Special Moves
Jin Chow put the mask on his face and the oxygen tank on his back.
"Alright!!!" Jin Chow pulled his huge two-headed metal hammer from the floor, forged with a giant bug's exoskeleton and his blood and already wearing his full golden armor, sparkling from neck to toe. He instantly felt a bond with it, unlike when he first grasped the hammer.
Sergio Von Croy also put on the mask, then his gear.
He glanced at his back to see his glider, wearing it like a jetpack that can release a pair of wings, partnered with his kicking boots. He shifted the goggles from his forehead to his eyes.
"How can I use this?" He looked at Chief Brashford, worried about how to utilize his new weapons.
"I have forged it with your blood, which contains your ability. Just try to feel it and use your consciousness to control it like how you use your ability." Chief Brashford explained.
"Alright, let's give it a try." Sergio closed his eyes so he could concentrate on feeling it. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, simultaneously spreading the wings.
"Woah, dude!! That was awesome! Do I have something like that too?" Jin Chow looked at Chief Brashford, unsatisfied with his weapon.
"Nope, you'll see it once you activate your skill." Chief Brashford winked at him.
"NIIIICE!" Jin Chow easily believed it and felt so happy about it. The three looked at Chief Brashford, wondering if his statement was true.
"And by the way, your mask is attached with your jetpack wings for your oxygen, unlike the conventional oxygen tank that they have."
"Alright. Thank you so much, Chief," Sergio bowed to thank him, but Chief Brashford just waved his hand and gestured to him to stand.
King Lee wore his mask and oxygen tank too, as he began to warm up using his nunchucks.
Liu Kai did the same. He put the hoodie on after the mask and oxygen tank. His eyes and forehead with few strands of hair covering it, it is the only thing they could see after he wore it all. The chain mail is inside his body, covered with a tunic that is mostly covered by his full-body brown caped cloak. He held his kama and doesn't feel anything special about it like them.
'Hmmm, just forget about it. As long as it can slice, it's good for me. It's better than having nothing.' He thought to himself.
"Let's go to the Dojo," said King Lee, already standing in front of the small door.
They all came out of the house with their brand new looks and felt confident about their weapons and stuff. Now they're looking like a legitimate party for the hunt.
They noticed crowds as they walked closer to the dojo. Approximately 20 students, including the top student Wang Xiu Ying, and three dwarves groups, each of which consists of around ten dwarves, led by the Trio De Terrible, standing outside waiting for them.
'This group is still too small to kill numerous giant bugs at once, but due to the limited range of the Giant Curse Tree, this hunt is possible.' Liu Kai thought to himself, observing all of them.
"Shifu." The students bowed down to greet their teacher.
"Everyone's here," said Wang Xiu Ying, walking closer to King Lee.
"Alright, let's go!" King Lee shouted, wasting no time to catch their attention as he led the way to the forest.
The sun rose as they began to head east of the village where the Giant Cursed Tree stood.
They traveled for about an hour until they stopped near a pond.
"This is it."
"This is the landmark and full extent of the Giant Cursed Tree's range based on the experiment." King Lee stated.
The Trio de Terrible stopped, waiting for them to pull the Giant Bugs out of their den. Everyone apart from the dwarves groups continued to travel and prepare to strike.
They saw The Giant Cursed Tree from afar, and they're heading directly to where it's located.
They detected several powerful presences around the Giant Cursed Tree, but they can't tell what kind of bugs they are or what their rates are. Perhaps the giant bugs are no longer the same after being infected by the Giant Cursed Tree.
"Back me up, I'm going to grab all their attention in one go." Sergio Von Croy proclaimed before scaling the trees and leaping from the tree as high as he can, powered by his boots, and spreading his wings to remain in the air.
Jin Chow charged as fast as he could to support Sergio Von Croy, knowing his capability and weakness.
Liu Kai climbed the trees as well and jumped from branches to branches.
"Hey! What the heck are you guys doing?" said King Lee and Wang Xiu Ying in unison as they panicked, seeing the trio take charge by themselves.
"Just watch!" The trio answered in unison leaving them.
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"Ohhh yeah! These goggles work better than my mask before!" Sergio Von Croy used his wings to fly in the air and search for giant bugs.
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"Found you!"
"FORRIIIIING STAR STRIIIIIIIIIKEUU!!!"
(FALLING STAR STRIKE)
He used his 'Descend' ability to land an axe kick after discovering where they were gathering, creating wind pressure that forced everyone to stop in their tracks.
All the trees in the forest swayed from Sergio Von Croy's attack, killing a few giant bugs in the process.
"Uggghh!!! What the heck happened, Shifu?" asked Wang Xiu Ying, covering his face from the gust using his arms and was forced to stop by the attack's impact.
"This destructive power!?" King Lee smiled, standing in front of Wang Xiu Ying, unaffected by the gust, realizing it's Sergio's doing.
The giant bugs looked at Sergio at the same time.
KIIIIIEEEEEECKKK!!!!
There are about 50 giant bugs that can't be accurately identified because they're all plant-covered, squealing at him.
"Okay, run!!!" Sergio quickly darted away to avoid them. He ran as fast as he could, with all of the giant bugs chasing him.
"CHOOOOOW!!!"
Jin Chow arrived and activated his 'Indestructible' ability, illuminating his shiny hammer even further.
'Chief Brashford wasn't lying,' Sergio quickly thought to himself, seeing Jin Chow's hammer as he ran towards him.
"FURR BRASTU HAMMAAAAAA!!!"
(FULL BLAST HAMMER)
Jin Chow smashed the ground, causing an earthquake and creating a rift on the floor using his full-powered hammer after Sergio Von Croy passed him to slow down the bugs following him.
"You're right on time," said Sergio Von Croy, as they both began to sprint.
The Giant Bugs struggled to pursue them because of what Jin Chow did.
"You were supposed to tell me about your plan earlier!" King Lee protested after he saw them running in their direction, already pulling all the bugs out of their den. But in his heart, he's grateful to have trustworthy teammates.
"FALL BACK!!!" He shouted to his students following him.
They continued running to the dwarves shooting-range near the pond. And just after a moment, the persistent giant bugs appeared again to chase them.
"Incoming!" Jin Chow announced, running at the last because of his big build, making him look slow compared to the others. A single giant bug nearly caught up, closing its distance to Jin Chow.
"We can't get caught right here. We're not yet in the shooting-range. Bugs can easily surround us here. Please run faster Chow!" King Lee begged him, running in front of Sergio, who's in front of Jin Chow.
Liu Kai emerged from the woods and landed beside Jin Chow.
"Keep running," Liu Kai calmly said, looking at Jin Chow passing him.
"Alright." Jin Chow said before he left Liu Kai.
Liu Kai switched his gaze to the nearest giant bug in front of him and calmly stared at it getting closer.
[Activate Concentrated Breathing]
"Begone!" He glared at it before slicing it into a thousand pieces using his short kamas. More giant bugs are catching up, so he ran towards Jin Chow, who's still looking at him while running.
"You're a boring man! You should name that move!" Jin Chow complained after Liu Kai caught up to them.
'Name, huh!? I didn't think about that,' Liu Kai talked to himself while running.
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"Shifu, we're here!" said Wang Xiu Ying.
"Alright, we're on the dwarves firing range, let's hold them here," King Lee announced, facing his body towards the incoming giant bugs.
"The real battle begins now," said Sergio Von Croy, preparing to fly at any moment.
KIIIIEEECCCKKK!!!
A lot of giant bugs emerged in the same direction, plant-covered, drooling, and tongues sticking out, hungry for their prey.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The first few giant bugs that emerged died immediately as they heard gunshots from afar.
"Don't restrict your movements, those dwarves won't mistakenly hit you," King Lee said confidently, expressing his faith in Trio de Terrible's Group.
"BRACE YOURSELVES!!!" King Lee yelled at all of them.
"YEEES!" All the students of the Thousand Hands Do respond to King Lee's call and make their stance.
"KOMBINATION NO JUTSU: ATO NO THOUSAND PANCHIII!!!"
(COMBINATION TECHNIQUE: ART OF THOUSAND PUNCHES)
"HAAAAAAAA!" They all screamed as they charged, attacking with King Lee and Wang Xiu Ying leading.
"WATATATATATATATATATA!!!!" Each of them made a lot of noise while attacking their enemies.
"Woah, that's amazing." Jin Chow stated, mesmerized by their joint assault.
"We're not going to lose to them, you know?" Sergio Von Croy caught Chow's attention, looking at him jump high and preparing for another strike.
Sergio Von Croy processes everything rapidly and has little to no time to space out like Jin Chow.
"OF COURSE!!!" Jin Chow switched his gaze to the bugs and charged to assist King Lee and his co-martial artists in front.
On the other hand, Liu Kai is actively evaluating their situation.
'The gunshots ceased,' He mumbled, looking at the Dwarves' direction beside the pond.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
'No, they are firing. But why is it not going here? What's going on?' He narrowed his eyes and clenched his kamas, wondering what happened to them.