Worsening Situation

A mere ten seconds prior, Tyler, who had been rubbernecking outside the goblin fortress through the binocle, suddenly found himself enveloped by an overwhelming red warning light. 

No matter where he sought refuge, he could not escape the coverage of the ominous glow.

Undoubtedly, this was related to the Goblin Ruler raising its skull-headed staff. 

As the three-second countdown within the red warning light ticked away, Tyler activated his Calculation Boost skill in the nick of time, entering a bullet-time state. 

With his brain's computational power doubled in the slowed time, he pinpointed the exact moment before the incoming "attack" and executed his evasive Shadow Step. When he reappeared fifteen meters away, there seemed to be no change to his condition.

(Did I... dodge it?)

Carefully assessing his situation, Tyler was somewhat surprised to find that he had indeed succeeded.