Chapter 357: Beast Tracking Was So Useful, You Know?
Over the next few days, Gauss wandered around Grayrock Town, taking the opportunity to test out the [Beast Tracking] spell he had just learned.
Gauss shifted his gaze away from the goblin lying at his feet.
A white snowy owl swooped down from the sky and landed on Gauss's shoulder.
The owl had a round head and an adorable appearance, perfectly making up for cats' inability to fly.
It turned to look at Gauss, flashing a goofy grin that made it look utterly ridiculous.
"Did you find anything?"
"I found a small pouch of coins."
"Nice."
The adorable snowy owl was Alya, transformed into an animal.
While Gauss and Shadow dealt with their enemies, she had turned into a bird and flown around a monster's lair.
Things like coins couldn't be exchanged for whatever supplies monsters needed at a moment's notice, the way humans could. But many monsters naturally liked shiny, beautiful objects just as much as anyone else, so they often collected them.
It was said that in some large monster tribes, metals like gold, silver, and copper circulated as currency.
They even smelted their own coins.
"Beast Tracking: Kobold"
Gauss changed targets and cast the fourth-circle spell again.
Soon, magic spread out from around him, quickly covering a large area.
No tree, rock, or frozen earth could block the spell's detection.
Or rather, no ordinary monster could master a barrier capable of blocking or interfering with the detection of a fourth-circle spell.
After scanning the area and finding no sign of any kobolds, Gauss dispelled the magic.
Compared with the more adaptable goblins, kobolds preferred warmer environments, so they sought out places with relatively mild temperatures to spend the winter well before the season arrived.
``` Monster Kill Count: