I'm Just a Beast Tamer

Chapter 32: Chapter 30: Perverted Ability

’Desolate Heaven Beast Bone Armor... what in the world is that?’

’For it to trigger such a strong reaction from the Beast Taming System!’

Jiang Zuo stared intently at the Black Giant Bear’s arm but couldn’t see anything.

There was only an intensely dense, blood-red light emanating from within the bear’s arm, almost blinding him.

’The Desolate Heaven Beast Bone Armor is embedded inside the Black Giant Bear’s arm!’

’It’s because of this Desolate Heaven Beast Bone Armor that the Black Giant Bear has grown so enormous and become impervious to blades and spears!’

A realization dawned on Jiang Zuo.

’I have to get my hands on that Desolate Heaven Beast Bone Armor, no matter what!’

Jiang Zuo’s heart burned with desire.

He knew that with the previous Obsession Relics, whether it was the Porcupine Beast Tooth or the Night Cat’s Eye, the system prompts had only appeared after he had physically seen the relics themselves.

But now, the Desolate Heaven Beast Bone Armor was triggering a frenzy of notifications from behind the Black Giant Bear’s thick hide and flesh.

’Just what kind of heaven-defying item could provoke such a reaction from the Beast Taming System?’

However, prying the Desolate Heaven Beast Bone Armor out of this Black Giant Bear’s arm would be no easy task.

Jiang Zuo frowned as he gazed down into the valley below.

The Black Giant Bear’s body was as tough as iron; the arrows from the Cowherding Village villagers were like tickles to it.

Logically, the villagers shouldn’t even be able to drive it away. If the Black Giant Bear went on a rampage, everyone would die.

But the Black Giant Bear had likely only transformed recently and didn’t yet realize how terrifying its own power was.

Faced with the villagers’ arrows, it would instinctively dodge in fear, even though they didn’t hurt it.

It didn’t dare to charge the villagers through the rain of arrows, so it could only angrily grab rocks and hurl them at them.

"Dodge!"

"There’s no room to dodge! Block it with your Wooden Shields!"

The rocks thrown by the Black Giant Bear were incredibly powerful. The villagers dodged if they could, but those who couldn’t had to block with their Wooden Shields.

But these Wooden Shields, while adequate against a normal black bear’s attack, were far from enough to stop the Black Giant Bear’s rocks.

With a series of loud thuds, villagers were continuously getting smashed and injured, their heads bleeding.

In just a short while, a dozen or so villagers were wounded.

"Fire the Flaming Arrows!"

Just then, a dignified old man hurried over, followed by several villagers carrying two barrels of oil.

"Village Chief!"

Under the village chief’s command, a dozen or so villagers quickly soaked strips of cloth in oil and wrapped them around their arrows.

After lighting the oily rags, one Flaming Arrow after another was shot out.

WHOOSH!

Soon, the ground began to burn fiercely.

Only then did Jiang Zuo notice that the ground around the valley’s altar was littered with flammable hay.

The Flaming Arrows didn’t need to hit the Black Giant Bear; they just had to land nearby and ignite the hay, setting the ground ablaze.

The Black Giant Bear was clearly terrified of fire. Seeing the flames rise around it, it let out a panicked Roar and turned to flee toward the other side of the valley.

The villagers didn’t give chase. Once they confirmed the Black Giant Bear was gone, they all breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground, panting heavily.

Some villagers, under the chief’s direction, began tending to the wounded and bandaging their injuries.

The Black Giant Bear had fled, but a deep worry filled Village Chief Mo Sang’s eyes.

For now, the Black Giant Bear was still afraid of fire. But once it realized that even these flames couldn’t harm it, they would be completely out of options.

The only solution would be to ask a Martial Artist to intervene.

But given the Black Giant Bear’s terrifying, iron-like hide, an ordinary Martial Artist would just be courting death.

They could only request that the Da Xi court dispatch highly skilled Military Generals.

Mo Sang had already sent someone to the Imperial Capital, but even at top speed, it would take at least half a month for them to arrive.

Even if everything went smoothly, the round trip would take nearly a month.

If the Da Xi court ignored their plea, Cowherding Village would have to find a solution on its own.

...

HUFF! HUFF! HUFF...

The Black Giant Bear ran for a long distance before finally stopping by a stream, breathing heavily.

After its rampage, it was feeling thirsty.

In fact, for the past few days, it had felt unusually thirsty and had been drinking a lot of water.

The Black Giant Bear was just about to bend down for a drink when it saw two black glints shooting violently toward its eyes.

Its instincts told it that it was too late to dodge.

In a panic, the Black Giant Bear squeezed its eyes shut.

BANG! BANG!

Two muffled thuds sounded almost simultaneously, and the Black Giant Bear’s head felt as if it had been struck by two giant sledgehammers.

Its massive body swayed under the powerful impact, but it didn’t fall.

The Black Giant Bear felt a sharp pain in its eyes, and its head was spinning.

"ROAR!"

The Black Giant Bear let out an incomparably furious howl.

It opened its eyes, trying to find its attacker.

Its eyes were in excruciating pain, and blood streamed steadily from its sockets.

Although it had closed its eyes in time, its eyelids couldn’t fully protect its eyeballs from such immense force.

Both of its eyeballs were practically half-ruptured, with blood constantly seeping out.

When the Black Giant Bear opened its eyes, all it could see was a field of blood-red.

However, after roaring for a moment, the Black Giant Bear found that its vision was gradually clearing.

It glared angrily in the direction the black glints had come from, but there was no one in sight.

Its eyes and head still ached. Feeling that this place wasn’t safe, the Black Giant Bear gave up on drinking and turned to run deeper into the mountains.

From the woods, Jiang Zuo silently watched the Black Giant Bear retreat.

’An ambush with arrowheads that can’t even pierce its eyelids is one thing, but for its eyeballs to get blown out and then rapidly regenerate... how am I supposed to fight this?’

Having seen the Black Giant Bear’s performance at the ancestral altar, Jiang Zuo had anticipated that his arrowheads wouldn’t be able to penetrate its eyelids.

But even if they couldn’t pierce the skin, the immense force behind the arrowheads should have been more than enough to injure the eyeballs.

As long as the Black Giant Bear was blinded, he would have much more room to maneuver.

Who would have thought that after he’d practically burst its eyeballs, they would begin to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye?

In just ten seconds, right before his eyes, the Black Giant Bear’s eyeballs had healed until they were almost as good as new.

’This ability is just too insane. Did the Black Giant Bear turn into a Demon Beast?’

’No, not even a Demon Beast could do this!’

Jiang Zuo felt a chill run down his spine.

If not for the fact that the Black Giant Bear was still quite stupid and unaware of its own power, Jiang Zuo would have already been planning his escape.

Once it got a little smarter and learned how to fight properly, Jiang Zuo doubted he would be able to escape from its clutches.

Moreover, under the influence of the Desolate Heaven Beast Bone Armor, the Black Giant Bear would only grow stronger and stronger.

’Killing the Black Giant Bear is impossible!’

Jiang Zuo contemplated for a long while, running through all sorts of combat scenarios with the Black Giant Bear in his mind.

He finally came to a conclusion.

Unless he could obtain a Divine Weapon capable of cleaving the Black Giant Bear in two with a single strike, he wouldn’t be able to inflict a fatal wound, even with a sharp weapon that could cut through its hide.

If he couldn’t inflict a fatal wound, he couldn’t end the fight within ten seconds.

And in ten seconds, any injury the Black Giant Bear sustained would be mostly healed.

The Black Giant Bear’s regenerative power came from the Desolate Heaven Beast Bone Armor, which contained an unknown amount of energy. Jiang Zuo didn’t think he could possibly deplete it.

In other words, the current Black Giant Bear was practically immortal and indestructible.

’Killing the Black Giant Bear is impossible, but I don’t necessarily have to kill it. Regardless, first I need to get my hands on a sharp weapon that can pierce its defense.’

After retrieving his two arrowheads from the stream, Jiang Zuo’s figure flickered, and he headed back toward Cowherding Village.

...

After having people extinguish the fire in the valley and pile up fresh hay, and sending the injured home for treatment, Mo Sang finally returned home with a grave expression.

When he was a few dozen meters from his wooden cabin, Mo Sang saw an unfamiliar figure standing under a tree ahead.

"An outsider? What are you doing here? Do you need something from me?"

The figure was clearly waiting for him. Mo Sang asked with a frown.

Jiang Zuo said nothing, merely picking up a rock from his feet.

With a clench of his hand, the rock silently crumbled into pieces, spilling from his grip.

"A Martial Artist? Come into my house, let’s talk."

Mo Sang was a little surprised.

Jiang Zuo was too young, and he instinctively felt that Jiang Zuo would be no match for the Black Giant Bear.

But having a seemingly strong Martial Artist appear at a time like this was a pleasant surprise.

Even if there was only a sliver of hope, he had to try.

Otherwise, by the time the Military Officers from the court actually arrived, it would be too late.

"Grandpa, you’re back!"

As Jiang Zuo followed Mo Sang, a seven or eight-year-old girl happily rushed out of the wooden cabin.

"Yu, go find your mother for now. Grandpa has a guest."

Mo Sang affectionately stroked the little girl’s hair and said to her in a gentle voice.

"Okay, Grandpa."

The little girl nodded obediently, then turned and skipped toward the other side of the yard.

Mo Sang led Jiang Zuo into the wooden cabin.

"Speak. What business do you have with me?"

Mo Sang gestured for Jiang Zuo to sit down at the wooden table.

"I saw your battle with that Black Giant Bear from a distance just now."

"After you drove it off, I caught up to the Black Giant Bear and briefly engaged it."

"I managed to injure its eyes, but its regenerative ability is astounding. In less than a few breaths, its eyes had already recovered."

Jiang Zuo briefly explained the situation while observing Mo Sang’s expression.

"To be able to injure it by yourself and retreat unscathed is already very impressive."

Mo Sang sighed, not bothering to press the matter of Jiang Zuo trespassing on their ancestral land.

As the village chief, he had watched the village become more and more secular over the years; he was no longer the stubborn old man he once was.

"Does that mean you already knew about the Black Giant Bear’s regenerative ability, Village Chief? Do you have a weapon that can harm it?"

Jiang Zuo took in the village chief’s expression and spoke immediately. This was precisely why he had come.

"I do."

The village chief nodded, unfastened a dagger from his waist, and placed it on the wooden table.

The dagger was wrapped in an animal-hide sheath. Jiang Zuo glanced at Mo Sang, and seeing no objection, he reached out and drew the dagger.

A cold glint flashed, and Jiang Zuo narrowed his eyes.

’What a sharp weapon! Not only is it sharp, but its hardness is also extremely high!’

Jiang Zuo was something of a blacksmith himself, and he could tell with a single glance that this dagger was extraordinary.

This was not a weapon an ordinary blacksmith could forge; at least, Jiang Zuo knew he couldn’t.

Not even if he were given the finished materials.

"Last time, we relied on this very dagger to repel that giant bear," Mo Sang said.

The last time the Black Giant Bear had suddenly barged into their ancestral land, it had intended to stay there for good.

Back then, there was no hay pre-placed on the ground, so they couldn’t use fire to force it away.

In the end, it was the strongest villager, one with Skin Refining level strength, who managed to injure the Black Giant Bear with this dagger, at the cost of suffering grievous wounds himself.

Only after feeling the pain did the Black Giant Bear finally run off.

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