“…… Yes! ”

With his head down the trail and striding towards the camp, Art slammed into a guy who was rushing towards him recklessly. Because of the force of the impact, both of them almost fell to the ground.

"Ron! Why did you kid get here? Art touched the sweat on his forehead, and his heart was pounding.

Ron kneaded his right elbow, which had just been hit by Art, and raised his head and said, "Sir, I got up and went to the tent to look for you, but I didn't see anyone. I was going to look for you by the river, but I didn't expect to bump into you here~ You are in such a hurry, what happened? ”

"Hey!" Yat let out a long sigh, "That's the ......"

…………

Back to the thrilling scene a moment ago.

Art, who was fetching water by the river, turned to leave, when out of the corner of his eye, caught a glimpse of a dark figure standing next to the dark gray boulder on the other side of the river.

Art came back to his senses and looked at the scene before him, which he couldn't believe his eyes - a tall, fat-headed, big-eared, wide-waisted black bear standing next to the boulder, saliva in its mouth, roaring from time to time, and deep eyes staring straight across the river.

After looking at the two-legged monster in front of him, the black bear was obviously a little overwhelmed. Because there is certainly no such bipedal monster in its food list.

Yat, who was separated from the black bear by a river, tightened his heart and took a deep breath. His forehead began to sweat constantly, his limbs began to become a little stiff, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated......

After a moment of confrontation, the black bear began to become a little agitated, his feet constantly playing with the dirt on the ground, waving his front paws. Obviously, it was a little dissatisfied with the guy in front of it, and began to demonstrate in order to test the reality of the other party and show its strength.

The scene reminded Art of a she-bear with two cubs on the riverside when she had been exploring the south side of the valley. At that time, several people met a black bear mother and son foraging by the river. After a confrontation, Art prepares for the worst - to kill the she-bear together. In the end, it was only after a mule and horse were frightened and fled that the mother bear fled the scene with her cub.

Unexpectedly, such a thing was encountered by Art again. It's just that this time, except for myself, there is no one else around. This inevitably made him feel a little panicked.

Art, who had been in the valley for many years and had been a hunter before, knew how to deal with the unfavorable situation in front of him. Although the two sides were only separated by a river, the length of which was only about forty paces, neither of them acted rashly. In the middle of the confrontation, Art glanced at the blood stains on the stones under his feet, and then understood why he met the big guy in front of him here—this black bear must have come here in search of the smell of blood.

I had heard the old hunter say that this beast was not only large and ferocious by nature, but also had an extremely sensitive sense of smell. Even the smell of blood emanating from five miles away could be detected by them. Therefore, after the experienced hunters have caught their prey, they will often throw away the unwanted entrails or find a place to bury them, so as not to lure these dangerous creatures to their own territory.

Art moved his feet slightly, very subtlely. Looking around, there is no one around, and you can only hear the sound of insects and birds. The river flowed and the breeze came and went.

"My dagger!" Art said silently in his heart, and then his left hand slowly reached his waist and groped back and forth, trying to hold the short sword in his hand in case of emergency.

After groping for a long time, Art suddenly remembered that when he first arrived at the river, a short sword was still in the grass not far away. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he glanced behind the side and saw a short sword about twenty paces away from the riverbank. Art moved his feet slightly, so that he would not become numb. This move was seen by the behemoth on the other side of the river.

Then, there was a roar, and the black bear began to open its teeth and claws, ready to rush at the two-legged monster in front of it. In its eyes, any action of the other party is a provocation. For a black bear with a transcendent status in the Nameless Valley, this is absolutely not allowed.

Seeing that the black bear's temper became more irritable, Yate's palms began to sweat uncontrollably, and the close-fitting lining was already wet with oozing sweat.

Just as Art turned his head to run to the meadow, the mad beast on the other side of the river suddenly roared loudly, beating its strong chest. In the blink of an eye, he had rushed to the shore and swooped down on where Art was, splashing in all directions......

Art glanced back, he definitely didn't expect that this guy would take the initiative to attack.

In an instant, Art twisted his body and ran to the grass in a few big strides to pick up his short sword. When I looked back, the black bear was approaching the shore.

"Oh my God!"

Art shouted, stunned as he looked at the black bear that pounced.

With this roar, the black bear not only did not stop, but accelerated and rushed towards the place where Art was.

Immediately afterwards, Art held a short sword in one hand and a water bladder in the other, and in the blink of an eye, he had already drilled into the path in the bushes~

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“…… What the? Black bear! ”

Knowing that the black bear behind him was chasing Art, although Ron was also afraid, he still took the initiative to get out of the way so that his master could walk in front.

"Master, you go first, I'll break back!"

Wow~

Ron immediately drew the short sword from his waist and ran after Art all the way to the camp.

As soon as the two of them ran on their front feet, there was a low roar in the bushes behind them. Ron glanced back, only to see the bushes and weeds not far away falling, and the figure of the black bear gradually appeared in front of him......

"God, what is this? How could there be such a big black bear! Ron kept muttering as he ran.

After a short time, the two finally ran out of the trail and came to a clearing.

Art looked into the bushes for a moment, but saw no shadow of the black bear, and then sat down on the ground to take a breath.

"Master, you say, how can there be such a monster in the valley! It's scary. Ron gasped for breath, his heart palpitating.

"You ask me, I ask who to go!" Art wiped the sweat from her forehead, pulled out the plug, poured two mouthfuls of water, and handed the bladder to Ron.

After a short rest, the two picked up their daggers and hurried to the camp.

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Back at the camp, the two men of the baggage squad were surrounding the iron pot above the campfire, stirring the steaming wheat paste and minced meat in the pot.

Smelling the fragrant food, Art's stomach began to rumble, and then he stepped forward, intending to fill a bowl of cushions to cushion his stomach.

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But what he had just experienced made him stop.

"Ron, you immediately send someone to patrol around the camp, I don't want to be disturbed by that big guy while eating~"

"Yes, sir. I'll do it right away. ”

After confirming the safety of the perimeter, Yate ate breakfast with peace of mind.

After breakfast, Art gathered everyone together and planned to arrange the next task.