'Ugh.'
I was slowly coming back to my senses. I couldn't tell if he was dead or alive. However, a bitter pain surged through my whole body to the point where I couldn't open my eyes.
'Why does it hurt so much?'
I feel alive because I'm in pain, but I have no idea what's going on. at that time.
Ugh! Ugh!
Something was hovering around me.
'Are you smelling something?'
I still couldn't open my eyes. No, I had an ominous feeling that I shouldn't open my eyes. Before I knew it, something was moving up my legs and chest, toward my face, and sniffing me.
Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!
Along with his rough breath, an unknown, foul odor wafted out, strongly irritating my nostrils.
Flash!
My eyes opened against my will. The four large canines that protruded upward and downward were the first to come in.
Brrrrrr!
Fear and terror coursed through my body.
'Sir, is it a bear?!'
[Tiring!]
[A quest has occurred.]
[Quest: Survive the attack of the American black bear.]
[Reward: A certain amount of experience points.]
Transparent letters appeared and disappeared continuously above my head. However, there was no time to leisurely check it.
A mouth big enough to swallow my entire face. For a moment, my whole body froze as if it was frozen, and I quickly closed my eyes that had opened before.
All sorts of thoughts came to my mind, which was filled with confusion.
'I met a bear. What should I do?'
Things I had seen on the internet or in videos came to mind one by one. When you meet a bear, should you just pretend to be dead and stay silent?
I knew full well that it was nonsense on the Internet.
'Bear repellent spray?'
I never imagined meeting a bear in the middle of New York, so I never even had that spray with me in the first place. Only a few seconds had passed, but my insides were burning black.
Climbing trees with ease, being able to catch up with a fleeing deer at incredible speed, swinging one's forelegs with such terrifying strength that half of one's face could be torn off...
As you can see from the various videos, encountering a bear in the wild is almost always a fatal outcome unless you are very lucky.
'I'm going crazy.'
But I couldn't just sit there and be killed by the bear.
'I'll escape somehow.'
At that moment, the bear that had been loitering towards my face turned towards my lower body. Did you smell blood?
The bear began to lick the wounded area on his leg roughly. It felt more like a burning sensation than a ticklish feeling. I tried my best to be as patient as possible and not budge at all from the stimulation.
And then I opened my eyes slightly and could clearly see the bear licking my blood. A black bear with black fur.
'Damn it! It's a bear!'
I've seen a few news reports of black bears attacking people at outdoor campsites.
'This is the worst!'
I tried to catch my breath and look at the situation as calmly as possible. I never intended to fight a bear one-on-one from the beginning.
I was thinking of somehow creating an opening and an opportunity to escape. Even if you were lucky enough to escape from the bear, it was obvious that it would catch up in an instant.
I quickly looked around with bleary eyes to find a place to escape to. It was mostly a forest covered with trees. Fortunately, there were a lot of large rocks in the direction of my head.
'If there was a gap of a suitable size between the rocks, I think I could somehow hide my body...'
Does a thirsty man dig a well? Just then, a rock crevice of an appropriate size caught my eye.
'it's okay.'
In a situation where you are feeling lost, hope gradually emerges. Now all you need to do is find a stick to defend yourself from the bear's attacks.
Fortunately, I saw a recently fallen wooden stick heading towards the rock. The thickness was just right for holding in one's hand, and the length of the wood was just right.
'I hope it doesn't break easily.'
I turned my eyes and looked down at a black bear that was two or three times the size of a man. I couldn't just wait for someone to help me when I didn't know when a black bear would tear at my flesh.
A moment of life or death. We must act boldly. I closed my eyes and took a moment to reflect, checking to see if my body could move.
There were some big and small scratches here and there, but it didn't seem like there would be any major problems running.
'I want to move my body and check it myself... but there's nothing I can do right now.'
I took a deep breath and opened my eyes again, looking for an opportunity. The pain subsided and I began to break out in a cold sweat as the adrenaline rushed through my body.
'Should I hit and run? Or should I just run?'
I hesitated for a moment, thinking of buying some time. However, I decided to just run, thinking that I wouldn't be able to hurt the bear that much.
at that time.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
The black bear turned towards the direction where his butt was visible, then raised his head and began to sniff around.
'Now is the time!'
There was nothing to measure. I immediately jumped out of my seat and ran as fast as I could towards the rock. Would you be surprised if your dead prey rose again?
I glanced behind me and saw the black bear backing away, raising its front legs in a defensive stance. And when the black bear saw me running away, he roared so loudly that the forest seemed to disappear.
Kwaaaaaaaah!
It was so scary that it gave me goosebumps all over my body. But I gritted my teeth and focused only on running. Before I knew it, a black bear was chasing me on all fours.
In the blink of an eye, the distance of ten meters was reduced to five meters. And the distance was quickly closing.
Huh! Huh!
I was out of breath and climbing up, but I didn't miss my first target, a wooden stick. He bent down and grabbed the wooden stick with a slip.
Fortunately, the base of the tree was completely broken off, so I was able to easily grab the stick.
Kwaaaaah! Kwaaaaah!
The black bear roared with a ferocious expression, as if it was truly angry at its fleeing prey, following its wild instincts. I could feel the black bear's heavy breathing, but I never looked back. All I could see was rocks.
'Just a little more.'
Suddenly, a crevice in the rock appeared before my eyes, and I stretched out both feet and slid forward as if I was sliding in a baseball game.
Suuuuuuuuu!
An entrance that can accommodate one person and a depth that can accommodate three people. Again, his leg was scraped against the ground and scratched mercilessly, but he didn't have time to feel the pain. He quickly turned around and swung the wooden stick around to threaten the black bear so that it couldn't enter the gap.
Kwaaaaaaaah! Kwaaaaaaaah!
The black bear growled harshly and kicked the branches hanging from the end of the wooden stick with its forepaws, perhaps feeling threatened.
Shaaaaaaaah!
Although I felt relieved, I couldn't let my guard down. After seeing the claws the size of fingers and the huge feet dazzling before my eyes, I couldn't help but feel even more nervous.
For a while, I stood in a standoff with the black bear between the rocks, swinging my wooden stick over and over again.
However, if the black bear learns that the wooden stick is not a big threat, the situation could take a turn for the worst at any time.
Kwaaaaaaaah!
'Damn! I think I noticed.'
The black bear has become bolder than before. Ignoring the threatening wooden stick, he thrust his sharp clawed foot into the crevice of the rock and swung it fiercely.
I also retreated as deep as I could into the crevice of the rock to avoid the feet that were trying to grab me. I struggled to survive with my back against the rock wall blocking the way.
Shaaaaaaaaaaah!
My heart sank as five fist-sized claws passed before my eyes at a distance of less than 30 centimeters. I thought I was going crazy.
The chances of escaping from a black bear are at most 10%. Luckily, I was able to escape through a crevice in the rocks, but I wasn't sure how long I could last like this.
As time went by, things could only turn out more and more unfavorable for me. Moreover, because my body was not in good condition, I began to lose all my strength.
Heavy breathing continued to leak out between my lips.
Gasp! Gasp! Gasp!
And things were going from bad to worse. The black bear stuck its head into the crevice of the rock, showing no intention of leaving me behind.
Kwaaaaaaaah! Kwaaaaaaaah!
I kept roaring as if I was going to die because I couldn't be held in my hand. at that time.
Tick! Tick! Tick! Tick! Tick! Tick! Tick!
There was a sound of something being hit or crashed hard.
'what?'
Curiosity was fleeting, and the black bear, as if startled, popped its head out from between the rocks. And then, as if he was very nervous, he stood with his front paws raised and started sniffing.
Suddenly something flashed through my mind.
'It's a person!'
Tick! Tick-tick! Tick-tick!
The sound that was getting closer was definitely not a natural sound, but a sound made artificially by a person. I screamed until my throat was hoarse, even though I had absolutely no strength left.
"Please save me! I'm being threatened by a bear. Help me! Help me!"
At first he did it in Korean, but later he just kept shouting 'Help me' in English. It was starting to work, as I began to hear noises coming from all directions.
As the black bear outside the crevice hesitated, unable to decide whether to run away or not, something flew quickly through the wind.
Swish!
Phew!
At the same time, the black bear let out a scream-like roar.
Kwaaaaaaaah!
The black bear seemed very surprised and started running away without looking back. Only then did I feel relieved and collapsed on the spot.
I felt like all the energy had drained from my body and I had no strength at all. I took a deep breath and thought about something that had made me run away from the black bear a little while ago.
'What could it be?'
It definitely wasn't a gun. I stayed in the crevice of the rock a little longer, waiting for the people until the black bear completely disappeared.
At that moment, a shadow that looked like a human figure appeared between the rocks. Even though my head was spinning, I mustered up my strength and crawled out through the crevice of the rock.
And then he slowly rose in front of the people surrounding the rock. People stopped and stepped back. And I too had no choice but to hesitate.
As I stood on my two feet, I saw people dressed up like members of a South Pacific island tribe, pointing their bows at me from all directions and taking threatening poses.
'Are they filming a movie here?'
At that moment, my eyes started spinning. He must have lost a lot of blood, and he must have been physically and mentally exhausted from the repeated near-death experiences.
I opened my mouth with difficulty.
"Sick, please go to the hospital···"
Before I could finish my last words, I collapsed on the spot as if the film had cut off.
Crash!
[Tiring!]
[Quest completed.]
[You will receive 50 experience points as a reward.]
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The 'Forest Hunter', the chief of the 'Big Turtle' tribe, watched the white man lying on the ground with his warriors for a while in silence.
"Chief! I don't think he is from an enemy tribe."
The 'Forest Hunter' nodded slightly at the words of the 'Brave Wolf', who was highly regarded as the best warrior in the village.
"okay."
They have white skin and a body that is different from ours, but··· It was definitely a person. The warriors of the tribe and the 'hunters of the forest' were once again enveloped in silence.
As time passed, the 'Hunter of the Forest' became more and more troubled.
'You're wandering alone in this dangerous forest without any weapons?'
'What is the intention?'
'What is that piece of clothing covering your lower body?'
I've met friendly and hostile tribes throughout my life, but these were clothes I've never seen before. And the necklace hanging around the white person's neck...
'What tribe does this necklace symbolize?'