Maki had just opened her mouth to ask Jie Jian a question when the blurry figure before her suddenly charged at her at incredible speed.
The figure swayed from side to side as it rapidly closed in. The instant it reached Maki, it raised its right fist and punched at her.
Maki hurriedly raised her arm, only to feel an immense force slam into it, making her body stagger.
"So fast!"
Maki's heart jolted. Her feet instinctively pushed off, and she slid half a step backward to dissipate the force.
But the blurry figure gave her no chance to catch her breath. Its left fist followed immediately, the punch slicing through the air as it went straight for her face.
Maki tilted her head aside and avoided it, then counterattacked with her right fist, smashing it heavily into the other's chest.
The instant her fist struck flesh, Maki felt as though she had punched a thick slab of rubber. The figure did not move an inch and immediately swung an elbow at her temple.
Maki hastily raised her left arm to block. Another tremendous force struck her, knocking her two steps sideways as her feet scraped harshly against the floor.
"What the hell is this thing?!"
In her panic, Maki instinctively controlled the cursed energy in her body and focused all her attention on her eyes, trying to see the person before her more clearly.
But in the next instant, the figure suddenly blurred, as though it were about to vanish.
Just then, Jie Jian's voice rang out again, carrying a trace of helplessness.
"Stop, stop, stop, Maki! Don't resist randomly! If you resist, the illusion will disappear!"
Maki froze slightly.
Once Maki fully calmed down, the figure before her vanished completely.
She subconsciously lowered her head and looked at