Boom!
In Eden Garden's Sinkhole Spell Testing Ground, Richard was testing the Energy Furnace.
With an explosive bang, a violent blast erupted before him. A massive fireball swelled, and the shockwave howled outward in every direction.
Under normal circumstances, Richard would either cast a spell to block it or dodge. But this time, he did neither. With a stomp, his body was enveloped in dense golden energy, and he flew straight toward the center of the explosion.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Flying against the shockwave, he heard the air screaming past his ears.
Braving the immense repulsive force, he charged alone into the expanding fireball and threw a punch. Energy burst forth, shattering the fireball directly and ending the explosion's destructive force ahead of time.
Richard landed amid the scorching air left by the blast. After sensing the expenditure from his actions, he slowly said, "Around five percent? Looks like there's still plenty of room for improvement..."
"Then..."
With a wave of his hand, a crimson beam of energy shot out and struck a cylindrical target a hundred meters away.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang!
The target trembled, then began erupting with a continuous series of explosions. Countless fragments flew out, shooting in every direction like hailstones.
Richard swiftly moved forward. Just as the fragments were about to hit him, his entire body warped, turned transparent, and vanished. The next moment, he appeared dozens of meters away.
Fragments were still flying toward his new position. Richard did not hesitate. His body warped again, turned transparent, and vanished, reappearing at a point overhead.
Fragments were still flying above him, so Richard vanished a third time.
Then came the fourth disappearance, the fifth...
After vanishing nearly ten times, all the fragments blasted out by the target had been exhausted. Richard returned to