Chapter 399: The Strength of a D-Rank Awakened Squad

"Roar!"

On the vast, boundless plain, a towering violent bear, nearly two stories tall, stood on its hind legs like a moving hill.

It opened its blood-red maw and let out a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar, the sound like rolling thunder spreading into the distance. Then, this giant beast charged forward with the speed of an arrow released from a bow.

Its massive body, weighing over ten tons, caused the ground to tremble with every step as if struck by a small earthquake, as if the earth itself were intimidated by the power of this Fierce Beast.

Several hundred meters away from the violent bear, an adventure squad stood in battle formation, watching all of this coldly.

In their eyes, there was not a trace of fear; instead, they revealed a composure and calmness born of long experience on the battlefield.

Seeing the distance between the violent bear and the squad rapidly closing to less than a hundred meters.

Within the team, a petite woman stepped forward lightly and reached out her slender hands toward the violent bear.

In an instant, a magical scene occurred: blue frost, as if possessed of life, grew wildly and incessantly from the violent bear's body.

The violent bear, originally charging with great momentum, saw its speed decrease sharply and visibly; every step it took appeared increasingly difficult.

Just at this moment, several sharp whistling sounds suddenly rang out in the air, as if they were the whispers of death.

Several red fireballs, each the size of a basketball and carrying a high temperature capable of scorching everything, flew toward the violent bear like meteors.

Several Wind Blades the length of a small forearm flashed with a biting cold light, like lethal blades.

There was also a Black Ball, only the size of a fist, which looked mysterious and eerie against the backdrop of fiery red and azure light, also flying straight toward the violent bear.

"Roar!"

The violent bear seemed to keenly perceive the imminent and powerful sense of crisis, letting out another angry and unwilling roar.

However, its four limbs were already encased in a thick, hard layer of frost and were tightly connected to the ground beneath its feet, as if firmly bound by the shackles of the earth; it was unable to break free or move in the short term.

Immediately following, with a loud "Boom," like a thunderclap exploding in the sky, several fireballs slammed solidly into the violent bear's head.

Amidst the violent Explosion and dazzling firelight, half of the violent bear's cheek vanished instantly, revealing the stark white skull beneath, while blood sprayed out like a fountain, staining the surrounding ground a deep crimson.

Almost at the same moment, several Wind Blades whistled in like ghosts.

The sharp Wind Blades slashed directly at the violent bear's two front legs; with a few crisp "Crack!" sounds, the violent bear's front legs snapped on impact.

Two or three more Wind Blades struck the violent bear's body with precision; its skin, hard as iron, was easily sliced open like thin paper under the cutting of the Wind Blades, and even the bones inside were cleanly severed, creating a bloody and tragic scene.

And the most terrifying of all was that fist-sized Black Ball.

Compared to the scorching speed of the fireballs and the swiftness of the Wind Blades, the speed of this Black Ball appeared the most sluggish.

Yet, at this seemingly unremarkable speed, the moment the Black Ball hit the violent bear, the beast's body, which was as sturdy as a heavy armored vehicle, proved as fragile as paper.

The Black Ball easily pierced through the violent bear's heart, leaving a shocking, fist-sized blood hole in its chest, from which blood gushed out, and the breath of life faded rapidly along with the flowing blood.

"Roar!"

The violent bear let out a cry of pain and despair, its massive body unable to support itself any longer, and it collapsed heavily to the ground with a "thud."

Crimson blood quickly spread across the ground, forming a large, shocking bloodstain.

In the blink of an eye, this violent bear, which had been so majestic and arrogant just moments before, fell with a crash.

Standing at the very back of the squad, drawing his bow and arrow, Qin Hai was completely stunned by the scene before him.

He widened his eyes, his mouth slightly agape, looking completely dumbfounded.

A violent bear!

This was no ordinary Fierce Beast; it not only belonged to the ranks of Advanced Fierce Beasts but was also one of the most troublesome and difficult types among them.

If he had encountered this violent bear alone, let alone killing it, whether he could even save his life and escape successfully would have been an unknown.

And yet, this terrifying Fierce Beast, capable of plunging his own Zhai into catastrophe, was as powerless as a Low-level Fierce Beast before him when faced with this Star Frost Squad.

It was cleanly and efficiently slaughtered in a single encounter; it was truly astonishing.

"Is this the strength of a D-rank Awakened squad? It's simply too strong, isn't it?"

Qin Hai silently lowered his bow and arrow, a sense of relief welling up in his heart.

If he hadn't followed Lu Yu's advice back then to leave that isolated Zhai and come to this prosperous He City to become a member of the Awakened Association, he could never have imagined that these Awakened in the outside world could be so shockingly powerful.

And above the D-rank Awakened, there were even more powerful C-Class Awakened.

For instance, the president of the Awakened Association, as well as the City Lord of He City and others—their strength was even more unfathomable.

Let alone an Advanced Fierce Beast like the violent bear, even more powerful Elite-level Fierce Beasts were nothing more than ants to them, easily dealt with in the blink of an eye.

Thinking of this, a burning fighting spirit ignited in Qin Hai's eyes.

He secretly swore that one day, he too would become a C-Class Awakened as powerful as the president!

Of course, to become a C-Class Awakened, one must first become a D-rank Awakened and possess the strength to kill an Advanced Fierce Beast single-handedly.

Although he did not yet possess such ability, he secretly resolved in his heart that he would surely put in unremitting effort to achieve it.

"Hahaha."

Just then, at the very front of the team, a hearty and heroic laugh suddenly rang out, "Am I redundant? Before I could even make a move, you guys have already finished this fellow off."

The speaker was a large man nearly two meters tall; his burly, sturdy body, like an iron tower, resembled a towering mountain peak, giving off a strong sense of oppression.

His thick arms were as wide as the two thighs of an ordinary adult man, his muscles bulging and full of power.