Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 140: Flame Village! I’m coming!

Hmm... you can't compare it that way. The ghost frog cub of President Sui Fengmin can only be said to be docile and harmless, but this Yellow Speed Dragon King can really help hunters and establish an advantage in battle!

Thanks to the paralyzing venom and its body that is much taller than the hunter, the role played by this Yellow Speed Dragon King in the battle can even, to some extent, surpass that of the domesticated hunting dogs in the village.

Thinking of this, Ye Zi couldn't help but glance in a certain direction, then sighed softly.

"Come on, the battle is over..."

"Susu"

The bushes shook, and then a large dog with moon-white fur emerged and came into everyone's sight.

Brave immediately put aside the topic he was arguing with Lin Lin about and stared at the big dog with shining eyes.

"Miss Yezi, is this your Fanghound?"

The big dog slowly approached, then bent down and gently rubbed Ye Zi's calf with its head. Ye Zi also squatted down and reached out to stroke its head twice.

"Yes, his name is Xiaobai, and he just turned one year old."

Brave touched his chin, suddenly nudged Lin Lin next to him, and whispered:

"Didn't you say that Fanghounds are great hunting partners? This girl was in danger just now, and the Fanghound didn't come out to help? Are you reliable..."

Lin Lin rolled his eyes. "Didn't you hear what I just said? This Fanghound just turned one year old not long ago. Judging by its size, it's not that big. It's at most a sub-adult. Is it any wonder that it can't participate in the battle?"

Ye Zi's natural senses are sharper than those of ordinary people. Although Brave lowered his voice, she could still hear it quite clearly.

So Ye Zi sighed softly and stood up, "Because something happened to Xiaobai not long after it was born, which left a deep shadow on its mind about monsters."

"Although he performed very well in training, when faced with a monster, none of his abilities could be fully utilized."

"Part of the reason I came out to challenge the Umbrella Bird this time was because I wanted to help Xiaobai see more blood. Maybe that would help him overcome his psychological trauma."

The intelligence of the hound is not low, even reaching the level of a ten-year-old child. With training since childhood, it is fully capable of understanding most human languages. At this moment, it also knows that Ye Zi is talking about it, and it lies down at Ye Zi's feet in a depressed look.

Ye Zi rubbed the dog's head to comfort him, then turned to look at Lin Lin and Brave, "The result was just like that. I originally only wanted to challenge the Umbrella Bird, but ended up getting beaten by the Umbrella Bird and the Colorful Bird. Not only did I fail to eliminate Xiaobai's shadow, but I'm lucky it didn't get worse."

Lin Lin finally finished the post-battle maintenance of his weapons and put the shield and axe back on his back. He did not continue Ye Zi's topic:

"We can discuss this later. This isn't a place to stay for long. If the bodies of these two monsters are left here for too long, the bloody smell will easily attract other monsters. For now, we should hurry up and finish skinning them and head to the village to settle down."

Ye Zi nodded quickly, "Xiao Bai has a special prop bag with him that can hold a lot of things. It can help you carry the materials!"

"What do you mean? Shouldn't it be us? According to hunter rules, you have a share of the materials for these two monsters."

Lin Lin had already walked to the body of the umbrella bird and started to select suitable parts to peel off. Hearing Ye Zi's words, he couldn't help but correct him.

"But, but I haven't officially become a hunter yet..."

Lin Lin was stunned for a moment, then realized that the time when Lieyan registered as a hunter in the guild was the same as the time when the Hundred Dragons Night Parade occurred again. If this girl was really Lieyan, then she had not officially become a hunter at this moment.

Wait a minute, you’re out hunting umbrella birds before you become a formal hunter?
This isn’t… “Aren’t you poaching?!”

Brave was just about to peel the colorful bird's material when he heard this and his eyes widened.

At the beginning, he was not even classified as a poacher. He was severely punished because he did not accept the task according to the procedure. This girl is not a formal hunter. It is even more impossible for her to accept the commission at the gathering place before running out to hunt umbrella birds. This is definitely poaching!

This girl is miserable...

"Poaching? What poaching?"

Ye Zi blinked her eyes, her eyes clear and innocent. "Shouldn't these monsters that endanger the safety of everyone in the village be killed? Why do you say it as if the guild is protecting these monsters?"

"Snapped!"

Lin Lin slapped his forehead and said, "No, sister, are you really the King of the West?"

Considering the special situation of Yanhuo Village, it is not difficult to understand that these people have already tried their best to resist the Night Parade of Hundred Dragons and struggle for survival. How could they have the energy to consider things like ecological harmony and natural balance?

Even if Ye Zi was punished after she ran away, it would at most be because she was courting death by challenging an enemy that she shouldn't be facing at the moment. Hunting without accepting any commissions would not be considered a big deal in Yanhuo Village.

After all, you have been living around the village. If you are not strong enough now, you will have to do it when the Night Roam of a Hundred Dragons happens in the future. It is only a matter of time.

Lin Lin shook his head, threw these distracting thoughts out of his mind, and urged:
"Alright, hurry up and evacuate. We can deal with anything else once we're in a safe place."

……

The setting sun casts its fiery red light onto the lake, reflecting the rippling waves.

In front of Marutori's car, Yako was jumping around with her hands behind her back, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.

"See that smoke up ahead? That's the melting pot of the village!"

She turned sideways and pointed to the island in the middle of the lake ahead, her tone excited.

The island is surrounded by mountains on three sides. There are roaring waterfalls on the mountains, flowing along the mountain into the lake, raising white mist. Through the mist floating on the lake, the island in the center of the lake appears a dreamy cherry pink.

"It's already cold weather, and there are still cherry blossoms on the island?"

Lin Lin squinted his eyes and recognized the source of the cherry pink color. It should be the cherry tree in Yanhuo Village. Maybe the tree he saw was the one that was used for the original gathering place.

"Hey, because the village is built on an island, and there are mountains all around to block it, the cold air can't get in. Plus, the village's furnace is rarely turned off, so it naturally seems extra warm!"

"I see."

Lin Lin nodded and looked back at the cart pulled by Marunori.

Ever since he "accidentally" mentioned on the road that the materials of the umbrella bird could be used to make a pretty good katana, Brave volunteered to be the driver, and stayed with him everywhere like he was guarding a treasure. Now that the Flame Village was right in front of him, he still had no intention of speeding up.

(End of this chapter)