Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction.
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Victor was among the first to step forward. The platform beneath his foot wobbled immediately, and he had to shift his weight mid-step.
The moment his other foot landed, the platform tilted backward and tried to launch him off.
He dropped into a low crouch instinctively, letting his qi ground into his legs as he slid across it.
He hopped to the next tile as it shifted again.
"Focus," he muttered to himself.
Ahead, he saw another student leap too early onto a pole that suddenly retracted into the floor. They dropped into a glowing glyph and vanished—disqualified.
The obstacle course wasn't just physical. It reacted to intention. If you moved without confidence, it punished you. If your step was off-balance by even a hair, it shifted and forced correction.
Victor's training paid off here.
He sidestepped a spinning blade that jutted from the side and rolled under a horizontal bar.
