Everyone rolled their eyes at the middle-aged man. "Joke around, you say? Then just wait here. It''s quite the eye-opener!"


    While the middle-aged man was left perplexed, Frank breathed coolly. "It''s here!" Both the middle-aged man and Jouri turned to find a massive form dead ahead. Upon a closer look, it really was a ck bear!


    Somehow, it was more massive, standing over seven meters tall despite looking like any other bear. The canyon seemed to shake under its step, and shockwaves ensued from its bellow, almost knocking the middle-aged man off his feet!


    "Shit!"


    It really was quite the eye-opener for the middle-aged man as the other viger said.


    To think something thatrge existed!


    On the other hand, Jouri was not afraid at all, even studying the bear closely. "This isn''t right. Scientifically speaking, it''s a body that burns a lot of energy-it couldn''t have grown up naturally!"


    The middle-aged man smiled desperately. "Girl, shove the books-we''re screwed! Run!"


    As he turned and broke into a dash, he stopped soon enough.


    Run? Where would they run to?


    There was no exit, and the rope that led to the surface snapped, no thanks to those fools.


    They could not climb the steep wall either, and not a soul was leaving this ce now!


    That was when Jouri told Frank, "Please hold back. Don''t kill it-it has research value!"


    Frank chuckled. "Don''t worry. I know what to do."


    "You know what to do?! Bullshit! No one could win against that!"


    The middle-aged man was absolutely weary, seeing that the pair were so bold they were ready to fight the bear.


    Were they crazy?!


    Frank chuckled, not bothered to argue with the middle-aged man.


    Picking up a pebble, he threw it and struck the bear squarely between the eyes!


    With a loud groan, it crashed on the ground heavily, kicking up a dust cloud over twenty meters tall!


    The vigers all dropped on the ground from the terrible shock, hardly believing their eyes.


    Frank did not even need much effort to knock out the bear and used a rock on top of that!


    Did that not make him scarier than the bear?!


    That was when Frank grabbed the


    bear by its thick nape with one


    and threw it out of the canyond


    another violent rumble ensued.


    The vigers had seen Frank''s strength because of what he did before but could not help being shocked once more.


    Flocking around Frank, they started to heap endless praise on him. "Where did you train, kid? You''re so strong!"


    Jouri smiled in wry amusement.


    bet


    "This ain''t nothing yet. Lead the way,


    and


    he''ll show you even more


    impressive stuff!"


    "That''s easy! We''ve been harvesting herbs from this canyon for generations, so we know the ce. Come with us!"


    Soon, they arrived in the middle of the canyon, but the passage ahead was now very narrow, fitting only one person.


    Still, just as one of the vigers started toward it, they heard footsteps dead ahead!


    The vigers were puzzled. "But there wasn''t anyone before when we came from that side!"


    While they remained confused, a burly ck-d man squeezed his way through the narrow passage.


    A second followed, then a third...


    het


    Eventually thest one to emerge from the passage had a scrawny figure and fair skin. He also wore a


    white suit without a shirt and his


    hair dyed blond.


    And without socks to cover his ankles, he looked like a right punk!


    The vigers were at once wary. "Who are you people?" "Calm down, everyone." The punk smiled. "Did y''all just see a bear?" The vigers traded nces. "You''re the one who set it loose?!"