Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 648 - 672: Bear Infestation

Chapter 648: Chapter 672: Bear Infestation

"Brother-in-law, what kind of sound is that?" Xu Shanshan clutched Li Yifei’s arm, her face a bit pale.

Li Yifei smiled slightly and said, "It should be a bear."

"There are bears on this island?" Michelle asked in confusion. She was initially frightened and pale, but hearing Li Yifei say it was an animal he knew seemed to make it less scary. The most terrifying thing was not knowing what it was.

Li Yifei nodded and said, "I feel it should be about right. The sound is very similar to a bear."

Xu Shanshan immediately asked, "Brother-in-law, can you beat a bear?"

Su Mengxin chuckled lightly and said, "Of course he can. A bear is not as scary as a shark, right? Yifei could kill a shark in the sea, so dealing with a bear on land shouldn’t be a problem."

Li Yifei, however, said cautiously, "If it’s one bear, I’m not concerned, but if there are several, that would be difficult. So, let’s be careful. For the time being, we shouldn’t wander around. Without my company, everyone should stay here."

The women saw Li Yifei’s caution and nodded. Anyway, it was getting late, and it would be dark soon, so there was no need to wander anymore.

Sophia seemed a bit disdainful, turned, and stood up, walking straight in the direction of the sound.

Li Yifei frowned and said, "What are you doing?"

"I’m going to see what it is." As Sophia said this, she had already disappeared into the bushes.

"Hmph, that bad woman, it would be best if the bear ate her," Xu Shanshan muttered.

Su Mengxin shook her head and said, "Even though this woman is our enemy, she’s in the same boat as us for now. At least on this island, let’s not treat her as an enemy."

Xu Shanshan said defiantly, "With Brother-in-law here, do we need her? She still needs my brother-in-law to protect her."

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Your brother-in-law isn’t omnipotent. It’s always good to have one more helping hand."

Seeing Li Yifei also say this, Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "Fine, but if she gets eaten by a bear, it won’t be our fault."

At that moment, a howl suddenly came from over there. The howl was very irritable, as if facing an enemy. Then there were several more howls, almost simultaneously, making it sound even more terrifying.

Bears are usually solitary, unless it’s a mother with cubs. But it sounded like they were together. Could it be that the bears here hunt like lions, as a team?

It’s not impossible. Animals like lions hunt in teams to catch large prey more easily, while tigers and leopards usually have fixed territories and are solitary. They have enough strength, but it’s also because prey isn’t plentiful. When prey is abundant, wild zoologists have observed several tigers living together.

"Brother-in-law, it seems like those sounds are coming our way." Xu Shanshan tightly gripped Li Yifei’s arm, her face pale.

Su Mengxin and Michelle stood up at this point, nervously standing behind Li Yifei.

Li Yifei immediately said, "Get inside the cave. There’s firelight here; the bear shouldn’t dare come over."

Everyone ran into the cave and closed the wooden door. That wooden door looked pretty sturdy, but against a large animal like a bear, it probably wouldn’t be very effective. This made Xu Shanshan and the other two tense up as the bear howls got closer.

Li Yifei said, "Stay here and don’t come out. I’ll go see."

"Brother-in-law, don’t go out!" Xu Shanshan immediately grabbed Li Yifei’s arm.

Li Yifei patted her hand and said, "Don’t worry, even if a group of bears come, while I can’t beat them, I can certainly escape."

After exiting the cave, Li Yifei closed the wooden door. From the outside, it looked like a row of tightly packed trees. Unless someone knew there were people inside, most beasts wouldn’t venture in.

Just as he finished these preparations, a figure quickly ran towards him—it was Sophia—and behind her, four Grizzly Bears were roaring in pursuit. Their speed was clearly faster than Sophia’s, but she wasn’t running in a straight line. Zigzagging left and right, her agility kept her ahead of the bears.

Li Yifei couldn’t help shaking his head. What on earth was Sophia thinking, provoking those bears for no reason?

"Come here! Over this way!" Li Yifei shouted at Sophia.

Sophia immediately ran towards Li Yifei, while he lifted a burning tree branch and flung it at the Grizzly Bears pursuing her.

Animals generally fear fire. Although the four Grizzly Bears were chasing her tenaciously, as soon as they saw the fire, they roared and scattered. Li Yifei threw a few more burning branches, making the bears shriek in fear before they vanished into the forest.

The crisis averted, Li Yifei laughed and said, "What were you doing? Trying to eat bear paws or test your strength against them?"

Sophia snorted, feeling quite frustrated. She loved to challenge powerful beings. While bears aren’t humans, they’re still formidable creatures. Their presence piqued her interest, and following the sound, she quickly found a Grizzly Bear and charged, intending to kill it.

But when confronting this massive, gray-furred beast, she realized how difficult it was to deal with. A standing Grizzly Bear was over two meters tall and weighed seven to eight hundred pounds. Even the burly Caucasians on their mission paled in comparison.

Its hide was incredibly tough. Sophia’s Flying Dagger could pierce five centimeters of solid wood, but barely made a dent in the bear’s thick layer of fat.

One Grizzly was already hard to handle. Who knew attacking it would summon three more companions? This immediately put Sophia in a desperate situation, leaving her no choice but to flee.

Thankfully, Li Yifei rescued her, sparing her from being eaten by the bears, though her frustration grew at Li Yifei’s teasing. It felt like he was mocking her. Snorting coldly, she replied, "Don’t think you saved me. If you hadn’t scared them off, I would’ve killed them."

"Yes, yes, it’s all my meddling," Li Yifei answered, smiling.

"You think using my Flying Dagger to blind them would be hard?"

Li Yifei nodded, "Of course not, but you’ve told me good news: you’re running out of Flying Daggers."

Sophia’s face darkened immediately, for Li Yifei had hit the nail on the head. She usually carried plenty, and in battle rarely used more than a few. But after their encounter, she had used most of them—the irony not lost on her. She yearned for a real showdown with Li Yifei, saving the few daggers she had left for a powerful final blow, unwilling to waste them on stupid bears.

Sophia couldn’t help but admire Li Yifei’s analytical prowess. This also reinforced her determination to have a decisive battle with him. Such a strong opponent was worth fighting, even if it meant dying at his hands, which she considered a worthy end. Besides, life was suffering; perhaps that end would be liberating.

"Hey, what are you thinking?" Li Yifei waved a hand in front of Sophia, seeing her dazed.

Sophia’s eyes turned icy again. She glanced at Li Yifei, walked to the fire, added some wood, tore off a piece of venison, and muttered disdainfully, "Every strong person should face challenges head-on to break through limits. You didn’t fight the bears directly; I despise that."

Li Yifei sat across from her, also cutting a piece of venison. "I don’t care about breaking limits. I prefer the simplest way to deal with threats. Must I use my hundred-something pounds to brawl with half-ton bears?"

"Hmph, that’s a coward’s excuse."

"Ha, you’re no coward? You let bears chase you!"

"You..." Sophia glared at Li Yifei fiercely, while Li Yifei simply enjoyed his delicious venison. Sophia felt even more frustrated, wanting to fight him now. Ultimately, she held back, knowing she wasn’t at her peak. Fighting Li Yifei now would be asking for trouble.

"Hmph, I’ll show you when I’m recovered," she mumbled to herself, before indulging in the meal, ignoring Li Yifei.

Having scared away the bears, Xu Shanshan, Su Mengxin, and Michelle emerged from the cave. They ate a little more, while Li Yifei fetched water in two large leaves for everyone to wash up before returning to the cave.

The fire outside remained alight, and a charcoal fire inside made it warm.

As night fell, the charcoal’s dim light wasn’t enough to fully illuminate the cave, but it wasn’t pitch-black.

All were modern folks, unaccustomed to sleeping early, but here, they could only follow the sun’s schedule.

The cave was just big enough for five to lie side by side. Li Yifei lay on one side, Sophia on the other, with Xu Shanshan and the others in between. Unsurprisingly, Xu Shanshan nestled by Li Yifei’s side.

Su Mengxin and Michelle had no objections, given Xu Shanshan’s status. She kept Su Mengxin and Michelle from growing too close to Li Yifei, which was reasonable, given the circumstances everyone understood.

Before they all fell asleep, Xu Shanshan behaved, avoiding any intimate moves with Li Yifei. But once everyone got drowsy, Li Yifei felt her small hand sneakily reaching for him.

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