Reinforced steel rebars came hurtling toward Silvan. Their speed couldn't match bullets, but twenty meters per second was still terrifying. Could Silvan dodge that? Not a chance.

Even with his body enhanced once, and even if Ray had absorbed nine different abilities, the human limit at this stage barely reached twenty meters per second. Only a raw, physical-strength ability user—or a freak like that mutated husky—could exceed it naturally.

There was only one option: face it head-on.

Clenching