Chapter 1004 - 23: Kill

The brown bear seemed to realize the lethality of the spear, and it reacted.

The bear’s body bent, and it quickly flashed to the side.

This led to the spear that originally could hit its near front chest to deviate slightly, piercing into its rump from the upper side.

The brown bear cried out in pain, emitting a tragic howl.

Its eyes flashed with flames of anger—unforgivable!

Chen Wen held his forehead: "Damn, what luck!"

The brown bear wasn’t sure if it was because of good luck or something else, but it proactively dodged the spear.

Chen Wen frowned as he looked at the brown bear.

Though injured, the non-lethal wound thoroughly awakened the bear’s viciousness.

It let out a furious roar and charged at Chen Wen recklessly.

"Chen Wen! Retreat! Up the tree!"

In the shadows, Fred couldn’t bother with ambushing anymore; he stood out, loudly reminding Chen Wen.

Chen Wen waved his hand, signaling that he was fine.

He hesitated a moment and took out his knife.

Chen Wen didn’t intend to just leave.

He thought for a moment, deciding to retrieve the spear!

This decision was akin to extracting a tooth from a tiger’s mouth!

Fred saw Chen Wen’s intention and wanted to stop him, but the brown bear had already reached him!

"Roar!"

Accompanied by the brown bear’s powerful roar, it rushed at Chen Wen at extreme speed, while the spear in its rump wobbled as it added to the bear’s pain and further incited its viciousness.

The distance between the man and the bear shortened rapidly, and just as it was about to collide with Chen Wen, the bear didn’t hesitate.

It raised its paw and swung down towards Chen Wen.

Chen Wen lowered his body, dodging quickly.

He slipped under the bear’s body, but that wasn’t the end.

Chen Wen wouldn’t just dodge the bear’s swipe; he needed to counterattack!

While avoiding the bear, Chen Wen reached up and grabbed the wobbling spear in the bear’s rump.

[Swift Attack] made Chen Wen fast, precise, steady, and fierce!

Seizing the spear, Chen Wen exerted force.

[Giant Strength] and [Great Strength] obtained from survival simultaneously took effect.

Chen Wen gave a clear shout, pulling the spear from the bear’s body in one go.

How ruthless!

In the distance, everyone was taken aback.

The bear was yanked, losing quite a bit of flesh to the spear; it emitted a miserable howl, and its momentum had diminished considerably.

Meanwhile, as Chen Wen grasped the spear, his aura instantly soared to its peak!

"I thought this big brown bear should be mightier than other bears, so I was always on guard against you. But who knew, after being on guard, that you don’t seem much stronger than the others."

Chen Wen spoke, seemingly disappointed by the bear’s performance.

Others couldn’t hear Chen Wen’s words, but the bear could feel the disdain from this little man in front of it.

Roar!

The bear roared ferociously, but secretly it was hesitant; it no longer wished to fight desperately against Chen Wen.

It wanted to flee!

But with an injured rump affecting its lower half, moving was exceedingly painful.

It couldn’t run fast!

Thus, the bear tried to intimidate Chen Wen into running away.

But how could Chen Wen be scared off?

He initially expected his battle with the bear to be a tough one, but after testing it over and over, Chen Wen realized this was just a large gray bear.

Very manageable.

With spear in hand, he walked briskly, beginning to circle the bear.

Taking advantage of the bear’s awkward turning, Chen Wen suddenly used the attack speed provided by [Swift Attack] to launch an assault on the bear!

The bear staggered, pierced by the spear.

The effect of [Thorn] became increasingly notable.

The bear’s thick and tough fur was like tissue paper before the spear, easily punctured.

Meanwhile, as Chen Wen withdrew the spear, the bear’s body began to bleed.

The blood flowed more and more, and with it, the bear’s strength and vitality rapidly diminished.

Its movements grew slower.

In the rear, seeing the bear suddenly shift from a position of advantage to weakness, everyone was like in a dream.

What?

Wasn’t this bear just chasing Chen Wen earlier?

How did it suddenly weaken?

Seeing Chen Wen’s demeanor, it seemed he could easily kill this brown bear alone.

Then what’s the point of us being here?

The five of them watched the bear’s diminishing momentum and couldn’t help but ponder.

Finally, when the bear’s strength reached its limit.

Chen Wen lifted the spear, aiming at the bear’s chest, and stabbed in with all his might.

As the spear pierced through the bear’s chest, this one-sided battle thoroughly entered its final stage.

The bear fell with a crash, its body no longer able to move.

Its breath came in ragged gasps, and its nostrils continuously expelled bloody foam.

With the last attack, Chen Wen had pierced the bear’s lung.

This was the fatal strike!

Seeing the bear’s intake far less than its expenditure, Chen Wen waved to Hua Yun and the others hiding.

Soon, others walked out with mixed expressions.

Chen Wen was too strong!

Killing a brown bear alone, such courage and capability had many here deeply envious.

"Come, come, don’t just stand there idly."

Chen Wen said cheerfully: "You guys lend a hand, let’s carry this brown bear back for processing, and the task will be done."

Hearing this, Fred said nothing more.

He walked to the bear’s side. Seeing the bear still had a breath remaining, he took out his knife, found its back, and stabbed down fiercely.

The knife pierced the bear’s body, which couldn’t struggle, and it slowly died.

Due to the bear being so large, everyone discussed and decided to skin and dissect the bear on-site, bringing it back to the camp bit by bit.

Yet, Chen Wen didn’t partake in the discussion.

While everyone was busy handling the bear, Chen Wen went to the Yunshan Tree.

As Chen Wen gradually sank his mind into the Yunshan Tree’s consciousness, the tree received the information that the bear was dead from Chen Wen’s side.

Amidst the joyful emotions emanating from the Yunshan Tree, Chen Wen, through [Tree Shepherd], gained a keyword for the first time.

Three keywords appeared in the system, two gold and one purple.

Though, upon glancing at the three keywords, Chen Wen instantly made his choice.

[Cold-temperate Zone Speaker (Gold): When you survive in cold-temperate areas, greatly enhance your resistance to cold and significantly boost survival ability]

Top-level keyword!

Undoubtedly top-tier keyword!

Just from the description alone, Chen Wen could sense its power—two consecutive great enhancements!

The system’s description of a significant boost is truly significant!

Moreover, both cold resistance and survival ability are necessary capacities for Chen Wen in this survival round. Choosing this keyword means even if unforeseen circumstances arise during survival, they can be handled!

Chen Wen mused.

But at this moment, Fred, while dissecting the bear, suddenly made an unexpected sound.