Chapter Nineteen: Nearly Leveled Up by Accident
Before long, the Rampaging Spirit Bear was standing in the middle of the road, pointing at the sword and the insect approaching from the opposite direction. “Boss, it’s them! That shabby black sword forced me to call him ‘Daddy’ just now!”
Smack!
The Rampaging Spirit Bear Lord sent a bear-sized slap his way, his tone irritated. “Useless! Just these two? You made such a fuss and mobilized all the brothers for this?”
“No, Boss, that guy is really tough!”
“Get out of my sight!”
“Yes, Boss.”
The Bear from before dared not utter another word. Clutching his bruised face, he stood aside, aggrieved.
Ding! Discovered Second-Tier Superior Mutant Rampaging Spirit Bear Lord, Exceptional Quality, Level 13.
Ding! Discovered Second-Tier Intermediate Rampaging Spirit Bear, Exceptional Quality, Level 12.
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Hearing the string of system notifications, the corners of Qin Chuan's lips curled into a beautiful arc.
“I really love you all—the auto-delivering heads are back again.”
“Hey! You two up ahead, stop right there!”
At that moment, the Rampaging Spirit Bear Lord’s thunderous voice swept over.
Qin Chuan feigned innocence, “Oh? Is there something you need? Are you out here to rob us?”
“Rob your head! Rip them to shreds!”
The Lord was in no mood for idle talk, immediately commanding his underlings to attack.
With that order, eight Rampaging Spirit Bears surrounded them, claws gleaming as they pounced.
“Help! Bug Baby is being killed!” Sleepy Bug wailed in terror, burying his head and tunneling straight into the ground.
Qin Chuan was speechless. “Damn! What a loyal little brother—leaves Big Bro to take the hit.”
Still, his movements were anything but slow—dancing, weaving through the chaos.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Chuan began his ghostly performance once more.
“Aaah!”
Ding! Killed Level 12 Rampaging Spirit Bear, gained 550 experience points, bonus for higher-level kill: 100% extra EXP, congratulations, host gains 1,100 EXP.
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“Huh? What’s going on?!”
“Boss, how did that guy get so strong all of a sudden? He wasn’t like this before! One sword and our brothers are dead!”
The first Rampaging Spirit Bear was utterly bewildered.
“Bear’s grandmother! We’ve run into a tough one—everyone, attack!”
The Lord’s gaze grew dark, realizing that the black iron sword before him had been feigning weakness. Yet he still underestimated Qin Chuan’s strength. The bears that rushed forward suffered devastating losses.
Purple light flickered in the air—hundreds of sword shadows rained down from above.
Swish, swish, swish!
Screams echoed as a dozen Rampaging Spirit Bears fell in an instant.
Sweet system notifications rang in Qin Chuan’s ears.
Ding! Killed Level 12 Rampaging Spirit Bear, gained 550 experience points, bonus for higher-level kill: 100% extra EXP, congratulations, host gains 1,100 EXP.
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“Tsk, tsk, tsk. True feelings are never enough; only cunning wins hearts. What a wonderful trick—these freebies just keep coming.”
“Haha! Come on then; let’s deal with you first.”
Savoring his delight, Qin Chuan charged forward, resuming his ghostly ballet.
By now, the Rampaging Spirit Bear Lord realized the situation was dire and dove into the fray, but his speed couldn’t match Qin Chuan. He could only watch helplessly as his brothers were slaughtered.
“Damn you! You’ve nearly wiped out all my brothers!”
The Lord was seething with rage, left with only one insubordinate sibling—the very one who’d been cut down by Qin Chuan upon entering the Plains of Contention. If he knew that brother had already perished by Qin Chuan’s hand, his fury would surely intensify.
“In these wilds, who doesn’t suffer a few cuts? If you walk this road, you pay your dues.”
In this spirit realm, it was kill or be killed. If you weren’t strong, you’d simply be meat for others.
Qin Chuan calmly collected a round of experience and source energy, then stood “smiling” before the Rampaging Spirit Bear Lord.
“Now we can finally fight fair and square. To spare you any regrets, let me tell you something: I once killed a mutant Rampaging Spirit Bear. Perhaps he was your brother.”
At these words, something exploded in the Lord’s mind.
“What? I’ll kill you and avenge my brothers!”
Driven to the edge by fury, the Lord lost all reason.
Qin Chuan’s lips curled—the plan had worked; an enraged opponent was an easy target.
The Lord dropped to all fours and roared, charging forward. At three meters away, he suddenly reared up, swiping his claws three times in rapid succession, leaving a blur of claw shadows.
“Rampaging Bear Claw Mirage!”
This was the Lord’s skill—each strike enhanced with 20% additional sharpness.
“Damn, that’s fierce! But you’re getting sloppy!”
“Haha, time to dance!”
With eagle-eyed focus, Qin Chuan weaved through the claw shadows, flirting with danger.
“Ah, can’t hit me! Just a little off!”
“Damn you and your bear grandmother!”
Driven mad, the Lord unleashed his second-stage skill: “Savage Bear Frenzy!”
With a roar and a spread of his arms, the Lord teleported right beside Qin Chuan.
The plan had been to force Qin Chuan back or force him to leap with the claw mirage, then finish him off with the second-stage skill. But Qin Chuan’s agile footwork completely foiled that scheme.
“Oh dear, you nearly scared Sword Baby!”
In a flash, Qin Chuan blinked out of the bear’s grasp.
“My turn! Flowing Strike!”
Seizing the opportunity as the Lord’s skills failed, Qin Chuan unleashed his own.
Chiu!
Ding! Critical hit triggered, damage increased by 150%.
“Haha, my luck is off the charts—a critical hit!”
Splat!
“Argh!”
The black iron sword pierced the Lord’s defenses, carving a deep wound in his back and nearly taking his life.
His resilience was already less than that of the Spirit Iron Axe, and with Qin Chuan’s perfect evolution and formidable sharpness—plus a critical hit—the Lord was grievously wounded.
Driven past all reason, the Lord swung a massive paw, unleashing his ultimate move.
“Die! Rampaging Bear’s Giant Claw!”
Ultimate Skill: Rampaging Bear’s Giant Claw—within 0.5 seconds, summons a three-meter-long bear claw with 150% of the user’s sharpness.
“Damn! That’s brutal.”
Qin Chuan slid out of range; that half-second pause was more than enough for him to escape unscathed.
Boom!
The ultimate skill smashed into the ground, leaving a massive crater.
“Ha, missed again!”
Laughing, Qin Chuan darted back in, landing three quick strikes.
“Argh! You and your bear grandmother!”
Now the Lord bore three more deep sword wounds, clearly on his last legs. Enraged, he unleashed his final active skill, desperate to tear Qin Chuan apart.
“Rampaging Bear’s Roar!”
This skill, similar to the Spirit Tiger’s Roar but with a smaller range, was effective at close quarters—capable of stunning the enemy briefly, setting up a deadly combo with Claw Mirage and Giant Claw.
But the Lord’s rhythm had been completely broken by Qin Chuan; he couldn’t chain his skills for maximum effect. Forced, he used the control skill as a last resort.
“Oh dear, how terrifying.”
In the next instant, Qin Chuan’s black iron sword vanished—its three-second time limit had run out, and it instantly returned to its origin.
“What a pity—missed again. Haha!”
The Lord had missed with all three of his skills; his luck was abysmal, yet fortune often favors the strong.
“Brothers, forgive me! I can’t accept this!”
With a howl of agony, the Lord turned and fled.
“Damn! What a bunch of cowards! Good thing I’ve got my ultimate!”
“Falling Sky Flowing Strike!”
Purple light flashed, a hundred sword shadows rained down, blocking the Lord’s escape.
Qin Chuan darted after him, unleashing a barrage of strikes.
“Argh!”
Amid the Lord’s anguished cries, the system chimed sweetly once again.
Ding! Killed Level 13 Superior Mutant Rampaging Spirit Bear Lord, gained 8,750 experience points, bonus for higher-level kill: 100% extra EXP, congratulations, host gains 17,500 EXP.
Having finished off the Bear Lord, Qin Chuan was in high spirits—these rewards were as juicy as those from the Spirit Iron Axe.
“Devour Source!”
Ding! Devour successful, gained 1,400 evolution points.
Ding! Devour successful, gained 120 evolution points.
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This time, Qin Chuan grew even stronger—thirty-three kills, experience and source energy soaring.
Evolution Points: 8,870/51,200
Experience: 130,400/204,800
Rage: 40/100
“Ah, I’m about to level up again without even trying! Haha!”