[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-341":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},1619921,2087,"Chapter 341. Fire","bear-school-astartes-chapter-341",341,"\u003Cp>Night of the Hunt... Only now does Lann truly understand this term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Night of the Hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a massacre allowed by systems, by laws, by societal and religious morals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yan’an, people need the Night of the Hunt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann used the root of the Lady of the Lake’s Sword to deftly deflect a rusty saber aimed at stabbing him. Amidst the sparks from the metal clash, he positioned his blade horizontally and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body, with the blade, directly sliced through the monster in front of him, severing its dense black fur and cutting into flesh and bone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this forward-striking step, only a tiny piece of skin at the back of the neck remained attached on the beastly transformed patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patient with transformation not too advanced,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann habitually flicked his blade to the side, clearing the foul-smelling blood off its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fire disaster was unfolding all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A major characteristic of the patients with beast plague is the growth of dense, coarse fur, prompting one to instinctively want to use fire against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strategy is indeed effective; the fur of beastly patients is highly flammable, and they do fear fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s one problem...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the weakness of beastly patients becomes common knowledge, it’s difficult for the residents of this town not to stockpile things like fire oil and torches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sense of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When even the basic sense of survival is precarious for humans, there’s no telling what they might do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some residents have already filled their homes with barrels of explosives, as if dying in a blast is more acceptable than dying to the claws of beastly patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some carry gasoline bottles, vigilantly watching everyone as they walk down the street, seemingly ready to ignite and throw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These flammable dangers are as common as matches in Yan’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Night of the Hunt always comes with explosions and fires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite hunters striving diligently to preserve as many buildings as possible, using cold weapons far more than firearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the residents’ stockpiles always manage to surprise them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The source of this fire disaster was Lann’s Quen Rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foreigners don’t understand Yan’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While clearing out some gatherings of beastly patients, foreigners instinctively thought of fire as a weapon due to the patients’ fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the fire circle spreading out from their handprints ignited some fuse unbeknownst to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the contents of the gasoline bottle burst, the gasoline’s scent overcame the stench of blood and wafted into Lann’s nostrils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"boom,\" a moderate fireball exploded in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gascogne and Henrik, experienced as they were, crouched instantly, lifting their cloaks used for blood protection over their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the initial fierce wave of heat, the room’s wooden structure ignited, and building materials burned into rolling black smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only blinding eyes but also obscuring vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the three originally clearing monsters were forced to separate by Lann’s subconscious actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the dense smoke, beastly patients’ roars, weapons transforming with ’click-clank’ sounds, and metal slicing into bone sounds echoed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gascogne! Henrik! Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann cast a Quen Rune to shield from heat and toxic smoke. He briskly dispatched four patients on his side and hurriedly inquired loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gascogne’s voice came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re out already. Do you need help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, I’m almost out.\" Lann replied, relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had worried that his carelessness might trouble these two hunters or even endanger their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seems their survival skills are far stronger than he imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos easily reconstructs the entire building’s layout from memory before the fire, ensuring Lann won’t get lost even if smoke blocks his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fanning the smoke as he stepped out, he saw the two hunters waiting at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed calm; the fire disaster appeared to be a routine matter for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Lann stepped out, he walked toward them with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Henrik, Gascogne. This was my mistake. I didn’t expect... Anyway, I’m very sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man genuinely thought his error might have harmed others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Gascogne and Henrik seemed unconcerned, simultaneously removing their hats to fend off the black smoke in front of their noses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t expect someone to have placed a chain combustion bomb at home, just a spark away from exploding, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gascogne said indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is why, for foreigners wanting to become competent hunters, despite their skills, they need time to adapt. Because you don’t understand Yan’an.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik, though his old voice was full of sarcasm, made no reproach toward Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foreigners’ ignorance and reckless actions lead to tragic outcomes due to not understanding Yan’an... When this night passes, it’ll be another tale for Yan’an to laugh about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann shrugged helplessly: \"Yan’an locals actually like such stories? They’re truly frightening...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gascogne, who married a local, nodded first, feeling empathetic: \"Who can say otherwise?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire disaster was but a minor episode in the Night of the Hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purge must continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer to densely populated areas, namely the central district, the more chaos, bloodstains, and corpses speckled the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were already mutated monsters, hunters in coats, and civilians frozen in moments of terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monsters wouldn’t obediently roam the streets; they would want to charge into residents’ houses, dragging people out to rip their hearts and livers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hunters didn’t only fight monsters on the streets. They would judge residents’ clarity based on a warning light at their doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If beastly breathing noises came from inside, they would also break in, dragging beastly residents out to be slain or burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Yan City’s narrow streets and complex terrain, hunters’ combat styles leaned toward solo or small teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lann’s team encountered other hunters, they never saw teams larger than four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their three-person team could be considered remarkably noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their way, a luxurious four-wheeled carriage overturned, its horses lying in front, their stomachs gutted, exposing skeletal ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two elegantly dressed corpses hung from the carriage windows, one large and one small—a woman and a little girl. The wooden splinters impaled them through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their blood had pooled into a large puddle on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann glanced at the carriage as he passed, noting the largest hole was smashed out from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The solidly-built wooden carriage couldn’t withstand that force, nearly wrecking its front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This power was at least two to three tons; judging by the size of the hole, its form was nearly three meters already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik also noticed the carriage overturned on the street, his narrowed eyes tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such methods indicate severe beast plague transformation, but... how could someone drive with a patient transformed to this extent? Was it suicide?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik was the most experienced hunter among the three; Gascogne was half a local. After listening, he bowed his head, examining with methods unknown to Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this situation unusual?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann cautiously asked, having realized how abnormal the city was after his unintentional arson, prompting increased caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik now crouched before the carriage breach, examining closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transformation is a process, at least in my knowledge. Patients like this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old hunter gestured to demonstrate the breach size on the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before reaching this phase, they should have resembled the first monster you killed. Who would ride in the same carriage with such a patient? This is Yan’an; even the patients’ relatives know once transformed there’s no saving, unwarranted actions shouldn’t be made.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1229,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","33c2ffcb3ba59e60193cf16e3fbfba9f86c9baee874eac18d875e5d033a230ca","bear-school-astartes-chapter-342","bear-school-astartes-chapter-340",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]