[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-58":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},1620042,2087,"Chapter 58. The Necklace Trembles","bear-school-astartes-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>\"...This is truly awkward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann flicked the slippery blood off his gloves, muttering with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know how to make a person die quickly and silently, nor do I know how to ensure they don’t bleed too much upon death... If not for the sea’s fishy smell, this blood would have betrayed my presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Skill analysis: [Assassination], current proficiency 1%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill analysis: [Stealth], current proficiency 4%\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, the logic within these skills is far more complex than imagined. Without guidance, the learning cost will be high, but now’s not the time for doubt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right, Mentos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann fixed the torch onto the camp’s fence, so that with the current light conditions, the body would remain unseen from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get tangled in what you lack, let’s continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann continued deeper into the camp, preparing to take out some of the active patrol personnel, in line with Mentos’s clearance advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dim moonlight and firelight, Lann crouched behind an empty tent, hearing the approach of footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a silent calculation, the moment the patrol personnel passed the tent, Lann rose, reaching out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, he covered the person’s mouth and nose, this time using a method that wouldn’t cause bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a \"crack,\" their face turned backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their cervical spine was directly snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann fixed the torch onto the camp’s buildings as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This prevented the torch from moving, but it’s better than the sudden loss of light sources alarming people in the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dying struggle this time was much less, because with the cervical spine broken, the body no longer responded to brain commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the residual nerve signals caused the body to twitch for quite a while before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann softly exhaled a breath, his deep black eye sockets furrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Assassination] technique still wasn’t ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After abandoning his dagger, he had used this method to deal with seven enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he still didn’t know how to efficiently snap a human neck, merely using brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this led to him engaging in successive direct confrontations with seven robust adult males with adequate meat intake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no technique involved, nor any swift kill as in a sword duel, essentially just a test of stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he could win, as a Demon Hunter, he was already starting to breathe heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hah- once I kill these scumbags, I’ll definitely find an expert to learn from!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mentos, jot this down in the memo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann slightly calmed his breathing, commanding the intelligent brain in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone revealed a rare hint of ease over the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense exercise sped up brain blood flow, making one feel their thoughts leaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lann now not only felt his thoughts leaping, but after consecutively eliminating seven patrol personnel, he was drawing closer to the shadowy detention area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White should be there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Demon Hunter suppressed the impatience and excitement surging as he neared his target, slipping into a tent occupied by people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black tent housed three sleeping men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straw lining covered with animal skins served as beds, and the poor-quality longswords, wooden sticks, and spears lay within arm’s reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trust within a criminal syndicate is a fairy tale; everyone is a shameless scoundrel, who would trust one another?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first one, directly snapped the neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slight twitching and gasping startled the adjacent man, but inside the tent, Lann didn’t think heavy bleeding would be discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the dagger slid across the man’s throat, leaving a bone-deep cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure he couldn’t make a sound, Lann exerted greater force than usual, aiming to sever both the windpipe and vocal cords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood sprayed directly to the top of the tent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann, weighing over 150 kilograms, pressed horizontally onto the three men, to suppress their dying struggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the pounce, the third man had his throat slit with the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blurry darkness, the tent’s fabric rustled for over ten seconds before returning to peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann wiped the blood off his head as he exited the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s what happens when your technique fails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassment was inevitable, but at least the target was completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had eliminated ten armed personnel, even under the worst-case scenario—calculating that there were fifty people in the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was close to achieving the goal of \"clearing one-third.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon... soon he’ll retreat safely with White, then notify Philip, and turn around to slaughter this group of human traffickers and cannibals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s teeth clenched involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this group that engages in cannibalism and trafficking, inflicted harm on Bernie, and abducted White, his killing intent was so vast it obscured even his own sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half of the crescent-shaped camp had been nearly cleared in secrecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To gain more ground, he’d inevitably approach the large tent at the camp’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Head Eater,\" he knew little about this person; if he could slip away unnoticed, it would be ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in this Magical World, this guy started something significant by consuming human heads?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bosses on TV usually have a trick or two, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann certainly didn’t want to court disaster at this critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the young man decided to stick close to the detention area and make his way to the other side of the crescent-shaped camp, heading south from the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lighting conditions here gave him this confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly nearing the wooden cages forming the detention area, Lann’s low-light vision allowed him to see inside the cages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large cages combined with small ones, the large cages mostly housed a group of children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These children maintained Velen’s typical standard of living—sallow and emaciated, posing little threat even when confined en masse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The children were already scared witless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the smaller cages used as compartments mostly contained adults tortured beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had parts of their limbs chopped off; others were mere corpses piled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resembling butchered meat chunks displayed for buyers at the butcher shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann walked past the rows of wooden cages with a furrowed brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness here was profoundly deep, yet Lann kept his footsteps quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the people inside the cages were close, they should not be able to see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was to prevent the captives from becoming too excited and shouting out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann dared not imagine what these people had been through—a likely majority already mentally shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing himself now would yield chaotic cries and screams, among a myriad of conjectures, that’s not among the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could save them, it was better that they remained unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Lann silently passed by a small compartment cage...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demon Hunter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frail voice emerged from the cage, seemingly clogged with sputum or blood, vague enough to obscure gender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann’s cat-like pupils contracted sharply as he spun to scrutinize the figure inside the cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the current light, a Demon Hunter without meds wouldn’t see a thing... Who or what is this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, Lann thought of a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some monsters could speak, and capturing one alive was highly valuable. Human traffickers might dabble in such trades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Demon Hunter only hoped this already tense rescue operation wouldn’t be disrupted by a monster at this critical juncture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, under [Cat] vision, Lann confirmed it was indeed a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s really a Demon Hunter? Ha! How lucky!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he approached slightly, Lann suddenly sensed his Roaring Bear Head Necklace around his neck clattering.\u003C\u002Fp>",1233,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.941Z",1,"novelbin.me","62166d8d4706958606bb0ccbff40960842efbb0d27c9ef742aeccd43e3650b45","bear-school-astartes-chapter-59","bear-school-astartes-chapter-4",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]