Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 13: Dog Dragon's Lair
After checking the weapons repeatedly and ensuring that both the internal parts and the sharpness of the sword and shield blades were in optimal condition, Lin Lin finally stood up, holding the sword in his left hand and the shield in his right hand, and made a few tentative movements.

Pinning Slash, Counterattack Slash, Spinning Slash, Shield Charge...

The movements are very skillful, and although it feels a bit heavy, it is the sense of power brought by this heaviness that makes people feel more at ease.

Feeling that his hands and feet were almost mobile and his body was familiar with the heaviness, Lin Lin finally stored his sword and shield and mounted them back on his back, officially starting this hunt.

Lin Lin decided to explore the valley to the west first. By repeatedly comparing his memory with the map, he was basically sure that the location where he encountered the dog dragon leader at the cliff waterfall was nearby. If their territory had not changed much, he should be able to find traces of the dog dragon there.

Starting from the camp, we walked down the narrow mountain road. Along the way, the terrain changed from exposed gray-white rocks to wide pools of water with water submerging most of the calves. Several round figures came into view in the misty water.

Those were wild maru birds that gathered here in groups of three or five to feed. Judging from their peaceful and blank minds, it could be confirmed that no predators would appear nearby in the short term.

Pushing aside the banana leaves in front of me that were taller than me, I glanced around. Through the calm water, I could clearly see the water plants swaying gently below, and occasionally I could see the fleeting shadows of swimming fish. In such an environment, it was difficult to leave footprints or smells, so it seemed I had to continue walking west.

With one kick, Lin Lin pushed away a silly turtle that had crawled to his feet at some point and was constantly struggling with Jie Yunxiashang's metal toes. He then passed through a group of round birds that were staring at him curiously with their big eyes. Then, these stupid guys remembered to flap their short wings and ran away in panic.

"How insensitive... I don't know how it survived in the wild and didn't become extinct."

These minor incidents were not worth mentioning. Lin Lin continued to move forward. As the terrain gradually rose, the depth of the water that covered his calves gradually decreased, and the ground under his feet gradually became dry from muddy. A faint fishy smell drifted in with the breeze, and Lin Lin suddenly perked up.

This smell is not unfamiliar. In the beginning, during the difficult survival in the wild, several times of danger had already made this smell equate with danger.

But this time, instead of moving away, he actively approached.

"There's no mistake. This is a sign of a carnivorous monster..."

Lin Lin changed his previous swagger when passing by Marutori, and began to move forward along the edge of rocks and grass, trying his best to hide himself in the shadows. In the evening when the sun gradually set and the light became dim, this way of moving made him more difficult to be discovered.

The stench in the air gradually became stronger, with a smell of rust, and occasionally one or two howls floated into his ears. Lin Lin's pace slowed down little by little until he turned a cliff and saw the scene in front of him. Lin Lin hurriedly lowered his body and hid his whole body in the weeds.

Good news: we found our target.

Bad news: Leader Dog Dragon is here too.

This is a flat area halfway up the mountain, about thirty meters wide. On the left is a steep mountain wall, and on the right is a panoramic view of the peaks. As you can imagine, further out is a cliff that is nearly eighty degrees steep.

There was a sheltered place in front of the bamboo forest. A huge creature with silver as the main color and orange as the secondary color was squatting in a slightly sunken nest. The crystal snot bubbles expanded and contracted with its breathing. It was obviously immersed in a dream.

Not far from the dog dragon leader, two brown-colored female dog dragons, which were relatively small in size, were lying on the ground with their heads held high, always paying attention to the movements around them to ensure that they could sound the alarm as soon as any situation arose.

Farther down, three or four orange-colored little dragon dogs were capering around a half-rotted corpse, occasionally poking their heads into the body cavity, where ribs were exposed, tearing off chunks of flesh without paying attention to the blood staining their heads. Lin Lin felt the direction of the wind, confirmed he was downwind, breathed a sigh of relief, and crouched down, retreating.

After retreating more than a hundred meters and standing in a position where he could have a clear view of the main entrances and exits of the Dog Dragon's Lair, Lin Lin breathed a sigh of relief and began to think secretly.

I don’t know if the dog dragon leader is the guy who forced him to jump off the cliff before. According to the map, this nest is not far from the location of the incident, so the probability of it being that guy is very high.

However, even if it can be confirmed that this dog dragon leader is an enemy, Lin Lin cannot do anything to it for the time being. After all, this is reality, not a game. Fighting with the dog dragon leader means fighting with the entire dog dragon tribe. Lin Lin feels that he is not ready for this as he has little combat experience.

"It's hard to kill them all in a group. We have to find the ones that are alone first..."

After marking the location of the dog dragon's lair on the map, Lin Lin quietly took a detour, climbed over the relatively flat mountain wall to the other side, and plunged into the bamboo forest in front of him.

……

"Hululu..."

The moss-covered piglet kept digging up the soil in front of it, and following the guidance of the fragrance, it rolled a blue mushroom from the bottom of the soil into its mouth, chewing it with a grunt and enjoying the delicious taste.

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard. Before the Mushroom Pig could turn around, it felt a chill on its buttocks, followed by a strong pain, which made it howl like a pig being slaughtered. At the same time, it ignored the pain on its buttocks and ran wildly with its pig's hooves.

Lin Lin wiped the blood on the peeling knife on the grass beside him, and did not chase the mushroom pig. Instead, he looked up at the bright moon that seemed to be right in front of him for a moment, and then took another step and followed the direction of the mushroom pig's escape.

"If that's the case, those guys with noses sharper than dogs should show up soon..."

"Will the Dog Dragon Leader show up? If he does, the lair will probably be quite empty, right?"

"Hmm... I'm really despicable..."

Although he said this, a smile appeared on the corner of Lin Lin's mouth.

On the other side, the mushroom pig that was attacked by an unknown creature ran two miles without hearing any movement. It felt that the other party had given up hunting, so it stopped grunting and raised its nose to sniff around in order to find food to replenish its energy - this is the strategy all monsters take after being injured, eat, sleep, and then rely on their strong physique to recover.

After chewing several more mushrooms, the bleeding from the wound finally stopped. The Mushroom Pig just lay down in a daze and was about to take a nap, but suddenly heard a rustling sound. Just as he was about to get up and run, he suddenly heard a miserable howl of "Awoo".

When he opened his eyes, he saw an orange puppy dragon landing in front of him, but not in the posture of a predator. Instead, it rolled twice in the air before falling to the ground.

(End of this chapter)