The Golden-Armored Blue Ape, the transcendent guardian of the Taiji Mountains, stood perfectly still.
Just moments ago, its ancient sapphire eyes showed calm, cosmic contempt for the tiny human at its feet. Now, those same eyes were wide with pure shock.
Daniel, now empowered by his new S-Grade skill, [Hyper-Sonic Phantom Step], felt the world around him slow to a crawl.
The wind that had been shrieking around him fell silent.
The dust kicked up by the Ape's earlier stomps hung in the air like a frozen photograph.
He could see everything with a clarity that was almost painful. This was true speed. This was power!
He looked at the Golden-Armored Blue Ape, which was still slowly turning its massive head, trying to pinpoint where its annoying opponent had gone.
A slow, dangerous grin spread across Daniel's face. He took a single, casual step forward.
"BOOM!"
The sound was not his foot hitting the ground.
