Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 184 Armored Stone Snapper

"Now that you mention it, this weeping dragon is truly a treasure..."

Lin Lin looked at the weeping dragon that was sleeping soundly, completely unaware of the danger that was approaching, and his eyes became more satisfied.

This guy's skin is loose and thick, and can be used to make a raincoat. It is very suitable for activities in places like flooded forests. The oil can protect the skin from wrinkling and softening due to constant soaking in water. The bones are big and strong enough, not much worse than those of the sand dragon. And the meat on its body is the perfect food for maintaining physical strength in the hunting ground!

In order to express his gratitude to this guy, Lin Lin calculated the distance and defecated, allowing this guy to pass away peacefully in his sleep without any pain.

"Come on! You cut the meat, and I'll scrape off the fat!"

"coming!"

Brave was also very motivated at the thought of finally escaping from the shadow of Rabbit Dumpling.

"What about me, boss? What should I do, meow?"

"Um... Date, be alert!"

……

This weeping dragon was big enough that even if Lin Lin and the others only picked the best meat from it, they could only eat a small part of it. The rest was packed up and taken back to the camp to be used as rations for the next few meals.

"Ah? Brother Lin Lin, are you guys going to eat barbecue?"

Ye Zi's face was filled with sadness as if she had been backstabbed. "Why didn't you take me with you?"

Lin Lin coughed dryly. "Isn't it because you guys wanted to eat rabbit dumplings? I didn't want to spoil your and Ai Cao's fun, so I didn't mention it."

"But it doesn't matter. Look, we brought back quite a bit. I'll grill you some meat tonight!"

Only then did Ye Zi chuckle, and there was no trace of "sadness" on his face.
"Thank you, Brother Lin Lin!"

Well, this girl did it on purpose. I saw that she was eating the rabbit dumplings with great relish!
"By the way, this is for you."

Lin Lin took out another small jar and handed it over. "This is skin weeping oil. Applying it on your body will help it better adapt to the submerged environment. It won't be so sticky."

Looking at the group of people who "accompany the princess on a trip", there is no need to consider Yang Yan staying on the cargo ship. It's just that the flame suit that Ye Zi wears saves a lot of fabric and exposes the most skin. If she wants to move in places like the submerged forest with a lot of mosquitoes, this skin-deepening oil is a must for her.

As for Lin Lin himself? He was wearing a full set of heavy armor. Not to mention a small mosquito, even a bite from a battle-hardened king mosquito wouldn't cause much of a problem. At most, a little oil on his feet while soaking in water would be enough.

"Is this dewlap oil just mine, or does everyone have it?"

Ye Zi held the jar and suddenly looked up at Lin Lin and asked.

Lin Lin: ...

Isn't this right? Is this what the Great Western King should say? Girl, pay attention to your character!

Seeing that Lin Lin didn't say anything, Ye Zi laughed again and went into the tent holding the jar.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Lin. I need to take off my armor before I can apply the oil. Please help me guard the door, Brother Lin Lin!"

……

On their first day in the completely unfamiliar hunting grounds, neither Lin Lin nor Braif planned to start hunting right away, instead focusing on adapting to the new environment. As for Ye Zi, the new hunter had no say in the situation and could only follow the lead of his predecessors. Ai Cao, who had come to the water to fish, was excited to head straight for the spot she had chosen, but was stopped by three hunters. She had no choice but to grab her fishing rod and run to the ditch next to the camp, hoping to cast her hook.

There was no sign of any fish on the water surface. Even if there were, looking at the turbid water quality, she knew that the taste of the fish caught would definitely not meet her standards.

But there was no other way. Although she could use the heavy crossbow as a rapid-fire cannon, she was still just a little girl. Since the adults would not let her leave the camp, she had nothing else to do and had to sit here and fish.

You won’t believe it, even in this turbid, waist-deep pool, this girl actually managed to catch something. Just from the breathtaking arc of the fishing rod and the groaning of the fishing rod under the heavy weight, you know that this must be an extraordinary giant.

The little girl was almost dragged into the water by the big fish by herself. It was only when Ye Zi, who was watching, quickly lent a hand that the balance of the wrestling between the two sides was maintained.

Lin Lin, who was checking his weapon, jumped directly into the pool after hearing the noise. He ran down and engaged in close combat with the big guy. Relying on the heavy armor he was wearing, he elbowed the big guy more than ten times in a row before knocking it unconscious and then pulled it out.

"This is an armored sea bream!"

After careful observation, Ai Cao made a disappointed judgment.

"Ok?"

Lin Lin looked at Ai Cao in confusion. If any fisherman were to catch such a huge fish, it would be enough to make them lost at their doorstep for three days and three nights. Why do you look so dissatisfied, little girl?
"It's very simple. Although the armored sea bream is a relatively rare fish, its taste is relatively ordinary. It can't be compared with the giant glutton tuna."

"The biggest characteristic of this fish is its hardness. It's incredibly hard. Its scales are even stronger than a flying dragon's!"

Ai Cao pointed at the forehead of the big fish. The layers of scales reflected the flickering firelight and looked very smooth.

But Lin Lin remembered that that was the place where he had elbowed the fish continuously. When he elbowed the fish, he was still wearing the suit of the Earth Dragon. However, looking at the fish at this moment, apart from being knocked unconscious by him, there was no visible skin injury at all. Where was there any sign of breakage?

The strength of these scales is not inferior to that of a flying dragon. I'm afraid this is not an exaggeration.

"Really meow? Let me try meow!"

Felyne has never had any resistance to dried fish. When Date heard this, he subconsciously pounced on it and bit the big fish, which was longer than the whole cat.

"Meow! I, I'm dripping teeth!"

Coconut Date got off the armored sea bream in a panic, covering his mouth and rolling on the ground several times.

"But it's really useless for developing rabbit dumplings... If you don't want it, just throw it back into the water..."

"Wait a moment!"

Ever since Ai Cao mentioned the name of the armored sea bream, Ye Zi seemed to have fallen into deep thought. It was not until the strength of its scales was mentioned that Ye Zi shouted as if waking up from a dream.

Lin Lin, Ai Cao, and Brave, who had just rushed over to join in the fun, all turned to look at Ye Zi.

This fish doesn’t taste good, so why keep it and take up space?

"I...I think I've heard Grandpa Daowen mention this kind of fish before."

Lin Lin blinked, as if remembering something.

"Grandpa Daowen seemed to have mentioned that this armored stone snapper could be used to forge weapons. He even drew a design. It seemed to be... a shield-axe called the Viking Shield?"

(End of this chapter)