All the survivors in Channel 107 began racing to climb the leaderboard.
At that moment.
On an empty floating island territory, covering an area of more than forty square meters, Han Xing was engaged in battle with a massive creature.
Before him stood a towering brown bear, about three to four meters tall, roaring angrily.
The information of the brown bear appeared before him.
[Ironback Brown Bear (One-Star Elite Creature)]
[Level: Lv5]
[Strength: 31, Agility: 20, Spirit: 21, Constitution: 35]
[Skill 1: Bear Paw Smash (The brown bear swings its massive paw and strikes the ground, creating a powerful shockwave that knocks back nearby enemies and causes significant damage). Skill 2: Ironback Charge (The Ironback Brown Bear charges toward its target, increasing its sprint speed by 100%. Upon impact, it guarantees a critical hit and knockback). Skill 3: Berserk Roar (The brown bear lets out a deafening roar, causing soundwave damage to nearby enemies and increasing its critical hit rate by 50%).]
Such a powerful set of stats!
Just from its base attributes alone, this brown bear completely outclassed Han Xing, who was clad in full green gear. Even Coal, now at level 3, was suppressed in terms of stats by this creature.
"What a strong guy. Is this bear the regional boss?" Han Xing wondered.
However, Coal's agility had reached 21 points, and combined with its 'Void Blink' skill that granted a 200% movement speed boost, even this level 5 elite monster couldn't keep up with Coal's pace.
Han Xing watched as a black shadow flickered around the Ironback Brown Bear, occasionally leaving wounds on its massive body.
"Roar!"
The brown bear roared in fury, swinging its massive paws like fans, frantically clawing at the air. No matter how hard it tried, it couldn't even touch a hair on Coal.
At this moment, Han Xing's Whirlwind Arrow shot forth.
The iron arrow flew through the air with a piercing whistle, instantly appearing before the brown bear.
The target was its large, copper bell-sized eye.
However, this level 5 elite monster had sharp reflexes.
The moment it saw the arrow coming, the Ironback Brown Bear swiftly turned, presenting its iron-spiked back to take the hit.
Thud!
The arrow hit, but instead of the expected scene of it piercing flesh, a dull sound echoed.
It was as if the arrow had hit a concrete wall, not the brown bear's body.
"What terrifying defense!"
Han Xing marveled. He quickly realized that the bear's 35 points in constitution granted it extraordinary physical defense.
The arrow did no damage, but it completely enraged the beast.
It suddenly stood up on its hind legs, pounding its chest with its massive paws.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
After a series of heavy thuds, the brown bear opened its mouth and let out a long howl.
"Roar!!!"
A terrifying soundwave spread outward.
"Not good! It's using its skill, Berserk Roar!"
Han Xing's face changed instantly. "Coal, retreat!"
Berserk Roar was an area-of-effect skill. While Coal was strong, its constitution was weak compared to the brown bear's. Taking this soundwave attack at close range would leave it heavily injured, if not dead.
However, Coal wasn't foolish. It sensed the brown bear preparing the soundwave attack and had already retreated.
A black shadow flashed, and Coal appeared on the edge of the territory.
The brown bear's attack hadn't caused much harm.
Han Xing breathed a sigh of relief but hadn't noticed that the bear had already shifted its aggro toward him.
The next moment, the brown bear dropped to all fours, drooling at the mouth, its furious gaze fixed on Han Xing.
A chill ran down Han Xing's spine.
Before he could react, the Ironback Brown Bear charged like a cannonball!
This was its second skill—Ironback Charge!
Danger!
In a moment of desperation, Han Xing used the hunter's basic skill, Roll!
He crouched down and rolled to the side, narrowly dodging the bear's attack, feeling a surge of fear.
If the Ironback Charge had hit, it would have dealt critical damage and sent him flying. With his fragile body, even if he survived, the bear would likely knock him off the floating island, plunging him to his death.
At that moment, Coal reappeared beside the bear in a flash.
Coal's eyes gleamed with a murderous intent, seemingly enraged by the bear's attack on Han Xing.
"Awoooo!"
Coal let out a growl, both fierce and a bit childish.
Han Xing saw its figure suddenly blur.
In the next moment, sharp spikes sprouted from Coal's shadowy form.
Coal activated its second skill—Counterattack Spikes!
In an instant, ten spikes burst forth.
Each spike was imbued with the power of the void, carrying devastating force.
Even with its formidable defense, the Ironback Brown Bear's massive body was pierced with ease, turning into a target.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
With the sounds of flesh tearing, at least seven of the spikes found their mark on the Ironback Brown Bear.
The bear, shocked that such a small creature could deal so much damage, became even more enraged.
However, the void-imbued spikes continued to corrode the wounds, and the bear's condition began to deteriorate rapidly.
Coal's third skill, [Void Power], not only inhibited the bear's healing but also weakened its defenses!
Han Xing's eyes lit up—this was his chance!
Without hesitation, he unleashed his most powerful attack.
Multi-Shot!
Five iron arrows flew in rapid succession, piercing through the air and striking the brown bear.
Two of the arrows triggered the armor-piercing effect, greatly increasing the damage!
This time, the arrows met no resistance, easily penetrating the bear's thick skin and embedding themselves in its flesh.
Han Xing watched closely, hoping for a decisive blow, but to his surprise, the bear remained as fierce as ever, its movements unhindered.
"Is it immune? As expected, the snake venom from the level 1 creatures no longer affects a level 5 monster like this."
Han Xing felt a bit disappointed.
Shaking his head, he refocused on the battle.
By now, Coal had once again drawn the bear's aggro.
Han Xing returned to his role as the ranged damage dealer.
Having such a powerful pet holding the front lines made battles as a hunter much easier.
With the bear's defense weakened, Han Xing's arrows could finally deal substantial damage. From that point on, the battle was no longer in question.
Three minutes later.
The Ironback Brown Bear was riddled with arrows, its body covered in three to four dozen arrows, resembling a giant porcupine.
It was utterly exhausted.