Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 12 Defeat the Annoying Puppy Dragon

"Eh? President? Why are you here?"

Lin Lin looked in the direction of the voice and saw a little old man reeking of alcohol walking towards him, staggering with every step. It was the person in charge of the Jieyun Village Assembly Hall who he had seen before and was always drinking.

The old man greeted Cihua with a laugh, then came to the counter, supported himself with his hands, and sat down on the counter, so that he didn't have to look up at the young man opposite him.

"The third type?"

Lin Lin was puzzled.

The drunkard president took another sip from the gourd, then wiped his mouth and said leisurely:

"The guild has restrictions on accepting assessment commissions to protect the safety of novice hunters. However, many remote villages don't even have a guild hall stationed there. Many people simply can't meet the first two conditions. They rely entirely on passion and self-discovery to grow and protect the village."

"So, for these 'unconventional' hunters, the guild's rules state that as long as they are able to complete the assessment commission, they can be given a one-star hunter rating."

"If you are confident that you can save your life and believe that you are capable of completing the assessment, I can issue you a commission for the assessment~"

Lin Lin was silent for a moment, then nodded vigorously, "Yes!"

Based on the books left by Kevin that he had read before, Lin Lin could be sure that at least in the lower-level missions, the star ratings corresponding to the monster danger levels were not much different from those in the game. The one-star commissions only had to deal with small monsters such as velociraptors, dog dragons, and giant wild boars. Before, he had no decent weapons and no protective gear, but he could kill a giant wild boar alone. There was no reason for him to be afraid now that he had complete equipment.

"You're quite energetic, young man. Hmm, let me see..."

The drunkard president snatched a thick book from Hua's hand, turned to a page in a few seconds, and showed it to Lin Lin.

"How about using this as a commission for the assessment?"

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Defeat the annoying puppy dragon! (★)

Mission content: Defeat 5 puppy dragons

Reward: 300z
Mission Location: Stream

Limited time: 5 day

Client: The worried shop owner
The arrival of the breeding season has increased the number of these lawless bandits. They are running around everywhere and have seriously affected the stability of trade routes. Hunters, please quickly reduce their numbers!
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Hmm...only 300z? That's too little...just the bone armor he was carrying was worth the reward for eleven missions, and that didn't even include the cost of the items he might use during the missions.

But no matter how small a sparrow is, it is still meat, and I don’t have the room to be picky. At least this is much better than my current situation of zero income.

Seeing Lin Lin nod, the drunkard president threw the book back to Cihua, and Cihua took out a booklet from under the counter, and after a lot of busy work, handed the booklet to Lin Lin.

"This is your hunter's notes, which records your identity and the commissions you have accepted. When you complete the mission and come back, you can imprint your first star on the cover of the notebook." When he opened it, he saw that except for the identity information on the first page and the mission documents on the second page, the rest was blank.

It is worth mentioning that after this period of hard work in learning the hunter language, the name column in the identity is not Qilin, but Lin Lin, which is translated according to the meaning... Although it looks no different from Qilin at first glance, it just has an extra prefix of forest, but at least this proves that Lin Lin has tried hard.

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On the Iwata family's farm.

"What?! You've already accepted the assessment commission?!"

Iwata looked at the guy in front of him in disbelief. He had been doing physical training during the week at the training center! How come this guy was already going to become a hunter?
And, more importantly, without this guy to help cover up, how can I hide the fact that I secretly ran to the training center!
Lin Lin thought for a moment, sighed, patted the other person's shoulder, and said, "Good luck to you!"

After checking the straps of his armor and the zipline of his weapon, and checking the supply props provided by the guild, Lin Lin left Jieyun Village in the midday sun.

Going along the smooth trade road, it wasn't long before the fiery red peak of Jieyun disappeared among the layers of mountains. The sound of rushing water accompanied by the melodious singing of birds and the chirping of insects entered his ears. Lin Lin took a deep breath of the moist air and actually felt a little familiar.

"Heh, it seems I'm not a quiet person. When I'm in the wild, I long to go back to the safe village, but when I'm in the village, I miss the dangerous wild..."

Taking out a roll of parchment from his backpack and unfolding it, Lin Lin repeatedly compared it to confirm his position. He moved his fingers back and forth on it a few times, then confirmed the direction, left the flat trade road, and plunged into the lush jungle.

"We'll probably reach the hunter camp set up by the guild in about an hour. We can rest and replenish our energy there. We still have plenty of time to acclimate to the environment first. There's no need to rush."

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The hunter camp is located halfway up a mountain, in a cave half-embedded in the mountain. Outside are cliffs washed by waterfalls. The location is quite hidden and can only be entered and exited through a relatively narrow mountain road. There is no need to worry about large monsters breaking in. The location is indeed safe.

After lighting a bonfire to dispel the dampness brought by the waterfall, Lin Lin took out an oil-paper bag from his backpack, gently peeled off its packaging, and finally saw the true face of the "carrying food" that once only had an icon.

This is a piece of dried meat. No one knows what monster it came from, but it is most likely a captive herbivorous dragon or a maru bird. Its surface is covered with a thick layer of starch, which not only extends the shelf life but also provides more calories for the hunter.

Lin Lin took a tentative bite and then rubbed his cheeks. After all, it was positioned similar to compressed biscuits. It was enough to fill the stomach, but if you wanted to pursue the taste... you could only say it was edible.

Fortunately, after being baked by the bonfire, the hardness of the food had softened, so it didn't hurt his teeth when he bit it. He wolfed it down. Lin Lin didn't rush to set out to search for the puppy dragon, but took off the sword and shield on his back and checked it again.

When delivering the goods, the boss of the processing shop repeatedly reminded Lin Lin that the shield axe was a newly developed transformable weapon in recent years. Although its internal structure had been treated to be as impact-resistant as possible, it was much more delicate than weapons such as the broadsword and the katana. It must be checked and maintained regularly to ensure that it would not have any problems in battle.

Imagine a battle where the sword accumulates a large amount of energy through repeated attacks, and the high temperature caused by the overflow softens the blade. Only then does it become clear that the internal energy charging structure of the shield axe, commonly known as the "bottle", has a problem, and the energy from the sword cannot be charged into the shield...

Lin Lin shuddered and quickly pulled his mind back from his reverie. Although the boss of the processing shop said that the probability of such a thing happening was extremely small, he still felt that it would be better to completely eliminate the possibility of such a situation.

　It's ridiculous. Two days ago, there were less than ten investors, but after signing the contract, there were already one hundred investors. However, the collection has just exceeded fifty. Where did all these investors come from?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)