Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 252 This chapter has jade feet

Hollow stars?
Noticing the two people's puzzled looks, the drunkard leader smiled and explained:

"This is a special authorization. The highest-level mission you can take on a hunting team is determined by the person with the lowest star rating in the team. Just like under normal circumstances, a four-star hunter cannot participate in a five-star mission."

He pointed at the hollow star. "This is the guild's way of protecting talented newcomers. With this hollow star, you'll receive the same benefits as a five-star hunter, except for the requirement of a hunter of the corresponding level to take on five-star missions."

Lin Lin nodded in understanding.

"I understand, half a step to five-star perfection!"

Brave found Lin Lin's statement strange, but upon closer thought, it seemed strangely fitting. The drunkard president glared at him, "You kid, stop reading those nonsense books. Being a hunter requires you to be down-to-earth!"

Lin Lin: ...

So...are there fantasy novels in the world of Monster Hunter? From what I hear, it seems like it's at least something similar...

Come to think of it, President, you react so quickly, you must have watched it a lot, right?
On the side, Ye Zi saw that the star level he had just caught up with fell behind again, and the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.

Forget it, on second thought, when we first met, Brother Lin Lin was three stars higher than me, and now he is only half a star higher, which is already a great improvement!
Ye Zi secretly encouraged himself and his expression soon relaxed.

After settling the formalities, Braiff looked at his other two teammates, "So, what are your plans next?"

He originally came to Jieyun to help, but now that the senior hunter has taken on the most troublesome Thunder Wolf Dragon, he suddenly felt a little confused.

"Let's continue accepting quests... It's not time to leave yet. After all, due to the Thunder Wolf Dragon's influence, there are quite a few monsters running around. Monsters like the female Fire Dragon and the Water Beast are difficult for low-star hunters like Iwata to deal with..."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Lin decided to take this opportunity to participate in a few more hunts to calm himself down.

He felt that as his star level increased, he would often feel powerless. According to the description in fantasy novels, this was because his realm was improving too quickly, causing his foundation to become unstable. At this time, he had to calm down and lay a solid foundation.

Of course, there is one thing Lin Lin didn't say, that is, with the arrival of the upper hunter, the turmoil of the Thunder Wolf Dragon seems to be about to subside, but it is estimated that a bigger bombshell will explode soon. Although these hunters who are less than five stars are no different from ordinary one-star hunters in front of Lanlong, if they do not fight on the front battlefield, they can still play some role.

"agree!"

Ye Zi expressed his support without hesitation.

Brave nodded. In fact, he had a similar feeling to Lin Lin, but not as strong. He just felt that he had accumulated a lot of ideas during this period of time and needed to calm down and think about them.

"If I were to say so, I would suggest that you hunt alone during this time."

The drunkard president watched for a long time and suddenly interrupted.

Facing the three people's puzzled gazes, he smiled like a strange monkey and fox:
"The village has been flooded with commissions lately, most of which are two to three-star tier. These levels shouldn't be too stressful for you. I know you'll be more secure in battle if you team up, but it won't be very efficient. So, for the sake of village development, I suggest you hunt solo."

"Is it mainly a two or three star mission?"

The three of them looked at each other and decided that if that was the case, then there was really no need to team up all the time.

"Okay, that's settled for now!"

Although the target was determined, they had just finished a hunting trip and were exhausted. It was naturally impossible for them to take on another mission immediately, so the three of them separated and went to rest.

Brave returned to his rented hunter's cabin to concentrate on his swordplay, while Ye Zi returned to her cabin to remove her weapons and armor, changed into casual clothes, and returned to the gathering place. She didn't even glance at the quest counter, but walked straight to the adjacent bathing area, changed into her yukata, and walked in.

The white feet landed on the bluestone that had been warm for years. The toes, which were as round and plump as grapes, were a healthy pink. Through the surface of the white skin, some blue veins could be vaguely seen on the instep.

Ye Zi's eyes swept across the milky white mist in the air, and looked at the girl not far away who was enjoying soaking her whole body in the hot spring. She was closing her eyes and resting, enjoying the comfort brought by the hot spring. Her cheeks were lightly rouge due to the steaming heat.

The water rippled, and the jade feet stirred up ripples on the water surface, causing several floating maple leaves to spin and follow closely. Ye Zi came straight to the girl with her eyes closed, and then sat down cross-legged.

The sound of water mixed with the sound of wind and birdsong was not very obvious, but for hunters, it was enough to let them know that something was approaching.

The girl opened her eyes and saw the girl in front of her with a gentle face and a hint of heroism. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

I didn’t look closely before, but it turns out that the bug stick hunter wearing the ugly alloy suit actually looks so good!
Wow, brother, you are so lucky!
"You came?"

Shiyuan's lips curled slightly, and her voice was deliberately calm.

"You knew I was coming?"

"If you really like me, you will definitely come!"

Ye Zi's face stiffened instantly, and his tense aura was broken. Although he didn't make any big movements, his expression showed obvious panic, as well as a hint of shame at having his secrets exposed.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Shion blinked her big, watery eyes and looked at Ye Zi innocently:

"Eh? You don't like Senior Brother's? Is that so? Then I feel relieved!"

Little bitch! What are you so confident about?!

Ye Zi felt the desire to kill was rising. Although hunters' weapons could not be aimed at humans, wouldn't it be fine as long as they didn't use weapons?

She is now itching to fight!

Shiyuan shivered involuntarily. Although she was soaking in a warm and comfortable hot spring, she felt an inexplicable chill crawling up her limbs.

"Cough cough!"

She coughed twice quickly and looked serious.

"Sister, calm down. I was just joking, testing you! My senior brother and I are innocent and have nothing to do with each other!"

The chill had mostly dissipated, with only a trace of it lingering around, as if it would bite her like a poisonous snake if she said something wrong next.

"I can help you catch your senior brother!"

In an instant, the coldness dissipated and spring flowers bloomed.

(End of this chapter)