Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

Zhou Rui was still a hundred meters away from the Mauser rifle, but two wild beasts were already rushing towards him at breakneck speed. The withered leaves of the autumn trees allowed Zhou Rui to clearly see that a wolf was carrying a bear cub as it fled quickly ahead, while an adult black bear was in hot pursuit behind.

The situation was obvious: a starving lone wolf had stolen a black bear's cub and was being chased relentlessly by the bear. But damn it, why did you have to come this way to us?

In Zhou Rui's eyes, the lone wolf's escape route was drawn as a straight line, with the arrow pointing directly at the carpet that Zhou Rui had laid out, where two adorable dolls were playing.

Zhou Rui tightened his grip on the axe, then resolutely moved to the side, standing between the wolf and his family. He felt no fear of a lone wolf; he could kill it even with his bare hands.

However, Zhou Rui was not confident enough in facing the black bear behind him, and could only rely on his own desperate efforts.

At this moment, Lin Qiuyue and Yang Ping, who had been startled by Zhou Rui's shouts, also discovered the scene of two beasts chasing each other in the wilderness and hurriedly ran towards Zhou Rui.

"Don't come any closer, hide behind the woodpile, and don't move," Zhou Rui shouted, reminding the two. He was directly facing the two beasts' path and didn't want Lin Qiuyue and Yang Ping to get involved.

Zhou Rui kept his eyes fixed ahead, only glancing at the two female educated youths out of the corner of his eye. Finding that they were fairly obedient, they quickly understood Zhou Rui's meaning, squatted down, and hid behind the woodpile, only peeking out with half their heads sticking out.

With no worries about what was behind him, Zhou Rui felt much more relaxed and strode forward, even twirling his axe in the air. He wanted to rush forward and keep the danger as far away from his younger siblings and niece as possible.

Zhou Ping also noticed the commotion. Zhou Rui shouted twice, and although he couldn't hear what he was saying, and he couldn't see clearly what was happening from nearly a hundred meters away, Zhou Rui's unusual behavior still alerted him.

Zhou Ping didn't reach for the rifle leaning against the tree trunk; he was a beginner and not quite used to it yet. Instead, he pulled the pistol from his waist, checked the magazine as his second brother had taught him, reinserted it, slided it up, and released the safety.

He trusted his second brother, believing he could handle any danger. He also knew his mission today was to protect An'an and Xiao Niangao, without leaving their side for even a moment. The Browning M1935 in his hand and the thirteen bullets in the magazine gave him immense courage.

Lin Qiuyue and Yang Ping huddled behind the woodpile, trembling slightly, their machetes trembling incessantly. They watched Zhou Rui, the approaching wolves, and the relentlessly pursuing black bear, their hearts filled with a mixture of fear and worry.

Zhou Rui was their hope. If Zhou Rui failed, the two of them and a few dolls would have virtually no chance of escaping.

The lone wolf ran swiftly, and when it saw the two-legged beast that suddenly appeared in front of it, a cunning glint appeared in its eyes.

As Zhou Rui watched the lone wolf rapidly approaching, he felt not nervousness but rather increasing relaxation. His experience in battle from his previous life had taught him that tension would distort his movements, reducing his strength to less than ten percent. Only a relaxed mindset could maximize his self-preservation and strike the enemy.

Zhou Rui raised his axe, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the wolf he was about to encounter. Unexpectedly, the wolf did not pounce directly, but instead made a sharp turn, trying to bypass Zhou Rui.

The lone wolf possessed extraordinary wisdom. To survive the struggle for the wolf king and roam the mountains alone—without brains, it would have perished long ago. "Two-legged creature, protect me from disaster," a hint of amusement seemed to flicker in the lone wolf's eyes.

But it was fast, and Zhou Rui was even faster. Before he could retract his hand, his right foot had already taken a small step forward. At the same time, the muscles in his left foot tensed instantly, a force shooting straight through his instep, and his left foot lashed out like a whip, leaving a trail of afterimages.

Bang! Zhou Rui kicked both the wolf and the bear cub, sending the over 100-pound object flying backward.

After flying in the air for a second, the bear cub fell from the wolf's mouth. The wolf then landed and rolled several times due to inertia.

In those two seconds of delay, the black bear had already reached him. Seeing the lone wolf roll right in front of him, the black bear's eyes flashed with ferocity, and its paw lashed out with fury.

As the force of the tumbling dissipated and Lone Wolf was about to stand up, a tremendous force was applied directly to his waist.

It is said that wolves have heads of copper, bones of iron, and waists of tofu. When the black bear's paw landed on the wolf's back, the wolf collapsed to the ground, its spine shattered, and it let out a painful howl.

That wasn't all. The enraged black bear pulled its paw back, its claws like barbs, seizing the whimpering wolf. The wolf, weighing over a hundred pounds, was moved like a light, tattered sack of meat, instantly appearing beside the bear's mouth.

The wolf howls stopped abruptly with a snap.

Lin Qiuyue and Yang Ping, standing not far away, were almost completely stunned. From Zhou Rui and the wolf clashing head-on, to the wolf trying to dodge Zhou Rui, to Zhou Rui kicking and killing the wolf in the bear's jaws, everything that happened in just a few seconds was so fast that the two of them couldn't even keep up.

The cunning lone wolf is dead, but the crisis is far from over. Zhou Rui appears relaxed, but remains vigilant. In the end, it all depends on whether Black Bear leaves with the bear cubs or if they have to start all over again.

The black bear, with its jaws clamped around the wolf's neck, yanked it a few times before releasing its grip. The wolf fell to the ground, motionless, not even its chest rising and falling.

The black bear stopped after looking at the dead culprit, then took two steps and came to the cub.

The bear paw gently nudged the cub a few times, but the cub didn't move an inch. Roar...

Oh no! Zhou Rui heard boundless rage in the enormous bear roar; it seemed the bear cub was already dead.

This is troublesome. Even if this adult female black bear isn't as heavy as a thousand-pound bear, it still weighs at least four hundred pounds. We need to be careful.

The black bear, still furious after the cub's death, did not leave. It turned its head, saw Zhou Rui standing there, and immediately pounced.

Zhou Rui sighed inwardly. It seemed he had been wrongly blamed; how unlucky. Zhou Rui became even calmer, his senses heightened to the extreme, able to detect even the slightest movement of a breeze.

Just as the black bear was about to pounce on Zhou Rui, Zhou Rui simply took a step, and the two brushed past each other.

The black bear's claws sliced ​​through the air, its heavy body sliding two meters across the mud with its momentum. Zhou Rui seized the opportunity to turn around, adjust his stance, and wait quietly for the black bear.

The black bear quickly turned around and pounced again. Zhou Rui silently observed the trajectory of the black bear's attack, trying to find its weakness.

With a whoosh, the black bear missed its target again, but Zhou Rui also failed to seize the opportunity.

A bead of cold sweat rolled down his temple. Too fast! The black bear is too fast! There's not even a glimmer of hope! What should I do?

Zhou Rui's mind raced, his CPU practically smoking from exhaustion. Over there, there's a big tree; maybe he could use it to his advantage.

In the following attempts, Zhou Rui deliberately guided the bear as he dodged, gradually leading it to the edge of the tree. Once again, the black bear pounced directly, and Zhou Rui quickly dodged, creating space for the bear to crash headfirst into the tree.

With a loud thud, the black bear's head tilted slightly backward.

Right now, Zhou Rui has pushed his mental power to its limit. The angle and distance of the black bear's head tilting back, and even the hairs on its head, are all clearly visible to Zhou Rui. He can even hear the sound of blood flowing in the blood vessels behind its ears.

What is this? Is this a sensory upgrade?

Without a second thought, Zhou Rui swiftly swung his axe toward the back of the black bear's head.