Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 126 Hunting in the Rain
Because of the continuous heavy rain, the area that was originally called a stream now seems more appropriately called a river.

The water that originally only covered the instep of the feet has now reached the knees. Coupled with the impact of the water, every step requires more effort, and the way back to the village has become much more difficult.

The maru birds that were very common before and that used to gather in groups to forage have disappeared, the big wild boars that used to rummage around everywhere have disappeared, and the timid elf deer that would flee at the slightest sign of trouble have not been seen at all. It seems that all the animals have hidden themselves in the heavy rain.

The footwork that Lin Lin had learned from Rachel before came in handy, and the heavy armor of the earth and sand protective gear allowed him to stabilize his center of gravity very well. He only slowed down a little when walking in the river, while Yezao and Iwata became much more embarrassed.

Date was only a little over one meter tall, which was pretty good among Felynx, but it was a bit difficult for it to wade through such turbulent water. Seeing how hard it was for it to walk, Lin Lin simply lifted Date's collar and carried it on his back.

Iwata himself was not a strong type, and he was wearing the Jieyun suit, which was specially designed for novice Jieyun hunters. The hat blocked the rain and allowed him to maintain a good vision, but this light protective gear could not keep him stable while wading in the river. He would often stagger after taking two steps. If Lin Lin had not been holding him, he would have been washed away by the river at any time.

After a difficult journey, they finally arrived at the village entrance. Lin Lin breathed a sigh of relief and waved to Iwata, signaling him to hurry back to the village.

He turned around and walked back into the rain, but he did not go back the same way he came. Instead, he walked around and came to the camp set up by Sophia.

Sophia was not here. She must have returned to the village. No one knew where Xiong Er had hidden from the rain. Lin Lin looked around but couldn't find him. However, when he lifted the tarpaulin, he saw Tiao Tiao lying inside to avoid the rain.

Tiaotiao, who was born in the desert, originally liked this area with such abundant water resources when he saw it in the world. But when the heavy rain started to fall continuously and there was no dry place on his body, his love for this place suddenly turned into disgust.

What the hell, it’s not as comfortable as staying in the desert!

Seeing Lin Lin coming in, Tiao Tiao barely perked up a bit, raised his head and called out.

Lin Lin looked around. The tents in the camp were still quite dry. The moisture was blocked outside by the canvas. Tiaotiao didn't know how long he had been hiding in the tent. His body was much drier now, unlike him and Coconut Date, who were dripping with water all over.

"I almost forgot that Tiaotiao came from the desert and is not used to this kind of weather..."

Lin Lin took off his helmet and wiped the rain off his face. "I originally wanted to take Tiaotiao with me to go hunting."

Tiaotiao suddenly became excited. There were not many words it could understand, and hunting happened to be one of them.

Its name has been called. Do we want to go hunting together?

"Huh? Do you want to follow? Can you adapt to this environment?"

Tiaotiao was very excited. He just hated the excessive rain, but it had been raining for the past two days and he hadn't eaten much. He was already very hungry. Compared with being hungry, excessive rain could be endured.

"Okay, let's go and kill two big wild boars!"

……

Tiao Tiao carefully placed his paw down, and only after making sure it was firmly on the ground did he lift up his other foot, which was covered in mud and sand.

The terrain here is not low, so walking is not as uncomfortable as wading through the river at the foot of the mountain, but the large amount of rain has made the soil here particularly soft and muddy, so that every step you take will feel like your feet are being sucked.

Jujube stood on Tiaotiao's back, surveying the surroundings. The dense trees blocked the rain, preventing it from pounding down and destroying any traces of animals. Soon, it made a discovery and quickly called Lin Lin over to see.

"Boss meow! Look here!"

Lin Lin squatted down and carefully examined the location of the tree roots pointed by the date palm.

The roots of this tree are located at a relatively high altitude, and there is no obvious water accumulation nearby, so Lin Lin can immediately see that the soil there has been stirred up into a pulp. After removing the surface soil, he can also see the debris underneath, which looks like the remains of chewed mushrooms.

I picked up a piece of crumbs, put it under my nose and sniffed it. It felt very fresh, as if it had been eaten not long ago.

"The rain has been falling for too long. Are the monsters finally starving?"

Lin Lin's lips curled slightly, "This is a good sign, let's continue tracking!"

……

Because the rain destroyed too many traces, tracking became much more difficult. It was not until nightfall that they finally found the target next to a reed marsh. The thick rain clouds blocked the view, and the starlight and moonlight could not be seen at all. The so-called nightfall was just the time judged by Lin Lin based on his physical sense.

Hunting a wild boar was not difficult at all for Lin Lin now, except for searching for its traces. Even the wild boar in front of him fell down before Lin Lin made any move.

Tiao Tiao opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of sticky phlegm... and paralyzing venom, which landed right on the big wild boar that was paddling its four hooves and preparing to charge at them.

The powerful paralyzing venom took effect immediately. The wild boar's four hooves twitched, and the whole pig fell sideways to the ground. Its muscles twitched involuntarily, and its small black eyes were full of fear.

Lin Lin was amazed. The paralyzing venom of Tiao Tiao was quite powerful. Such a huge wild boar weighing more than one ton couldn't even last a second after being sprayed by the venom and was directly paralyzed?

It seems that there is still a lot of room to explore the strength that Tiao Tiao can exert when cooperating with hunting in the future!

Taking out a skinning knife, Lin Lin gave the wild boar a good beating. He peeled off the skin as proof of completion of the commission, and gave the remaining meat to Tiao Tiao, who had been hungry for two days, and let him eat it to his heart's content.

Well, the conditions in the wild are limited now, so I can’t make special half-cooked barbecue for Tiaotiao, but Tiaotiao is just as happy eating pure raw meat.

While Tiaotiao was eating, Lin Lin and Yezao kept alert around them. Although the bloody smell could not penetrate far due to the rain, they still could not rule out the possibility that other monsters were attracted here.

"Boss, there's movement over there, meow!"

As a Felyne, Date's perception is much more sensitive than that of humans. The noise that Lin Lin finds difficult to distinguish amidst the chaotic sound of rain is quite clear to Date's ears.

"Great, it's the big wild boar, meow! Our commission is almost done, meow!"

"No, that's a big wild boar king..."

(End of this chapter)