Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 41: Set off! Target: Lockrak!
After setting the departure date, Rachel waved to Lin Lin and went into the bathhouse to soak in the hot springs.

Lin Lin found himself suddenly with nothing to do. Apart from the departure in two days, there seemed to be nothing else to do.

After thinking it over, Lin Lin left the meeting place, turned left and right, and came to a simple-looking wooden building.

The villa is roofed with dark grey tiles, and the wood that makes up the main body of the building is not painted vermilion like most houses, but retains its original brown color. The darker tones give the villa a naturally unique and solemn temperament.

When you push the door open and walk in, you can find that the layout of the house is quite simple. Apart from the various books neatly arranged on rows of shelves, there is almost no unnecessary decoration.

"Well, it feels like a library..."

Hearing the noise, the person sitting at a desk by the window looked up, pushed her glasses, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

"Rare visitor!"

Lin Lin walked to her side, pulled out a chair and sat down, then leaned over to look at what she had just written at the desk.

"What are you doing?"

"Collect observation reports."

Sophia gathered several scattered reports together and showed them to Lin Lin: "You know what? I've discovered something interesting from my observations during this period."

"what?"

Lin Lin glanced at the report filled with beautiful handwriting and leaned back decisively, with no intention of reading at all.

It’s too long, so here’s a shortened version.

"The differences between Xiong Er and other blue bear beasts are gradually growing."

Lin Lin straightened up again and motioned Sophia to explain in detail.

"We initially discovered that Xiong Er was just smarter and gentler in temperament, right?"

Lin Lin nodded, "So is there any change now?"

"His gentle personality is just an appearance...or perhaps he only appears gentle around you. Xiong Er might be more aggressive than we thought."

"Look at the sketches from five days ago and three days ago. Xiong Er has some subtle scars on his body... If he only moved around in that forest, there wouldn't be any creature capable of inflicting such injuries on him."

"So according to my speculation, Xiong Er might leave his current habitat before we get there and go find another monster to fight... If my speculation is true, I'm a little worried about whether he'll attack the villagers passing by..."

Lin Lin suddenly realized that in fact, the injuries Xiong Er suffered in those two days were much more serious than what Sophia saw. It was just that he mixed a few bottles of recovery medicine and gave them to Xiong Er to drink, which turned them into inconspicuous injuries that Sophia could not see.

He could hear Xiong Er's thoughts, so he knew that the other party intended to improve his strength through fighting, but Sophia didn't know this, so it was not surprising that she thought "Xiong Er might threaten the safety of the villagers."

How to dispel this concern?
If he didn't reveal his ability to listen to people's thoughts, Lin Lin really couldn't think of any solution for a while, so he had to put it aside for the time being and talk about the purpose of his coming to the Scribe Team Research Institute.

"You're going to Rocklark?"

As expected, Sophia's face was filled with longing. "Just across a mountain range, the climate in Rocklake is completely different from that in Jieyun Village, and the resulting ecological environment is even more different..."

"I heard that the Ceratopsus, known as the Desert Tyrant, is actually a vegetarian. The image of him munching on a cactus with a ferocious look on his face is hilarious. And then there's the Peakosaurus, a symbol of abundance. It's said to be so massive it's practically the size of a mountain..."

Sophia was already immersed in beautiful fantasies, and Lin Lin had to speak up to draw her attention back.

"Actually, I wanted to ask Senior Mia if she needed me to help her with her research at Rocklark, and... well, you know, research often requires funding." "Um..."

Sophia was thinking about which monsters lived in the desert area and were not very aggressive, when the door was suddenly pushed open again.

Mia walked in with messy hair and a few red and green feathers on her head. She looked a little depressed. Her tentative contact with the colorful bird was not very smooth.

Alas, why doesn’t she have the same good luck as that boy to meet such a friendly blue bear beast?

Huh? Why is this guy here?
When Lin Lin repeated what he had just said to Sophia, Senior Mia's mood suddenly became excited again.

"Please give it a try. Don't worry about the funding! I'll reimburse you!"

……

"Woo-du--"

As the horn sounded, more than 20 trucks pulled by marutori started to move slowly at the urging of the people. They would follow the trade route through the stream area and arrive at the sand plain, and then change to the "sand boat", a unique means of transportation in the desert area, to cross the desert and finally deliver this batch of knotted cloud wood to Lokrak.

Lin Lin sat in a Marutori truck that was not carrying cargo in the middle of the convoy. The interior decoration of the truck was very simple, but it was clean and at least gave people a place to rest in peace.

Rachel was supposed to go to the truck specially prepared for her at the front of the convoy, but since they had just set off and the area nearby was still a completely safe area, she temporarily ran to Lin Lin's side.

"How was it? This is your first escort mission, what do you think?"

Rachel asked with interest while moving boxes of ammunition into Lin Lin's carriage.

"Uh... I don't know, is there anything I should be aware of?"

If Lin Lin were to fight monsters, he could still come up with an idea based on his previous gaming experience, but if he were to escort someone, he would be completely in the dark and wouldn't know anything.

"Like, should we get out of the car and escort them now?"

Rachel had the urge to roll her eyes, but she suppressed it. "All you need to do is eat well, drink well, and get enough rest. You don't have to worry about anything else."

"Eh?"

Lin Lin was a little confused. "Isn't this a bit too dereliction of duty?"

"This is called conserving your energy!"

Rachel jumped up and knocked Lin Lin on the head, then explained:

"Escort missions are different from hunting missions. Your job is to protect the caravan, not to kill every monster that approaches."

"The journey will be very long and full of uncertainty. It's possible that nothing will happen along the way, but the tense nerves you'll experience along the way will exhaust you both physically and mentally."

"You might also be harassed by various monsters at any time. You won't have time to catch your breath after defeating one monster after another. So, in order to maintain sufficient combat power, you should rest well."

That makes sense...

Lin Lin thought to himself and asked one last question: "What if a monster attacks the convoy while I'm still resting and can't take action?"

Then he was hit on the head again. "Are you stupid? Do you think the caravan doesn't have scouts? We hunters only need to fight well! If there are any monsters approaching, they will come and call you in advance!"

　Thank you all for your continued support. This book also exceeded my expectations. PK successfully advanced to the third round. It is said that Monster Hunter is a niche, but it is not entirely true.
　　
　
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