"We'll know soon enough."
"Huh?"
Hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, Sakuya and Teacher Yamahara were both startled. Duanmu Huai gripped the Entrenching Shovel in his hand and looked around. It was already deep into the night, and the entire campsite was so dark that he could not see his hand in front of his face. Although there appeared to be streetlights here, it was obvious that, under the current circumstances, they could not be counted on to provide any illumination.
"Rustle... rustle..."
Soon, a sound came from the bushes. Clearly, something was approaching. Duanmu Huai turned and looked in that direction.
"Get behind me."
"Ah, okay."
Sakuya and Teacher Yamahara hurriedly hid behind Duanmu Huai, while he stared intently toward the bushes. At the same time, Sakuya suddenly frowned and covered her mouth.
"Ugh... it reeks..."
"Seriously, what is that smell...?"
Teacher Yamahara also wore a disgusted expression, while Duanmu Huai's face darkened. He could be certain that this smell was none other than the stench he had sensed on the mountain before encountering that bear!
"Roar-----!!"
At that moment, a gigantic black bear suddenly burst out of the bushes and pounced at Duanmu Huai!
The scene was practically a repeat of what had happened during the day. The only difference was that this time, the huge black shadow did not stop. Instead, it seemed completely unafraid as it directly raised its claws and swung them toward Duanmu Huai's head!
"Get lost!"
Faced with a mere black bear, Duanmu Huai naturally did not take it seriously. He let out an angry roar, raised the Entrenching Shovel in his hand, and brought it down hard on the black bear's head-----!
"Splurt."
The next moment, the Entrenching Shovel smashed the black bear's head to pieces and sent it flying. Its huge headless body