Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 313 The unexpected meeting between the master and the apprentice

"The good news is that we probably don't need to continue following the trail to chase that Deinonychus."

Rickles touched his drum [Tiger Bell], feeling the atmosphere was a bit heavy, and made a witty remark to ease it.

"That Tyrannosaurus Rex was heading straight towards the Spiritual Peak. The unknown ancient dragon on the Spiritual Peak is making such a commotion, most likely because of it."

He didn't say the rest, but both of them understood what he meant.

Although the Tyrannosaurus Rex is as dangerous as some ancient dragons, the ancient dragon in front of him that caused countless tornadoes is obviously a level higher in strength. At this moment, the Tyrannosaurus Rex is most likely dead.

"But, something still seems wrong..."

Rachel glanced around, trying to find any traces to support her point of view, but the torrential rain and violent storm had buried all traces. She could only speak based on her memory:
"The traces we found earlier should have been left a day or two ago. If that Tyrannosaurus Rex really was running rampant all the way here, chasing something as I suspected, then it should have been at least a day ago."

Kevin took over the conversation, "If we don't think the Deviljhoven can fight the ancient dragon on the sacred peak for a whole day, then there must be something else that is making the ancient dragon angry."

"Ah... Gu Long, what a headache! If this guy keeps losing his temper like this, the entire Jieyun region's ecology will suffer, right?"

Rickres looked conflicted. On the one hand, fighting an ancient dragon was too dangerous. Even a high-ranking hunter could lose his life if he wasn't careful. On the other hand, a hunter's duty was to maintain the ecology - at least part of it was true - which meant that they would most likely receive a mission from the guild to investigate or defeat the ancient dragon.

"In fact, it has already caused considerable damage to the ecology of the Jieyun area."

Rachel said softly:
"I asked Mia. The Thunder Wolf Dragons that forced the Jieyun Hunter Guild to call for help from headquarters originally lived deep in the sacred peak far away from the village. They were recently driven down from the sacred peak by something. Now it seems that it must be this ancient dragon that controls the storm."

"Furthermore, ever since the Thunder Wolf Dragon left the Lingfeng area, rainfall in the stream area has been increasing day by day. Many tree species that can't adapt to the excessively humid environment have died, and the forestry industry in Jieyun Village has also suffered a major blow. It is foreseeable that if it continues to do so, the entire Jieyun ecosystem will collapse."

Rickreys doesn't have to worry about it now:
"That's good! Once we report back, the guild will most likely issue a subjugation commission."

He rolled up his sleeves and said, "I think we can try to get closer and gather intelligence now. When the commission comes, those of us who are close will definitely receive the assignment."

Kevin keenly grasped the key information from Rachel's words:

"Wait a minute, Thunder Wolf Dragons live in packs, and the big golden guy we've been harassing for almost a month is their leader. This means it has no way to deal with the ancient dragon on the Spiritual Peak."

"We've also witnessed the strength of that golden giant. Once his golden super-charged state is activated, not only can he not affect the weather, he's even more formidable than the Flame Queen Dragon back then. Even in his weakened state, he still held his own against the Deviljano..."

Rachel quickly followed up on him, finishing his unfinished words:

"This means that we may need to raise our assessment of the ancient dragon's strength. Its danger level might be nine stars. This is not something we can handle. Even in the entire guild, apart from the Great Elder, there is almost no one who can defeat it."

"The price to pay for defeating such a guy is too high. I think that instead of issuing a subjugation commission, the guild is more likely to choose to abandon Jieyun and let the villagers move to other places..."

"Is it so scary..."

Rickles muttered and asked again:
"So, should we get closer to investigate, or just head back home?"

Kevin was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice:

"Let's take a closer look and observe more information, which can at least provide more reference for the guild." So the three of them stopped talking and pushed the cart forward in silence.

After a moment, Rickles suddenly turned his head and looked at Rachel.

Rachel: ?

He looked at Kevin again, blinked, and gestured with his eyes to the cart full of ammunition.

Kevin understood instantly, then turned to look at Rachel and sighed silently.

Rachel:?!
She almost had the urge to jump up and down, "No, what do you mean?!"

Are you annoyed that I'm hindering your actions?!

Kevin muttered quietly, his voice very low:

"Why would we have to go through all that trouble to have all melee hunters... and you're still blaming me for not bringing you along before..."

The wind was so strong and Kevin's voice was so low that Rachel couldn't hear what he said. But even if she couldn't hear it clearly, she knew it was definitely not a good thing, so she said anxiously:

"You just don't know the benefits of having a ranged teammate! Just be quiet when you encounter a monster flying in the sky and not coming down!"

Rickles then grumbled in a low voice:
"But we have flash grenades..."

……

After walking a short distance, Rachel suddenly narrowed her eyes and looked to the side.
"Is there anyone there?"

"How is this possible? Where did this damn place come from... Holy shit! It really exists!"

Rickres didn't take it seriously at first, but he took a few steps forward to take a closer look and suddenly exclaimed.

After rubbing his eyes and taking a closer look, Rickles looked back at Rachel with a strange expression.
"And he seems to be an acquaintance. Look and see if that is your apprentice?"

"Shion? Ha, how is that possible? How could she, a two-star hunter, dare to go into such a dangerous place——"

Rachel was halfway through her words when she suddenly got stuck, because she also clearly saw the girl carrying the heavy crossbow, and not far from her, there was a tall hunting dog with two figures, one tall and one short, sitting on its back.

"Shion?!"

Rachel's exclamation caused the girl to withdraw her gaze from the sky and look over here, then she froze there for a moment:
"Master!?"

Rachel couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. This crazy girl is simply ignorant and fearless! The ancient dragon is right in front of us. How dare you run to a place like this? Is this the right place for a two-star hunter like you?
"Why are you here?"

(End of this chapter)