Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 185 Viking Shield
Among the fourteen hunting weapons, there are always some craftsmen who come up with unconventional ideas, such as the Frozen Fish Greatsword, the Barbecue Hammer, the Dumpling Double Blades, and the Salted Fish Shield Axe...

(The two Tuanzi swords are exactly the same, so I won’t show more pictures)

At this moment, when Lin Lin heard Ye Zi mention the shield axe, he caught the key words and became excited.

Hmm… I seem to have a vague impression of that "Light" water-attributed shield axe. Apparently, it's made from a fish? It's called… the Fresh Axe Golden Carp Soul?
The final enhanced version of this Viking Shield's derivative route is the Fresh Axe Golden Carp Soul?
Thinking of this, Lin Lin rubbed his palms and laughed twice:
"If you don't want it, the fish will belong to me?"

Naturally, no one objected. If Lin Lin didn't want it, they would probably throw the fish back.

"How can this fish be used as a weapon?"

Brave touched his chin, raised his foot and kicked the armored seabream, with a puzzled tone.

Lin Lin raised his hand and pushed him aside, "Be careful, don't break my shield axe!"

Brave: ...

The scales of this thing are as strong as those of a flying dragon. Are you afraid that I will break it by kicking it?

Then, Lin Lin quickly came to Ye Zi's side, smiling earnestly:
"Yezi, do you still remember what Master Daowen said about the materials needed to create this [Viking Shield]?"

Ye Zi looked at Lin Lin's reaction and subconsciously wanted to laugh, but she forced herself to hold it back and pretended to recall the past seriously.

"Um……"

Lin Lin looked at her eagerly, "Hmm?"

"forget."

Lin Lin was shocked. "No, don't forget it! Think about it again! Maybe you'll remember it if you think about it again!"

It takes quite a while to get to Shuimeilin! If we forget to collect any materials that can be collected here, it will take a long time!

Ye Zi rubbed his temples with his hands, using his arms to cover his eyes, and revealed a sly smile.

"I need to eat the meat roasted by Brother Lin Lin himself to remember it!"

"I'll bake it for you!"

Brave's mouth twitched, and he subconsciously looked at Ai Cao beside him, only to find that the other party had once again thrown the fishing hook into the pond, staring at the water surface intently, and paid no attention to this side.

Suddenly I feel so redundant...

……

The next day.

After yesterday's rest and the addition of dewlap oil, everyone has almost adapted to the humid and hot climate of the flooded forest. Therefore, at dawn today, everyone packed up their things and officially set foot in this hunting ground.

The primary purpose is of course to protect Mugwort and escort her to her fishing career, while also collecting some along the way, whether it is a specialty or raw material.

Of course, this kind of collection is completely random. Just take away anything valuable you see. As for the weapon materials that Lin Lin is thinking about, there is nothing special to pay attention to in Shui Meilin.

The armored rock snapper, the main frame of the weapon, has been obtained.

Samehada scales come from deformed juvenile ice sharks, that is, the juvenile form of the deformed ice shark (Kisame/Hashige). Currently, there have only been sightings of them in the Frozen Islands in the southern waters of Yanhuo Village and the ice sea north of the swamp. At present, there is no chance to get them in the short term.

Water bags are easy to come by. While they're not available right now, the target of this hunt, the Mudfish Dragon, is definitely there, so there's no need to rush. Frozen metal, a special metal from the Frozen Islands, is certainly available for purchase, but Lin Lin plans to make time for a trip to the Frozen Islands later, so there's no need to waste money on it.

Since there were no other materials that required special attention, Lin Lin was quite casual in collecting them. Occasionally, when he felt like it, he would use a pickaxe here and a bug net there. Thanks to the rich resources of the submerged forest, he had a good harvest.

It is worth mentioning that when Lin Lin was hammering the pickaxe, he accidentally knocked out a piece of jewelry raw stone with a particularly fine texture. After being washed by water for a long time, it was gradually polished into the shape of a round bead.

After all, Lin Lin had not lived in this world for a long time and could not recognize this little thing. It was not until Brave took a look and reminded him that he realized that this thing was actually the Water Light Pearl, a good thing that could be used to make jewelry (beads) to provide protection.

"Hey, now there's one more reason to kill the Mudfish Dragon..."

Lin Lin remembered very clearly that the initial thought of hunting the mudfish dragon came to him because he coveted the swamp crossing beads made from its materials. Well... the water bag was added later.

The group waded through the muddy yellow water, and before they knew it, an hour had passed.

"That's the fishing spot I liked last time!"

Ai Cao suddenly pointed to a place not far away. A white stream of water hung down from the rugged rocks, eventually merging with the turbid yellow water under their feet, and finally converging into a relatively clear and wide lake.

"Last time, that mud fish ran into this lake and disturbed the fish, making it impossible for me to fish!"

He waved his hand to signal Ye Zi to protect Ai Cao and retreat. Lin Lin walked forward slowly, keeping an eye on all directions and paying close attention to all traces around him. Brave also put his hand on the hilt of the sword, ready to provide support at any time.

"There are fresh drag marks on the mud over there. The mud ichthyosaur is still nearby."

After a moment, Lin Lin's eyes locked on a muddy mark on the lakeside. The water in the forest was flooded by rain all year round, and this mark had been preserved until now without being washed away by the rain. This meant that an animal had been drinking water here not long ago, and was dragged underwater by the attacker without noticing.

Judging from the size and shape of the dragging marks, this should be an elf deer.

Lin Lin walked until the water submerged his calves. He paused and looked back to estimate the distance he had walked.

"The terrain here is quite steep and the water is deep. We can't fight in the water. We have to find a way to lure that guy to the shore."

Lin Lin gestured to Brave, asking him to step back a little and keep a certain distance from him.

That guy doesn't have a Kinsect, so if he's attacked, he won't have any room to maneuver. He has to make the bait himself.

Brave nodded and slowly moved backwards, while Lin Lin concentrated his attention and carefully sensed the area below the water.

Thanks to the frequent rainy days in the submerged forest, the reflected light on the water surface is not strong. Even though the water quality is yellow, one can still see the water surface around him clearly. The mud fish dragon is not around at the moment.

After waiting for a while, the mud dragon didn't seem to notice him, so Lin Lin stretched out a hand and slapped the water surface again and again, imitating the frequency of the elf deer's tongue licking when drinking water.

The wait did not last too long. Suddenly, unnatural ripples appeared on the water surface in front, as if a huge monster was swimming underwater, causing the water to surge in the opposite direction and rush towards the shore at a speed that seemed full but was actually fast.

His heartbeat quietly accelerated, Lin Lin's face was tense, and he maintained the same frequency of slapping the water surface, counting down silently in his heart.

"3"

"2"

"1"

"It's now!"

(End of this chapter)