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The Giant Bear's eye, which Zheng Yichen had poked out, was replaced with a new one, complete with a protective layer, making it much harder to target its eyes. In addition, its limbs were now covered in thick protective armor.

"You won't be able to rip its skull off this time," Lewis said to Jamie, looking at the Giant Bear's head.

"Yeah, it's got a more Iron Turtle-like head now," Jamie replied. After that, the four of them ran far away with great coordination.

The Giant Bear moved like lightning. They needed to use the environment of the testing grounds to fight. The roaring Giant Bear and the snarling hunters created an extremely heated atmosphere, giving Zheng Yichen the illusion that they were teaming up to fight a BOSS.

No, it wasn't an illusion; they were indeed teaming up to fight a BOSS.

The scene reminded him of a game from Earth where Immortal Artifacts and Divine Artifacts flew everywhere. It was a gunfight game from fifty years ago, with graphics from fifty years ago, but set five hundred years in the future. His side was the retro version, with a bunch of roughnecks using weapons without any skins or laser effects.

And Zheng Yichen was like a freeloader who didn't have a gun and could only fight BOSSes with a Dagger...

The Giant Bear's destructive power was immense, but the terrain here wasn't a plain; it was indoors. Thus, they could use the buildings for cover. However, Zheng Yichen felt that the challenge difficulty of this thing had increased tenfold compared to before.

It wasn't about the danger level, but just the difficulty of killing it. Although the Giant Bear had been enhanced and its strength greatly increased, its speed was similar to before. Veteran Hunters could still react to it. As for the Rookie Hunters who were cursing, no one was paying attention to them at this moment.

Since they all wanted to become Hunters, they naturally had to bear the corresponding risks. Moreover, obtaining a license wasn't that simple; the qualification requirement alone could weed out most people.

Even a Novice Hunter here, as long as they didn't foolishly charge forward and were quick on their feet, could still survive. Novice Hunters weren't raw recruits; they had undergone some combat to get their licenses.

But even so, those rookies were being chased in a sorry state. Most of the gunfire was blocked by the Giant Bear's armor. Even when its flesh was exposed and hit, the effect wasn't significant.

Someone threw a Grenade, a weapon of mass destruction, but the upgraded Giant Bear clearly had new judgment capabilities. Facing something like a Grenade, it would swat it away with its claws.

"You find an opportunity to attack," Lewis said to Zheng Yichen, letting out a breath. After speaking, he ran to another team of hunters. Jamie and the others had also found new combat squads.

It was clear that a Novice like Zheng Yichen, who only had melee output, was being overlooked. Hardcore firearms output was the main focus. Melee combat was too weak in this environment.

In such a battle, melee fighters had to consider not only the threat of the Giant Bear but also friendly fire from teammates.

Anyway, looking at the firepower the Giant Bear was enduring, Zheng Yichen really didn't want to get close to that thing. Getting close would mean no good outcome.

But he couldn't slack off too obviously.

Hiding behind a broken wall, Zheng Yichen listened to the commotion behind him. After the new modifications, the Giant Bear had developed corresponding reactions to weapons like Grenades. It was no longer like a simple beast, or rather, this thing was a Biological Weapon with a changed mind.

Whether the Giant Bear's head now contained a Flesh Brain or an Electronic Chip could only be determined by dismantling it.

In the monitoring room, several Researchers watched the intense battle on the monitors. This was exactly the situation they wanted. Hunters weren't like troops who had undergone unified training. The troops were too coordinated, and they were also very familiar with the internal structure of the Research Institute.

Once they engaged with an Experimental Subject, it meant the Experimental Subject would be surrounded and annihilated. If the Security Personnel of the Research Institute fought with the same equipment, they would definitely not fight so chaotically.

Hunters were unfamiliar with the environment of the Research Institute's testing grounds. Although they had received some information beforehand, fighting here was still like an ambush. It was in chaos that more realistic data could be obtained. Standardized tests could easily overlook some problems.

Moreover, Hunters came in all types. Although many Low-level Hunters were Ordinary Persons, there were inevitably some special ones among the Novices. If those special ones got injured, they would bleed, right? Afterwards, they could clean up the scene, and the Research Institute would have new research material.

While hiding behind the wall, Zheng Yichen was preparing to seize an opportunity for a sneak attack when the wall behind him suddenly exploded.

"Fuck..." He lunged forward without looking back, the roar of the Giant Bear right behind him.

As he ran, he thrust the Fishing Rod in his hand backward. With a slight cracking sound, cracks appeared on the surface of the Giant Bear's mechanical eye, spitting out a burst of sparks. Zheng Yichen was sent flying backward by the impact.

Landing, Zheng Yichen couldn't help but shake his arm. He had wanted to set up an ambush, but this thing almost crushed him.

With one eye damaged, the Giant Bear's movements became noticeably sluggish.

"Well done!" Lewis praised from a distance, then intensified his covering fire, gaining a new understanding of Zheng Yichen's strength.

Finding new cover, Zheng Yichen rubbed his arm. His palm was severely scraped from the impact. The Giant Bear's strength could directly flip a Tank.

He let out a breath. Zheng Yichen prepared to look for the next opportunity. As someone who had never participated in such chaotic combat, he felt a lot of pressure, partly from the Giant Bear and partly from the Friendly Forces.

Seeing them outputting with Firearms was terrifying. Among the Experienced Hunters, he had seen some with melee weapons, but in this kind of battle, those people were also outputting with Firearms.

With one eye gone, the Giant Bear's judgment clearly declined. Its armor didn't cover its entire body. Under sufficient firepower and kiting, the Giant Bear's mobility rapidly decreased, and it soon lost all ability to act.

The hunters hiding behind various coverages emerged only after confirming the Giant Bear was truly incapacitated. "Damn, this money is hard-earned!"

Looking at the fallen Giant Bear, a hunter grumbled. The Giant Bear had no long-range attacks, but its attack power was too strong. It also threw some projectiles, and the debris splashed from its attacks on coverages also had lethality.

His arm was grazed by debris, leaving a deep wound. If the debris had shifted slightly, it could have directly broken his arm.

"At least this thing is still within our handling range," another hunter sighed in relief. "We're done here. We just need to wait for the last two days to end."

Rubbing his arm, Zheng Yichen stared at the Giant Bear's 'corpse' distractedly. What were these Research Institutes studying these things for?

Lost in thought, Zheng Yichen felt a pat on his shoulder. Jamie smiled and said, "Not bad. You directly blew out an eye that bullets couldn't even break."

"That was just that one time," Zheng Yichen showed off his Fishing Rod, its tip severely deformed. "I'll have to repair this thing when I get back."

"That's not a big problem. I'll recommend a good place for you later. That place can fix not only things but also people," Jamie said casually.

Soon, staff from the Research Institute arrived at the scene and began the recovery work. After completing the last two days of their commission, the hunters took their money and left. As Zheng Yichen was leaving, Jamie slipped him an address, and Lewis gave Zheng Yichen a business card for a gun shop.

The business card had a phone number; if he wanted to buy a gun, he could just call. Jamie's address was a place called Twilight Chapel in the Lower City.

Does Longcheng have a place like that?