Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 40 Tail Docking
The energy accumulated in the sword was instantly poured into the mechanism inside the shield axe, and the sizzling sound that had been making returned to calm.

While feeling the slight vibration of the shield, Lin Lin pulled out the sword with force, and with an upward slash, the wound on the tail deepened.

Seeing that the water beast was about to regain its balance and get up again, Lin Lin ignored it and continued at his own pace.

The shield on his right arm thrust forward with force, pushing almost half of the shield into the water beast's tail flesh. The sharp edge of the shield cut the flesh into a bloody mess, and the white bone streaks could be seen in the deepest part. The water beast finally regained its balance under the stimulation of pain and suddenly turned over.

The sword is reinserted into the shield, but depending on the depth of the insertion, this time it is not a recharge, but a transformation from sword form to axe form.

The first thing the water beast wanted to do when it stood up was to repel the attack from behind. At this time, the most powerful counterattack against the attacker behind it was undoubtedly its tail with well-developed muscles.

Then the water beast raised its tail high, like a taut bowstring. When the string was released, the tail with keratin at the tip would lash the enemy like a steel whip.

"Untie the fucking thing!"

Lin Lin roared, exerted strength from his waist and abdomen, and mobilized his whole body. The giant axe drew a perfect arc from behind him, and finally slashed down diagonally in front.

Before the tail could be pulled out, the huge axe that cut through it at an angle deeply embedded into the wound so deep that the bone was visible. With a dull explosion, golden electric light and blood and flesh splattered everywhere, the tip of the tail covered with keratin was directly cut off.

"Roar!"

The water beast howled, and the severe pain made it rush forward subconsciously. However, it stumbled and fell to the ground again.

The power of the high-output liberation slash is quite considerable, but this power is indeed quite difficult to control. When the axe is chopped down, the right hand is directly forced to release the axe handle, and only the left hand is used to hold the weapon to prevent it from flying out.

"call……"

Taking a deep breath, Lin Lin pressed the mechanism, the axe rotated, the sword and shield separated, and returned to the sword form.

Looking at the water beast falling to the ground again in front of him, Lin Lin didn't want to have another bowel movement, but the sudden burst of power was too strong and he had to take a breath.

"Boom, bang, bang..."

There were continuous bombardment sounds, and blood kept splashing from the head of the water beast. The wailing of the water beast was quite loud at first, but as the penetrating bullets penetrated the skin, tore the muscles, embedded in the bones, and even went through the skull bit by bit, destroying the brain, the wailing of the water beast gradually weakened until it was completely silent.

Lin Lin blinked and put the bone soldier suit back on his back. He was planning to wait for this guy to get up and then run away, luring it into the trap he had dug in advance.

"Is this...death?"

"if not?"

Rachel fired a few more penetrating bullets to confirm that the water beast had no reaction and was indeed dead. Then she put the heavy crossbow back on her back and walked towards Lin Lin.

"Let me teach you another piece of advice. Don't be so rigid as to assume that everything you do should be planned. When an opportunity presents itself, you must seize it and not let it go."

"I didn't expect you to create this opportunity, so I had to lure it into the trap and restrict its movements before launching a fierce attack."

"Well done, you're more talented than I thought."

Lin Lin had to admit that when Rachel praised him with a cold expression, he suddenly felt a little flattered, and the corners of his mouth were almost stretched to his ears.

"I have to thank you for that flash bomb, Senior. If you hadn't grasped the timing perfectly and caused it to fall the first time, I wouldn't have been able to cut off its tail and make it fall the second time."

Lin Lin had only intended to engage in some business flattery and show a little humility, but Rachel nodded seriously.

"That's right. If I hadn't dodged, you wouldn't have been able to withstand that Dragon Chariot attack. At best, you'd have fractured bones, and at worst, you'd have been seriously injured on the spot. You really need some experience."

Lin Lin: ...

Do you have to punish me with a stick and then give me a sweet date? Can't you just praise me a little more?

Rachel's lips curled up slightly. "My evaluation is based on my perspective as a high-ranking hunter. For a hunter who has just been promoted to two stars, you are already quite outstanding." "However, I also believe that your goal is not just to reach the two-star level, right?"

Lin Lin slapped his chest, "Of course not. I want to be a master hunter!"

"Master..."

Rachel looked towards the northeast, "That's a rare sight in the entire world."

"what?"

Lin Lin blinked and suddenly realized that he had never heard of the G-rank or the Master-rank since he came here. He had only come into contact with the upper and lower ranks. But according to Rachel, this world should have this level, right?

As if she could see through Lin Lin's confusion, Rachel asked, "You don't know what a Hunter Master is, do you?"

"No wonder he dared to say such... uh, arrogant words."

Lin Lin took the opportunity to ask, "So what level is a master?"

"really……"

Rachel sighed, "Master isn't even a rank, it's a respectful title for those who stand at the pinnacle of the Hunter realm."

"If I had to say, it would be the Nine Star Hunter."

She raised her hand and patted Lin Lin, "Keep going, young man. I also look forward to the day when you can stand at the top of the Hunters."

……

The transport team sent by the guild was still the one that transported the water beast's corpse, but this time there were no accidents and the convoy arrived at Jieyun Village smoothly.

In the meeting place, Rachel watched Sasuke completing the task, and suddenly remembered something and waved to Lin Lin.

"Do you know 'Fengshan Dragon'?"

Lin Lin:?
No, wait, what do you mean? I'm only two stars! Don't tell me you want me to kill Peak Dragon solo!
Will it win?
"I've heard a little bit about it."

"That's good. I'll take you to Rocklark in a few days to broaden your horizons. If you stay in Jieyun Village all the time, your horizons will be limited."

"Huh? But..."

"What? Can't bear to part with you?"

Lin Lin thought of the Iwata family, of Xiong Er, of the meeting place's poster girl, and of the cat who ran the beverage store. "A little bit."

"Don't worry, it's not like I won't be back. I'm just going to Rocklark for a while."

"Besides, if you want to upgrade your bone armor, you'll have to go to the desert to hunt both the Sand Dragon and the Horned Dragon."

"Well……"

Well, Lin Lin felt that he was almost convinced, but there was still one last question.

"What if Teacher Kevin comes back and I'm not here?"

"Isn't this simple?"

Rachel glanced at Sasayuki, who nodded seriously, "I'll let Mr. Kevin know where you're going when the time comes, don't worry."

　I am finally about to leave the Novice Village, and the cat is waving at me
　　
　
(End of this chapter)