Ying Xiong: Hero

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“Ying Xiong” (Hero) follows a protagonist by the name of “Nameless” as he plots to assassinate the King of Qin. To achieve his mission Nameless must gain entry into the King’s castle. Working in conjunction with well-know assassins Broken Sword, Flying Snow, and Sky Nameless is able to deceive the king. Nameless has a very convincing battle with Sky in front of guards. During the battle Nameless uses his laser like precision to deliver a seemingly fatal blow to Sky. Deceiving the bystanders to believe Sky is dead, and allowing Nameless to advance ten paces towards the king. However, Nameless would need to advance twenty more paces before he could be in perfect range for his signature attack. To advance these twenty paces Nameless creates an

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