Mike moved like a specter through the woods, but even a ghost couldn’t avoid every fight. A Grave Stalker lay hidden in a thicket of bushes, its eyes locking onto him before he could chart a new path around it.
Without hesitation, it surged to its feet and charged.
The oncoming beast didn't faze him. Mike channeled a sliver of cosmic energy into his legs and, with a last-second sidestep, evaded the lunge so cleanly the Grave Stalker had no
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