Bang, bang, bang... A rapid series of blows rang out from where the gravity bomb had been placed. Everyone could only stare blankly as Nie Yun's duplicate became a blurred afterimage, leaping back and forth across the spherical barrier.
Punch... get hurled back... punch again...
"What is he doing? Draining the barrier's energy?" After recovering from his shock at Nie Yun's combat prowess, the Secretary of Defense sounded puzzled.
"No, haven't you noticed? Sometimes he strikes two spots with both fists, and sometimes he attacks the same spot repeatedly. I think... he's testing the barrier's defensive and recovery properties!
"But just how powerful would his perception and reflexes have to be to distinguish such minute differences?" Jay mused.
Just then, Nie Yun suddenly charged forward and unleashed another full-power Bow-Stance Lunge Punch!
Boom! The entire floor seemed to shake. The force-field shield became almost fully visible, rippling violently, while Nie Yun was once again hurled backward at high speed.
His feet carved two shallow furrows across the floor. He slid dozens of meters before barely coming to a stop in front of the wall. Yet... the shield remained completely unscathed, fading back into empty space after a brief fluctuation.
"All right! That's a wrap!" Nie Yun clapped his hands and walked toward the Secretary of Defense and the others.
Everyone watched in awe as Nie Yun approached, as though they were looking at a ferocious prehistoric beast.
"Uh... sir, have you finished your tests? Thank you for your efforts. Then... what should we do next?" Even the Secretary of Defense had begun addressing him respectfully. Awe of a powerhouse like Nie Yun was human nature, and the strong were entitled to the courtesy they deserved.
"Yes! The rest is my job. Don't worry, what you need to do is very