Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 187: Battle with the Bear

"Is that the roar of a bear, attracted by the scent of honey?" Lu Ke’s face changed slightly upon hearing the sound.

The black bear has an extremely keen sense of smell, and with them splitting open the tree trunk, so much honey is exposed to the air, the scent is very strong.

If there are any black bears nearby, it wouldn’t be surprising if they came over.

"Yes, it’s definitely a bear’s roar." Xu Yi had watched plenty of documentaries and could recognize the sounds of various animals.

"Get ready; we might have to fight this bear." Xu Yi said, immediately grabbing his hunting bow and hanging a machete on his body.

Lu Ke also picked up her crossbow arrow and an umbrella gun.

Initially, Xu Yi planned to modify a dagger into a short gun, but since Lu Ke got sick, he postponed the plan.

"Are we going outside?" Lu Ke glanced at Xu Yi, not able to see what’s happening outside from the flat ground, so she asked him.

"Yeah, let’s go out." With that, Xu Yi walked over and opened the gate.

The trees nearby had long been cleared by Xu Yi, so the field of vision was still quite good.

"Wow, going out to take on a black bear head-on, that’s bold!"

"Feeling overconfident, Xu Yi actually took Loli Ke out to fight a black bear."

"This is thrilling, a man versus bear battle. Seen it in movies, but not in reality."

"Xu Yi is quite daring, feeling brave enough to take Lu Ke outside the camp to face a black bear?"

"Even inside the camp, it’s the same. This fence can’t stop a black bear and might even get destroyed. Xu Yi and Lu Ke are ready to move camp, so they probably don’t want to expend effort rebuilding a fence."

"Aren’t there traps? Can’t we just trap the bear and then kill it with a knife?"

"If it were that simple, Xu Yi wouldn’t be taking Lu Ke on an adventure outside."

"Go, Xu Yi, you can do it, kill the black bear, feast on bear paw!"

"There’s definitely no problem, Xu Yi wouldn’t take Loli Ke out on an adventure without confidence."

"Enough talk, the black bear is here."

Both Xu Yi and Lu Ke saw a fully grown black bear charging towards them.

Xu Yi’s bow was already drawn, but Lu Ke shot first.

Lu Ke’s short arrow flew out and hit the black bear’s face directly.

Originally, she aimed for the bear’s eyes but missed.

Xu Yi also released his arrow, aiming straight for the bear’s shoulder. He thought it was the ideal spot.

If it hit, it would at least stop the bear from charging.

But Xu Yi hadn’t expected his arrow to graze the bear’s fur and fly past without hitting it.

Missing two arrows, Xu Yi frowned.

At this time, Lu Ke had already loaded her second crossbow arrow, aiming once again for the bear’s shoulder, adjusting her aim based on Xu Yi’s target.

This time, Lu Ke hit the mark.

The bear, now hit by an arrow, didn’t stop. It only howled once and continued to charge at Xu Yi and Lu Ke.

"Go back, close the door." Xu Yi said, pulling back on his bow.

This second arrow of Xu Yi’s was aimed at the same spot, surely two arrows should be enough?

"Whoosh."

Xu Yi’s bow released an arrow, aiming directly for the bear’s shoulder.

"No way, just missed again, Xu Yi’s archery is really lacking."

"It wasn’t a miss; it got deflected. Don’t waste your eyes, they don’t deserve donation."

"Xu Yi is going to engage the bear in close combat, how nerve-wracking, how exciting."

"Go on, Xu Yi, chop off the bear’s head."

"For the tribe, charge!"

Lu Ke had already returned to the camp and closed the gate. Then, she brought over a stool, stood on it, preparing to continue shooting.

Once she stood up, the black bear was less than five meters away from Xu Yi.

Lu Ke’s heart leaped, her heartbeat quickened.

Quickly pulling a crossbow arrow and loading it onto the short crossbow.

Xu Yi ran off diagonally forward, trying to lure the bear away.

Firstly, to keep Lu Ke from being attacked, and secondly, to give her a better shooting angle.

He had already thrown his hunting bow aside and was holding his machete.

Lu Ke’s reaction was also very fast, immediately aiming at the bear’s back.

After a deep breath to steady her hand, Lu Ke pulled the trigger.

Whoosh!

An arrow flew out, hitting the bear’s back.

"Roar."

The bear roared, turning its head to bite at the arrow stuck in its body. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

It was an instinct, but it gave Xu Yi an opportunity to attack.

Without hesitation, Xu Yi charged at the bear, swinging his machete at it.

In a hurry!

Xu Yi slashed once and immediately ran.

Though that slash broke the bear’s skin, it wasn’t lethal.

The bear immediately pounced towards Xu Yi, trying to bite him to death.

In the meantime, Lu Ke had already loaded a new crossbow arrow.

"Xu Yi, get closer." Lu Ke felt the distance reduced the crossbow’s power and wanted Xu Yi to lure the bear closer.

"Great teamwork with this dumb bear."

"The coordination is indeed seamless, but Xu Yi’s previous slash was too shallow. Ten centimeters forward, and that bear might have lost its ability to move."

"If you think you’re so capable, why don’t you try? It’s a black bear, commonly called ’black blind’, if it smacks you, it can break your bones. If it bites you, that’s the end."

"Encountering it, it’s all about dying sooner or later. You’ve seen its speed, don’t think it can’t run because it’s heavy."

"Now there’s no worry, Xu Yi and Lu Ke can definitely handle it."

"Black bear is valuable, its body is full of treasures. Especially bear bile, it’s like a miracle drug."

"Miracle drug my foot, it mainly cures liver fire causing eye redness, sore throat, etc., and there are already over 54 herbal alternatives offering the same effects at cheaper prices. It’s your nonsense that’s led to their massive hunting."

"Please, this is an alien planet, why are you animal rights people getting involved, your hands are reaching too far now?"

"Completely just meddling, if you want to control so much, go through the Star Gate already."

"This protection and that protection, it’s just business, no need to make it sound so righteous, tch."

"Lu Ke, aim for the belly near the front leg." Xu Yi shouted, then ran forward.

He knew the bear was fast, if he ran too slowly, it might pounce on him.

If Xu Yi got tackled from the front, he might still have a chance to fight back, but if it was from behind, it would be extremely dangerous.

Possibly, a sudden pounce could snap his neck just like that.