As the shot was fired, Henry grinned, an action the smuggler woman failed to see, and he let himself get hit, his eyes going wide as if he was surprised.
But, in his head, he was already expecting this.
'System, get ready to boost my speed fifty percent. We are going into combat mode.'
'Combat mode engage. Speed enhancement on standby,' the system replied.
And just before the ball of plasma hit, Henry activated one gadget he had smuggled in his personal bag. It was the size of a transponder, so it was minuscule and wasn't attention-grabbing.
But it served one precise purpose, which it executed perfectly.
A thin film of blue energy appeared before him, ever so briefly, absorbing the incoming ball of liquid fire and diverting most of it to the side. This caused the woman's vision to be obscured for a fraction of a second.
But that was all Henry needed.
'Activate speed boost! Dodging manoeuvres!'
