Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 328

Watching the fiery red dragon slowly descend, flapping its wings, Lin Lin took two steps forward and gently hugged its head.

"Let me introduce you. This is my partner, Daikong. If it weren't for Daikong saving me when we were facing Lanlong, I would probably be dead by now."

After hugging, to avoid Da Kong being mistaken for an enemy by the wolf pack, Lin Lin turned to Jin Leigong and introduced him.

This guy really knows how to get along with all sorts of races...

Jin Leigong glanced at the crimson dragon that was over six meters long, and thought about how Lin Lin had communicated with him without any obstacles. This matter didn't seem so strange.

Having confirmed that this was not an enemy, Jin Leigong let out a low growl, silencing the wolves that had just begun to stir. They watched as the new member of their pack flipped over and mounted the male fire dragon, then soared into the sky.

……

Ye Zi held Lin Lin tightly around the waist, while Lin Lin gripped the scales on Da Kong's back with both hands. The wind blew past them, making a whooshing sound in their ears.

"Brother Lin Lin, I thought you wouldn't take the Golden Thunder God with you, but you would at least take a Thunder Wolf Dragon with you!"

The wind was very strong, so in order for Lin Lin to hear her voice clearly, Ye Zi almost pressed her face against Lin Lin's back.

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

While Lin Lin was looking down through the strange empathy he shared with Osora, he was also distracted by his conversation with Yoko.

"Look, Jumpy followed you when you were in Lokrak, Puff was brought back to the village after we came to Flame Village, and Sky has been with you ever since it was still in its egg. According to tradition, shouldn't Golden Thunder and the others be next?"

Lin Lin was somewhat amused and exasperated; what kind of custom was this...?

“Jin Leigong can’t come with us. He’s most concerned about his clan. Besides, even if I brought him back to Jieyun Village, it would probably only cause panic among the villagers…”

"As for the other Thunder Wolf Dragons, ha, we're not that close yet..."

Yoko: ...

No, so you actually considered it...

Ye Zi wanted to say something, but Da Kong had already begun to fold his wings and dive rapidly, so she had no choice but to hold on tightly to Lin Lin's waist again to avoid being thrown off.

"Hu-hu-"

As it approached the ground, the sky's wings suddenly opened again, instantly slowing its descent.

Seeing that they were only three or four meters above the ground, Lin Lin and Ye Zi immediately let go of Da Kong's back and jumped down.

"Looks like we need to consider getting a saddle like the one for the big guy, otherwise he has to hold onto the back like this every time he flies. It's okay for short periods, but it's really tiring for his hands if it's for a little longer."

Lin Lin flexed his hands, looked back at Da Kong who had fluttered twice before slowly landing, and muttered something under his breath.

"Huh? Brother Lin Lin, what did you just say?"

"Oh, nothing."

Lin Lin snapped out of his daze and quickly took a few steps forward.

A few meters ahead, there was a cart with a person lying on it. Around the person, all sorts of random things were piled up haphazardly, making the place look extremely messy.

Beside the cart, two hunters had already noticed the approaching Ooku and were waving at Lin Lin and Ye Zi.

Lin Lin quickly stepped forward and greeted him.

These two were naturally Rachel and Rickles, while lying on the cart next to them was Lin Lin's master, Kevin.

"How is Master doing?"

"It's alright, things have basically stabilized by now."

Rachel casually kicked an ammunition box at her feet. "Actually, we could have waited until he was a little better before setting off, but medical conditions in the wild are really limited. If we delay too long, he might suffer from long-term effects. We still need to go back as soon as possible to get a professional doctor to treat him."

Rickres smiled, his tone relaxed:

"It's a good thing we have your cart, otherwise it would have been quite a hassle to get old Kevin back."

"What, now you don't mind that we archer hunters have to carry ammunition?"

"Ahem, no, no, it was all just a joke..."

Lin Lin approached the cart and first looked at Kevin, who was still conscious, lying on his back on the cart with his eyes staring blankly at the sky. However, his face was still pale and he looked quite weak.

Upon seeing Lin Lin appear, a smile appeared on his lips. He wanted to say something, but this aggravated his injuries, causing him to cough violently twice. This startled Lin Lin, who hurriedly reached for the Life Powder.

Rachel stopped Lin Lin's actions, "Given your master's current condition, these medicines can no longer be used for the time being. This dust won't be very effective, and it will only make things worse by choking people."

Then she glared at Kevin reproachfully, "What do you have to say now? Can't you wait until your injury heals? The thing you should do right now is not to do anything and just lie there quietly!"

The two grown men, one old and one young, were scolded and dared not utter a sound, both turning their gazes away.

Kevin looked at the sky, while Lin Lin looked at the other miscellaneous items on the cart, including a small section of golden broken horn, a few pieces of broken white flying membrane, and a few pieces of peeled dark carapace—these were some materials collected from the Storm Dragon while cleaning up the battlefield. In addition, there were some materials that the Golden Thunder God had shed during the battle, which they also collected.

This vehicle was originally intended to be used to load ammunition for Rachel, but now, in order to fit Kevin, such a big guy, and all sorts of miscellaneous materials, Rachel has had to discard most of the cheap ammunition, such as regular rounds.

Lin Lin glanced at it twice and inexplicably felt that something was missing.

What's missing?

Lin Lin unconsciously reached into the prop bag and rummaged around, hoping to find the source of this inexplicable feeling.

Then, his hand paused slightly as he took out a dark green, jade-like sphere.

"Huh? This thing... looks like a Deviljho's gem! Kid, where did you get this?"

Rickles spotted what Lin Lin was holding and darted over.

He didn't think Lin Lin had the ability to hunt a Deviljho. Could this thing have been obtained through illegal material trading?
"This must be from the Deviljho that forced Brother Lin to come to Lingfeng before, right?"

Before Lin Lin could speak, Ye Zi jumped out and argued his case.

"Although that Deviljho was killed by the Storm Dragon, it wouldn't have run to the Storm Dragon without Brother Lin's lure. Brother Lin obtained this material legally and compliantly!"

Lin Lin finally remembered that something was missing. There were fragments of the Storm Dragon and the drops of the Golden Thunder God on the vehicle, but no Deviljho!
Blanch!
I originally thought it would be inconvenient to carry such a big lump, so I wrapped it in canvas and buried it at the foot of the mountain, thinking I would retrieve it after escorting the two scholars down the mountain. Little did I expect that I would end up fighting with Lanlong in the middle of it.

Recalling the time when Lanlong unleashed his power, the world changed color, and the raging wind and rain almost plowed up the entire Lingfeng Peak, Lin Lin was immediately filled with worry.

Can the materials I buried be retrieved?
"Brother Lin Lin!" "Hmm?"

Lin Lin was trying hard to recall the location where he buried the materials when Ye Zi suddenly nudged him, signaling him to look ahead.

"That's...Brave? And dates and Jumpy?"

After Lin Lin saw the figure clearly, he couldn't help but feel a little bewildered.

It shouldn't be...

After Jin Leigong woke up, he went back to the temporary camp and reunited with Brave and the others.

After confirming that the crisis had been resolved, Breve breathed a sigh of relief. However, before he could relax for even a few minutes, Rachel noticed that everyone else at Lingfeng had a lot of things to do, and this kid was the most relaxed. So she simply appointed him as a messenger to report the process, reasons, and results of the battle at Lingfeng to Jieyun Village.

To show his sympathy, Lin Lin asked Yezao to lead Tiaotiao on a journey to save him from having to travel for several days.

Now it seems they delivered the message and then ran back?

Lin Lin waved to Brave and the others. Brave originally wanted to slow down a bit and wave back, but Jump became extremely excited after seeing Lin Lin's figure in the distance. He completely ignored Brave's signal to slow down and ran towards Lin Lin at full speed.

"Boss Meow!"

As soon as Tiaotiao got close, a figure leaped out from behind him and pounced on Lin Lin.

Lin Lin quickly opened his arms to catch the date, and then rubbed its head. Soon after, another big head rested on his shoulder, which made Lin Lin a little flustered for a moment.

Bref flipped off, staggering slightly. He wanted to give Lin Lin a high-five, but with a cat on his left and a dragon on his right, and his front was packed with people, his raised hand froze in mid-air.

"Snapped!"

Ye Zi gave Lin Lin a high five on his behalf.

Rachel took a few steps closer. "You're back? What did the guild say?"

Hearing this question, Lin Lin couldn't help but feel quite curious. He rubbed his two heads, one on each side, and quietly perked up his ears.

"Well……"

Bref thought for a moment, "That drunkard guild leader said that you can probably start preparing for the promotion ceremony when you return to East Doruma..."

It seems they've acknowledged the legitimacy of this battle. Even if it was an accident, the settlement will most likely be based on the accepted mission.

However, this promotion ceremony...

Rachel raised an eyebrow involuntarily:

"Didn't you tell them that Lanlong retreated on his own in the end? If the fight continues, we have almost no chance of winning."

"said."

Brave thought about it carefully for a moment, and then said:
"That drunkard guild leader said he would write everything down in a letter and send it to headquarters. However, he also said that even so, Dongdoruma would definitely approve the promotions. The only difference would be whether all three would be promoted or only one or two would be promoted..."

Rachel thought about it and realized that what he said made sense.

She has been at the six-star level for quite some time, and her performance in defeating Lanlong this time was too dazzling. Even if there is a lot of exaggeration in it, it is more than enough to meet the standard for promotion from six-star to seven-star. It can be said that her promotion this time is a sure thing.

"What about us?"

Lin Lin subconsciously leaned out and asked:
Has the guild expressed any opinion about us?

"Yes, meow!"

Dates: Raise your hand to answer!

"That drunken old dragon said that anyone who participated in the battle to defeat the Storm Dragon will have it recorded as a special mission on their resume, just like when they defeated the Peak Dragon in Lokrak. The only difference is that this special mission has a star rating, meow!"

"Star rating? What does that mean?"

Yezao swallowed hard, his expression filled with an indescribable excitement:
"This battle will be recorded in each of our resumes as a nine-star level mission, meow!"

"Nine-star level? That's incredible!"

"Ahem, it's not calculated according to regular missions. In special missions, we are just participants, not the main combat personnel."

Brave picked up the conversation.

"According to that drunkard guild leader, the biggest benefit of this resume is actually to let others know that you have experience in fighting ancient dragons, which will give you a significant advantage in the assessment for promotion to high-ranking hunters."

Lin Lin didn't quite agree with this. If you want to talk about the biggest use of this resume, isn't it just to show off by flipping the notebook in front of other hunters and making everyone gasp in shock?
Just imagining the scene made Lin Lin feel a little smug.

"Then... is there any other news?"

Looking at Bref's expression, Yoko had a feeling that the guy hadn't finished speaking.

"Hey! There really is one!"

"What is it?"

"That drunkard president said that Jieyun has finally shaken off the shadows and is preparing to hold a grand celebration to attract tourists and revitalize the tourism industry in Jieyun Village, which has been sluggish for a long time."

As he spoke, Bref couldn't help but give a thumbs up, as if he could already imagine that Jieyun Village would then be full of vitality and a scene of everything flourishing.

Speaking of the festival, Lin Lin couldn't help but think of that memorable CG scene in the game. Come to think of it, according to the game's timeline, the festival was held right after defeating the Thunder Wolf Dragon, right?

Now, on our side, it's become like the event was held only after the battle with Lanlong was over...

Thinking about this, Lin Lin suddenly realized that it seemed that the entire P3 storyline in the game ended after defeating the Lanlong. Now that the Lanlong on Lingfeng had been driven away, the story should have ended. So, what about the protagonist of P3?

Who is the real protagonist of P3?
This is probably a mystery that will never be solved...

Lin Lin couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Oh, right, the drunkard guild leader also said that you should hurry back to the village, because the heroes' celebration can't be without heroes."

Brave added another sentence.

"Okay, let's go then!"

As the sounds subsided, the cart's wheels finally began to turn.

(End of this chapter)