Chapter 44: Zakhmon Ke Baad Ka Jungle – Jab Shikar Wapas Shikar Ban Jaata Hai
B-Rank pack se bachkar nikalne ke baad jungle ab bhi shaant nahi hua tha।
Jaise wo fight kisi chhote area tak limited nahi thi…
balki poore jungle me uski echo fail chuki thi।
Pankaj ek ghane ped ke neeche baitha tha।
Uska sharir buri tarah thaka hua tha।
Chest par gehra scratch…
back par multiple bruises…
aur saans ab bhi unstable thi।
Lekin is baar ek cheez alag thi।
Wo panic nahi kar raha tha।
Sirf observe kar raha tha।
"B-Rank…"
Usne dheere se repeat kiya।
"ye normal level nahi…"
"ye system ka threshold hai…"
Usne apna haath dekha।
Muscles ab bhi tremble kar rahe the…
lekin recovery pehle se fast lag rahi thi।
"Evolution effect…"
"still active hai…"
Wo slowly khada hua।
Pair heavy the…
lekin collapse nahi ho rahe the।
"Main survive kar gaya…"
"matlab main us level ko touch kar sakta hoon…"
Usne jungle ki taraf dekha।
Ab jungle pehle jaisa random nahi lag raha tha।
Har direction me movement sense ho raha tha…
jaise kuch aur bhi usse observe kar raha ho।
Aur tabhi—
ek halki vibration aayi।
Zameen neeche se subtly move hui।
Pankaj instantly alert hua।
"Not again…"
Is baar attack random nahi tha।
Ye approach signal tha।
Slow…
controlled…
calculated।
Ek shadow ped ke upar se guzri।
Phir doosri…
phir teesri…
Lekin ye B-Rank pack nahi tha।
Ye aur zyada refined tha।
Pankaj ki aankhen narrow ho gayi।
"Higher tier…"
Aur tabhi—
ground se ek beast nikla।
Lekin is baar wo B-Rank jaisa brute nahi tha।
Iska structure lean tha…
eyes bright yellow…
aur movement silent.
Jaise wo sound hi produce nahi karta।
"Silent Hunter…"
Aur usi moment—
har direction se aur 3 beasts appear hue।
Total: 4
Lekin formation alag tha।
Triangle + flanking unit + rear pressure control।
"Military formation…"
Pankaj ka expression serious ho gaya।
"ye jungle nahi…"
"combat system hai…"
Pehla attack start hua।
Silent hunter ne bina sound ke dash kiya।
Pankaj barely react kar paya।
"SHH!"
Uske arm par cut lag gaya।
Lekin awaaz bhi nahi aayi attack ki।
Sirf impact feel hua।
"Too fast…"
Doosra beast side se aaya—
aur Pankaj ko force push mila।
"THUD!"
Wo wall se takra gaya।
"Pressure build…"
"they are not killing immediately…"
"they are controlling…"
Teesra aur chautha ab close aa rahe the।
Pankaj ka movement space kam ho raha tha।
Usne decision liya।
"Break formation…"
Wo suddenly ground par slide hua…
aur ek beast ke legs ko sweep kiya।
Beast balance lose kar gaya।
Bas wahi gap tha।
Pankaj ne usko use karke position change ki।
Lekin ab situation aur dangerous ho chuki thi।
Silent hunter ab enraged tha।
Uski aankhen aur bright ho gayi।
Aur usne ek strange move kiya—
wo disappear ho gaya movement se।
"Where is he?"
Pankaj ka instinct scream kar raha tha।
Danger everywhere tha…
lekin visible nahi।
"Stealth evolution…"
Aur tabhi—
behind attack aaya।
"SHHH!"
Pankaj last moment par move karta hai…
lekin shoulder hit ho jata hai।
"AAAAH!"
Ab blood loss increase ho gaya tha।
Stamina aur drop hone laga।
"Not good…"
"long fight me mar jaunga…"
Usne instant analysis kiya।
"Direct win impossible…"
"escape only option…"
Lekin beasts ne exit block kar diya tha।
Har side sealed।
Tabhi—
uske dimag me ek realization aaya।
"Ye sirf attack nahi…"
"test hai…"
"they are checking reaction pattern…"
Usne apni breathing control ki।
Aur movement slow kar di।
Beasts confused hue।
Unka pressure momentarily slow hua।
Bas wahi gap tha।
Pankaj ne cliff side ka use kiya…
aur sudden burst speed me jump kiya।
"NOW!"
Wo trees ke upar chala gaya…
aur branches ka use karke distance create karne laga।
Beasts follow kar rahe the…
lekin terrain change ho gaya tha।
Silent hunter bhi ab delay feel kar raha tha।
Pankaj ne safe distance bana liya।
Wo ek broken rock formation par land hua।
Breathing heavy…
body injured…
lekin alive।
"Higher tier jungle…"
"ye ab start hua hai…"
Tabhi—
door ek shadow khadi thi।
Watcher nahi…
ye presence alag thi।
Pankaj ne instantly sense kiya।
"Danger level unknown…"
Shadow slowly fade hone lagi…
jaise wo sirf observe karke gayab ho rahi ho।
Pankaj ne fist tight ki।
"Ab main prey nahi…"
"main target list me hoon…"
Aur wo aage badh gaya।
Jungle deeper…
aur zyada dangerous side ki taraf।
🔥 Chapter 44 End