The forest grew silent
Too silent
Even the birds had stopped chirping
Kael's instincts screamed danger
Then the bushes exploded apart
A massive creature stepped into view
A Black Iron Bear
Nearly three meters tall
Its claws were like blades
Kael's heart dropped
"That thing… could kill hunters easily"
The system confirmed it
Enemy Detected
Black Iron Bear
Threat Level: Extreme
Kael slowly backed away
But the bear had already locked onto him
It roared loudly
Then charged
The ground shook under its weight
Kael sprinted
Branches whipped past him as he ran through the forest
The bear smashed through trees behind him like they were nothing
"Too fast!"
Kael glanced around desperately
Then he saw it
A steep rocky cliff ahead
An idea formed instantly
Kael sprinted toward it
The bear closed the distance quickly
Just before reaching the cliff
Kael jumped sideways behind a large rock
The bear, unable to stop its charge, ran straight forward
CRASH!
The ground broke beneath its weight
The massive beast fell down the cliff
A loud impact echoed below
Kael carefully approached the edge
The bear lay motionless at the bottom
Dead.
The system appeared
Enemy Defeated
Black Iron Bear
Experience +120
Energy surged through Kael's body.
Level Up
Mortal Body Stage 4
Kael sat down heavily
"That… was way too close"
But the reward had been huge
For the first time in his life
He felt like he could truly survive in this world.