Chapter 6

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Sure enough, a black figure suddenly pounced out from the bushes.

A black bear, with a body covered in brown and black fur, stood up on its hind legs.

Standing over two meters tall, it opened its blood-filled mouth and roared.

The twenty-eight young men instantly screamed in terror.

Zhang Yu's face changed drastically.

Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger. The crossbow bolt, at such close range, shot straight towards the bear's chest.

However, the bear's thick skin and tough flesh were not easily penetrated. The crossbow, which had not been upgraded with deer sinew, lacked the necessary power.

The bolt was deflected, causing only a minor flesh wound to the bear.

This only further enraged the bear, which charged at Zhang Yu like a madman.

Zhang Yu quickly reloaded the crossbow, but the bear was too fast.

He only managed to fire another bolt before the bear was upon him.

He had no choice but to retreat frantically.

The young men were already terrified, huddling together in fear.

"An axe! Give me an axe!" Zhang Yu shouted as he ran.

The first to react was Yang Guanjun.

Although he was also terrified, he knew that fear would only lead to death.

So, he quickly got up, grabbed an axe from the side, and threw it to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu caught it accurately.

He then performed a backflip, causing the bear, which had already pounced and extended its arms to grab him, to miss.

Zhang Yu's backflip was not very graceful, and he was already panting after a short run, landing unsteadily.

"Damn, is this the limit of this body?" Zhang Yu thought. If it were his previous body, he wouldn't have feared a bear, even without any weapons.

At that moment, the bear turned sharply, the scar on its left eye looking particularly terrifying.

The grayish-white left eye glared at Zhang Yu with malice.

The second bolt that Zhang Yu had shot was now embedded in the bear's shoulder.

If the crossbow had been upgraded with deer sinew, it would have caused significant damage to the bear.

Unfortunately, Zhang Yu had no time. The bear roared and pounced at him again.

Zhang Yu roared in response, advancing instead of retreating.

Although the bear was large, it was clumsy.

Zhang Yu's only chance was to use his agility.

As the bear's massive paw swiped at him, Zhang Yu slid and simultaneously chopped at the bear's left leg with the axe.

The sharp axe instantly tore a large gash in the bear's left leg.

The bear howled in pain, causing birds to fly out of the forest.

"Good!" Yang Guanjun shouted excitedly.

Seeing that the bear was also made of flesh and blood, his fear diminished significantly.

His admiration for Zhang Yu rose to a new level.

"Be careful!"

Yang Guanjun's face changed.

Zhang Yu had not yet managed to get up, and the enraged bear, in a mad frenzy, extended its massive paw to crush him.

At that moment, Zhang Yu was exhausted.

The sense of impending death loomed over him.

In a flash,

Yang Guanjun picked up a spare crossbow, loaded it skillfully, and shot a bolt at the bear.

The bolt pierced the bear's flesh.

The additional injury made the bear roar again, and it abandoned Zhang Yu to attack Yang Guanjun.

Yang Guanjun had never seen such a scene before and was frozen in place, unable to move.

"Run!" Zhang Yu shouted hysterically as he got up from the ground.

"Little brother!" Yang Xin's voice suddenly came from a nearby path.

She had followed them, worried that her brother would be influenced by Zhang Yu.

Seeing the dangerous scene, she almost fainted.

Her scream was hoarse.

At the critical moment, Zhang Yu threw the axe with all his might.

The axe flew in a perfect parabola and landed precisely on the bear's back.

It penetrated the flesh, and blood spurted out.

Zhang Yu ran madly, taking advantage of the bear's slowed movement, and jumped onto its back.

He pulled out the axe and, in a frenzy, chopped at the bear's neck repeatedly.

At first, the bear struggled violently.

Suddenly, it collapsed.

Its massive body trembled wildly for a moment before falling silent.

Warm bear blood soaked the surrounding ground.

Zhang Yu, still on the bear's back, panted heavily.

Yang Guanjun was clearly in shock, his eyes vacant, and he collapsed on the ground.

"Little brother!" Yang Xin rushed over, hugging Yang Guanjun and asking anxiously, "Are you okay? Let me see if you're hurt."

After a while, Yang Guanjun regained his senses and shook his head, "Sister, I'm fine!"

Confirming that her brother was unharmed, Yang Xin turned her angry gaze towards Zhang Yu.

"Why did you bring my brother here? What are you planning to do?"

Zhang Yu, still panting, looked calmly at Yang Xin and her brother, then suddenly raised the axe and swung it down with a loud thud.

The bear's head rolled to Yang Xin's feet.

The bear's eyes met hers.

She closed her eyes in fear.

A slow series of footsteps approached.

When she opened her eyes and looked up, Zhang Yu was standing in front of her.

Zhang Yu was covered in blood, looking fierce.

"I want them to live, to eat meat, to not starve or freeze, and to never be bullied again. That's what I want to do."

Upon hearing this,

Yang Xin's pupils contracted.

The sunlight shone down, and Zhang Yu stood in the shadow, the blinding light seeming to emanate from within him.

The twenty-eight young men, including Yang Guanjun, all looked at Zhang Yu with bright eyes.

"If we can achieve this, are you willing to risk your lives?" Zhang Yu asked loudly.

"I am!" Yang Guanjun stood up abruptly.

Then, the other twenty-seven young men also stood up one by one, looking at Zhang Yu with bright eyes.

Zhang Yu's lips curled into a slight smile.

At first, these young men might have been motivated by the taste of meat.

But now, he had instilled a belief in them.

This belief would be their greatest strength in the future.

"Everyone, build the fence today. If it's not done, no one eats!" Zhang Yu ordered.

Almost everyone started working immediately.

The treated wood was sharpened at one end, and the untreated end was carbonized over a fire to prevent insect infestation.

They then buried this end in the ground.

One by one, the young men worked diligently.

Zhang Yu sat to the side, carefully modifying his crossbow.

This body was too weak, and the modifications would take time. The crossbow was his only means of self-defense for now.