Orion was engrossed in the festivities when, out of nowhere, a sharp blow struck its head, causing it to crash to the ground. Its internal systems flickered momentarily, rattled from the sudden impact.

 

Why did they attack me out of the blue?  Orion pondered internally as its systems worked to recover from the blow.

 

>Restoring systems...

>...

>System normal.

 

As the bandits grappled with Orion's armor, trying in vain to remove it, Orion tuned into their conversations and banter. What do they want with my feet? And why are they tampering with my head? Orion questioned internally. As it pieced together snippets of their chatter, realization dawned. These were no friendly villagers but ruthless bandits. Their victims likely faced gruesome fates: brutal torture, being sold into slavery, or held for ransom.

 

I believed they were kind-hearted individuals, it turns out I've been deceived, Orion thought, I've been on this planet for just two days and I've already been attacked and nearly killed — not once, but twice.

 

>Modifying AI module.

>Developed: Killing Intent.

>Module Initialized: Combat Arts Module. Continuous Improvement in Progress.

>Course of Action: Kill.

 

"Why is it so difficult to take off this shoe?" muttered the bandit. Suddenly, a powerful kick to the head from Orion sent him flying to the side, his skull cracked and blood flows.

 

Orion swiftly grabbed the bandit by the neck, the one trying to open its helmet, and landed a non-stop punch on him until his face caved in. Orion let go of the man, and he fell to the ground, dead. Orion slowly rose to its feet. The bandits on the side watched in shock, frozen in place. Everything had happened so quickly they could hardly process it. In just moments, Orion had retaliated, and two of their comrades already dead.

 

Suddenly realizing the gravity of the situation, the bandits drew their weapons and assumed their battle stances. "Bastard, How dare you!" shouted one of the bandits. "We will kill you and chop you up." Without waiting for a command, the bandits simultaneously launched their attack on Orion.

 

Orion, leveraging its newly developed Combat Arts module, drew upon Earth data encompassing traditional martial arts, MMA, CQC and many more. This data had been synthesized into a unique fighting style tailored for Orion. In a swift transformation, the previously timid and friendly entity became a ferocious fighter.

 

The bandit to Orion's right lunged forward, shouting angrily, "Dieeeeeee!" as he delivered a vertical slash with his blade. In a surprising move, Orion closed the distance even further, rendering the bandit's swing ineffective due to the close proximity. Seizing the moment, Orion grabbed the bandit's weapon-wielding hand with its left and delivered a powerful punch with its right. As the bandit staggered backwards, Orion deftly twisted the man's wrist, forcing him to drop the blade. Orion swiftly claimed the blade for itself, and then delivered a strong kick, sending the man crashing to the ground coughing blood.

 

Orion instantly spun around, just in time to deflect a blade that was swiftly aimed at its back. The bandit, realizing his surprise attack had failed, began a relentless series of slashes in a desperate attempt to land a hit. However, with a combination of blocks and nimble evasions, Orion easily countered each of the bandit's moves.

 

Another bandit, armed with a spear, lunged at Orion, joining the fray. Though the bandit possessed battle experience and martial arts training, Orion's advanced camera system and AI allowed it to accurately track and predict the bandit's every move. Moreover, with each engagement, Orion's AI absorbed the combat data, analyzing the opponents' fighting patterns and continuously refining its predictions for their next moves. Faced with the relentless assault from the two bandits, Orion didn't show any signs of being overwhelmed. On the contrary, as seconds ticked by, Orion began to gain the upper hand.

 

"What are you guys doing, stop playing around and kill that guy quickly" shout Hu.

 

"But boss, he's so strong!" replied the spear-wielding man. The battle paused. The blade and spear-wielding men kept their distance, panting heavily, but maintained a surrounding position around Orion. The man, whose blade had been taken by Orion, also took a position, now wielding a knife.

 

Orion stood calmly, observing the bandits. "You. Bad. Must kill," said Orion in a broken language.

 

"Ha ha ha! That's right. We are bad guys – we are bandits after all," replied Hu. "Do you think you have what it takes to kill us?" Hu laughed loudly, "Ha ha ha! You're a hundred years too soon to do that, boy!" 

 

Lian, spear at the ready, chimed in from the side, "It's time to get serious. He has already killed our men. We must kill him." "The three of you, attack together!"

 

The three of them lunged at Orion simultaneously. However, with a swift pivot, Orion darted towards the knife-wielding bandit at his rear — the one most vulnerable due to his prior injuries and armed with just a knife. The bandit's eyes widened in surprise at Orion's sudden burst of speed. As Orion unleashed a horizontal slash, the bandit, in a swift reflex, managed to parry it with his knife. But Orion was relentless. With a powerful thrust of his left palm, he struck the bandit face squarely, using the force to push him backward. Orion then gripped his face and slammed him to the ground. Orion swiftly slashed his neck, then snatched up his knife and hurled it at the advancing spearman, striking him right between his eyes instantly killing him and fall crashing towards Orion. 

 

In just a brief moment, another two bandit members were killed. The last bandit attacking Orion was filled with fear. He wanted to retreat, to let the vice leader and the leader handle the situation. However, he was already too close to Orion, and escaping now would likely result in his death. So, with gritted teeth, he slashed at Orion. To his astonishment, Orion didn't attempt to block or evade. Instead, Orion hurled his blade, just like the previous knife throw. The blade hit exactly at his heart killing him.

 

Orion decided to throw the blade at the bandit to kill him quickly and immediately grabbed the spear on the ground, because the vice leader named Lian had made her move and was closing in quickly, exuding a powerful aura.