Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 171 Return to the Village
This time, there were no surprises.

Even if the trapped sickle-weasel dragon king struggled hard, in just a few seconds it could only break through a few weak points on the net. Its fragile head could not move at all, making it a sitting duck.

Ye Zi descended from the sky with a long sword in his hand. The gravitational potential energy from a height of nearly twenty meters was converted into kinetic energy, allowing the long sword to pierce the neck of the Kamaitachi Dragon King with a yellow-level cutting power that was not very sharp.

A fatal blow!
The sickle-weasel dragon king didn't even have time to let out a howl before dying at the speed of light on the spot.

After falling to the ground, Ye Zi couldn't help but groan, his arms trembled constantly, and blood was faintly visible at the base of his palms.

The greater the force of the attack, the more painful the reaction force will be. Lin Lin, who has broken his knuckles many times before, has a good say in this - but as the number of repeated breaks increases, strong calluses gradually form on his hands, and his ability to withstand stress increases a lot.

Eh?
and many more……

Why is this scene different from what I expected?

Lin Lin hid in the tree and blinked as he watched Ye Zi send the sickle-weasel dragon king away with a flying grass.

You set the trap, but didn't catch anything?

So traps are only used to restrict monsters' movements for you?

As expected of you...

Lin Lin was just about to jump down from the tree when he saw Ye Zi, without even taking a breath, holding the insect stick with blood still on the hilt, rushing straight towards the two sickle-weasel dragons that had just been injured by her flying circular slash.

Triple kill! Three consecutive kills!
"Brother Lin Lin! How about it? Can I go hunting with you?"

There seemed to be stars reflected in Ye Zi's eyes. He didn't even look at the three-headed dragon corpse lying in a pool of blood. He just stared at Lin Lin without blinking.

Lin Lin coughed dryly. He had only been perfunctory yesterday, saying that he would wait until she completed the Hunter Assessment before discussing it. But it was only the second day...

But thinking back on Ye Zi's performance, except for her slightly lacking tracking ability in the wild, her performance in actual combat was simply amazing. She didn't look like a newcomer who had just stepped into the hunting ground. Instead, she looked like an old hunter who had mastered the use of the katana. She fought back and forth with the monsters, dancing on the edge of a knife, yet she was able to ensure that she was not hurt at all.

If Lin Lin were to fight the sickle-weasel dragon king by himself, there would definitely be no pressure, but he would definitely use his force to overwhelm the dragon and suppress all resistance with one super release. With a close-range fighting style like Ye Zi's, he might not be able to ensure that he would not be injured all the time.

It can be said that in terms of combat ability alone, Ye Zi has already reached the level of a three-star hunter. What she lacks now is only the accumulation of experience.

"Well... well, that depends on the village chief. If he agrees, then there's no problem."

Lin Lin thought about it carefully. He was just about to try to touch a four-star monster, and Ye Zi's strength was no worse than Braif before he came to Yanhuo Village. He did have enough self-protection ability to hunt with him.

As for the last time when they were besieged by the umbrella bird and the colorful bird at the same time... In fact, neither Lin Lin nor Brave could handle that situation better than Ye Zi. The only difference was that neither of them would let themselves fall into that kind of besieged situation.

"Wuhu! I want to form a hunting group with Brother Lin Lin!"

Ye Zi cheered.

Lin Lin's face froze. Didn't I just take you hunting? How did it become a team now?

Hmm... If you think about it, a hunting group is just hunters who hunt together, right? It's just that the teammates are fixed...

It seems like there's really no problem?

"Alright, hurry up and get the materials. Don't let the smell of blood attract other monsters. Try to get back to the village before dark."

"Roger that, Examiner Lin!"

...Flame Village.

In front of the melting pot that seems to never go out.

Puxian looked at the two young hunters in front of him and nodded slowly.

"Yes, Yezi, you are better than I thought!"

He had just finished listening to Lin Lin's story and had a general understanding of Ye Zi's performance in the hunting ground. Although he had long known that Ye Zi was a very talented girl, the talent shown by Ye Zi still exceeded his expectations.

"Then I can become an official hunter, right?"

Ye Zi couldn't wait to confirm with the village chief.

Puxian put his hands on his hips and laughed twice:
"Of course you can. You've passed the hunter assessment, so why shouldn't I let you become a hunter?"

After the laughter died down, Puxian seemed to remember something and suddenly changed the subject:
"Oh, right, when you were hunting the Kamaitachi Dragon King, Ni Tai came back. He heard you were taking the hunter test, and he was so anxious that he almost went to the hunting ground to look for you. I had to drag him back. He's staying in the meeting hall now. Don't forget to report to the instructor later that you're safe!"

Thinking of Instructor Ni Tai who always called her "beloved disciple", Ye Zi's fingers unconsciously entangled with the ends of her hair. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little ashamed of the title that she had been accustomed to before.

"Well...Brother Lin Lin, you've been following me around all day, why don't you go back and rest first?"

Lin Lin tilted his head. "It's not that urgent. As your examiner, shouldn't I go over and report the situation?"

"Oh, I can do it myself, Brother Lin Lin, you just need to rest!"

Lin Lin was confused. Although I ran all day, I didn't fight. Don't you need to rest more?

But thinking about the little fox cub he had just brought home, Lin Lin shook his head and did not continue to insist:
"Okay, I'll go back first then."

I'm going home to take care of the kids! I wonder if little Puff will miss me if I haven't been home all day?

……

The meeting place was brightly lit.

The ghost frog returned to the platform in the center of the meeting hall, which was its favorite resting place.

On the side of the meeting hall, on the open-air observation deck that extended out from the house, two figures, one tall and one short, were talking in low voices.

The tall and thin one has sharp eyes and a tough face, and looks like a handsome uncle. The short and fat one always has his eyes narrowed and smiles, and looks like he has no fighting power. His round belly always makes people think of the Kappa frog.

The two people were Ni Tai and Sui Fengmin.

"The ecosystem outside of Feiye Fortress seems to be in chaos again. I suspect there may be another outbreak of the Hundred Dragons Night Parade..."

Upon hearing this, Sui Fengmin's usual smiling expression turned serious:

"What exactly happened? Tell me in detail."

Ni Tai took a deep breath and recalled what he had observed in Feiye Fortress:
"Many monsters' habitats have changed, but unlike the records from fifty years ago, their migration directions are more chaotic, and they're not all heading towards Yanhuo Village. I even saw a flash of lightning once. I wonder if new monsters have appeared..."

　I wish you all a happy Year of the Snake! May the new year bring you good luck and abundant wealth. May all your wishes come true, success in everything you do, and happiness for your family!
　　
　
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