Joe's fierce, unrelenting barrage suddenly hit a wall, and his blows landed like fists striking water, dissipating without power. It was as if he had been hammering the surface of a still lake, all force absorbed and neutralized.

"Impressive… using softness to counter brute force. But Andrew, you're still nowhere near good enough to impress me!" Joe shouted, eyes sharp with disdain.

With a fierce roar, he opened both arms wide and slammed them down with explosive force.

Andrew dodged just