The world shook as the balance of the battle shifted in favor of Rui; his fists surged forth with a blinding speed and heavy momentum, peppering the embodiment of the Noosphere, whose offensive had completely collapsed.
She desperately tried defending herself with the archetypal defense of a Martial Artist. The double-armed defensive guard meant to intercept his attacks.
It had different names in different Martial Art regimes. It was called Sanchin in Sekigahara. Others called the arm shield. Some called it the double-gated fortress.
It manifested across human civilization.
A fundamental pattern.
And yet, it was not enough to overcome Rui's offense. He bypassed her defense, aiming for the holes that it could not cover all at once, using his prediction to completely drown in her in an onslaught of attacks.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!!
With each passing blow, her body began growing more and more bruised.
More and more wounded.
It was a good sign.
