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The Meaning of Star Rating","bear-school-astartes-chapter-684",684,"\u003Cp>Wende, Aibo, and Gaffi, along with Lann, all have wilderness survival skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of the two people and a cat from the area, Lann quickly handled his scent, using the methods of this world to mask his own smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quietly hid to the side, watching as the staggering Fierce Jackal Dragon stood up, furiously searching around first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, finding nothing and looking very angry but not daring to scream in the forest, it could only drag its injured forelimb and crawl away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long will it be before the tracker bugs dare to come out again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann scratched his cheek, which was a bit itchy from the leaves, and asked Wende in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunter’s tone was also uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t used the tracker bugs for long myself; before coming to the New World, I was using traditional dye balls...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann did understand the practice of letting prey go in the middle of a hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this Fierce Jackal Dragon was their target, there was nothing wrong with this approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because prey under a hunter’s pursuit doesn’t get chances to rest properly, their condition only worsens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even ordinary Hunters sometimes deliberately let injured prey escape during a hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is to reduce the intensity of the prey’s final burst of resistance in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short—it’s about weakening the prey using injuries and time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although as a rule of thumb, an injured prey, even if escaping the Hunter, will face difficulty hunting due to injuries, leading to malnutrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malnutrition then deprives the prey of the energy needed for wounds to heal, possibly worsening them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This vicious cycle ultimately leads to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s in normal places; in this ecologically vigorous and astonishingly exaggerated New World... Anyway, Lann still couldn’t accurately estimate what level of injury would cause a vigorous large monster to be worn down to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn! Some monsters’ skin, muscles, and bones are indeed tougher than ordinary steel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tactile sensation when Lann cleaved into a monster’s body with his weapon confirmed this rather astonishing fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with these types of bodies, large monsters... Lann found it quite acceptable that they could recover from compound fractures, lost limbs, and such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you really messed up this time, Wende.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aibo quipped at her partner while enthusiastically scribbling into her large book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fierce Jackal Dragon got close, and you didn’t even notice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende chuckled awkwardly, \"It’s mainly because of this voice...I was indeed a bit rushed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Wende scratched his head in embarrassment while Gaffi adjusted his little helmet and let out a ’meow’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meow! Wende, look, the tracker bugs are out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glowing tracker bug even flew to Gaffi’s nose, startling the cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like it’s safe around here now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann was the first to stand up; his height made it uncomfortable being crouched with leaves brushing against him, and he was long tired of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende and Aibo stood up too, following the scattered tracker bugs as they moved forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cluster of bug-like glowing dust gathered in the air, seemingly reassessing the environment and direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, under the eyes of the three and the cat, a large patch of glow directly descended upon the battleground where they had just fought, especially the rubbed area where the Fierce Jackal Dragon had struggled to get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann raised an eyebrow, \"Looks like... we hit the mark by accident?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That should be the case,\" Wende agreed, hands on his hips while overlooking the large glowing trail left by the bugs. \"But getting caught first by our target, that’s really...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face showed a hint of embarrassment while Aibo mercilessly added, \"Super embarrassing, indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t say that about Wende meow!\" Gaffi bravely stood up, looking like a War God to Wende!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though Wende was unreliable this time meow, the strong attack desire from the Fierce Jackal Dragon might be why the research team issued a task against it meow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case,\" Lann looked up at the sky. Although the ancient forest was dense and lush, almost blocking out the sun, beams of sunlight still streamed through the gaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already approaching afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s try to finish it today. It would be inefficient if we dragged a two-star mission out this long, wouldn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them followed the tracker bugs again as they moved forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Wende pressed on this time with a serious expression and shared some knowledge with Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though I agree with quickly completing tasks, I need to remind you, Lann. Do not underestimate any monster because of its star rating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The monster’s rating is based on the degree of threat. As the target of evaluation, this ’degree of threat’ is based on a fully armed, well-conditioned, and mentally focused Hunter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two-star Fierce Jackal Dragon, that claw earlier had at least six or seven tons of force, and the four-star Female Fire Dragon doesn’t usually exceed this level unless using special moves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For hunters confronting them, whether this six or seven tons of force is delivered by a two-star monster or a four-star one makes no difference. Six or seven tons is six or seven tons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hunters rely more on experience, skill, equipment, timing, and understanding of the monster for combat. Even I, if hit without reacting, could be seriously injured by a Fierce Jackal Dragon. Just because I didn’t focus and maintain vigilance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be complacent, the principle I also understand, after all, this is my line of work on my side too. It’s just...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann nodded in response to Wende’s caution and reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your task levels seem to be pretty clearly defined, making me think you also consider the monsters’ strength in your grading system.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not necessarily true,\" Aibo piped up while walking along the path Wende had charted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you encounter more monsters, you’ll understand. For instance, Female Fire Dragons are generally four-star creatures, but within their species... it’s not uncommon for them to be nine-star as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing exaggerating within a species of monsters is unusual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In short, you shouldn’t take any mission lightly. Especially in this New World where unexpected events are the norm. It’s entirely likely for a one-star gathering mission to suddenly be interrupted by a Barbaric Jaws Dragon, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Old World, where facilities are well-organized and institutions are numerous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hunting grounds of the Old World, once a hunter begins a hunt, other guild support staff will try to drive away other monsters, minimizing interference with the hunter’s mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the New World... Generally, the monsters go wherever they wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as they were talking about this, the group of three and the cat reached the edge of a clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their target, the Fierce Jackal Dragon, was viciously using its still-intact left forelimb to swat a poor herbivorous dinosaur to death, preparing to feed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, I saw you first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende gritted his teeth and mumbled to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, being ambushed by the Fierce Jackal Dragon was quite embarrassing for him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1175,"2026-06-06T10:40:25.843Z",1,"novelbin.me","90631901efe161f6e4469999180870da08374361f6d61440eaff573de8204efa","bear-school-astartes-chapter-685","bear-school-astartes-chapter-683",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]