Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

Analyzing the data of the entire battlefield is a huge burden even for the Snake of Knowledge.

Maintaining high-intensity analysis over a long period can rapidly drain spiritual energy, potentially leading to temporary mental exhaustion and cognitive overload.

As a Contractor, it is naturally even more unbearable.

Furthermore, the results of the analysis may not be accurate.

Snake Eye sees the "most probable future," not the "certain future."

A low probability random event, an opponent whose willpower far exceeds data models, or a being capable of obscuring destiny, can all cause deviations in its predictions.

Because of excessive trust in data, neglecting intuition can sometimes become a weakness.

Moreover, if too reliant on Snake Eye, their emotions may suffer to some extent.

Additionally, encountering ineffable elements can send Snake Eye into a shutdown state... This is also why the Snake of Knowledge met a tragic demise during that siege.

The Divine intervened, changing the battlefield with their divine power that the weak Snake of Knowledge could not comprehend.

Using Herbert’s own words, he felt as if he had acquired a data panel.

This wisdom helps him quantify his own data, allowing for analysis in the form of data.

Height, weight, life force, magic power... those unclear data from the past get automatically calculated and analyzed.

What’s more, he can now clearly see the progress of his Ascension Ceremony—seventy-five percent.

This ability seems like the most basic data analysis, but if used well, it can have quite astonishing effects.

Though, it comes at a cost.

However, those negative effects are largely insignificant to Herbert.

True, given Herbert’s current spiritual power, it is only enough to fully analyze a battle lasting less than an hour.

But what kind of battle lasts several hours?

An unintuitive fact: The weaker ones are more prone to prolonged battles.

Battles between strong opponents rarely last long because each can easily destroy the other.

This is like the matches between heavyweight fighters; each possesses the ability to end the fight in an instant, with victory often only existing for a moment.

As for prolonged "battles," there do exist, but they don’t require analysis!

Instinct is enough to fight on these terms.

And whether the final analysis is accurate or not matters little to Herbert.

He not only possesses the "intuitive Snake Eye" through analysis but also the truly predictive vision bestowed by the Silver Moon Goddess.

Combining the two, he has an astonishing control over future trends.

As for emotional deficits... that is pure nonsense.

What kind of emotional deficit cannot be compensated with a round of cleansing face cream?

If one round isn’t enough, then two rounds.

Not only is the number unlimited, but he can also switch people, continually combining different configurations.

Thinking that Herbert could have an emotional deficit is truly outlandish.

Regarding the Divine Domain’s power causing Snake Eye to fail... isn’t that just fortunate?

Not to mention having the unreliable Miss Harmonious God, Herbert’s own relationship with the Divine is enough to handle most situations.

To be modest, Herbert is already among the top ten contenders in understanding the Divine in the Mortal Realm.

If he were boastful, claiming second, few would dare claim first.

Doubt it?

I’ve seen the Divine, have you?

I’ve killed the Divine, have you?

I’ve been possessed by the Divine, have you?

I’ve even rubbed the Divine’s belly, have you?

Humph.

In summary, the blood of the Snake of Knowledge brings benefits to Herbert almost without harm.

Pure profit.

"This is truly worth it, all the effort I put into obtaining it was not in vain."

Herbert expressed his satisfaction, and then immediately used the Snake Eye ability to begin analyzing the current situation.

He quickly reached a conclusion divided into three phases.

First, if he doesn’t spit out Ophidia’s finger within ten seconds, the chance of getting hit is only thirty percent.

Second, if he persists for ten seconds, the probability of a slap landing on his face becomes an astounding ninety-five percent.

And the most interesting analysis is the last phase.

Third, if you can persist beyond fifteen seconds, the decision of when to loosen your grip is entirely up to you, as Ophidia will not actively withdraw her finger...

Herbert could understand the first two phases, but what does this last one mean?

With the mindset of gaining knowledge through practice, Herbert hesitated to release his grip immediately.

I really want to see what is going on here.

Sure enough, as time passed, Herbert felt a strong murderous aura.

Stare——

Ophidia, regaining her composure, is also staring sternly at Herbert, her sharp gaze almost piercing him directly.

"..."

She said nothing, staring at Herbert as if waiting for him to honestly pull out the finger himself.

But as everyone knows, Herbert was never one to be so simple.

Though the danger grew stronger, Herbert felt as if he were walking on a knife’s edge, sensing that the impending slap was about to crash onto his face.

After ten seconds passed and the intense sense of crisis was on the verge of triggering Herbert’s instinctive reaction, he, embracing a risk-it-all mentality, took action.