Chapter 148: Chapter 147: Playing with Big Bears

Zhao Chi gave it a quick scan.

Then he made his choice swiftly.

This time, he chose the 200 Ice Bears.

Among the options, the easiest to fight would have been the 150 bat people.

Their Combat Power was among the lowest of all Magical Beasts.

They relied on various germs and sonic attacks, which weren’t difficult to deal with.

If Zhao Chi were an ordinary person, he would have definitely chosen to fight the bat people.

But now that he had strength to spare, he would of course snatch up what he needed most.

This time, Beastmen and Ice Plain Wolves were available again.

It seemed there were quite a few Beastmen outside.

Snowfield City was located in the north, so there were many Ice Element Magical Beasts. It wasn’t surprising for Ice Plain Wolves to appear twice, and he estimated they would continue to show up frequently.

What surprised him, however, was that there were also 250 Militia members?

The Human Race?

’Are they also considered Magical Beasts?’

’And why are there members of the Human Race outside the city? Why are they coming to attack? How did they manage to survive out there?’

Since coming to this world, Zhao Chi had never gone to see what was outside the walls.

Even approaching the city walls was forbidden.

After all, the Array was active at all times, prohibiting anyone from getting close.

He didn’t know what it was like outside.

But his line of sight could extend over the city walls to the towering, snow-covered mountains beyond.

Sometimes, he could even see hordes of Magical Beasts pouring down from those mountains.

Vast swarms of High Tier Flying Magical Beasts also appeared frequently in the sky.

Fortunately, they were all blocked and promptly diverted by the Array.

’And people can still survive out there in these conditions?’

Zhao Chi didn’t quite understand.

But a dull rumbling sound had already started from the eastern part of the territory.

The Fog Wall was opening.

Two hundred Ice Bears were invading.

In truth, the Combat Power of the Ice Bears was the strongest among today’s Tier 0 Magical Beasts.

They had massive bodies, with thick fur and fat.

A single ordinary Attack would have a hard time penetrating their layer of fat. It would take multiple hits to inflict any substantial Damage.

Their Constitution and Power were both as high as 7 points. A single swipe of their paw could kill a person—just like Gu Qing.

Furthermore, they could use the Ice Element Spiritual Technique, "Ice Armor Skill," which formed a layer of ice around their bodies.

It was like adding a suit of Ice Armor.

They were very difficult to fight head-on.

Nevertheless, Zhao Chi still chose them.

There were three main reasons.

First, their fur was excellent, a top-quality material for making Leather Armor.

Just as Spider Silk had an extra Effect on Silk Stockings.

Ice Bear Hide also provided extra Durability and Defense for Leather Armor.

Second was their massive amount of fat.

To ward off the cold, Ice Bears had an extreme amount of fat, accounting for almost 30% of their Body Weight—even more than their muscle mass.

Zhao Chi currently needed a large quantity of grease to produce his Super-Improved Kerosene.

With these bears, he would have plenty of fat.

And as a bonus, there would be a lot of bear meat to eat.

Third, although the Ice Bears were strong in close combat, they were ultimately too fat and heavy, with an Agility of only 4 points.

If they wore their Ice Armor, their Movement Speed would be even slower.

They had no hope of catching up to his Female Soldiers, who had 6 points of Agility and were all wearing Silk Stockings that gave a +20% Movement Speed bonus.

They could definitely be kited and killed.

Fighting them wouldn’t actually be that difficult.

However, this was only true for the agile Peach Blossom Women.

An ordinary person, while faster than the bears, would have nowhere near the Physical Strength to compete with the bears’ 7-point Constitution.

An ordinary person would be chased to death.

Zhao Chi pointed east and shouted:

"Tonight’s opponents are 200 Ice Bears! They’re slow, so your mission is to herd and lure them.

"First, lead them on a tour around the territory. Have some fun with them.

"Wear out their Physical Strength completely, then kill them as quickly as possible.

"Try to focus your attacks on their eyes and heads. Don’t damage their fur too much.

"After we finish them off today, I’ll use their hides to make you new Bear Hide Armor. It’ll be incredibly sturdy.

"Do you understand?"

Zhao Chi’s demands were not simple.

But for these Female Soldiers, they were entirely achievable.

It would just consume more of their Physical Strength, but obtaining intact fur would better preserve the Quality of the materials.

"Understood!"

The women shouted in unison.

Putting everything else aside, they were happy just hearing they would get new Leather Armor.

Even though Leather Armor was for protection, it was still clothing. The prospect of getting new clothes activated their natural feminine instincts.

They could just treat the extra running as a shopping trip.

Gu Qing laughed. "Haha, fantastic! Let’s get moving, everyone. Time to walk the little bears!"

Tang Ruan gripped her Shield. "Right, let’s go play with the bears! Let’s go!"

Zhao Chi slipped into Qi Yue’s body and set out with a group of Female Soldiers.

The Female Craftsmen, led by their respective Team Leaders, followed behind holding torches.

The group advanced west for a while.

Suddenly, they heard all sorts of roars from up ahead.

This was followed by the howls of animals and the sound of crashing trees.

The Ice Bears were probably attacking other animals.

Zhao Chi gave the order: "Everyone, spread out! Each of you just needs to attract one Ice Bear. If things get dangerous, forget about the fur—killing them safely is the bottom line!"

"Understood!"

Soon, the Female Soldiers had all dispersed.

The single large ball of firelight became many small points of light.

Zhao Chi, piloting Qi Yue, was the fastest.

Her long legs bounded along tirelessly.

He soon spotted a group of giant white bears ahead.

They truly were giant bears.

Even on all fours, their backs reached Qi Yue’s chest.

’If they stood up, would they be two or three meters tall?’

The bears were tearing apart and fighting over a wild deer, their maws dripping with fresh blood.

It stained their white fur red.

Qi Yue raised her torch, quickly drawing their attention.

"ROAR—!!"

"AWOO—!"

A dozen or so white Ice Bears bellowed.

Zhao Chi pulled the Wooden Spear from Qi Yue’s back and threw it with all his might.

SWOOSH!

The thrown Wooden Spear flew straight and true, piercing the face of an Ice Bear at the front.

The Ice Bear was enraged.

It let out a staggering roar.

It swatted its massive paw at the Wooden Spear lodged in its face.

Not only did it knock the Wooden Spear out, but it also ripped off a large chunk of skin from its face where the spearhead had struck.

Its face became a bloody mess.

This made it even more furious.

Its roar echoed once more.

In that instant, a blue fluorescent light enveloped its body.

The next second, a translucent, light blue suit of Ice Armor appeared on it.

More than ten other Ice Bears beside it roared in anger as well, and Ice Armor materialized on their bodies.

Zhao Chi smiled.

He waved the torch in his hand and began to back away.

The Ice Bears seemed to freeze for a moment.

Then, they furiously charged forward in a chaotic throng.

They swatted down and bulldozed over small trees in their path, looking just like a fleet of white steamrollers, full of intimidating momentum.

But momentum alone can’t kill you.

Qi Yue weaved left and right with ease, deliberately using the trees as obstacles to make the bears waste their Physical Strength on them.

Soon, the other Female Soldiers arrived as backup.

The Female Soldiers waved their torches, each successfully luring away a bear to "walk" it somewhere else.

Only the Ice Bear whose face Zhao Chi had pierced remained, glaring at him, refusing to leave in its rage.

But because it was so furious, it chased him without any regard for its Physical Strength.

It was already panting heavily.

Great clouds of hot breath billowed from its mouth.

Zhao Chi: [Qi Yue, it’s about time. I’m going to use a Combat Technique to attack. Feel it out.]

Qi Yue: [Understood. Thank you for your guidance, my lord.]

Zhao Chi: [Using the Combat Technique twice should be enough to finish it. Or, if you want to conserve Spiritual Power, you can use it once and follow up with ordinary Attacks to finish the job.]

Qi Yue: [Understood.]

Zhao Chi glanced around. The area was secure.

He placed the torch in the fork of a tree branch.

Then he took out his Iron Shield and Iron Saber.

In three steps, he charged in front of the Ice Bear.

"AWOO!!!"

Seeing Zhao Chi dare to approach on his own, the Ice Bear swiped its paw in fury.

Naturally, it hit nothing but air.

Zhao Chi braced the Shield against his side, his right hand bringing the saber up from below.

"Combat Technique - Continuous Dance!"

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

Three blade-shadows flashed past in an instant.

The first slash shattered the Ice Armor.

The second slash tore through its fur.

The third slash plunged straight into its throat.

The entire sequence took one second.

He retracted his saber!

PSHFFT!

Blood sprayed from its throat.

THUD!

The white bear collapsed.

The Ice Armor on its body burst into fragments.

It struggled for a few moments, spraying blood everywhere, before it quickly fell still.

Qi Yue: [...My lord, is it just my imagination? Why did it seem so weak?]

Zhao Chi: [It’s not that it was weak, it’s that its Ice Armor had already melted away. Otherwise, it would have taken two or three slashes just to get through its Armor. Plus, it had no Physical Strength left to dodge. It worked out perfectly, saved us some trouble.]

Qi Yue: [I understand. Can I try the next one?]

Zhao Chi: [You can. Be bold.]

Qi Yue: [Roger that. I’m so lucky to have you guiding me in real time.]

Qi Yue grabbed the torch from the tree branch and swiftly charged forward.

As for the dead bear on the ground, they could deal with it after the battle.

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