"Careful, this thing isn't an ordinary adult!"
Alston hastily called out a warning, then hurriedly swung his sword and charged forward.
The Earth Bear was not slow. Though its huge, bloated frame made it look somewhat clumsy, it actually ran very fast. A distance of around fifty meters vanished in just two or three seconds, and it rushed right up to them, clashing head-on with Alston!
Blade and claw collided. Alston's face flushed red, and only by gritting his teeth did he barely manage to steady himself.
The Earth Bear's strongest attribute was constitution, which meant that, correspondingly, its strength was not actually as terrifying as one might imagine. Even though the Earth Bear before them was much larger than the average adult, its strength still did not surpass Alston's as a Strength-type Professional.
If not for the pressure added by that massive body weighing several tons, Alston would not have had such a hard time blocking it.
From behind him, the Ranger Soran fired an arrow, accurately striking the Earth Bear in the chest.
However...
The sharp arrow struck that thick fur as if it had hit an iron wall, then fell weakly to the ground.
It had not even pierced the Earth Bear's hide.
Soran clicked his tongue. "That thing's tough!"
The Earth Bear continued its attack, its enormous paw swatting toward Alston.
Alston used the flat of his sword as a shield and took the blow head-on. He only retreated half a step before he and the bear fell into a deadlock.
"Slash!"
But the Earth Bear was not facing just one person. Almost at the same time it attacked again, Lin Mo gripped his sword with both hands and struck with all his strength, chopping a Slash toward the Earth Bear's arm, which was as thick