Chapter 190: Fled

"Brown bears are highly intelligent animals; according to research, their IQ is close to that of a four-year-old child, or even higher."

Qin Yun took a breath, turned back to look at the massive beast charging wildly in the distance, his expression utterly calm.

"Don't be fooled by how it seems insane right now—if you think it's lost its reason, you're utterly wrong."

As he spoke, he turned and shot another arrow; this time, he didn't aim for the beast's head, but for its throat. Yet when the arrow struck, the brown bear slightly shifted its head—the arrow, meant for the throat, pierced the flesh beside it.

The brown bear yanked out the arrow and tossed it aside. Thick fat oozed blood, making the bear look disheveled—but in truth, it hadn't even suffered a skin wound.

And the pain made it even more determined to tear the two-legged creature ahead of it into pieces, as if it would not stop until it achieved its goal.

"Damn, Brother Qin still has the energy to explain all this? Balls of steel."

"What a harmonious scene between man and nature."

"Haha, enough with that, guy upstairs."

"To be honest, Brother Qin was a bit reckless—if not for his constant arrows disrupting it, he'd have been caught the moment his stamina ran out, no doubt about it."

Qin Yun planted one foot on a protruding tree root, exerted and retracted his strength in one motion, his body light as a fawn. As he ran, he applied every technique from his martial arts training—every skill of generating and redirecting force, displayed flawlessly in his hands.

Moreover, his parkour skill was now legendary; every surface in his eyes instantly broke down into viable pathways.

Yet even so, shaking off this brown bear was no easy task.

Of course, he never intended to escape it—if he had, he wouldn't have provoked it in the first place.

So far, he remained perfectly calm. After three arrows, the bear's eyes burned with rage, yet he could see it had grown wary—this kind of reasoning was already very close to that of a sentient being.

And anything that feels wariness will feel fear.

So Qin Yun's true goal was to make this bear develop a sense of "fear." He needed the key, but nine arrows clearly weren't enough—he had to reverse the situation: bear chasing, him fleeing—and reuse the arrows he'd shot.

This insane idea was beyond the understanding of outsiders; no one else could possibly comprehend it.

Any animal fears pain, fears bleeding—it's an instinct rooted in its genes; this giant beast was no exception.

Once the pain reached a certain threshold, and bleeding reached a certain level, fear would inevitably surge, impossible to suppress.

Therefore, to flip the tide of attack and defense, Qin Yun had to keep running, keep kite-flying.

His immense stamina, for the first time, was fully revealed in the wilderness survival stream.

Circling the brown bear's den, Qin Yun ran in a circular pattern—and he ran for a full fifteen minutes.

This terrifying endurance made some female viewers on TikTok instinctively clench their thighs—so strong.

This was running at full adrenaline, going all out, with astonishing endurance—and he was shooting back while running, all while talking.

Absolutely invincible!

"Qin, so strong."

"I've never watched a man run before—I got wet just watching him."

"Real man, stamina beyond belief."

"OMG, does Qin have a girlfriend?"

Foreign platforms were direct and unreserved, their language crude and explicit, filled with lewd remarks.

In contrast, domestic platforms were pure—everyone worried only about Qin Yun's safety, hoping he'd escape alive.

"Roar—!"

Another arrow—sudden, unexpected—struck the brown bear's cheek.

It let out a deafening roar, instantly accelerating—even leaving the arrow embedded in its face—its frenzy radiating through the screen.

Qin Yun's heart remained as still as water, calm and composed. He glanced at his quiver—five arrows left. He swiftly grabbed one, nocked it, and shot again without hesitation—aimed straight for the bear's eye.

Though hitting the eye was extremely unlikely, if he did, his entire plan would instantly succeed—the tide of battle would flip immediately.

The bear lowered its head—the arrow struck its skull, but its tough skin and bone deflected it outright.

Yet he paid no mind, drew another arrow, and shot again.

"Pfft—!"

This arrow struck the bear's arm—the bear's speed didn't slow.

"Shhh—!"

Another arrow—struck the bear's chest; the sound of the arrow piercing flesh echoed clearly through the livestream.

The bear grew even more furious.

But Qin Yun remained perfectly calm. His last two arrows—he had no intention of saving them. He drew them, aimed again.

The bear suddenly slowed, smashed a tree blocking its path with one swipe, roared furiously at Qin Yun, then snatched up a rock from the ground and hurled it.

Qin Yun dodged effortlessly, a hint of triumph flashing across his face—he saw his opening.

"Boom!"

The rock hit the ground. Both the bear and Qin Yun slowed their advance, ran a few more steps, then stopped simultaneously.

Twenty meters apart.

"Roar—!"

The bear roared at Qin Yun, clearly frustrated. It took a few tentative steps forward—but the two-legged creature retreated a few steps, giving it no chance to close the distance.

Panting heavily, the bear stared fiercely at Qin Yun, then pounded the ground several times with its paw—and turned and fled!

It fled!

Watching this through the drone's lens, every viewer was stunned.

On both Douyin and TikTok, the comment sections erupted—unbelievable emojis and uncontrollable exclamations flooded the screen.

"Holy shit, Brother Qin scared off a brown bear?"

"The brown bear's too heavy; it couldn't keep up with Qin for long—it drained too much energy."

"Brown bear: F***ing bastard, don't you dare fall into my hands."

"WTF, Qin made a brown bear run away like it was hunted."

"A godlike man—he's invincible."

"I can't imagine how devastating the level drop would be if Qin were placed on an UFC ring."

"..."

Various unbelievable comments rapidly flooded the screen, and even the production crew cheered at this scene.

George also smiled, raising an eyebrow at Daniel.

Daniel, meanwhile, was even happier—he had an explanation ready for his superiors, and the show could maintain its high viewership. The better Qin Yun performed, the happier he was.

But...

"The key is still inside the bear's belly; Qin still can't get it."

"Yeah, without the key, Qin will inevitably fail."

"Sigh..."

"Damn it, Qin Ye, think of a plan quick!"

Qin Yun watched the bear run back and let out a loud laugh.

"Hahaha, my chance has come."

Saying this, he immediately chased after the direction the bear had fled.

He was about to launch his official plan: to hunt down this terrifying beast weighing 400 kg.

With only seven hours left before the locator automatically shut off, if he didn't retrieve the key within those seven hours, he couldn't activate the treasure chest's location—and he'd be automatically eliminated.

Nature selects the fittest; his heart held no pity. At this moment, he was merely another animal in the wild forest of Lin Hu.

The few arrows he'd shot earlier hadn't caused serious injury, but the pain and bleeding were real. If this bear grew fearful, that was enough.

Qin Yun nocked an arrow onto his bow and quickly increased his speed.

Soon, he spotted the bear's back again—broad, sturdy shoulders like a small hill.

Sensing the two-legged creature behind it, the bear turned and roared at him.

But Qin Yun sneered, drew his bowstring into a full moon, and shot without hesitation.

"Puff—!"

The arrow shot like lightning, piercing straight into the bear's back. The searing pain sent the bear into another frenzy; it spun around and charged straight at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun had anticipated this—he leapt aside and fled at full speed, giving the beast no chance.

After running a hundred meters, the bear helplessly roared at him once more, then turned and walked away again. Qin Yun followed, waiting for the right moment to shoot another arrow.

Furious, the bear yanked out the arrow and flung it aside, then resumed pursuit.

Picking up the arrow from the ground, Qin Yun saw hope.

The giant beast ahead was drenched in blood. Under his kite-like tactic, one or two hits meant little; three or four were bearable—but after ten or more, the bear's stamina and endurance had clearly plummeted.

Each arrow strike, though not fatal, inflicted deep flesh wounds that caused unbearable pain—and most crucially, the unceasing blood loss.

No matter how thick-skinned it was, its blood was finite.

At this moment, after more than an hour, TikTok viewers had shifted from worrying about Qin Yun to another emotion entirely.

On the platform, PETA's furious curses dominated.

"Monster! Butcher! Executioner! How can you hurt innocent life!"

"Stop! It's just a hibernating bear! You're more cruel than a beast!"

"Stop the killing! Reject violence! Boycott this cold-blooded butcher!"

"You're not surviving—you're torturing! Won't the production team do anything?!"

"A heartless monster—you'll never have a good end in this life!"

Even if Qin Yun saw them, he wouldn't care—even if he did, he'd ignore them completely.

Damn it, will you give me two million dollars? You bunch of idiots!

Qin Yun's quiver still held four arrows—all reused. Fortunately, the bear hadn't grown smart enough to break them; each time it couldn't bear the pain, it yanked the arrow out and tossed it aside.

He nocked another arrow and shot—this time striking the bear's rump. But the bear didn't turn to roar; instead, it sped up its escape, its back appearing almost frantic.

Watching this, Qin Yun smiled faintly: "On the surface, this bear looks terrible—but actually, after a good sleep, these wounds will heal quickly. It's not as severe as you think. I can tell you plainly: so far, not a single arrow has hit a vital spot. So I must be patient."

After saying this, he checked the time on the positioning device—only three hours remained before it would automatically shut down.

Qin Yun nocked another arrow and immediately chased after it. This time he pursued for two hundred meters, then suddenly stopped.

He brushed away the snow on the ground, revealing a strange green plant—dark green, narrow leaves growing in dense clusters close to the earth.

"Haha, look what I found! This hellhole has a variant of Ice-Blooming Flower—my chance has come."

"Ice-Blooming Flower? What's that?"

"Quick, Dou Bao, hurry up."

"Found it! Ice-Blooming Flower is a highly toxic plant—its roots and stems are deadly; 0.5 grams can kill an adult. But this doesn't look like what Qin Ye has."

"Didn't Qin Ye say it's a variant?"

Qin Yun smiled as he dug up the green plant, holding it toward the camera: "This is a variant of North American Ice-Blooming Flower, called Ice-Sleep Grass. Its entire plant contains Ice-Sleep Alkaloid. If a grizzly bear eats even one of these, it'll be instantly knocked out."

He quickly crushed it with a stone and smeared the pulp onto his last three arrowheads.

As he smeared, he grinned—sending a chill down the spine.

"With this Ice-Sleep Grass, I no longer need to keep kite-flying. Once the arrow hits the bear, I just wait for the poison to take effect."

Though time was tight, the more urgent it became, the calmer he grew.

After coating the arrowheads with crushed Ice-Sleep Grass sap, Qin Yun accelerated his pursuit.

"Damn, I'm getting pumped! Are we really about to witness Qin Ye single-handedly killing a grizzly?!"

"Are you all not sleeping at this hour? It's only one or two a. m. in Canada."

"Sleep my ass, we're waiting for Brother Qin to hunt down the brown bear."

"Just thinking about it gets me excited—if Brother Qin actually pulls this off, damn, he'll be invincible."

"Forget about invincible or not—Tom has already left the forest and entered Lin Hu, and he's now heading toward the treasure's location; we don't even know how far Brother Qin is from there."

"There's nothing we can do—it's not because of battlefield failure; anyone else would've been dead by now."

"We'll just wait and hope for a miracle."

At the production crew's camp, Daniel hung up the phone, his head throbbing.

"What's wrong?" George asked.

"Those PETA lunatics filed a complaint—they're demanding we shut down the livestream immediately."

"Those idiots, why even care about them?"

Daniel shook his head: "Forget it, let's not talk about that—just now, we got another call from above."

George snapped: "Those bastards, what new bullshit are they pulling now?"

"Nothing." Daniel waved his hand. "They just told me to drop the matter entirely."

"These sonsofbitches, saying this now is useless."

George laughed bitterly in rage.