The crowd erupted, their excitement clear as Don landed gracefully on the ground.
His eyes remained fixed on Apex, watching closely as the android's body hit the pillar with enough force to shake it.
But despite the massive hit, Apex showed no signs of staying down. As the pillar began to rise, Apex rose with it, still standing tall, its posture as firm as ever.
Don, his confidence surging, decided to take a page from Apex's playbook. With a quick glance at the rising and falling pillars, he jumped onto one of them, using the mechanical platform to launch himself to another.
The crowd watched in awe as Don moved, his jumps becoming faster, gaining momentum with each leap.
Apex's head followed his movements, its glowing smiley face unchanging but its gaze tracking Don's every move. Though Don moved quickly, Apex could follow just fine.
After several leaps, Don felt he had gathered enough speed.
