Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 179: Just playing with the sword
Almost at the same time when the umbrella sword was completely sheathed, the sand dragon subconsciously let out a threatening roar, and visible sound waves quickly spread from its mouth.

"Roar!"

"Ding!"

When the sound waves spread in front of him, Brave's slightly narrowed eyes suddenly widened, and the power that had been accumulated under his feet for a long time burst out, pushing his body forward.

At the same time, the "energy" accumulated in the sword in his hand burst out instantly, and as the long sword was unsheathed, a visible blade light drew out a bright silver line.

Almost at the same time as the silver line appeared, it collided with the rolling sound wave. However, the seemingly thin silver line was not destroyed by the sound wave that pressed down like a wall. Instead, the sound wave was cut in half by the sharp invisible air blade, forming a narrow gap.

At this critical moment, Brave's body rushed forward and passed through the gap cut by the air blade, without being affected by the deafening sound waves at all.

However, cutting through the sound waves was not the end. The silver-thread-like air blade quickly spread out, forming strands of ring-shaped blade energy, which vaguely formed a circle. The front half of the circle included the head of the earth sand dragon that had just roared.

"ding-ding-ding-ding-ding"

The invisible sword energy condensed one after another and turned into thinner "silver lines" again, slashing white marks on the head of the Earth Sand Dragon, even confusing the Earth Sand Dragon whose mouth was still open.

……

"Don't chop off my head! My skull!"

Lin Lin looked distressed.

Ye Zi, who was watching from behind, saw Brave cut through the sound waves with a knife, and his eyes couldn't help but light up.

"Wow!"

Are the moves with the katana so cool? Was the village chief also so cool when he used the katana?
The Insect Gripping Stick and the Katana both seem to be weapons that emphasize flexibility...

Do you want to...

Lin Lin, who was about to rush forward, suddenly stopped and looked back at Ye Zi. After seeing the light in the other's eyes, he hesitated for a moment, left a word, and then took another step.

"Don't touch the sword, it will turn you into a shrimp head."

Ye Zi blinked in confusion, shrimp head?
Is there any connection between the katana and the shrimp head?

I totally didn't understand...

But Brother Lin Lin’s words about not touching the katana must have a reason, right?
Take another look, maybe you will understand?
……

After a well-timed Iai, Brave felt the amplification brought about by the collision of the sound waves on the air blade that had just erupted. He casually glanced at the umbrella sword that was glowing with a hazy white light, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Although the Iai technique is particularly dangerous, once successful, it can directly increase the power of Qi Blade by one level, and the benefits it brings are far better than any katana technique he has mastered before.

Especially you! Air Blade Combo! You have to build up momentum with so many slashes, and then rely on the Qi Ren Great Spin to fuse the blade energy to raise the blade. It's incredibly practical, isn't it?
From now on, I will be a loyal follower of Iaido!
At the door!

The intimidating roar failed to repel the enemy, but instead caused a series of knocks on the head. Although it didn't hurt at all, it also aroused the anger of the Sand Dragon.

Not very harmful, but very insulting!
Feeling insulted, the Sand Dragon caught up with Brave in one step, then raised its head high, ready to smash the villain into a pulp with a headbutt.

Brave's eyes sparkled. Without a second thought, he sheathed his rapier. His body tensed, ready to strike, nervously awaiting the moment the sand dragon's head would crash down. 'Now!'

Brave saw the opportunity and used the same trick again. His feet exploded instantly, pushing him under the feet of the Earth Sand Dragon. At the same time, the sword energy he swung out once again left white marks on the Earth Sand Dragon's skull.

Yellow Blade, open!

Brave was full of vigor and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

While making this move, he had also calculated the landing point of his displacement, which was close to the legs of the Earth Sand Dragon, so its most powerful and threatening headbutt attack could not be launched!
The advantage is mine!

Brave was just about to adjust his posture and strike the Sand Dragon twice in the chest and abdomen, but he heard a sound like a whistle.

It's broken! It's a dragon car!

This is the advantage of facing familiar monsters. Knowing the opponent's attack habits allows you to respond in time at the most critical moment.

Brave's pupils shrank, and without time to sheath his knife, he rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding the trampling of the Earth Sand Dragon's big fleshy legs.

However, the Earth Sand Dragon seemed to know where the tiny enemy was hiding. This time, the dragon car deliberately restrained its strength and braked after only two steps.

However, the tonnage of the Sand Dragon is there after all. The whole dragon is like a heavy tank, and the inertia of the collision is not so easy to stop. At this time, its long tail comes into play.

But the sand dragon shook its head and swung its tail, releasing the force at both ends and easily getting rid of the inertia.

This is not the end yet, because because the Sand Dragon rushed out two steps, Braif, who was originally at the position of the opponent's legs, now fell under the long tail.

This tail flick...

Brav had just rolled over and had no time to stand up when the tail hit him on the back, causing him to fall forward and land flat on his face.

Lin Lin, who had just rushed to the front of the Earth Sand Dragon, happened to witness this scene.

You see, I told you, it’s for playing with a katana.

Before he learned Iai, this guy could work together with me to dodge all of Tsuchiya Dragon's moves by rolling and using the robe slash. But now that he has learned Iai, he was injured after just two moves!
It was the sword that made him like this...

Although he was secretly complaining, it did not affect Lin Lin's actions. In order to prevent the Tushalong from chasing the injured Braif, Lin Lin deliberately rushed forward, drew his sword and chopped at the Tushalong's plump thigh.

I will attack in axe form!
The pain caused by the axe hitting the leg was far more severe than the several air blades that had exploded on the skull before. The intense pain made the Earth Sand Dragon instantly forget about the little white thing, and its attention was immediately focused on Lin Lin.

After seeing Lin Lin's brown armor and the big axe of the same color and texture, the already red eyes of the Earth Sand Dragon immediately became bloodshot and he let out an angry roar.

"Roar!!!"

As soon as the Earth Sand Dragon took a breath, the shield axe deformed smoothly and disassembled into a sword and shield, blocking Lin Lin.

Although the method of blocking the sound waves with a shield is a bit crude and not as visually effective as using sword energy to cut through the sound waves, Lin Lin is a hunter, so practicality comes first.

"You're roaring at the Bull Demon? In a couple of days, you'll become part of this axe!"

(End of this chapter)