As Hal withdrew his hand from the dead man's chest after having absorbed his blood essence, the leader immediately rallied up the others and they stood together in a tight looking formation to stop Hal from picking them off one by one.
They were not entirely shocked by his display strength.
After all, if they did not expect him to accomplish such a feat shortly after Marla's, then they would be deserving to be called fools.
Hal felt the essence coursing through him and felt the impulse to push for a breakthrough but he quelled it. There was no need to rush.
He turned and saw the formation prepared to attack him. He had to admit that he was flattered they were putting this much effort into putting him down.
If they surrendered, it would have been much too boring and he would have been pissed.