Ah, shit.
My most reliable tool, the invisible blade that had defined my power, had just failed. The gorilla-construct didn't even flinch, its charge unbroken as it closed the distance with the terrifying momentum of a collapsing building, all metal and murderous intent.
This wasn't just a stronger opponent. This was a fucking puzzle - a puzzle currently trying to pulverize me into a fine red mist while an unseen audience judged my performance.
I threw myself to the side, my new B-Rank Agility screaming through every fiber as I pushed this upgraded body to its absolute limit. The world became a nauseating blur of motion as I rolled, the wind from the construct's passing fist buffeting me like a shockwave from a bomb blast.
BOOM!
