Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 305 Thrilling (4K)

Kukosin's surprise froze on his face, and his expression was as funny as it could be.

"Teacher, please wake up! We are all still alive and well!"

"Yeah?"

The old dragon man looked at Kukosin's face suspiciously, then lowered his head and looked at his shrunken body carefully. After realizing that he was still aching slightly all over his body, he seemed to finally believe what Kukosin said.

After all, he could now feel the existence of his body so clearly, even the itchy feeling when his bones healed was so strong, just like when he was alive.

"Professor, our current location is still very dangerous. If your injury doesn't affect your walking, it would be best if we leave here as soon as possible."

"Um..."

The old dragon man looked at Lin Lin carefully twice, and a glimmer of understanding flashed in his eyes. When the plane crashed, he knew that if he did not receive immediate medical treatment, his life would be over. Now it seems that it was the hunter in front of him who saved them.

The old professor stretched his body, but the injuries that had not yet healed made him groan, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

Lin Lin quickly stopped the old professor's movements and said, "It seems that you haven't recovered yet. You should rest for a while."

As Lin Lin spoke, he stood up again, ready to go out to continue collecting materials and make some potions to help the old professor recover quickly.

Logically speaking, the location they are in now is hidden and safe enough, and it is almost impossible for Lan Long to find them. Lin Lin could let him rest and heal his injuries, and then evacuate after he is fully recovered. But for some reason, Lin Lin always feels a sense of urgency in his heart, and this uneasiness makes him subconsciously want to stay away from this place.

Just after walking through the narrow path, Lin Lin suddenly stopped and couldn't help blinking.

Opposite him, a haggard figure stood there blankly. The two looked at each other and the atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

The next moment, Maotuanzi rushed forward and threw himself into Lin Lin's arms. He subconsciously wanted to cry loudly, but was afraid that the sound would be too loud and would alarm the unknown ancient dragon. He could only suppress his sobs, buried his head in Lin Lin's chest, and wiped his snot and tears on his breastplate.

"Woo woo woo~ Boss meow~ I almost thought I wouldn't see you again meow!"

Lin Lin was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly, rubbed the little head of the date palm, and then gently patted its back to calm it down:
"Okay, okay, I'm fine, right?"

Finally, Coconut Date calmed down a little, and Lin Lin let it go.
"This is not the place to talk, come with me."

……

"You mean to say that it's not just you and Daisora, but also Yako, Brave, and Shion who are heading this way?"

In the temporary camp, Lin Lin looked at Jujube who was sitting on the ground gasping for breath and asked as if to confirm.

"Yes, meow! I was afraid that Dakong would attract the monster's attention, so I didn't let it get too close, meow. And Tiaotiao, I found him not far from the foot of the mountain, meow. Now I'm letting him stay with Dakong, meow."

"What about Yezi and the others?"

"Because Daisora flew faster, meow, we got there first. It will probably take another day or so for Yezi and the others to arrive, meow!"

"Ugh……"

Lin Lin sighed, "Didn't I specifically tell you not to get close to Lingfeng before we parted? That ancient dragon is truly too dangerous..."

"It's because I'm worried about you, meow..."

Lin Lin was silent for a moment and slowly exhaled.

"Okay, I'm fine now... Come, I haven't introduced you yet. These two are the scholars I rescued from the airship. They're from the Dragon Calendar Institute."

Kukosin sat up straight and nodded vigorously:

"Hello, my name is Kukosin, and this is my teacher, Westram."

Then, Lin Lin turned to the two scholars, one old and one young:
"This is Date, my hunting cat partner. We were forced to separate when we encountered the Devil May Cry, and he just found us again."

"Hello, meow!"

Coconut Date bowed deeply, then took off the bag on his back and took out a bunch of bottles and jars from it.

"You guys seem to be still injured, meow. I have some potions here that can help you recover quickly, meow!"

Lin Lin watched from the side, and with a quick glance, he noticed that the supplies that Yezao had brought back this time were indeed quite sufficient, including recovery potions, nutrients, walking potions, ghost potions, hardening potions, life dust, dispelling fruits, dispersants, Chinese herbal medicines, and vitality potions...

It's a wonder it can fit so much in...

With such sufficient medicine to replenish, the old professor's recovery time can be shortened a lot. Lin Lin roughly estimated that he would be able to move freely by tonight. It would be just in time to take advantage of the cover of night and hurry down the mountain and away from Lingfeng.

"Alright, Jujube, you must be tired, right? Let's rest here for a while. I'll go out and explore the road and try to find the fastest way down the mountain."

After running all the way, Date Palm was indeed exhausted. It nodded, stretched, and lay down to take a nap.

Just as it closed its eyes, it suddenly jumped up again with a start.

Lin Lin looked at it in confusion, "What's wrong? Did you feel anything?"

Date looked left and right, and the surroundings were as peaceful as before, as if nothing had happened.

"It might be an illusion, meow... I felt like the wind was getting stronger just now, meow..."

The wind picked up? Is Lanlong causing trouble again?

Lin Lin pursed his lips and seriously considered whether to continue with the previous plan, or to be safe and wait in the temporary camp until calm was restored and then see what happened.

After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Lin decided to sneak out and see the situation. Although it was safe to stay here, he knew nothing about Lan Long's condition, which would be even more dangerous when he took action.

Lin Lin threw the camouflage net he had brought with him from the date palm package over his body and slipped out of the temporary camp like a thief. He carefully sought shelter from the elements by looking for places covered by rocks, vines, and trees.

The wind grew louder.

Lin Lin quickly lay down on the ground, and the camouflage net on his body helped him blend perfectly into the surrounding bushes.

A shadow was cast in the sky. Lin Lin didn't dare to move at all. Even his breathing slowed down to an almost undetectable level. Only out of the corner of his eye could he see the shadow moving towards him.

It was not until the sun set again and the shadows faded away that Lin Lin quietly raised his head and glanced. Sure enough, he saw the figure covered with white flying membranes floating past above.

Moreover, this time, it was not high in the clouds like last time. The distance between Lin Lin and it was no more than two hundred meters.

What is it doing? Patrolling its territory?
Lin Lin couldn't help but have doubts in his mind. He reviewed the information about Lanlong in his mind, but found that he knew very little about the detailed ecology of Lanlong. He had no idea what it ate, what it usually did, or whether it was active at night or hidden during the day.

All he knew, probably, was this guy's abilities and deeds...

Mist Dragon, an ancient dragon that controls storms. In front of its storm, even the ancient dragon Steel Dragon (Wind Soaring Dragon), known as the "Lord of Storms", has to admit defeat. The torrent spewing from its mouth is enough to penetrate the sky and the earth. The Mist Dragon that appeared at dawn even mastered the power of "thunder and lightning".

Its deeds included, but were not limited to: driving the Thunder Wolf Dragon from Lingfeng, causing chaos in the Jieyun ecosystem and a severe blow to the village's economy; destroying the Moon Citizen Capital, Ai Cao's hometown, leaving almost no one alive in the vast kingdom except Yang Yan, who fled with her like a god of war; and even earlier, destroying an unknown ancient village, the remains of which could still be seen in the abandoned logging site by the stream...

Lin Lin watched Lanlong fly away until its figure flew around the corner and was obscured by the mountain peak. Then he suddenly jumped up and continued to run wildly down the mountain.

The terrain of the mountain is complex and changeable, so he has to prepare it in advance so that he can reach the fastest speed when taking the old professor and others down the mountain. It is best to ensure that there are shelters along the way. At the very least, there must be bushes like the ones just now to help cover his body. In this way, if he encounters Lanlong circling in the sky again, he can ensure his safety.

When he reached the foot of the mountain, Lin Lin had almost finished planning the route and was about to go back up the mountain, but he saw Lanlong's swimming figure appear again in the sky in the distance. He quickly shrank under the rock with a serious expression.

Why is Lanlong here again?
Why does this guy patrol the territory so frequently, just like a fire dragon?
Or is it doing something else, but I just can't understand it?
Driven by curiosity, Lin Lin subconsciously wanted to listen to this guy's thoughts:
"Here it comes again... Such a strange feeling, is it this way?"

Seeing the Lanlong in the sky suddenly swing its tail, turn its body abruptly, and swim towards Lin Lin, Lin Lin was horrified and quickly closed his perception and even his eyes tightly. He stuck to the bottom of the rock wall like a cold stone.

Not only his body, Lin Lin's heart was also cold.

This is the first time in such a long time that I have listened to the other person and been noticed by him/her!
No, that's not right. Strictly speaking, the first time this ability showed abnormality was after he encountered Fengshan Dragon and drank the ancient dragon's blood. After that, he had a "resonance" with Mrs. Fengshan Dragon.

And that was also the first time he had a spiritual conversation with a monster... or an ancient dragon.

Could it be that this ability is to listen to the thoughts of ordinary monsters, but for ancient dragons it is a two-way resonance?

No, that's not right. When I faced Xialong, it didn't... No, it discovered that I could understand its thoughts, but unlike Lanlong, it didn't sense anything unusual directly. It only confirmed it after several attempts...

Even though he had thousands of doubts, Lin Lin didn't dare to "resonate" with Lanlong anymore. He couldn't guarantee that after Lanlong discovered the existence of a creature like him that could "drill into" its brain, whether it would happily communicate with him or would be furious and turn him into pieces - judging from Lanlong's strong sense of territory, the latter might be more likely.

The wind began to get stronger, and even with his eyes closed, Lin Lin could feel the sky getting darker and darker.

His heart was beating rapidly, and Lin Lin opened his eyes slightly. He found that the figure was still hovering in the air, so he quickly closed them again to prevent the other party from noticing his gaze.

Lanlong seemed to be quite concerned about the abnormality he had just felt. He hovered over Lin Lin for a long time, but in the end he found nothing.

Finally, it let out a long cry, flicked its tail, and quickly rose to a higher altitude. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the clouds.

And at the same moment that Lanlong's figure disappeared, heavy rain came pouring down.

Lin Lin took a few deep breaths and carefully moved his numb limbs, but he did not rush to leave the rock wall where he was hiding. Instead, he continued to lie dormant quietly there.

After what happened just now, Lin Lin is now extremely wary of Lan Long.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the rain subsided a little, and then Lin Lin put on the camouflage net and moved forward quietly along the route he had planned with agility.

Fortunately, Lanlong did not hide in the clouds to guard the corpse - or although Lanlong was still observing the area, he found nothing. At least Lin Lin successfully returned to the temporary camp.

Jujube was still sleeping to recover his energy, and the old professor was also taking a nap, waiting for his body to slowly recover. Only Kukosin was wandering around the camp a little anxiously.

After seeing Lin Lin walk in, he was very surprised and took a few steps forward:
"Great, you're finally back! It's raining hard outside again. I almost thought something happened to you!"

Yeah, I almost got into trouble...

"I'm fine. It's mainly because that thing was flying around in the sky, and I wasted quite a bit of time trying to avoid it."

"How is the old professor?"

"With the supply of nutrients, recovery is pretty fast. Basically, I'll be fully recovered tonight."

"That's good. Let's rest for now. We'll start evacuating at night."

With the intensity of Lan Long's patrol just now, Lin Lin was really worried that if he continued to stay, their temporary camp would be discovered at any time.

……

"Why is it raining again?!"

Brave covered his face and let out a wail.

Without his Fanghound and Kinsect, his speed was already slowing down the team, and now it started to rain, he was becoming a complete burden!
Ye Zi said nothing, but just released the Kinsect and continued on his way.

By now it was already the second night after they learned of Lin Lin's accident. As they hurried on their way, they were finally able to see Lingfeng from afar.

"Sister Yezi, let's take a break. We are exhausted from the long journey and are not fit for fighting. But others failed to rescue us and ended up sacrificing us."

Ye Zi's breathing was rapid, and her fingers clenched and unclenched. After a moment, she nodded slightly:
"There should be an abandoned dragon's nest up ahead. We can take shelter from the rain. Let's go there to rest."

(End of this chapter)