ctnovel 0058 Blue Bear Beast
0058 Blue Bear Beast
Logically speaking, the human camp should be a safe area, but after the cats disembarked, they cautiously observed their surroundings.
"What a strong monster aura, meow."
As Ailu spoke, she looked at Cui Cui beside the tent.
When the cat looked toward the bandaged tail, it was blocked by the map that Li Ai handed it.
"This is the team's approximate area of operation, all marked in detail. We can wait in these areas if needed."
"Okay, meow. By the way, my name is Mowa. As long as the team pays extra, the tribe also undertakes services such as gathering, area surveillance, and intelligence gathering."
Mova took the map and began to introduce the new project.
"You're quite good at making money, but if you're going to collect it, can't you just sell it yourself?"
Li Ai couldn't quite understand it.
"If you want to buy and sell on your own, you have to wait for the merchants to come to your door. Unfortunately, due to the weather, the merchants' arrival time is not stable, and the road to the village is difficult and dangerous."
"Mova sighed."
"I see... Then let's implement area alert and intelligence gathering, focusing on the Zinogre and that vicious bear, and also collect some honey."
"Okay, meow! 120z for each successful alert or useful intelligence. No charge for invalid alerts. Honey is charged according to quantity."
After Li Ai gave her approval, the cats packed up their tools and began their deployment in the forest.
Li Ai no longer needed to constantly pay attention to her surroundings, allowing her to concentrate more on poisoning the throwing knives.
The next morning, the water beast leader returned to the waterfall to settle scores, but was scared away by the little fool.
On the third day, it drizzled all day, but nothing happened. All thirty bundles of throwing knives I carried were used to concoct poisoned throwing knives.
By this point, due to sufficient skill, failure is almost impossible.
On the fourth day, the weather changed abruptly. Strong winds swept through the jungle, and thunderous roars like dragons burst from the clouds before a torrential downpour struck.
The rain continued until late at night, and the river level rose rapidly.
Li Ai glanced down at the river, which had widened more than twice as much, and immediately moved the camp deeper into the forest despite the rain.
Before they could even rest after finishing, an Ellu from the hired rescue team came to inform them that the vicious bear the team had been waiting for had appeared.
Li Ai quickly arrived at the stakeout location and lay down to hide.
Below the waterfall, everything was shrouded in a curtain of rain, and the only sound was the patter of the rain.
On the riverbank, a bear-shaped black shadow crawling on all fours is rapidly approaching.
As the bear waded across the river to the tree, its silhouette was illuminated.
Its arms, as well as its entire back and abdomen, were covered by a thick, blue carapace with spiky protrusions.
With a sharp paw thrust upwards, the honeycomb shattered, and pale yellow honey flowed into the palm of the hand.
The blue bear licked its palm, then raised its paws and tore the entire beehive off, sitting down to enjoy it.
Even with all the bees swarming out, they had no way to stop the Azure Bear Beast.
Li Ai observed a large, newly scabbed wound on the bulging belly of the woman as she sat hunched over.
"Looks like you're badly injured. You need someone's care and concern most at times like this."
The blue bear beast broke the honeycomb into pieces, licked off the honey residue, and let out a satisfied deep breath.
If it weren't for the torrential rain, I probably would have been lying on the ground taking a nice nap.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, and under the purple light, the AD calcium milk and crushed ice snacks swaying on the tree branches suddenly stood out.
After a brief moment of fear, the blue bear beast blinked.
This strange "fruit" doesn't seem like something that can grow on a tree at all.
I pulled down a bottle of AD calcium milk with my paw. The green plastic seal had turned white and discolored from being exposed to wind and rain for many days.
After fiddling around for a moment, the blue bear beast finally put the bottle opening into its mouth and bit it.
Click~
As the bottle shattered, a sweet and refreshing taste instantly filled my mouth.
The blue bear beast was stunned for a moment, then let out a joyful roar, and then hugged the tree trunk tightly with its paws and began to shake it wildly.
Fruits fell from the snack tree, and the Blue Bear Beast gathered them together, arching its broad back as a shield, and began to eat them one by one.
Towards the end, because the bear claws didn't control their strength well, the whole bag of Old Brown Bear instant noodles, along with the bag itself, was crushed.
Seeing the debris fall onto the waterlogged grass, the blue bear beast let out a desperate roar.
"They look a little pitiful."
The little fool sighed.
"Ha, silly bear."
Cui Cui felt nothing; instead, she found the other person quite ridiculous.
The blue bear crouched down and carefully picked up the other intact package.
After taking a deep sniff, I held it up to my nose and stared at it for a long time, as if trying to imprint the packaging bag in my memory.
"I thought the Blue Bear Beast would prefer calcium milk or crushed ice, but it turns out it's instant noodles..."
Aww~ Aww~...
A series of wolf howls suddenly echoed through the rain.
The blue bear beast suddenly awoke and began to scramble and flee.
After finishing her observation, Li Ai quickly returned to the camp.
"The immense pressure of survival brought on by her injury keeps her constantly in danger. Perhaps only eating what she craves can offer her a moment of relief. So, the strategy of using food to lure her away seems correct, but how can safety be ensured..."
Realizing that this blue bear beast might be the second red-hooded blue bear beast in the future, Li Ai immediately understood.
"Making yourself stronger is the best way to be safe... If she believes this is what made her one of the two ruthless monsters, then defeating her is just a matter of time."
Li Ai smiled confidently as she finished speaking.
The rain stopped the next day.
Even though the campsite was far from the shore, it was full of puddles.
As the temperature warmed up at midday, Mova ran over to inform him that the target was approaching Bear Falls again.
This time, however, the other party had a very clear goal and did not explore or search along the way; they went almost straight for the snack tree.
So as soon as Mova finished speaking, a dull thud of four feet pounding echoed from below.
Li Ai rushed to the edge of the cliff to make observations.
At this moment, the Azure Bear Beast was looking at the snack gift pack hanging on the treetop, its mouth watering.
Unable to resist the urge any longer, he began to grasp and shake.
The net was secured very firmly, and no matter how vigorously it was shaken, it did not fall off.
Enraged, Xiongxiong gave a bear hug and pulled backward, seemingly intending to pull off a move that would uproot a willow tree.
But when he looked up and saw a corner of an old brown bear instant noodle bag sticking out of the net, the blue bear beast regained its senses.
Years of experience hunting honey have taught the blue bear that once the tree is gone, the bee colony will not build a nest there, nor will it bear fruit.
So it pressed itself against the tree and began to climb upwards.
"Let's go now!"
As Li Ai spoke, she lowered the rope ladder and began to climb down.
"Silly boy, you want to climb too?"
When Cui Cui saw the little fool grabbing the rope ladder, she raised an eyebrow.
"If Li Ai has already climbed it, you can't go wrong by following suit."
"Hmm, that makes sense."
Cui Cui said something sarcastic.
He spread his arms and saw the wing membranes billowing in the wind, then jumped off the cliff.
The pose of landing on one knee after gliding and diving is indeed very cool.
The sound of mud hitting the ground and the mud splattering all over her face made Cui Cui's lips twitch slightly.
She looked down and saw that her feet were deeply embedded in the mud, which was black and sticky and difficult to wipe off.
"Silly boy, there's a mud pit here, be careful!"
"Okay, I understand."
Upon hearing the sound that came from behind, Cui Cui gritted her teeth and closed her eyes.
Before long, the blue bear beast climbed to the top of the tree and put the snack gift bag in its arms.
It turned its bear face to the side and rubbed against the net twice, looking utterly blissful.
Click~
The crunching sound of crushing instant noodles suddenly rang out from under the tree.
The bear's ears twitched, and it quickly looked down in the direction of the sound.
Two strange green figures, exuding a dangerous aura, one with hands on hips and the other with arms crossed, were both looking up at themselves in the tree.
The human in the middle, who was trying to steal the honey from him, was squeezing a bag of instant noodles.
Realizing that the treasure he had just discovered might be stolen by the other party, the Azure Bear Beast was immediately enraged.
Before it could even roar, the human in the middle held up a small, transparent bag.
"It will taste even better after you sprinkle the seasoning packet on."
After Li Ai finished speaking, she tore open the seasoning packet, poured it in, and then gently shook it.
The snapping sound made the blue bear beast look on with longing.
But she quickly regained her senses, put the net over the bear's paws, fell to the ground with a thud, and then ran away on all fours.
Whoosh!
A series of powerful winds from the fan blades suddenly attacked.
Two enormous, overlapping shadows instantly enveloped the Azure Bear Beast.
Faced with an insurmountable foe, the fearful expression lasted only a few seconds before turning into ferocity.
After letting out a roar, it picked up a huge rock from the ground and was about to throw it at the enemy.
Whoosh! Bang!
With a slam of its tail, Cui Cui smashed the boulder to pieces.
The blue bear beast, which rolled and fell to the ground, did not give in. Its claws were fully extended, as if it were determined to fight to the death.
"Even in this state, she still has the will to fight; it seems the opponent is Red Kabuto... Transform into human form and capture her!"
After Li Ai finished speaking, the little fool and Cui Cui first distanced themselves from each other, and then simultaneously launched a ground dive.
The blue bear beast was also somewhat bewildered at this moment.
Given their size, the two dragons would inevitably collide first, rather than attacking each other.
Given the opportunity, the blue bear beast glanced to the side and was already prepared to run away.
But at that moment, two green lights flashed by, and the two swooping dragons rapidly shrank in size.
Whoosh!
The blue bear was knocked to the ground, and Little Fool and Cui Cui grabbed its two arms from the left and right.
"She's incredibly strong!"
The little fool exclaimed in surprise.
"You're just too weak... actually, a little."
After Cui Cui was also moved, she quickly used all her strength to suppress it with both hands.
As Li Ai approached, the Azure Bear Beast sensed its impending death and struggled with all its might, letting out a final, mournful cry.
The next moment, the seasoned crispy noodles were poured into the bear's mouth.
Aww~... Mmm~
The blue bear beast that had been howling earlier began to chew.
"Hmph, telling you the correct way to eat instant noodles is like trying to harm you... Eating them alone is a bit dry, so have a bottle of calcium milk too."
In this state, the Blue Bear Beast naturally doesn't need a straw.
Li Ai poked the bottle opening directly with her finger and then poured the contents into the opening.
Hmm... Ouch?
At this moment, a hint of doubt could be detected in the roar of the Azure Bear Beast.
Tap tap~
The next moment, the sound of shaking the instant noodles came again.
The blue bear beast fell silent, and its struggles began to slow down.
After eating five bags of Li Ai's hand-cranked dried noodles, the Green Bear Beast's mouth gaped open, and even its tongue went limp.
As a result, Li Ai ate the sixth bag herself and even took out some pieces to feed the green lizard on her shoulder.
Ouch~
The blue bear beast let out a wronged cry, expressing its dissatisfaction.
Li Ai waved his hand, and the two dragons immediately released their grip.
The blue bear sat up, licked its teeth for a moment to savor the taste, then suddenly lay down on all fours and began to crawl.
Just as the silly boy was about to chase after it, a familiar, crisp sound of grabbing and squeezing came from behind.
The blue bear beast couldn't help but glance back, its gaze instantly freezing.
Li Ai was holding a bottle of honey and pouring it into the instant noodles.
"I haven't tried this combination before, it looks a bit too sweet, will it really taste good... What are you looking at? Aren't you going to run away already?"
As Li Ai spoke, she turned around, preventing the other person from seeing the mixing process of the honey crispy noodles.
Seeing that Cui Cui and the little fool hadn't attacked him, the blue bear beast swallowed its saliva and then turned back.
After crawling around in a large circle to avoid the two dragons, it slowly approached Li Ai.
"If you really want to try this, then take it."
Li Ai tossed the bag over.
Instead of taking the opportunity to get closer, Li Ai took a few steps back, and the blue bear beast sat down on the ground and began to enjoy its meal.
Li Ai turned on her phone, but even after the other person finished eating, tore open the packaging bag and licked it clean, she still didn't see any notification that they had entered the contact period.
"It seems they're still wary, but if we can establish stable contact, the rest is just a matter of time."
At this point, there's nothing to rush.
After finishing its meal, the blue bear beast quickly ran away.
On the river, the rescue boat docked at the shore.
To get a seriously wounded hunter to a safe camp, it is essential to monitor the hunting situation in real time.
But after witnessing the Love Squad's hunting methods, all the Ailu were deeply shocked.
A monster girl who transforms into a terrifying female fire dragon feeds monsters to calm their emotions—everything is far beyond the Ailus's comprehension.
"Um... excuse me, Love Hunter, do all hunters outside the stream hunt like this, meow?"
"Mova asked eagerly."
"No, I'm the only one like this right now."
"Oh, I see... Meow... Can we have these ribbons? Meow, I want to take them back to decorate the camp."
Li Ai looked down and realized that "Mowa" referred to snack packaging.
The rich colors on it are indeed very eye-catching.
"Take whatever you like."
After cheering for a while, the Ailus began to gather the herbs.
After picking up several bags, Mova suddenly found a card in the mud.
Looking at the two white bone dragon heads protruding from the blue pile of bones in the picture, Mova felt a sense of horror, but also a feeling of déjà vu.
"A two-headed skeleton, a skeleton dragon cat, what a bizarre monster."
It must be something of great value, so Mova handed the card to Li Ai.
"I've collected all the cards I tore apart. Was it the bag that Blue Bear Beast tore apart... or was it an eight-star rare card? Thank you, Mova. The rescue team did a great job this time. I've decided to add another reward when the commission is completed."
"Thank you for your approval, meow. I'd like to ask, has this skeletal dragon ever appeared in a stream before?"
"Probably not. If there really were, the guild would have records of large-scale monster disappearances."
Li Ai looked at the card and offered her speculation.
"Disappeared, meow?"
Mova had clearly never heard such a bizarre description before.
"Of course, that's not necessarily true now... Why are you suddenly concerned about this?"
"I just feel like I've seen a similar cat somewhere before, the one on the card."
"That's normal. This monster is extremely good at mimicry and disguise. The monster skeletons it uses are all cut and pieced together from other monsters, which is why you find them familiar."
Li Ai provided an explanation.
"Then I'm relieved, meow."