Chapter 43: B-Rank Ka Shikar – Jab Zinda Rehna Hi Jung Ban Jaye (Part 1)
Jungle me shaam ka rang utar raha tha…
lekin is baar shaanti nahi thi।
Hawa me ek ajeeb si vibration thi…
jaise poora forest kisi bade event ka wait kar raha ho।
Pankaj ek uchi rock formation par khada tha।
Uska sharir ab bhi pichli fight ke zakhmon se bhara hua tha।
Chest par scratch marks…
shoulder par deep cut…
lekin uski aankhen ab pehle se zyada stable thi।
"B-tier…"
Usne dheere se kaha।
Ab tak wo samajh chuka tha—
jungle me har level sirf strength nahi hota…
wo survival intelligence + coordination + instinct killer nature hota hai।
Aur tabhi—
jungle ka sound abruptly change ho gaya।
Birds gayab…
wind ruk gayi…
ground silent ho gaya…
jaise kisi ne poora area "mute" kar diya ho।
Pankaj ka body instantly alert mode me aa gaya।
"Coming…"
Usne aas-paas dekha।
Aur agle hi second—
WHOOOSH… WHOOOSH… WHOOOSH…
4 directions se movement feel hua।
Nahi…
ye movement nahi tha…
ye encirclement formation tha।
Pankaj slowly neeche utara।
Usne apni stance li।
Aur tabhi—
pehli shadow dikhi।
Phir doosri…
phir teesri…
phir chauthi…
Lekin ye normal beasts nahi the।
Ye sab same species ke advanced versions the।
Dark grey armor-like skin…
red glowing eyes…
aur movement fully synchronized।
"B-Rank Pack…"
Pankaj ne instantly samajh liya।
Ye jungle ka normal hunting group nahi tha…
ye elite execution squad tha।
Har beast ek dusre ke movement ko read kar raha tha।
Aur sab ka target ek hi tha—
Pankaj
Pehla attack aaya।
Front beast ne charge kiya।
Lekin usi moment—
side beast ne flank attempt kiya।
Pankaj ne last moment par backstep liya…
aur rock ka use karke dodge kiya।
"Too coordinated…"
Uska dimag fast chal raha tha।
Doosra attack simultaneously aaya—
ek air slash type energy wave।
"SHHHHHRRR!"
Pankaj ne duck kiya…
lekin uske shoulder ke paas se cut pass ho gaya।
Khoon nikal aaya।
"Range + melee combo…"
"dangerous…"
Ab situation serious ho chuki thi।
Har beast sirf attack nahi kar raha tha…
wo setup create kar raha tha।
Trap formation slowly tighten ho raha tha।
Pankaj ka movement space kam hota ja raha tha।
"Think…"
"fast…"
Usne environment scan kiya।
Peeche cliff…
left dense forest…
right narrow rock gap…
front enemies…
"Escape vector limited…"
Aur tabhi—
beasts ne apna next phase start kiya।
Wo sab ek saath move hue।
Lekin attack nahi…
sirf pressure।
Har direction se slow push…
jaise wo Pankaj ko mentally break kar rahe ho।
"Psychological pressure…"
"smart hunters…"
Pankaj ki breathing heavy hone lagi।
Lekin panic nahi aaya।
Usne ek decision liya।
"Split formation…"
Wo cliff ke edge ki taraf gaya।
Beasts follow kar rahe the…
lekin ab unka formation thoda stretch ho gaya।
Bas wahi chance tha।
Pankaj ne ek rock uthaya aur force se throw kiya—
ek beast ke face ke paas hit hua।
Instant distraction।
Aur usi moment—
Pankaj ne side gap use kiya aur fast dash kiya।
"NOW!"
Wo forest ke andar ghus gaya।
Beasts uske peeche aaye…
lekin terrain narrow ho gaya tha।
Unki coordination break hone lagi।
Pankaj ka plan simple tha—
group ko break karo → isolate karo → survive karo
Lekin jungle ne ek aur surprise diya।
"THUD…"
Zameen neeche se hil gayi।
Pankaj ruk gaya।
Aur tab—
ground se ek aur shadow nikla।
Bigger…
heavier…
aur aur zyada dangerous presence।
"Leader unit…"
Pankaj ki aankhon me seriousness aur badh gayi।
Ye sirf pack nahi tha…
ye multi-layered hunting system tha।
Lower beasts → pressure
Mid beasts → coordination
Leader → execution
Aur ab real fight start hone wali thi।
⚔️ Part 1 End
Chapter 43: B-Rank Ka Shikar – Jab Zinda Rehna Hi Jung Ban Jaye (Part 2)
Leader unit ke aate hi jungle ka pressure badal gaya।
Hawa me ek aisa weight aa gaya jaise poora area kisi invisible force se dab gaya ho।
Pankaj ek step piche hata।
Uski aankhen ab sirf enemies par nahi thi…
wo poore battlefield ko read kar raha tha।
"Ye normal pack nahi…"
"hierarchy system hai…"
Uske dimag me clarity fast aati ja rahi thi।
Lower beasts pehle aaye the…
ab mid-tier coordination…
aur ab final execution unit।
Aur beech me wo khud—
target
Leader beast aage aaya।
Uski body baaki sabse double size ki thi…
aur uski aankhon me koi emotion nahi tha।
Sirf kill intent।
"GRRRRR…"
Ek low frequency roar nikli…
aur uske saath hi sab beasts ne formation lock kar li।
Pankaj ne apni breathing slow ki।
"Ab retreat easy nahi…"
"agar main bhaaga to pack chase karega…"
"agar ruka to kill zone me hoon…"
Leader beast ne pehla step liya।
Aur usi moment—
poora pack move hua।
BOOM!
Ground crack ho gaya।
Pankaj ne side jump kiya—
aur ek beast ka claw uske paas se pass hua।
"SHHHH!"
Ek aur attack front se aaya—
Pankaj ne block kiya…
lekin impact itna strong tha ki uska arm numb ho gaya।
"Heavy…"
"ye B-rank strength hai…"
Ab fight chaotic ho chuki thi।
Har direction se attacks aa rahe the…
lekin ab coordination aur tight ho gaya tha।
Pankaj har attack dodge kar raha tha…
lekin space kam hota ja raha tha।
Uska ek foot loose ground par slip hua।
Bas wahi moment tha—
teen beasts ek saath jump kar gaye।
"Damn!"
Pankaj ne last second par apna body twist kiya…
aur ek beast ke back ko use karke push off liya।
Wo hawa me spin hua aur safe land kiya।
"Danger level increasing…"
Uska stamina drop hone laga tha।
Breathing uneven…
muscles heavy…
focus sharp…
ye combination dangerous tha।
Leader beast ab move nahi kar raha tha।
Wo observe kar raha tha।
Jaise wo dekh raha ho—
Pankaj kab tootega।
"Psychological warfare…"
Pankaj ne realize kiya।
Ek beast ne sudden fake retreat kiya।
Pankaj ne instinct se follow kiya—
lekin trap tha।
Do beasts side se aagaye।
"SHHHH!"
Ek hit lag gaya uske back par।
"AAH!"
Pankaj gir gaya…
aur zameen par roll kiya।
Khoon nikal aaya।
"Not good…"
Ab situation critical thi।
Har hit ab damage kar raha tha…
aur recovery slow ho rahi thi।
Pankaj ne ground par haath rakha।
Aur slowly khada hua।
Uski aankhen ab change ho chuki thi।
"Enough…"
Usne apna stance change kiya।
Ab wo defensive nahi tha…
ab wo survival aggression mode me tha।
Ek beast aaya—
Pankaj ne uska attack absorb kiya…
aur instantly counter kiya—
"THUD!"
Beast wall se takra gaya।
Doosra aaya—
Pankaj ne uska arm pakda…
aur direction change karke usse teesre ke upar gira diya।
"BOOM!"
Ab pack disturb hone laga tha।
Coordination break ho rahi thi।
Lekin leader beast ab move hua।
Aur is baar…
uski speed pehle se double thi।
"SHHHHHRR!"
Pankaj barely dodge kar paya…
lekin uske chest par deep graze ho gaya।
"AAAAH!"
Ab Pankaj ka limit close aa raha tha।
Uska vision thoda blur hone laga।
"Stamina zero approaching…"
Aur tabhi—
uske dimag me ek signal aaya।
Not system…
not external help…
sirf instinctual realization।
"Pattern…"
"ye sab movement same rhythm me hai…"
"leader control kar raha hai…"
Pankaj ne suddenly apni breathing control ki।
Aur attack rhythm observe karna start kiya।
Beasts ka attack pattern repetitive tha।
Leader timing set kar raha tha।
"Break leader timing…"
"pack collapse hoga…"
Lekin risk high tha।
Pankaj ne apni last energy gather ki।
Aur ek sudden dash kiya—
straight toward leader beast।
"WILD MOVE!"
Beasts confuse ho gaye।
Leader ne counter attack kiya—
lekin Pankaj ne last moment par direction change kiya…
aur ek subordinate beast ko shield ki tarah use kiya।
"CRASH!"
Leader ka attack miss ho gaya।
Bas wahi opening thi।
Pankaj ne leader ke side me strike ki।
"THUD!"
Lekin leader collapse nahi hua…
sirf stagger hua।
"Too strong…"
Ab beasts aur aggressive ho gaye।
Pankaj ne realize kiya—
ye fight jeetne ke liye nahi hai…
sirf survive karne ke liye hai।
Usne instantly decision liya।
"Escape window…"
Wo cliff direction ki taraf bhaaga।
Beasts uske peeche।
Leader roar karta hai—
aur final chase start ho jata hai।
Pankaj cliff edge par pahunchta hai।
Neeche deep forest drop tha…
dangerous…
lekin only option।
Pankaj ne ek second liya।
Aur phir—
jump
"WHOOOOOSH!"
Wo neeche girta hai…
aur branches ko use karke impact break karta hai।
"CRACK! CRACK!"
Uska body multiple hits leta hai…
lekin survive kar jata hai।
Wo neeche land karta hai…
aur roll karke rukta hai।
Silence।
Sirf heavy breathing।
Upar cliff par beasts roar kar rahe the…
lekin follow nahi kar pa rahe the।
Pankaj ghutno par baitha।
Khoon uske face se drip ho raha tha।
"B-rank…"
"ye sirf start hai…"
Aur tabhi—
door jungle me ek shadow khadi thi।
Watcher।
Wo sirf dekh raha tha।
Is baar uski awaaz nahi aayi।
Sirf observation।
Aur phir wo gayab ho gaya।
Pankaj ne apni muthi tight ki।
"Main ab bhi zinda hoon…"
"iska matlab main abhi weak nahi…"
Wo dheere se khada hua।
Aur jungle ke deeper part ki taraf badh gaya।
Is baar uske kadam slow the…
lekin direction stable thi।
🔥 Chapter 43 End