I felt the familiar surge of energy flood my system, my muscles tightening, preparing to absorb and generate Essence.
I was ready.
I turned to Steve.
"Let's go."
He nodded without hesitation.
Bending my legs, I launched forward.
The ground cracked beneath my feet as I shot across the battlefield like a bullet.
I scanned the front row of Abominations, quickly checking their levels.
Most of them were around level 10 or 11.
Good. That was exactly what I wanted.
With a burst of speed, I shot straight into the pack of Inferno Hounds leading the charge.
My first target, a level 10 beast, barely had time to react before my knee slammed into its skull.
With my Strength sitting at 38, the impact was overkill, its head exploded, shards of rock and molten lava scattering through the air.
I landed smoothly in the middle of the pack, heat radiating from their burning bodies.
