Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 13 Death!
In fact, it was pretty much what Li Xia had thought.

With Tanjiro's help, the small boat sold for a good price, even though neither Murata nor Tanjiro knew what a rifle was.

However, following Li Xia's instructions, he found the village chief, explained that he wanted to hunt a bear, and successfully completed Li Xia's mission.

And they also received some excellent goods.

M1903 Springfield Rifle

Grade: White (Ultimate)

[Origin: Demon Slayer - Springfield Armory, USA]

Magazine capacity: 5 rounds of 7.62mm full-power ammunition

Damage Intensity: 4 (Tier 1)

Attack: 10-15

[Evaluation: Undoubtedly the best military rifle of its time]

[Note: This product is for use only within this world.]

In addition, there were several real spears.

[Bag-shaped gun]

Grade: White

【Origin: Demon Slayer - Saitama Prefecture, Koji Blacksmith Shop】

Damage Intensity: 2 (Tier 1)

Attack: 2-8

[Evaluation: A barely usable spear]

[Note: This product is for use only within this world.]

Arrange these items on the ground; in total, there is one Springfield M1903 and six bagged guns.

That was all that the awning boat, along with the pocket watch and the gold tooth, got in exchange.

Admittedly, there are many ways to complete the task, but Li Xia wants to choose the most difficult one, which is also the one with the most generous reward.

Face the terrifying giant bear head-on.

"Have you really decided?"

It was still that same cliff, and the two stood on the protruding rocks.

"Yes, this is my plan. If I don't even have the courage to fight it, I'm afraid I'll soon die at the hands of other monsters."

Li Xia carried a cloth bag slung over one shoulder, filled with all the bagged guns, and his smile held a calm acceptance of life and death.

"Of course, I'm not afraid of death, but I won't actively seek it out, so it's all up to Mr. Tanjuro."

Tanjuro quietly tightened his grip on the Springfield rifle in his hand, and nodded after a moment of silence.

Li Xia's plan was actually quite simple: to try to kill the giant bear head-on, but he had taken precautions for himself.

Once he finds himself in a certain death situation, Tanjuro will use his gun to attack the giant bear, giving Li Xia a chance to catch his breath.

This plan seems like a pipe dream and impossible to achieve, but now that we have Tanjuro, it has become a possibility.

Just as Li Xia had guessed, Tanjuro, who possessed the Changzhong Transparent World, wielded that rifle with unbelievable speed.

After only 10 test shots, he became a sharpshooter who never missed a shot.

Furthermore, Tanjuro's ability to see through the world allows him to clearly determine whether Li Xia is in a life-or-death situation, and he can also easily find the giant bear's weakness.

Li Xia waved goodbye, then, carrying his spear, walked alone towards the cliff.

"Then I'll go."

It was evening, and the setting sun cast its golden rays across the hillside like a veil of gold.

Li Xia stood in front of the cave, six long spears stuck in the grass beside him, casting long, slanted shadows.

The trees seemed to be ignited by the fiery sunlight, glowing with a bronze hue, and the light from between the branches and leaves pierced the ground like swords.

At first there was only a rustling sound, followed by heavy, drum-like footsteps, and the enormous creature slowly emerged from the dense forest in the distance.

The giant bear raised its head, its scarlet eyes reflecting the people not far away.

A man and a bear stood facing each other dozens of meters apart, without the slightest warning.

The giant bear charged straight at them, its four paws pounding the ground.

Fast! Faster than imagined, a speed disproportionate to its size, creating a strange sense of incongruity when combined with other elements.

Li Xia pulled out a long spear with his other hand and gripped it tightly.

There seemed to be fire burning in his deep brown pupils.

"Hiss—" Streams of air rushed toward his mouth and nose.

Concentrate—Breathe!
In that instant, my heart seemed to skip a beat, and an invisible force surged from every corner of my body.

Li Xia suddenly pushed off the ground and turned around, twisting his waist to generate power. The force was quickly transmitted from his legs along his spine to his arms, and then released like a volcanic eruption.

With a "whoosh," the javelin, like an arrow released from a bow, whistled through the air and, in the afterglow of the setting sun, pierced the charging giant bear like a streak of light.

Even such a monster only had time to turn its head slightly under the javelin before the spear pierced deep into the giant bear's body, and crimson blood flowed from the point of impact.

“Ahhhhhhhh!!”

The giant bear stood upright and let out a painful roar.

opportunity!

The hot breath, caused by rising body temperature, condenses into white mist that lingers between the mouth and nose.

Li Xia's eyes grew sharper, and he felt that the monster's movements seemed to have slowed down considerably at this moment.

He shouted sharply, and with a series of quick movements, three more streaks of light shot out.

A far more agonizing and piercing roar erupted from the giant bear's mouth.

The white fur on its belly was stained with blood, and the giant bear swung its paws, knocking away the spear from its chest and abdomen. It roared again and charged forward. Li Xia glanced at the warning message below.

You have dealt 5% damage to the Killer Bear, which has now been enraged.

You dealt 4% damage to the killer bear.

[6%, Killer Bear]

[3%, the killer bear has entered a state of frenzy]

Li Xia pursed his lips. The seemingly fierce four attacks had not actually caused serious injuries. This beast had simply never experienced pain before.

At this moment, the giant bear drew closer and closer, and in the blink of an eye, it pounced in front of him, its paws, as big as his head, raised high, ready to strike.

"Hiss—" Li Xia's feet suddenly burst out with tremendous power, and he quickly dodged to the side by alternating steps, causing the giant bear's attack, which was accompanied by a gale, to miss its target.

He twirled the spear in his hand, its tip gleaming coldly in the afterglow of the setting sun, and thrust it out in a sharp arc, aiming fiercely at its leg.

The giant bear cried out in pain, its thick paw sweeping across. Li Xia forcefully pushed his spear against the ground, using the momentum to fly backward.

Just as he was about to thrust his spear forward again, a sharp pain shot through his abdomen. Looking down, he saw a gruesome wound across his abdomen, as if cut by a knife, with blood dripping down his body.

The bear's paw claws still managed to scratch him.

The health bar in the lower right corner emptied a small portion, and Li Xia gasped in shock. This was just from a fingernail scraping against it.

But the giant bear showed no sign of stopping. It lowered its left paw and then raised its right paw to strike.

On the cliff, Tanjuro's expression shifted. He raised his rifle, his dark red eyes filled with unprecedented focus, and his finger rested on the trigger.

Before the bear's paw arrived, a gust of wind came first. Li Xia's pupils contracted slightly. He held the spear horizontally in front of his chest and leaped backward with force.

"Boom!"

Li Xia grunted and flew several meters away, crashing heavily to the ground. This impact disrupted his breathing.

The killer bear has inflicted 21% damage on you, resulting in a minor fracture in your left arm and a fracture of the distal radius in your right arm.

He endured the excruciating pain in his arms, fell to the ground, rolled over, and got up again. Only then did he realize that the original fine iron spear had been bent by the impact, blood was gushing from the cracked tiger's mouth, and his hands were trembling violently, unable to hold the spear anymore.

Gasping for breath, Li Xia forced himself to calm down and get back into a breathing rhythm, but the giant bear didn't wait at all.

It only wanted to kill and devour the reptile that dared to harm it.

Seeing the giant bear pounce again, Li Xia took a deep breath, stomped his feet hard on the ground, and lunged sideways.

At the same time, he flipped his right hand, and the Colt revolver appeared in his hand.

"Snapped!"

A crisp gunshot rang out, and Li Xia was about to retreat again to create distance when he saw the giant bear suddenly tremble and stop moving.

Then came an unprecedentedly tragic wail.

You have dealt 20% damage to the killer bear, and it is now in great pain.

what's the situation?
The sudden turn of events stunned Li Xia for a moment, but he quickly recovered, put the revolver away again, and picked up the scattered spear with both hands.

"hiss--"

The pain seemed to vanish in that instant, and my heart pounded like a drumbeat.

Not enough breaths! Breathe! I need more breaths.

"Hiss—hiss—"

The veins on his forehead throbbed, a thin layer of blood blurred his vision, and a strange, long hum rang in his ears once again.

I want more!

"call----!"

"Thump!" Li Xia's heart skipped a beat. He pursed his lips and exhaled rapidly from his mouth, like a long white dragon of smoke.

The blood color gradually faded, and the long ringing in my ears turned into a 'whooshing' sound, which was my own blood flowing.

Li Xia raised his spear, his calf muscles like compressed springs, exploding with a bang at the moment they were stretched to their limit.

The water vapor exhaled was pushed aside, and then swept up by the airflow generated by the rapid sprint.

From Tanjuro's position, it looked like a long white cloak stretched out from Li Xia's shoulders, fluttering fiercely in the wind.

The giant bear turned around and stood upright once more, about to roar, when it saw a long white plume of smoke rushing towards it from afar.

The power seemed inexhaustible at this moment. Li Xia roared and poured all his strength into the spear in his hand.

It stabbed straight down into the bear's chest!

die! !

"boom!"

The sun finally set completely, and the last rays of sunlight slowly faded from the bear and the man standing opposite each other.

Li Xia trembled twice, released the spear in his hand, and fell softly backward. Only a small section of his shoulder remained, the cut was jagged, and the white bone fragments were still steaming. His remaining arm was suspended by the last bit of skin and flesh.

Blood kept gushing from his mouth and nose, and his eyes were somewhat unfocused.

"I won!"

[Hint: Sun Breathing has been upgraded. Current proficiency: Beginner (0%)]

[Hint: You have successfully killed the killer bear]

[Note: Main quest completed, regression process initiated]

[Returning]

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