[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-418":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},1619798,2087,"Chapter 418. The ’Hunger’ of Bones","bear-school-astartes-chapter-418",418,"\u003Cp>\"Damn! My tooth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann sat atop Bopai, one hand holding the reins and the other stuffing a hard block that resembled a compressed biscuit into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been traveling for several days since leaving the fisherman’s dock outside the Gos Velen City walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Demon Hunter had passed the border of Temeria, skirting the edge of the Brokilon Forest, and was about to cross Brugge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This area was already close to the lands of Sintra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop complaining, sir. You could have waited until resting to cook that large ceramic-like compound ration until soft before eating it. It was you who couldn’t hold back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos sighed in exasperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witty and clever biological AI spared Lann from having to talk to his horse the entire journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I’m hungry, Mentos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann struggled to bite off a large chunk of the pork jerky-flavored block, then quickly closed his mouth, using his teeth to grind away the hard edges before swallowing it whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not hunger in my stomach; you don’t have to remind me how much I ate the last time I rested, I remember it. But my [Spiritual Vision] lets me see my bones, do you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can see my bones craving growth, and the more I look, the hungrier I get... [Spiritual Vision] conveys the hunger of my bones to my brain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann said, then used his teeth to gnaw off another piece and swallowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation, strictly speaking, was a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because [Spiritual Vision] not only allowed Lann to see the ’world’ more deeply but also to see ’himself’ more deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone with ample biochemical knowledge, it made it easier to ensure his body’s growth and health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like now, without [Spiritual Vision], Lann would probably rely on the Star Warriors’ diet post-implantation of [Skeletal Enhancement Organs] to care for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentos’ body monitoring could see that his bones were growing as planned, without any abnormalities or malnutrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mentos couldn’t see that those bones were still ’shouting’ hunger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The diet inherited by the Interstellar Warriors for thousands of years was reliable but seemed a bit ’outdated’ for Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it’s because of my [Second Heart]?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann pondered with Mentos in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My body temperature and metabolism speed all far exceed a normal Interstellar Warrior. This should bring me faster digestion and growth speed, the original diet can’t keep up with my consumption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That indeed seems very likely, sir. Since you can ’see’ the needs of your bones, meeting them isn’t impossible, just a bit hard on your teeth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The compound food mixed with ceramic-like materials had an imaginable hardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the diet of the Interstellar Warriors, the teeth would naturally get simultaneous reinforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lann was now in a state of hyper-speed digestion, and his teeth hadn’t caught up in hardness yet, making it difficult and tooth-grating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a campfire and an iron pot with hot water, these rations could be softened somewhat, turning into a thick porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when traveling, one can’t demand so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, ’frugality at home and abundance on the road,’ but no matter how wealthy, the journey is ultimately less comfortable than a fixed abode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun slowly descended, sinking below the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the wild, mist rose from the grasslands and woodlands, spreading out and making the last rays of the sun hazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann jumped down from Bopai’s back with a block of food in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon steadying himself, he took the food out of his mouth with a gloved hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, tsk... what a picturesque place, how does the map I marked not even note this spot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man clicked his tongue in wonder as he scanned the surroundings in the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the sunset-tinted yellow mist, thousands of graves stood as far as the eye could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of these grave mounds were covered in moss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some gravestones were nondescript, appearing as mere slabs of natural rock with some engravings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some gravestones were polished, their surfaces smooth, forming obelisks or monuments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the central area, there were formations of stone tables, stone cairns, and circular stone arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These various gravestones and the approaching evening mist made Lann purse his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, this environment was reminiscent of Yan’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there’s a full moon tonight, I’ll feel even more familiar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann led Bopai forward, casually joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir,\" Mentos interjected, \"tonight is indeed a full moon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Hunter paused, then took a fierce bite of his homemade alchemical ration, swallowing it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not met the Lady of the Lake upon returning and flashed himself with [Spiritual Vision], he might have questioned: Was he still trapped in the Ancient God’s dream?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Aron Dite hung at his waist felt far more soothing than in that otherworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then,\" the young man mumbled softly, \"at least there are no beasts here, and I can’t smell the stench of their blood... huh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he spoke of not smelling the beast’s bloody stench, Lann’s nose picked up a strange scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanying the strange scent was something moving like a shadow among the tombstones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene nearly triggered Lann’s PTSD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, there was a \"click\" as the mechanism on his left arm gauntlet primed, lifting to aim at the shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand sign for [Alder’s Rune] already formed, waiting for Chaos Magic Power to charge and release a supersonic projectile into the air...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the shadow halted in its movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, sniffing the air again, Lann’s face showed a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that... the smell of cilantro?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann voiced his confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the scent of coriander seeds.\" The halted shadow cautiously approached from behind the dense tombstones, maintaining a non-offensive attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be precise, there’s also the fragrance of cloves, star anise, sage, basil, but the coriander seed scent is just overwhelming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the shadow passed through the layers of mist and gravestones, entering Lann’s field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a middle-aged man with salt-and-pepper hair, an M-shaped hairline, and a noble’s aquiline nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was dressed in a black, traveler’s attire. From his shoulder bag protruded several rolled-up parchment maps, giving him the look of a country tax collector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peculiar scent emanated from his shoulder bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann sheepishly lowered his left hand. \"Apologies, sir. Your scent was so strong at first I couldn’t recognize it as a herbal mix.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries,\" the middle-aged man, relieved at Lann’s lowered hostility, replied. \"Being cautious isn’t a bad thing these days. Besides, I can tell... you probably went through some unpleasant experience recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann smiled and shook his head, not intending to elaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lann of Sintra, sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emil Regis Lohorek Tadjif Godfrey, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man said warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may call me Regis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","0630940e6b853223e96695b12fe5bfcd343a0e8d5ff85277f5c42a028d3bee32","bear-school-astartes-chapter-419","bear-school-astartes-chapter-417",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]