Chapter 959: The Man-Bear's Death

The dogs were barking wildly, but the bear was silent; this was becoming a bit eerie.

Mainly, it was clear from the sound of the dogs' barking that they weren't anxious or crying out in fear from being injured.

However, filled with uncertainty, Wang An didn't dare to fire his gun, because as soon as a gunshot rang out, the dogs would inevitably launch an active offensive.

Letting the dogs actively attack a black bear would be no different from sending them to their deaths, so Wang An certainly wasn't going to do that.

Consequently, the three of them, already panting heavily from running, had no choice but to keep going.

On the other side, the human-bear, sensing that Wang An's group was approaching, had already run quite a distance while clutching Xiao Hei.

Under Da Hei's command, although the dogs occasionally lunged forward to bite the human-bear to slow its escape, the human-bear remained completely unaffected, ignoring the dogs' snapping and tearing.

This situation truly left the clever Da Hei bewildered.

After following for another stretch, Da Hei barked again. Following the signal, four dogs—Da Qing, Er Qing, Er Hei, and San Hei—accelerated their pursuit.

Once the four dogs reached the human-bear's rear, Da Hei let out another frantic bark.

The four dogs lunged forward simultaneously; Da Qing and Er Qing clamped onto the human-bear's left hind leg, while Er Hei and San Hei grabbed the right hind leg.

After the four dogs latched onto the two hind legs and ran with the human-bear for a few steps, Da Hei barked once more.

At that moment, the four dogs stopped almost simultaneously and tore backward.

Due to the immense force, the dogs' legs formed nearly a 30-degree angle with the ground.

It must be noted that the combined weight of the four dogs exceeded 500 jin, nearly matching that of the human-bear, and they actually managed to yank the creature to a dead stop.

Furthermore, because the four dogs were pulling in opposite left and right directions, they forced a gap open between the human-bear's two hind legs, which were still clutching Xiao Hei.

Immediately after, the human-bear stopped in its tracks, its entire body stiffening as it let out a roar that was simultaneously furious, agonized, and shrill.

This roar was exceptionally loud, far louder than any of the bear's previous bellows.

Clearly, the human-bear's precious testicles had been successfully seized by Xiao Hei.

Any male animal would instantly feel a tightening in the groin and deeply empathize with this kind of pain.

Xiao Hei was undoubtedly the most vengeful dog among Wang An's pack.

Having been dragged by the head by the human-bear for so long, all of Xiao Hei's rage had been ignited. Now that the opportunity had arisen, Xiao Hei naturally tore at the bear's balls with everything it had.

Perhaps the continuous pain was truly unbearable for the human-bear; after the scream, it lunged forward with all its might, finally breaking free from the five dogs' grip.

However, one of the human-bear's precious testicles remained firmly in Xiao Hei's mouth.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Hei actually spat the testicle out.

Almost all wild beasts are the same; once injured, they generally choose to flee immediately as a natural instinct for self-preservation.

However, this comes with a prerequisite: it only happens before the beast's ferocity is triggered.

Once a beast's ferocity is triggered, it generally enters a state of fighting to the death.

This trait is well-demonstrated in dogs.

When a dog gets "red-eyed," it will not let go of its prey or a person once it bites down—a state commonly known as a "death grip." In such a case, no matter how much the dog is beaten, it will not release.

But the human-bear was, after all, a human-bear; it possessed high intelligence. Therefore, even though it had lost a testicle, it did not linger or turn back to retaliate against the dogs, but continued to run.

It must be admitted that the human-bear's choice was correct.

The reason for saying this was that Wang An's group had already spotted it through the woods; if it didn't keep running, it would be too late.

However, due to the obstruction of the trees, the three of them could only see the human-bear vaguely and could not see its full form.

In other words, firing a shot under these conditions would make it impossible to hit.

Even so, Wang An chose to fire. Mainly, the three of them simply couldn't run anymore; if they continued like this, it was unknown if the human-bear could kill them, but their lungs would certainly explode from the exertion.

The gunshot was the signal to attack. With their master's backing, all the dogs, including Da Hei, lunged at the human-bear.

Of course, while San Qing and Er Huang were also excited, due to their physical condition, they only took a few quick steps before stopping.

Upon catching up to the human-bear, the thirteen dogs ignored the danger and began biting and tearing at it.

As the saying goes, "A great tiger cannot withstand a pack of wolves, and a great man cannot withstand a crowd."

Although this biting and tearing didn't cause significant damage to the human-bear, it did indeed stall it briefly.

Most importantly, it bought time for Wang An and his companions to arrive.

As soon as the three of them came to a halt, they raised their guns to their faces. However, since the dogs were surrounding the human-bear, they didn't dare fire after aiming.

After a while, realizing it couldn't break free, the human-bear reared up on its hind legs and began to fight back fiercely using both its paws and mouth.

Perhaps because it had just lost a testicle, the human-bear's swings of its paws seemed powerless. Although it managed to push the dogs away, it didn't cause them any real harm.

From this, one could see just how important testicles are to a male animal.

Of course, if the human-bear had been given time to adapt, it likely would have recovered its normal strength.

Just as the human-bear pushed the last dog aside and intended to continue its escape, three gunshots rang out: "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

After the shots, the human-bear's head exploded, splashing red and white matter everywhere.

And so, the human-bear, which had managed to survive for twenty or thirty years, went to report to the Buddha.

The scene was truly brutal, as the ground was covered in the black bear's brains and blood.

With the human-bear dead, Wang An finally shifted his gaze to the pack of dogs.

To be able to physically stall a human-bear showed just how exceptional Da Hei and the others were.

Soon, Wang An noticed something strange about San Qing and Er Huang.

While the other dogs were biting the dead human-bear to vent their anger, San Qing and Er Huang stood some distance away; not only did they not come forward, but they also looked extremely weak.

Most critically, the armor on their bodies had been violently torn open.

Seeing this, Wang An couldn't help but say to Mu Xueli and Wang Li

"You two, go feel San Qing and Er Huang's ribs."