"Going into a rage immediately? Looks like you're truly eager to finish me off quickly," Xu Jingming remarked with surprise.
Rare and high-level ferocious beasts often possessed skills similar to human combat techniques. "Rage" was one of the most common abilities among beasts. According to research, in a state of rage, the beast's residual sanity completely vanished, turning it into a killing machine acting purely on instinct. At the same time, the beast's physical strength significantly increased. Usually, beasts only entered this state in critical situations. However, the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear activated it right at the start of the battle. Evidently, Xu Jingming's previous actions had angered it greatly.
"But I'm no fool either. Whether you're in a rage or not, I'm not going to collide with you head-on," Xu Jingming thought.
Initially, Xu Jingming had 180 units of life energy, and under the effect of Cell Activation, it increased even further, granting him incredible strength! However, even with such stats, he had no intention of engaging in a direct collision with the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear. Standing at only 186 centimeters against a six-meter bear—wouldn't that be suicide?
"The best option is to use my agility," Xu Jingming decided.
Like a flash of lightning, Xu Jingming's figure, spear in hand, blurred and vanished from the spot. The Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear instinctively felt something was wrong, but before it could react, it felt a sharp pain in its leg!
Swoosh!
A deep wound, wrapped in purple electric arcs, suddenly appeared on the bear's left leg.
Splash!
Bright red blood gushed from the artery on the leg like a geyser!
"Rrrraaaa!" the bear roared in pain and brought its massive paw down on the small human figure near its feet.
Compared to the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear's six-meter height, Xu Jingming, at 186 centimeters, was much more agile. Furthermore, the Purple Sky Divine Thunder constantly stimulated all his cells, filling his body with inexhaustible strength. Under such conditions, Xu Jingming's agility was truly frightening!
Therefore, even before the bear's paw reached its target, Xu Jingming was already near its right leg. Compared to the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, the sharp black spear was much more effective at penetrating defense. Xu Jingming repeated his maneuver, leaving a long wound on the bear's right leg. By this point, the clumsy Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear hadn't even managed to notice his movement!
"Rrrraaaaa!!!" the furious roar shook the air.
The agonizing pain in both legs drove the bear into a frenzy. It began wildly flailing its paws, attacking everything indiscriminately! However, Xu Jingming had already managed to leap aside!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The maddened Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear turned into a wild machine of destruction, crushing the corpses of the beasts around it into bloody pulp.
At this moment, Xu Jingming used the Purple Sky Divine Thunder at full power! Countless violet lightning bolts erupted from his body, striking the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear.
The bear was already inferior to Xu Jingming in speed, and now, with wounded legs, it became even slower. Although the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear had completely lost its sanity in the rage state, its basic instincts told it that the lightning strikes couldn't inflict fatal damage. Therefore, it simply hunched down in place, adopting a defensive posture.
Crackkk!
Kaboom!
This continued for about half a minute! The gray-white fur of the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear turned black from the lightning strikes!
"That should be enough," Xu Jingming thought, instantly moving to a distance of less than three meters from the bear.
Three meters for the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear was just one small step to reach out and attack. However, when it tried to move its legs to unleash its anger on the tiny human in front of it, it discovered with horror that its legs seemed to have vanished—they were completely unresponsive!
What frightened it even more was that its paws felt incredibly heavy, and it couldn't lift them!
"Did you think half a minute under the assault of my Purple Sky Divine Thunder would pass without a trace for you?" Xu Jingming shook his head.
Although the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear's fur had strong defense, the black spear had already breached it on both legs. During those thirty seconds of continuous lightning strikes, even though some electricity was deflected, a considerable amount of lightning had penetrated the wounds into the bear's body, paralyzing its nervous system.
This was precisely the effect Xu Jingming was aiming for.
"Can't move? Well, now you're just a stationary target," Xu Jingming stated, gripping his spear tightly and beginning his counterattack!
The black spear, weighing 50 jin (approximately 25 kg), soared through the air, its tip, wrapped in lightning, delivered continuous strikes!
Thwack! Thwack!
Enveloped in violet lightning and infused with the ancient power of the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, Xu Jingming seemed like a deity at this moment. The spear turned into a blur, and in just three to four seconds, dozens of bowl-sized wounds appeared on the body of the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear!
Inside the wounds, countless lightning bolts flickered, dealing additional damage. If this were an ordinary beast, it would have long since drawn its last breath! But for the six-meter Second-Rank Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear with its thick hide, these wounds were only minor damage.
It was at this exact moment that the Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear suddenly felt sensitivity return to its paws! Just as a malicious smirk began to appear on its massive face, and it prepared to counterattack, the human figure in front of it suddenly leaped up, positioning himself at the level of its chest. Xu Jingming's eyes held an icy calmness.
At the same instant, a low, majestic voice rang out: "Lightning Breakthrough!"
Accompanied by a deafening thunderclap, a wave of lightning flashed on the black spear, instilling terror in the bear's heart! It instinctively tried to raise its paws for defense, but it was already too late!
Kaboom!
The battered Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear received a devastating blow! Furious violet lightning burst forth from its chest, and the powerful impact sent it flying backward like a cannonball!
Rumble!
The bear smashed through the remnants of the ruined flowerbed in the center and carved a furrow more than ten meters long on the ground before stopping. A charred hole gaped on the left side of its chest. The heart that was there had completely vaporized, leaving only swirling remnants of violet lightning inside.
The Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear felt its strength rapidly draining away, and its consciousness gradually blurring. Instinctively, it tried to rise, staggering onto its feet. But before it could take a single step, it collapsed to the ground with a crash.
This terrifying beast, capable of destroying a small city, was completely devoid of life force at that moment.
[Clang... Killed a Bloodthirsty Fierce Bear of the second rank, lower tier, +24 ability points.]
Hearing the system notification, Xu Jingming, standing with his spear at the ready, breathed a sigh of relief: "It's finally over."
This fight forced him to go all out, showcasing his entire current potential! Although the battle lasted less than two minutes, the colossal intensity of the fight and the constant mental strain were at the limit even for his 180 units of life energy and spirit.
Fortunately, the result was good.
Of course, even if this series of attacks hadn't killed the opponent, Xu Jingming had a backup plan. He could have used Ability Points to boost his base attributes. One could say that the over two thousand Ability Points on the system screen predetermined the fate of this Bloodthirsty Ferocious Bear from the very beginning.
Xu Jingming exited the Cell Activation state; the lightning in his eyes vanished, and the Purple Sky Divine Thunder surrounding him was immediately drawn back. Deprived of the support of the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, Xu Jingming immediately felt weakness throughout his body.
However, he understood that this weakness was merely an illusion caused by the power rebound. In reality, he had simply returned to his normal state before the Cell Activation.
"I wonder how many points I scored by eliminating all the beasts in the Central Zone," Xu Jingming thought, opening his smartwatch to check his score:
[First place: Xu Jingming, 10,835 points (Jiangcheng No. 2 Middle School)
Second place: Zhou Mingyang, 1,103 points (Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School)
Third place: Wu Hao, 945 points (Jiangcheng First Middle School) ..]
"Over ten thousand points!" Although Xu Jingming had anticipated a high result, this score still astonished him.
After the initial shock, a satisfied smile appeared on his face: "Indeed, the beasts from the Central Zone bring in the most points."
"If I'm not mistaken, last year the highest score in our Jiangnan Province was just over eight thousand? So, have I already preliminarily secured the title of best in the province?"