Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 174 Trading
"That's strange. He was here at this time before. Did he go back to rest early?"

Lin Lin looked left and right, and had no choice but to accept the fact that he had made a wasted trip.

But just when he was about to go home, Yezao stretched out his cat claws and tugged at Lin Lin.

"Boss meow, look at that one over there, is it Yang Yan meow?"

Lin Lin looked in the direction pointed by Coconut Date, and then he saw the tea shop in the distance with the lights still on, and the girl Ai Cao in green clothes who was busy doing something.

Turning my gaze again, I saw a young man sitting in the dining area of the tea shop, with his back to me, sipping a cup of barley tea.

Because he was not holding the Yin-Yang umbrella that he always carried with him, and his back was facing away, he could not see the talisman paper covering his face. Lin Lin subconsciously ignored the other person at first. But now, attracted by his palm-sized body, he took a closer look and recognized that the other person was Yang Yan he was looking for.

After finding the person, Lin Lin weighed the package and walked towards the tea shop.

"What would you like, sir? Would you like some skewered rabbit dumplings?"

Mugwort was like a leaping butterfly. As soon as Lin Lin walked to Yang Yan's side, she flapped her wings and landed in front of Lin Lin.

"Forehead……"

Lin Lin froze for a moment. "Besides the rabbit dumplings, is there anything else to eat?"

He knew that Ai Cao was passionate about developing various rabbit dumplings, and if possible, he didn't want to discourage the girl's enthusiasm.

It’s just that he had just eaten rabbit dumplings at noon, and now he really doesn’t want to stuff this sticky glutinous rice ball into his mouth.

However, Ai Cao was very understanding and would not impose her own preferences on others. She did not have any special reaction, but just nodded, "Yes! I can also make a lot of cakes! For example, daifuku, taiyaki, senbei, red bean porridge..."

Lin Lin felt that the name of the dish that Ai Cao reported was so sweet that it made his teeth fall out. He couldn't help but interrupt:
"Excuse me, is it just sweets?"

Ai Cao blinked and said, "I run a tea shop..."

Lin Lin: ...

"Forget it, two bowls of red bean porridge will do...thank you for that."

Ai Cao went to work with great enthusiasm, and Lin Lin also sat down gently on the small wooden stool.

I dare not sit lightly, because the heavy armor weighing hundreds of pounds on my body is no joke. I feel like I can break this small wooden stool with just a little effort.

"Don't you like sweets?"

After Lin Lin sat down, the traveling merchant sitting on his left turned his head slightly and spoke in a gentle and magnetic voice.

Lin Lin took a look at the traveling merchant, but unfortunately his face was completely covered by the talisman paper.

If he remembered correctly, this guy seemed to be a handsome guy, and his looks were almost as good as his own.

"Hmm...it's actually okay, but it gets really greasy if you eat too much."

The itinerant merchant took over the conversation: "That's true. After all, not everyone has as good an appetite as Miss Huoya."

Lin Lin nodded in agreement.

Yang Yan paused and continued:
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Yang Yan, and I'm a traveling merchant selling goods from place to place."

"Lin Lin, a three-star hunter. As you can see, his weapon is a shield axe."

"Nice to meet you. So, what do you want to talk to me about, Mr. Hunter?" Because of the talisman paper blocking his view, Lin Lin could not see Yang Yan's expression, and the other party's tone did not change from beginning to end, as if he knew that it was normal for Lin Lin to come to him.

As if noticing Lin Lin's surprised gaze, Yang Yan paused and smiled slightly.
"Walking in the wild for many years will naturally develop a keen sense of perception. I believe you will experience this in the future."

I see, I feel my gaze locked on me...

"To be honest, I do have something going on. Take a look at this. Do you want to take it?"

Lin Lin took out a can of diluted pure white slippery fluid and handed it to Yang Yan.

Yang Yan took it, tilted his head and asked, "Do you mind if I check it?"

Lin Lin made a "please" gesture.

Yang Yan then unscrewed the lid, brought it close to his face and sniffed it twice, then dipped his finger into it and dipped it in some water.
"It's foaming synovial fluid, and the purity is quite good. Did you encounter a foaming fox dragon while hunting?"

Lin Lin smiled but said nothing.

Yang Yan patted his head and said, "It's me, Meng Lang."

Then he nodded, "Of course I will. According to the market price, a bottle is about 540z. I'll give it to you for 600z. Just consider it as making friends."

This kind of material from high-danger monsters is extremely rare, and the supply is less than the demand. Often only high-level hunters can get it stably, and no hunter will choose to sell it unless they are short of money. This leads to a premium when purchasing such items.

Although the other party took the initiative to find him and there were no other competitors to compete with, Yang Yan was not the kind of businessman who was only concerned with profit, so he took the initiative to offer a premium.

However, Lin Lin shook his head and said, "I have quite a lot of this stuff, Mr. Yang Yan, you should lower the price, otherwise I'm afraid you'll lose money."

"Ok?"

Yang Yan's gaze subconsciously shifted to the bulging package that Lin Lin was carrying.

"Could it be..."

"Yes, that's all of them. Sixty bottles of bubbling fluid in total."

Yang Yan looked at Lin Lin with a strange look:
"Although I'm a traveling merchant, I do know a bit about monsters and hunters. Your hand has so much blistering fluid. Could it be that you've found a breeding ground for the Bubble Fox Dragon?"

Yang Yan hissed. The Scribes had tried to explore the area where the Bubble Fox Dragons were breeding over the years, but they had never been able to find their target. Could it be that this young hunter had found it?

"Although it's not quite like that, it's not much different. Anyway, I have a method for steadily providing foaming lubricant. I wonder if Mr. Yangyan is interested in doing this business?"

"Since you have offered me this opportunity to make money, how can I refuse? However, as you said, I can't quote you a high price."

Lin Lin shook his head nonchalantly, "The price is negotiable, the main thing is to make friends!"

Selling foaming lubricant is a no-cost business for him. It is enough for him to make back the money he spent on little Puff's milk powder.

After all, his main job is a hunter, and apart from using the money in his pocket to make equipment, there is basically no other place where he needs to spend a lot of money.

"You are a wonderful man, and it is an honor for me to be friends with someone like you."

"However, I feel a little guilty about making money by picking up a bargain like this. It just so happens that I have quite a few potion items that could be of great help during hunting, so I'll give them to you!"

Lin Lin blinked. Huh? There's such a good thing?
I just want to earn some money for milk powder...

(End of this chapter)