"He went berserk right from the start. It seems he really can't wait to kill me," Astret exclaimed in surprise.
Rare and high-tier ferocious beasts often possess skills similar to human Combat Technique.
And 'Berserk' is one of the more common skills mastered by ferocious beasts.
According to research, during the Berserk state, the beast's limited intelligence is completely extinguished, transforming it into a killing machine that acts solely on instinct.
Conversely, in the Berserk state, the beast's physical strength is greatly enhanced.
Normally, ferocious beasts only activate Berserk when fighting for their lives.
But this Bloodthirsty Bear went Berserk right at the start of the battle.
Clearly, it was infuriated by Astret's 'dog-walking' behavior earlier.
"But I'm not an idiot. Whether you're Berserk or not, I won't clash head-on with you."
Astret's original blood energy was as high as 180 points, and with the boost from Cell Activation, it surged even further, giving him astonishing strength!
However, even with that, he had no intention of confronting the Bloodthirsty Bear head-on.
He was only 1.86 meters tall, and the Bloodthirsty Bear was already over six meters tall. Fighting it in a strength contest would be suicidal, wouldn't it?
"The best approach is still to rely on agility."
With a flash, Astret's figure, spear in hand, blurred and vanished from his spot.
The Bloodthirsty Bear instinctively sensed something was wrong. Before it could react, it felt a sharp pain in its leg!
Slash—
A massive, incredibly sharp wound, crackling with purple lightning, suddenly burst open on the Bloodthirsty Bear's left leg!
Pfft~~~
Crimson blood spurted out from the leg artery like a geyser!!
"Roar!"
In pain, the Bloodthirsty Bear slammed its massive fist towards the tiny human figure at its feet.
Compared to the Bloodthirsty Bear's height of over six meters, the mere 1.86-meter-tall Astret was clearly much more agile.
Additionally, Purple Firmament Divine Lightning continuously stimulated all his cells, providing him with an endless supply of power.
Under these circumstances, Astret's agility was terrifying!
Therefore, before the Bloodthirsty Bear's fist could land, Astret's figure had already dodged to its right leg.
Compared to Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, the sharp Black Obsidian Spear was clearly more capable of piercing defenses.
So Astret repeated the tactic, slashing his spear and leaving a long wound on the Bloodthirsty Bear's right leg.
At this point, the clumsy Bloodthirsty Bear hadn't even managed to track his figure!
"Roar!!!"
The excruciating pain from the wounds on its legs sent the Bloodthirsty Bear into a frenzy. It swung its bear paws, attacking indiscriminately!
However, Astret had already dodged to the side!
Rumble!!
The maddened Bloodthirsty Bear was like a violent demolition machine, smashing many beast corpses on the surrounding ground into pulp.
It was at this moment that Astret pushed Purple Firmament Divine Lightning to its limit!
Countless purple bolts of lightning shot out from his body, striking the Bloodthirsty Bear.
The Bloodthirsty Bear's speed was already inferior to Astret's, and now with injured legs, its speed was even worse than before.
Although the Bloodthirsty Bear lost all intelligence in its Berserk state, its basic instincts still understood that the lightning couldn't inflict fatal damage.
So it simply hunkered down in place, adopting a defensive posture.
Sizzle~~
Rumble~~
...And so, Purple Firmament Divine Lightning bombarded it for about half a minute!
The Bloodthirsty Bear's grayish-white fur was scorched black from the bombardment!
"That should be enough."
Astret's figure flickered, appearing less than three meters in front of the Bloodthirsty Bear.
Three meters, for the Bloodthirsty Bear, meant it only needed to take a small step forward to attack.
However, just as it moved its legs, intending to unleash its rage upon the tiny human in front of it,
it was astonished to find that its legs seemed to have vanished, completely unresponsive!
What terrified it even more was that its arms felt incredibly heavy and it couldn't lift them again!
"You took half a minute of my Purple Firmament Divine Lightning. Did you really think nothing would happen?" Astret shook his head.
Although the Bloodthirsty Bear's fur had strong defenses, the Black Obsidian Spear had already breached its defenses at its legs.
During the half-minute bombardment, although a lot of lightning was blocked,
a significant amount of lightning still entered the Bloodthirsty Bear's body through the wounds, paralyzing its nerves.
And this was the effect Astret wanted.
"Unable to move, you're a living target now."
Astret, spear in hand, began his counterattack!
The 50-kilogram Black Obsidian Spear was swung, its lightning-wrapped tip striking continuously!
Pfft!
Pfft!
...Enveloped in purple lightning and the ancient elemental aura of Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, Astret at this moment seemed like a deity.
The long spear became a blur. In just three or four seconds, it left dozens of bowl-sized wounds on the Bloodthirsty Bear's body!!
Inside the wounds, countless bolts of lightning still flickered, causing secondary damage.
If it were an ordinary ferocious beast, it would undoubtedly be dead beyond dead!
But for the six-meter-tall, thick-skinned, and heavily muscled second-tier Bloodthirsty Bear, these wounds were merely minor injuries.
It was at this moment that the Bloodthirsty Bear suddenly found its arms had regained sensation!
Just as a ferocious grin spread across its massive bear face, ready to counterattack,
the human in front of it leaped up, level with its chest, his cold, clear eyes filled with extreme calm.
At the same time, a low and majestic voice rang in its ears: "Lightning Gale Break!"
Accompanied by a rumbling thunder, the black long spear unleashed a terrifying surge of lightning energy!
It instinctively tried to raise its arms to block, but it was already too late!
And so, with a boom, the wounded Bloodthirsty Bear suffered its most devastating blow!!
Violent purple lightning erupted from its chest, and the immense impact sent it flying backward like a cannonball!
Rumble... After smashing through the broken flowerbed in the center and carving a trench over ten meters long in the ground, it finally came to a stop.
A charred hole was visible on its left chest!
Its heart, which had been there, was now obliterated, leaving only residual purple lightning swirling within.
The Bloodthirsty Bear could feel its strength rapidly draining, its consciousness gradually blurring.
It instinctively tried to get up, swaying as it stood.
Before it could take its first step, it collapsed to the ground with a thud.
This terrifying ferocious beast, capable of destroying a small town, completely lost its life force at this moment.
'Ding ~, killed a second-tier low-grade Bloodthirsty Bear, ability points + 24.'
Listening to the system prompt, Astret, standing with his spear, also let out a sigh of relief: "It's finally over."
That battle just now pushed his current strength almost to its limit!
Although the battle lasted less than two minutes, the immense intensity and constant mental tension were almost too much even for his 180 points of blood energy and mental strength.
Thankfully, the final result was good.
Of course,
even if that combo couldn't kill the opponent, Astret had a backup plan.
That was to use more ability points to increase his basic attributes.
It could be said that the more than two thousand ability points lying on his system panel had sealed the Bloodthirsty Bear's fate from the very beginning.
Astret exited the Cell Activation state, the lightning in his eyes disappeared, and the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning swirling around his body was also retracted.
Without the boost of Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, Astret suddenly felt a wave of weakness.
However, he knew this weakness was an illusion of fading power; in reality, he had merely returned to his strength before Cell Activation.
"After killing all the ferocious beasts in the core area, I wonder how many points I have."
Astret opened his smartwatch to check his score:
'First place, Astret, 10835 points (Jiangcheng Second High School)
Second place, Zhou Mingyang, 1103 points (Jiangcheng First High School)
Third place, Wu Hao, 945 points (Jiangcheng First High School)
...'
"Over ten thousand points!"
Although he had some premonition, Astret was still shocked by this score.
After the shock, a happy smile immediately appeared on his face:
"Sure enough, the ferocious beasts in the core area yield the most points."
"I remember last year the highest score in our Jiangnan Province was only around eight thousand points, right? Does that mean I've already secured the Provincial Champion title?"