Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 52 Hunting the Sand Dragon King

As soon as he arrived at the meeting place, Lin Lin ran into the busy An Xia.

At this moment, the other party had just put down the tray containing a large piece of barbecue and was about to turn around to fill the wine. When he turned around and saw Lin Lin, he greeted him energetically.

"Hey! Lin Lin, how was your sleep last night? Isn't it really luxurious in there?"

"It's quite nice, it's really luxurious. I'm a little uncomfortable with it... Are you working part-time as a waiter?"

"Yes, I need to earn tuition money!"

An Xia poured wine for the hunters at that table and found an empty table to sit down for a while to take a break. It was too bright at this time, and there were not many hunters eating and drinking here. If it were at night, there would definitely be no empty table.

Lin Lin sat down next to him, intending to ask the other party to recommend a suitable commission for him, otherwise he would probably drive himself crazy if he had to find a suitable document on the full wall.

Before she could say anything, An Xia noticed the little Ailu cat following closely behind Lin Lin. Her eyes lit up and she wanted to reach out and rub the cat's head. However, as soon as she did so, Coconut Date reacted quickly and shrank behind Lin Lin.

"Hey, what is this Elu cat?"

An Xia remembered very clearly that there was no such kitten by Lin Lin's side yesterday.

Lin Lin pulled the date palm out from behind and rubbed the acorn helmet on its head. "Don't be nervous."

"My hunting cat partner is, uh, still in his internship, and today is his first day."

An Xia looked at Jujube's shiny hair, trying hard to control the desire to reach out, while using chatting to divert her attention.

"Is that so? So you're planning to take it with you on the mission?"

"Yes," Lin Lin sighed as he looked at the wall full of documents. "How long will it take to find the right one..."

"Let me help you! I'm also very familiar with the job of poster girl!"

"Huh? Well... okay, thank you for your help..."

Thank you, Date, if you just show off a little bit, I won’t have to speak up!

"Are there any requirements for the mission content?"

"It's nothing, actually. It's a two-star, large monster hunting commission. I don't need to travel too far."

An Xia quickly walked to the wall of commissions, examined it briefly, and then took down a receipt and handed it to Lin Lin. "How about this? Hunting the Salon King. The location is right here in this sand sea. A sand boat can easily go there and back in a day."

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Hunting Quest: Monsters Wandering the Land (★★)
Mission content: Hunt a Sand Dragon King
Reward: 2700z
Processing fee: 300z
Mission Location: Desert

Limited time: 7 day

Client: The Rich Man in the Desert

A group of sand dragons gathered in the wilderness where the giant sand dragons live. They formed a group and greatly hindered the passage of trade routes. As long as the Sand Dragon King disappears, these sand dragons will definitely calm down. Please find the Sand Dragon King and defeat it!
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Sand Dragon King...

Lin Lin recalled for a moment, and in his mind came up with this ichthyosaur species, which was perhaps more appropriate to be called a fish than a dragon, and then frowned slightly.

When he played games before, he didn't like fighting ichthyosaur monsters. The Sand Dragon King was relatively okay, but the Emerald Water Dragon, a water dragon very similar to this one, was the one he really didn't want to touch. But in reality...

"Don't you think it's suitable? It doesn't matter, I'll look for another one..." "No, no need, this one will do."

To be promoted to three stars in less than a month, he would have to complete a sufficient number of two-star tasks during this period. However, there were only a few types of two-star monsters that would appear in the desert area, and he had no choice but to encounter them sooner or later.

"Oh, right! Monsters like sand dragons have been living in the sand sea for so long that their eyes have degenerated and their vision is very weak. Flashbangs are basically ineffective against them. In contrast, their hearing has become very developed, so sonic booms are very effective!"

Seeing Lin Lin about to go to the task counter to register with the receipt, An Xia quickly reminded him that although these little pieces of knowledge were only a small line of text in the book, they were very important to hunters. If a hunter mistakenly used a flash bomb at a critical moment because he was not familiar with this monster, the consequences would be very dangerous.

"I understand, thank you Anxia!"

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Once it is confirmed that the Sand Dragon King is to be hunted, targeted preparations must be made. The first and foremost goal is to prepare a sufficient amount of sonic boom bombs.

However, if this thing is to be reconciled, an organ called a sonic bag is needed. Lin Lin does not have it on hand, so he can only reluctantly spend a large amount of money to buy five sonic boom bombs at the grocery store.

But in addition to this, Lin Lin also bought a few extra stink bombs that were equally effective. After all, there were probably sand dragons around the Sand Dragon King. If this "small monster" that was no smaller than a giant bird started to cause trouble, it would really be annoying.

After preparing the supplies, it was finally time to set off. However, standing in front of the dock, looking at the small sand ship that had just been rented, Lin Lin was at a loss for a moment.

When I rented a boat, why didn’t anyone tell me that I would need to pay extra to hire a boatman?

Coconut Date, who had been following behind Lin Lin, suddenly spoke up, "Master Lin Lin, meow, I can drive the sand boat, meow..."

"Because my father has worked for the caravan for many years, I'm not unfamiliar with driving various vehicles..."

"Really? Great! I'll leave it to you then!"

Lin Lin didn't expect that before he could teach anything, Little Date had given him a surprise.

The sails were spread out, and with a strong push, the sand ship slowly sailed into the sand sea, and its speed was steadily increasing.

Lin Lin took the map and found the location where the last Sand Dragon King sighting report was submitted. He temporarily acted as a "navigator" for Coconut Date to ensure that the sand ship would not deviate from its course.

It has to be said that the sand ship is definitely the best means of transportation in the desert. It may take three days to walk all the way here, but by riding the sand ship, you can reach your destination in just two or three hours.

This is a small oasis... Although the vegetation is sparse, the ground is cracked, and you can occasionally see half-exposed skeletons, compared to the endless golden sea of sand, this place can indeed be called an oasis.

The sand ship was moored in a sheltered place leeward, and Date Palm looked nervous and confused.

"Master Lin Lin, meow, what should we do next?"

"Let's first briefly explore the surrounding environment and see if we can find any traces. Date, Felyn's senses are sharper than humans'. If you find anything that I haven't noticed, remember to remind me."

"Okay meow!"

"Oh, by the way, you don't have to keep calling me by my honorific title. It feels a bit weird. Just call me Lin Lin."

"But this doesn't seem to respect you at all, meow?"

"Then if you like, you can call me boss."

"Good meow! Boss meow!"

(End of this chapter)