46: Chapter 46 Hunting the Berserk Giant Bear

The crystal core was something Nie Ning had forcibly fused himself, so it was reasonable that it couldn't grow; it was even possible that his Supernatural Adaptability did not consider the crystal core to be a part of his body.

Regardless of the reason, Nie Ning would not allow his strength to stagnate.

And the Frenzied Giant Bear was his target!

Whether to replace his own or for research purposes, he needed to obtain a ready-made crystal core.

...

Nie Ning cautiously approached the canyon.

However, the closer he got to the canyon, the more obvious the signs of destruction became, clearly indicating that a battle had taken place here.

Continuing deeper, upon entering the middle section of the canyon, a massive cave appeared beneath the rock wall on the left, with many bloodstains and bone fragments remaining in the vicinity.

Nie Ning sniffed the air; the scent of the Frenzied Giant Bear was strongest from within the cave.

Knowing that the Frenzied Giant Bear was inside the cave, Nie Ning set down the cloth bag he was carrying on his back and took out a small bottle of gray liquid.

As a wild supernatural beast, relying on its formidable biological instincts and senses, the Frenzied Giant Bear possessed high poison resistance and could even identify many toxin components.

So much time had passed, yet the Frenzied Giant Bear was still staying here safe and sound; one could see a clue from this.

The bottle of liquid in Nie Ning's hand was spirit fusing liquid mixed with some other things.

Although Nie Ning hadn't tested it, since it was something from a wizard, he assumed the effect shouldn't be too bad.

Strange beasts are different from humans; besides having super-strong physical constitutions, the magic power within their crystal core further enhances their bodies and allows them to release various unique abilities.

Nie Ning had already experimented with this aspect.

Because, to a certain extent, he could also be considered a humanoid Strange Beast.

When his Strange Beast Body was activated, the magic power in the crystal core would spread throughout his body in a special way, thereby achieving the effect of enhancing his physical body and magic defense.

This was equivalent to casting a defensive spell, or perhaps this was the defensive stance of a Strange Beast in itself.

At least according to the wizard's travelogue that Nie Ning had obtained, typically, Strange Beasts did not have defensive abilities and almost entirely relied on their own physical bodies to withstand attacks or dodge in advance.

What Nie Ning needed to do was simple: use this bottle of special edition spirit fusing liquid to interfere with the Frenzied Giant Bear's magic power, so that he would have a chance to kill it.

However, the Frenzied Giant Bear's sense of smell was very keen, so he couldn't even think about poisoning it secretly; otherwise, the Frenzied Giant Bear would have been killed by someone long ago.

...

Nie Ning looked towards the cave and immediately kicked a stone nearby.

The head-sized stone shot rapidly into the cave, and immediately after, the roar of the Frenzied Giant Bear emanated from within.

Hearing the sound, Nie Ning's body began to change.

Two horns grew on his head, Tiger Pupils appeared in his eyes, his body began to grow taller and sturdier, and hook-like claws grew from his fingertips.

Furthermore, the crystal core in his chest took effect, and magic power spread throughout Nie Ning's body in a special way.

The tank-like Frenzied Giant Bear rushed out of the cave, and upon seeing that it was only Nie Ning, it immediately became alert, its round eyes scanning the surroundings constantly.

Because every time someone came to cause trouble, there would always be a large group of people hiding nearby.

Nie Ning stared at the Frenzied Giant Bear.

Compared to when they last met, the Frenzied Giant Bear's body had recovered quite a bit; even the huge wound on its back had healed and scabbed over, only the blinded eye had not recovered.

Without much hesitation, the longsword in Nie Ning's hand turned red under the calcination of flames, and then he took a step, instantly dashing to appear in front of the Frenzied Giant Bear.

The Frenzied Giant Bear saw this and raised its huge claw, slapping it towards Nie Ning.

Facing an attack of this level, Nie Ning naturally dared not take it head-on, so he used Shadow Gliding Steps to dodge it.

He casually slashed out with his sword, and the blade struck the Frenzied Giant Bear's arm, leaving a charred wound that emitted a burnt smell.

The Frenzied Giant Bear was instantly enraged and launched continuous attacks towards Nie Ning.

Nie Ning remained calm in the face of danger; although he was not as strong as the Frenzied Giant Bear even with the augmentation of his Strange Beast Body, he managed to barely entangle with it by relying on Shadow Gliding Steps.

At this moment, Nie Ning was elusive, occasionally landing a sword strike on the Frenzied Giant Bear.

With the augmentation of flames, the sharp longsword could break through the Frenzied Giant Bear's skin.

Although these wounds were not fatal, they caused the Frenzied Giant Bear a great deal of trouble.

Gradually, the Frenzied Giant Bear became increasingly frenzied.

"Roar!"

The annoyed Frenzied Giant Bear let out an angry roar, and then its body began to rapidly expand and grow larger, only stopping when it reached six meters in height.

At this moment, the Frenzied Giant Bear's strength and speed had greatly increased, and it began to launch violent attacks at Nie Ning once again.

Nie Ning struggled to dodge the Frenzied Giant Bear's attacks, but a flash of keen insight crossed his eyes.

The Frenzied Giant Bear's frenzy skill was not without a price.

Not only would it fall into a weakened state afterward, but maintaining this form would also cause the Frenzied Giant Bear's killing instinct to suppress its rational thinking; this was also the origin of the Frenzied Giant Bear's name.

And this was exactly the moment Nie Ning had been waiting for!

As the Frenzied Giant Bear snapped its bloodthirsty maw to bite down, Nie Ning took out the spirit fusing liquid he had prepared beforehand, crushed the bottle's opening, and threw it directly inside.

Immediately after, Nie Ning kicked his legs against the Frenzied Giant Bear's mouth and then rapidly retreated.

Although the Frenzied Giant Bear's consciousness was unclear due to the influence of its frenzy, it still instinctively used its bear paw to claw at its mouth when faced with something unknown.

Seeing this, Nie Ning decisively stepped forward, his longsword thrusting directly at the Frenzied Giant Bear's only remaining eye.

The Frenzied Giant Bear's consciousness was once again masked by its killing instinct, and it waved its huge bear paw to launch a counterattack at Nie Ning.

But just as everything was proceeding according to plan, the Frenzied Giant Bear opened its bloodthirsty maw again, its frenzied roar turning into a sonic attack, with glass shards mixed within.

Nie Ning's expression changed, and he instinctively crossed his hands in front of his chest, only to be sent flying backward by the sonic wave.

As his body crashed into the rock wall, the rocks behind him shattered and scattered, and Nie Ning couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Strong!

Truly too strong!

Seeing the Frenzied Giant Bear charging over, Nie Ning had not yet recovered his strength.

Suddenly, the Frenzied Giant Bear froze in place, and large lumps continuously bulged on the surface of its body.

"It worked!"

Seeing this, Nie Ning knew that the special edition spirit fusing liquid had taken effect.

Although the Frenzied Giant Bear had spat out quite a bit just now, the remaining spirit fusing liquid still affected it.

Nie Ning rejoiced secretly.

After all, he hadn't tested the effect of the spirit fusing liquid; if it hadn't worked, he would have had to run away.

The sonic attack just now had already injured him; wanting to escape would likely cost him a significant price.

Nie Ning swallowed a secret spirit pill and, taking advantage of the Frenzied Giant Bear's magic power being out of control, used Shadow Gliding Steps to quickly arrive beside the Frenzied Giant Bear.

The Frenzied Giant Bear was no longer as irritable as before, and seeing Nie Ning approach, it could only use its paws to block.

However, the loss of control over its magic power affected its body, showing obvious signs of uncoordinated limbs, and even its attack movements had slowed down significantly.