The forest grew eerily silent, save for the faint rustling of leaves and the occasional creak of branches under the wind's weight. Alex stood motionless, his glowing form radiating an overwhelming pressure. The air around him seemed to warp, trembling under the strain of his power. His eyes, twin points of purple light, tracked the faintest shifts in the trees, waiting for the leader to strike again.
From the shadows, the leader's voice emerged, laced with mockery. "You know, there's this thing about star connection realm experts that star formation ones would never be able to cover for?"
'Temporal acceleration,' Alex muttered inwardly, ignoring those words as he increased his speed by moving his time faster. He was well aware of the difference; it was the reason for his seriousness.
