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“ ‘I’m not interested,”

Katie said firmly, her punches echoing through the courtyard as the wooden puppets continued to taunt her.

The sound of flesh meeting wood reverberated around her, but she remained undeterred.

“ Come on, you must have realized by now that these outdated puppets can never match up to your power, They won’t help you understand your strength any better,”

Pale pleaded, attempting to persuade her.

“ Just listen to me first, My offer isn’t as bad as you think, It could even help you improve your battling skills,” he urged.

“ You’ll have to defeat me first before I even consider listening to you,” Kate snapped, her anger evident.

With a swift jump, she pushed herself against the puppet’s chest, propelling herself towards Pale.

Caught off guard, Pale hurriedly cast an ice shield to protect himself.

But his reflexes were slow, and Katie’s qi-infused fist shattered the hastily created barrier before reaching his face, slamming him away.