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452: Learning to Think While Bleeding
Come to think of it, Kai had never truly fought using his head.That realization came slowly, settling in his chest as he stood there facing the Carnolion. Every battle before this, every life-and-death encounter, had been decided by brute strength, overwhelming force, or sheer endurance. He hit harder. He endured longer. He outlasted. That had always been enough.He had never faced an enemy faster than he was.Never faced something that could outthink him.So he had never needed to calculate his moves. Never needed to predict patterns or bait reactions. His instincts had carried him through every fight, sharp and reliable, forged through pain and blood. When danger came, his body moved before his mind even caught up.But instinct alone wasn’t enough now.The Carnolion prowled before him, muscles rolling smoothly beneath its hide, movements controlled and deliberate. It wasn’t rushing, wasn’t panicking and it was watching him the same way he was watching it. Measuring and waiting.Dam
451: Cruelest Upgrade
But even if Kai had known about Zora’s interference, there was nothing he could have done about it.Not now. Not in this situation and not against that woman.Normally, Carnolions were terrifying for very simple reasons. Explosive speed. Brutal strength. Inhuman agility packed into a predator’s body. They hunted by overwhelming their prey, crushing resistance through sheer physical dominance. They didn’t need strategy. They didn’t need tricks. They were built to end fights fast.This one was different.After Zora caught it, she hadn’t just restrained it or tamed it.She had forcefully evolved it.She had pushed its mind forward, tearing through natural limits, dragging its intelligence up until it rivaled that of a fully grown adult. Not the dull kind either. The kind that could calculate, adapt, and learn mid-battle. The kind that could recognize patterns, exploit habits, and bait reactions.And that was what made it truly horrifying.Yet despite that unnatural intelligence, the Carn
450: Smart Prey.
Hearing and observing this, Kai straightened up slowly.The casual looseness in his posture vanished, replaced by something sharp and grounded. His shoulders rolled once, joints popping faintly, breath steadying as his gaze locked onto the beast by Zora’s side. The Carnolion stared back at him, eyes glowing with predatory intelligence, muscles rippling beneath its hide as if it had already decided how this would end.Just as Kai expected, Zora didn’t bother with warnings.She patted the Carnolion’s head lightly, and almost affectionately.The change was instant.The docility vanished instantly. The Carnolion’s pupils shrank, its muscles coiled, and the next moment it exploded forward, the ground cracking beneath its paws as it dashed toward Kai with terrifying speed, claws carving grooves into the earth.Zora burst out laughing behind it. “Ahhh, there it is! See? You thought it was broken. Stop looking so betrayed.”Kai didn’t respond.His mind snapped into focus.This wasn’t a spar a
449: A Carnolion.
Just as Kai had expected, Zora was soon back.He sensed her before he saw her, the faint distortion in the air, the subtle pressure that always accompanied her presence, like reality itself was bracing.Kai didn’t stop his practice when it happened. His fists continued to move, steady and deliberate, each punch flowing into the next, his breathing controlled, his focus locked entirely on the Octane Fist.Then a shadow fell over the ground.Kai glanced up.Zora stood a short distance away, arms crossed casually, and cradled in one arm was a beast that immediately made his instincts scream. It wasn’t small. It wasn’t cute. And it definitely wasn’t harmless.The creature had the powerful, corded body of a lion, muscles layered thick beneath its hide. Its forelimbs ended in long, curved claws that gleamed faintly, sharp enough to tear through steel. Its movements, even while restrained, were unnervingly smooth, carrying the coiled speed of a tiger ready to explode forward at any moment.A
Chapter 448: Improved Technique
Again, the world twisted.One moment, Kai felt the familiar pull behind his navel, that strange sensation like reality being folded and refolded around him, and the next, his boots crunched against dry grass. Warm wind brushed against his face, carrying the scent of dust and beasts. Two suns hung lazily in the sky, bathing the land in golden heat.The savannah.Kai didn’t even need to look around properly. He already knew where they were.Zora stood a few steps ahead, hands behind her back, staring across the endless stretch of land dotted with distant herds and rolling plains. After a few seconds, she let out a long sigh, the kind that sounded like someone deciding what to eat rather than where to wage war.“I want to feast today,” she said casually.Kai twitched. That sentence alone never meant anything good for him.Zora turned slightly, her eyes glinting with interest. “We’ll be changing targets this time.”Kai swallowed. “That… doesn’t sound comforting.”She ignored him completel
447: No More Wasted Potential
Soon, the scenery around them shifted again.The dense rainforest faded away like mist being wiped from glass, replaced by a wide valley stretching endlessly before their eyes.Jagged cliffs rose on both sides, their surfaces etched with strange patterns that looked less like erosion and more like ancient scars. The ground was dry and cracked in places, yet spiritual energy pulsed faintly beneath it, slow and heavy, like something breathing in its sleep. Above them, the twin suns hung high, casting long shadows that made the valley feel both vast and oppressive.Zora stopped walking.Abigail halted beside her, already sensing that this place wasn’t chosen randomly.Kai lingered a little farther back, arms crossed, instinctively scanning the surroundings, but Zora didn’t spare him a glance this time. Her attention was fully on Abigail.Zora turned slowly, eyes sharp, unreadable.“Do you know why I brought you here?” she asked.Abigail shook her head. “No.”Zora scoffed softly. “Of cour
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