3 002 - Survive (i)

"Sorry, sorry I didn't mean to cause all that! What's your name?"

I asked the burly man, but he looked at me like I was an idiot.

'Ehhhhh... Did I mess up somewhere'

The burly man ignored me and turned around. He looked to be thinking of something. He quickly peeked over the slope. Then backed down, panic-filled his face.

Lei Ao, seeing the man's expression quickly peeks over the slope. What he saw was over a hundred troops marching to their location. Lei Ao panicked, he quickly looked around to see how many soldiers were on his side, only to realise that there were 15 of them, counting himself left alive, everyone else was impaled by arrows.

'Shit'

Lei Ao quickly searched through his memories to think of a way out. To survive.

He quickly remembers that his troop was sent here to engage the enemy's focus and allow the sect's cavalry to take a position on both ends of the opposing army and flank them when the signal went off.

'What the fuck were they thinking sending only 50 men to distract an entire fucking army, and why me!'

Lei Ao couldn't help but question the stupidity of the sect only to realise that their worth in the sect's eyes were less than insects. Only poor, weak, disposable people from the countryside.

Hate began to cloud Lei Ao's mind.

'I'll kill those fuckers!'

Lei Ao quickly got his shit back together. Now was not the time. He had to find a way out or a way to win.

Lei Ao quickly peeked over the slope again, only to realise that the enemy was only 100 meters away from him.

Lei Ao took a deep breath.

'Win my ass! I'm only about twice as strong as a normal man with the 'Seven Fists of the Tiger', how can I possibly win against them??'

Lei Ao looked over to the rest of the troops. None. No one except the burly man seemed able to fight against multiple people. Everyone including the man who saved me were clenching their teeth, waiting for their doom.

Lei Ao, quickly got his shit together, he peeked over the slope and ignored the approaching troops. He wanted to see something else, he wanted to see where the archers were.

Because of 'Enhanced Perception', Lei Ao was able to make out the sign of the archers behind the approaching troops. There seemed to be 200 of them.

'Think! Think!'

Lei Ao's mind was racing for ideas.

When suddenly,

"Engage the enemies!"

""Arghh!""

The marching sound of footsteps quickly filled the battlefield. Smoke rising from the advancement of the enemies.

'Shit.'

The marching sounds came closer and closer. Ba-dum, Ba-dum, Ba-dum, Lei Ao's heart accelerating, his breathing fastened, he clenched his fists. It was a do or die situation.

He moved back, away from the slopes, quickly activating the 'Seven Fists of the Tiger', overwhelming strength coursed over his body, his muscles bulged. He subconsciously entered a crouching position. Waiting for his prey.

His enhanced vision focus on the slope, waiting for his first victim. Killing intent flowed from his direction, causing the burly man the flinch and be drenched in sweat.

Time seemed to slow down as the steps became louder and louder. There was no more sound, Lei Ao's entire focus was on the slope, his muscles tensed to an unmanageable degree, filling with power. Then,

Boom!

Lei Ao pounced. Shattering the ground beneath him.

The unfortunate man who had gone around the slope to catch someone off guard was met by the glowing eyes of Lei Ao, staring right at him only a few inches away.

Bam!

Lei Ao grabbed the man's face and slammed him into the ground, killing him instantly. He then quickly punched the air to the right of him.

"Argh!"

Smashing the face of another who had followed along. The rapid execution of Lei Ao's actions had left the two dying assailants unaware of their deaths.

Lei Ao quickly backed off to re-positioned at a better area, where he had a full view of his enemies, without worrying about his behind. He grabbed the earth for better stability.

5 more men ran around the slope to where Lei Ao was, only to be met by a shadow approaching them.

Swish!

Lei Ao threw the dirt in his hands at two men in front of him, he didn't stop and punched the first man's stomach.

'First fist, Vicious Strike!'

Lei Ao activated the first fist of the 'Seven Fists of the Tiger', and punched the second man's face, ripping the man's head straight off his body. He then kicked the body at the three other men.

Slash!

'Argh!'

Lei Ao was slashed across his back from the first man who he had punched. With gritted teeth, he turned around and quickly grabbed the mans arm and threw a punch straight to his temple. Knocking the man unconscious.

The three men, who were occupied by the body of their brethren, now free, carefully approached Lei Ao.

Lei Ao grabbed the sword at his feet, clenching the sword he slowly backed off.

This was only the beginning.