That was only a tiny pulse of solar qi. Just a fraction of a proper burst, yet it already shot his hands forward with startling force, snapping them together faster than his muscles alone could manage.
Even without full power, the technique's explosive acceleration was easy to feel.
The back of his hands vibrated faintly, still tingling - as if someone had secretly installed turbo boosters on his joints.
It reminded Hao of those arcade racing games where you hit the nitro button and the whole screen blurs.
Except this time, it was his palms doing the boosting… and also suffering the consequences.
He flopped back onto the bed, flexing his fingers as he ran through the basics of the Burning Drive Art in his head.
The First Core Movement was called Blazing Leap.
Simple idea.
Condense solar qi into your feet.
Burst it downward.
Launch into the air like a rocket with legs.
Hao blinked twice.
'Absolutely not doing that in this room."
