[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-342":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},1619922,2087,"Chapter 342. Track","bear-school-astartes-chapter-342",342,"\u003Cp>The broken carriage revealed anomalous information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann wasn’t very sensitive to this information, but Henrik and Gascogne immediately tensed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anomalies are information that exceeds common knowledge, and for hunters who rely on intelligence to plan their operations, it means danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to find that creature; its level of beast transformation is quite high. It should have already started walking on all fours. Leaving it unchecked is too dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik rose from his crouched position, adjusted his yellow mask, and made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gascogne nodded silently, and Lann had no objections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every profession has its own ethics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the ethics of a hunter are: when an anomalous creature is discovered, the discoverer must complete the hunt. Even if they’re unable to do so, they must leave a conspicuous warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other hunters passing by might not notice the anomaly, and if it’s left unchecked, it could lead unwary hunters into a monster’s ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a big difference between ambushing and being ambushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take for example the beast-transformed patient Lann dealt with in seconds. If Lann hadn’t spotted it in advance, the battle would have lasted two to five minutes at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lann couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t get hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sudden attack could indeed be fatal if not careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik discovered the anomaly’s presence, so he had to eliminate the ’anomaly’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we split up to find it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gascogne transformed his long-handled axe into a hatchet and pulled out a bell-mouthed firearm from the strap on his back waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different from the strategy used in teams, this was suited for solo action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The smell of blood here is too mixed; ordinary people, hunters, and beasts have all bled here... We can’t track that creature by scent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nostrils slightly twitched beneath the white bandaged eyes, making a judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik agreed, unable to find the target amidst the mixed scent of blood. Yan Nan people are sensitive to blood, but the sensitivity isn’t a supernatural sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Henrik prepared to nod, suggesting the team disperse to search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, still squatting by the wreckage and occasionally pinching the jelly-like blood mass, Lann voiced a different opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Splitting up against a creature with anomalous behavior is quite foolish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s your suggestion, outsider?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik asked with a touch of sarcasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann stood up, his eyes’ cat-like pupils constantly contracting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tracking doesn’t have to rely on blood; I happen to have some expertise in this area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I discovered its footprints; we can follow them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Footprints?\" Gascogne asked cautiously, \"Lann, should I remind you? We’re walking on cobblestone streets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Traces will always be left, even on cobblestone streets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter’s tone was calm and certain, a tone that usually occurs when a professional encounters a professional issue and has confidence in their ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik and Gascogne exchanged glances after pondering for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik also pulled out his Hunter’s Pistol, the saw blade in retracting mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Proceed vigilantly, Lann leads the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Demon Hunter’s supernatural senses, the scratches left by a beast’s claws crossing the ground were a vibrant red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the eyes of ordinary people or someone like Henrik, a Yan Nan Hunter, the scratches on the cobblestone road were merely the result of regular wear and tear over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t distinguish if the traces were left half an hour ago or one or two months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann didn’t stop walking, leading Henrik and Gascogne through alleys with Yan’an style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, they passed through dilapidated homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residents inside were either dragged out and killed by the beast-transformed patients or were dragged out and killed by hunters once they transformed into beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, the scene wasn’t pretty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside one of the homes, Lann noticed black gunpowder scattered across the floor, accompanied by remnants of several wooden barrels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yan’an, people really would store barrels of gunpowder in their homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reminded the outsider Demon Hunter once more—never play with fire in Yan’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tracking is an incredibly time-consuming procedure in hunting activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In normal hunting activities, it might take ten minutes to kill the prey, but tracking traces could take ten hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The efficiency of the Demon Hunter’s supernatural senses is high, but Lann still led them in tracking for three to four hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the claw scratches on the ground, Lann’s gaze tilted upwards, sweeping along the walls on both sides of the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can a patient with a higher degree of beast transformation still climb walls with their four-legged walking ability?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without turning, Lann asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik, as the Old Hunter with the most experience in the small group, provided a definitive answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can climb walls, but it’s exhausting for them even to hang there outside of combat. But during quick-paced battles, they mostly stay on the ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a monster could freely run on walls, it would mean the battlefield environment expands from a two-dimensional plane to three-dimensional, requiring immense changes in handling and thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The information Henrik provided wasn’t immediately bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann slightly raised his palm, signaling the two behind him to pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain now was a narrow alley leading to a wider alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them stood at one end of the narrow alley, able to see through to the wide alley at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Demon Hunter’s perspective, the red claw marks extended from the narrow alley’s wall, but the walls in the wide alley were clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s obvious; our ’friend’ is waiting at the wide alley’s corner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann pulled out the Lady of the Lake’s Sword from his waist, instinctively spinning the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gascogne ground his teeth, saying, \"Narrow terrain doesn’t allow much movement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hunter wielding a great axe indeed feels restricted in such terrain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik, having worked in such terrain many times, remained quite calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He checked the status of his Hunter’s Pistol and reloaded a bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann noticed that the bullet wasn’t made of common brass but seemed more wrapped in... mercury?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mercury? Wouldn’t the high temperature in the gun barrel evaporate mercury vapors?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet was unprecedented and unheard of, but Lann had learned never to judge Yan’an using common sense. So he treated it as the local people’s unique craft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the two of them were done reloading their bullets and checking the gun status, the trio collectively moved towards the corner in the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henrik’s Hunter’s Pistol was more accurate than Gascogne’s blunderbuss, so he specifically aimed upwards, prepared to shoot the beast-transformed patient off the wall the moment it entered his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann and Gascogne, on the other hand, remained alert to the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Lann’s plan, it’s just a slightly peculiar creature. Once Henrik’s shot brought it down, the three of them could launch a sufficiently strong wave of attack to finish the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the trio finally carefully advanced past the corner, with Henrik’s finger raised upwards and already triggering the gun... the Old Hunter’s squinted eyes suddenly opened wide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scatter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1155,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","a0c3f9ca6c0f3b879e99493b77a7c63ad3a6566a3173534e4f03488ebc288fd1","bear-school-astartes-chapter-343","bear-school-astartes-chapter-341",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]