[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-21":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bear School Astartes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1620078,2087,"Chapter 21. Skill Analysis","bear-school-astartes-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>\"Splash, splash,\" Lann and Bernie jumped from the boat into the muddy flats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is where the fish are plentiful outside the fishing grounds. Finding Water Ghosts here is easy; those beasts are too lazy to even hide from humans now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s nostrils flared, the water-rich breeze mingled with all sorts of fishy odors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell of the mudflats was far from pleasant, with scents of fish, blood, and the sea...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you brought an old gentleman used to a pampered life here, the first breath would make him throw up his breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the mutated senses of a Demon Hunter, he could feel these smells swirling around him like colorful auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After carefully distinguishing them, he picked out his target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——An unpleasant smell like rotting fish, shrimp, and seaweed mixed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the scent of Water Ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he focused on one smell, the air carrying it highlighted in his vision like a ribbon, clearly standing out amidst the mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other chaotic scents were filtered out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, finding the correct trace so easily was thanks to the frequent activities of these Water Ghosts, which kept the scent fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, just based on these smells, Lann could directly find those Water Ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t move immediately. Instead, he turned around to ask Bernie, who had already started taking out his bow and arrows from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you track those Water Ghosts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bernie gave the young man a surprised look; isn’t this your job?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t say much more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With these obvious footprints and the Water Ghosts’ scales... anyone could do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" In Lann’s mind, Mentos emitted a series of nonsensical ellipses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann looked expressionlessly at the muddy flats in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black and smelly sludge was covered in all sorts of strange, chaotic marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made by beasts, floating debris, Water Ghosts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To someone without tracking experience, it was just a messy patch of mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Ghost scales and fish scales couldn’t be distinguished, and the so-called \"obvious footprints\" were buried under chaotic marks, invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>... I really fail at being a person, huh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s mouth twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I need to adjust my combat state, so I’ll leave the tracking to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without much explanation, Bernie wasn’t interested in asking anyway, since it was an easy task for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the man with long leather gloves moved ahead, naturally examining various traces and using them to determine the direction they should move in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in Lann’s mind, Mentos began to work according to his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New analysis project—[Trace Detection]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill source—[Fisherman Bernie]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Integrating information, current progress—1%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deliver the analysis results to me tonight; I don’t want my head feeling like a shaken soda bottle while dealing with Water Ghosts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos’ intelligent voice responded smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process of transferring knowledge from the AI couldn’t be altered without permission, which was definitely troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, choosing a time to endure it was still an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mental exchange was swift; Bernie was still bent over inspecting the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann couldn’t understand how he always gleaned information from all sorts of subtle traces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, seeing a shallow scratch in the mud or finding clues amidst a chaotic pile of footprints and decisively adjusting the direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direction changes he made were much more precise than the smells Lann captured with his Demon Hunter senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann followed behind and sighed; even extraordinary senses required knowledge and experience to be used effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every qualified Demon Hunter was definitely a master of tracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn’t regret personally dealing with his teacher, it meant he had to make up for his lack of experience and skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world with backward productivity, even the skills of a butcher cutting meat or a cooper barrel-making were family trades, or something an apprentice had to work hard to learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone hunting and tracking skills that could feed a whole family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, Lann’s good partner allowed him to distill and summarize nourishing knowledge simply by observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your tracking methods seem a bit different from ours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following behind Bernie, Lann tried to appear knowledgeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of accuracy, he was full of confidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like earlier, you were looking at that scratch in the mud, whereas we usually focus on the mess beside it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bernie recalled the \"mess\" the young man mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that the trace of dead fish or rotten meat, dragged into the crab’s hole?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What use was that for tracking Water Ghosts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bernie had doubts but dared not speak them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew what kind of tracking technique a Demon Hunter used?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all he knew, they might divine using crabs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That scratch is a trace of the Water Ghost’s toe scraping the ground, the webs between their toes make the marks distinct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bernie honestly answered the query.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"[Trace Detection]receiving skill calibration\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Integrating information, current progress—9%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, I suggest you continue asking questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos’ hint brought joy to Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The AI could certainly extract a skill just by observing a person, but if the skill holder explained the skill, the progress bar filled up faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lann didn’t plan on asking questions indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asking one or two questions was technical exchange, asking too many would reveal his ignorance—pure exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tracking process wasn’t long. About two hundred meters from where they landed, they reached a small hill where the high-pitched calls of Water Ghosts could easily be heard by normal people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond this hill, they would see the horde of monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bernie turned to look at Lann, clearly indicating—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s your job now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man, unlike during the tracking, stepped forward without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bright Bear School silver sword slid out of its scabbard with a deep, steady metallic sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steady sound indicated the hand holding the sword was exceptionally stable, instilling an unintended sense of reassurance in Bernie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put away your bow; there are only five Water Ghosts in total. I can handle them. We’ve never fought together, so your arrows might interfere with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Bernie re-slung his bow and arrows onto his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He initially doubted Lann’s tracking skills along the way, but now seeing the young man accurately stating the number of Water Ghosts, he completely discarded his doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man walked unhurriedly over the small hill, his free left hand gesturing in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden magical glow flickered briefly, and a same-colored Magic Rune began to float around Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann, fully equipped with Bear School gear, decided to adopt a more aggressive combat style this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excellent gear gave him plenty of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, the ball-shaped study application of [Quen] was less suitable; the original version was more advantageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The erratic cries from below the hill suddenly quieted, five pairs of unblinking dead fish eyes widened, all focusing on the figure slowly descending the hill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agh!!!\" *5\u003C\u002Fp>",1148,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.661Z",1,"novelbin.me","a8cbcaaa012f085003d94a03ced6f43f92edd4c7fd8d7c4fb5403afcadc4628c","bear-school-astartes-chapter-78","bear-school-astartes-chapter-77",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]