Shock value, surprise effect, the time required to absorb the scene, and the sheer rhythm of battle flooded Liam's perception, fusing to create an equation his hyper-clarity instantly processed.
Battles were alive. Those who learned to listen would hear their heartbeat and breath, a pace deeper than mere initiative and the alternating turns of attack and defense.
There were ways to maximize everything, and even managing to gain an additional fraction of a second could make someone far, far stronger at those levels.
Liam had achieved that enlightenment in the battle cages, but he had already switched to the body-enhancing pill back then. With the return of the hyper-clarity, he could re-explore that field, adding even fainter variables to his actions.
