Xiong Er

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiong Er (熊二)
Species/Race	Bear-like nonhuman entity
Affiliation	Xiong Er's family
Status	Deceased
First Appearance	Chapter 15

Background / History

Xiong Er lived on a mountain with his mother, an old woman who could reveal a bear-like form. During a famine, hunters led by Wang Xiaochang sought supposed treasure at their home. The family was not human: Xiong Er killed two hunters, while his mother killed Wang Xiaochang's son; Wang Xiaochang and Zhou Shun escaped. Zhao Ke later inferred that the family had used rumors of hidden wealth to lure victims to the mountain. 17 20

After Zhao Ke killed Xiong Er's mother, a blood-written mission identified Xiong Er as her son and warned that he was stronger than her in his prime. 11 12

Appearance

Xiong Er is a massive black bear whose size and presence overwhelm the human survivors.

• Jet-black, glossy fur and a thick black mane. 15 16
• Large, solid claws and sharp fangs. 15
• Blood-red eyes that convey malice and rage. 15 16
• Can stand upright like a human, nearly reaching the roof beams of the earthen house. 15 16
• Displays a disturbing human-like sinister grin. 15 16

Abilities & Skills

Superior Physical Strength

Xiong Er is vastly stronger than the survivors and is explicitly stated to be more powerful than his mother.

• Kills Chen Jing with a single paw strike, crushing half of her head. 15 16
• Swats Qi Liang and his axe away with a forelimb strike. 15 16
• Breaks tree trunks while pursuing Zhao Ke and Qi Liang. 15 16
• His charge carries enough force to impale his own body on a bamboo-spike pit. 15 16

Predatory Senses and Pursuit

Xiong Er tracks prey through the wilderness and uses ambush tactics.

• Possesses a sense of smell compared to that of a hunting dog. 15 16
• Locates Zhao Ke and Qi Liang after apparently ending his pursuit, then attacks from nearby bushes. 15 16
• His eyesight is described as poor, making scent his principal tracking advantage. 15 16

Breath of Nature

After Xiong Er's death, Zhao Ke receives the special Stamp Breath of Nature, apparently derived from him. 27 28

• Increases running speed by 30% in forests and grassy areas. 27 28
• Consumes 1 Post Point to conceal the user in surrounding grass for five minutes. 27 28
• Has a 30-minute cooldown. 27 28
• Can only be activated in mountainous wilderness. 27 28

Relationships

• Xiong Er's mother — Mother; Zhao Ke kills her before receiving the mission to kill Xiong Er. 11 12
• Xiong Da — Brother; later identified as the thug leader who recognizes the bear meat served by Zhao Ke as belonging to his family. 22 23
• Zhao Ke — Primary adversary; Zhao Ke provokes Xiong Er with a bear head and lures him into the bamboo-spike trap. 15 16
• Qi Liang — Pursued survivor; Xiong Er injures him before Zhao Ke leads him away. 15 16
• Chen Jing — Victim; killed by Xiong Er's paw strike. 15 16
• Wang Xiaochang and Zhou Shun — Hunters who survived their original encounter with Xiong Er and later set a pit trap intended to use bait against him. 17 18

Story Role / Major Arcs

“Kill Xiong Er” Mission

The survivors discover the mission after defeating Xiong Er's mother. The mission warns that Xiong Er will kill them unless they act first. 11 12

Zhao Ke, Qi Liang, and Chen Jing initially drug and kill a burly man they mistake for Xiong Er. They realize their error when his corpse does not transform into a bear and no completion notice appears. 13 14

Final Pursuit and Death

Xiong Er enters the earthen house, recognizes the scent on Chen Jing's fruit knife, and kills her. Zhao Ke distracts him by throwing a bear head into the boiling pot, enraging him enough for Zhao Ke and Qi Liang to flee. 15 16

Xiong Er later ambushes them from the bushes. Zhao Ke evades his charge and kicks Qi Liang aside; Xiong Er plunges headfirst into a three-meter-wide pit lined with sharpened bamboo spears and is fatally impaled. 15 16

Posthumous Rewards

Zhao Ke removes Xiong Er's paws as cooking ingredients after the mission is completed. 19 20 He later receives Xiong Er's special Breath of Nature Stamp upon becoming a low-level Postman. 27 28

Trivia

• Xiong Er's death completes the main quest for both Zhao Ke and Qi Liang. 19 20
• Zhao Ke considers Xiong Er's paws to be rare, top-tier ingredients. 19 20
• Zhao Ke later stores Xiong Er's entire corpse in his Post Album for bear meat. 22