Chapter 156: High Tide
Benton hated that he would have to risk everything in a fight that he wasn’t assured of winning. What was the saying? It was something like, if the outcome of a fight is in question before you start, you’ve already messed up.
Well, he’d definitely messed up.
The cyclops was shaking with barely contained rage. It could burst forward with an attack at any moment.
The beast’s aura was screwing up all his techniques, making them cost more and be less effective. Even with Time Manipulation and Quickstep, the cyclops was simply faster than him, and he doubted that a gravity field would make much difference.
He needed another technique, one he hadn’t bothered with previously because it had felt superfluous. To buy it, though, he had to find a way to stall the beast.
“Fine,” Benton said. “Since you refuse to accept that I have an aura until I reveal it, I guess that’s what I’ll have to do. You’ve not going to like it, though.”
The beast didn’t believe him, obviously, but that was okay. He didn’t need to stop it, just make it hesitate. Which was just what the cyclops did as it waited to see the demonstration of Benton’s nonexistent aura.
As soon as the words left his mouth, he said internally, “System, I want a movement technique based on my Concept of Speed. Confirm purchase to Mastery for me.”
Technique creation confirmed.
Host has learned technique, Absolute Speed Enhancement: Mastery.
Host has 846 Sect Points available.
Yes! Every little bit of speed should help.