Chapter 302: Chapter 301: What Era Is It to Still Use Bow and Arrows for Hunting? (Please Subscribe)
"Roar!"
On the boundless plain, a Violent Bear, almost two stories high, stood up, opened its bloody mouth, and roared into the distance before rushing over.
The ten-plus tons of its body caused the ground to tremble in waves.
And just a few hundred meters away, an adventure team coldly watched this scene.
As the distance between both sides narrowed to less than a hundred meters.
A petite woman in the team extended her hands toward the Violent Bear.
Blue frost continuously grew on the Violent Bear’s body, and its sprinting speed visibly slowed down.
At this moment, the air was filled with the sound of several whistling noises.
Several basketball-sized red fireballs, several wind blades as long as small arms, and a black ball the size of a fist flew toward the Violent Bear.
"Roar!"
The Violent Bear seemed to feel a strong sense of crisis and roared again.
But its limbs had already been covered with a thick layer of frost, connecting it to the ground, preventing any movement in the short term.
Then.
With a "boom".
Several fireballs hit it solidly on the head, and in the violent explosion and flames, half of the Violent Bear’s face was instantly gone, revealing a white skull, blood drenching.
Then, several wind blades also whizzed in, directly cutting off the Violent Bear’s two front legs, with two or three wind blades slicing through its body, cutting through the tough skin and breaking the bones inside!
The most terrifying was the black ball the size of a fist.
Compared to the fireball and wind blades, it was the slowest.
But when the black ball hit, the body of the Violent Bear, comparable to a heavy tank, was as fragile as paper.
The black ball directly pierced through its heart, leaving a fist-sized bloody hole in its chest.
"Roar!"
The Violent Bear let out a mournful cry, and with a thud, it heavily fell to the ground, blood quickly spreading.
In the blink of an eye, this once invincible Violent Bear fell in such a miserable way.
Gu Ze, who had been standing at the back of the team with a bow drawn, was dumbfounded at this scene.
A Violent Bear!
Not only a High-level Fierce Beast but also one of the hardest to deal with among High-level Fierce Beasts.
If he had encountered it, let alone killing it, escaping would have been in question.
Yet this Fierce Beast, enough to destroy his village, was as defenseless as a Low-level Fierce Beast in front of the Crescent Squad, killed in one encounter.
"Is this the strength of a D-level Awakened team? Too strong!"
Gu Ze put down his bow and felt a sense of relief.
If he hadn’t listened to Chen Fan’s advice back then and left the village for Wang City to join the Awakened Association, he’d never know the outside world had such powerful Awakened Ones.
Above the D-level Awakened, there were also C-level Awakened, like the President of the Association and the City Lord of Wang City. Their strength was immense!
Not to mention Violent Bears, even Elite-level Fierce Beasts could be easily dealt with.
Thinking of this, the flames of determination burned in Gu Ze’s eyes. One day, he would become a C-level Awakened, like the President!
Of course, the prerequisite for becoming a C-level Awakened was to be a D-level Awakened with the strength to kill a High-level Fierce Beast alone.
He wasn’t there yet, but he would work hard.
"Hahaha."
At this moment, a hearty laugh came from the front of the team, "Am I unnecessary? You guys dealt with that guy without needing me to step in."
The speaker was a big man nearly two meters tall, his body like a tower, with thick arms as robust as two adult men’s thighs.
"Hahaha."
The other four in the team also laughed.
One man smiled and said, "Captain, if possible, it’s best if you don’t need to step in next time."
"Exactly, exactly."
The other three echoed.
The powers used to deal with the Violent Bear earlier corresponded directly to the four of them.
They had worked together for so long that they were seamless in their cooperation. Even if attacked by one or two High-level Fierce Beasts simultaneously, they could kill them immediately.
However, if an unexpected situation arose, or they were unfortunate enough to encounter an Elite-level Fierce Beast, then the Captain would have to step in.
The Captain’s superpower was Gigantification, which, once activated, could reach six or seven meters, comparable to an average Elite-level Fierce Beast.
Thus, the Captain’s presence was a safety net, used only if necessary.
"You guys have a point, I too hope I won’t need to step in next time." The big man smiled and suddenly thought of something, turned around, and looked at Gu Ze at the end of the team, smiling, "Xiaogu, were you scared just now?"
At his words, the others also looked over.
Their expressions varied.
Some were curious, others indifferent, and two had expressions of impatience and irritation.
If it weren’t for the Captain insisting on bringing this newcomer, they wouldn’t want to bring along a burden while doing tasks.
Just look at what he’s holding?
A bow and arrow!
In this day and age, who brings a bow and arrow to hunt Fierce Beasts?
To put it bluntly, even if he had learned from those Martial Artists and brought a machine gun, it would be more effective than this thing.
Sigh, the Captain probably only took special care of this guy because he awakened an Enhancement Superpower and felt sympathetic.
Gu Ze quickly showed a smile and said, "No, Brother Jin."
"Hmm, that’s good."
Jin Quan glanced at the bow in his hands and smiled, "Looking at you, you used to go hunting often?"
"Hmm."
Gu Ze’s face reddened, "I did hunt often, but it was only Low-level Fierce Beasts. I would occasionally encounter Mid-level Fierce Beasts."
"I see."
Jin Quan extended his hand, patted his shoulder, "No worries, come out with us more often, and you’ll see. These High-level Fierce Beasts aren’t as scary as you think."
After that, he turned to the others, "Let’s handle the materials and keep moving forward."
"Let me."
A tall and thin man stepped forward, reached out, and waved his hand at the Violent Bear’s body. Several wind blades flew out, cutting through bones and muscles effortlessly.
The whole collection process took less than half a minute.
"Okay, let’s move on."
Under the lead of the big man, the group continued forward.
After a short while, they encountered another High-level Fierce Beast.
As expected, this one fared no better than the Violence Bear. In a blink of an eye, it was dismembered into pieces, as dead as it could be.
The team continued along the plain, occasionally encountering some Mid-level Fierce Beasts.
With people in the team feeling bored, they casually killed the Mid-level Fierce Beasts without even bothering to collect the materials.
Gu Ze couldn’t help but gulp.
Those were Mid-level Fierce Beasts!
In the village, a Low-level Fierce Beast would make everyone happy. The nutrition in the blood and flesh of a Mid-level Fierce Beast was several times better than a Low-level Fierce Beast’s.
Yet now, the corpses of the Mid-level Fierce Beasts were just being left there,
He really wanted to go over and pick them up, but reason told him he couldn’t do that because those Fierce Beasts were killed by others, whether they picked them up or abandoned them had nothing to do with him.
The Crescent Squad taking him, a rookie, on a mission was already a great favor. He couldn’t be too ungrateful.
It was at this moment that whispers arose at the front of the team.
"Captain, do you really intend to keep letting this rookie follow us?" A red-haired youth said discontentedly.
He was the one who had cast the fireball earlier.
To enhance his perception of the Fire Element, he even dyed his hair red.
"Yeah, Captain,"
The tall and thin man complained, "You saw what weapon that kid is using? A bow and arrow, haha, do you think that thing could penetrate a High-level Fierce Beast’s defenses if it hit?"
Hearing their complaints, Jin Quan laughed, "We’re all part of the same association. Besides, he’s a newcomer. It’s only right to take care of him a bit."
"Taking care of him once or twice is fine, but taking care of him three or four times is not okay, right? And if we encounter an Elite-level Fierce Beast, should we save him or not?"
"That’s right, Captain, I think he should go hunt Mid-level Fierce Beasts on his own. If anything happens, it has nothing to do with us."
"Hey, you two are going too far," the petite woman frowned, "Who wasn’t a rookie once? Without the Captain leading you two back then, would you have gotten to where you are?"
"Xiaohua, we are different from him." The red-haired youth snorted coldly, "I awakened a Flame Superpower. Do I need to say anything about its potential? Far away, there’s Master Yan Monarch, an absolute A-level Awakened.
I’ve heard he’s the most likely to break through to S-Class among the many A-level Awakened. Nearer to us, the City Lord of Anshan City possesses the Flame Superpower, and Old Luu has Wind Element Superpower, both highly potential powers. But what about that kid?"
He turned back to look at Gu Ze holding the bow and arrow behind them, showing a look of extreme disgust,
"He awakened a Strength Enhancement superpower. What use is it? Shooting arrows from afar can’t penetrate High-level Fierce Beast defenses. Close combat? With his small frame? And have you ever heard of an A-level Awakened with Strength Enhancement? Have you? No, right?"
The petite woman moved her lips but said nothing.
Indeed, there wasn’t...
Even with body enhancement, the Captain’s Gigantification, once activated, significantly boosted not just strength but also defense, speed, and various attributes, far surpassing mere Strength Enhancement.