Chapter 172 - 171. Tyler vs Captain Silver Eye
Tyler stood in the surreal cloud maze, his eyes fixed on Captain Silver Eye, whose entire body radiated an ominous silver glow. He knew he couldn’t afford to let his guard down. Captain Silver Eye was a dangerous opponent. Tyler’s mind raced as he considered his options. Attacking outright would be a mistake—one that could cost him his advantage.
If he attacked, Captain Silver Eye might gauge his true power level, and that was something Tyler couldn’t allow. His real strength was too low, concealed beneath his mask, and he intended to keep it that way for as long as possible. The maze, with its fluffy, bouncy walls, provided an ideal environment for evasion, and Tyler planned to use that to his full advantage.
Captain Silver Eye’s hands shimmered with a metallic glow, transforming into silver as he dashed toward Tyler. His movements, fast and agile, seemed comical in the cloud-like maze as he hopped across the bouncy floor like a rabbit. From a distance, it looked less like a deadly pursuit and more like a strange game of tag.
"As I said before, you feel less intimidating because of this maze," Tyler remarked, a smirk playing on his lips as he dodged Captain Silver Eye’s first punch by jumping onto a bouncy cloud platform.
"Fight me, coward!" Captain Silver Eye bellowed, his frustration evident in the force behind his words.
"Chase me," Tyler replied with a smirk, taunting him as he disappeared further into the maze.
Captain Silver Eye’s silver eyes glowed ominously, and suddenly, Tyler found himself surrounded by an illusory fire—white flames licking at his body. But Tyler remained calm. He had already anticipated this. The one being engulfed by the flames wasn’t the real him.
As the fire subsided, Captain Silver Eye scoffed in irritation, realizing that he had only managed to melt another Ice Substitution—a clever decoy left behind by Tyler. "Tsk... Another trick," Captain Silver Eye muttered under his breath, the strain from using his ability becoming more apparent as a faint trail of water leaked from his silver eyes. His power came at a cost, and Tyler had noticed this early on.
Tyler smirked again, standing a few feet away from where the illusory fire had raged moments before. "Looks like that ability of yours takes a toll on you," he remarked casually, his voice carrying a hint of mockery.