But the woman suddenly escalated.
She twisted mid-air, her foot crackling with faint silver energy as she aimed a spinning kick toward his ribs.
Sion dodged, barely. The ground beneath him shattered where her foot landed.
"Energy enhancement…" he noted aloud.
She smirked, palm glowing faintly now. "If you hold back, you die."
The forest pulsed as her aura flared.
Sion exhaled slowly, pupils contracting. "Fine… you asked for it."
In an instant, faint blue circuits traced along his skin—barely noticeable, but undeniably technological.
His system voice echoed in his mind.
[SYSTEM LIMITER: 5% Release Approved]
The next clash shook the trees.
Fist met fist, shockwaves cracked the air.
They were no longer testing.
They were fighting for real.
But Sion possessed something dangerous.
His Curiosity Power.
With every passing second, every movement, every technique the woman displayed, his curiosity grew—and with it, his strength.
[Curiosity Level: Rising]
His secondary mind processed her fighting style, storing it, mimicking it.
Step by step, her footwork became his.
Strike by strike, her combinations became familiar.
The more she attacked, the more he smiled—a mad, eager grin spreading across his face.