It was a white bear covered in snow-white fur, its body as big as a small truck!
Nearly six meters long, with limbs as thick as barrels, it looked destructive just to behold!
The white bear's attributes appeared before Cao Xing.
[Snowfield Violent Bear: Level 15] [Race: Beast] [Rank: Tier Two Elite Creature] [Health: 4080/4080] [Attack Power: 347-356] [Attributes: Strength 189, Agility 154, Spirit 173, Constitution 204] [Skills: Bear Paw Slam (The bear attacks its enemies with its powerful forelimbs. Against enemies with less strength than itself, it has a 100% chance to knock them flying!) Wild Roar (The bear unleashes a terrifying sonic wave, leaving enemies within thirty meters stunned for 3 seconds!) Lightning Slam (The bear gathers the lightning within its body and slams the ground, dealing 130% lightning damage to enemies within twenty meters and paralyzing all of them for 1 second!)] [Talent ①: Cold Resistance] [Talent ②: Lightning Body (Can manipulate a weak amount of lightning.)] (Note: This is a violent bear that has awakened a special power. It is extremely powerful, so proceed with caution!)
"Now that's something! A level 15 elite creature!" Cao Xing was stunned.
Just by its attributes, this thing was already on par with a level 20 ordinary monster. Add its three skills, and its actual combat strength would be even more terrifying!
At that moment, the violent bear sensed Asam's presence and immediately roared as it charged toward him.
Rumble! Rumble!
As it ran, it was like cannonballs crashing into the snow, each impact booming like an explosion!
Even Asam, waiting in place, couldn't help feeling a little nervous at such a display of might.
Meanwhile, Cao Xing rapidly assessed their attributes and the distance between them.
"This thing has way too much health. Unless Barrett lands a headshot, I'll need at least five shots to take it down."
"And I'm still five hundred meters away from it. At this violent bear's full sprint, it'll take at least ten seconds to reach me."
"Barrett has a two-second interval between shots. Including the time needed to aim, I can fire five times in ten seconds!"
Having reached that conclusion, Cao Xing felt much more at ease.
That meant he could take down the bear with Barrett before it reached him.
The catch was that all five shots had to hit.
Still, with a target as huge as this bear, if Cao Xing managed to miss, he'd be a lousy shot.
At the same time, the Frost Wolf beneath Asam tensed all four legs.
It was ready to fight the Snowfield Thunder Bear to the death.
"Roar!!!"
The violent bear rushed toward them in a flash.
Just as it raised its paw, about to strike-
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out.
A spray of blood burst from the Snowfield Thunder Bear's back.
[-872]
A terrifying damage number appeared!
"Roar!!!"
The bear cried out in pain. Its balance thrown off in midair, it crashed to the ground and rolled more than ten meters.
"That's powerful!"
Cao Xing looked excitedly at the huge weapon in his hands.
When Barrett fired just now, the powerful recoil had slammed into his shoulder.
At that moment, a layer of Ice Armor and a layer of Scale Armor appeared at the same time.
Cao Xing hadn't taken any damage at all. Even the recoil had been absorbed.
"Good, good, good! Now I don't have to worry about the recoil hurting me."
Cao Xing was thrilled.
"Woo-roar!!"
The bear quickly got back to its feet. With bloodshot eyes, it searched for the culprit who had just attacked it.
Then it spotted Cao Xing in the distance.
The Snowfield Thunder Bear immediately charged toward him.
At the same time, Barrett's interval between attacks had ended.
Cao Xing lay on the ground, aimed at the bear's massive body, and fired!
"Bang!"
[-1234!]
A four-digit damage number appeared!
Cao Xing was delighted. That shot had triggered Barrett's Armor-Piercing effect.
After just two shots, the bear's health had dropped below half.
Asam, who had just narrowly escaped the attack, stared in shock at the two bloody holes in the bear's body.
"What terrifying power..."
"Winter and I together couldn't withstand even one of the lord's attacks..."
Meanwhile, the bear was now less than three hundred meters from Cao Xing.
Being hit twice had completely ignited its murderous intent.
A savage aura rushed toward them.
Even Liu Muxue and Ilena instinctively took two steps back.
Cao Xing had finished loading his third bullet.
"Bang!"
He fired without hesitation.
The shot dealt no damage at all. Cao Xing had missed!
"Damn it! How could I miss that?"
"What kind of lousy aim is this?"
Cao Xing's heart sank.
That meant he had only two shots left!
He glanced at the brown bear's health.
[Health: 1974/4080]
In other words, both of Cao Xing's remaining shots had to hit, and at least one had to deal armor-piercing damage!
Otherwise, if the bear still had even a sliver of health left when it reached him-
With his small frame, one swipe from the bear would kill him.
The pressure hit him all at once, and the tension in the air rose sharply.
Liu Muxue gripped her shield at his side, her expression grave. She seemed to have understood the situation, too.
At that moment, Liu Muxue moved to Cao Xing's side, ready to take the bear's attack for him.
Cao Xing remained cool-eyed as he reloaded.
He knew that the more crucial the moment, the more important it was to stay calm.
By the time the bear was two hundred meters away, the fourth round was loaded.
After aiming at the bear's massive body, Cao Xing thought, Technician Han, please watch over me. Don't let me miss again!
Then he fired.
"Bang!"
[-893]
It wasn't an armor-piercing hit, but Cao Xing still didn't feel discouraged.
The Snowfield Thunder Bear seemed to sense that this final stretch was the key to victory.
"Roar! Roar!"
Its speed increased again.
One hundred meters!
Fifty meters!
At that moment, electricity flickered between the bear's limbs. It actually meant to unleash its area-of-effect skill and blast Cao Xing to death!
Just then, Cao Xing finished loading the fifth round!
He took a deep breath. As he aimed at the bear's body, he raised the crosshairs slightly.
Then he fired without hesitation!
Boom!
[-1574!]
Headshot!
A terrifying damage number appeared.
A bloody hole had appeared straight through the Snowfield Thunder Bear's forehead.
Its massive body's charge came to a halt, and it crashed down onto the snow before them like a runaway truck.
Crash!
It dragged across the snow for more than ten meters before finally coming to a stop.
Then it fell to the ground, completely lifeless.
A system notification appeared.
[Successfully killed Snowfield Thunder Bear, level 15 elite creature. For killing a creature above your level, gained 350*400% experience, for a total of 1,400 experience!] [Your level has increased. Current level: 3.] [Stats gained from this level-up: Strength +3, Agility +4, Spirit +6, Constitution +4]
At the same time, a beam of white light rose from Cao Xing.
A look of ecstatic delight flashed through Cao Xing's eyes.
"I leveled up! And I went up two levels at once!"
Before his surprise could fade, the system notifications continued.
[Killed Snowfield Thunder Bear. Loot obtained: Beginner Heart of Strength*1] (An advancement item that allows survivors or territory units at level 10 to break through and become second-tier powerhouses.) [Obtained: Lesser Elemental Crystal (Green)*8] (A crystal containing elemental power. It can be used to build lesser magical structures or as an alchemy ingredient.) [Congratulations! As the first survivor on the server to kill an elite creature, you have received the first-kill rewards: [Lesser Elemental Arrow Tower Blueprint]*1, [Icefield Druid Recruitment Scroll]*1.]
Seeing this string of notifications, Cao Xing could hardly contain his elation.
"Damn... I really struck it rich this time!"
"The Heart of Strength, the Icefield Druid Recruitment Scroll, the Elemental Arrow Tower Blueprint-this is incredible!"
By then, Ilena and Asam had both come over to Cao Xing.
They stared in shock at the Snowfield Thunder Bear's corpse on the ground and murmured,
"What a terrifying weapon..."
"My lord, your power shines as brightly and mightily as the stars!"
["Ilena" has been impressed by the formidable combat strength you displayed. Her loyalty has increased. Current loyalty: 80.] ["Asam" has been impressed by the formidable combat strength you displayed. His loyalty has increased. Current loyalty: 85.]
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