Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 176 Guardian Amulet
Own home.

The flames leaped, licking the shiny surface of the steak above, and the scorching temperature made the salt grains on it crackle.

Lin Lin took a deep breath of the rich aroma of the steak, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

It has to be delicious and filling!

In the corner, in a large wooden tub, little Puff curled up quietly inside, with a transparent bubble at the tip of her nose expanding and contracting with her breathing.

After all, it is still a cub. It had played happily at home during the day. It had just eaten and drunk enough and felt sleepy. So it yawned and ran back to the big wooden basin and curled up. Now it was sleeping soundly with its tail as a pillow.

On the other side, Tiaotiao glanced at Xiao Paopu and yawned, but he was still greedy for the delicious food and didn't want to fall asleep like that.

Jujube pulled out the bone stick that had been gnawed smooth, and shook his head helplessly:

"You're such a greedy cat! Your belly is already full..."

Lin Lin happily cut another piece of meat and handed it over, "It's okay, let it eat. You've made such a lot of money for free, are you afraid that you can't afford to feed it?"

Jujube rubbed his belly, sighed, and looked at Lin Lin with a rather resentful look.

If the boss hadn't asked him to drink two bowls of red bean porridge, he would have been able to eat more barbecue by now.

……

After having a good meal and a good drink, Lin Lin cleaned up the house and lay on the bed, playing with a stone chip in his hand. The patterns on the stone chip emitted a faint yellow light.

This was the gift Yang Yan gave him when they parted.

In fact, Lin Lin was not unfamiliar with this kind of stone. He had a piece that was very similar to this one in his hand, and he had been carrying it with him since he got it.

However, unlike his own amulet of power, the stone piece in his hand that emitted a faint yellow light could not bring about an increase in power.

After playing with the stone flakes repeatedly, Lin Lin suddenly sat up, pulled out his peeling knife, and hit his arm.

Blood oozed out in strands.

Lin Lin's expression remained unchanged. He put the stone aside, raised the knife again, and made another cut next to the previous wound.

This time, the wound seemed to be deeper, and the blood oozed out much faster.

Lin Lin frowned and held the stone in his hand again, but the bleeding rate did not change.

"Can it only enhance the body's toughness? And the increase... is a bit useless..."

No wonder the Protection Amulet is so much cheaper than the Strength Amulet, even though they are both amulets - of course, even if it is cheaper, it is still at least 20,000 Z, a good thing that ordinary hunters can't get. If Lin Lin hadn't said that he could provide a long-term and stable supply of foaming lubricant, Yang Yan might not necessarily give this thing away.

Closing my eyes, I carefully reviewed the difference between the two swords. When the Guardian Amulet was used, the feel was a bit like cutting cowhide, which was indeed more difficult. If I wore this thing and fought hand-to-hand combat with others, it would indeed bring a considerable advantage. However, the monsters hunters fought were basically several tons in weight, and they had to rely on the protective gear on their bodies for protection. The little protection provided by the Guardian Amulet... could only be said to be better than nothing, so I might as well carry it with me for the time being.

Lin Lin unscrewed a bottle of recovery medicine and drank it. After a while, the bleeding from the two wounds completely stopped and scabs quickly formed.

After calming down Tiao Tiao who had become alert due to the smell of blood, Lin Lin lay back on the bed, closed his eyes and began to think about matters related to hunting the mud dragon.

……

The next day.

An unexpected visitor came to Lin Lin's home.

The man was wearing white armor in the style of a medieval knight, with red accents in many places, and carrying a white long sword like a Western rapier on his back. It was Brave, who had not been seen for many days.

"Oh! Aren't you a busy man? What brings you here?"

Lin Lin glanced at the other person's waist armor, and then looked strange: "I didn't expect you to have a habit of wearing skirts..."

The waist armor of this set of Umbrella Bird equipment is designed in a unique way, just like an umbrella is split into two halves, and one half is placed behind the buttocks as a skirt. The longest part of the skirt armor drags to the bend of Brave's calf.

Brave's face darkened. "This is the style they designed. What can I do?"

Lin Lin pinched his chin and asked, "This skirt is so long, won't it affect the movement?"

Brave's expression looked a little strange. "Strangely enough, instead of being a hindrance, it actually makes me feel a little more flexible."

As he was speaking, Brave suddenly came to his senses and waved his hand quickly:
"Ah, bah, you've already brought the topic of our meeting into a ditch. I came here to ask, now that we've settled down in Yanhuo Village, do you want to go hunting together?"

Lin Lin tilted his head. "Aren't you studying with Village Chief Puxian? How come you have time to come and ask me to go hunting?"

Brave put his hands on his hips proudly and said, "I've finished learning. Aren't I ready to try my skills?"

Lin Lin looked strange. "In less than half a month, you've already finished learning it?"

"Of course, I'm a genius!"

How could a genius be this talented? The katana of the Flame Village, Mikiri Iai, Suigetsu Toryuu, you could learn them all in less than two weeks?

Do you think you are the protagonist of the game?

Of course Lin Lin didn't believe it. Under his continued suspicious gaze, Brave coughed dryly and avoided his gaze.

Lin Lin said nothing and continued to stare at him.

Brave couldn't stand it and was the first to lose:
"Well, actually, I've only learned the basics. I've gotten pretty good at killing small animals these days, so I'm going to pick a large monster to practice on."

Whether it is Mikiri, Iai, or Suigetsu Goki Blade Slash, they are all skills that require very high timing. If you make a mistake when fighting against large monsters, it will be extremely dangerous. If you don’t have teammates to help you, you will most likely die.

Lin Lin nodded in understanding:

"So, you're afraid of overturning the car alone, so you want to drag me along, right?"

Brave came closer with a smile and put his arm around Lin Lin's shoulders:

"You can't say that. We're brothers, aren't we? Don't I trust your abilities?"

Lin Lin curled his lips and pushed away the other person's big face: "Don't try that."

"but……"

Lin Lin suddenly changed the subject, "Who told me to go take on a mission? I can take you along with me, even if it's difficult..."

"Good brother! I knew you wouldn't let me down!"

Brave opened his arms and wanted to give Lin Lin a bear hug, but Lin Lin turned his body to the side and hid aside with disgust.

"Let's go, stop being weird and go to the meeting place. If you're late, your commission won't be snatched away."

"Huh? You've already found the commission? Great! I knew you were the right person to come to me."

Brave happily followed Lin Lin until he heard his next words:

"Mudfish Dragon, four-star commission."

(End of this chapter)