Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 321 Repelling the Storm Dragon?

Bref hesitated and looked back at Yoko again. Seeing that she really had no intention of leaving, he had no choice but to pull Tiaotiao away.

Almost as soon as Bref and his group found Da Kong and Ye Zao and were preparing to take them down the mountain, the entire Lingfeng suddenly changed.

At first, everything was silent, then came howling winds. Even though they were far from the center of the vortex, they could still feel the powerful pulling force.

"Holy crap, is it that big?"

Brave was startled, not only because the pulling force would seriously affect their movements, but also because he felt a chilling sense of crisis.

Those tornadoes that just filled the sky, weren't they the limit for that ancient dragon? Storm Dragon, you bastard…

At the same time, he couldn't help but feel more worried. Could Lin Lin and Mr. Kevin really escape unscathed from such a powerful monster?
Why don't you stay here for now and see if there's anything you can do to help?

He reached out to test the wind speed in mid-air, then turned to look at the dates:

"The more open the place, the stronger the wind. Now is not a good time to go down the mountain. We need to find a place to take shelter from the wind."

Date palms didn't really want to go down the mountain like that. After all, once they went down, the battle on the mountain would be completely irrelevant to them. If something unexpected happened... at least if they stayed, they might be able to help in some way.
Date responded, "Follow meow, the temporary camp is just ahead, meow!"

……

In the center of the battlefield.

As the Storm Dragon descended and began preparing for its "Great Tornado," everyone present reacted instantly without Lin Lin even needing to remind them. After all, they were all experienced hunters, and when a monster made a strange move, it usually meant that it was about to unleash something big.

And this Storm Dragon is clearly preparing to unleash a powerful attack!
'We absolutely cannot let it unleash its ultimate attack!'

This was what everyone present was thinking.

When Jin Leigong felt the suction, he instinctively used his limbs to brace himself against the ground and resist the suction. Due to his body weight, the current strength of the gale was not enough to shake his body.

But after understanding the current situation through the thoughts transmitted by Lin Lin, Jin Leigong suddenly relaxed his resistance and even jumped up, letting the gale pull him in.

While still in mid-air, terrifying lightning had already gathered on Jin Leigong's front claws. As the distance between the two rapidly closed, he slammed his claw down on the dark carapace of Lanlong's abdomen.

However, golden lightning bolts shot out everywhere, and apart from the scratches left by the Golden Thunder God's claws, the black carapace was almost unaffected. The Lanlong's tense and prepared posture only swayed slightly.

'That won't do! The head meat of the Storm Dragon is the best, followed by the forelegs, don't make it into the chest!'

Upon hearing Lin Lin's subconscious message, Jin Leigong did not hesitate at all. After landing, he leaped up and soared into the sky, then slammed his claw down on Lanlong's head.

Faced with this powerful and fierce attack, Lanlong finally reacted. It tilted its head slightly and easily dodged Jin Leigong's claw strike.

However, neither Jin Leigong nor Lin Lin were discouraged by their missed attack. The fact that their opponent could dodge meant that their attacks were still a threat to Lanlong!
At the same time, its dodge interrupted the giant tornado's build-up of power, and the ever-increasing suction force also stopped.

Unfortunately, joy turned to sorrow. Although Lanlong's ultimate move was interrupted, it turned its body and lashed out with its tail, sending Jin Leigong flying.

"Boom-"

The Golden Thunder God crashed heavily to the ground, creating a large crater in the otherwise flat surface. At that moment, Lin Lin lost his grip on its carapace and was flung away.

However, Lin Lin had the Flying Insect with him at all times. With a sudden flick of the Flying Insect in mid-air, he successfully pulled himself back to his original position and landed in front of Jin Leigong again. As if by muscle memory, he raised his hand and threw a handful of life dust over.

Just as he was about to throw a second handful, he reached into his prop bag, only to find it empty.

He didn't have much in reserve in his prop bag to begin with, and he had been frantically throwing powder while fighting alongside Jin Leigong. If he hadn't replenished his supplies from the props he carried earlier, he probably wouldn't have lasted this long.

"Roar……"

Bright red blood kept flowing from Jin Leigong's mouth. It opened its eyes, glanced at Lin Lin in front of it with its golden but dim pupils, then turned to Lanlong in mid-air and took a heavy breath.

Lanlong probably wanted to eliminate all its enemies in one go. After sweeping Jin Leigong away with its tail, it did not pursue him. Instead, it tensed its body again and began to gather momentum for its giant tornado.

This time, however, the already wounded Jin Leigong no longer had the strength to rush up and interrupt it.

And so it all ended. It's just a pity that in the end, we still couldn't reclaim the lost territory and defeat the enemy...

Jin Leigong slowly closed his eyes.

"It's not the last moment yet!"

It paused for a moment, then opened its eyes again, only to see the human in front of it suddenly running off in a certain direction.

It looked in the direction Lin Lin was looking, and only then did it notice that the three tiny figures it had never paid attention to before were still fighting:
A muscular, almost bloated fellow roared with all his might, swinging his heavy axe at Lanlong. A golden fountain gushed from the tip of the axe, its power no less than that of Lanlong's "Solar Fist".
A female hunter covered in black armor roared as her crossbow fired a series of bullets, which were firmly locked onto the head of the Storm Dragon.
A hunter clad in sharp yellow and blue armor swung his long-handled hammer, which emitted a strange melody, repeatedly at Lanlong. The sound waves that echoed with each strike spread throughout the area, and this strange melody seemed to infuse the weary body with new strength.
The three attackers, targeting the Lanlong's weak points, did indeed cause it considerable trouble. It wanted to withstand these seemingly harmless attacks and then unleash a powerful attack to wipe them all out.

Unexpectedly, while each of these attacks individually was less powerful than a single, full-force strike from the Golden Thunder God, the continuous bombardment caused far greater damage. Furthermore, the relatively weak armor on its head and forelimbs amplified the pain. The Storm Dragon rarely fought, as few monsters dared to challenge it, and it was seldom injured, as survival was nearly impossible. However, this also meant that when injured, its pain tolerance was far lower than that of monsters accustomed to life-or-death battles. It was precisely the relentless attacks from these three high-ranking hunters that made it difficult for it to concentrate on controlling the gale due to the pain, preventing the massive tornado capable of clearing the entire area from forming.

However, the ever-increasing suction force on the scene clearly told everyone that this level was far from enough to interrupt Lanlong's ultimate move.

Lin Lin gritted his teeth and sprinted all the way. In less than two seconds, he rushed to a ruin and forcefully lifted a huge wooden board covering it, revealing a heavy ballista made of fine steel and cloud wood underneath.

Looking at the heavy ballista and the restraining bullet made of sparrowstone on the magazine, its sharp barbs gleaming with a cold light, Lin Lin shouted towards Rachel's location.

Most of the time, Lanlong is surrounded by large swirling whirlwinds. If you fire a restraining bullet randomly, you are likely to be deflected and bounced away by the whirlwind. However, when it puts itself into this stiff state in order to unleash a powerful attack, you should actively dispel the whirlwinds that are covering its entire body - this is the perfect time to fire a restraining bullet!

Seeing Rachel give him an OK sign, Lin Lin took a deep breath, then forcefully suppressed his hands, which were trembling slightly from nervousness, and aimed at Lanlong.

At this moment, Lan Long, who was tense and motionless, was practically a sitting duck. He had also received heavy ballista shooting training in Lokrak. When the opportunity was presented to him, Lin Lin didn't have time to discuss anything further.

"Master! Retreat quickly! A landslide is coming!"

Kevin felt his heart was about to jump out of his throat. Everyone knew that once Lanlong unleashed its carefully prepared ultimate move, most of the people present would be doomed. All he could do was attack, attack, and attack desperately!

Unfortunately, Lanlong's body was far more resilient than any opponent he had ever faced before. Even his head and forelimbs, which had relatively thin shells, were extremely difficult to slash down. With each strike, Lanlong's heart sank lower and lower.

If this continues, they probably won't be able to stop Lanlong at all...

That was a bad decision... We should have sent Rhys to prepare the restraint bullets...

He didn't turn around until he heard the shouts behind him. He saw a crossbow bolt shooting towards him, whizzing past his head and piercing directly into the right forelimb of the dragon, which was pressed against its side.

The immense force applied by the steel winch, combined with the restraint bullets specifically designed to pierce monster bodies, successfully pierced the extremely tough and resilient skin of the Storm Dragon, and the sharp barbs firmly stuck to the magnificent membrane on the Storm Dragon's forelimbs.

Without a second thought, Kevin and Rickles simultaneously sheathed their weapons and began sprinting backward, both fully aware of what was about to happen.

The restraint bullet pierced his skin, and the pain caused Lanlong's body to stiffen involuntarily, almost causing the storm that had almost taken shape to go out of control.

Just as Lanlong was about to unleash his ultimate move regardless of the consequences, he suddenly heard an extremely dense series of explosions coming from above.

It instinctively looked up and found that a mountain far larger than itself was crashing down on it. Although it seemed to be falling quite slowly, that was just an illusion caused by its height.

Lanlong finally stopped assuming that tense posture, ready to unleash a powerful attack. With a flick of its tail, it was about to dart to the side. At its speed, it could easily fly away from the area where the rocks had fallen in just one or two seconds.

However, it did not notice that the restraint bullet that had just pierced its skin was connected to a rope woven from ivy, which led to the heavy ballista that had just fired it. The base of this heavy ballista had been firmly fixed to the ground by dates.

It suddenly lunged forward, only to be violently pulled backward by the suddenly taut restraint bullet. The massive body of the Azure Dragon staggered, and the membranes on its forelimbs, which had been ripped open by the barbs, were also torn open. The rope connecting the restraint bullet and the ballista let out an ominous groan, with cracks appearing in the center, as if it would break at any moment.

But Lanlong couldn't wait for the next moment. As it staggered due to the restraint ropes, the collapsing rocks began to rain down from all directions.

"Boom boom boom!"

It was as if the dragon of Mount Feng had turned over, the earth trembled violently, smoke and dust filled the sky, and even the incessant torrential rain that had been falling since the start of the battle stopped.

Kevin and Rickles began to retreat as soon as they discovered the restraint grenades had been fired. In the short span of three seconds, the two of them were running so fast that they were practically tumbling and crawling, wishing they had two more legs. When they emerged from the dust and smoke, they were covered in a mixture of dust and mud from the rain, looking extremely disheveled.

Actually, Lanlong's position just now was not directly below the predicted landing point, so strictly speaking, it was not the most suitable time to trigger a landslide. But precisely because of this, their position was relatively close to the edge of the landing point, which allowed them to forcefully rush out within three seconds.

"Cough cough, you little rascal, you almost buried me alive!"

Rickles, panting heavily, walked over to Lin Lin and patted him hard on the shoulder. Although it sounded like he was blaming and complaining, he had a smile on his face.

His smile was genuine; the situation just now was extremely close. If this kid hadn't been decisive enough to launch the restraint missile at the right moment, Lanlong might have created a giant tornado in the next second.

Judging by the terrifying suction force when it's charging up, if he were to unleash this move, the entire Spirit Peak would probably be plowed up by it.

"Good, decisive enough."

Kevin smiled slightly, but quickly suppressed the smile and put on a serious face.

"But I remember you promised that you would stay in the village while we were out hunting, right?"

Lin Lin: ...

He hadn't yet recovered from the tense feeling of being on the verge of death, and was momentarily stunned by Kevin's words.

"I'll teach you a lesson later; now's not the time."

Kevin glared at Lin Lin, sighed, and then glanced at the golden thunder wolf dragon staring intently at the center of the collapsing rocks on the other side before turning his gaze to it as well.

That should be enough to seriously injure that guy, right?
(End of this chapter)