Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 172 Raising a child is not a job that ordinary people can do
"Lightning..."

Sui Fengmin fell into deep thought, and seemed to have thought of something.

Ni Tai waited for a moment, and seeing that Sui Fengmin did not respond, he could not help but speak again:
"Do you have any guesses?"

Sui Fengmin stroked his beard and did not directly answer Ni Tai's question. Instead, he talked about something unrelated.

"Do you know how the abandoned shrine came to be?"

Ni Tai said "Huh?", not knowing why this was suddenly mentioned. However, after a moment of hesitation, he shook his head.
"I'm not sure. According to rumors, it seems to be for offering sacrifices to the gods?"

Sui Fengmin nodded slightly, "Yes and no."

Ni Tai gave a wry smile and said, "Could you please stop telling riddles?"

Sui Fengmin rolled his eyes at Ni Tai and said, "Don't be anxious. Just listen to me and tell me slowly!"

"Yes, yes, you say?"

Sui Fengmin cleared his throat and said in a tone that was almost like a chant:

"Clear water flows on that land, nourishing the earth, and the earth nurtures life, and the melody of life turns into prayer."

"Many gods reside here, but they refuse to allow humans to approach them. Humans can only admire them from afar."

"On an ordinary night, someone suddenly roared thunder, and at dawn, the gods were gone."

"People gathered in lands where the gods' blessings remained, and eventually built countless shrines to worship and enshrine the gods who had long since disappeared."

"People enjoy peace and blessings, the years are peaceful and undisturbed, and the earth is filled with various prayers."

"Time flies by, the days and months pass by, and mankind's arrogance grows, despising the grace of the gods. The gods' former lands gradually fall into desolation and decay."

"On an ordinary night, someone suddenly blew up a hurricane, and the end moment quietly arrived."

"The gods who reappeared all showed fear and were distraught, rushing into this place one after another."

"Many people prayed, but the gods' wrath could not be quelled. So humans left the land, leaving only traces of its former prosperity."

"As time passed, the shrine decayed, and eventually turned back into water and soil. New life sprouted from that land."

After Sui Fengmin finished speaking, Ni Tai waited for a moment, and seeing that there was no further text, he began to comment:

"Hmm...this poem is quite imaginative?"

But Sui Fengmin shook his head and said, "This is a poem written on an ancient stone carving that I found when I was young and the shrine was still there."

Ni Tai:?
He couldn't quite understand what Sui Fengmin meant.

"You mean..."

"According to my interpretation, in ancient times, before the shrine was built, a night parade of a hundred dragons occurred there."

"Times have changed. After an unknown amount of time, almost everything was lost in the dust of history. The ancestors of Yanhuo Village once again built a shrine on that land. Then, until the last Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons, the shrine was abandoned again."

Ni Tai subconsciously wanted to refute, how could this be possible, it was a bit too outrageous, right? Sui Fengmin saw Ni Tai's doubt and slowly shook his head:

"Until the Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons happened, I didn't pay much attention to the content of this poem."

"But after that colorful bird, more and more monsters began to flock to the shrine, forcing the entire village to abandon the shrine and move here. Only then did I realize that what we were going through was almost a repeat of that stone carving."

"The gods in the poem refer to the monsters that appear during the Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons. Both the thunder and the hurricane are clearly related to the Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons."

"Although the last time the resentful tiger dragon brought a monster, it doesn't seem to have any abilities related to hurricanes, the content on the stone carvings is also worth paying attention to. Thunder..."

After going around in circles for a long time, Ni Tai finally understood why Sui Fengmin said such a seemingly unrelated thing because of the lightning he mentioned.

"In the final analysis, it's just like what I said. I suspect this lightning flash is related to the Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons?"

Ni Tai spoke quickly, and Sui Fengmin froze as soon as he finished speaking. Although the conclusion of his lengthy speech was correct, how could my well-reasoned guess be the same as yours based on your feelings?
"Ahem, anyway, be vigilant. If possible, it would be best to find out the true identity of that lightning!"

As the two were discussing the subsequent defense and exploration matters in a low voice, an excited voice sounded:
"Master! I passed the Hunter test!"

……

Not to mention Ye Zi happily showing off in front of Ni Tai at the gathering place, but Lin Lin brought Tiao Tiao back to his home. As soon as he opened the door, he was shocked by the scene in front of him and was speechless.

But I saw that the floor of the hut was wet, and was covered with bubbles of all sizes. A violet shadow was running around the house like an ice skate, using the lubricating fluid to reduce resistance.

Behind it, a silver tabby with golden stripes was holding a small fish in its hand, trying frantically to catch up, but because of the slippery fluid on the ground, it kept slipping with every step, and it was difficult to control its balance. In the end, it rushed straight to the door.

"duang!"

Coconut Date bumped into Lin Lin, then bounced back and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Lin Lin was quick-witted and quick-handed, and he picked up the date palm, preventing it from falling on its butt on the ground.

However, Lin Lin grabbed Coconut Date but failed to catch the little fish in Coconut Date's hand. The silver little fish was thrown into the sky with a whoosh, and then fell back on Coconut Date's face with a loud "pop".

Lin Lin helplessly straightened the date palm and brushed off the bubbles on it. "What's going on?"

Before Coconut Date could say anything, the violet figure running around in the room also noticed Lin Lin standing at the door. It slid to Lin Lin's feet again, twisted its long body on his legs several times, and actually climbed directly onto Lin Lin's arm. Then it opened its mouth and took away the small fish covering Coconut Date's face and swallowed it in two or three gulps.

After swallowing the fish, Little Puff turned her head and let out a soft and affectionate call to Lin Lin.

Looking at the messy house and then at the little fox cub holding his arms with an innocent look on his face, Lin Lin sighed helplessly and walked into the house carefully.

Lin Lin took the little puff off his hand and put it into the large wooden basin he had prepared earlier. He shook his head and quietly cleaned up the house.

The floor was so slippery that he didn't dare let Tiaotiao enter the house first. If he wasn't careful, he would fall and get hurt.

"Sorry, Boss Meow, this little fox thought I was playing meow with it..."

Coconut Date scratched his face with his cat claws and sighed helplessly. It must be too difficult to take care of a child...

(End of this chapter)