Zong Shen had always been patient when it came to killing monsters and finding treasure.
Since these Bear Monsters were more inclined to defend than attack, a direct confrontation would be a very unwise choice.
"Things are getting dicey. Time to run!"
With that, he waved his hand and turned to flee.
He led his subordinates more than a hundred meters away.
When he looked back, the Bear Monsters had indeed not pursued them. They were simply watching them warily.
Two of the Bear Warriors had even returned to the woods. Picking up trees as if they were giant brooms, they began putting out the fire.
They cared more about what was inside the little grove. According to the Strategy Module, there seemed to be a Nature Altar in there.
Only one Bear Warrior and one Elder Bear Shaman remained outside the grove, standing guard and watching Zong Shen's group.
Now that the Bear Monsters had split into two groups, it was the perfect time to lure some away.
The reason they hadn't pursued him, ultimately, was that he hadn't drawn enough aggro.
Thinking this, Zong Shen took out his Hunting Crossbow and silently loaded a bolt.
All the soldiers waited tensely in place. None of them dared underestimate these Bear Monsters.
Zong Shen dismounted lightly and approached a little, holding up his Hunting Crossbow.
He came within the Hunting Crossbow's effective range.
The golden aiming reticle from the Strategy Module appeared automatically. It could precisely calculate where a bolt would land based on its trajectory.
Zong Shen took aim and lined up the reticle with the Bear Warrior's eye.
A hit to the eye dealt full damage.
It was one of the few parts of a Bear Monster's body where a full-damage hit was possible.
"Thwung!"
The bowstring snapped