Neo activated his blessing.
His speed increased sharply, and his injuries began to heal.
He shot forward like a bullet.
The world blurred around him.
The distant rustling of leaves and the chirping of the birds faded into the background.
Just as he took a step, something struck his shin.
He tripped, his momentum betraying him, and fell face-first into the ground.
The impact sent a jolt of pain through his body as dust and loose dirt scattered into the air.
"Fweeeet! Fweeeet! Fweeeet!"
Neo groaned, pushing himself up, only to find an ostrich towering over him.
The oversized bird stood there, its beady eyes gleaming with what could only be amusement.
Neo blinked, baffled.
Short head, long neck, shaggy feathers, two-toed feet with sharp claws—it looked like an actual ostrich.
If Neo hadn't been tripped and killed by them before, he would've thought these were just normal ostriches.
But…
