Chapter 14
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Chapter 14: Wolf and Bear Battle, Ants Watch the Show
With the owner of the cave now present, the wolf blocking the entrance finally abandoned the anthill.
The two sides faced off.
The bear glared fiercely at the audacious invaders.
The lead wolf bared its fangs, lowering its stance into an attack position, growling low in warning.
The other six wolves spread out, encircling the bear.
Lin Yu ordered the [Weak Ants] to back away and cautiously moved closer to the cave entrance to watch.
Fight! Fight!
C’mon, bear! Crush those food thieves!
Go, Gran… wait, Granvender? No, [Granville Wolves]! Yeah, go wolves! Take down the bear!
If they kill each other off, all their meat will be mine! Hehehe…
The standoff didn’t last long.
The fight began when one impatient [Granville Wolf] lunged at the bear from behind.
Its fangs sank into the bear’s fur—but only tore out a single clump of hair before the bear flung it away.
The remaining wolves followed up, but they didn’t all charge at once.
They attacked in groups of two or three, using a coordinated approach.
This was a solid strategy against slightly stronger foes—in theory, they could wear down the enemy with minimal losses.
But this bear was far stronger than them.
It was five or six times the wolves’ size, with superior defense, strength, and speed.
One swipe of its paw sent a [Granville Wolf] flying, leaving it struggling to stand up.
Only the alpha wolf could keep up with it, dodging and occasionally leaving small wounds on the bear—but every time it landed a hit, it also got hit in return.
While the battle raged on, Lin Yu used [Identify] on both the alpha wolf and the bear.
[Identify] Successful.
________________________________________Name: None
Species: [Granville Wolf] (Leader)
Aptitude: D
Rank: None
Level: LV.10
HP: 120/160
MP: 25/40
Skills: [Bite]
Attributes:
● Strength: 2
● Agility: 2
● Intelligence: 2
● Physical Resistance: 0
● Elemental Magic Resistance: 0
● Status Resistance: 0
[Granville Wolf] (Leader): The strongest among a pack [Granville Wolves] is recognized as the alpha. It has a duty to protect the pack and the right to claim food and mates first.
________________________________________________________________________________Name: None
Species: [Long-Tusk Brown Bear]
Aptitude: C
Rank: D
Level: LV.12
HP: 408/420
MP: 60/60
Skills: [Defense Boost], [Bite], [Thick Fur]
Attributes:
● Strength: 5
● Agility: 2
● Intelligence: 2
● Physical Resistance: 3 (+3)
● Elemental Magic Resistance: 1
● Status Resistance: 1
[Long-Tusk Brown Bear]: A mid-tier magical beast known for exceptional defense.
________________________________________
Success!
And they didn’t notice the skill activation! Perfect!
But… this bear is ridiculous.
The alpha wolf was twice as strong as the other wolves.
But this bear?!
It’s D-rank, has a two-digit level, and more than double the alpha wolf’s HP!
It even has three skills?!
I have three skills too! And none are for fighting! Oh well, I don’t plan to fight anyway.
And those stats… 5 Strength?!
Also, resistances?! This is the first time I’ve seen resistances on a creature.
No wonder the wolves barely hurt it!
Sigh… looks like the wolves are doomed.
Indeed, the wolves were being crushed.
Even the alpha was struggling.
Then—
Boom!
The bear landed a massive blow, sending a [Granville Wolf] flying.
It rolled across the ground—and didn’t get back up.
________________________________________HP: 0/110
________________________________________
It was dead.
The alpha wolf’s eyes turned blood-red, going berserk.
It lunged at the bear’s back, biting down viciously.
Lin Yu saw white light flicker around its fangs—[Bite] had activated.
Only its [Bite] could pierce the bear’s defenses.
The bear tried to shake it off, but the alpha clung on tightly.
When the bear tried to roll over to crush it, the wolf jumped away, landing safely.
Then, it turned to the remaining five wolves and howled.
“Awooo!!”
The wolves hesitated, then—
One grabbed the fallen wolf’s corpse and ran.
The others looked at the alpha, then followed.
With its pack fleeing, the alpha turned back to the bear to continue fighting alone.
It took only a moment for new wounds to appear all over its body.
The bear was barely injured, while the alpha was injured and dripping with blood.
Just as Lin Yu thought the alpha would die, it suddenly broke away and retreated.
Glaring at the bear, it bolted toward the exit.
The bear hesitated, seemingly surprised.
Then, it roared furiously and chased after the wolf.
Ohhh! That wolf tricked the bear into a one-on-one fight just to buy time for the others to escape!
…Respect.
For the first time, Lin Yu felt less angry at the food thieves.
But only slightly.
A thief is still a thief. Even if it had honor, it still stole my food!
Before, I wanted to skin them alive.
Now, I only want to beat them up.
***
Wait.
Meat…
I’m hungry…
I had given all of my mother’s remaining meat to the [Weak Ants].
I hadn’t eaten any Myself.
…Well, technically—I couldn’t eat it.
Mother’s antennae and legs were horrible but still better than the rest of her body.
How did she know?
Because after finishing the antennae and legs, she tried eating the rotten meat.
And then?
She threw up.
For real.
That wasn’t food. Just remembering the taste made her—
YUEEEEEEHHHH!!!
