Chapter 292: Reactions
"We're not sure what happened, but it seems like the stellar bear is awake. Which means that the contestants who came across it, and so made us aware of its presence, are likely going to be targets of it. We can't say much more than to tell contestants that it's not advisable to confront the bear, as even if it isn't after anyone in particular, it can still create a massive wave of destruction without trying. While we can't change what the current challenge is, we do encourage contestants to try and complete it as fast as they can. The next challenge is under review so it can be completed more easily once the current set challenge is done.
"Aside from that, we hope our contestants will still try their best to ignore the stellar bear. It may be a large shadow in the distance, but we assure you that the creature you're trying to capture will not be getting close to the stellar bear. A fire dragon might not care if it was still around, but this creature certainly will care and not be interested in getting close to it. We hope our contestants will follow that lead. Also, keep in mind that while the stellar bear is rather large and doesn't sleep when it isn't hibernating, it still moves rather slow when walking. It's just very fast when actually trying to fight anything that bothers it, anything that gets in its way, or anything that it's actively hunting.
"Other than that, we hope that all of our contestants will keep out of reach of the stellar bear, and especially won't try to engage with it after the sun has gone down. As no one has been able to locate any weak points on the bear. So, we can't even guarantee that any confrontation would result in any manner of success, or even survival, of any who particiate."
Jonas waited a minute after the announcement was over before he felt he could breathe normally again. He felt like he had been waiting for the announcer to tell them something they could use against the stellar bear, even if only to keep out of its reach, but wasn't that surprised when the information was pretty much next to useless.
Looking at the others, he could tell that they had similar hopes to his. Not that he expected them to have acted any different. Although, Elin didn't seem to be as fazed by the info dump as the others did, but he figured that was more of a result of Elin's early life having been rather sheltered. He wasn't even sure she really understood what a 'bear' was, rather than how dangerous it was.
"So, should we head towards the stellar bear?" Elwin asked. "I mean, they seem to think it can't be beaten, but why shouldn't we try?"
Jonas couldn't help but smirk. Of course Elwin would be in favor of attacking. He couldn't be sure if it was sheer determination to face a challenge as significant as that, if he was seeking a way to die so he would be able to rejoin his brother, or if it was merely a combination of the two.
"If we did, how would you suggest we fight it?" Bart asked. "From what we can see, it's massive. I'm not sure your sword would be any more damaging than a splinter would be to you."
Elwin shrugged. "Who knows? All I can be sure of is that it sounds like no one has been able to defeat a stellar bear before, so I think why not be the first?"