Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

However, the knowledge her grandfather taught her told her that it was not advisable to stay here for long. If she wanted to wait here and gamble that the Rockclaw Bear would leave on its own, it would be like playing with her own life.

What Anya had to do now was to quietly go around to a distant place, and then quickly return to the village to inform the adults to take precautions to prevent the Rockclaw Bear from finding food and finding its way into the village.

——(Anya, you have to work harder...)

——(Anya, you can do it!)

Anya pinched her arm to cheer herself up until her hand was broken and bleeding. Only then did she regain some mobility with the help of the pain. She half-crouched tremblingly and slowly backed away, so as not to move too much and attract the attention of the Rockclaw Bear.

However, the more people fear something, the more likely it is to happen.

Anya, who was walking backwards, didn't notice the branches on the ground behind her and accidentally tripped over them and fell to the ground...!

Although Anya tried very hard to control her mouth and not scream, the branch she sat on broke with a loud "crackling" sound...!!!

10.71 - Monsters Attack

At this moment, Anya felt cold from head to toe.

She screamed in her heart, "It's over, it's over...!", and her heart stopped beating, as if the world had stopped at this moment.

At this moment, what Anya was most afraid of hearing was the movement from the Rockclaw Bear. She held her breath and listened attentively. She heard the wind blowing and the grass rustling... Fortunately, she did not hear the footsteps of the Rockclaw Bear running towards her.

So, Anya plucked up her courage, stood up slowly and carefully, and then was able to see the figure of the Rockclaw Bear over the bushes in front.

When Anya saw the Rockclaw Bear, she received both good news and bad news.

The good news is that the Rockclaw Bear really didn't notice me, but the bad news is that the Rockclaw Bear is already heading towards the village.

--(how so……?!)

Anya's heart sank again, she even hoped that the Rockclaw Bear was coming towards her.

After a little thought and observation, Anya understood the Rockclaw Bear's motive for heading towards the village - this guy probably smelled the villagers making lunch and followed the scent.

In order to prevent the Rockclaw Bear from running into the village and causing harm to everyone, Anya mustered up the greatest courage in her life, screamed in the direction of the Rockclaw Bear, and then ran away without looking back!

Anya hoped that the Rockclaw Bear would be attracted by her calls and forget the pleasant smell coming from the village;

Anya hoped that she could get rid of the Rockclaw Bear before it caught up to her, otherwise she would never see her grandparents again... and her parents, whose whereabouts were unknown.

——(Grandpa and grandma, dad and mom, and good gods... please bless me!)

·

Relying on her light body and knowledge of the forest, Anya can move briskly in the rugged and complex woodland.

She wanted to look back, but held herself back.

Her grandfather once taught her that when being chased by a wild animal, looking back would not help at all and might even cause her to fall.

Therefore, the only thing Anya could do was to prick up her ears and listen carefully to see if she could hear the sound of the Rockclaw Bear chasing her besides her own breathing and footsteps.

What surprised Anya was that she listened for a long time but did not hear any movement from the Rockclaw Bear. Could it be that this monster was deaf and did not hear her scream just now?

This time, Anya slowed down and looked back. She was surprised to find that the Rockclaw Bear had not caught up with her at all!

——(No... no way? Can I run that fast?)

Anya didn't think she could get rid of the Rockclaw Bear so quickly, so she hurried back and found that the Rockclaw Bear was still nearby, enjoying the bird eggs it had taken from the tree.

It seems that Anya's scream just now was not enough to make the Rockclaw Bear give up the delicious food.

Seeing that the Rockclaw Bear stopped temporarily, Anya had a new idea.

She decided to bypass the Rockclaw Bear and get back to the village first.

Since she couldn't lure the monster away on her own, she would bring the news back to the village to see if the elders had any good ideas.

·

An hour later, Anya, panting, arrived safely at Bihu Village.

She rushed to the village chief's house breathlessly, and then told the village chief who was delivering a cat the urgent information about the Rockclaw Bear's attack.

The bad news conveyed by Anya was like a bolt from the blue, shocking the village chief.

When he heard the name of the Rockclaw Bear, he was so scared that he almost crushed the newborn kitten to death.

Fortunately, the village chief did not lose his composure and the kitten was safe and sound.

The village chief believed what Anya said, and immediately handed the delivery to his wife, then took Anya to the Bihu Village Guard to discuss important matters.

·

The Bihu Village Guard contains all the elite combat forces of Bihu Village.

In this team, the village chief, who is the captain, is the only first-level combat professional in the village and is also the most powerful man in the village.

The village chief's combat profession is a secret, because his combat profession is actually a "bandit". The only skill he reveals to the villagers is his signature skill: "Clave", which is the strongest skill in the guard team.

Besides the village chief, the guard team also included three professional hunters: Anya's retired grandfather, the village chief's eldest son (13 years old), and the youngest son (7 years old)...

·

Yes, the village chief and his family are so responsible in Bihu Village.

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Considering that Anya's grandfather was old and frail, and could walk even slower than a chicken, everyone agreed that there was no need to call him over.

The remaining fighting power of the village chief and his sons was obviously not enough to fill the gap in the Rockclaw Bear's teeth.

If this kind of chasm in strength happened in a task union branch in a town, everyone would definitely give up on the task. However, in Bihu Village, the word "give up" does not exist in the dictionary of the people here.

Because if they give up, who will protect their village and family?

The village chief took on a sense of responsibility at this time. He knew very well that he and his gang could not defeat the Rockclaw Bear, but "cannot defeat" is not the same as "no way".

Using his previous experience as a bandit and the hunter knowledge he had learned over the years, the village chief quickly devised a response strategy. All that remained was to execute it...!

"Dent! Go tell everyone to evacuate and get everyone to the shelter!"

"Kaxiu! Go to the warehouse and bring a cart of straw!"

The village chief gave orders to his two sons, asking them to act immediately. Then, he asked Anya to take him outside to confirm the direction from which the Rockclaw Bear might attack.

·

Based on the information provided by Anya, the village chief speculated that the Rockclaw Bear should arrive at Bihu Village within an hour or two.

These one or two hours are their last lifeline.

The village chief's strategy is actually very simple, which is to use traps to deal with monsters.

In Bihu Village, there is a half-dug, unfinished cellar that was originally intended to store pickled food for the villagers.

The village chief had just thought of this cellar. He believed that with the depth and width of the cellar, it could be used as a pit trap to trap the Rockclaw Bear.

As long as they can lure the Rockclaw Bear into the cellar, they can use weapons like bows and arrows to slowly wear it down.

"Are you sure this is the direction, Anya?"

"Sure!"

"Okay, then you come and help!"

The village chief took Anya to search for food from house to house, and then used the food as bait, placing it along the way from the direction where the Rockclaw Bear was going to attack, until they reached the unfinished cellar.

The village chief asked everyone to cover the surface of the cellar with straw so that the Rockclaw Bear would not find out that it was actually a trap.

"Okay, Anya, Dante, and Kaxiu, the three of you should go to take shelter as well."

After completing all the preparations, the village chief calmly asked the children to leave quickly. He looked so confident, as if he was not afraid at all.

In fact, he was so nervous that he couldn't even take a step.

10.72 - Wandering Mercenary

The village chief, who used to be a bandit, turned over a new leaf because his wife became pregnant.

Not only did he leave the gang at the cost of cutting off his little finger, but he also moved to the peaceful and quiet Bihu Village with his pregnant wife.

Perhaps because of his hard work and willingness to help others, after the previous village chief passed away, the former bandit uncle inexplicably became the new village chief.

Such a highly anticipated new identity made the uncle unable to sleep or eat for a while, but as time went by, he unknowingly adapted to his new face and became an excellent village chief.

"Oh, I should have run away, why am I standing here..."

The village chief scratched his head, feeling both amused and helpless at his own insincere behavior.

To be honest, the trap he set was only theoretically feasible. The village chief was not sure whether he could successfully lure the Rockclaw Bear into the trap.

If the plan fails, he will become food for the monsters. However, even though he knows there is such a huge risk, he still wants to give it a try to see if he can defend this small village that brings him and his wife and children some peaceful time.

——(Fuck it, come on if you want to…!)

The village chief stood behind the trap himself. When necessary, he would use himself as bait to lure the Rockclaw Bear into the trap!

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While the village chief was engaged in a fierce psychological struggle, there was actually another person hiding around the trap.

This person is Anya, the girl who was supposed to take refuge.

After taking the village chief's two sons to a shelter outside the village, Anya returned to the village alone, wanting to witness with her own eyes how the village chief killed the Rockclaw Bear.

Although Anya had nothing to do with the Rockclaw Bear coming to the village, as the first person to discover it, Anya always felt that she couldn't just leave.

Anya knew very well that she was powerless and unable to help the village chief, so she quietly hid in a secluded corner, quietly waiting for the moment of witnessing to come.

However, this wait turned out to be a completely unexpected "guy".

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——(Hmm?! Is it coming?!)

The village chief, who was squatting behind the trap, faintly heard the noise coming from outside the village.

Normally, one should not show up in public at this time, but the village chief couldn't resist his curiosity and tiptoed out from behind the trap.

From a distance, the village chief saw a blurry figure. The guy was squatting beside the food that the village chief had placed on the ground, and seemed to be picking something to eat from it.

Could it be... that the Rockclaw Bear has taken the bait?!

The village chief's heartbeat instantly jumped to 180 beats per second. This was the first time in his life that he faced a second-level monster alone!

However, the more the village chief looked at it, the more strange it seemed to him. Although the two sides were very far apart now, the Rockclaw Bear shouldn't be this small, right?

Something is wrong, there must be something wrong...

The village chief mustered up his courage and continued to shorten the distance between himself and the black shadow. Then when the two sides were close enough, the village chief was so angry that he almost cursed out loud!

——(Whose family is this that has no supervision and runs here to steal the bait? Fuck!)

·

The village chief was not without reason angry.

The food he had collected from every household as bait with great difficulty was eaten by this creature who knew where it came from!

Then how can we lure the Rockclaw Bear into the trap when it comes?!

The village chief suppressed his anger and refrained from cursing out loud, then rushed out at a brisk pace.

What he has to do now is to restore the scene to its original state before the Rockclaw Bear shows up!

After running closer, the village chief saw the stranger's appearance clearly. The guy was wrapped in a tattered cloak, with an eye patch on one eye and a mask below his eyes. He looked like a down-and-out wandering mercenary!

In Bihu Village, which has hardly seen any outsiders in the past month, the village chief happened to encounter an outsider today. He really felt unlucky!

"Hey! A monster is coming soon, hurry up and hide with me!" The village chief said in a low voice and with anger.

The wandering mercenary glanced at the village chief and was quite obedient, but he just kept holding on to the food on the ground and refused to let go, making the village chief want to kill him and keep him here as bait!

"Okay, okay, take it and follow me!"

However, years of life as a village chief cured the village chief's former banditry. Instead of acting rashly, he suppressed his temper and led the wandering mercenary to the path leading to the refuge.

As a result, while walking, the village chief discovered Anya who was hiding!

"Anya? Why are you hiding here instead of seeking refuge?!"

At this time, the village chief was so angry that his veins were bulging. It was no exaggeration to say that if he died of anger, the mercenary and Anya would be fully responsible!