A flat voice called out, “Please, hold still. Defensive skill test engaging.” A bladed arm extended from the ceiling and proceeded to swipe at Matt’s chest. The strikes started feather-light and slowly increased in force until Matt was afraid it would pierce [Cracked Phantom Armor] and carve him up. He could actually feel the skills structure in his spirit destabilize as the hits grew in strength.
When Matt was about to stop the test, finally, the blade pierced the misty armor and was retracted before it could touch him.
“Physical s***h testing complete. Analyzing results… Results determined. Skill will protect up to low Tier 2 slashing attacks. Any attacks that break through will have damage reduced by that flat rate. Please, increase mastery with skill or increase mana expenditure to i
