Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 121: Non-urgent Urgent Commission (Four in One)

"How should I put it...it's a little different?"

Lin Lin touched his chin. "Yellow Speed Dragons are naturally gregarious, and this one thought I was their leader. As a result, wherever I am, it becomes their habitat."

"So... finding a separate habitat for it like Xiong Er is not realistic..."

Sophia didn't care at all that Lin Lin rejected her proposal. Her attention was completely attracted by the new information that Lin Lin revealed.

Isn't Tiaotiao just a friend like Xiong Er, but considers him his leader?! Is this a special case, or is this possible for all social monsters?
Sbarasi~Just thinking about it makes me tremble with excitement!

It was not until Lin Lin waved his hand in front of her that Sophia came back to her senses and coughed dryly.

"In this case, there is a solution."

"In order to more conveniently observe Xiong Er's ecological performance, I set up a camp nearby. It's not suitable for long-term stay, but it's fine for temporary stay."

"Then I'll trouble you..."

Lin Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

……

The moonlight is shining, the stars are bright, and the bonfire is dancing by the stream.

Thick honey is spread on the fresh sashimi fish, and it emits a golden luster under the licking of the flames.

"Here, want to try it?"

Brav took it without hesitation and took a bite, then grimaced in pain from the burn.

Lin Lin couldn't help but sneered, "Are you starving? Can't you slow down?"

Next to the campfire, the well-fed Bear Two sat on the grass, licking the sweet and delicious food left on his paw with relish.

Tiaotiao was sitting with Xiong Er separated by a campfire, and he lowered his head to nibble on the grilled fish that Lin Lin had given him.

Water is scarce in the desert, and fish are even harder to find. Not to mention grilled fish with honey dipping sauce, it has never even tasted raw fish. Now, gnawing on the grilled fish, it feels full of freshness.

The taste is very special, different from the raw meat and barbecue I have eaten before, with a unique tenderness and smoothness.

Looking up at Xiong Er who was licking the bear paw fiercely, Tiaotiao suddenly felt that medium-rare barbecue would be more delicious. If it wasn't grilled by the leader, he would not be interested in eating it!
Tiaotiao secretly despised Xiong Er's taste in his heart.

"Boss, your cooking skills are amazing! I think it's even more delicious than grilled sand fish skewers!"

Lin Lin smiled and rubbed the little head of the date, "Eat more if you like it."

I heard that the smell of fish, which is unacceptable to humans, is extremely delicious to Felynx. Various dried fish are their favorite delicacies, and it seems that dates are the same.

Sophia sat next to Tiao Tiao, holding a skewer of grilled fish in her hand, but she didn't pay any attention to the food. Instead, she chatted with Lin Lin and others while quietly observing Tiao Tiao's every move.

"So, you brought Tiaotiao back with a piece of barbecue?"

After everyone had eaten, Lin Lin started to grill fish for himself.

He turned the wooden stick in his hand, recalling the scene when he first saw Tiao Tiao, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Yes, a piece of barbecue sealed the bond."

Sophia rested her chin on one hand. "What happened next? Did you encounter any other monsters?"

Brave pointed at the heavy armor on Lin Lin's body and said, "Here, this is the Earth Sand Dragon armor. We hunted together."

Sophia's gaze lingered on Brave's alloy suit for a moment, then turned to look at Lin Lin's earth and sand suit, and asked a soul-searching question:

"So why did Lin Lin build this armor, but you didn't?"

"Ahem," Brave coughed dryly, "I use a katana, which emphasizes lightness and agility. This heavy armor doesn't suit me."

Just as Sophia suddenly realized and said "oh", Lin Lin immediately interrupted her without hesitation:

"Don't listen to his nonsense. He says it's inappropriate. In fact, even if he wanted to build it, he couldn't."

"Hunting the Sand Dragon was an urgent rescue mission, and this guy didn't even go through the commissioning procedures. He saw I was about to leave and rushed right after me. As a result, he was punished when he came back. He didn't get any materials, and his Hunter rank didn't advance."

"You guy, stop bringing up things that are not related to the topic!"

Brave was so angry that he grabbed a sashimi fish that had just been processed and had not yet been put on the branch and threw it at Lin Lin's face.

"Isn't that just because I'm worried about something?"

Lin Lin caught the sashimi fish with one hand and swiftly put it on the grill. He explained to the confused Sophia, "His family was also in the caravan that was attacked by the earth dragon, so this guy was so anxious that he lost his mind."

In fact, Sophia was not particularly interested in these interesting stories. After finishing this topic, she fully exerted her scholarly instincts in the Scribe Team and asked questions about the ecological performance of the Sand Dragon. She was very excited.

"A mud mound was found in the center of their territory? There are cubs in the mud mound? Oh, I see. That sand dragon attacked the caravan to protect its offspring!"

"Do they cover themselves in mud to improve their defenses, to get rid of parasites, or to preserve the shine of their shells?"

"Do they fight with the hard shells on their heads? Can you imitate it for me?"

Lin Lin's mouth twitched, and he felt a little powerless to complain about Sophia's last request.

Virtue...

Selectively skipping the last question, Lin Lin simply talked about the Fengshan Dragon that visited Rocklark twice in a short period of time.

As expected, Sophia's attention was immediately diverted by her curiosity about the ancient dragon's confusing ecology, which completely overwhelmed her curiosity about the common beast dragon monster, the Sand Dragon.

"A long, long time ago, before Rocklake was founded, a mountain dragon passed by that giant rock platform. No one knows whether it is dead or alive, but the giant tusk left in the middle of the lake has survived."

"Years later, another mountain dragon in the sea of sand sensed the signal from the broken fang, and every year during the monsoon, it would journey to the source of the signal to challenge the other dragon... Far away on the other side of the sea of sand, on a sand plain prone to frequent thunderstorms, a young mountain dragon, driven by loneliness, left its original habitat. And so the story unfolds..."

"...And so, the two mountain dragons lived happily together, and Rockrak finally found peace and stability."

"It feels like telling a story..."

Date palm complaints.

"What happened is exactly the same as what I saw, but why does it sound weird?"

Brave took a sip from the water bag and rubbed his head, unable to figure out the reason.

Sophia pushed her glasses and pointed out, "Is it because in this story, monsters have emotions that are just as strong as humans?"

"This goes against the image that most people have of monsters being ferocious and violent, so it feels strange."

Brave clapped his hands, "That's right! How could a monster possibly have that kind of emotions and intelligence!"

Sophia glanced at him dimly, then pointed at Xiong Er and Tiao Tiao on either side of the campfire. "Don't they have feelings?"

Brave stopped talking because he suddenly realized that as they spent more time together, he had come to regard Tiaotiao as an individual different from a monster, closer to the Felynn, but ignored the fact that it was also a member of the Yellow Speed Dragon species.

Sophia continued her analysis: "Compared to ordinary monsters like Xiong Er and Tiao Tiao, ancient dragons often possess higher intelligence. So I think the story Lin Lin told is very likely true."

Lin Lin smiled. "I just said it, and you just listened to it. It does contain a lot of my conjectures. It's okay to listen to it for fun, but it's not really suitable to use it as a reference for ecological data. It's better to let Brave tell us the whole story from his perspective..."

……

The morning star appears and the east is bright.

Lin Lin took Brave and Dates and stepped onto the stone steps of Jieyun Village.

After last night’s dinner, Xiong Er and Tiao Tiao were not very familiar with each other, but at least they knew each other. Plus, Sophia was still there, so there was no need to worry about them fighting.

In this way, Lin Lin can go back to the village to meet his acquaintances without worry.

"Let me take you to the gathering place first. The hot spring baths are right inside the gathering place. Hunters can go there for free. It's quite nice."

Brave had no objection and nodded, his mind completely focused on enjoying the scenery.

You know what, this Jieyun Village is indeed a famous tourist resort, the scenery is really nice! That kind of delicate and soft is almost the opposite of the rough and rugged style of Locklark.

In the assembly hall.

Water vapor was rising, and the big red lanterns were emitting warm light. Someone was so leisurely and carefree, but the harmonica playing created a leisurely and comfortable atmosphere in the meeting hall.

The poster girl in pink uniform noticed someone coming in and subconsciously straightened up and greeted them warmly.

After seeing the figure in heavy brown armor, Chihua quickly searched in her mind but could not find anyone who matched her impression.

Turning my attention again, I saw another person following him, a katana user wearing alloy armor, and behind them was an Elu cat also wearing brown cat armor.

This is a combination I haven’t seen before. Are they the hunters who are new to Jieyun Village?
"Hello, how can I help you, Lin Lin?!"

But the hunter in heavy brown armor lifted his visor, revealing a young face.

"You're back?!"

Konoha screamed, and Sasayuki beside her widened her eyes slightly, but then she reacted, smiled and bowed.

"Welcome back!"

Lin Lin strode forward, looked around, and asked in confusion:

"Huh? Just the two of you here? Where's that drunkard president?"

Chihua calmed down, and after hearing that, she pointed towards the other side of the bathhouse and grumbled softly:

"He's in the hot springs! He spends all day drinking and soaking in the hot springs, not doing anything else..."

Sasaxue gently tapped Chihua's forehead. This girl, isn't she afraid that the president will hear it? She wants to work overtime, right?
He turned to look at Lin Lin, and the man and cat beside him, "Who are these two?"

"I'm Brave, from Tangia Port. I'll be staying in Jieyun Village for a while."

Brave handed over his hunter's notes, "Please register this for me."

Sasuke helped Brave register, and Jujube jumped onto Lin Lin's shoulder and waved his cat paw at the flower:
"My name is Date Meow! I'm the boss's hunting partner, meow!"

When the flower saw the date palm's shiny and smooth hair, its eyes immediately lit up and it couldn't help but reach out and rub the date palm's face twice.

"What a cute Ailu, Lin Lin, where did you kidnap you from?"

Lin Lin: ...

What kind of crutch is that? It's clearly something that came to me on my own.

"I obviously found the prison myself, meow!"

With his face being kneaded, Coconut Date's words were unclear and his pronunciation was distorted.

Lin Lin coughed, handed over his notes, and saved Coconut Date's face.

Cihua took it and just as she opened the cover and was about to change the area back to Jieyun Village, she suddenly closed the notebook and carefully examined the cover again and again.

"Three stars? You've been promoted to three stars already?"

"Ah? What's the problem?"

Lin Lin was bewildered. What happened to my promotion to three stars? It was normal for me to be promoted to three stars!
"No, it took you less than half a year to go from an apprentice hunter to a three-star hunter?"

Cihua looked at Lin Lin a little crazy. How come this guy has no idea of his own excellence?

How many hunters are stuck at this position their entire lives, but you have surpassed their lifetime achievements in less than half a year!
This flower had countless complaints she wanted to make, but when she thought about how this guy had just become a one-star hunter and then immediately upgraded to two stars, she opened and closed her mouth for a long time, but in the end, she said nothing.

Forget it, let's just do it honestly and take a look at what this guy did when he went to Locklark.

After a while, Brave came back with the revised Hunter's Notes. Seeing that Lin Lin hadn't finished yet, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Is this poster girl so slow in her work efficiency?

After a while, the flower looked at Lin Lin with a strange expression, "Have you ever signed a contract with Coconut Date?"

Contract? What contract?
Lin Lin was stunned, and Cihua held his forehead with his hand at the confused look in his eyes.

She sighed, "No wonder I didn't find the name of Date in your mission log."

"What do you mean, meow?"

"What this means is that the two of you becoming hunting partners was just a private agreement. There's no guild-certified contract signed. Therefore, your previous record of completing missions with him is invalid."

"Huh? Is that so?"

"Meow meow meow?!"

Cihua reviewed Lin Lin's mission records again and consoled him, "It's okay. I took a look and found that most of the commissions Lin Lin has completed in Rocklark recently were gathering commissions. They don't have much value, so the losses aren't that big."

"The only losses on your resume are one hunting commission from the Sand Dragon King, one three-star emergency commission from the Earth Sand Dragon, and two battles against super-large ancient dragons..."

As he was speaking, Cihua couldn't help but pause, rubbed his eyes and looked at the last two records again.

Lin Lin went to Rocklark this time just to participate in the "Great Desert Feast". There was nothing wrong with participating in the battle to repel the Peak Dragon, but the question was, why did it happen twice in a row?
Lin Lin didn't know what Cihua was thinking. Seeing her pause, he subconsciously continued:

"Actually, Coconut Date didn't participate in the first mission to stop the Fengshan Dragon, so strictly speaking, we only lost one battle record to stop the Fengshan Dragon."

Sasaxue glared at Cihua, then glanced at Lin Lin, shaking her head helplessly at these two guys who had no idea how to comfort a cat, then reached out and rubbed Yezao's head:

"Don't worry, the guild's rules aren't that rigid. When we go to Rocklark again, we can just explain the situation at the local gathering place and make up for it. It won't be a big deal."

Only then did Jujube breathe a sigh of relief. It was good that it could be replenished.

It didn't have any ideas about other tasks, but it felt a little upset that it didn't record the last time it defeated the Peak Dragon.

"Tsk...why do I feel like you have no common sense at all?"

After Brave said this, Lin Lin immediately felt a little guilty and avoided the topic:
"Ah, speaking of which, have you had any suitable commissions recently? I haven't had a proper hunt in a while, and my hands are itching!"

When it comes to hunting, Brave immediately forgets the topic he was talking about and becomes quite excited.

"Ah, yes! Is there an urgent request from Samsung?"

I didn't include him in the last Earth Sand Dragon mission, and as a result, he is still stuck at two stars and can't be promoted. Anyway, I have to stay here for a few days before setting off for Yanhuo Village, so I might as well do the mission if there is one!
"Huh? You're going out on a mission right after you got back?"

Just as Chihua came to her senses, she heard that they wanted to take a commission and couldn't help but ask, "Don't you want to take a break first?"

Lin Lin rolled his shoulders and said, "Since we left the Sand Plains, the journey has been incredibly peaceful. I've had enough rest."

Brave nodded, "Indeed."

Although it is quite pleasant to soak in the hot springs and drink some wine, he will not forget his goal of becoming a hunter master just for the sake of pleasure.

"Okay then... I'll help you find it..."

Just as Konoha was about to turn around and flip through the thick stack of entrustment documents, Sasayuki reached out to stop her.

"I'll find a suitable commission, and you go and help Coconut Date draft a contract."

"Oh……"

Chihua pouted and walked away to write a contract.

Sasayuki unfolded the thick stack of entrustment documents and soon found a large number of documents from it.

"Are these... Samsung commissions?"

Lin Lin estimated the pile of orders on Sasaxue's pile and felt that there were at least thirty or forty of them. He couldn't help but be amazed.

"yes……"

Sasayuki sorted the invoices. "The commissions accumulated in the guild hall aren't just from the Jieyun region. Many are from other areas as well. There aren't enough or suitable hunters to complete them locally, so they're transferred to surrounding areas through the guild headquarters."

"But I guess you don't want to travel too far, so I've excluded those commissions that require a long journey. These are all commissions not far from Jieyun Village, mainly in areas like the flooded forest and the sand plains... Oh, there are also a few commissions for abandoned shrines, which are relatively close."

"Abandoned shrine?"

Lin Lin repeated.

Brave turned to look at him, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the abandoned shrine?"

Lin Lin rubbed his cheeks. "It's not a big deal. The main thing is that although that place is not far from Jieyun Village, it should be closer to Yanhuo Village. I didn't expect that the commissions from there would be transferred here."

Sasayuki nodded slightly. "It's like this. Starting from Jieyun Village and heading south, there is a fortress after about a circle. After passing the fortress and going a short distance, you will find the abandoned shrine."

"Feiye Fortress?"

"Huh? Lin Lin, have you heard of that place?"

Lin Lin scratched his head: "Well... I guess so. I just didn't expect it to be so close to Jieyun Village."

Brave didn't care about this or that and made the decision directly:
"Ms. Sasayuki, please show me the commissions in the Abandoned Shrine area!"

Anyway, his target is Yanhuo Village. If he accepts the commission of an abandoned shrine, wouldn’t that be a convenient thing to do?
I have to say that Sasayuki is very skilled in her business. While Kotoka was writing the contract with a bitter face and had just started, Sasayuki had already placed several entrustment documents in the abandoned shrine area in front of them.

"Is there really an urgent commission?"

Lin Lin immediately noticed the receipt pressed in the middle. The bright red color on it silently told what made it different from other commissions.

"No, actually, I don't recommend you accept this commission."

Sasyuki took a look at the receipt and shook her head at them.

"Don't worry, nothing can stop the future Master Hunter!"

Brave became excited on the spot, pulled out the document, smoothed out the wrinkles on it, and revealed the complete content.

Only after unfolding it, you will find that this document does not look very fresh, it can even be called old, and the rough paper reveals the breath of time.

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Hunting Mission (Urgent Mission): Stop making that guy sing! (★★★)
Mission: Hunt a colorful bird

Reward: 4200z
Processing fee: (crossed out, but it can be seen that the original number was 350)

Mission Location: (Scribble scratches, vaguely visible as two words) Abandoned Shrine

Limited time: (The messy scratches seem to have been smeared and modified so many times that it is completely unrecognizable)
Client: The elderly village chief

The Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons is growing in size, and our resistance is becoming increasingly difficult. Just then, a colorful bird, originally inhabiting the stream area, suddenly appeared at the shrine and started causing a disturbance. If we don't quickly eliminate it, the monsters will soon be attracted by its cry! Please, hunter, save us!
-

After reading the contents of the document, the two hunters fell silent at the same time.

"This 'urgent commission' must have been around for a few years, right?"

After a while, Brave asked.

"Probably, at least the time it was published must have been earlier than the time the shrine became abandoned."

Lin Lin told a joke that wasn't funny at all... well, or maybe it was a joke from hell with a zero level of funny?
Brave rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache. "I don't know how much time has passed. The target of the mission has long disappeared, right?"

Sasayuki sighed softly, "That's why I told you not to take this commission..."

"According to records, this commission was sent to Jieyun Village forty-eight years ago. The actual release time should be even earlier than this."

"After so many years, the original target of the hunt is likely dead. Even if it's not dead, it's impossible for it to still be in that place."

Lin Lin picked up the receipt and looked at it carefully, then asked doubtfully:

"Since this mission is no longer possible to complete, why didn't the guild cancel it?"

Sasayuki turned out a piece of paper that was previously pressed under the old document, glanced at it for a moment, and let out a soft "hmm".

"So that's it..."

"What kind of thing is that?"

Brave demanded.

Sasyuki briefly summarized the contents of the paper: "After the old village chief passed away, the successor submitted a request to the guild, hoping to preserve the last commission issued by the old village chief before his death. At least it's a thought. If someone can complete it, it will comfort the old village chief's spirit in heaven."

"The successor to the village chief? Is it Master Puxian?"

Lin Lin calculated the time briefly. If the timeline he was in was not much different from that in the game, then the village chief Puxian of Yanhuo Village should have succeeded during the last Hundred Dragons Night Parade, which was quite consistent with what Sasaki said.

"Master Samantabhadra?"

Brave's eyes lit up. He had not forgotten that in addition to wanting to raise a hound, he also wanted to learn some sword techniques from the master when he went to Yanhuo Village.

If this task can be completed, wouldn't it be like satisfying Village Chief Puxian's wish? Wouldn't he still be afraid that the other party would be unwilling to teach him then?

However, Brave's eyes lit up for less than two seconds before dimming again. "How can such a mission be completed..."

Sasyuki shook her head helplessly, but she had long been accustomed to the fact that all hunters were impatient, so she had no desire to complain. She just continued:
"So the successor village chief changed the conditions for completing the quest. It's no longer limited to the original colorful bird. As long as you hunt the colorful bird that appears in the abandoned shrine area, it will be considered completed."

Lin Lin pouted. "Even so, this mission is completely a matter of luck. If we're lucky, a colorful bird happens to appear in the abandoned shrine and we can encounter it. If we're unlucky, I'm afraid we can stay in the abandoned shrine for a year or two and not even see a feather of a colorful bird."

Sasyuki spread his hands, "I've explained this mission very clearly. It's up to you whether you want to accept it or not."

Brave looked at Lin Lin hesitantly, "How about... try it next time? Just try your luck. If you don't encounter it, just give up."

Lin Lin took back his hunter notes, flipped through them, and shook his head in refusal:
"You can take it if you want. I don't want to break my record of 100% mission completion with a commission that relies solely on luck."

"At most, I could use 'self-defense' to help you when I was attacked by the colorful bird."

Hey! This guy actually cares about this?

Brave thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously, "I'll take it!"

Anyway, he didn't care about the record of 100% completion rate. There was no need to deduct the contract money if the mission failed. He could just treat it as a chance on the road. If he was lucky, he could directly upgrade to three stars and establish a good relationship with the village chief Puxian. If he was unlucky, there would be no loss, and it wouldn't even delay his journey much.

"Okay, then I'll help you with the formalities."

"But remember, although this mission has no time limit and no contract fee will be deducted, you cannot accept other commissions until you complete or abandon this mission!"

Brave nodded repeatedly, indicating that he remembered it.

The last time he didn't follow the rules, he was almost expelled from the Fortress Guerrillas. This taught him a hard lesson.

Sasyuki had completed all the formalities, but Chika took a long time to write out the contract and handed it to Jujube.

After they signed the contract, she would stamp the guild's seal on it, and Date would become a hunting cat certified by the guild.

……

Since the commission had no time limit, Brave was not in a hurry to leave. He had finally come to the famous Jieyun Resort. If he didn't even take a hot spring bath and left in a hurry, he would be too sorry for himself.

Brave went to take a hot spring bath, but Lin Lin didn't follow him. Although he could take a free bath in the gathering place, he had other options.

Leading Coconut Date out of the meeting hall, walking along the village path, and passing through the vermilion torii, Lin Lin saw a dragon woman sitting on a bench, who looked like a noble lady.

She seemed to have remained unchanged for thousands of years, sitting on this bench every day, gazing at the falling maple leaves and the gurgling water. I don't know whether she was looking at these scenes, or seeing the past years through these scenes.

"village head!"

Lin Lin simply held the helmet in his arms, walked closer and greeted him.

“Ah~”

The village headwoman saw the newcomer's face clearly and covered her slightly open mouth with her hand in surprise. "It's Lin Lin! Did you just come back from Rocklark?"

Lin Lin scratched the back of his head, with a silly smile on his face: "Yeah, I just came back, but I can't stay in the village for a few days this time. I saw you and came to say hello!"

"Huh? Why? Are you going somewhere again?"

Lin Lin's smile remained unchanged as he answered very honestly, "Yes, I'm planning to go to Yanhuo Village. I'm not sure how long I'll stay there."

"I see... How are you doing in Rocklark?"

"Haha, it's pretty good, but it's still not as comfortable as staying in the village! I wonder how things are going in the village these days. Is there anything I can help with?"

During the conversation between the two, Yezao secretly glanced at Lin Lin and murmured:
"The boss looks like a little kid, meow..."

Lin Lin quietly tapped Yezao's helmet with his finger and said, "You kid, just tell the truth!"
He has always had a special feeling for the village chief. When he was young, the village chief left a deep impression on him through the screen. It can even be said that when P3 is mentioned, the first thing that comes to his mind, apart from the Jieyun suit, is this woman whose temperament is in perfect harmony with Jieyun Village, and who even makes people feel that she is a part of this village.

And after he traveled to this world, it was the village chief who did not mind his completely unknown identity and helped him find his first place to stay.

So in front of the village chief, he couldn't help but show a little childishness, just like he was in front of a close elder.

"Ah, come to think of it, something did happen recently, but it's nothing serious..."

Lin Lin's eyes narrowed. In this world, if you want to say something, you basically cannot escape the invasion of monsters.

"What kind of monster is that? I'm going to chop it up!"

"Ah, ah, it's not a monster! Ever since the Blue Bear Beast the Scribes have been observing has taken up residence nearby, even the giant wild boars that used to harass the villagers have gradually disappeared. As long as the Blue Bear Beast remains at peace with the villagers like it is now, the village will be more peaceful than ever!"

　Thanks to book friend Han 27 for the reward of 500 coins!
　　Thanks to the book friend Black Cat who likes female ghosts for the reward of 200 coins!
　　thank you very much!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)