Rebirth of the God Hunter Legend

Chapter 68 Lightning Bear
"Why isn't there any monster?"

They walked through the Hundred Wood Forest for ten minutes, and the three of them encountered no monsters or even a fly.

"Be careful, we have ventured deep into the monster's territory and could be ambushed at any time."

Ling Chuan stopped, took out the Earth Rock Crossbow, and crouched down, his dark eyes scanning every corner.

The current location is the original core territory of the Lightning Bear. Although most of them have left due to the caravan, given the Lightning Bear's territorial instincts, they will definitely leave behind a considerable number as representatives to guard the home.

"Susu..."

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed through the crisscrossing trees to my right!
"Brother-in-law, be careful, there's something at one o'clock."

Ling Chuan issued the warning instantly, but a sudden change occurred the next second!
"Sizzle—smack—!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a thunderous roar suddenly erupted from the left side of the three of them. Immediately afterward, a bear paw crackling with silver lightning locked onto Ling Feixue and slammed down upon her!
"ridicule!"

"clang!"

A flash of lightning struck, and Yi Han was hit hard, sliding three meters backward before staggering to a stop! A damage of -170 slowly appeared on the screen.

"I go!"

With his shield raised in a lunge stance, Yi Han grimaced and exclaimed in surprise, "Even with my defense of over 260, this guy can be knocked away with a single blow! What level is he?!"

"Sizzle—smack—!"

The shadowy figure flashed again, forced to continue attacking Yi Han due to the influence of the forced hatred, but its silver-purple eyes were fixed on Ling Feixue!

Ling Feixue was terrified. In all her years of playing games, this was the first time she had been stared at by a monster like this without attracting its aggro. This monster seemed to have its own consciousness!

"Good brother-in-law."

With a deep, low shout, Ling Chuan activated his Hunter God bloodline, pulled the trigger, and a blood-red arrow burst forth!

Bang!
188
+170
boom!-
680
Two loud bangs and two bursts of energy sent Yi Han and the giant black shadow staggering backward in the direction of the impact.

"Roar!!!"

Wounded by the attack, the giant shadow rose up in fury, raising its head and roaring!
"Humph."

boom!
"Pfft!"
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1040!

There's no competitive spirit involved. I already disliked its sudden appearance and the failure to pinpoint its weaknesses. Now it's just standing there barking wildly, isn't that giving it an opportunity?

A crossbow bolt pierced its mouth, halving the huge black shadow's health bar. The impact force knocked it back, and the third bolt, the Mother-Child Soul Chaser, had already wiped out its eyeballs!

Pfft!
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2155! Blood sprayed, damage flew out, and the huge black shadow roared and collapsed.

Wow!
The silver light shone down, and a dozen or so coins gathered together, forming a pile that, while not as enticing as the equipment, was still quite attractive.

Putting away the heavy crossbow, Ling Chuan controlled Big Black to follow Ling Feixue and stepped forward to pick up the pile of silver coins. His gaze was somewhat deep. Was this a feint? Would a bronze-level monster use such a tactic?
Yi Han and Ling Feixue arrived one after the other, staring directly at the giant elephant-like shadow, unable to discern its species for a long time. It was enormous, standing two meters tall, its entire body tightly wrapped in incredibly long, dark brown fur, resembling a ghillie suit at first glance, especially its four sharp, silver claws, which were accompanied by rolling arcs of electricity.

"Lightning Bear".

At level 14, they were already capable of easily navigating the beginner village. Since it was difficult to judge with the naked eye, they used the Detection skill to solve the problem.

[Lightning Bear] (Bronze Level)
Rating: 19
Attack: 300-320
Defense: 255
Qi and blood: 3000
Skills: [Flash Strike] [Lightning Flash]

Introduction: The direct descendants of Berio the Thunderous Rampage, influenced by Berio, they possess the power to control lightning. They are enormous in size, incredibly resilient, extremely fast, have a strong sense of territory, and possess intelligence far exceeding that of other races. They are the true overlords of Giant Bear Ridge.

With an attack of 320, defense of 255, and health of 3000, it is even more exaggerated than the elite-level Big Black. Coupled with its unbelievable speed, it truly deserves the title of a hegemonic race. In particular, the explosive attack just now still makes Yi Han's heart pound.

Ling Chuan remained silent, intently reviewing the intelligence descriptions in the monster's introduction. The image of the Lightning Bear's ambush on Ling Feixue kept replaying in his mind, a hint of doubt creeping into his eyes. They were after Ling Feixue, or rather, they were after the healer role. They knew that with Ling Feixue present, the team's survival rate would be significantly higher, which was why they had targeted her first. If Yi Han hadn't reacted quickly, another team that had sneaked in might have lost their lifeline on the spot!
Why is this? The Lightning Bear in its previous life did not possess this level of intelligence, and its intelligence was not described in the monster's description.

After a moment's thought, Ling Chuan opened the quest interface and focused his attention on the quest "Rescue the Arnold Caravan." His years of experience with strategy guides allowed him to immediately identify the direct cause—yes, it was this quest. If he hadn't accepted this double-S quest, the Lightning Bear would still be in its territory, a tough, high-attack, and fast monster that was a top-tier wild monster in the beginner village. But since accepting this quest, everything had changed. The ten-minute journey through Hundred Wood Forest was now completely open, and the Lightning Bear would use tactics to launch proactive attacks.

However, knowing this made him even more concerned about several other questions: Why would the Arnold caravan, which was at least tier 7, pass through the beginner village? Why would the Lightning Bear, with its extremely strong sense of territory, attack a caravan with high-level guards? And why did the Lightning Bear, which originally did not possess high intelligence, suddenly experience a leap in intelligence after attacking the caravan? Was there something in the Arnold caravan's cargo that could cause a drastic change in the monsters?
"Xiao Chuan?"

As he was pondering, Ling Feixue called out to him. When he came to his senses, he saw the two people and the leopard looking at him strangely, and realized that he had been standing there silently for a long time.

"What are you thinking about?" Ling Feixue pressed.

"Hmm." Ling Chuan pondered, his face serious, "I'm wondering why level 19 monsters are so intelligent."

"You think so too?"

Ling Feixue seemed to have found a kindred spirit and hurriedly said, "I saw it very clearly, it came straight for me."

Yi Han said, "Yes, it's very strange. We didn't even enter its aggro range. If it weren't for my taunt being able to forcibly draw its aggro, I would have thought we were encountering a real beast, not game data."

Ling Chuan thought to himself, "That's the normal way to deal with monsters in the future. The reason it's still in its original setting is to allow players to transition from a low-end gameplay style that relies on equipment stats and stationary attacks to a more balanced, realistic combat experience. After all, it was touted as a world-class epic masterpiece from the start. If it were still just about stationary monster grinding like before, it wouldn't deserve to be a dominant force in the gaming world."

"They must be getting into the plot."

Ling Chuan gave a conclusion that was easy for the two of them to understand, and instructed, "Next, brother-in-law, hold onto your taunt skill and keep an eye on any unusual movements from the left, right, and rear. Sister, don't use your Angel's Protection for now, in case you make a mistake or are left defenseless when multiple Lightning Bears attack. Leave the rest to me."

From today until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Sui Feng will be unable to write due to matters related to the year, so there will only be one update per day for the next few days.

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