Chapter 22

The giant bear woke up and saw that the ragtag army had won, revealing an expression of disbelief on its massive face, similar to that of a human.

The giant bear found it hard to accept this outcome. To it, the ragtag army could never defeat the circle of fierce beasts, the regular army. This wasn't the first attack; there were at least three attacks every week.

Each time, they were intercepted, and this had been going on for months. How could the situation change so suddenly?

With limited intelligence, even though the giant bear had absorbed a lot of energy, it was still a beast and couldn't comprehend such a complex issue.

At that moment, the giant bear, filled with rage, roared to the sky and began to charge at the wild boar with its massive paws.

Unfortunately, the giant bear was too powerful. The few remaining animals in the ragtag army couldn't inflict any damage.

Enraged, the giant bear grabbed the wild boar's tusks with both paws, roared, and tore it into two halves. Intestines and blood rained down, splattering the ground.

Still not satisfied, the giant bear stomped the entrails into a bloody pulp, then stood in place and roared to the sky.

After roaring, the giant bear, with bloodshot eyes, continued to charge at the position of the ragtag army. Already terrified by the giant bear's display, the remaining ragtag army scattered, using their various skills to escape.

The giant bear, unwilling to let them go, pursued them for a while, killing a few water buffaloes before slowly returning when it realized it couldn't catch the other fleeing animals.

Lin Xiao saw that the remaining ragtag army animals couldn't harm the giant bear at all. He sighed at the bear's immense strength while calculating how to kill it.

As the giant bear approached the tree where he was hiding, Lin Xiao put aside his hesitation, adjusted his mindset, and jumped down from the tree.

The giant bear, seeing Lin Xiao suddenly appear before it, considered him just a larger ant. It habitually raised a paw to strike Lin Xiao, thinking that anything blocking its path should die.

A powerful bear roar echoed, and the giant bear was astonished to see Lin Xiao dodge its paw. Anger followed, as a mere ant had managed to avoid its attack. "Die!"

To Lin Xiao, dodging the bear's paw was manageable. The wind from the paw was enough to give him a sense of its movement even if he didn't see it.

When truly facing the giant bear, he realized that all his assumptions were useless. Only by standing before the giant bear did he feel the insignificance of humans.

Although he was about 1.8 meters tall, which was relatively tall among humans, he was like a small bamboo stick compared to the giant bear, which was over 3 meters tall even when lying down.

Facing this powerful giant bear with a serious expression, Lin Xiao decided to test his current strength. He didn't dodge the second paw strike, instead using his right hand to perform the Breaking Fist, striking the descending paw.

"Boom!"

A loud collision echoed as a circle of air burst from the point of contact between Lin Xiao's hand and the bear's paw.

After the collision, Lin Xiao retreated eight steps to stabilize himself, each step sinking about 10 centimeters into the ground. Seeing his right hand, which was bleeding and trembling, Lin Xiao knew he had been completely overpowered.

He finally spat out a mouthful of blood, the immense force causing internal injuries.

Looking at the giant bear, although it hadn't retreated, one of its paws was almost useless, with blood and flesh exposing the bone.

Lin Xiao's Breaking Fist wasn't easy to withstand; otherwise, it wouldn't be called the Breaking Fist.

The collision resulted in mutual injuries. Lin Xiao's right hand was temporarily useless, and the giant bear's paw was damaged.

However, if one had to say which side suffered more, it was definitely the giant bear. Unable to move on all fours, it had lost its speed and was now a sitting target.

The giant bear no longer underestimated Lin Xiao. It stood up, using its remaining paw to beat its chest and roar at Lin Xiao, sensing the danger.

Lin Xiao, having suffered from the bear's strength, no longer rushed in. He continuously dodged the giant paw, using his speed and his left hand to attack the giant bear.

He followed the strategy of a great man, constantly using the Breaking Fist to attack the giant bear.

The giant bear's wounds gradually increased, each punch causing a bleeding wound.

As time passed, the giant bear, losing more and more blood, began to weaken. Lin Xiao needed just a bit more effort to win.

The giant bear, aware of its condition, began its final counterattack.

Just as Lin Xiao dodged the bear's paw, he was still in the air. Suddenly, his pupils contracted as he saw the giant bear's legs push off, its massive body charging at him in mid-air.

If he were hit, he would either die or be crippled. There was no time to think. His body moved instinctively, and he stretched out in the air, facing the charging bear.

Closer... Lin Xiao focused entirely on the approaching bear, 2 meters... 1 meter... He could even see the bear's massive mouth, with undigested, bloody meat still stuck in its teeth, and a strong, foul smell hit him. Realizing he couldn't avoid it, the entire bear's body loomed over him.

"No, I don't want to die here. I have so much left to do. I don't want to die like this," Lin Xiao shouted in his heart, looking at the giant bear.

"Roar!" Lin Xiao let out a final roar.

It is said that great wisdom comes in the face of life and death. Lin Xiao, seeing the bear's mouth about to touch him, broke through to a higher level of the Micro Step, completing an instinctive dodge. His body naturally turned in the air, and due to the breakthrough, his right hand was fully restored.

Using both hands to resist the bear's mouth, he rotated his body 180 degrees, landed on the bear's back, and then used his legs to push off, jumping to a nearby tree branch.

All these actions were made in an instant, without any conscious thought, relying solely on instinct.

This was the terrifying power of the Micro Step. He could dodge any attack he saw, reacting faster than his own thoughts.

The battle was over. After Lin Xiao dodged that fatal attack, the intense struggle ended with the giant bear's defeat.

Lin Xiao landed from the air and used the Breaking Fist to shatter the giant bear's skull, covering himself in brain matter and blood.

"Phew~"

After killing the giant bear, Lin Xiao took a deep breath, his face showing a look of relief.

Yes, if not for the survival instinct that triggered his breakthrough in the Micro Step, the giant bear would have survived, and Lin Xiao would have become its meal.

Of course, if you ask why he didn't enter the space, there are limitations. Entering the space requires an undisturbed environment, and there is a 1-second period of immobility when entering.