The second in command was still on the floor, clenching his punctured stomach.
I looked at him without feeling any form of pity.
"Don't worry, you won't bleed out and die. Just take a clothe and apply pressure on it... Then, wait for an ambulance to get here".
He nodded as tears silently rolled down his eyes.
"Your boss, is that his safe room?" I asked pointing to the exit Huáng Song made earlier.
"Yes... Yes!"
"Very well..."
I made a beeline for the exit with both hands in my pocket.
It was a metal door through and through, I used the tip of my sneakers to hit it several times to determine its thickness.
It was thick, probably bullet proof.
I pushed the door open with both hands with a substantial amount of strength, although I was extremely surprised it wasn't locked.
'Isn't a safe room supposed to locked in case of situations like this?' I thought as I stepped into the room.
There was no light whatsoever, it was also cold like a freezer but not too cold to turn your flesh into popsicle.
I took one more step inside and let out hot air through my mouth, a cloud of steam pushed out from my mouth as I exhaled.
"Come in... Shut the door behind you..." Huáng Songs voice suddenly rang out into the air.
I did as I was told. Upon shutting the door, the light from the outside seized and the room became pitch black.
"Show yourself!" I ordered.
Nothing.
"I said...! "
"You don't get to make demands here little hero... You're in my safe room remember? " Huáng Song blurted completely cutting me off mid sentence.
"I saw what you did... You're no E-class hero after all... How stupid of my men to underestimate you... "
Whoooooshhhh
A subtle breeze blew passed me from the left to right, he was moving. But, I couldn't see anything because it was completely dark.
I turned to face the current of the breeze, assuming he was standing there.
But then, "I do have a question for you though... Why did you take out your friends in the beginning?" His voice erupted from another angle in the room.
"Don't tell me you're hiding your abilities from them too... Tsk, tsk, tsk. "
"What a shame, you have such power and you can't tell your friends about it"
I was starting to get impatient, why was he toying with me, was he looking for an opening to take me out with one swing.
"Coward... " My thoughts escaped my lips.
"Excuse me..."
"You're a coward..."
"Now, now why would you say that?"
"Turn on the light and see...."
Just then, a sharp pain erupted in my midsection like something hot had pierced through my skin and into my insides.
"Argghhh!!!!" I yelled out in pain as he withdrew the blade and disappeared from my presence.
I swung my fist into open air, hoping to catch him with a blow, but he was gone.
Fast.
Just then the light came on, it was blinding. I looked across the room, it was huge— as big as a gymnasium and there was nothing in it. An empty room with thick, dark carbon fiber walls.
This wasn't a safe room, it was a fridge!.
I glanced down slowly at my midsection, blood was pouring out steadily like a never ending water fall and I could feel my strength drain from me just as quick.
There he was in a slick, black, sharp suit and in his right hand a mid length sword with an ember stone stuck to its handle.
I dropped to my knees in pain.
"It's over kid... I'll just get new goons and the White Vortex crew will continue as usual and you and your punny friends will die here" he said with a proud grin plastered across his face.
Tti-ring.
[Compass Needle Activated]
[Target Name: Huáng Song]
[Class: Estimated B-CLASS]
[Category: Assassin Type]
[Enemies Defeated: 0/1]
I clenched my tummy and dragged myself to my feet which was much to his surprise.
"So, you're a Meta?..." I asked my eyebrows furrowed to a pointy arch.
"You're strong, I'll give you that. I thought you'd die from that blow but clearly I was wrong." He answered nonchalantly while using a cloth to wipe the blood off his blade.
"Wait until the poison kicks in..."
'Poison?'. My eyes grew wide.
[Toxin detected!]
[Host is immune to this specific poison, so it doesn't have an effect]
[Initiate Skill: Regenerate]
The systems notification flickered within my peripheral view.
A smile played across my face as I looked at him. "You fool, you thought that was going to be the end of me..."
He turned with a puzzled look on his face, carefully scanning my physical appearance.
"What the..."
I scoffed and spat out a mouth full of blood.
"Let me guess, you got the poison from Blood Jaw over at Sector E..." I asked menacingly.
He took a few steps towards me, surprise and confusion mixed into a wonderful blend and plastered all over his face.
"How did you know..."
I finally stood upright and stared right into his eyes, pulling out the blade I took from the warehouse I took my stance into a combat pose.
"Skill: Regenerate"
[Active Skill: Regenerate]
[+ HP: 100%]
The healing sensation was instant and my wounds closed up immediately.
"Don't just stand there, show me what a B-Class meta like you can do..." I urged.
Huáng Song's eyes emitted a very strong light of murderous intent as he frowned deeply.
"How dare you, you f*cking ISA nobody!!"
Whoooooshhhh!
He dashed towards me in attack, he was fast but I was faster.
His fist flew toward my face. However, I simply tilted my head out of the way letting it fly by.
"What?!"
He yanked his hand away and drifted backwards, I guess he was thinking that blow was sure to land.
Again, he charged. Pouring out attacks without rest. I also moved at a speed that didn't loose out to his and then I went on offensive maneuvers of my own.
Pow-pow- slash!!!
Fist and blades clashed in a flurry of dog fight as we both tested eachothers combat skills.
Suddenly, Huáng Song grabbed me by my hoodie and flung me to the other side of the room, I hit the carbon fiber walls of the other end and just like that another high intense display of swordmanship erupted between us.
In the blink of an eye, we traded hundreds of blows and then quickly stepped back to try and catch our breaths.
Huáng Song glared at me and frowned.
"Your wounds have healed... Is that your ability, you Regenerate?" He asked amidst his heavy breathing.
I remained silent, watching him in case he made any fast moves.
"As a B-Class meta, I'm considered pretty high up the ranks and I'm sure many guilds would want to have me under their roster. But, can you guess why I chose this path instead?" He asked.
I thought it was a trick question so I fell silent and careful thought about it. A few seconds later, I realized it was just a normal question.
"I don't know... Not that it matters anyway"
The corners of Huáng Songs lips arched into a slight smile.
"You see, I find it more enjoyable to fight against my fellow human beings than villains or monsters."
"The police, other lower class Heroes like you... And I like to kill them and watch their blood seep out of their lifeless body!"
Huáng Songs slight smile and now grown into a full blown senister grin with an overwhelming lint of murderous intent in his eyes.
"Hhmmmpphhhhh!" I snorted.
"It's time to show you my skill! Although you seem to have the perfect counter skill for it. But I'll have you covered in cuts before you can heal!"