The bear still slept, waiting for him to attack, but Lukas didn't mind.
He now had his [Blood Armor] activated, so he was permitted to be a little reckless.
A grin spread across his face as he took a step forward.
The bear wouldn't know what hit it.
He dug his heels into the ground, and the next second, he blurred forward through the air, the earth shattering from the force of his dash.
The moment he was within range, the Zipper Bear surged awake, faster than Lukas had anticipated, its claws catching him in the torso.
His [Blood Armor] cracked but didn't break. However, his [Dread Cuirass] registered the attack, sending twenty percent back into the bear.
The bear's arm recoiled backwards from the backlash in the same instant that the attack sent Lukas flying.
But instead of the force pulling Lukas back, he stabbed his sword into the bear's arm, using it to hook himself in place.
