"Wait for me to eat some meat and drink some water! Add BUFF!"
Indomitable Bear wasn't in a rush. He sat down and took his time.
"Boss, here, have some cooked meat!"
"Boss, drink some water!"
"Boss, let me massage your shoulders!"
One player after another stepped forward to offer their "services," treating him like some celestial VIP.
After having his fill, Indomitable Bear dusted off his hands and strolled down the mountain path. A crowd of players,including He Yiming,followed closely behind.
"There! A War Hunchback Beast!" a sharp-eyed player shouted.
Indomitable Bear nodded. "Good spot. The terrain here is decent." He took a moment to analyze the surroundings, making sure it was a fair battlefield.
Then, after a deep breath, he loosened his limbs and stepped forward,barehanded.
"Come on, big boss," someone whispered.
"I wanna see this for myself." He Yiming narrowed his eyes, watching carefully.
The battle began.
The War Hunchback Beast let out a guttural roar before charging.
Indomitable Bear didn't panic. He sidestepped the first attack, retreating just enough to stay out of reach.
Then, he dropped onto one knee.
The players blinked.
"What's he doing?"
"Is that… a special move?"
"Shhh! Don't disturb the boss while he's performing!"
The War Hunchback Beast leapt, aiming to crush him beneath its hooves.
And that's when Indomitable Bear rolled,straight under the beast's belly.
The players gasped.
"Accumulated Energy Kick."
Boom!
Indomitable Bear's leg shot up, slamming into the beast's lower abdomen. The impact rippled through its body.
The War Hunchback Beast howled in pain, staggering backward.
He Yiming's eyes widened. He actually hurt it.
Theoretically, this weakness existed. But dealing enough damage to kill it? That should've been impossible.
Unless it was stuck 100 times in a row but that's..
Indomitable Bear wasn't done. He moved with pinpoint precision, dodging every attack before they even landed. The beast's hooves stomped down, but he rolled away just in time. Its claws lashed out, but he twisted his body, letting them pass inches from his face.
Then, the impossible happened.
When the beast reared up for its ultimate trampling move, Indomitable Bear backflipped out of the way.
The players lost their minds.
"HE JUST HIT A BACKFLIP TECH?!"
"Hes hacking,someone get a admin!"
"Somebody clip that! We need a tutorial video!"
The War Hunchback Beast attacked again. And again.
Indomitable Bear dodged every single move flawlessly, countering with an Accumulated Energy Kick each time.
Minutes passed. Then half an hour.
An hour later…
The beast collapsed, gasping for breath, before finally exhaling one last time.
Silence as they stared at the abused beast corpse before..
"666666!"
"Big Boss!"
"HE ACTUALLY DID IT?!"
The players erupted into cheers.
Even He Yiming was speechless.
"A Body Forging Realm cultivator… actually soloed an early-stage Spirit Vein Realm beast?"
He turned to the players. "Where did this guy even come from?"
"Brother Ming, he's a god-tier speedrunner! Three-time world record holder!"
"Yeah! He was the first guy to clear Black Soul VR without taking damage!"
"Dude, why are you telling an NPC all this? You think he understands?"
But He Yiming did understand.
"So that's it…" He nodded slowly. A god-tier speedrunner from Earth. A true top player.
It all made sense.
A beast like this was powerful, sure. But to Indomitable Bear, this was just another boss fight. One with a simple pattern, clear weaknesses, and predictable attack cycles.
And speedrunners?
They broke boss fights.
"Congratulations, Indomitable Bear!" He Yiming announced. "As a first-kill reward, I'll grant you a Body Forging Pill."
With a flick of his wrist, he tossed a crystal-clear pill over.
Indomitable Bear caught it, grinning. "Thanks, Sect Master!"
No hesitation,he swallowed it immediately.
Boom!
His aura surged.
First Stage of Body Forging… Second Stage… Third Stage!
The players were stunned.
"WHAT? HE JUST LEVELED UP TWICE?!"
"Drugs make you level up?"
"Sect Master, PLEASE, I'll kiss your boots for a pill!"
Indomitable Bear clenched his fists, feeling the raw power coursing through him. His speed, strength, and reaction time had all doubled.
He Yiming wasn't surprised. That was a high-grade Body Forging Pill. It would've been useful to me before, but now… might as well use it as bait.
The players stared, slack-jawed.
Then, as if a switch had flipped.
"Fuck it! If he can do it,Whats stopping this daddy!"
"The War Hunchback Beast is going down!"
"Indomitable need a sidekick?"
The hunt had officially begun.