Chapter 3: track

　　 walked out of the limestone forest again, and the time displayed by the digitized field of view had reached 9:00 am. No further delay, the "live fish medicine" promised to be supplemented by Sanji has not been supplemented with raw materials.
　　 "Live Fish Pharmacy" is a popular item of "Shiraishi Pharmacy".
　　 It’s just that the role is not to cure people’s diseases, but a medicine that can increase the survival rate of delicate silverfish. After the fishermen catch the silverfish, adding the medicine to the tank can greatly improve the survival rate of this expensive but very delicate fish.
　　Many nobles and big businessmen have come here to buy this rare fish speciality unique to Leopold Seas. Naturally, the "live fish medicine" that can bring more benefits to fishermen is in short supply.
　　 This is also an original invention made by Grandpa Leo after investigating the local needs. For a small seaside town with a population of less than 20,000, although it has a certain value, it will not cause people to be jealous and cause trouble.
　　To look at it with the eyes of a traverser today, I also have to admire the old butler's old-fashioned vision and clever means. Without this respectable old man, the pampered aristocratic young master who was only ten years old would not know if he could live to this day.
　　 Pressing his thoughts back into his heart, Ivan got up to business.
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　　 By the time of noon, thanks to his predecessor’s familiarity with the mountains and forests, Ivan had already completed all the collection work, sitting on a large rock and enjoying his lunch leisurely.
　　 A large piece of barley bread, some dried fish, and a smoked sausage, paired with spring water in a water pouch, is nothing in the previous life, but it is already a rare treat for people in this era.
　　 During this period, Aiwen made new discoveries about his "golden fingernails". The recognition ability of the digital field of vision is extremely strong. Even the herbs that are swept by the eye can be marked instantly, which greatly improves the efficiency of herbal collection.
　　 After lunch, seeing that it was still early, Ivan prepared to go deeper into the forest to see if he could catch some prey, and enrich the recipe by the way.
　　Because Ivan found marks left by other hunters on a tree when he was picking the medicine. This sign means that someone has found a prey that is beyond their own ability and needs to call a companion to hunt together.
　　 The hunters in this neighborhood are basically acquaintances, and there is no need to worry about attracting people who are embarrassed.
　　Since there is nothing wrong, Ivan patted the long sword on his waist and decided to follow up to see if he could help.
He still has confidence in his own military power. After all, his predecessor is also a noble child. The swordsmanship practice since the age of eight is not a display. In the one-on-one fighting contest, the hunters near Leopold City are no longer there. Is his opponent.
　　 If he can reach the height of his swordsmanship enlightenment teacher Grandpa Leo, become an official knight, and set foot in the ranks of extraordinary people, Ivan believes that the mountain forest before him can no longer threaten his existence.
Following the traces left by the hunters in front, Aiwen swiftly walked through the mountains and forests like a clever ape. This time, Aiwen didn’t think there would be any accidents. On the contrary, it would be better if the journey was slow and there were no trophies left. It's frustrating.
Although he is only thirteen years old, his years of practice in swordsmanship has given him a broad shoulders and a strong physique. Coupled with his dexterity, the intricate forest terrain is not at all troubled by him. At least the forest near the city does not have much to do to him. Threatening top predator.
　　 Probably because of too much time wasted for lunch, Ivan has been tracking in the forest for two hours without seeing the hunter in front of him.
　　 If it hadn’t been for the traces left to linger around the periphery of the forest, and another footprint had also been added in, Ivan would have planned to give up hunting and turn back directly.
　　 "This mark is Grim and his hound. Has this guy come to hunt today?"
　　 Through the mark of later generations, Ivan recognized that it was his friend Gram, which was not easy to leave. Graham is also one of the best hunters in the neighborhood, but the message displayed by the mark is still calling a companion. Ivan guessed that he had run into a big guy, even if two experienced hunters could not handle it.
　　 Like this sudden hunting behavior, experienced hunters can judge the strength comparison with their prey. In the early stage, they called their companions like a pack of wolves, and the hunting could only be launched after enough hunters gathered.
　　If the number of companions gathered at the end is not enough, they will directly give up hunting. No matter the value of the prey, the hunters here have enough wisdom to restrain greed.
　　Experienced old hunters know that the way for hunters to survive is not the sharpness of the minions but the temperance.
　　 While complaining about the unknown prey with strong mobility, he set off again to continue tracking until the mountains and forests were already a little dark, and his vision showed 4:00 pm, and Ivan finally caught up with the other party's trail.
　　 But at first glance Ivan knew something was wrong!
　　 There is a pool of blood on the ground, which is still very fresh. Even if Ivan is not a professional hunter, human blood and animal blood can still be distinguished. I just don't know if this was left by Graham or another hunter, and judging by the amount of bleeding, no one is saved.
　　 Aiwen's face is a bit ugly. For coastal cities, the price of wild animals in the mountains is much higher than that of seafood. In this magical world, forests are not a place where ordinary people can go. Every hunter who has been active in the mountains and forests for many years has two brushes.
　　 can make an experienced hunter die on the spot without any resistance. It is by no means an ordinary beast.
　　 Without hesitation, I re-opened the digital vision, and the powerful recognition ability quickly marked everything in the field of vision. After removing the useless information, the messy footprints of two people on the ground appeared, and a bloodstain that stretched far away became conspicuous under the instructions of the digitalized vision.
　　 Strangely, except for an extra hound footprint, there is no trace of the assailant on the ground.
　　 Things are a bit tricky.
　　 squinted his eyes, Ivan’s heart was fighting between heaven and man. After watching countless suspense dramas, he knew that the most terrifying thing in the world was not the scourge but...unknown!
　　 But judging from the traces left, the surviving hunter has already followed. Judging from the actions of the hound, the person is likely to be its owner, Gram, even if one person has been damaged, he still chooses to continue to follow. The only possibility is that he feels that the danger is still controllable, and wants to get back the body of his companion.
　　 gritted his teeth, Ivan stepped to the direction where the blood stains disappeared and followed.
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　　 "Damn beast, stop! Leave Hank for me!"
A young hunter in his twenties, holding a bow and arrow, ran wildly in the intricate woodland. Even if he was angry, it did not affect his dexterity. The twisted roots exposed on the ground, the slippery moss, and the winding creek could not Cause the slightest hindrance to him.
　　 But even with this skill, it is still inevitable to draw further and further away from the figure flying by the treetops in front.
　　 "Whoo!" A feather arrow was nailed to the trunk, and a huge black cat with a thin man in his mouth, had dexterously jumped to another big tree that can only be hugged by a few people.
　　 ignored the meaning of the human below, the black cat moved quickly on the treetops with its own weapons, and disappeared into the darkened forest in a blink of an eye.
　　 "Ah!!! Damn it!"
　　 After losing his companion, the hunter has gradually calmed down, knowing that there is no hope of regaining his companion by himself.
　　 Now I can only hope that the big cat, which looks like a leopard, will have enough food, and what will be left when I go back and lead a large army.
　　 kicked the hound who was still barking at the top of his head, Gram turned and returned, hoping to get out of the forest before the sun set.
　　 "Huh!"
　　 At the moment of turning around, a bad wind fell from the top of his head, and the cunning predator did not leave at all!
　　 After hiding the food, he turned back and attacked fiercely as Grams relaxed his vigilance.