"Wha… what did he say? He must be joking, if not, that's the cockiest thing I ever heard coming from a kid." Some guy said looking at Tristin who was standing at the stage, just like before, he has took off his school blazer, his white shirt, unbutton half way and untacked.
The crowd looked at Tristin like he was a mad man. "There's no way he can take the Black Phoenix by himself, is he trying to make a name for himself, if so, he's simply asking for death." Another guy said with a frown face.
The bounty hunters and other gang members looked at Tristin with narrowed eyes. "Who is this kid?" One guy from the Dyno Gang asked with a frown face while folding his arms.
The guy next to him gave him a lowdown; he gave everything Tristin did to Thomas and the Black Phoenix gang. He was holding a tablet and reading from it, wearing his reading glasses, looking like a schooler but he was just a member of the Dyno Gang who was in the information division.
"I see, so he has a beef with the Ngobeni family and the Phoenix gang, the Ngobeni family is really pathetic, to issue a bounty for this brat." The Dyno Gang guy snorted as he narrowed his eyes, looking at the stage.
Ronald looked at Tristin with narrowed eyes. "Is he trying to intimidate us with his tough act?" He shook his head with a smile. "He really won't sheer a tear until he sees the coffin, I'll beat him and take that 50,000 Rand bounty of his." He said to himself.
"I thought I knew stupid but this is the next level of stupidity I haven't seen. Who does he think he is, challenging all of us?" One of the members of the Black Phoenix gang snorted, standing next to Ronald the Vermilion Bird.
Thomas who came rushing also heard Tristin's words. He laughed out loud as he walked to Ronald and his gang. "This guy knows how to act tough, does he think today will be the same as yesterday?" He shook his head as Sipho also followed behind.
Lerato also took a step back from shock; he looked at Tristin like he didn't know the person standing right before her. "Wh… why do you have to complicate everything, wasn't this supposed to be a duel?" She murmured as she asked.
Tristin side eyed her. "I've made a decision, the cat and mouse between me and the Phoenix Gang ends here." He said with narrowed eyes while he clenches his fists as he sees Thomas standing with Ronald. "That includes the beef with your cousin too."
Without wasting time Tristin, jumped off stage and headed to Thomas with an incredible speed, leaving and afterimage behind. Bang! He landed in front of Thomas and Ronald, caught off guard, Thomas and Ronald took a few steps back before they realize it was just Tristin who bolted in front of them.
"So fast!" The crown murmured with eyes wide open.
"He's more than a kid who talks big, the kid is something special." One bounty hunter said, his eyes narrowed looking at Tristin who stood before Thomas and Ronald.
"But master, everyone can do what he just did; it's just qi energy at work." The guy next to the bounty hunter said, looking at the bounty hunter with narrowed eyes as he tilts his head to the left.
"You missing the point Timmy, it's about transaction, the kid manage to channel his qi energy to the souls of his feet so fast that no one noticed it." He looked at Timmy and asked; "do know why martial artist channel their qi energy all over their body before they engage in the battle?" he asked with narrowed eyes.
"We do that to hide our intent, if we channel the qi energy to a single point, it would be easy for the opponent to predict our moves." Timmy said looking at the bounty hunter in the eyes.
"Correct, but channeling the qi energy all over, burns out the qi energy a lot faster but if one can channel the qi energy to a single point so fast that the enemy cant sense it, one can save a lot of qi energy while maintaining the highest level of strength, it's a simple concept but difficult to master." The bounty hunter said looking at Timmy with a smile.
"Master thank you for your wise words." Timmy said as he looked at Tristin. "The master is right; I still can't sense his qi energy at all, how did he do that?" He wondered.
The bounty hunter and his student Timmy weren't the only one shocked by Tristin's qi energy transaction speed; it's every martial artist's dream to have such good qi energy control.
"Maybe he can handle the entire Black Phoenix gang." Some people in the crowd began to murmur.
Seeing the crowd's reaction, Lerato smiled and shook her head. "That's Tristin for you, he calls that qi energy manipulation, it's really a simple concept but so difficult to master." She smiled then frowned a bit after she saw Thomas standing with the Vermilion bird, she clicked her tongue.
Ronald looked at Tristin with narrowed eyes, his heart beating a bit faster for some reason. "Just like the boss, his energy control is outstanding, I can't treat him like a kid anymore, that would be the end of me." He thought as he looked at Tristin with narrowed eyes.
Tristin ignore Ronald's gaze and looked at Thomas. "You place a bounty on my head, for that, I'll break few of your bones. When I'm done with you, today will be the last time you even think about doing something to me." He said his voice low but Thomas heard every word.
Thomas chuckled a bit, his eyes narrowed as he clenched his fist. You are mistaken Tristin, today is the end of you, the security guard is not here, after we are done with you, he's next. He said coldly, looking at Tristin in the eyes.
Tristin ignored Thomas and looked Ronald. "Are you doing this for money or to avenge Sammy?" he asked his voice cold as he narrowed his eyes.
Boom! The air turned a bit cold, gusts of wind blew from all directions. Ronald has released his qi energy. "Both, getting the money while I avenge Sammy, it sure sounds like a good deal to me." He said his hair flowing with the winds he created with his qi energy.
Those who were near him were pushed back by the sheer force of his qi energy; Thomas quickly raised his protective qi energy barrier and the rest of the Black Phoenix members did the same.
Tristin looked at him from head to toe. He's just 30% below Mr. Masombuka, opening the seventh meridian channel Dai, at his age is truly impressive, Mr Masombuka is 42 years old but this guy looks like he's around 27 years old.
Tristin wasn't the only one who marveled at the power of the Vermilion Bird of the Black Phoenix gang, other gang members also did the same and even bounty hunters took a few steps back.
"That's the Vermilion bird for you, I heard he was strong and vicious but I didn't think I'd be witnessing his strength up close." The onlookers murmured
"There's no way that kid would be able to deal with that, that guy is a monster, will he skin this boy alive, right in front of us?" Another onlooker murmured.
As the onlooker wonder, Thomas looked at Tristin who was looking at Ronald. Seeing him not responding, Thomas jumped in. "You scared now, it's too late for you, even if you can bring my car back, I won't let you go, you and that security guard did a lot of damage to the Ngobeni family." He said with a smug face.
Tristin ignore their murmuring and lightly tap his feet to the ground, boom! Strong qi energy was released from him, Thomas who was standing near Tristin, his energy barrier shuttered in an instant and he was sent flying back, he crashed to Sipho who was behind him and both flew until they crash to the tree few meters away.
Tristin comb his hair with his hand and looked at Ronald who was shocked beyond measures. "I'm taking over the Black Phoenix gang, call the rest of the generals and your boss, in the meantime, I will be giving each of you a calcium supplement pill." He said as he stretched his muscles a bit. His qi energy over flowed around him, making it hard for those who were near him to breath.