The baby Panda was terrified hiding behind his mother, he didn't even know how to cry anymore when the blood was spilled all over his face. Instead of tears, blood was dripping from his eyes.
Two other blue Pandas were lying death around the ground. This place seemed like the Pandas territory. They didn't seemed to be violent and looked peaceful. How on earth did they survived in this harsh place.
Alex quickly dismisses his thoughts, as right know his eyes looked red in anger, as if blood was gonna explode from his eyes.
The mother Panda was barely holding on, but it never showed any tired feelings as the baby was staring right next to him.
The Goblins had a nasty appearance, they had pale eyes, thin body almost as if they were starving for days. Slimy grey skin, with long pointy ears.
None of that mattered for Alex.
In an instant, the nearest goblin gets shot right in the head. The force was quite strong. Either Alex had gotten stronger or the goblins were too weak.
The goblins were scared after accessing the situation. "Arghh Grrrg Daaarrg Maaaffgrrgh" In panic all seven of them started arguing among themselves.
The largest of them knocks out the loudest one in the head and all of them went silent. That is went they realise they had to kill the unknown person.
All of them starts to crowd Alex and attack from all direction. Alex effortlessly dodges them and lands a perfect kick on one of the first one charging at him.
"This kick....? Oh ya, now that I think my father use to take me for Taekwondo classes.
"Wake up it's already 5:30...I've been calling you since half an hour, you are late." Alex's father drags him to the Dojang every saturday.
Bubble of snooze were all over Alex's nose as his father takes him to the practice. Ethan would be sleeping peacefully with his mother in another room.
*******
Alex now lands a perfect kick.
Shadow Strike!
All of the enemies were reminded of their fear and starts to scramble all over the place.
However the largest one steps forward and screams. "Waaahekkk Waarhhh Grrreeaaw" As if posing a death threat to the goblins, they turns back afraid and charges at Alex.
Alex grabs his fist, stands straight and was ready to respond. "I did learned a thing or two from street fights too. Let's practice it on these dummies.
Alex uses quick dash and covers the distance between him and the other two goblins and slams them in their heads.
Double Roundhouse kick!
'Oh crap, I forgot this was a taekwondo move and not a street move.'
Alex goes near the largest goblin and lands a powerful straight kick onto his stomach. The goblin spits out saliva as he was sent straight 2 meters far to the ground.
This time for sure the goblins starts retreating with their strongest getting defeated in one shot.
Alex chases for the goblins one by one, ultimately he beats all of them however one of them had successfully escaped. It didn't matter much anyway, they were pretty weak.
One of the goblin fakes being unconscious and tries to stab Alex with a long and sharp stone in his hands. Alex's sense were sharp enough to notice it immediately and kicks him with full force. Boom, he fells 5 meters far.
[You have slain a Myst Goblin!]
[You have gained 2 exp]
Alex almost forgot about the mother Panda, by the time he went to check, she was already dead. Infuriated, Alex kills all the goblins for both his own safety and to avenge the mother Panda.
[You have gained 2 exp]
[You have gained 2 exp]
...
[The System has registered a new skill]
[Martial Arts : Level 0]
[Proficiency : 55%]
"All that learnin I did and it's level 0? Are the expectations of this system too high or perhaps I need to show all my Martial Arts knowledge to the system, how does it even work?"
The baby Panda was too shock and it just sits staring at his mother not moving at all. Alex don't know what much to do so he just sits right besides the baby Panda leaning on the boulder.
"I'm sorry if I came a little late." Alex stares at the Panda until he stands up and starts to climb the boulder. Before climbing he takes out a small piece of meat from his pocket, it was the Hyena's, he places it close to the Panda.
Slowly the Panda's dry eyes were being covered in water, small drops of tears were dripping from his eyes as he sits frozen.
Alex was now on the top of the boulder. The view was immense, far far away to the south west there were only old dry trees. To the opposite there still was the massive gigantic tree. Only one creature was flying, he couldn't see the other ones. And towards the south east, there was a small spot where there were no trees, upon close inspection using his Sage Vision it was a small pond.
"Finally found water to drink." Alex quickly jumps to the ground, but the moment he turns around, a huge snake was coming out of the pond.
Yet again Alex faces with a new problem. He couldn't leave the Panda alone. He would definitely die if left all by himself but Alex didn't want another dead weight when he could hardly protect himself.
Tired, Alex just sits near the Panda again and starts meditating.
Fire was slowly coming out from all over the edge of his body and all gathering into his heart. Slowly but surely Alex was progressing into bringing as much fire into the heart. By the time he was satisfied, the Panda was gone.
Alex was meditating for the past 5 hours, he had no idea he was deeply invested into it.
Shortly after, a huge bear comes out, more precisely a hybrid Panda with muscular body, and behind him were two other Pandas. They were extremely angry seeing their fellow Pandas dead.
Alex grabs the stick ready to flee anytime since they can't understand him even if he explained.
Soon the baby Panda stops in the middle of the face off and communicates with them.
The baby Pands's father kneels down apologising. But right after the formalities he quickly runs over his wife.
They mourned for a whole hour.
The father Panda now approaches Alex and brings something from the corner of the boulder. It was an old bag. The father Panda speaks in it's own words. "Baa aa aaa aar a"
"You want me to take it?" Alex with a cluseless face points the finger at himself.
The Panda nods.
When Alex opened the bag he didn't expect much, but when he did open, the bag was shinning brightly. It was full of gold coins.
Normally, Alex would have been more than happy but he didn't need no gold at this moment.
He just sighed at the reward but he thanked them for the gift so he carries few couple of coins and was about to give it to them back. But he sees something unusual, upon closer look it was an old rusty dagger.
"Finally!!" Alex now was trembling in excitement.