The creature unleashed a bone-chilling roar as it confronted Xavier, a primal scream that reverberated through the chamber. With a thundering leap, it brought its fists together, aiming to crush Xavier into the ground. But Xavier was ready; he rolled out of danger just in time, slipping behind the beast like a shadow.
The creature swung its massive arm, a blur of muscle and fury.
Xavier ducked, deftly rolling beneath its knees. He sprang up beside it and hammered both fists into its back. The impact echoed, and though the armor cracked, the creature stood unyielding.
"How tough is this monstrosity!" Xavier shouted in his mind, frustration bubbling within him.
Before he could react, the creature spun with surprising speed and backhanded him, sending him crashing across the chamber. Xavier collided hard with the stone wall, splinters flying as the impact rattled him to his very core.
"Dammit!" he cursed, struggling to his feet, his back aflame with pain. Ignoring the agony, he pushed off the wall and sprinted back into the fray, narrowly dodging another wild arm swing. Seizing a moment of opportunity, he leapt onto the creature's arm, raced up its shoulder, and unleashed a powerful punch straight to the creature's face.
The gauntlet flared with energy, the obsidian armor cracking under the force of the blow.
[Zenrokushu Gauntlets gaining experience +1!]
The notifications flooded his mind as he struck again and again, each punch sending a spark of power through him:
[Zenrokushu Gauntlets gaining experience +1!]
The beast staggered, roaring in frustration, but Xavier was just getting started. With each strike, he felt the gauntlets respond, growing stronger, almost alive beneath his fists.
Suddenly, the creature charged, attempting to use its weight to crush him against the wall. With a dancer's grace, Xavier sidestepped the attack, adrenaline pumping through his veins. His heart raced as he glanced at the beast, determination blazing within.
"Alright, time for something special," he muttered under his breath. "Time to pull off some anime-level moves."
[Creating move....]
Moments ticked by, the air tense as the system processed his command.
[Special move created!]
With the words still hanging in the air, he locked his feet into position, blood racing through his veins as a wild grin broke across his face.
"Here I go!" he bellowed, his voice echoing off the chamber's walls.
The gauntlets responded with a surge of energy, the runes igniting in a spectacular spiral of blue and red. Lightning clawed from the seams, wrapping around his arms, his chest, his legs—the floor beneath him cracked under the weight of the energy. The very crystals above dimmed as if in deference to the power he was conjuring.
"Bring it on, you hulking brute!" Xavier snarled, eyeing the beast with fierce determination.
The beast, undeterred, let out another earth-shaking roar and charged forward.
This time, Xavier didn't dodge.
He leaped.
Soaring high above the ground—higher than any mere mortal could manage—lightning streamed behind him like a comet. Time seemed to slow as the chamber held its breath.
At the zenith of his flight, Xavier twisted midair, coiled his right fist back, and channeled every ounce of energy into his strike.
The gauntlet blazed with an intensity he had never experienced.
The runes aligned, and the lightning screamed around him.
As he descended, lifting his voice into a ferocious battle cry, he shouted:
"ZENROKUSHU GAUNTLETS: DAZZLING IMPACT!!!"
His fist crashed into the creature's chest.
The explosion was nothing short of cataclysmic.
A shockwave ripped through the chamber—crystals exploded, stone walls crumbled, and an incandescent pulse of light engulfed the area. The impact left a massive crater in the ground, a perfect circle of scorched obsidian and shattered crystals, the aftermath of his overwhelming force.
[Zenrokushu Gauntlets gaining experience +1!]
[Zenrokushu Gauntlets gaining experience +1!]
[Zenrokushu Gauntlets Mastery[93%]
The beast's chest imploded.
Its molten core erupted, spraying violet fire and shards of glowing stone. Its arms flailed once then dropped. Its legs buckled. Its head snapped back, mouth open in a silent scream.
Then it collapsed.
Dead.
The chamber was silent.
Smoke curled from Xavier's gauntlets. The runes flickered, then dimmed. He stood in the center of the crater, chest heaving, surrounded by the wreckage of a monster that had no right to exist.
[Levelled up!]
[Levelled up!]
[Levelled up!]
[Levelled up!]
[Levelled up!]
[Congratulations on slaying a monster! +10 to all stats.]
Xavier gave a sigh of satisfaction. He watched the system open with a message.
[Did the host just create a move called.... Dazzling Star.]
Xavier smirked, wiping the blood from his mouth.
"Had to make it flashy, if you catch my driftThe creature unleashed a bone-chilling roar as it confronted Xavier, a primal scream that reverberated through the chamber. With a thundering leap, it brought its fists together, aiming to crush Xavier into the ground. But Xavier was ready; he rolled out of danger just in time, slipping behind the beast like a shadow.
The creature swung its massive arm, a blur of muscle and fury.
Xavier ducked, deftly rolling beneath its knees. He sprang up beside it and hammered both fists into its back. The impact echoed, and though the armor cracked, the creature stood unyielding.
"How tough is this monstrosity!" Xavier shouted in his mind, frustration bubbling within him.
Before he could react, the creature spun with surprising speed and backhanded him, sending him crashing across the chamber. Xavier collided hard with the stone wall, splinters flying as the impact rattled him to his very core.
"Dammit!" he cursed, struggling to his feet, his back aflame with pain. Ignoring the agony, he pushed off the wall and sprinted back into the fray, narrowly dodging another wild arm swing. Seizing a moment of opportunity, he leapt onto the creature's arm, raced up its shoulder, and unleashed a powerful punch straight to the creature's face.
The gauntlet flared with energy, the obsidian armor cracking under the force of the blow.
[Zenrokushu Gauntlets gaining experience +1!]
The notifications flooded his mind as he struck again and again, each punch sending a spark of power through him:
[Zenrokushu Gauntlets gaining experience +1!]
The beast staggered, roaring in frustration, but Xavier was just getting started. With each strike, he felt the gauntlets respond, growing stronger, almost alive beneath his fists.
Suddenly, the creature charged, attempting to use its weight to crush him against the wall. With a dancer's grace, Xavier sidestepped the attack, adrenaline pumping through his veins. His heart raced as he glanced at the beast, determination blazing within.
"Alright, time for something special," he muttered under his breath. "Time to pull off some anime-level moves."
[Creating move....]
Moments ticked by, the air tense as the system processed his command.
[Special move created!]
With the words still hanging in the air, he locked his feet into position, blood racing through his veins as a wild grin broke across his face.
"Here I go!" he bellowed, his voice echoing off the chamber's walls.
The gauntlets responded with a surge of energy, the runes igniting in a spectacular spiral of blue and red. Lightning clawed from the seams, wrapping around his arms, his chest, his legs—the floor beneath him cracked under the weight of the energy. The very crystals above dimmed as if in deference to the power he was conjuring.
"Bring it on, you hulking brute!" Xavier snarled, eyeing the beast with fierce determination.
The beast, undeterred, let out another earth-shaking roar and charged forward.
This time, Xavier didn't dodge.
He leaped.
Soaring high above the ground—higher than any mere mortal could manage—lightning streamed behind him like a comet. Time seemed to slow as the chamber held its breath.
At the zenith of his flight, Xavier twisted midair, coiled his right fist back, and channeled every ounce of energy into his strike.
The gauntlet blazed with an intensity he had never experienced.
The runes aligned, and the lightning screamed around him.
As he descended, lifting his voice into a ferocious battle cry, he shouted:
"ZENROKUSHU GAUNTLETS: DAZZLING IMPACT!!!"
His fist crashed into the creature's chest.
The explosion was nothing short of cataclysmic.
A shockwave ripped through the chamber—crystals exploded, stone walls crumbled, and an incandescent pulse of light engulfed the area. The impact left a massive crater in the ground, a perfect circle of scorched obsidian and shattered crystals, the aftermath of his overwhelming force.
[Zenrokushu Gauntlets gaining experience +1!]