Learning to fold space while fighting for your life was…Long Chen discovered, extremely difficult.
The concept made sense in theory. Compress spiritual energy in a straight line between your sword and the target, creating a temporary path of least resistance that space itself contracted along.
In practice, it was nearly impossible.
His first attempts failed completely—the spatial compression collapsed before forming, or formed incorrectly and sent his sword energy scattering in random directions.
The demon bear on Floor 21 mauled him twice before he managed to kill it through conventional means.
Floor 22 was worse. A pack of demon wolves coordinated their attacks, and while Long Chen was trying to execute the spatial compression technique, one of them bit his shoulder hard enough to draw blood.
His enhanced body prevented serious injury, but it hurt.
