freenovelworld Chapter 726: Fighting the Bear in the King's Serving, Fame Shocks Hokkaido (Part 2)
Chapter 726: Fighting the Bear in the King's Serving, Fame Shocks Hokkaido (Part 2)
When Qiu Bai and others arrived, they saw this scene:
The center of the woods was in ruins, with the remains of a suffocatingly large bear lying before their eyes.
The size of the giant bear far exceeded their wildest imaginations.
Even when it lay there, it was about the same height as everyone else, like a house struck by lightning.
The huge head was bigger than a millstone, the bones exposed in the broken neck were as thick as a child's arm, and the remaining shoulder blades were like two huge door panels!
The giant bear's hind half had almost disappeared, leaving only the charred and broken spine and pelvis exposed.
The front half of the body was also covered in blood and flesh, the hideous head was tilted to the side, and the empty left eye was staring at the sky.
Just the remaining half of the body is so huge that it is enough to make even the most ferocious warrior feel fear!
God knows how His Highness, with his flesh and blood, with the assistance of two ferocious beasts, was able to completely put an end to such a monster.
At this moment, Li Che was sitting on the rock next to the bear's corpse, gasping for breath.
The black armor on his body was already in tatters, with many dents and deformations, and his left arm hung limply.
His face was covered in black and red blood and dirt, and he couldn't tell whether it was his own or the giant bear's.
Beside him, Xiaotuan and Xiaosong were also covered in wounds, and were clumsily licking their wounds with their rough tongues.
The man and the two beasts were all exhausted and covered with wounds.
The huge visual impact swept through the minds of every soldier like a torrent, and they were all petrified on the spot.
Finally, Qiu Bai stepped forward and asked tremblingly, "Your Highness, are you alright?"
Li Che looked at him calmly and said softly, "It's nothing. The beast has been killed by me."
As soon as these words were spoken, the forest fell into a dead silence:
After a brief silence, it was like a suppressed volcano suddenly erupting:
"Divine power! His Majesty the King's divine power is unparalleled!"
"How is it possible... To have such a large bear, Your Highness must have divine support!"
"Your Highness is truly a god descended from heaven!"
"Long live His Highness! Long live His Highness! Long, long live His Highness!"
I don't know who was the first to shout, then the second, the third...
Like a prairie fire, all the soldiers who witnessed this scene had their blood boiling and were trembling with excitement.
Ignoring the mud and blood on the ground, they all knelt down and paid homage to the bloody figure on the rock.
The words "Long live" echoed one after another, resounding through the sky!
In their simple understanding, such a feat is simply a miracle. How can human power defeat this giant beast?
Your Highness must have a destiny, even God is helping him!
Auspicious signs like beheading a white snake or hiding a book in a fish's belly are nothing compared to the miracle of personally killing a giant beast as big as a mountain!
Li Che was also slightly stunned by the sudden enthusiasm of the crowd kneeling down.
Then he realized that this was an ancient time when people were generally superstitious, and his action of fighting a giant bear was a bit horrifying.
These guys probably think they have something to say...
He frowned, endured the severe pain and shouted: "Shut up! Get up! What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Stop making such presumptuous remarks. This king was lucky to have the beasts' aid, and his victory was a stroke of luck! Anyone who continues to speak nonsense will be punished by military law!"
The soldiers were stunned by his drinking, and their enthusiasm subsided a little, but the awe and worship in their eyes did not diminish at all. They just didn't dare to shout "Long live" anymore.
Qiu Bai reacted the fastest and immediately ordered his soldiers to be on guard all around.
At the same time, he quickly stepped forward to check Li Che's injuries, his face full of worry and fear.
Qu Jinshan and others also gathered around and tried to help.
"It's okay, I won't die." Li Che looked across the crowd and frowned, "Where's the King of Yan?"
Qiu Bai shook his head: "We got separated as soon as we entered the jungle, and I don't know where the King of Yan is."
Li Che was shocked and said quickly: "Send someone to find him!"
A powerful voice came from the woods behind him: "No need, I'm here!"
Everyone looked back and saw that Li Lin's face was also pale, his clothes were a little messy, and he was hurriedly walking out of the forest.
In his arms, he held a small furry creature carefully.
Li Che's heart suddenly jumped, and an ominous premonition came over him.
He forced himself to stand up, pushed away the guards surrounding him, and staggered towards Li Lin.
"Fourth brother, what's in your arms?"
Li Lin saw Li Che's miserable condition and his eyes were full of concern.
But when he heard the question, he subconsciously hugged the little thing in his arms tighter.
A trace of helplessness appeared on his face: "Oh, don't mention it."
"The explosion just now was so loud that my horse got startled and ran off the road. We got lost for a while in the dense forest next to a mountain stream."
"I found this little guy shivering with cold and crying out of hunger in a big tree hole. I felt sorry for him, so I brought him home."
As he spoke, he slightly raised the mass in his arms.
Li Che took a closer look, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
What Li Lin was holding in his arms was actually a little bear.
It is furry and only slightly larger than a domestic cat.
But the brown and black fur was almost exactly the same color as the giant bear on the ground!
"This...this..." Li Che felt a chill rushing up his spine, his voice trembling. "Where did you find it? How far is it from here?"
Li Lin was startled by Li Che's reaction and quickly said, "Not far, just northwest. It only takes a little more than an incense stick of time to ride there."
"What's wrong? What's wrong with this little guy?"
"This is a big problem!" Li Che sucked his teeth, feeling his head ache even more. "That place is too close to where we fought the giant bear. This little bear cub is 99% likely the cub of that giant bear!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Qiu Bai, Qu Jinshan and others who had gathered around him changed instantly.
"Then... doesn't that mean..." Li Lin also reacted, his face pale, and his hands holding the little bear were shaking. "Is there another female bear around? Or... a male bear?"
Everyone's eyes were involuntarily cast towards the mutilated corpse of the giant bear lying on the ground.
The entire lower body of the giant bear was blown off, and it was impossible to tell whether it was male or female.
If this is a female bear, and she can grow to such a terrifying size, how big must her male mate be? It's unimaginable!
If this is a male bear, then a female bear must be nearby protecting her cubs. It would be even more deadly if a female bear protecting her cubs went crazy!
An invisible chill instantly enveloped everyone, and the nerves that had just relaxed became tense again.
"Qiubai! Qu Jinshan!" Li Che made a quick decision. "Immediately lead your men to search this place thoroughly within a five-mile radius!"
"Focus on searching caves, tree holes, and deep within the dense forest. Report any traces you find immediately. Do not disturb them without permission!"
"As ordered!"
Qiu Bai and Qu Jinshan did not dare to delay. They immediately gathered the soldiers and formed several small teams, which spread out into the surrounding dense forests to conduct a dragnet search.
Li Che stayed where he was, and the military medical officer treated his wounds urgently.
His left arm was indeed dislocated. With the medical officer's skilled technique, it was repositioned. He groaned in pain and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
The other wounds on their bodies were simply cleaned and bandaged. Xiaotuan and Xiaosong were also taken care of. Soldiers who knew veterinary medicine cleaned their wounds and applied wound medicine.
About half an hour later, several search teams returned one after another, and the news they brought made Li Che feel a little relieved.
The crowd did not find any other traces of giant bears, but only found some fresh bear paw prints and feces near the tree hole where the bear cub was found.
But according to the hunter's judgment, these traces are consistent with the claw marks left by the giant bear corpse on the ground, and they should have been left by it.
No clear signs of a second adult giant bear were found nearby, so the other one probably doesn't exist.
"It seems that this giant bear is carrying its cub alone." Li Che looked at the ignorant little bear cub in Li Lin's arms, frowning, "Perhaps the mother bear died early, or perhaps it expelled its mate..."
Li Lin knew that Li Che liked strange little animals, but he was reluctant to let them go, so he couldn't help but ask:
"Or... give this little guy to you to raise?"
Li Che took a look at the little bear. It was pitch black and looked a bit ugly and cute.
But thinking of the horrific experience of his life-and-death fight with its father, Li Che finally shook his head.
I am the murderer of this little guy's father, and I feel a little uncomfortable adopting it.
Moreover, judging from the expressions of Xiaosong and Xiaotuan, they seem to be displeased with the offspring of their mortal enemy. If they are raised together in the future, they might be bitten to death by the tiger if they are not careful.
"Since you found it, Fourth Brother, you can deal with it yourself." Li Che replied, "If you like it, keep it. If you don't like it, kill it and be done with it. Don't release it back into the jungle and cause trouble."
The little bear's father is so big, so this little guy won't be small when he grows up. If he is released into the mountains and makes any mistake, he will become a man-eating bear again.
Li Lin nodded happily after hearing this: "Okay, then I'll keep it for now."
He had long been envious of the rare and exotic animals around Li Che, but he had never encountered a lucky one.
Li Che waved his hand and said to Qiu Bai, "Clean up the battlefield and prepare to return to the camp. Find a way to get the bear's body back."
The soldiers were puzzled when they saw the half-carcass of the bear that was as big as a hill.
This thing is not easy to carry, let alone drag, unless it is cut into pieces and transported separately, but His Highness obviously wants it whole.
Finally, an experienced hunter came up with an idea:
First, retrieve the horses scattered in the forest, and then send people out of the forest on fast horses to requisition ropes and animal skins from the food transport team and the nearest village.
Then they covered the bear carcass with animal skins and had several horses work together to drag the giant beast back.
Everyone took action immediately and dispersed to look for horses.
Fortunately, Li Che's majestic black horse did not run far and was soon found by the soldiers.
Li Che stroked its sweaty neck, feeling greatly relieved, and named it "Black Wind" on the spot.
Although this horse is not as strong as Yueyun's white horse, it is quite human-like.
Having a name means that it is no longer an ordinary horse. In the future, it will become the exclusive mount of King Feng, and will have good food and drink and no worries for the rest of its life.
After a busy period, the soldiers tied up the giant bear's remains with thick ropes, fixed the other end to several of the strongest pack horses, and placed thick animal skins under the body.
With shouts and whips, several pack horses pedaled hard, and the soldiers shouted slogans and pushed and pulled.
The remains of the man-eating beast were dragged away from the charred explosion crater inch by inch, and moved with difficulty out of the forest along the trail of destruction.
When the team arrived at the nearest Aboriginal village, the whole village was in an uproar!