Chapter 2195 - Identifying Demon Creatures Through Their Feces, Part Two (1/2)
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The students were not pleased with Mu Bai’s words. Someone immediately stepped forward and argued, “The cultivation of your Sound Element is stronger. Of course you can hear the demon creature. You’re a teacher, after all!”
“Who told you Lecturer Mu Han is a Sound Mage?” Zhao Manyan interjected.
“If he isn’t a Sound Mage, how did he know there was a Mountain Ridge Beast five hundred meters away?” Sunny blurted out in astonishment.
Mu Bai did not answer the question. He led the group further ahead.
Words alone were not enough to convince the students. When they approached the shrub, Mu Bai immediately froze it with an Icebound Coffin and turned the Mountain Ridge Beast into an ice statue before it could attack.
Most of the students were still unaware of the Mountain Ridge Beast’s existence. They stepped closer and saw a seven-meter-long Mountain Ridge Beast concealed in the bushes. It was crouched on the ground with a confused look on its face. It did not understand how the humans knew it was hiding there.
The students fell silent after seeing the Mountain Ridge Beast. They were already so close to it, yet they had failed to notice its presence. Wouldn’t they have been ambushed if they were on their own?
“I’m not a Sound Mage, nor did I hear its heartbeats. However, there are other ways to learn if there are demon creatures nearby…” Mu Bai pointed at the nearby shrubs and said, “The feces of demon creatures are like fertilizers for plants. When you see patches of vegetation scattered across the area like this, you should realize there have been one or more demon creatures actively roaming in this area for a long time.”
“That’s right, Lecturer Mu Han already told us this in his class. We can determine if we have stepped into a demon creature’s territory by observing the distribution of vegetation. We can also estimate the creature’s size based on the size of the vegetation!” one of the students blurted out.
The amount of bodily waste was proportional to the nutrients it provided for the plants. Plants would cover the ground the feces was scattered on after a rain.
It was an old technique that Hunters relied on. Students might think it was disgusting to experiment on the feces of demon creatures, but it was surprisingly effective against most demon creatures that had lived in the same area for a long time.
“When we first entered this area, there wasn’t much vegetation around, but as we went deeper, I noticed the number of shrubs increasing, meaning that we were getting closer to the territory of demon creatures,” Mu Bai explained.
“But wasn’t it just mere speculation?” Sunny asked in confusion.
“It’s enough if you can learn there’s a huge creature active in the area. You will stay on alert and be more cautious when you observe your surroundings. It might save your life,” Mu Bai corrected him.
“That’s true!”
“Yeah, we are scared of being ambushed by demon creatures. We won’t have time to use our magic when something appears out of nowhere. I heard that when some of our seniors died, it was because they were ambushed,” Boleyn agreed quickly.
“Lecturer Mu Han, I apologize for not taking your class seriously. However, I’m still curious how you found out its exact location without the Sound Element,” Sunny said sincerely.
Sharjah, who had stayed quiet for a long time, finally spoke up softly. “The bugs!”
“Yes, the bugs! Every shrub has bugs gathered around it. If you observe where the bugs are and take note of the shrubs that do not have bugs nearby, it’s very likely you’ll find a demon creature hiding in them,” Mu Bai confirmed.
The students had gathered around Mu Bai. They were stunned after hearing Mu Bai’s explanation.
No wonder!