"Follow me!"

With Gobu Da leaving, only nine goblin underlings were left.

Li Meng led the underlings back in the direction they had fled from earlier.

"B-Boss, there's an Earth Magic Bear over there, it's d-dangerous!"

Seeing their boss leading them towards where the Earth Magic Bear was, the goblins all looked terrified.

One goblin timidly stepped forward and stammered.

"With me in front, what are you afraid of? Don't you want to eat bear meat?"

Hearing the boss say this, it seemed to make sense.

Even if the Earth Magic Bear appeared, it would only attack the boss in front.

If the boss got eaten, they could return to the hunting party.

That would be great!

The goblins, who were initially a bit scared, became excited again.

Seeing these silly goblin underlings, Li Meng rolled his eyes.

Before long, Li Meng led the underlings to crouch behind some bushes.

"Hmm, we're close!"

With their keen sense of smell, Li Meng could already detect the foul stench of the Earth Magic Bear.

And the scent of goblin flesh.

This indicated that the Earth Magic Bear wasn't far from here.

Li Meng felt the soil on the ground, it was soft.

"Dig a pit here, a big one!"

The bushes could obscure the view, and that dumb bear would definitely fall for it.

The goblins exchanged glances, wondering why the boss wanted them to dig a pit.

"Dig, don't you want to eat bear meat?"

At the mention of bear meat, the goblins started drooling.

They quickly used their wooden sticks and hands to dig into the soil.

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"Keep it quiet, don't make too much noise!"

Under Li Meng's command, the goblin underlings diligently dug the pit.

Time ticked by, and the pit gradually became deeper and larger.

"Boss, I'm back!"

Five hours later, Gobu Da and two others returned.

Each carried a groundhog the size of a small dog.

"Put them here, and keep catching more!"

The goblins' efficiency in digging was too low.

The Earth Magic Bear was a massive creature.

To trap it, the pit had to be big enough.

It takes three days in simulation, and that seems true.

"Alright, alright!"

Seeing their digging companions, a hint of schadenfreude flashed in Gobu Da's eyes.

Catching groundhogs was much easier than digging.

"Boss, I'm off!"

The three of them dashed back into the depths of the forest.

Li Meng, meanwhile, carried a groundhog and stealthily approached the Earth Magic Bear's location.

The trap would take three days to complete.

He couldn't let the Earth Magic Bear leave; he had to keep it nearby.

And food was the biggest lure for a brainless magical beast like the Earth Magic Bear.

After venturing several miles into the forest, Li Meng finally stopped.

"This distance should be about right!"

Looking around, Li Meng tore open the groundhog's belly with a swipe.

The scent of blood immediately filled the air.

Li Meng tossed the groundhog away and quickly turned to hide in the nearby bushes.

Moments later, there was movement in the forest.

A massive Earth Magic Bear followed the scent of blood and approached.

Its enormous body cast a huge shadow in the dim forest.

Seeing the gigantic Earth Magic Bear from the bushes, Li Meng's face showed a look of shock.

The oppressive presence of such a large magical beast was overwhelming.

It approached the groundhog's corpse and sniffed.

The fresh blood excited the Earth Magic Bear, and it opened its menacing maw.

With one bite, it devoured the entire groundhog, chewing it.

The cracking sound of bones made Li Meng's scalp tingle.

After finishing the groundhog, the Earth Magic Bear lay down and fell asleep.

[Earth Magic Bear]

[Level: 24]

[Strength: 51]

[Defense: 57]

[Agility: 27]

[Magic: 7]

[Steel Muscles and Iron Bones: LV1 (Strength +20, Defense +20, Agility +5)]

Such terrifying attributes at level 24, Steel Muscles and Iron Bones is indeed a great skill.

Against such a monster, poison was the only way to kill it.

Fortunately, goblins were resistant to poison; no one had ever heard of a goblin being poisoned to death.

"Sleep, sleep, in three days, it'll be your end!"

Li Meng quietly crawled out of the bushes.

Then he stealthily left.

In the following days, Li Meng periodically scattered bait in the forest.

While the Earth Magic Bear enjoyed the feast delivered to its mouth, its day of doom was drawing closer.

***

Three days later, in the forest where the trap was set.

"It should... be ready, right?"

Looking at the large pit before him, Li Meng murmured to himself.

The trap was ten meters long and wide, and twenty meters deep.

To prevent the Earth Magic Bear from climbing up the dirt walls.

The trap was structured to be narrower at the top and wider at the bottom.

The dirt walls sloped outward, making it difficult for the Earth Magic Bear to climb up.

"Go hide around!"

At this critical moment, Li Meng didn't hesitate.

The exhausted goblin underlings quickly scattered into the bushes.

Li Meng carried three groundhogs and ran towards the Earth Magic Bear's location.

About five hundred meters from the trap, Li Meng dropped a gutted groundhog.

After dropping it, Li Meng sprinted back.

He dropped another groundhog about three hundred meters from the trap.

The last groundhog was dropped less than a hundred meters from the trap.

After tossing the last groundhog, Li Meng quickly hid behind a large tree, patiently waiting.

Time slowly passed, and the forest was silent.

Hiding behind the tree, Li Meng was extremely nervous.

He was a hundred meters from the trap, and although the Earth Magic Bear was clumsy, it wasn't slow.

If he slipped up, he'd be done for.

Crack!

Suddenly, the sound of a breaking branch echoed in the forest.

Li Meng's heart tightened, and he looked tense.

It's coming, it's coming!

Yes, the Earth Magic Bear was coming.

The massive shadow gradually emerged from the depths of the forest.

Following the scent of blood, it found the groundhog and began to chew.

"Let's do this, now's not the time to chicken out."

With a determined expression, Li Meng leaped out from behind the tree.

"Hey, big dumb bear! F**k you!!"

Li Meng shouted at the Earth Magic Bear.

He even gave it the middle finger, an international gesture.

The appearance of a goblin startled the Earth Magic Bear.

But seeing it was just a tiny creature, a hint of mockery appeared in its blood-red eyes.

Li Meng turned and sprinted into the depths of the forest.

Seeing its prey run, the Earth Magic Bear let out a roar.

Roar!

The beast's roar echoed through the forest, startling a flock of birds.

Driven by its hunting instincts, the Earth Magic Bear chased after Li Meng.

Its massive body made the ground shake as it ran, like a heavy tank charging through.

Hearing the approaching noise behind him, Li Meng broke out in a cold sweat.

Faster, faster.

Li Meng ran recklessly, diving into the bushes with a leap.