Black Bear Appears

At this moment, Li Wei had already walked over to the hunters who had escaped back and was trying to find out information about the black bear monster.

Upon hearing that Li Wei and his group had come all the way from Qingzhou Prefecture to "eliminate the scourge," the simple-minded hunter immediately knelt down and, without needing Li Wei to ask further questions, recounted in detail his encounter with the bear monster that morning.

Throughout the process, Li Wei occasionally asked questions, but the hunter did most of the talking. Soon, Li Wei had conceived of some basic characteristics of the bear monster in his mind.

After thanking the hunter, Li Wei quickly 'reported' the information he had obtained to everyone.

"Now that we have a clue about the bear monster, let's set off. This beast is so ferocious; if we don't get rid of it, Liu Family Village will never have peace." Zheng Yutong, the female constable, naturally became the leader of this team. As soon as she spoke, apart from Mu Yuan, Situ Nan, and Zhao Kai, who looked hesitant, everyone else prepared to get up and leave.

At this point, although the three sensed something was amiss, they had no choice but to follow the others up the mountain. They still clung to the belief that they might not encounter the bear monster, unaware that those around them were determined not to descend the mountain until they found it.

As soon as the group left the manor, several hunters chased after them. They had volunteered to lead the way in order to help them rid the village of evil, which delighted Li Wei and the others. Meanwhile, the three men from Mu Yuan turned even paler.

Once inside the mountains, everyone lost their initial leisurely mood; their faces turned solemn, as if they were on the verge of battle.

Zheng Yutong was still walking at the front of the group. As the shopkeeper, she had also learned a martial art called the 'Spring Grace Saber Technique'. This knife technique was quite easy to learn; in just one month, she had already mastered it to a minor level. In addition, her weapon was also a 'Spring Grace Saber', made in the style of Miao Saber. It was quite powerful and agile, making it perfect for a woman to use. At this moment, she gripped the hilt of the knife, her large eyes carefully observing her surroundings.

The others were the same, with Blood Wolf holding a spiked club on his back, ready to strike at any moment.

With a hunter familiar with the mountains leading the way, the group quickly arrived at a clearing in the forest. Bloodstains were everywhere, and scattered on some dry grass were pieces of torn clothing, bits of flesh, and internal organs, clearly left by the two murdered hunters.

Such a bloody scene was nothing out of the ordinary for the reincarnators; even Nina only frowned slightly. However, Mu Yuan, Situ Nan, and Zhao Kai looked even paler than before they entered the forest.

Finally, Mu Yuan couldn't help but say, "Gentlemen, please hear me out. Although we are martial artists, it is our duty to eliminate evil and promote good. However, this time we are not facing ferocious beasts, but demonic beasts that have deviated from the natural order... I'll say something you may not like to hear: demonic beasts are simply beyond our ability to deal with. Fortunately, there's still time. We can return to Qingzhou Prefecture first and then report this matter to my master. I believe that with his skill, dealing with newly formed demonic beasts should be a piece of cake..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Situ Nan and Zhao Kai nodded repeatedly and said in unison, "Brother Mu is right. Although we have practiced martial arts for many years and have made some progress in both martial arts skills and internal strength, we are really not enough to deal with this monster. We should go back and discuss it further."

Upon hearing this, the hunters' expressions changed, and they immediately showed extreme disappointment. Just then, Li Wei and the other reincarnators heard a notification: "Extra quest 'Hero' activated. Find and kill the Black Bear Spirit within 3 hours. The reward upon completion is one 'Cultivation Pill,' the quality of which will be determined by the evaluation after the quest is completed... Failure to complete the quest will result in a deduction of 10,000 points."

"Cultivation Pill, a secular elixir refined by a master alchemist, is made from dozens of precious herbs. After consumption, it can increase the cultivation speed of martial arts and internal energy. This elixir is divided into three grades, with grade one being the lowest and grade three the highest. Grade one can increase cultivation speed by 10, grade two by 20, and grade three by 45. The effect lasts for 24 hours..."

After receiving this information, Li Wei and the others exchanged glances.

Their mission this time is to kill at least six demonic beasts within six months, and they can only practice martial arts within this mission world. Therefore, these Cultivation Pills are something they absolutely must obtain. Obviously, with Cultivation Pill, they can at least significantly improve the overall strength of Li Wei and his group.

With this in mind, everyone knew that this time, they absolutely had to complete the kill within 3 hours.

Since that's the case, then Mu Yuan and the other two can't be let go so easily.

However, Li Wei wasn't worried about this. From the very beginning, he had noticed that there were no insects or birds chirping nearby, and the air was filled with a faint, foul odor. Judging from these points, the bear monster was likely already hiding somewhere, secretly observing his group.

Indeed, Li Wei was certain of this. It could be said that from the moment they stepped into this mountain forest, there was no turning back. Even if the three of Mu Yuan wanted to leave now, it would probably be too late.

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, and the hunters, who were about to say something, all changed color. They were used to living in the mountains and forests, and naturally knew that there were no beasts or wind in the depths of the Jungle, and the wind just now also carried a fishy smell.

Immediately, the hunters' expressions changed. They looked around nervously, their hunting spears creaking in their hands.

Now everyone knew that something must have happened.

Suddenly, Li Wei shoved the Blood Wolf beside him aside with lightning speed, and he himself fell to the ground. Looking back at the spot where Li Wei and the Blood Wolf had just stood, a dark shadow flashed by, followed by a loud bang, and an extremely thick claw slammed down there, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"It's... it's that Black Bear Spirit..." A hunter shouted as he recognized the attacker, taking the bow and arrow from his back, nocking the arrow, and shooting.

With a whoosh, a rough arrow shot out like lightning, but it only struck the Black Bear Spirit's fur, sending up a spark. The arrow did not penetrate its body, nor even pierce its fur.

But the Black Bear Spirit was clearly enraged by this action. It roared and abandoned Li Wei and the Blood Wolf who had fallen to the ground, instead pouncing on the hunter.

This enormous monster, over 5 meters tall, was surprisingly fast, reaching the hunter in the blink of an eye. The hunter was terrified by the bear-like creature, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Then the bear-like monster swung an object in its hand and hurled it at the hunter.