Host, Please Be Honest! What Exactly Are You?

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Everyone was still in shock when suddenly, they heard the strange sounds of creatures moving about.

What was that?

~Graaaawww!!!!~

The thunderous growl made everyone's pupils dilate.

They didn't know it yet, but they were in the few low-tier forest zones.

Here, the beasts were either mortal, being at the peak, with some already broken through their mortal shell.

The distribution of heavenly Qi in the land made those stronger move towards the stronger forest zones, dividing the forbidden forest.

Out here, the weaker ones graced the surface.

But though weaker here, who said they would be weaker than the counterparts outside the academy's grounds?

Hehhehehe...

They were far deadlier even with their mortal shells. And those that broke through and activated their bloodlines had mutated and changed physical form from what many knew them to look like.

Of course, some with particular bloodlines had already changed form even in their mortal bodies when they began taking in the many treasures and qi-rich materials across the land.

Braaaahh~

The explosive noise was like a wake-up call to the group.

"Everyone fly high!! Fly high!!!"

Receiving the heavenly command, many acted without thinking, keeping the seven as fast as possible for the sky.

On Old Gia's side, strange bears with armored backs appeared around the abandoned city/temple-looking sight.

The bears with sharp teeth ran like lightning, chasing after the bunch.

Oh My God!

Throwing their heads behind their shoulders and seeing these murderous fantasy-like creatures chase after them was enough o make one wet themselves.

Mommy… what sort of situation had they gotten themselves into?

Brawwwww~~~~

Old Gia and his gang thought they would be safe if they flew a certain distance up.

But who knew these armored bears were King-Kongs?

Bam. Bam. Bam. Bam!

The bears ran towards the towering buildings, climbing them with a few moves.

And the next thing everyone knew, the bears jumped towards them far high in the sky!

How to say...

Time seemed frozen in place as everyone watched the white bears jump towards them with opened murderous mouths and flaws waiting for the catch.

This... this...

Great mother of bears!!!

"Be careful!!"

Someone exclaimed, and Wei Gia felt a rush of warmth flow into his body the closer the body approached.

Too late.

The bear was faster than his reaction.

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Graww!!!

It had already grabbed onto his waist.

But who was Wei Gia? Even at a disadvantage, he would never back down.

Raising his mighty fits, he went straight for a hit.

Bam!

He punched the bear straight in the face.

"Want to push me off? Heh... You're still a few years younger to try it!"

Bam! Bam! Pah!

The battle for the flying stone was on.

Sometimes, it would be the bear holding the stone while Wei Gia was on its body, punching and showing it no mercy.

From the battle, he and many realized that these bears didn't want to eat them but wanted their flying stones instead.

F***!

Could it be the bears were here to hitchhike them on their rides?

Dream on!!

Without the flying stones, do you know how many days, weeks, and many months it would take to get to the actual academy's grounds?

You lie! They were willing to fight it out to the death!

A middle finger to you, Mr. White Bear!

Pah. Bam! Boom! Pah!

Say no more. Everyone began giving off all the martial arts, hand-to-hand combat, and battle skills they've learned throughout their entire lives.

At first, they were petrified. But when one's life is at stake, all sorts of reflex mechanisms get triggered.

You have to know that when coming here, it was prohibited for them to bring any weapons, even a dagger.

So what else could they do to fight with their fists?

What a battle!

Old Gia was fortunate enough to dodge when the group of bears had plunged at them earlier.

The one aiming at him had fallen far down the money he evaded its attack.

"Everyone, work together!!!"

Old Gia bellowed, reaching for his son, Wei Gia.

Those who had evaded earlier quickly assisted those in a dilemma, ridding them of their 'white bear' problems.

But it wasn't easy.

The bears who fell once again rushed to climb the nearby structures, planning to jump at them.

Butler Feng's body shook, feeling his muscles swell and bulge everywhere.

What a feeling.

His heartbeat accelerated as if affected by the gush of adrenaline covering his body.

His body had taken quite a beating.

Curses!

'At this rate, I'll lose.' He thought, knowing fully well his strength was far less compared to his opponents.

But... But what do humans have that makes them stand far above the mortal food chain?

Intelligence!

'I need an extra hand.' He thought, looming around the scene diligently.

And soon, his eyes lit up like stars.

'That's it!'

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Grawww!!!~~~

The white bear growled while delivering its attacks on Butler Feng.

At present, Butler Feng was suspended, holding one side of the stone with his legs dangling down, while the bear was also doing the same, with its feet dangling down.

Butler Feng watched the bear focus on him, raising a foot to deliver another attack.

'Now!!'

Whoosh!

Butler Feng climbed up the stone, causing it to tilt and speed greatly.

What???!!

The bear showed a horrified face, realizing it was too late.

Bam!

It smashed flat into a towering rock structure.

And the culprit who caused it all had already done his leap-of-fate dive.

"Got you!!"

~Clup.

Someone grabbed his hand, saving him from turning into a pancake.

As for the bear, it had smashed into the rock, leaving a deep crack. And in no more than a second, it fell straight down. But the rock only remained where it was, floating very still.

As expected. If one didn't ride or touch it, it would stay where it was.

What to steal his ride? Naive!

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Butler Feng was thinking so, forgetting that not seconds ago, he was the one at a disadvantage.

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"Fall, you damn bear!"

"Let go! This is my ride!!!"

Grawlll!!!~

Pah! Bam! Boom! Pah!

The scene was filled with bears jumping, people kicking, punching, eye-poking, and even throwing moves that would be considered foul play to any opponent.

What!... Someone's got a problem with that?

In the jungle, what mattered was survival.

Everyone was still immersed in the battle of the century when unexpectedly, someone exclaimed loudly, causing many to freeze.

"Hahahahaha!... Over there! I've found the whistling bird!!!!"

What? Found?

Many had no tears but wanted to cry.

Why did they feel finding it was the greatest accomplishment in their lives?

'Whatever I do… I must not cry.'

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"After it! This time, don't let it get away!!!!"