After realizing the enemy was of the Great Success Rank, I had already mentally prepared myself, knowing this fight was likely going to be different from the past. If I were as careless as before in taking the hits, even I would probably really bleed this time.
However, at the moment I felt the pain, I was still somewhat dumbfounded.
It wasn't that I still thought this battle should be easy or anything. Just like when you watch a horror movie and you know there will be a scary scene coming up, but you still get startled by the immersive images and music, the authentic pain still caught me off guard. Ever since mastering the Fire Element form, I had not felt such a genuine pain.
I almost didn't know how to describe the feeling. Being punched in the face felt like... well, it felt exactly like being punched in the face.
