Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 327 Joining the Wolf Pack, Increased Strength
Lin Lin felt that he was quite lucky. After experiencing such a thrilling ordeal, his shield axe did not develop any malfunctions that required a craftsman to repair. It could still be used in combat, and it happened to have the most advantageous attribute for him at that moment.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that he did not use the shield and axe to block some of the more powerful attacks. For example, his master's Destiny Weapon was damaged quite a bit by the breath of the Storm Dragon and could only be restored to normal use after being repaired.

Unrelated thoughts flashed through Lin Lin's mind but did not affect his concentration. He stared intently at the Thunder Wolf Dragon's movements, waiting for its attack.

The Thunder Wolf Dragon showed no mercy to Lin Lin, roaring and activating its super-electrified state, determined to crush this tiny opponent with its strongest power.

Feeling the surge of power coursing through its body under the stimulation of the electric current, the Thunder Wolf Dragon leaped and pounced towards Lin Lin's position, its white fangs reflecting a metallic luster in the sunlight.

Faced with the oncoming attack, Lin Lin neither dodged nor used a fully charged counterattack. He simply waited for the right moment, and just as the Thunder Wolf Dragon's mouth was about to bite down, he shoved his sword into his shield.

GP!

He wanted to take the Thunder Wolf Dragon's attack head-on to judge the current level of his own power.

"boom!"

Sharp fangs sparked as they rubbed against the shield's surface, and a dull force traveled from the shield to the palms, then down the spine from the arms, finally flowing into the feet.

"Step" "Step"

Lin Lin's face flushed slightly from the exertion. He took two steps back, then with a low shout squeezed from his throat, he forcibly stopped his retreat.

Hold on!
A fleeting smile appeared on Lin Lin's lips. Although he was still at a disadvantage in the contest of strength, it was nothing like when he was hunting before, when he had to exert all his strength to barely withstand a blow.

I wonder how much stronger this guy is compared to the Thunder Wolf Dragon that was the overlord back then. If I were to face it again, would I even be qualified to exchange a few blows with it when it wasn't holding back...?

Suddenly, a whooshing sound came from the air. Lin Lin immediately focused his mind and looked at the Thunder Wolf Dragon in front of him. Then he saw a wide tail slam down towards him.

A biting, flipping, and tail-whipping sequence...?

This tail-spin, aided by the inertia of the somersault, is likely far more powerful than the previous bite.

This time, Lin Lin didn't directly confront the attack head-on; instead, he raised his hand and twisted his wrist.

The emerald green figure flashed by, and a large amount of silkworm silk shot out, instantly embedding itself deep into the surrounding ground.

Fully charged counterattack, activate!

"boom!"

The shield tilted slightly, and the slamming tail slid to the side. The taut silk vibrated in sync, transmitting part of the impact force to the ground, while the other part flowed along the hilt of the charging sword into the energy storage device inside the shield axe.

With the insect silk cushioning the impact, the shock Lin Lin received this time was far less than that of the previous bite.

With just a slight pause, the silken thread loosened, and Lin Lin turned and swung his sword, leaving a frost-covered wound on the tail that had not yet retracted.

Attribute-enhanced Spinning Slash, Red Shield, activate!

The slight pain did not affect the Thunder Wolf Dragon's movements. It twisted its body and raised a paw, slapping down at Lin Lin's position.

Lin Lin narrowed his eyes, watching the Thunder Wolf Dragon's movements, and had already calculated the landing point of the punch in his mind.

So he took a small step to the left, moving about half a meter to the side. But this distance was just enough to put him outside the Thunder Wolf Dragon's attack range. No matter how hard it tried to twist its body, its right claw could only slam heavily against Lin Lin's side, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The arcs of electricity emanating from the claws did touch Lin Lin's body, but when they landed on the heavy armor covering his entire body, they only flickered a few times on the surface of the armor before disappearing into the gleaming lightning patterns on the armor, making the luster of the armor shine even brighter.

Lin Lin didn't have the energy to pay attention to these small changes in his body, because the second punch of the Farmer's Three Punches was about to land.

This time, the opponent raised his left claw, and because he had just dodged to the side, he fell right into the attack range of the second punch, with no room to dodge at all.

However, he didn't even think about dodging; he simply stuck his sword into his shield and withstood the attack once again.

This punch was much more powerful than the first bite, and Lin Lin was knocked backward a distance, his breathing becoming rapid.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but when he withstood the blow, he vaguely felt that the "qi" in his body seemed to become active for a moment. Perhaps that was why, after taking the hit, apart from being forced to slide backward, Lin Lin was almost unharmed.

Without time to dwell on the strangeness of that moment, Lin Lin once again unleashed his insect silk, using a fully charged counterattack.

The interval between the two moves was very short, so this time Lin Lin used the insect technique of the right-hand flying insect. Although he was still skilled at releasing it, it was not as smooth as the left-hand insect technique. Fortunately, Lin Lin raised his hand and released the insect technique almost the moment he stabilized his body, and the defensive stance was successfully formed before the third punch arrived.

"boom!"

A heavy punch came crashing down, but it was deflected to the side by the shield, and the target seemed completely unaffected. The Thunder Wolf Dragon couldn't help but roar in annoyance.

If you're either dodging or using a turtle shell to block, is being able to survive considered strong?
"Tsk..."

You asked for this yourself...

Lin Lin glanced at the corner of his mouth, listening to the slight friction from the internal expansion of the shield and axe, knowing that the energy accumulated in the energy storage device had reached its limit.

Come on then!

Super-resolution, smash it!

The sword and shield quickly merged and transformed, forming a large axe that swung behind them.

The Super Amped Elemental Discharge (SAED) move is actually somewhat similar to Zinogre's tail slam. Upon seeing this, Zinogre immediately realized that its opponent's attack was coming and immediately took a small step back.

The next instant, the giant axe, radiating a chilling aura, grazed its nose and crashed down heavily in front of the Thunder Wolf Dragon.

The Thunder Wolf Dragon's gaze toward Lin Lin suddenly became excited. Its old power was gone, and new power had not yet been generated. Its turtle shell had turned into an axe and smashed on the ground. Let's see how you dodge my attack this time!

Just as it raised itself, it noticed that the other party's expression didn't seem as panicked as it had expected, which made it pause slightly.

The next moment, large chunks of ice crystals appeared out of thin air on the ground, covering an area so vast that they almost encompassed the entire upper body of the Thunder Wolf Dragon. "Roar!"

The ice crystals appeared and shattered in an instant, sending intense pain and bone-chilling cold through the body. The impact of the exploding ice crystals caused the Thunder Wolf Dragon, which had been raising its upper body, to lose its balance and fall to the side.

However, compared to the merely injured Zinogre, the damage to the large number of Super Electric Thunderbugs attached to it and activated by the Zinogre's electricity was truly devastating.

As insects, they are far less resistant to cold than the Thunder Wolf Dragon itself. The ice crystals that exploded on the Thunder Wolf Dragon only caused it pain, but a large number of the Super Electric Thunder Bugs that were affected by the blast died instantly.

Before the Thunder Wolf Dragon could even struggle to its feet after collapsing to the ground, the bright electric light all over its body flickered a few times like a faulty light bulb before suddenly going out.

Its supercharged state was actually neutralized by Lin Lin's super-discharge attack—hunters have a simple and easy-to-understand term for this situation: "chamber explosion".

Lin Lin glanced at the lightning patterns on the armor that had gone from bright to dim, silently marveling at the powerful boost this blessing provided to his elemental super-discharge ability. He then disassembled his shield and axe and returned to his sword and shield form.

However, instead of taking advantage of the time when the Thunder Wolf Dragon was knocked down to attack, he turned to look at the Golden Thunder God next to him and the Thunder Wolf Dragons watching from the side.

After all, this isn't a hunt; it's just a friendly spar to test and demonstrate one's strength. It's enough to fight to a certain extent; there's absolutely no need to go all out.

Even without activating his ability to hear thoughts, Lin Lin could sense a hint of awe in the gazes of the surrounding Thunder Wolf Dragons.

In the world of monsters, strength reigns supreme. The Thunder Wolf Dragon that challenged Lin Lin was already the most powerful in the group besides the Golden Thunder God. If even it was easily defeated, then it wouldn't take much more effort for Lin Lin to defeat any of them.

The Thunder Wolf Dragon that fought Lin Lin fell to the ground and took a while to get up again. This time, its gaze toward Lin Lin was no longer full of hostility, but even carried a trace of respect for the strong.

It growled at Lin Lin, then lay down on the ground, exposing its belly to him.

Lin Lin subconsciously turned his head to look at Jin Leigong, but Jin Leigong seemed to have suddenly become very interested in the weeds under his feet, staring at them endlessly.

Lin Lin couldn't help but chuckle to himself, recalling the scene when Jin Leigong had just awakened. The action that this Thunder Wolf Dragon was making now was exactly the gesture of a lower-ranking member of the Thunder Wolf Dragon clan showing submission to a higher-ranking member.

Lin Lin smiled and shook his head, no longer paying attention to Jin Leigong, and instead looked at the Thunder Wolf Dragon lying on the ground with its belly exposed.

Has this guy been beaten into submission? Am I really that strong?
Lin Lin looked down at his palm in a daze and fell into a brief moment of thought.

No, that's not right, we can't jump to conclusions like that...

This wasn't a life-or-death battle in the first place. With the "notification" from Jin Leigong beforehand and his own display of strength afterward, he had truly become a member of the wolf pack, which led to the current situation.

Furthermore, the reason why he was able to defeat the Thunder Wolf Dragon so easily was mainly because his weapon was specifically designed for it, and he was also familiar with its moves and had already prepared countermeasures. He probably wouldn't have been able to exert such strong control over other monsters.

However, compared to when I barely reached four and a half stars, I am indeed much stronger now.

After careful consideration, I have now basically mastered the full-charge counterattack, and my physical fitness has also greatly improved. As long as I accumulate more experience, I should be able to officially advance to five stars, right?
Well, this is assuming we disregard the skill level of the rider's partner and only consider their own abilities...

Lin Lin slung his shield and axe back behind him, took a few quick steps, and arrived in front of the Thunder Wolf Dragon, which was still lying on the ground.

Looking at the bluish-green scales on the other's abdomen, Lin Lin couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke them.

Hmm... It's cool and refreshing, and the color is like jade. If Sophia were here, she would probably be quite excited.
"Roar……"

The Thunder Wolf Dragon in front of him... well, since this guy is the troublemaker in the clan, let's just call him Troublemaker. Seeing that the newly arrived superior seemed to have accepted his submission, Troublemaker was preparing to get back up.

Just as it was about to move, it heard the other person say:
"do not move!"

The troublemaker paused instinctively, then remained in that position, tilting his head to observe the other person's movements.

"Wow..."

It saw the other party sprinkle a handful of pale green dust onto its body. Confused, it stuck out its tongue and licked the air in front of it twice. Then it felt a cool sensation coming from the areas of its body that had been frozen by frost, and the pain and discomfort were quickly relieved.

"Sigh, since I was the one who had to hit you, I'll treat you this time. Next time you get hurt, find a shady place to lick your wounds!"

The troublemaker paused for a moment, then felt a warm current involuntarily flow through his heart.

Although the Thunder Wolf Dragons are a group, licking each other's wounds is something usually done by the closest relationships, such as partners, mothers and children, brothers... So what Lin Lin is doing now is no different from licking wounds.
This strange-looking "honorary clansman" is actually a pretty nice person.

The spiky creature twisted its body and gently nudged Lin Lin twice with its head. Lin Lin impatiently pushed its head away.

"Don't move, I'm not finished yet!"

He didn't notice that the troublemaker had taken the opportunity to secretly sniff him all over and memorize his scent.

After treating the troublemaker's injuries, Lin Lin stood up again and walked towards Jin Leigong.

Ye Zi watched him with a smile in her eyes, and only spoke after Lin Lin approached:

"Brother Lin Lin, are you getting ready to leave?"

Lin Lin nodded. "Yes, it's been long enough since we left the village. It's time to go back and take a look."

He turned to look at Jin Leigong and waved his hand:
"Is there nothing else this time? Are we really leaving?"

"Roar……"

"Yes, I'll come back to see you again if I have the chance. Just don't forget me then!"

Lin Lin said no more, took out the Bond Stone, and held it tightly in his palm.

Not long after, a fiery red figure appeared in the clear sky and swiftly descended towards the center of the Thunder Wolf Dragon horde.

(End of this chapter)