Chapter 7 Panic (1/2)
Well, this is awkward. Should I just pretend like nothing happened and step out? wondered Han Xiao.
Han Xiao did not have anything in particular against any group of people. He respected people's hobbies and interests. These two men before him were simply two lonely hearts who had had no way of releasing their pent-up frustrations. Over time, their common bond developed into something special...
It's not your fault! It's Tokiomi's1—I mean—it's just how things ended up!
Although Han Xiao's mind was dulled with such thoughts, his body was quick to act. Reversing his grip on his knife, he rushed forward to attack the closer guard.
The guard was unable to react in time, and as he fumbled to draw his gun, Han Xiao went in for the kill.
Unfortunately, the second guard kicked him to safety.
Han Xiao's surprise attack had failed, but he was not disheartened. Twirling the knife in his hand, he switched back to a standard grip and stabbed the second guard in his abdomen, followed by striking his neck with his free hand. The guard collapsed to the ground.
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Overwhelming Force!
You have 25 Strength. The target has 10 Strength.
As you have over twice as much Strength as the target, your attack dealt 50% more damage!
The target has lost consciousness.
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One down!
The other guard who had been kicked to safety rolled further away to create some space between him and Han Xiao before raising his gun to fire.
Han Xiao immediately tackled him down and slammed his hand against the floor, causing him to release the gun in pain.
It would have been disastrous for Han Xiao if he had managed to fire.
Han Xiao proceeded to head-butt the guard on his nose, disorienting him, and circled around to strangle him from behind.
Rear naked chokehold!
The guard's face turned purple as he struggled to break free.
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You have performed a [Submission].
You have 25 Strength. Your target has 11 Strength.
Your target is unable to break free.
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The guard struggled for a few more seconds before fainting.
”That was close... It would have been easier if I were a Pugilist,” panted Han Xiao as he got up.
The Pugilist class was the most popular class in Galaxy for the simple reason that it was the coolest looking class. Their skills had the coolest names, such as 'Inferno Quake', 'Devil's Beam', or 'Star Breaker'. Of course, many skills were not actually as powerful as their names suggested, but the point is that they sounded cool!