subconsciously thought of the world before he traveled through time, and wondered if he would have the chance to go back and see it again in this life...

Finally, the sentimental farewell ended. Yezao wiped his eyes, waved goodbye to his mother, and ran quickly towards Lin Lin on all fours. "Boss, meow! Let's go, meow!"

Lin Lin waved to Joey who was still wiping tears and looking at this side, and turned around and walked into the yellow sand with Jujube and Tiaotiao.

They were delayed a little because of their farewell. Braif had already set out with the caravan for a while, and they had to catch up quickly.

……

This caravan mainly transported various spices and cocoa beans, which were a specialty of Rocklak. They were to be shipped to Jieyun Village for sale, and then another batch of Jieyun Village specialties were purchased there and shipped back to Rocklak.

Because there was a lot of cargo, the main force for transportation was herbivorous dragons. This kind of monster was easily targeted by various large monsters in the wild, so it was particularly necessary to hire hunters to escort it. It happened that a three-star hunter like Lin Lin offered to hitchhike, so they agreed without hesitation and even specially cleared out a car for the hunter to rest.

However, when they saw the yellow speed dragon carrying a lot of luggage and drooling at the herbivorous dragon pulling the cart, the relief of "getting a hunter to escort them for free" was replaced by a "white chicken question mark".

Not a buddy?

Lin Lin awkwardly took a few steps forward, blocking Tiaotiao's sight. Regardless of whether Tiaotiao understood or not, he warned it with a serious face:
"This is someone else's property, you can't eat it. If you're hungry, I'll make you some barbecue!"

After taking a regretful look at the empty car provided by the caravan, Lin Lin could only reluctantly give it to Brave, while he walked closely with Tiao Tiao.

Of course, carrying so much luggage was a big burden for Tiao Tiao, so Lin Lin transferred most of the weight into the car, which made Tiao Tiao feel a lot more relaxed.

In the vast desert, having a sand boat for transportation and relying entirely on foot are two completely different extremes. The group walked in the desert for about two or three days, and finally a touch of green emerged in the endless yellow sand in the distance, which lifted everyone's spirits.

"Everyone, work harder! There's an oasis just ahead!"

The leader's shout immediately drew cheers from his companions, but he frowned, stopped, glanced at the group, and said in a serious tone:

"Everyone, be careful. Don't make any noise. Don't think everything will be fine just because we have hunters escorting us! We're far away from the area around Lokrak. There are no Fortress Guerrillas here to constantly clear out the wandering monsters!"

"To survive in the sea of sand, those guys have very sharp hearing. Do you understand?"

Lin Lin, along with Tiaotiao and Jiaozao, fell to the rear of the team. Looking at the serious expression of the team leader, he sighed slightly:

"Sometimes we can't underestimate the wisdom of ordinary people. They know much more about the monsters in the sand sea than I do."

Lin Lin was just about to lift the water bag to take a sip, but after shaking it, he couldn't help but sigh and put it down again.

After two or three days of traveling, despite his deliberate efforts to conserve his water, his water bladder was nearly empty. Protected by his heat-resistant stone shield, he was hardly affected by the desert's heat, and his need for water was much smaller. Even so, the rest of the caravan desperately needed to resupply at the oasis.

However, in the sea of sand, an oasis not only means water and supplies, but also danger.

"Date, cheer up!"

(End of this chapter)