Genetic Testing.

(Rodova Military Academy – Reflex Testing Chamber, Post-Test Recovery)

Leo felt drained as the reflex test ended, his breath coming in ragged, uneven gasps while he knelt on the cold testing floor. Sweat trickled down his back, his entire body trembling from exertion, his muscles hollowed out as if every ounce of strength had been siphoned away.

However, this wasn't the first time.

This overwhelming fatigue—this complete depletion—was becoming a recurring pattern.

He had felt the same when he first triggered that strange time-slowing ability, for, the moment it ended, his body had collapsed under its own weight, leaving him gasping for air like a drowning man.

'I can't afford this in a real battle,' Leo realized, his hands curling into fists against the floor. 'If I collapse after taking out a few enemies in a real battle, I'll be done for.'

The urgency burned into him.

He had to master this ability and be quick at that.