The Great Commander, enhanced by the Crystal of Light, had his wildness and senses further strengthened. Relying on instinct and scent alone, he sensed something unusual.
He had visited the Great Desert plenty of times and was quite familiar with its ecology and species distribution. Yet this was a scent he had never smelled before.
As an outstanding hunter, while the Great Commander could not possibly possess a dog's keen sense of smell, he had exceptionally accurate knowledge and judgment when it came to the tracks of most known species.
Looking like the Hulk, nearly naked except for a pair of hunter's underwear stretched to its limit, the Great Commander carried the Crystal of Light over his shoulder as he approached the area covered in blue scoutflies.
Judging from the size and shape of the tracks, one could initially conclude that they belonged to a "quadrupedal creature" and a "large dragon beast," but they clearly did not match the tracks of any dragon beast in his memory.
With his senses enhanced as well, the Great Commander detected the natural aura of a higher-order species from the tracks.
It had not been deliberately left behind. Mere residual traces were enough to intimidate ordinary wild animals.
It was like when a stray dog smelled tiger urine: it would tuck its tail and flee in terror, perhaps even wetting itself all the way.
Cheng Tian also leaned over curiously, but the instant his hand touched the footprint covered by blue scoutflies, a new prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Your main quest Walking Disaster has made tangible progress. Current progress: 15%.] [Please attempt to search for more unknown species' tracks.]
Touching footprints was a very typical Monster Hunter World bullshit mechanic. In plain terms, it was simply a unique way of displaying