An hour had passed. The sun was still high in the sky.

Judging by its position, there was still a long time before it would set.@@novelbin@@

I slowly moved forward, step by step.

Even as I calmly controlled my movements, my mind was filled with countless thoughts.

I recalled what Shin Noya had said about Yusa.

At the same time, I assessed my body's condition in preparation for any unexpected situations.

‘…Tsk.’

Circulating my energy and observing my physical state, I found it was in poor shape.

It was inevitable. My body had already been significantly damaged from my fight with the Blue Commander last night.

There were no severe injuries, so it wasn’t the worst-case scenario.

But because I kept moving instead of letting myself heal, my wounds had no time to recover.

‘…Using Qi Substitution Technique hinders regeneration.’

Although it was an invaluable ability that allowed me to transform my body, its drawbacks were clear.

Every time I altered my form, it felt as though my bones were being shattered.

Even after the transformation, maintaining the altered body required a significant amount of energy.

On top of that—

Wounds healed more slowly in my transformed state, and pain became even more pronounced.

When looking at it objectively, aside from being able to change my physical form, there weren’t many benefits to this technique.

Because of that—

‘I hope nothing happens.’

Considering my previous battle with the Blue Commander and the injuries I sustained before that, my body was far from being in optimal condition.

Knowing this, I wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble as much as possible.

‘…But will that really be possible?’

An inexplicable sense of unease crept up on me, and I tried to ignore it.

Like that, I continued moving until I arrived at my destination.

‘Hmm.’

I found myself standing amidst a dense forest clearing.

I scanned my surroundings.

‘There’s nothing here?’

I couldn’t see anything out of place.

Was someone watching me from a distance?

To confirm, I slightly heightened my senses.

Rustle.

A presence.

The moment I sensed it and turned around—

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