As soon as the words left his mouth, elemental energy surged around the group. One by one, they unleashed their awakened abilities.
The boy in the lead radiated an intense, bone-chilling cold. The temperature around him plummeted, and delicate frost crystals drifted through the air.
In his hand, a razor-sharp icicle formed, and with a sudden flick, he hurled it forward. It sliced through the air like a bullet, deadly and precise, as if it could pierce through anything in its path.
"Raaaghhh—!"
Hank let out a guttural roar, swinging his massive right claw. With a loud crack, he shattered the ice spear mid-air, shards scattering in every direction.
But he didn't stop there. His towering frame lunged forward like a charging bull, each step shaking the ground beneath him.
"Earth Wall!"
Another student slammed both hands to the ground. A dull yellow glow pulsed out, and with a rumble, several thick walls of earth erupted from the ground, blocking the Zombie King's path.