The all-powerful middle schooler

As far as he knew, there were only a few villages in the area, and the forestry bureau's logging camp was nearby.

"That's the direction, it should only take a few minutes to get there."

He looked at a notice board on the platform, where a map was displayed, indicating the direction he should go next.

You can get there by following the road on your right.

……

The highway leads directly to the forestry bureau's outpost here, where modern buildings stand in stark contrast to the primitive feel of the mountains.

It seems this place is only used to train lumberjacks; they will be assigned to various villages after their internship.

"Hey, where are you from? Are you a lost student?"

The guards noticed him arriving on his bicycle and immediately rushed out of the pavilion, scrutinizing him.

"I'm here to buy wood."

As Izumi Hasegawa got out of the car, she answered.

"Is that so?"

The gatekeeper, observing the age of the person before him, found him utterly unreliable.

"Please inform Mr. Hayashi that Hasegawa is looking for him."

He didn't seem to care about that attitude and continued.

"Do you know Mr. Lin Ye?"

The gatekeeper looked suspicious, but seeing the other party's serious demeanor, he turned around and communicated with him via walkie-talkie.

"Oh? You're here so soon? Tell them to treat you well and not to neglect you! I'll be right there."

Mr. Lin Ye's voice came through the walkie-talkie, sounding very serious.

It should be noted that Mr. Lin Ye is the overall person in charge of this area. His attitude towards this young man speaks volumes about the young man's status!

"Okay, I've already informed Mr. Lin Ye. He'll be here shortly. Please wait a moment in the conference room."

The gatekeeper immediately changed his attitude and bowed to invite him.

Hasegawa Izumi rode her bicycle inside and parked it, then went into the conference room to wait.

"Dong dong dong..."

Someone had prepared afternoon tea for him, and after enjoying his tea for a while, there was a knock on the door.

A man entered, in his thirties or forties, with a neat short haircut and dressed in clean and tidy clothes, clearly having changed his appearance to show respect.

He wasn't surprised to receive such treatment, because he had slightly used the connections of the Sawamura family, also known as the Spencer family, and they mostly treated him like a member of a prominent family.

"Hasegawa-kun, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

After Mr. Lin entered, he first expressed his apologies.

"Don't worry about that. I'm here to buy a piece of raw material that I'm satisfied with, and I'm in a hurry."

As he spoke, he stood up.

"Okay... let's go now."

Mr. Lin was somewhat surprised by his way of speaking, but quickly realized what he meant.

After traveling by car for about half an hour, they finally arrived at the oak forest.

Would you like us to choose one for you?

Mr. Lin asked.

"No need, I can do it myself."

Hasegawa Izumi shook her head in refusal, got out of the car immediately, and headed into the forest.

This action startled them greatly.

You know, in a place like this, you can easily bump into something and get injured if you're not careful!

"You can wait for me in the car. I'll come back and call you when I find it."

The sound that came back quickly stopped them from going back.

"Are you sure it's okay, Mr. Lin Ye? Should we go and check it out?"

"If he says no, then we don't need to. If he's unhappy, we might end up in trouble."

"But I heard that recently some people have seen bears around here, which is very dangerous."

"How could it be such a coincidence to encounter a bear? Besides, we haven't heard of anything like this around here in ages. You must have seen it wrong."

While Mr. Lin was talking with the two lumberjacks who were with him, Izumi Hasegawa had already gone some distance into the dense forest.

The surrounding trees and scenery were almost identical, making it difficult for an ordinary person to avoid getting lost. However, his memory was quite good, so he didn't need to worry about that.

"what?"

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, not because he saw the oak tree that pleased him, but because he saw a rather straight branch, about the thickness of a thumb.

It has a strange attraction.

The urge to pick up a stick-like branch is like an impulse etched into our DNA, the so-called hunting instinct.

"call."

He picked it up, shook it, and found it felt pretty good, so he took it with him.

Another five minutes later.

His gaze finally found the raw material he wanted.

"rustle……"

Stepping on the leaves, Izumi Hasegawa stroked the patterns on the oak tree, as if trying to sense something.

Suddenly.

He seemed to feel a gaze upon him.

If it were on the street or at school, this wouldn't raise his alarm.

But in this dark, dense forest, something couldn't help but catch his eye.

"Crack...crack..."

Suddenly, in the silent, dense forest, the sound of hurried, forceful footsteps echoed as someone stepped on a branch.

Completely different from humans.

Hasegawa Izumi turned her gaze to the left and immediately spotted the black figure charging down the small slope a few hundred meters away.

"It looks like... a bear?"

"No, we need to verify it up close. Maybe it's a leather case?"

After all, there have been such rumors online.

Before long, while he waited in place, the black bear had approached to within ten meters of him.

"Roar!!"

The black bear suddenly stopped, let out a thunderous roar, and stood up. Only then did its massive size become apparent; it was like an iron tower, giving people a sense of unshakeable power.

Are you warning me to leave? Have you come to regard this place as your new territory?

Hasegawa Izumi seemed to understand the meaning behind its roar and tried to communicate with it.

"Roar!"

This time, the black bear's roar was softer, and its large, dark eyes gleamed with alertness, giving it a rather intelligent appearance.

"It doesn't look like a costumed monster; it's real. But its intelligence seems to be above average. Could it be about to become a spirit?"

To the black bear's bewilderment, the humans in front of it actually had the leisure to comment on it, showing no fear or intention to run away.

Does its title as the king of the forest have so little deterrent effect?

The black bear didn't have much of a thinking ability; it just sensed the contempt in the other's eyes, and its pride and anger were immediately ignited.

"Roar!!"

The black bear roared, its four limbs stomping the ground as it charged forward like a tank, its sharp claws like blades about to be drawn, ready to launch a powerful attack at any moment.

The black bears in Japan are relatively small among the subspecies of black bears, but the black bear in front of us has surpassed the original level in terms of size, probably approaching 300 kilograms. Among land animals, such a level of threat is extremely rare!

Unfortunately, this black bear encountered no ordinary person.

"After all, you are still under the protection of the authorities, so I'll show you some leniency."

Facing the black bear that lunged at him, Izumi Hasegawa stood firmly in place, gripping a tree branch that resembled a stick, her posture as upright as a pine tree, her expression calm and undisturbed.

46 You really love to joke around.

Black bears and tigers fight differently. Tigers can pounce, swat, and lock their throats, while black bears mainly attack by scratching and biting, which is relatively simple and slow.

Therefore, he commented: "Aside from having slightly higher stats than the average person, there's nothing remarkable about it; such rudimentary fighting techniques..."

Just as the black bear straightened up, baring its teeth and claws, preparing to pounce on him...

Instead of retreating, he advanced, seemingly disappearing from the black bear's sight in an instant. Immediately afterward, the black bear felt as if its right foot had tripped over a stone, losing its balance and falling face-first into the mud.

"boom."

The several hundred pounds of weight fell to the ground with a loud thud.

Izumi Hasegawa slowly turned around.

He just used a whirlwind kick to sweep away fallen leaves, striking the black bear's hind leg.

However, the black bear didn't seem to understand the situation. It shook its big head, quickly got up again, and still looked at him fiercely.

"You don't think you fell down by yourself, do you, you idiot?"

His tone was slightly sarcastic.

"Roar!!"

The black bear charged again.

With a 'bang', he fell face-first into the mud again.

This time, Izumi Hasegawa kicked with her other hind leg.

When the black bear stood up again, it was unsteady on its feet, and a hint of fear appeared in its eyes.

"Are you coming again?"

He asked a question, holding the stick in his right hand and gently tapping his left hand.

The black bear seemed to be hesitating and did not make a move.

In nature, survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle ultimately necessitate persuasion through more violent means.

Realizing this, he rushed over immediately this time.

The black bear instinctively tried to pin him down with its claws, a powerful blow that even made the wind seem to grow muffled.

But then, the stick in Izumi Hasegawa's hand struck first, hitting the back of the black bear's front paw precisely, causing it to falter.

"Bang!"

Before it could react, it received another heavy blow to the head.

The blow landed squarely on his forehead, and it was very impactful.

"Ow!"

The black bear instantly let out a painful howl, saw stars, and rolled on the ground, clutching its head with its paws.

Do you understand the gap between us now?

Hasegawa Izumi twirled the stick beautifully, and without caring whether it could understand her, she spoke arrogantly.

"Ouch..."

After catching its breath, the black bear finally realized that the creature in front of it was much stronger than itself, so it rolled over, lay prostrate on the ground, and began to moan softly as if begging for mercy.