As the damage numbers continued to appear, John's HP began to slowly decrease.
Although the decline in HP was gradual, if this persisted, it wouldn't be long before he perished.
And this was only the second level of the trial, with nine more levels to go.
If he lost a significant amount of HP or stamina here, the challenges ahead would likely be even more difficult to face. He needed to end the battle quickly!
Moreover, besides the damage, John's visibility had also been completely obscured by the sand.
Looking around, he saw nothing but a haze, with visibility so poor it was terrifying; he couldn't even see what was in front of him.
John didn't panic.
He closed his eyes, gradually slowed his breathing, calmed his mind, and sank into his inner tranquility, all the while blocking out the surrounding noise.