Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 182 Dangerous shadow in the swamp
After naming the puppy, Lin Lin returned home and stayed there quietly for the whole day.

It wasn't entirely a break after frequent hunting trips, but more importantly, Lin Lin had to prepare for the upcoming trip.

After all, the next destination is not like the abandoned shrine, which is close enough to go and return on the same day. The submerged forest is not far from Yanhuo Village in a straight line, but there are mountains blocking it. In addition to taking an airship, the most convenient boat ride will take two or three days on the road. Counting the time required for hunting, it will take almost a week to go back and forth. We can't just leave like before.

Considering that Tiaotiao comes from the desert area, it can be seen from its reaction during the last heavy rain in the stream area that it is not very adaptable to this environment. In addition, this guy is also seasick. After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Lin entrusted Tiaotiao and Puff to Huoya's care again, and boarded the small cargo ship departing from the port.

The submerged forest is near the sea, and the environment is somewhat similar to that of tropical rainforests and mangroves. Not only are large areas covered by turbid muddy water, but this place is also covered by rain for 300 days out of 365 days a year. The climate is hot and humid, making it a paradise for various insects. If you want to go hunting in such a place, the more detoxifying herbs and detoxifying drugs you have, the better.

Standing at the bow, his body swaying with the waves, Lin Lin felt the salty sea breeze and exhaled gently.

"Hey, you know what, compared to the sea of sand, the real ocean gives people a completely different feeling!"

Lin Lin looked back and saw Brave holding the side of the boat with his hands, staring into the distance at the blurred boundary between the sea and the sky.

"Isn't your hometown Tangia Port? You must have seen the sea a lot, right? Why do you look so emotional?"

Brave coughed dryly and looked away:

"Haven't we seen too much yellow sand in Rocklake these past two years? Speaking of which, we've been drifting on the sea for two days now. Are we almost there?"

"It's my first time there too, you ask me?"

Lin Lin walked back to the cabin from the bow. As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw a bright red shadow flying past him. It circled around him twice with its wings buzzing, and then landed on his helmet and lay there motionless, with its majestic long horn facing the sky.

"Brother Lin Lin, Xiaojia likes you very much!"

Ye Zi sat on the oak chair and looked sideways at Lin Lin. Seeing this look, he couldn't help but laugh.

"I don't have any insect-raising essence to feed it..."

Lin Lin gently poked the rhinoceros beetle lying on his forehead with his finger. The beetle didn't react in any special way, but just moved twice to indicate that it was a living creature.

Lin Lin walked to Ye Zi's side, pulled out another chair and sat down, glancing at the nautical chart on the table.

"We should be almost at the floodplain, right?"

"Hmph! That's right!"

While Ye Zi was still estimating the time, a little girl in green clothes jumped out from the other side, pounced in front of the table with a smile, and slapped the sea chart:
"We'll be there in less than half an hour! Then I'm going to catch tons of fish!"

Ye Zi smiled and responded twice, "Catch more fish, Brother Lin Lin specially brought a lot of bait this time! Ai Cao, I'm really looking forward to your new dumplings!"

"Hey, don't worry, I'll make sure you're satisfied!"

Ai Cao smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Lin Lin couldn't help but smile at the energetic girl.

Then, he opened his Hunter's Notes and turned to the latest page.

Hunting Mission (Emergency Mission): Danger in the Swamp (★★★★)

Mission content: Hunt a Mudfish Dragon
Reward: 7200z
Processing fee: 300z
Mission location: Flooded Forest
Limited time: 15 day

Client: Ai Cao, owner of a tea shop

I was planning to go fishing in the watery forest to find some delicious new dumplings! But suddenly, a giant mudfish popped up and turned my chosen fishing spot upside down! I need a hunter to teach it a lesson so I can fish in peace!
Oh, by the way! I'm really in a hurry, so can you set this task as an emergency task? Please, Sister Shuiyun!

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Silently thinking about how to proceed with the hunt after entering the hunting ground, after a while, Lin Lin heard the cabin door being pushed open again and looked over.

It wasn't Brave. This guy was still reminiscing about the sea breeze. The person who came was holding a yin-yang umbrella and had a talisman covering his face as a mask. Who else could it be but Yangyan?

When this guy heard that Ai Cao was going to Shuimo Lin to fish again, he took out one of his cargo boats without saying a word to pick people up. Even though the little girl had three hunters accompanying her, he was still a little worried, so he simply came over to be the helmsman.

"Everyone, we are about to enter the flooded forest."

Yang Yan's tone was filled with a hint of smile as he spoke, "We're pretty lucky. We haven't been harassed by monsters along the way."

Sailing on the sea is not always smooth sailing, and the monsters living in the ocean are no less dangerous than those on land. Not to mention the king of the water like the sea dragon, even water beasts, lantern fish dragons, and water dragons can be a big trouble for ships once encountered. Therefore, unless they are equipped with very strong armed forces, most ships will choose to sail near the coast to ensure that they have the opportunity to dock in case of accidents.

Lin Lin nodded and smiled, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Yang Yan."

"No need to thank me. Compared to the profits you brought me, I only provided a tiny bit of help."

Although Yang Yan's words were polite, they were actually true. Thanks to Lin Lin's large supply of foaming lubricant, he still made a lot of money even if he didn't put much thought into business.

"Great! Let's go!"

Ai Cao suddenly jumped up from her seat again, but Ye Zi was quick enough to grab her and prevent her from falling due to the bumps caused by the waves.

"Don't worry, let's get settled in the camp first."

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(There are three versions of the Submerged Forest map. The only difference between the Stinky Ditch in the third generation and P3 is the water depth. Although the Submerged Forest in Rise is a new generation of Monster Hunter and has improved a lot of details, it still feels like an old map in terms of aesthetics)
This is a rather hidden cave with water pouring down from above. It is blocked by a huge protruding rock and scatters into white water curtains. It also becomes the best cover for the camp below the rock, taking its concealment to a higher level.

This place is truly a flooded forest. Except for some places with slightly higher terrain, the ground is almost covered with water everywhere. Even in this cave, the deepest water level is enough to completely drown a person. The camp is built in the relatively highest area in the entire cave.

　I'm a little stuck, I'll update once today to sort out my thoughts, sorry sorry

　　
　
(End of this chapter)