Page 12: Trouble

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Bai was almost at his hut where the rest were staying when suddenly a scream was heard. It was a young female's scream often associated with violence or when they experience pain. Fifty meters from the scene, Bai can see Yue struggling to get up from the ground. A scrawny man with three other kids were ganging up on them. On the other side, Ah Mu was already lying on the floor badly beaten while Ling Tian was standing in front of him ready to protect him from further taking hits.

The four members hurting Bai's companions were holding wooden swords and they seem well adept with it. They look like they have been doing this for a long time. In addition, Bai's system recognized the oldest of the members to be at the 2nd level, Flesh Refining Stage of the Body Tempering. Although there is a gap, Bai can still manage it with technique. Since a 1st level can still deliver a 100kg force, it can still prove fatal.

'Although the opponent can manage to have a strength of 200 kg, I just need to prevent myself from getting hit. I have my movement technique.' Bai thought.

Bai can't stand the situation and decided to make a surprise attack. Going around and attacking from behind posses no problem since he has the movement skill. Without waiting any further, Bai used the skill to its maximum and made a circle.

Ling Tian was in a bind since he can't stand the strength of the big man's swings. The skills he have practiced was helpful but his stamina was not enough to continuously parry a 200kg force. Although the technique was able to disperse much of the force, he was already exhausted. While Ling Tian was thinking of a way to get away from the predicament, a surprising event just happened on front of him. The three other kids behind the man fell to the ground one by one. Bewildered, he couldn't react immediately.

"What the..! Ling Tian! How dare you make a sneak attack. You were hiding a companion after all. Come out, you bastard! If you won't come out and apologize, the Blood Gang will make your life difficult!"

Packkk!!! The clashing of a knife with a wooden sword was almost deafening to Ling Tian. As he regained his wits, he saw Long Bai behind the Blood Gang member doing a slashing motion. Bai's attack was parried at the last moment before it could come in contact with his skin.

"Ling Tian! Take Yue and Ah Mu to the forest. Go to that place where we had the cloud rats. I'll follow later! Go!" Long Bai was losing in terms of strength so he backed up close to Ling Tian. "Brother, don't worry about me, I'll buy some time and meet you there later. Although he is stronger than me, I'm faster so I won't get hurt. Believe in me, brother."

"Alright, Brother Bai, we'll follow your plan. Do you need another weapon?" Ling Tian was offering his weapon as he asked.

"No need, Brother Ling Tian. Use that to protect yourself. Sister Yue, help Brother Ling Tian support Brother Ah Mu."

Long Bai didn't look at the three getting away as his attention was fully on the man in front. Although Bai was confident with his speed, experience was something that can truely make a difference in this battle he is in. From the man's stare, Bai can tell that the person has experienced killing before.

"Hey, you brat. You must have developed an essence core to have such strength. Why don't you join our gang. Once you'll do, you don't need to worry about anything. We will take care also of your brothers, especially that sister of yours. What do you think?"

Long Bai was buying time but he didn't expect the man to be talkative. Bai thought of riding the flow for starters.

"How can you assure me that you'll not hurt us when we join? I knocked out your three underlings and you seem to have interest with my sister. She's too young you know?" Bai was thinking of buying time but trying to make a conversation was not his forte. Since Bai still have his experiences and conciousness that stemmed from Earth, his old interpersonal skills followed.

"Haha! That's true. I know you're buying time but if I catch you, the three of them will come back for sure. Can't let that happen, boi!"

Long Bai readied his stance as the man started his move. He anticipated his moves and parried them all according to the martial skill he learned from Earth.

'That's an overhead slash, dodge first and pick up the wooden sword from the back.'

Long Bai rolled towards the fallen three members after dodging the slash from the old man. Bai kept his knife on his waist and took the two wooden swords. Dual wielding the wooden swords, he was ready to make a counter.

The man looked pissed since he wasn't able to land a hit. He then sprinted with a slashing motion towards Bai's left shoulder but was then parried with the left hand sword.

In a dual wielding user, speed is everything. When in defence, a counter is the most essential in order to win. Long Bai, while he was successful in blocking with his left hand sword, his right hand sword was already swinging towards the man's neck.

It seems that the man was panicking with the situation. He never thought that his opponent was able to practice a martial skill. Being startled, he used his arm to block the incoming attack from Long Bai.

Rolling with pain on his arm, he backed off with a fair distance. Since he joined the gang, he had never experienced having a fight with someone who learned a martial skill. Even the seniors in the gang never had any chance of learning any martial skill. Only an accountable number of leaders have such since some of them were once a student of the sect.

Although he was stronger than the brat in front of him, the skills he is using disperses the force of his slash. In addition, his movement speed is twice faster. He can't help but think about the kid's origins.

"From what family household are you from?"

Bai looked at the man without any intension of stopping the fight. Since the man is dangerous, Bai decided to completely knock the man out. Although killing him might solve all the animosity, Bai wasn't ready.

"You don't need to know. Come at me!

Bai's taunt was successful making the man aggressive. Being in a state clouds the mind and causes a person to be careless. This is what Bai was waiting for.

The old man came with the same attack pattern, a high swing, which gave Bai enough time to consider his next attack.

Bai went straight ahead pointing his right hand sword at the man's solar plexus with his full speed.

<Plexus stab> hit!

The man who was in the air had no chance to dodge, bear the full force of the hit and as he started to fall down, Bai gave another full swing.

<Head swing> hit!

The last swing rendered the man unconscious on the ground. Bai thought again of finishing them off but his heart that grew on peaceful Earth just can't.

'Since I can't take this man's life, I can't force myself. I don't know when it would become necessary but not today. Since this is a martial world, I don't know when I'll be facing something that would require an act. Since this world can create gods, I'll make my own rules. I'll decide when and where things are necessary.'