Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 47: In order to board Fengshan Maru, Lin Lin's choice is...

The sails were lowered, the sand ship gradually slowed down, and finally docked next to the dock.

The caravan members were busy unloading the goods, and the hunters could not help much. They could only look at the surrounding environment idly.

Rocklark is worthy of being a big city known as the Pearl of the Desert. Even this shipyard is quite bustling. According to Lin Lin's rough estimate, there are more than ten craftsmen busy maintaining the Fengshan Maru alone. If you add in the people transporting supplies back and forth and the passers-by, the number would be even greater.

(The picture is from Station B. The ship in the lower right corner is the Mineyama Maru)

Connor had a brief chat with a brown-skinned, muscular man, who then walked quickly towards them.

"I am the captain of the Sand Ship Regiment and the commander of this year's operation against the Peak Dragon, Quentin."

"I already know your intentions, Ms. Rachel. I welcome a powerful ally like you to join the battle, but..."

As he spoke, he looked at Lin Lin, and the meaning could not be more obvious.

He was afraid that Lin Lin, a two-star hunter, would hold him back.

Lockrak's combat system for fighting against the Peak Mountain Dragon was already extremely mature, with the main combat force being the crossbows and cannons on the Peak Mountain Maru, rather than the hunters' weapons. This meant that in such a battle, a top-level hunter could play a role not much greater than a novice hunter - for the tough and thick-skinned Peak Mountain Dragon, there was no difference in the damage that the weapons of a top-level hunter and a novice hunter could cause.

In this case, if Rachel wanted to join on her own, there was no doubt that Quentin would agree with her wholeheartedly, because he had enough trust in the experience of the senior hunters and was sure that even if the coordination was not sufficient, they could still help instead of being a drag.

There were two-star and three-star hunters among the crew of the Fengshan Maru, but they were all locals of Rocklak. They had faced the massive body of a Fengshan dragon at least once, so they would definitely not cause trouble out of fear. However, Lin Lin was only an outsider two-star hunter. If he wanted to board the Fengshan Maru...

It's not that he is unkind, it's really crucial to the battle against Fengshan Dragon. Once a problem occurs, the countless people of Lockrak will be directly threatened.

Lin Lin roughly guessed what the other party was thinking and curled his lips helplessly.

"I heard from Connor earlier that when we fight the Peak Dragon, not only will Lockrak's sand fleet be dispatched, but a fleet of fishermen will also follow."

——There are fishermen in the desert city. Although it sounds outrageous, it is a fact that cannot be more true. The only difference is that the fishermen in the sand sea do not catch sea fish, but a kind of ichthyosaur monster called sand fish. It is said that its liver is a dream-level delicacy.

"If I can't participate in direct combat, I and the fishing boat should be able to do it. Actually, I mainly want to see the Peak Dragon with my own eyes. I won't cause you any trouble."

The captain rubbed his temples. This kid spoke like this, as if he was very unkind. Didn’t he see that Rachel’s face turned cold?
"No, I wouldn't necessarily go after a fishing boat. After all, I'm a two-star hunter. It's no problem for me to join other sand ships in battle to gain experience. That's how all the new recruits in Rocklark have gotten there."

He secretly glanced at Rachel's expression, which was still cold. He thought for a moment and added another sentence.

"Actually, if you want to board the Mineyama Maru, it's not impossible. You just need to prove that you're brave enough and won't be frightened by the Mineyama Dragon and lose the ability to hear combat orders."

"How to prove it?"

Rachel finally spoke.

how to prove?

The captain was in a dilemma. If he wanted to prove that he had the courage to face the Fengshan Dragon, it was actually very simple. As long as he participated in a battle with the sand ship and was able to act normally and obey orders, wouldn't that prove it?
But the problem is, if you say this, wouldn't it be just nonsense?
He thought for a moment and said, "Let's go hunt a Sand Dragon. Although its aura can't be compared to a Peak Dragon, I think that after facing its dragon chariot head-on, I won't be too flustered when facing a Peak Dragon."

Rachel nodded slightly, her stern face thawing slightly, "That makes sense."

In fact, she also understood the other party's concerns. After all, the battle against the ancient dragon could not tolerate any mistakes, even if it was the Fengshan Dragon that she was very familiar with. She was just unhappy. After all, she believed that Lin Lin would not let her down. If the other party questioned Lin Lin, wasn't that questioning her vision?
Am I bad at judging people?
"Well..." Lin Lin raised his hand weakly, "The Earth Sand Dragon is a three-star monster, and I'm only two-star, so I can't accept any commissions..."

The captain waved his hand. "It's not that urgent. The monsoon won't arrive for about a month. Wouldn't it be fine if you could just reach three stars during that time?"

"Oh, and you have to set aside at least a week for training on the run-in and handling of the weapons, so you have less than a month."

Rachel patted his shoulder, "It's okay, I believe in you, so keep going!"

Lin Lin: ...

In fact, he himself is not that confident, but if we don’t fight for the steamed buns, we will fight for our reputation. We can’t let others look down on us, right?

So during this period of time, you should gather your strength to accept commissions. Once you are promoted to three stars, you can return to the captain, cross your shoulders and show off, saying, "Do you underestimate me?"
"So, in order to get promoted to three-star hunter as soon as possible, let's go to the Hunter Guild in Rocklak to register."

"That's a good idea, but Xiaolin Lin, do you know the way to the Hunter's Guild?"

Lin Lin: ...

"It doesn't matter, I don't know him, but someone knows him!"

After a moment of silence, Lin Lin had an idea. He turned around and searched the caravan that had just finished loading and unloading goods, and found a furry figure.

So, after working for a long time, Seabuckthorn, who finally had the chance to sit down and take a break, suddenly found a shadow in front of him.

"Meow!"

Seabuckthorn jumped three feet high, and then he realized that it was Lin Lin standing in front of him, "It's Master Lin Lin, meow... You scared me, meow... What's the matter, meow?"

Lin Lin squatted down so that he could look the other person in the eye. "Haiji, I remember you said that you live in Rocklake, right?"

"Yes, meow, Master Lin Lin has a really good memory! We have elderly parents and young children to take care of, and the whole family depends on me and my wife to take care of us..."

"Then do you know how to get to the Hunter's Guild?"

"I'll take you there, meow!"

"Eh?"

Lin Lin glanced at the other members of the caravan. "Is everything okay? Will it delay your work?"

"No, meow! The caravan work is over, meow. Now it's free time, meow! I'm free until eight o'clock tomorrow morning, meow!"

Ugh...poor working cat, getting up early is really not a good thing!

　Thanks to the book friend 20210126112044725 for the 100 points reward. It’s the first time for a newbie to receive a reward. I’m so happy.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)