Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 194: Dinner is always the best way to build friendships

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Xialong's eyes moved slightly, locking onto the big honey pill lying quietly in Lin Lin's palm.

There is no mistake, this is the healing medicine it just sensed!
But the problem is, it just noticed this thing and hasn't started stealing it yet. What are you trying to do by taking it out yourself?

The tongue popped out, rolled gently, and swallowed the big honey pill into the mouth.

It was clearly a powerful potion made from precious medicinal herbs. In the past, stealing one would have made him feel comfortable all over, but now Xialong just felt bored.

Why is this?

Xialong thought about it and thought that maybe this time he skipped the stealing process and the food went directly into his mouth?

Xialong's desire to steal was not satisfied, so he set his sights on Lin Lin again and used his keen and unique perception to observe Lin Lin again.

This smell... It should be a healing medicine made from herbs, and it seems to have honey added. Although it's not as good as the big honey pill just now, it's still a good thing...

Xia Long's thoughts suddenly froze, and he looked at the open bottle of medicine in the man's hand in front of him and fell into a brief confusion.

You, don’t give it to me directly!

He rolled the medicine into his mouth with his tongue, but it tasted bland as before. Xialong exhaled in annoyance, and as his mood changed, the breath he exhaled took on a hint of enchanting lavender.

Forget it, I won't steal anymore. This guy doesn't even give me a chance. He just offers me anything he likes...

A sweet and fishy smell entered his nostrils, and Lin Lin's face changed drastically. He hurriedly took out a bottle of antidote and drank it fiercely. He felt the burning discomfort slowly subside, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

The poison of this Xialong is really strong. It was not an active attack just now. It was just a subconscious change of emotion. The poison gas produced made him drink a whole bottle of antidote before it was completely eliminated.

Xia Long saw Lin Lin reaching out to take out the potion and thought he was going to offer something to her again. After seeing him drink it himself, he realized that he had just been poisoned.

Although Xialong has wisdom that is no less than that of humans, it is an ancient dragon after all. You cannot expect it to have any human sense of morality, such as not feeling ashamed of releasing poisonous gas.

After my thieving addiction was overcome, all that remained was a sigh from the height of my ecological niche: Life is so fragile...

This is even more confusing. Why would such a fragile life emit the aura of an ancient dragon?
Also, how did this human know what I liked and offer it to me without even giving me a chance to steal it?

The powerful guy I met before didn't do this either? Is this human special?

If he is special, then could the ancient dragon's aura be related to this?
Xia Long noticed that as his thoughts raced, the human nodded repeatedly. What did this mean? Was he communicating with me?

Xialong decided to give it a try. It was born and raised in the water-logged forest and had never seen its parents. It had always been a solitary dragon. The blood of the ancient dragon meant that it had no natural enemies and was able to grow up smoothly. Its wisdom, which exceeded that of ordinary ancient dragons, allowed it to learn to think early on.

However, all those low-level monsters thought about was eating, sleeping, or fighting for territory, and none of them could ever communicate with it. In order to prevent himself from becoming a fool like those guys due to the monotonous life, Xialong gradually developed the habit of playing pranks and stealing things, so as to entertain himself from time to time and not be so bored.

Now I have met a human who seems to be able to understand my thoughts, but...how should I communicate?
Xia Long thought about it. In the all-around, all-around vision afforded by his independently rotating eyeballs, he saw a flying beetle slowly approaching. Got it!

He still remembered that when he had secretly followed the powerful human to his camp, he saw him roasting meat over the fire, which gave off a strong aroma that attracted dragons. The taste of the meat when he stole it was unforgettable. Why not try to get this human to roast his favorite insects!

With a whoosh, the tongue popped out like lightning. Obviously, this guy was not invisible, but the speed at which the tongue shot out was still hard to see.

In the blink of an eye, a flying beetle was lying on its back on the ground in front of Lin Lin, with its legs occasionally kicking.

Lin Lin's mouth twitched. This thing... can be roasted and eaten?
Looking up at Xialong's stupid appearance again, feeling the leaping sense of anticipation, Lin Lin sighed and had to accept it with a pinch of his nose. He took out the portable barbecue grill he carried with him and found a flat piece of ground to put it on.

He understood! He really understood! He had seen the flaming rack before; that was what the man used when he grilled meat!
Xialong was filled with joy.

Lin Lin took the peeling knife and looked at the flying beetle lying on the ground, but he was in a dilemma.

He could peel the material, but how exactly should he roast this insect? Only the upper half of the body looked meaty...

Although he had no experience, Xia Long watched eagerly from the side, so Lin Lin had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it.

First, remove the head, then remove the wings, and then separate the various segments of its body. Pick up a branch and tie the largest piece of shell to it, then put it on the barbecue grill and light it on fire.

Not to mention, although the dark green body fluids of the big insect covered his hands and stained the barbecue grill, which looked disgusting enough, but as the flames burned, the big insect actually gradually emitted a strange fragrance, which made Xialong, who was waiting quietly on the side, a little restless.

Lin Lin didn't know what Xialong tasted like, so he didn't add any seasonings like he usually did when grilling meat. He just judged that the heat was enough based on his experienced grilling experience and took it off the grill.

With a "whoosh", before Lin Lin let go, he felt his hand was empty, and the roasted insect emitting a strange fragrance was rolled up by his tongue and sent into Xialong's mouth.

"You're not afraid of getting burned when you just took it out of the fire... Oh, right, you're an ancient dragon, so it's okay."

Niang Niang...

The piece of meat was not that big and could be swallowed directly into the stomach by just opening and closing the mouth, but Xialong kept it in his mouth and savored it for a long time, and then his eyes lit up.

Lin Lin couldn't explain why those dull eyes, like a chameleon's, lit up. Maybe it was the subconscious effect of being able to hear the voice of his heart?
In short, this roasted insect probably won the favor of Xialong, and Lin Lin was slightly relieved.

Since we have eaten together, we should be considered friends, right?
At least you should be able to relax a little and not have to worry about being sprayed with poisonous mist and dying in extreme pain from internal bleeding.

'More, more, more'

Looking at Xialong's expectant eyes, Lin Lin sighed slightly and resigned himself to restarting the barbecue grill.

(End of this chapter)