22: Chapter 22: His departure was extremely undignified.

In the jungle.

Lin Ye gripped a thick tree branch and unleashed a frenzied assault on the Iron-Jaw Beast suspended in mid-air.

"Bang! Bang!"

The sound of the club connecting solidly with flesh, mixed with the beast's miserable howls, echoed through the open forest.

He struck with steady, precise, and ruthless force, targeting the thickest parts of the Iron-Jaw Beast without mercy.

Inside the Great Xia Live Stream, the style of the comments immediately went off the rails.

[Good heavens, the most primitive beating!]

[I'm dying of laughter, Brother Eye's chatter is just like my grandma cursing on the street.]

[I originally thought this was a life-or-death brawl, but it turns out to be a domestic violence scene.]

[When it comes to holding a grudge, I only admire Brother Eye.]

[The grudge of having his breakfast stolen is irreconcilable!]

After striking a good dozen times, Lin Ye shook his aching wrist.

He stabbed the branch into the muddy ground, pulled out his dagger with a backhand motion, and prepared to step forward to finish the beast off.

Who would have thought that just as he took half a step...

The Iron-Jaw Beast in mid-air twisted its body, using the swing of the cable to lunge at Lin Ye.

Its front claws grazed the back of Lin Ye's hand.

Fortunately, he retreated quickly, or else he would have definitely lost a patch of skin.

"You're already hanging from a tree, and you're still acting wild?"

He decisively abandoned the idea of close-quarters combat.

Lin Ye pressed his raised right arm down, lifted his right foot, and stepped on the cable with his sole.

His right arm was freed.

With both hands free, Lin Ye pulled up the thick tree branch he had stuck in the ground.

His dagger flew up and down, and wood shavings fell in a rustle.

In just a few moments, a simple "wooden spear" with one end sharpened was fresh out of the oven.

"Long reach versus short reach, how do you plan to deal with this, Your Excellency?"

Lin Ye gripped the long spear with both hands and thrust it toward the Iron-Jaw Beast in mid-air.

But the beast reacted extremely quickly, its survival instinct fully triggered, and it twisted its body desperately in mid-air.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

He stabbed several times, but it twisted away from all vital points, only leaving a few bloody gashes on its hind legs and ribs.

It even stirred up its ferocity, and its roar became even more vicious.

"Trying to dodge me, are you?"

Lin Ye's temper flared up too.

He simply twisted his wrist, changing from a thrust to a slash.

He swung his arm around and delivered a powerful, heavy downward strike at the Iron-Jaw Beast's spine.

"Bang—!"

The wooden spear struck the spine solidly.

The Iron-Jaw Beast's whole body convulsed, and it stiffened abruptly from the blow.

This is it!

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Ye's eyes.

He exerted force from his waist and abdomen, gripped the wooden spear with both hands, and thrust upward with all his might!

"Puchi—!"

The dull sound of a sharp weapon entering flesh echoed.

But the next second, Lin Ye's expression froze.

Because the Iron-Jaw Beast happened to spin in mid-air.

His spear, without deviation, went straight from its most delicate, most indescribable rear...

He poked it all the way through in one go!

"Awoooo—!!!"

A miserable scream that shattered the clouds rang out in the jungle!

This sound contained a despair and agonizing pain that could not be described in words, making one's scalp tingle and one's lower body feel cold.

It twitched violently in mid-air, its eyeballs nearly popping out.

A few short seconds later, its eyes rolled back, and its head hung down listlessly.

It died on the spot.

It died in great pain, one could even say, extremely humiliatingly.

Lin Ye was still maintaining the posture of holding the spear upward with both hands, his whole body numb.

He looked down at his hands, then looked up at the motionless Iron-Jaw Beast hanging in mid-air.

"I swear... I really didn't mean to..."

The Great Xia Live Stream experienced a silence lasting five seconds, followed by a volcanic eruption of comments.

[Holy crap!!!!]

[Thousand Years of Death! Truly, a soul-piercing strike!]

[I can feel that heart-wrenching pain even through the screen!]

[Iron-Jaw Beast: I request a restart, I died with no dignity at all!]

[Wind-Chasing Claw: It's a good thing this wave was just support, otherwise it really wouldn't be clean!]

[Max-level troll, specializing in doing things that aren't human!]

A joyous atmosphere spread through the livestream.

And those "troublemaker" IDs from overseas arrived on schedule.

They raised the baton of morality, under the banner of protecting animals, and began their frenzied attacks.

[USA: Too disgusting! This Great Xia person is a pervert! Absolutely no bottom line!]

[France: Protest! This is a desecration of life! It is an act of extremely cruel abuse!]

[South Korea: Great Xia people have twisted minds! Strongly demand the supreme will to impose punishment, simida!]

[Canada: The lives of beasts are lives too! Great Xia must apologize!]

At the commentary desk, Commentator Chen Guofeng laughed out of sheer anger, grabbed the microphone, and was just about to start blasting.

However, Great Xia netizens were already unable to restrain themselves; their keyboards were clacking until sparks flew, firing on all cylinders.

[Where did these peerless sanctimonious bitches come from! You're talking to me about humanitarianism in the National Destiny Challenge?]

[Double-standard dogs are truly disgusting; you're bad yourself, yet you blame others for killing in an ugly way.]

[Overflowing with sanctimony, are you? Buy a plane ticket and go be feed for the beasts!]

[Great Xia never worships sanctimony, we only believe in surviving!]

Watching the combat effectiveness of the Great Xia netizens, Commentator Chen Guofeng laughed out loud.

Su Qinglan leaned toward the microphone at the right moment and whispered a finishing blow to the camera.

"If the viewers from certain countries feel it's pitiful, I have a sincere sugg..."

"When your Challenger encounters a fierce beast, just lie down on the spot and feed it voluntarily, so as to demonstrate your earth-shattering international love!"

Lin Ye knew nothing of the clamor and shouting from the outside world.

Adhering to the principle that "delivering a finishing blow is the first virtue of survival," he pulled out his dagger and stabbed it again in the throat.

Fresh blood dripped down its fur.

Confirming it was dead, he began to cut it up with nimble movements.

He only cut off the most succulent tenderloin and the two muscular hind legs.

Then he wiped the blood off his dagger on the Iron-Jaw Beast's fur and sheathed it at his waist.

Retracting the Wind-Chasing Claw, he let the corpse thud into the grass.

Lin Ye tore off a few large plant leaves and packed up the meat and the Silver Shuttle Fish he had caught earlier.

Picking up the small iron pot, he turned and left without looking back.

This series of actions left the viewers of the Great Xia Live Stream bewildered.

[Hey, hey, hey? Just leaving like this?]

[Why not take it? There's such a big chunk of meat!]

[Brother Eye is getting cocky, not taking all the meat even when it's there.]

[If you can't carry it, cutting it down and hanging it on a tree to air-dry would work too!]

Finally finding room to apply his professional knowledge, Xu Mingyuan was greatly energized.

He cleared his throat and said solemnly:

"Everyone, don't be anxious. Lin Ye is very smart to do this!"

"For this kind of beast, without the assistance of professional tools, processing it is extremely time-consuming and energy-draining."

"More importantly, there are many parasites on wild animals!"

Xu Mingyuan looked at the screen with a face full of admiration.

"The tenderloin and hind legs that Lin Ye cut are the parts with the firmest muscles, the fewest parasites, and are the safest."

"In the jungle, his abandonment is an extremely rational cost-effective choice!"

After hearing the expert's explanation, the viewers suddenly realized.

[So that's it! I blamed Brother Eye wrongly!]

[Not bad, Teacher Xu, you finally got it right once today, I won't blast you for now!]

At this moment, Lin Ye had already returned safely to the temporary camp under the giant tree, carrying his spoils.

Just after putting down the package, his stomach made a "rumble" sound in perfect coordination.

A whole morning of high-intensity exertion had consumed a great deal of energy.

He narrowed his left eye slightly and quickly scanned his surroundings.

After confirming there was no red halo of approaching danger, Lin Ye nimbly rekindled last night's campfire.

He picked out a Silver Shuttle Fish, deftly skewered it on a tree branch, and set it to roast by the fire.

Fish oil dripped down, and the charred aroma overflowed.

After it was roasted, Lin Ye didn't care about the heat and tore into the fish meat with big bites.

The delicious taste filled his mouth, and the food turned into a warm current that surged into his stomach, quickly replenishing the energy he had consumed.

With one fish down, the hunger in his stomach was finally suppressed.

Lin Ye sat cross-legged by the campfire, staring intently at the pieces of Iron-Jaw Beast meat he had just brought back.

He pulled out his dagger with a backhand motion and lightly tested the edge with his thumb.

"Let's get started, time to process all this meat."