Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 524 A Letter from Dongdoruma
Besides Ye Zi, Da Kong and Sophia also returned to Moga Village at the same time as Lin Lin.

The timing was perfect; just as Lin Linyezi secured the small boat in the dock, the shadow cast by the sky from above fell upon the village.

"Oozora? Sophia? They're back so quickly?"

Yoko was somewhat surprised, as the journey from Moga Village to Berna Village was almost across an entire continent, but considering the astonishing speed of the sky, the time seemed quite normal.

Lin Lin watched as Da Kong slowly descended, then reached into his prop bag and took out a few dried fish. He smiled and patted Da Kong's mouth, tossing the dried fish inside as it opened its mouth.
"Thank you for your hard work, Da Kong! After we resolve the problems in Moga Village, I'll take you out for some delicious food."

"Hey! You've worked hard, but haven't I? Hehe~ I've been traveling day and night too, okay?"

Seeing Sophia's resentful expression, Yoko suppressed a smile and pulled out a bottle of energy drink, handing it to her.

"You've worked hard too, have some of this to help you relax."

Sofia glanced at the bottle of pale yellow liquid, then immediately pushed it away with a look of disgust:

"No, no, I need to have a good sleep later, I won't be able to sleep if I drink this stuff!"

Seeing that Sophia wasn't drinking, Yoko casually put the drink away and then asked:
"How's it going? Is there any news?"

Clearly, Yoko was asking about the results of the samples they sent to the scholars for research. However, upon hearing this, Sophia thought of something else, and her expression immediately became somewhat strange.

She turned her head and glanced at Lin Lin, who was still snuggling up to Da Kong, and pursed her lips:
"I'm afraid you won't have much time to spend with Da Kong eating, drinking, and having fun anymore."

Lin Lin's attention was immediately drawn to Sophia. After gently patting Da Kong to signal it to rest, Lin Lin walked over to Sophia's side:
"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly saying that?"

Sofia sighed, her expression very serious:

"When I went to the East Doruma Mad Dragon Virus Research Institute, I unexpectedly ran into the old man who was in charge of the guild. He recognized me as the guild's receptionist and asked me to pass on a message to you two."

The two of us?
Lin Lin and Ye Zi exchanged a glance. Was there some special mission assigned to the brigade? Otherwise, why the two of them, and not the entire White Wind Squad?
“He said that Minagard is now facing the threat of the Old Mountain Dragon. Based on the experience accumulated over the years, that guy’s activity cycle is very fixed and should not appear at this time at all.”

"Even after emergency repairs, the 'fortress' specifically designed to block Lao-Shan Lung is still far from being up to par. Lao-Shan Lung's approach is imminent. From Lao-Shan Lung's current location to Minagard, there is only the 'fortress' as a natural barrier. Once it breaks through the 'fortress', the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Minagard will be in grave danger."

Ye Zi couldn't help but gasp. She hadn't expected the situation to be so dire. Not only was Moga Village facing a crisis, but the entire continent's situation was also in grave danger.

Lin Lin didn't react that strongly; he simply nodded thoughtfully, because he found the story sounded rather familiar.

Isn't this one of the few achievements of the first generation hunter, Kokoto the second generation hero, who hasn't been devoured by Capcom yet? It was the battle where he intercepted Lao-Shan Lung, who was fleeing after sensing the aura of the black dragon gradually awakening.
"The guild leader wants us to go to Minagard to support and participate in this battle, right?"

Well, perhaps it's not just the guild leader. If I'm not mistaken about the idea that the Old Dragon "creates destiny," she probably also hopes that I can go and participate in this battle to ensure that the outcome remains unchanged: the Old Dragon is defeated.
Sofia nodded:
"That's right. According to that old man, the guild actually sent a messenger to deliver a message to you, but for some reason the messenger lost contact halfway. He was worried that something had happened, and since I was traveling quickly in the Sky, he asked me to help deliver the message."

Lin Lin sighed softly. This really was... one thing after another, keeping him incredibly busy...

"I understand. Did the supervisor mention when the Lao-Shan Dragon ambush would officially begin?"

If possible, he still wants to resolve the matter with the Great Dragon first before going to Minagard.

"According to the Ancient Dragon Observation Bureau's prediction, Lao-Shan Lung will arrive at the fortress in no more than three days. In other words, the day after tomorrow will be the day of the final battle."

Why is it called the final battle instead of the initial ambush? Of course, it's because the ambush had already begun several days earlier. After confirming that the mysterious colossal Elder Dragon was indeed Lao-Shan Lung, the Minagard guild branch continuously sent high-ranking hunters to harass Lao-Shan Lung, striving to weaken its stamina as much as possible before it officially entered the 'fortress', so as to increase the probability of winning this battle by a little more.

Three days...

Lin Lin rubbed his chin. Time was indeed a bit tight, but at Da Kong's speed, traveling at full speed, a day would be enough to reach Minagard. With the help of resonance ability to communicate, resolving the issue of the Great Sea Dragon within two days shouldn't be a big problem.

It must have been tough on Da Kong; he's been flying all over the mainland these past few days, he must be exhausted...

Thinking this, Lin Lin couldn't help but tenderly pat Da Kong's head and whispered a few words of advice:
"Make sure you get plenty of rest these next couple of days, we'll need your help to make a trip for us later..."

"Hooooo..."

Da Kong affectionately nuzzled Lin Lin's body with its big head. What trouble was there? On the contrary, it was more than happy to be of help.

However, the long flight had indeed left Da Kong quite exhausted. After a brief moment of affection, it simply lay down on the spot, buried its head under its wings, and fell fast asleep.

Have they already forgotten they're in a village? They must be really exhausted.

Sofia covered her mouth with her hand and yawned as well. She waved her hand and turned to walk towards the small house she shared with Anxia.

"Alright, the message has been delivered. I should go get some sleep now."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

As soon as Lin Lin finished speaking, Sophia took two steps, then came back, clutching her head. She pulled a stack of parchment from her bag and stuffed it into Lin Lin's hand.
"I almost forgot, this is something that Kukoshin from the Dragon Academy asked me to give to you, saying it's something you wanted."

"Ah~woo~"

Sofia yawned again, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes:
"This time it's really alright, I'm going to catch up on my sleep, bye you two..."

Sophia staggered into the room, and Lin Lin had no choice but to lower his head and unfold the parchment Sophia had just given him to see what Kukoshin had brought him. But as soon as he unfolded it, he was met with a dense array of parameters and technical terms, which made his eyes dizzy. When he flipped to the second page, there were all sorts of drawings. Looking at the drawings of the parts, Lin Lin inexplicably felt that they looked familiar.

What's drawn on this looks like the internal mechanism of the shield and axe.
What he wanted... could it be the ten large lightsabers he had been waiting for?
Lin Lin quickly flipped through the stack of blueprints, skipping over the meticulous and ingenious diagrams, and went straight to an "instruction manual".

Then he realized he was right, but only half right.

This stack of papers is indeed a Hunting Art, but it's not the [Limit Break] and [Energy Blade] required for the Ten Greatswords. Instead, it contains the modification techniques needed for the [Shield Saw] and [Healing Bottle].

The [Shield Saw] is something that any shield-axe user would be familiar with, as it is the precursor to the "chainsaw style" that later emerged in Iceborne and Dawn. However, the [Healing Bottle] is much less common and abstract. Lin Lin had to think about it for a long time before he could find the image of this Hunting Art in his memories.

According to Kuksen's description of the modified effect, the shield saw forcibly activates the shield's combination device and removes the original restrictions, allowing the shield to rotate at high speed to cut the opponent. It can also naturally accumulate energy through the collision during cutting, without having to disassemble into a sword and shield for reloading—the principle is somewhat similar to a fully charged counterattack.

The healing bottle, on the other hand, is an adjustment to the charging device of the Charge Blade. It can convert the destructive energy originally contained in the bottle into life energy that can be absorbed by the human body, thereby achieving the effect of consuming the energy in the bottle to heal injuries.

But honestly, if you use this thing to escape, won't it restore the damage to the target?
He was healing the monster while fighting, which involuntarily reminded him of a mod that allowed monsters to recover health by ascending to dragon form. He subconsciously shuddered and felt a chill run down his spine.

"What's wrong, Brother Lin? What's this?"

Lin Lin twitched the corner of his mouth:
"It's the hunting technique I told you about before. This time, I'm sending two more mature and refined modification methods for the hunting techniques."

"Modification?"

Yoko leaned closer, curiously examining the object, before realizing with dismay that she was a child and couldn't understand it at all.

"Brother Lin Lin, you can even understand this? That's amazing..."

Lin Lin reached out and gently poked Ye Zi's cheek, and laughed:
"What do I understand? This is for the craftsmen who modify weapons. I just need to know how to use it."

"Oh, that's how it is……"

Lin Lin happened to be planning to go to the workshop anyway to check if the long period of time in the sea had affected his Charge Blade, so as to prevent it from failing in later battles. He also wanted to see if he could try to modify it.

"Let me see... Hmm, this idea is quite bold!"

Inside the workshop, the old dragon-human craftsman looked at the blueprints in his hands, nodding frequently as he flipped through them:
"As expected of the Dragon History Research Institute, only a vibrant new organization like this could produce researchers capable of turning wildly imaginative ideas into reality..."

"Um...senpai?"

Lin Lin called out cautiously, afraid that if he didn't speak, the other person would become so engrossed in their own world that they would be completely oblivious to the world around them.

"Oh? Oh, no problem, of course no problem!"

The old man came to his senses and cleared his throat:
"Although it seems like an impractical idea at first glance, the concept is very ingenious. With just a little adjustment, it can achieve completely different functions. I looked at it carefully and couldn't find any flaws. Just as the researcher wrote on it, this is already a mature technology. This modification can be completed in half an hour."

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you!"

Old Dragon waved his hand:
"Don't mention the trouble. I'm more than grateful to you for bringing me such interesting technology!"

He paused, then coughed lightly:
"By the way, this is the research result of the Dragon Academy, right?"

Seeing Lin Lin and Ye Zi nod in unison, the old dragon man grabbed his beard, his eyes gleaming:

"Hmph... Looks like I'll have to make a trip to Bernard Village soon. This organization is quite interesting..."

The modification of the traitorous shield axe, Zisuichi, did not take long. After regaining his shield axe, Lin Lin found an open space and began to repeatedly examine the differences between it and the original version.

By the way, it's worth mentioning that although Lin Lin only wanted to modify the [Shield Saw] and leave the [Healing Bottle] to gather dust, the old dragonman in charge of the modification was obviously quite interested in this new technology. He didn't give Lin Lin a chance to say anything and simply added everything with a wave of his hand.

Since the old dragon had already adopted this attitude, Lin Lin didn't say anything more. In any case, the modification was only a very minor adjustment. As long as he didn't activate the device, it was no different from not having it at all. He was used to this move, [Shield Saw].

If we're just talking about the [Shield Saw] move, there's not much to get used to. Just practice the angle of the force and the range of body twisting, and you'll be pretty much set. Lin Lin is actually experimenting with the "chainsaw" move.

It just so happens that I need to properly sharpen the horns of the Great Sea Dragon. If I can use a chainsaw to cut it, it will undoubtedly be much more efficient than relying on brute force to unleash an elemental release slash. At least I won't injure my arm because of the strong recoil.

……

On the other hand, ever since Bref and his men brought news of the Great Sea Dragon back to Moga Village last night, explaining that it was the Great Sea Dragon's attempt to grind its horns that caused the continuous earthquakes, the villagers have once again fallen into chaos.

As a former hunter and now the village chief, this old man knew all too well the terror and power of the Elder Dragon. If the Great Sea Dragon continued like this, the tsunami triggered by the earthquake would surely engulf Moga Village completely.

So at another meeting where the whole village was convened to discuss countermeasures, he suggested that all the villagers go to the mountains to take refuge. Unfortunately, he underestimated the villagers' attachment to their homeland, and of course, he also underestimated the significance of the hunters to the village.

"Evacuate? No, there's no need for that. Our village has four powerful hunters, and their companions too. We'll be fine!"

"Even if our opponent is the God of the Deep Sea, I believe the hunters will win!"

(End of this chapter)