Chapter 69

The combined eyewitness of the four could only barely hold back the man-bear in front of them for less than three seconds. Within these three seconds, He Xiong wanted to immediately retrieve his sniper rifle lost nearby, but after his gaze quickly swept around the surroundings, he found no trace of the sniper rifle at all. The only possibility...

"It wouldn't be that unlucky, would it? The gun is pressed under the armored vehicle?" He Xiong's expression turned gloomy instantly.

Wang Wang Jian, on the side, was also searching for the location of the sniper rifle. After searching a circle and not finding it, he also guessed like He Xiong that it was highly likely it had fallen under the overturned armored vehicle.

And in this situation, they simply didn't have the extra time to lift the armored vehicle and retrieve the sniper rifle.

"If we can't retrieve the sniper rifle immediately, we're in trouble." Anxiety appeared in Wang Wang Jian's eyes.

In this situation, only two choices lay before them.

One is to disperse and flee immediately.

But if they did this, it would inevitably result in the loss of several companions, because this man-bear couldn't possibly do nothing and watch everyone flee; it would definitely pursue and kill.

The second choice is to abandon the sniper rifle and have the five of them join forces to forcibly kill this man-bear. If they were lucky, the casualties would be fewer than the first plan; of course, if they were a bit unlucky, it wasn't impossible for all five of them to be wiped out here.

However, reality didn't allow them to consider much.

The time the eyewitness could delay had passed. The man-bear, which had been in a dazed state, recovered at this moment. It seemed increasingly enraged, its eyes slightly red, and it let out an angry roar, then suddenly turned its head to look at the four people behind it.

Under the terrifying momentum, the newcomer Zheng Gong felt his heart tremble and couldn't help but take a step back.

But even Wang Wang Jian, He Xiong, and Chen Hao, who had seen blood and were experienced, couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. A strong sense of crisis surged up; at this moment, they had the feeling of being reduced to prey.

"Join forces, let's fight this fierce beast right here. In this situation, fleeing is already impossible. If we're going to die, we die together." Wang Wang Jian roared in a low voice at this moment, making his choice.

The moment he felt the danger of this fierce beast, he understood that if they dispersed and fled, at least three people in the team would be lost.

Rather than selling out teammates to have only one or two survive, it was better to give it a try; perhaps there would be a turning point.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Wang Jian, as an investigator, rushed out first, holding the determination to die as he killed toward the man-bear.

"There's really no other way."

He Xiong, as an old partner, took a deep breath and glanced at Chen Hao beside him, his figure also rushing out violently, coordinating with Wang Wang Jian to surround it from the left and right.

"Those two are creating an opportunity for me to strike."

At this moment, Chen Hao saw this scene and immediately understood.

Whether it was Wang Wang Jian or He Xiong, they were only responsible for pinning down this man-bear; the only person who truly had a chance to kill the man-bear was him.

"If only Li Yi were here. My attack might not necessarily be effective..."

Chen Hao felt great pressure at this moment, and at the same time, he lost confidence in his own strength. Li Yi's figure subconsciously appeared in his mind, because at the training base, Li Yi had easily defeated Scholar Lu Yue, while he couldn't even beat Scholar Lu Yue, so naturally, he couldn't be Li Yi's match.

But Li Yi had just risked the greatest danger to endure the man-bear's attack, helping them buy time to escape from the carriage. Now the situation was unclear, and there was simply no way to immediately join this battle.

"Fight!"

Chen Hao gritted his teeth at this moment and rushed out too. He clenched his fists tightly, staring fixedly at the man-bear's head.

That was the man-bear's vital point.

Meanwhile.

Inside the abandoned shop on the street nearby, Li Yi, who had fallen to the ground, struggled to stand up. He felt his arms go numb and weak; facing the man-bear's attack head-on was very unpleasant. He almost thought his arms had broken. Facing that kind of terrifying power was truly heart-palpitating.

However, when he checked his injuries, he found that he was completely fine. His arms weren't broken, and he didn't even have a scratch.

"How could I not be injured after taking such a heavy attack..."

This situation made him feel somewhat incredible, but soon he realized something.

"It must be that this piece of clothing on me helped me block most of the damage. This fierce beast's attack isn't enough to tear through the defense of the Flood Dragon skin. I thought this clothing was more for looks than utility, but I didn't expect the actual combat effect to be so amazing. Now I can rest easy; when facing fierce beasts, I don't need to defend, I can completely go head-to-head with it."

Li Yi was pleasantly surprised; this clothing made from the skin of a superhuman creature was truly miraculous.

Now the danger hadn't been resolved, so this wasn't the time to think about these things.

Li Yi had already adjusted his state at this moment. With a movement of his feet, he rushed out immediately, preparing to go settle the score with that fierce beast.

The roar of the fierce beast was still echoing in the surroundings.

Wang Wang Jian and He Xiong had already killed their way to the front of the man-bear at this moment. Their power erupted to the limit; one swept with his leg, and the other held a sharp dagger tightly in one hand, stabbing straight at the man-bear's heart at an extremely fast speed, attempting to use their combined strength to severely wound this terrifying fierce beast.

However, when Wang Wang Jian's sweep landed, his expression changed suddenly.

His attack was like a joke; it didn't even shake the man-bear's body. Under that thick black fur was tough skin and flesh and incredibly sturdy bones. Just from the collision, he instead felt his leg bone being shaken and cracked, and a sharp pain came.

Clearly.

His physical fitness was far inferior to this man-bear.

He Xiong's situation at this moment was even worse. Before the dagger in his hand could stab the man-bear's chest, a black bear paw arrived with incredible speed, striking his shoulder instantly.

"Wah!"

Instantly, a mouthful of blood sprayed out. The terrifying power caused his only remaining arm to break and deform directly, and then his whole body was hit and flattened to the ground like a ball, even bouncing up on the ground.

Just one strike.

He Xiong was covered in blood, fell down, and lost consciousness, his life or death unknown.

"Die!" A roar sounded.

The moment He Xiong fell, Chen Hao's figure killed its way over immediately. He leaped up, smashing down with both elbows, heading straight for the man-bear's head. This move was ruthless and fierce; exploding with full power at this moment, he was clearly trying to decide the outcome in one strike, not wanting to miss such a good opportunity.

However, the man-bear wasn't a simple beast; it was a fierce beast in the process of evolving. Although cruel, it possessed a certain level of intelligence.

So the moment it saw Chen Hao appear, the man-bear just roared and kicked Wang Wang Jian flying away.

The huge power caused Wang Wang Jian's figure to fly directly, like a giant stone bouncing up, smashing heavily into Chen Hao's body.

Unable to even get close, Chen Hao and Wang Wang Jian rolled and fell into the distance.

"Damn it, how could this happen? It's just a fierce beast, not even a superhuman creature. Is it really that hard to deal with? I don't believe it."

Chen Hao wasn't injured much. He gritted his teeth and immediately flipped over to stand up, wanting to adjust his state and strike again.

But as soon as he stood up, his pupils shrank violently.

The man-bear was now violent and fierce, rushing toward him at an astonishing speed. Before it even got close, he felt a stench rushing toward his face.

Chen Hao's heart jumped, and almost subconsciously, he assumed a defensive posture.

But a voice in his heart told him that he couldn't block this man-bear's attack and would highly likely be killed on the spot.

But things had reached this point, and Chen Hao had no way to retreat; he could only leave it to fate.

"Bang!"

At this very moment, a gunshot rang out.

A bullet landed between the man-bear and Chen Hao, kicking up a few pieces of gravel.

The power was too small; this wasn't a superhuman model sniper rifle, it should be a handgun.

Chen Hao had also received firearms training and judged it at a glance.

On the side.

That newcomer investigator, Zheng Gong, was holding a handgun at this moment. Facing such a fierce beast, his whole body was trembling, but he still chose to pull the trigger without hesitation.

The huge gunshot really did have some effect, startling the man-bear and causing it to abandon its plan to attack Chen Hao and Wang Wang Jian.

But soon, the cunning man-bear also discovered that the bullet's power was too small, almost insufficient to cause it harm, and immediately roared again. Only this time, it chose to rush toward Zheng Gong, who had fired the shot.

"You guys run, I'll lure this fierce beast away." Zheng Gong shouted at this moment, then turned around, intending to flee to buy precious time for the others.

But the man-bear roared and ran toward Zheng Gong for only a few steps before suddenly stopping. Its nose twitched, as if it had smelled a trace of dangerous aura, and it immediately turned its body to face behind it.

It seemed that a figure behind it posed a greater threat to it.

"Li Yi?" At this moment, Chen Hao revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

Li Yi walked over with long strides at this moment. His expression was solemn, his fists clenched, and his eyes were shining brightly, staring fixedly at the man-bear in front of him.

He knew the man-bear was terrifying, but he didn't expect it to be so fierce. The other four practitioners who had unlocked Spirit Medium were all defeated in one encounter, and even He Xiong's life or death was unknown. If he had appeared even a step later, it was possible everyone else would have been wiped out.

"Does this beast also know that I pose the greatest threat?"

While Li Yi was staring at the man-bear, the man-bear was also staring at Li Yi, and there seemed to be a trace of wariness in those cruel eyes.

After all, Li Yi had just taken the man-bear's attack head-on and appeared now completely unharmed, which made the man-bear treat Li Yi as an opponent, not prey.

"Li, Li Yi, don't be impulsive. You aren't this thing's match. We need to let the captain come over to handle this thing. You take the others and escape immediately, I'll cover the rear, cough cough."

At this moment, Wang Wang Jian struggled to stand up, blood flowing from his mouth; clearly, he was not lightly injured.

He didn't want to see his teammates die one by one here, and at this moment, he made a difficult decision.

"We haven't even fought yet, how do you know we can't beat it? And in this situation, do you think we can easily get away?" Li Yi said in a low voice: "Only by finding a way to kill this thing can everyone be safe..."

"Roar~!"

But before he could finish speaking, a roar from the man-bear interrupted the conversation. Then, its furry, sturdy body erupted with huge power at this moment, and it rushed out like a madman.

"Well come."

Li Yi let out a low shout. The force in his feet erupted, and the hard concrete road surface was immediately cracked. His figure rushed out like an arrow.

The two figures collided almost in the blink of an eye.

"Bang~!"

Dust swirled, and the heavy, terrifying bear paw met Li Yi's punch, which contained fist energy.