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He spun, took a spear by the middle, and snapped it over his knee. He threw the broken half at a face and made that man fall back into his friends. He took a breath and tasted blood that was not his.
"Anchor!" the captain barked.
The second rank stepped into the spaces as if they had planned for this. The front rank turned on their heels and became the rear. The line slid back into shape like a chain being pulled straight. The captain came in again, point low, then point high, then a short jab for a gap under Kai's arm. Kai turned each one with a small move that did not waste his wind. He could feel his aura pulling hard. The two cores he had eaten were still pouring aura into him, but the aura burns fast when you use multiple skills.
