Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 38 Field Teaching
"My first lesson today is to be fully prepared before heading out hunting and ensure you are in top condition."

Rachel gulped down a light blue drink called stream water, which was actually added with various extracts and was not so natural.

Lin Lin was surprised to find that after drinking the glass of water, the faint smell of alcohol on Rachel's body disappeared completely, and even her eyes seemed to be clearer.

"Do you think I'm drinking this just to sober up?"

As soon as Rachel finished speaking, the cat who owned the beverage store responded:

"Of course not, meow! This 'natural stream water' is infused with Galloping Extract. Drinking it can strengthen muscle endurance to a certain extent, thereby reducing physical exertion. Furthermore, with my special blend, it can also increase the drinker's tolerance to abnormal water-attribute states. It's perfect for dealing with large monsters that spit water, meow!"

"Oh~"

Lin Lin opened his mouth and showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Rachel returned the solid wooden wine glass to the shopkeeper cat and waved her hand, "Follow me."

Lin Lin hurriedly followed, "Are we leaving?"

Rachel jumped up and knocked Lin Lin on the head. "I told you to be fully prepared before setting off! Now, help me prepare the ammunition!"

Hiss... It hurts so much. It turns out that those who can be hunters are not weak.

Lin Lin rubbed his head and muttered, "You're a six-star hunter. Do you really need to be so serious when dealing with a water beast?"

Then he was jumped up and hit by the opponent again, "The environment in the wild is ever-changing. Don't think that a high-level hunter is invincible!"

"If you're not prepared and take it seriously, even a high-ranking hunter will encounter danger while hunting the Great Boar King!"

Lin Lin said "Oh" and followed Rachel obediently to the hunter's cabin she rented.

In fact, whenever he accepted a hunting commission, he was always cautious and well prepared, but this time he had "Tianzun" leading him, which made him subconsciously relax a lot.

Rachel hummed twice and walked ahead on her own, but a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

It feels good to teach someone a lesson, especially when that person is Kevin's apprentice.

However, what she said just now was not an exaggeration. She had encountered danger while hunting the Wild Boar King. This was her personal experience. The danger came from a Tyrannosaurus Rex that suddenly appeared, not the Wild Boar King. She had to go through a very difficult battle before she finally found a chance to escape - well, there was no need to talk about these things.

The stealth sniper used by Rachel is a heavy crossbow specialized for penetrating bullets. Although other common bullets and shotgun shells can also be fired, the special magazine structure determines that only penetrating bullets can maximize the performance of this heavy crossbow.

Inside the hunter's cabin, there was a large box filled with all kinds of fruits, which made Lin Lin dizzy.

"This is the hollow fruit, and the spiral-shaped one is the piercing fruit. Use them like this... and you can create a level 1 piercing bullet."

"Using Ornithodon tusks and hollow bones can be used to temper Level 2 penetrating bullets." "As for Level 3... that requires needle tuna. They're not cheap, at least 50 z per piece, so it's best to use as little as possible."

Oh my god! Playing ranged weapons is really a waste of money. When he first explored the game many times, he never touched the light or heavy crossbow. This is the reason.

Noticing that Lin Lin seemed to be distracted, Rachel wanted to hit him on the head again, but because she was busy preparing the ammunition and had no hands free, she had to give up.

"Watch carefully and learn well. Even though you're not a good archer, it won't hurt to learn more. You won't be able to hunt alone all the time. You'll need to form a regular team so it's more convenient when the time comes."

Then why don't I just look for long-range teammates...

Lin Lin retained some rationality and did not say this out loud, otherwise he would probably have been hit on the forehead again.

It was not until noon, when the sun was high in the sky, that the tedious preparation of ammunition finally ended. Lin Lin, holding a full ammunition box in his arms, followed Rachel and officially entered the hunting ground.

After being left far behind by the village and no longer visible due to being blocked out of sight, Rachel returned to the cold look that Lin Lin had when he first saw her. Her ears were always perked up and her eyes were scanning around sharply, taking in all the information in the surrounding environment.

After arriving at the hunter camp halfway up the mountain, the two men took a short rest, simply filled their stomachs with the food they brought with them, and then officially set out on the journey to find water beasts.

"Although we've already confirmed the area where we encountered the water beast, and its habitat isn't expected to change significantly in the near future, I need to teach you the appropriate thinking."

As they walked, she began to teach Lin Lin:

"You have to learn to judge your target's likely locations based on their ecological habits." She squatted down, turned over a pebble, and pointed at its underside. "Look at this stone. The side closest to the ground is relatively dry, with no obvious signs of moisture. This means it hasn't rained here in the past few days, so the stream is relatively calm."

"As aquatic monsters, water beasts won't stray too far from the water. Since there's been no rainfall nearby these past few days, this means their range will be smaller. There's basically no need to search those very small water veins. Prioritize searching in large lakes and rivers. Well, just like where we encountered the water beast, it was very close to a lake."

Lin Lin's heart trembled slightly. After all, he was an experienced senior. The serious aura he exuded in the hunting ground was completely beyond the reach of a novice like him. His ability to observe and analyze environmental details was much better than his method of just looking for obvious hair and claw marks.

Following behind Rachel all the way, while listening to her analysis, she continued to introduce the distribution of vegetation in the surrounding environment, the principles of such distribution, and which vegetation would be favored by which monsters... Endless knowledge points kept filling his head, and Lin Lin even felt that his college student brain was not enough.

Is this really a hunter, and not a scholar like Sophia?

Lin Lin, who was full of knowledge, suddenly became energetic. When he saw the long banana appearing in front of him, he almost burst into tears.

Great! I finally found it! Cramming is such a pain!
"Roar!"

The water beast obviously also discovered the uninvited guest who suddenly broke into its territory. It immediately let out an angry roar and rushed over with its claws spread out.

Lin Lin sensed it quietly. Compared to the last time when he fought with him and was only smeared with shit and felt angry because of the provocation, this time the big banana's heart was full of hatred for this hairless monkey that walked on two legs.

Was it because of that beating Rachel gave him last time? After being beaten so badly, shouldn't it be afraid? Why is it still so brave?
(End of this chapter)