Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 48 Rocklake Sightseeing Tour

"Master Lin Lin, come with me, meow. If you want to go to the meeting place, you have to take this road through the commercial street first, meow!"

After greeting Connor and the captain, Lin Lin and Rachel followed Seabuckthorn and walked into this prosperous city in the desert with curiosity.

Rachel behaved normally, but Lin Lin looked like a country bumpkin coming to the city, finding everything strange.

Especially when he arrived at the commercial street, the surroundings were extremely lively. There were vendors selling pickaxes over here, and he wanted to take a look at them. There were people selling ore over there, and he wanted to take a closer look. There were all kinds of shops, tents, and even stalls overlapping on both sides of the road, and the sounds of hawking were endless. Lin Lin did not miss any of the lively places, and he saw a lot of things along the way, but he did not buy anything except some specialty fruits such as sea buckthorn.

"Actually, Rocklark hasn't always been this crowded. It only looks bustling now because the Harvest Festival is approaching, and merchants from all over the continent are gathering here, making it seem crowded. Once the Harvest Festival is over, most of the people here will disperse."

Lin Lin nodded, threw the orange-yellow bead-shaped fruit into his mouth, and then grimaced as he was stimulated by the sour taste that burst out of his mouth.

"Aren't they said that desert fruits are sweet because of the huge temperature difference between day and night? Why is this sea buckthorn so sour..."

Lin Lin quickly stuffed another piece of honeydew melon into his mouth, feeling the sweet juice spreading in his mouth. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and changed the subject, "Speaking of Seabuckthorn, why did your parents give you this name?"

It feels really strange to eat sea buckthorn and chat with sea buckthorn.

Seabuckthorn scratched his ears and said, "My family names are all based on desert fruits. My father's name is Grape, and my grandfather's name is Watermelon..."

Lin Lin casually threw the melon peel into the trash can on the street. "I remember you said before that there are old people above and young people below. What's little Ailu's name?"

"I originally wanted to name my cat Pomegranate, but my wife said it was too feminine, so I changed it to Date Cat."

"Date palm? That name sounds sweet!"

"Because I hope his future life will be sweet and happy, meow, not as hard as mine..."

"Well……"

Lin Lin stopped talking because he didn't know what to say at this moment.

Before they knew it, the two people and the cat had reached the middle of the commercial street. Looking to the right, they could see two towering stone pillars standing in front of them. Further away was the Great Lake of Lockrak and the giant pillar that was said to be the broken fang of a mountain dragon.

Seabuckthorn quickly gathered his thoughts and pointed at the two stone pillars, introducing them to Lin Lin and Rachel:
"That's the gate of Lockrak."

"City gate?"

Rachel pointed to the road between the two stone pillars, which was wider than a six-lane road, and asked as if to confirm.

"That's right, meow. There are only gateposts, no walls or lintels. It's said to symbolize Rocklark's openness and tolerance. People from all over the world are welcome, meow!"

"And it's also a landmark building in Rocklak, meow. It's the first attraction that tourists who come to Rocklak see, meow!"

"Seabuckthorn, you know what? Your introduction just now really had the style of a tour guide..."

Seabuckthorn scratched his head embarrassedly. "Maybe it's because my wife does this, so I learned a lot from her..."

As it spoke, its gaze suddenly fixed on a silver cat wearing a red uniform near the city gate. It jumped up excitedly and waved in that direction. (Uniform shown in the picture)
"Look over there, that's my wife meow!"

The silver-haired Elu soon noticed the jumping and dancing Seabuckthorn. After being stunned for a moment, he ran over excitedly.

The two Ailu, who had been reunited after a long separation, hugged each other and cried and laughed. After a long while, the silver Ailu finally punched Seabuckthorn's shoulder and said, "Don't run so far in the future, meow! Do you know how worried Coconut Date and I were about you when you received the letter, meow!"

Seabuckthorn tried to comfort his wife, "It's okay, it's okay. I'm fine, meow. It was Master Lin Lin who saved me, meow!"

"Alright, meow. I still have to take Master Lin Lin to the gathering place. Let me go first, meow. I'll talk to you when I get home, meow..."

Silver Ailu rubbed her nose, let go of Seabuckthorn, walked forward and bowed deeply to Lin Lin.

"My name is Joey, meow. Thank you very much for saving my husband, meow. Otherwise, I really can't imagine how Coconut Date and I would have lived without him, meow..."

Joey? I thought it would be mangosteen, honeydew melon, or something like that. The name Joey doesn't really fit the style of Monster Hunter. I should go to the one next door...

Lin Lin coughed dryly and said, "It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning."

"Lord Lin Lin, are you going to the gathering place? How about I lead the way? I'm a professional guide, and I'll definitely do my best to ensure you have a great time in Rocklark!"

"Ah... I, I can do anything..."

So Joey turned around and gently nudged Seabuckthorn, whispering, "Hurry home and check on Date. Coconut is really worried about you. It used to be most afraid of monsters, but now it keeps talking about becoming a hunting cat..."

Seabuckthorn hesitated for a moment, finally bowed to Lin Lin, and ran away quickly.

It can be seen that even if he didn't say it, the longing in his heart was no less.

Lin Lin and Rachel continued on their journey under Joey's guidance. With his introduction, their sightseeing did not seem too superficial or rushed.

When passing by a shop whose main color was red and decorated with various mysterious patterns, Rachel suddenly stopped.

Lin Lin followed her gaze and found that the owner of the shop was an old dragon man wearing glasses. In front of him was something similar to a crucible, and a frog was lying on the old dragon man's head.

Quack! It’s a master!
Lin Lin instantly understood why Rachel stopped.

The dragon people are a very strange race. Their birth to adulthood cycle is almost the same as that of humans, but they will maintain their prime for a very long time, and only when they approach old age will they shrink rapidly and age into such little old men.

The long period of adulthood often allows them to accumulate considerable knowledge and master quite sophisticated skills in certain areas. This is why outstanding scholars and craftsmen are often from the dragon people.

However, the person in front of him doesn’t seem to be a scholar or a craftsman, but more like a... weird alchemist?

"This is the Alchemy House. The owner has mastered some amazing alchemy techniques. He can use various materials to create magical amulets. It's said that amulets are quite popular among hunters, so they must be very good. Why don't you give them a try?"

　Finally, finally, the protagonist's Felyne is finally here
　　
　
(End of this chapter)