Earth Tyrant Bear

The gloomy canyon in Nanmu Forest was the forbidden zone closest to Hui Dun City.

This forbidden zone was demarcated by the territory of Platinum Rank Magical Beasts. Because Magical Beasts were naturally stronger than humans in physique, and they cultivated their own innate divine abilities, they possessed an advantage over humans of the same level in combat.

To drive away or eliminate a Platinum Rank Magical Beast, at least several experts one or two levels higher would need to be dispatched.

A Platinum Rank cultivator was already a top expert in a region within the kingdom. It was not cost-effective for the kingdom to mobilize so many experts just to kill a Magical Beast that did not encroach on towns.

According to historical records, a Titan Giant Python, reaching level fourteen, lived in this canyon, which was obscured by poisonous miasma-laden trees.

The existence of this giant python had made this area one of the forbidden zones of the forest.

Outside this canyon lived many Magical Beasts that were dependent on the Titan Giant Python, and each of them was extremely powerful.

If it weren't for the fact that this giant python cultivated in the poisonous miasma year-round, and as long as no one disturbed it, it would coexist peacefully with the outside world, the garrison of Hui Dun City would not just be an ordinary defense force.

At this moment, outside the canyon, Coles and his hulking companion had arrived. The reason he dared to come to this place was because of the hulking companion beside him.

Years ago, his father had captured this hulking companion in this very area to be his slave, and his father speculated that the giant size of the hulking companion's race must be related to that Titan Giant Python.

This was because the sacred artifact of the hulking companion's tribe was a colossal snake shed, and his family's ability to subtly suppress the neighboring Kekebor Family was also due to the resources obtained from this snake shed.

However, these were not what he cared about now. He had not come here to uncover the secret between the hulking companion's tribe and the Titan Giant Python.

Seeing the terrified look on his hulking companion's face, Coles knew they had entered a dangerous area.

Perhaps they were now standing at the edge of a powerful Magical Beast's territory, otherwise, the hulking companion would not have shown such a frightened expression.

At this moment, Coles's heart was pounding. He suddenly regretted his impulsiveness.

However, just as the thought of retreating arose, Coles remembered Chen Cheng calling him a shorty.

He, the son of a Baron, had been humiliated by a slave in front of everyone, and his heart was filled with rage.

He then hardened his resolve and directly ordered the hulking companion beside him to go forward and lure out a high-level ferocious beast.

Although the hulking companion was terrified of the aura of the powerful Magical Beast, years of slave training had deeply ingrained his subservience, forcing him to risk his life to lure out the beast.

As the hulking companion departed, Coles held a Magic Crystal inscribed with high-level stealth magic.

This Magic Crystal was a safeguard his father had obtained for him specifically for this hunting lesson, containing a Silver Rank stealth magic.

Although the level of this magic was only Silver Rank, even most Gold Rank experts would not be able to detect the aura of someone protected by this magic.

This was his confidence in daring to come here.

Not long after the hulking companion left, Coles heard an enraged roar, and then he saw the hulking companion sprinting away like a rabbit.

When the hulking companion reached his side, Coles saw that behind him, trees that several people could barely embrace were broken at waist height.

Following this, a huge, roaring black bear, waving its massive claws, smashed the giant tree stump in front of it out of the ground.

Coles immediately recognized the breed of this black bear: a level six Earth Tyrant Bear, a definite Silver Rank ferocious beast.

Seeing the Earth Tyrant Bear, Coles's fear turned to excitement. He believed that if he could lure this giant bear to Chen Cheng and the others, that lowly slave who had insulted him would surely die.

He imagined Chen Cheng being torn to shreds by the Earth Tyrant Bear, Fini being swallowed whole, and that little fatty who disregarded status and called Chen Cheng his brother being crushed into a meat patty.

Thinking of this, a perverted look of pleasure spread across Coles's cute, young face.

Coles jumped onto the hulking companion's shoulder and activated the stealth magic crystal in his hand. The figures and auras of both of them instantly disappeared before the Earth Tyrant Bear.

While the Earth Tyrant Bear frantically searched for their figures, the hulking companion had already taken Coles an unknown distance away.

With the enemy's trace gone, the Earth Tyrant Bear began to vent its rage from being awakened from its slumber. Many low-level Magical Beasts suffered, either being smashed to death or swallowed alive.

At the same time, it sensed the magical fluctuations within the forest.

Normally, these wouldn't matter. Such minor magical fluctuations were less than a mosquito's buzz to it, and as long as the disturbance didn't interrupt its hibernation, it would be fine.

However, now that it had been disturbed and awakened, and the one who disturbed it had vanished, these minor magical fluctuations and the faint scent of humans attracted its attention.

The students who were conducting their hunting lesson on the outskirts of the forest were in for trouble. They were unaware that a powerful Magical Beast, beyond control, was charging towards them.

The Earth Tyrant Bear charged towards the sensed magical aura. Seeing that the Earth Tyrant Bear was no longer pursuing him, Coles breathed a sigh of relief and then began to angrily blame the hulking companion beneath him.

To have attracted such an unpredictable ferocious beast was unexpected. Fortunately, the stealth magic crystal was very effective.

He wondered if this ferocious beast would find or be found by Fini and the others.

While thinking about these things, Coles still managed to punch the hulking companion's head twice to vent the fear he had just felt.

Meanwhile, within Chen Cheng's group of three, due to the Beast Repellent Pills, they had only managed to catch two or three wild chickens and rabbits. Fini was getting a bit annoyed and wanted to venture deeper into the forest.

Seeing her about to cross the safety zone designated by the Academy to go deeper, Chen Cheng immediately stopped her.

"Fini, we can't go any deeper. Catching wild chickens and rabbits outside is quite fun. If we go deeper and encounter real danger, Akasto, this fatty, might not be able to escape."

However, Fini looked at the few wild birds in her hand and said indignantly:

"I came here to hunt, to test my magic.

I'll go a little further, I definitely won't go beyond the safe zone our teacher marked for us. If that's not acceptable, then I'll just put away these Beast Repellent Pills."

Fini finally looked at Chen Cheng with a pleading expression.

The little fatty beside them, feigning innocence, was completely ignored by her.

Chen Cheng considered for a moment. He figured there wouldn't be any powerful fierce beasts in the outer areas of the forest. If there were, and any of these noble children died here, that Count would be in a lot of trouble.

Besides, Fini was right. She was already a genius, and her Wind Magic needed combat experience to be mastered.

"Alright then, let's venture a bit further out, and then we'll put away the Beast Repellent Pills. We've gone too deep now, it's still a bit dangerous."

However, Fini, the genius mage, couldn't wait any longer. She glanced around, feeling she hadn't strayed too far, and promptly tucked the Beast Repellent Pills securely away.

Without the Black Dragon aura from the pills, the group soon encountered several low-level Magical Beasts.

Although these Magical Beasts weren't high-level, at most only Rank 1 or 2, their numbers and frequency of appearance were quite high.

If it weren't for Chen Cheng and Fini, Bronze Magic Apprentices who had already inscribed their magic, ordinary students relying on Magic Crystals would have struggled to cope.

After collecting the body parts of the prey that could serve as proof, Chen Cheng suggested they head back.

Fini wasn't someone who refused advice. The seven or eight low-level Magical Beasts they had hunted this time had satisfied her combat needs, so she agreed to the retreat.

Little Fatty, on the other hand, was purely there to make up the numbers and to foster a working relationship with Chen Cheng. His recent glasses business with Chen Cheng had made him a fortune.

His priority wasn't becoming a powerful mage; what he truly desired was to become the wealthiest person on the continent.

The three of them buried the Magical Beast corpses after tidying up and prepared to head back.

However, whether it was fate or the favor of the God of Misfortune, Fini and the other two just so happened to be targeted by an Earth Tyrant Bear that was still grumpy from just waking up.

Seeing the trees toppling, Chen Cheng immediately told Fini to take out the Beast Repellent Pills.

Yet, the Beast Repellent Pills, which had always been unfailingly effective, lost their power at this moment.

The Earth Tyrant Bear, already enraged from being woken up, became even more furious upon sensing the Black Dragon's aura. It charged directly towards the three of them without hesitation.

Seeing this, Chen Cheng's heart sank.

Samlet had told him about this situation before: the fierce beast had fallen into a berserk state. In such a state, there was only one outcome – either he died, or they died.

Chen Cheng gritted his teeth and said:

"Fatty, take Fini and run. Don't look back. Go straight to the camp and report to Teacher Melinda and the others. I'll distract this big guy.

Don't worry, I grew up in the forest. He won't catch me right away."

As he spoke, Chen Cheng went to Fini's side and snatched the Beast Repellent Pills hanging around her neck. They had now become the target of the berserk Earth Tyrant Bear's pursuit.

Then, Chen Cheng disappeared from their sight.

At this moment, Fini finally snapped out of her fear and was about to chase after Chen Cheng.

But Akasto, his forehead covered in sweat, grabbed Fini.

His small eyes were now extremely serious as he said:

"Let's go, we can't cause him trouble here. We need to find the teacher now. Only she can save him."

Fini wasn't a mindless fool. Her previous action was just instinct. Now that she had calmed down, she knew they had to find the teacher immediately.

Fini chanted her Wind Magic incantation. With her chant, a small green Magic Array Pattern appeared, and then a gust of wind enveloped her, carrying her rapidly towards the camp outside.

Meanwhile, Akasto's eyes inadvertently swept over the nearby bushes, and then he too ran towards the camp.

After the two of them left, Coles, with a look of successful cunning, watched from within the bushes as the three departed in different directions.

He never expected what kind of luck he had stumbled upon with the God of Light, to have accidentally put Brown in a deadly situation. He would finally get his revenge for the humiliation.

However, he felt a twinge of regret for not keeping Fini and Akasto.