What was there to change and improve?
First was Austin's reaction to the sudden emergence of the Monkey. If not for Valerie being present around him, that late reaction would have been his death.
Austin was new to these dangers. All he has fought in his previous life was humans. Those fights were always predictable and never had been life-threatening—except for those MMA battles he fought after his first breakup.
His strength was growing and so was his Shard, however, he has to choose his enemies and fight those foes whom he can actually defeat. There are about seventy days left before the beginning of the contest; as such, he has to improve fast.
*Knock*
Hearing the knock on his window, he didn't have to look at the person to know who it was. However, who can resist looking at such a lovely face?
Turning his eyes toward the person, Austin said, "It's open, come in."
Valerie shyly lifted the window, before she jumped inside the room.
