[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-319":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Adventures of Hulim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1882463,2498,"Chapter 319: The Tyrant Giant Bear","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-319",319,"\u003Cp>Splash~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huge waves suddenly surged on the lake’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko and Alicia quickly retreated to a safe distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a massive head emerged from the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying roar echoed throughout the entire underground cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following it came a powerful mana fluctuation that distorted even the air itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?! That’s——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia’s face contorted in utter shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tyrant Giant Bear!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim, run! That’s an A-rank creature!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim only stood with her back to them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her figure unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia’s voice was filled with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim’s calm voice echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t! ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alicia shouted desperately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A-rank and B-rank are completely different concepts—you can’t——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words abruptly cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared dumbfounded at the petite figure ahead......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From it, a powerful mana fluctuation, no weaker than the Tyrant Giant Bear’s, was slowly spreading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A-rank......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim glanced up at the stalactite-studded ceiling above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we fight seriously here, the entire underground passage will collapse......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her gaze again, fixing it on the Tyrant Giant Bear across the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast did not attack immediately, instead watching Hulim warily with glowing red eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The highly intelligent Tyrant Giant Bear would not foolishly dismiss a being smaller than its paw as an easy target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, it had been hiding precisely because it had sensed the arrival of a powerful foe—and now had no choice but to face it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncertain of each other’s strength, it would not rashly start a battle until it had a better assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim had no intention of giving it time to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An A-rank creature that normally dwelled in the deepest parts of the Monster Great Forest should never have appeared in such an area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no matter how much Manacos wanted to test its students, it would never allow a being capable of slaughtering them all to remain in the exam grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the fact that Miko and Alicia had not detected it until they reached the lake,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this Tyrant Giant Bear must have been hiding its presence on purpose, lurking deep within this underground cave for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy’s supervising teachers were all at least B-rank, but against a foe deliberately concealing itself in a location with a nearly invisible entrance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they would never have noticed its existence......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This could have turned into a disaster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, it was her who had encountered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orbs of light materialized around Hulim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plain as they looked, the Tyrant Giant Bear sensed an immense threat from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar——!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing battle was inevitable, the Tyrant Giant Bear roared and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>struck first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly half the lake’s water was sent crashing toward Hulim with the force to shatter rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A wide-area attack—a sensible response, but——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countless light orbs floating around Hulim suddenly transformed, forming a dense Light Network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“——It’s useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim swung her Seven Luminaries wand forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense Light Network surged toward the incoming wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they collided,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the wave—once carrying overwhelming power—was instantly sliced to pieces, reduced to scattered sprays, its menace vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shredding the wave,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Light Network continued advancing, closing in on the Tyrant Giant Bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing danger, the Tyrant Giant Bear raised one massive claw\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and slammed it downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire underground space shook, then fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground before the Tyrant Giant Bear bulged upward rapidly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a steel-hard Rock Pillar shooting into the air to strike the Light Network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tyrant Giant Bear relaxed slightly, thinking it had shattered the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what happened next left it utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Network—supposedly destroyed—transformed once more,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>morphing into soft, rope-like strands. The Rock Pillar struck them, but there was no hard surface to absorb the impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, the rope-like Light Strands shot toward the Tyrant Giant Bear\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and coiled around its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tyrant Giant Bear roared, raising both claws to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before its claws could fall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the countless Light Ropes suddenly tightened, binding its body tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fully restrained, the Tyrant Giant Bear collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tyrant Giant Bear struggled violently, but could not break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Ropes were far stronger than they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a fruitless struggle, it could only glare at Hulim with blazing eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim met its gaze directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no hint of surrender in its eyes......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the battle ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko and Alicia emerged from their hiding place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“H-Hulim......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the figure ahead, Alicia spoke hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll talk later,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, let’s deal with the problem in front of us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko looked up at the massive fallen figure and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>asked in confusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hulim, why did you only bind it instead of finishing it off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because in this situation, binding it is better than destroying it outright,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tyrant Giant Bear has extremely high defense and vitality—it’s not easy to kill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Furthermore, they possess a Berserk Talent: in mortal danger, they erupt, their abilities skyrocketing for a short time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I had threatened its life just now, it would have undoubtedly Berserked. While I could still defeat it, this underground cave would definitely collapse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Collapse? Does that mean......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miko realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim had avoided a fight to the death with the Tyrant Giant Bear because the two of them were here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the size of this underground cave, they could never have escaped in time if it collapsed—she and Alicia would have been in grave danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what do you plan to do with it now, Hulim? Stalemating here forever isn’t an option.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t stay here. At the very least, we need to find a way to bring it back to the surface, or knock it unconscious. But......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the Tyrant Giant Bear ahead,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim felt a flicker of doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Tyrant Giant Bear seemed far weaker than normal. Even now, bound and helpless, it showed no signs of Berserking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be able to tell that Berserking would let it break free—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so why was it hesitating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, too,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its attack should have caused massive damage to the underground space, yet it had held back at the last moment......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if it was afraid of damaging this underground cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1053,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","273156d2eae13b5927af08daf0577abc8d99a3128a2793565d4655fc1dda5da4","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-320","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-318",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]