Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 34 Rachel's Advice
The teasing with Sophia ended with Lin Lin accepting the new painting and promising to owe her a meal.

Sophia finally got down to business:

"Come to think of it, I've never seen a hunter as unconcerned about new equipment as you are. The Dog Dragon King materials allocated to you have already been divided, and you don't even care?"

"Huh? So fast?"

"What? You didn't know anything at all? Didn't you even go back to the village to complete the mission yesterday?"

Lin Lin scratched his head: "Ah... Is there any problem?"

Sophia looked at Lin Lin suspiciously, then at Xiong Er who was still asleep over there, "Have you been staying with Xiong Er the entire time since we separated yesterday?"

"Yes, what else?"

"I'm so envious... well... nothing."

Sophia seemed to be lost in some fantasy, her face slightly flushed.

Even without her saying anything, Lin Lin knew what was going on. She was thinking about breaking the dragon! This is what dragon fetishes are like.

"Ahem, anyway, you should hurry back to the meeting place to complete your mission. Although the teacher and I explained the situation when we returned with the transport team, I'm afraid people will be worried if you don't go back."

"I understand. I'll be right back. Thanks, Sophia."

Sophia waved her hand. "Why thank me? You saved my life! Go!"

"Eh? Aren't you leaving?"

Sophia pushed her glasses up helplessly. "I'm just asking you to go back. I still need to observe Xiong Er! I need to write a report!"

"Um... okay, I'm leaving then."

"Uh-huh."

It was a perfunctory response, because Sophia had already focused her attention on Xiong Er again.

……

Meeting place, at the mission counter.

When Sasuke saw Lin Lin come in, she breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm so glad you're back safely."

"Although I've heard that you're fine, I can only feel relieved after seeing it with my own eyes."

"I'm a talented boy. Hunting a dog dragon is just a piece of cake!"

Lin Lin smiled, handed over his hunter's notes, glanced around, and asked curiously, "Cihua is not here? Is she on vacation again?"

"Not really. She heard that Mr. Qia was out of danger, so she went to visit him."

Sasayuki was very efficient. In a short while, she handed back the hunter's notes with a star on the cover and a bulging purse.

"Congratulations, Lin Lin. You're probably one of the hunters who took the shortest time to advance from an apprentice hunter to a two-star hunter in the guild's history."

"You're truly a talented young man, not much inferior to that top newcomer from Tondoruma. Keep going! I'm really counting on you!"

"Maybe it won't be long before a legendary hunter appears in our Jieyun Village!"

"Hahaha, let me lend you some good words!"

Lin Lin grabbed the purse, feeling the weight inside, and felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

"By the way, where are the materials for my Dog Dragon Leader?"

Lin Lin suddenly realized that Sasuke only gave him the Hunter's Notes and his reward. Where were his materials?!
"It's been temporarily stored in the village processing house. If you want to take it away, you can do so anytime!"

Sasyuki's lips curled slightly. "After the bodies are brought back, they're split and stripped for materials in the processing shop. This way, if a hunter needs to craft equipment, they don't have to make multiple trips." Lin Lin sighed sincerely, "This guild is so thoughtful!"

"This is what we should do. You hunters have been facing danger outside all the time. All we can do is provide convenience and protection as much as possible."

"Well, thanks Sasayuki, I'll go to the workshop and take a look at a new set of armor."

……

When Lin Lin ran to the processing shop, he saw a petite figure standing in front of the owner of the processing shop.

"Huh? Rachel-senpai?"

She was petite and wore a Swift Dragon suit. Even though he couldn't see her face, Lin Lin could guess who she was.

"Oh, it's you!"

Rachel turned around and saw that it was the young hunter who had impressed her, so she nodded as a greeting.

"Are you...?"

"Boss, please help maintain my secret sniper and make some modifications."

"Oh……"

When it comes to this issue, Lin Lin was speechless. Among the fourteen weapons in Monster Hunter, he had more or less come into contact with one or two of the others, but he had never touched the light crossbow and heavy crossbow. The only thing he knew about modification was that the heavy crossbow could be equipped with a shield, and the four-shield heavy crossbow was said to be a wheelchair weapon.

The owner of the processing shop who was busy at work heard the sound and looked up, saying, "Hey! The young man Kevin brought with him! Wait a moment, I'll be done soon!"

"My name is Lin Lin..."

Although the boss didn't introduce himself when they first met, he did mention his name when he came to pick up the armor and weapons after they were made. However, the boss's memory anchor of him seemed to be the young man Kevin had high hopes for, so he still called him that, and there was nothing he could do about it.

"Kevin?"

Rachel's expression, which had been calm all this time, suddenly changed. She turned her head to look at Lin Lin and asked hurriedly:
"What's your relationship with Kevin?"

what?
Lin Lin was a little unsure of what this senior was thinking. After hesitating for a moment, he chose to speak the truth.

“He is my teacher and taught me a lot.”

"So where is he now?"

Lin Lin shook his head. He really didn't know. "I just became his disciple, and Teacher Kevin received an urgent letter from the guild. He must have been sent on some mission, right?"

Rachel seemed to be gritting her teeth and muttering something in a low voice. Lin Lin couldn't hear clearly and could only roughly make out a few words by her lip movements.

For example, "this bastard", "he said he was here for vacation", "but he secretly went on a mission", etc. It is hard not to let people imagine.

Did Teacher Kevin and Senior Rachel have any love-hate relationship?
After a while, Rachel's expression finally returned to normal. She looked at Lin Lin and asked as if to confirm:
"Are you his disciple?"

"Well, although we separated right after becoming my disciple..."

Rachel thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'm quite familiar with the shield axe weapon. I happen to be living in Jieyun Village at the moment, so I can give you some pointers."

"Eh? Is that okay?"

"Why not? I've already said I'm more familiar with the shield axe!"

"Just like this bone weapon you're using, it should be Kevin's suggestion, right? It can be upgraded to a Ceratopsian Shield Axe, a bottle grenade shield axe with very high attack power."

"But did you know that we can actually use the materials of the Earth Sand Dragon to strengthen it into the Earth Sand Shield Axe, and then use the materials of the Horned Dragon to modify it into the Horned Dragon Armor?"

Lin Lin blinked. He really didn't know. After all, there would be slight changes in the weapon derivation routes in each Monster Hunter game, but there should be no such thing in this World game.

　I couldn't finish the code before 12 o'clock. I'm so upset.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)