Chapter 43

The black bear attacked seven or eight times in succession, each assault becoming progressively weaker.

The heavy impact sounds gradually turned into insignificant slaps.

"Almost there..." Qi Xia said, "Its attacks should be over now."

As Qi Xia predicted, after its final, feeble attack, the black bear cautiously examined the iron plate before it, snorted a few times, and gave up.

It didn't look very tired, but it stopped attacking.

"Is it over?" Qiao Jiajin peeked from the side of the iron plate, "That guy still has strength left."

"Animals are different from humans. To cope with the dangers found everywhere in nature, they rarely let themselves become completely exhausted. Even if it still has some strength left, it won't continue to fight this iron plate to the death."

Sure enough, the black bear turned around silently and walked toward a corpse on the ground.

This was the woman who had died at the beginning of the game.

Similarly, she was a more stable and safe source of food for the black bear.

The black bear stared at the direction of the iron plate, sniffed the corpse on the ground, and then opened its mouth, tearing the corpse's belly with a "puh" sound.

The sound was like tearing a plastic bag full of water, and red liquid splattered everywhere.

Then, the black bear used its nose to push the corpse and began to use its tongue to select the organs it was satisfied with. Soon, the sound of "slurping" could be heard, as if it was enjoying its meal.

Everyone turned away, unable to bear the sight.

The black bear continued to eat while looking at the iron plate, creating a bizarre standoff.

Fortunately, time was running out.

Under the tense and oppressive atmosphere, the black bear made no further moves, only eating the entire abdomen of the corpse, exposing several white ribs.

Qi Xia looked at the time.

Only thirty seconds remained; it seemed the game was about to end.

However, the well-fed black bear suddenly growled and ran over again, its massive body twisting.

It seemed to know that time was running out and was preparing to make one last effort.

"Here it comes!! Get ready!!" Qi Xia shouted, warning Qiao Jiajin.

Qiao Jiajin pushed back with his feet, leaning against the iron plate at an angle.

The people behind him quickly took their positions, forming a united front, each person firmly holding the person in front of them.

They thought this attack could be safely weathered, but unexpectedly, the black bear stood up on its hind legs in front of the iron plate, its two-meter-tall figure giving everyone a great sense of pressure.

"Trouble..." Qi Xia felt a sense of unease.

In the next second, the black bear placed its front paws on the top of the iron plate and leaned over. Its mouth was open, with bits of human flesh still stuck in its teeth.

"Roar—!!"

A loud roar made Qi Xia feel as if his ears were about to go deaf, and the black bear's foul saliva sprayed all over his face.

"Hold it!" Xiaoyanjing shouted.

Qiao Jiajin gritted his teeth and pushed the table with all his might. He could clearly feel the weight of several hundred kilograms pushing forward, trying to crush him into a pulp.

"I... damn..."

Qiao Jiajin found it difficult to speak, and Qi Xia immediately came to his aid, the black bear's strength being too terrifying, causing the people behind to be stunned.

The black bear pushed forward a few more times, but the iron plate didn't budge. It then grabbed the edge of the plate and pulled it toward itself.

Qiao Jiajin and Qi Xia were already pushing the table outward, but they never expected the black bear to also push outward, causing the table to flip over.

The two instantly lost their strength and fell to the ground.

"Clang!!"

With the loud sound of the iron plate hitting the ground, everyone was exposed to the black bear, including Qiao Jiajin and Qi Xia, who were the most vulnerable.

Before they could react, the black bear immediately extended its front paw toward Qiao Jiajin.

Qiao Jiajin suddenly rolled over, narrowly avoiding the attack.

"Hey! Liar! Get up!!" Qiao Jiajin shouted, rolling to the side, "If you stay down, you'll die!!"

Qi Xia rolled on the ground, feeling as if he had hit his chest, making it difficult to breathe for a moment.

Qiao Jiajin got up and anxiously looked at Qi Xia: "Trouble... Liar, get up!"

Qi Xia tried to get up, but the pain was too intense, and he fell several times.

The black bear seemed to notice Qi Xia's condition and abandoned the agile Qiao Jiajin, pouncing toward Qi Xia.

Qiao Jiajin gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, running a few steps and then leaping up, delivering a knee strike to the black bear's face.

The black bear let out a mournful cry, immediately closing its eyes and swiping its front paw at Qiao Jiajin's abdomen.

"Ugh!"

This seemingly casual strike hit the most vulnerable part of the human body, sending Qiao Jiajin flying.

"Cough... cough... damn..." Qiao Jiajin felt as if his ribs were broken.

"What... what do we do..." Xiaoyanjing said nervously, "We have to save them..."

He then thought of something and immediately turned to the middle-aged man: "Old Lü! Take off your shoes! I have a way to save them!"

"Don't be foolish!" the middle-aged man said, "Xiaoyanjing, do you want to draw the bear's attention?! If the bear eats them, we'll be safe! Time is almost up!"

Xiaoyanjing looked up and saw that the game indeed had less than twenty seconds left.

The black bear was now reaching out its front paw toward Qi Xia. Although the game was about to end, Qi Xia was certain to die.

This man had been trying his best to hold off the black bear in front of the iron plate, regardless of his ultimate purpose, he had indeed saved everyone's lives.

After a second of internal struggle, Xiaoyanjing made his decision.

"Hey! Bastard!!" he shouted, taking a step forward, "Don't touch him!!"

The black bear was taken aback and stepped back.

The middle-aged man was also shocked and growled, "Damn! Xiaoyanjing, are you crazy?!"

"You blind bear..." Xiaoyanjing ignored the middle-aged man and shouted at the black bear, "If you have the guts, come after me..."

Before he could finish, the black bear pounced.

Xiaoyanjing was terrified and turned to run. He thought he could tangle with the black bear for a few dozen seconds like Qiao Jiajin.

But he never imagined that being chased by a massive, relentless hunter would be so terrifying. The hot breath and faint stench from behind him were constant, and despite trying to stay calm, his legs trembled, and he fell every few steps.

He could only keep getting up and falling again.

At this rate, he might die from falling before the black bear killed him.