Star Wars: Escape from the Jedi Temple Begins

Chapter 38 Fennek Shand, Confrontation

Omega is running frantically along the crowded street.

Her breathing became more and more rapid, and her legs felt as heavy as lead.

If you're not careful, you almost collide with an oncoming landboat.

Terrified and exhausted, she stumbled.

boom.

He fell heavily to the ground, scraping his palm and gasping in pain.

She turned around in a panic, her eyes filled with fear.

Just then.

A familiar and calm voice faintly reached my ears.

Omega was taken aback.

The initial panic was instantly calmed down.

The panic in her heart gradually subsided, and a power seemed to surge within her.

"Lance!"

She quickly got up from the ground, craning her neck to look around:

"Is that you?"

"Where are you?"

Omega hadn't realized that the voice had entered her mind through the Force; she simply assumed Lance was right beside her.

Her gaze swept quickly over the pedestrians, and a hint of fear reappeared in her eyes.

The woman's figure appeared at the street corner, rapidly approaching him.

Omega turned and disappeared into the crowded throng, turning into a dimly lit alley.

"Omega, find somewhere to hide."

Lance's voice rang in her ears again.

At that moment, she realized that Lance was communicating with her in some way.

Although the person is not by my side, it feels as if they are always with me.

A warm feeling welled up in Omega's heart, and she calmed down again.

She turned to look around and quickly spotted a closed well opening in the corner.

She crouched down and pressed one of the red buttons next to the well opening.

Swish.

The wellhead is opened.

A long metal ladder is welded to the pipe wall and extends downwards to the bottom.

Omega swallowed hard, mustered his courage, and climbed down the ladder.

......

The technician found the nearest network terminal, easily cracked the control permissions, and took control of the city's central defense system.

After adjusting the surveillance camera and searching, Omega was successfully spotted on the screen.

"Lance, Omega has gone into the maintenance tunnel on 155th Street."

"receive."

Lance found the nearest tunnel entrance and jumped down.

The circular tunnel is nearly three or four meters high, and the interior is dimly lit and crisscrossed.

As the Force spread, Lance quickly sensed the direction of Omega.

The next second, he opened his eyes and sprinted toward one of the passages.

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed continuously inside the metal pipes.

After turning several corners, he finally spotted Omega, who looked flustered, at the edge of the alley.

"Omega, are you alright?"

Her previously panicked eyes instantly brightened, and she immediately quickened her pace:

"Lance!"

Lance nodded gently, a reassuring smile on his face:

"Don't worry, you're safe now."

Omega, however, remained tense, glancing uneasily back at the dimly lit passageway behind him:

"Let's get out of here quickly."

Lance frowned slightly.

According to the Force, someone is rapidly approaching.

"It seems I won't be able to leave peacefully."

He thought to himself.

Lance raised his hand and patted her shoulder:

"Omega, you go back to the spaceship first."

Omega opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

Seeing Lance staring behind her, she guessed that the woman had probably caught up.

She knew she couldn't help, but she absolutely couldn't be a burden to Lance.

Omega glanced at him worriedly and quickly climbed up the ladder next to him.

A few seconds later, a figure slowly appeared at the fork in the passage.

Lance did not draw his lightsaber.

On the one hand, it was to avoid revealing their Jedi identities.

On the other hand, he did not sense any killing intent from the other party.

This is also what puzzled him the most.

In the dim light, Lance watched the approaching figure and spoke in a low voice:

"A bounty hunter?"

Fennek did not answer, but cautiously sized up the boy who was half a head taller than her.

Her intuition told her that this young man was no ordinary person.

But she was still confident that she could subdue her opponent.

Her fighting skills, honed on the brink of death, enabled her to defeat many powerful and formidable opponents.

Moreover, she didn't want to tarnish her reputation for a 100% mission completion rate.

Lance slowly assumed a defensive stance and asked again:

"Who sent you?"

His response was a sudden attack.

Fennek instantly closed in.

With your right hand, hook your shoulder joint straight down, while simultaneously thrusting your left knee towards your abdomen.

The movements were ruthless and decisive, without any unnecessary actions.

with a clear purpose.

The first step is to disable the opponent's ability to move.

Although Lance did not use a lightsaber, he had already secretly activated [Force Amplification].

Strength, speed, reaction time – all aspects of physical fitness are improved.

He sensed the trajectory of the attack almost the instant the opponent made their move.

He quickly stepped back half a step, using his arm to block and simultaneously using the force to break free from her grasp.

Even so, he still felt a numbness in his shoulder.

Wow, that was fast.

Lance's eyes narrowed slightly.

He was never good at hand-to-hand combat.

If it weren't for the Force strengthening his body, he probably would have been defeated in the first round.

Finneke was also observing him.

That attack was actually dodged.

Such a fast reaction speed.

My intuition was right; this young man is no ordinary person.

Fennek didn't stop; instead, he became even more excited.

The next instant, the offensive suddenly accelerated.

He launched a series of punches, elbows, and knees at Lance.

The attacks were almost entirely aimed at vulnerable areas such as the throat, ribs, and knees.

Lance could only defend.

boom.

He had just blocked an elbow strike.

The next second, Fennek's sweeping leg was already aimed straight at his lower body.

Lance sensed the trajectory in advance and immediately jumped back to dodge.

The heavy kick landed on the metal grille with a dull thud.

Fennek frowned slightly.

They dodged it again.

She had clearly blocked the angle, but the boy always managed to dodge half a step in advance.

She had a strange feeling about the other person.

His fighting skills were clumsy, yet he always managed to dodge his own attacks.

Is it a talent for fighting?

Lance was also under immense pressure.

But as the fight continued, he gradually figured out his opponent's fighting habits.

They are agile and versatile, and like to attack the weakest joints of the body.

The most troublesome thing is that the actions are a mix of real and feints, making it difficult to distinguish between them.

If it were an ordinary person, they could easily fall victim to it.

But he's in Jedi, so this move won't work on him.

Fennek closed in again.

A feint attack on the face with the right fist.

The real attack, however, is hidden in the grappling technique below.

With his Force perception, Lance had already seen through it all.

He immediately turned around and joined forces, mimicking her previous action by hooking her wrist with his other hand.

Fennek's gaze shifted slightly.

Learning on the spot?

She quickly withdrew and retreated, avoiding a counterattack.

This boy's learning ability is simply too exaggerated.

"You learn quite quickly."

She spoke coldly, finally uttering her first words.

Lance did not respond.

Even if the other party had no intention of killing him, he still dared not be distracted in the slightest.

Just then.

Fennek suddenly kicked the control valve next to him.

boom.

The valve was damaged, and a large amount of high-temperature steam was instantly ejected.

A white fog enveloped everything, blurring the view.

Lance quickly dodged to the side.

The attack, which was hidden in the steam, thus failed.

Fennek finally realized something was wrong.

No matter how strong one's combat talent is, it is impossible to dodge one's own attacks continuously.

Moreover, the opponent seemed to be handling it more easily, and even began to imitate his fighting techniques.

Fennek slowly narrowed his eyes.

This is something that an ordinary teenager could never do.

The two exchanged blows for several more rounds.

Neither side can do anything about the other.

Lance, on the other hand, learned quickly in the battle and even began to try to fight back.

A moment later, the two stopped fighting at the same time.

They faced off again through the billowing steam, neither making a move.