Hunting North Mountain (Part 2)

A bonfire blazed in the broad, deep cavern.

The bright flames drove away the darkness and mist, bringing warmth wherever their light reached.

A massive bear paw was skewered over the fire. Its rough, tough, thick hide had been stripped away, revealing snow-white flesh and sinew beneath that looked immensely appetizing. It sizzled under the searing heat as bear fat dripped into the flames with crackling pops.

A strange fragrance permeated the air.

Even Wang Chen could not help swallowing.

Today was his fifth day in North Mountain.

Over the past five days, Wang Chen had been exploring the deep mountains in search of suitable prey.

He was looking for ferocious beasts of the fourth tier and above. He had basically spared any first-, second-, or third-tier beasts he encountered, leaving them for the hunters of Red Cliff City.

Since this was his first time entering the mountains to hunt, he was unfamiliar with the terrain and environment, and he lacked extensive hunting experience.

Thus, his efforts had not gone smoothly at first.

But Heaven did not disappoint those who persevered. In the depths of these mountains, where ferocious beasts roamed rampant, persistence was bound to bring rewards.

At this moment, he sat atop a boulder, using his left hand to hold a long blade that pierced the bear paw over the fire while his right hand held a thick booklet.

Every page of the booklet was densely covered in tiny writing, interspersed with lifelike illustrations.

One of its pages corresponded exactly to the enormous bear corpse lying beside Wang Chen.

Gray Giant Bear!

This fifth-tier ferocious beast had been the master of this cavern. It ruled a territory spanning dozens of li, lording over all within it without an enemy in sight.

But today, it had suffered a streak