From her angle from high in the tree, she observed as the formidable beast consumed the dart she had expertly fired into its gaping maw. It lowered its head, a roar escaping its throat, uncannily human-like in its agony, as if it were struggling to expel the foreign object. A faint smile touched her lips as she drew back her slingshot, launching yet another iron ball towards it.
"Roar!"
The fierce beast looked up and roared at Yue'er, brimming with what appeared to be pure rage. It scraped its hoofed feet against the earth, then coiled its powerful body, leaping as if to launch itself into the tree. Yet, for all its ferocity, it remained, at its core, a wild boar with imposing tusks. Even as a 'fierce beast' of this world, the natural limitations of its form prevented it from scaling trees.
After two futile attempts, it let out a frustrated howl, then, to Yue'er's surprise, spun around and bolted.
