Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 254 Lightning Cider

"Would you like some drinks, meow?"

The two girls were discussing a topic that only girls could talk about, when suddenly a soft greeting came from the side. Turning around, they saw a cat named Elu wearing a bellyband - a white cat named Elu with the purest bloodline.

Ye Zi wanted to continue the previous topic, but he shook his head slightly when he heard it, "Thanks, I don't need it for now."

Ziyuan became interested. Jieyun's hot springs are well-known throughout the continent, and many hot spring-related industries are also booming. Among them, various special beverages with unique flavors are also an important part that cannot be ignored.

"Give me a drink! How much?"

"Now we're trying out our new product, meow! It's free, meow! All you need to do is try it and tell me what you think of it, meow!"

The Elu picked up an oak wine glass from the stall behind him and handed the drink he had just mixed to Shion.

Ziyuan took the wine glass and first observed the color of the drink. It was light green and very clear, and it looked like the taste of green grapes or green apples.

I put it close to my nose and sniffed it twice. There was a not-so-strong smell of alcohol, but also the sweetness of fruit. Is this fruit wine?

Ziyuan took a sip tentatively. As the corner of her lips just touched the liquid in the cup, she suddenly felt a tingling sensation, and there seemed to be a slight "pop" sound.

Ye Zi widened her eyes. She saw it clearly from the side. The cup of liquid just now emitted an arc of electricity, and the sparks that exploded when it touched Shion's lips were quite bright.

You call this a drink?
Shion pursed her lips. The electric shock feeling just now was very strange. Was it the seasoning added for the stimulating taste?
Shiyuan became even more interested and took a small sip directly into her mouth.

Under the gazes of the beverage store owner and Ye Zi, Shion's body trembled, and then she let out a long breath, her face becoming even redder.

"How do you feel, guest?"

Shion licked her lips with the tip of her tongue, as if savoring the feeling just now. It took her a long time to come back to her senses.

"great!"

"The cider used as the base, if I'm not mistaken, should be brewed from Rocklake's desert apples. It has a sweet taste on the palate, a mellow mid-palate, and a sweet aftertaste. It also has a unique refreshing feeling. If I'm not mistaken, it should be brewed with Jieyun Mountain Spring water."

"I don't know what other seasonings they've added, but this drink tastes more like a glass of thunder than wine. Hmm... It feels like it's constantly emitting electricity! It's quite exciting, I love it!"

After saying that, Ziyuan took another sip, leaned back on the warm bluestone backrest, squinted her eyes and looked very enjoyable.

The owner of the beverage shop looked at Shion with admiration, "What a great customer! This is the first time I've met such a discerning customer!"

"I'm just wondering, sir, do you have any other feelings, like the feeling when the armor's protection is triggered, meow?"

"Eh?"

Shion looked bewildered. Isn't this a drink? It tastes a bit stimulating, but what does it have to do with the armor's skill protection?
She couldn't help but close her eyes, carefully feeling the changes in her body, and tentatively moved her hands and feet.

"It seems... there is no difference?"

She looked bewildered and took another sip of her wine. The owner of the beverage store looked dejected. "Looks like my lightning apple cider failed, meow... I need to come up with a new recipe, meow!"

Ye Zi turned his head left and right, his eyes wandering between the man and the cat, and finally fell on the glass of wine with only a little bit of wine left.

She carefully observed Shion's performance while drinking, and suddenly spoke:
"Wait a minute, I seem to have discovered something."

The man and the cat looked at Ye Zi blankly. Ye Zi did not explain much, but took the wine glass in his hand and touched the remaining wine with his fingertips.

"Snapped!"

A bright arc of electricity flashed, and Ye Zi's fingertips couldn't help but tremble twice.

"really……"

Ye Zi turned to look at Shion, "Didn't you notice? Apart from the flash of electricity when you took the first sip, the rest of the wine was no different from any other drink in your hands."

"Your resistance to lightning has increased a lot!"

"Huh? Is that so? I was wondering why that stimulating feeling seems to be getting weaker the more I drink!"

Ye Zi looked at the owner of the beverage store and said, "Boss, can I have a drink too?"

If it was an ordinary drink, Nayako would not be very interested in it. She would only focus all her attention on the "strategy" that Shion mentioned. But if this drink was helpful for hunting, then she would be very interested!
You know, on the way to Jieyun Village, she had fought with the Thunder Wolf Dragon once. The opponent was in a super-charged state and his body was covered with electric light, which was very uncomfortable. The riding attack could even numb people's legs. If she had drunk this "Lightning Apple Wine" at that time, she might not have been so embarrassed.

"Well... I'm sorry, sir, this is just a trial, and one of the ingredients is out of stock."

"what material?"

The owner of the beverage store gave an embarrassed smile, "It's a Super Electric Lightning Bug, meow!"

Ye Zi blinked, such a familiar name.

Isn't this the thing they pulled off the Thunder Wolf Dragon with a bug net when they were fighting it?
They had quite a lot of that stuff, after all, one catch could fill up a whole net bag, not to mention they caught it more than once!
Ye Zi smiled and shook his head, "So it's this thing, I still have quite a lot, if you want to buy more, you can come to me!"

On the other side, Shion's expression was almost petrified, and she had an urge to vomit.

What the hell? Are you saying there was a bug in the drink I just drank?!

Well, although for hunters, eating insects should be a common thing, such as bitter insects, immortal insects, recovery honey insects and the like, they should have been used to it long ago, but that is for most hunters.

Shion herself, due to her family background, wasn't included in most hunters' categories. Although she'd undergone extensive training and could easily swallow something like this, it was a crucial moment. Who would just eat a few bugs for no reason?
(Endurance Thunderbug: Er Woman)
The owner of the beverage store looked at Shion's expression and realized what was happening.
"Um...if I said that I was joking, would you feel better, sir?"

Ziyuan:......

The owner of the beverage store was under great pressure. Seeing that the situation was not good, he ran away and returned the space to the two hunters. It would be better for him not to disturb them!

(End of this chapter)