Chapter 377 Be Strong [Bonus]


    The Arctic Emperor Bear stumbled back, fury lighting its blue marble eyes. It looked at Ss as though it wanted to tear him apart, but Ss didn''t n on having a staring contest with the creature. He already had every intention of ripping into it.


    It was then the Arctic Emperor Bear unleashed a howl.


    CRACK.


    Syals felt his Domain shatter. It quickly came back together under his control, but even then it was shaky.


    He could feel that the Runes under his control had been forced into a tug of war battle and his eyes couldn''t help but narrow.


    He dodged out of the way of a swinging w, his mind swirling.


    ''This feeling… it''s almost like when the Arctic Emperor Cobra resisted my Beast Totem somewhat…''


    There was nothing in his Beast Totem''s description that said it could be countered, but he had felt that the Arctic Emperor Cobra did so in part back then.


    Now, a bit of that same aura wasing from the Arctic Emperor Bear.


    It was like they weren''t just Emperors of their own little race, but rather Emperors of the world. The Laws of Earth wanted to obey them, and it was even suppressing Ss'' control over the Runes in the surroundings.


    Suddenly, the strength of the bear exploded and Ss found that he could no longer see its stats as though it had been obscured by something.


    This was the power of a beast that had broken the Limits of the world. Or, more urately… this was a Quasi Limit Breaker. This wasn''t nearly as powerful as it would be on a true Bronze Beast. And yet, it was still able to suppress Ss'' Rune Soul Realm to this extent.


    BANG!


    The pr bear Emperor swiped out with another w, but this time, it was evenrger than the first time Ss had seen it. What was most shocking was that it would have been even more powerful if Ss wasn''t trying to rein in some control of the surrounding Runes.


    Ss dodged backward, the indifference in his gaze bing cold.


    The ws of the bear detached, bing a ranged attack out of his expectation. Four scythes cut across the air, appearing before him in an instant.


    <Arctic Howl>


    Ss roared and the collision sent him flying back. The brief pause saved him from a fate of being shredded apart.


    The four scythes froze in the air, and by then, Ss had already flown so far back that he almostnded on the shore of the Arctic King Cobras.


    The Arctic Emperor Bear was already barreling across the waters. It looked as though it had grown a size, the blue aura around it growing more profound and potent. At the same time, there seemed to be a half-formed bronze crown hanging over its head.


    The surrounding pr bears began to roar into the skies as though they were giving support to their Emperor.


    At the same time, the Arctic King Cobras began to respond in kind, their howls and hisses filling the valley.


    Ss felt his blood boiling for reasons he couldn''t exin in a few words. In that moment, he seemed to have forgotten everything. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    He stamped down on the water once, causing a pir to rise into the air.


    Ss charged out of the pir of water, his hair being slicked back by the frosty liquids. However, he lookedpletely different.


    A pair of pauldrons floated before his fists and a pair of shin guards hovered in front of legs. Both were a deep crimson iron color and looked worn from battle.


    These were none other than pieces of General Aleen''s armor, and each one was over 20 pounds in heft. The pauldrons alone were almost 40…


    And when Ss punched out, the Arctic Emperor Bear would feel that.


    What did 981 points of Strength feel like when it was backed by swinging ballista heavier than a sledgehammer? Well…


    ROAR.


    Blood flew.


    BANG! BANG! BANG!


    Ss and the pr bear Emperor shed in the middle of theke, w meeting armor.


    The water churned and Ice-Poison Runes spiraled through the air. The frosty energy seemed to only grow thicker and more menacing, but the two werepletely relentless.


    Ss unleashed a vicious kick. The shin guard flew through the air, a fiery green leg manifesting within it and mming against the pr bear Emperor''s head.


    Blood was drawn, but a pauldron had already descended from the skies, shattering the bear''s snout. Another pauldron cut up, smashing into its jaw and twisting its already deformed face.


    The bear unleashed <Arctic Roar> and Ss'' nextbination of attacks was blown apart.


    A w cut into Ss'' chest, spiraling snowkes cutting down from the skies above and shredding through his Aether skin. It was a Skill that Ss had never seen before.


    ''No, it''s a Gene Talent.''


    Ss realized this, but the indifference in his eyes was only belied by his fiery intent to battle. Feeling the blood flowing down his body and dripping into the waters below, he only felt a stronger Will churning in his heart.


    Be Strong.


    His telekinesis reached out, snatching the bits and pieces of armor out of the air. A zing green fire poured into them and for a moment, such a strong force descended onto them it looked as though they might be forcefully molded into Ss''s fists and legs.


    However, that was but an illusion.


    What wasn''t an illusion, though, was their strength.


    Ss roared, activating <Arctic Howl> again and forcefully shattering the descending current of snowke des.


    BANG! BANG!


    Two quick punches shredded apart what was left of the pr bear Emperor''s bloodied jaw. Itshed out again, but Ss was too far away. The scythes of its <Chilling w> were too easily dodged.


    <Chilling Scythe>.


    Ss cast this for the first time in the battle. It manifested right before the bear Emperor''s open maw under his Rune Soul control. It couldn''t dodge even if it wanted to, and it was too exhausted for its Emperor Domain to suppress Ss.


    Caught off guard, the attack pierced right into its open wound.


    Normally, even with its upgrade, this Skill wouldn''t be able to prate the Constitution of the pr bear Emperor. And, the Ice-Poison would be too weak, causing it to ignore any Special Damage that was possible. But now…


    It froze in ce, its body crackling as a continuous series of damage ripped through its veins.


    Ss huffed for breath, walking forward slowly as the five seconds of his Skill yed out.


    By the time he appeared before the Arctic Emperor Bear, it was already trying to break free, but its feeble attempt was causing it to fall apart. The Skill was capable of doing 750 total Damage. After this long battle, the fact that the bear even had that much left to give was a miracle.


    Ss stood before it, looking up at its massive frame.


    He took a breath, looking the beast in the eye, and unleashed another punch.


    BANG!


    He felt the flesh deforming beneath his fist and the world fell into silence… until the body of the Arctic Emperor Bear copsed, falling onto the surface of theke.


    Ss took deep breaths, his chest heaving…


    And then the Arctic King Cobras went wild, the roars piercing the skies.