Welcome to the MKSG - Mortal Kombat Survival Guide
This second chapter, centered around Sub-Zero will show you the Lin Kuei ways and what to be wary of when fighting the icy ninja. Read on and enjoy! Also remember that I can't tell if you like it without feedback!
The Lin Kuei Temple is quite the remarkable place. Believe it or not, it isn't home to the Shirai Ryu, White Lotus or the Black Dragon Clan. Surprisingly enough, it's home to the Lin Kuei! Who would have thought? The temple is surrounded by snow and ice, and isn't that cozy, but the Lin Kuei like it so I won't judge. The leader of this cool clan is Sub-Zero, who may or may not be evil, a robot, dead or a dead robot by the time you read this. Regardless, it'd still be nice to have some hints for dealing with whoever takes the title of Sub-Zero.
Here are five top tips to get you started on fighting Sub-Zero, icy warrior of Earthrealm.
Number 1:
Slippery when frozen? Don't lose your footing.
Good ol' Subby-Wubby is a slippery devil, and he isn't afraid to make the ground just as slippery, regardless of if he's fighting in Shang Tsung's crib or Shao Kahn's coliseum. He can freeze the ground in front of him and make you look like a fool, leaving you open to a quick kombo or an uppercut, which is just embarrassing. "Don't slip and you won't fail" doesn't sound so hard, but everyone slips. Except me, the writer of this survival guide, because I'm just so good at kombat that I bend the rules. This is why I've been to all the realms and fought all the kombatants and know how to deal with them. Unfortunately, you are not me, and therefore you still have to worry about this stuff. So for your own safety, I suggest you keep reading more chapters. I'm so nice. Anyway, back on topic, Sub-Zero's ground freeze is scary, and sometimes he freezes your legs with it, in which case you're pretty screwed. Sorry.
Number 2:
Statuesque? Sub-Zero's Ice Klone.
Some people are really good at carving ice statues. Some people keep portraits of themselves. Some people make ice statues of themselves, but Sub-Zero not only has the ego to make an ice statue of himself, but he cheats too. Sub-Zero makes an ice klone of himself in a split second and hops back so he can admire his handiwork and put it on a little pedestal for all to see in the temple. That's when he's not in a fight, anyway. When he's in a fight he uses some of that super-special Lin Kuei magic to freeze whoever touches the klone, which can be pretty embarrassing. He's good at embarrassing people, and that's why he's amazing at drunken stag dos but horrible at cosplay conventions or public toilets. His ice klone is one of the most annoying of his moves, hence why I'll never go to a hall of mirrors with him ever again.
Number 3:
Crouching ninja, hidden dragon? Sub-Zero's martial arts.
Everybody pretended to be an animal at least once in their lives. I, for one, loved pretending to be a fox by pushing my neighbor's bins over and crapping in his garden, but that was mostly because I didn't like him. Anyway, Sub-Zero also loves pretending and always wanted to be a dragon, hence his dangerous fighting style of claw attacks and palm strikes. Even in death (and resurrection) he wears black and pretends to be a monkey. It would almost be cute if he wasn't trying to kill you. It's a shame, really. Just remember, whenever someone says they pretend to be an animal, they may or may not be a fighter in a Mortal Kombat tournament.
Number 4:
Cold steel? An icy arsenal.
Weapons are not forbidden in Mortal Kombat. The use of special abilities and powers are not forbidden either. So at one point, Sub-Zero was like "Let's combine both of them and save on having to carry a sword!" So he did. And now he utilizes a Kori Blade, a flash-frozen blade of ice strong enough to slash and stab like a real sword. He can also form daggers, icicles or any number of different weapons to gouge, bludgeon and slice his way to victory. He can flash-freeze the air around him to create almost anything, so if he wanted to he could humiliate you so bad, but normally he just kills you.
Number 5:
A brother like none other? Sub-Zero's family legacy.
So you've used these awesome hints and defeated Sub-Zero and finished him. Congratulations! Now you only have the entirety of the Lin Kuei, the new Sub-Zero (there WILL be a new one) and a resurrected version of the aforementioned Sub-Zero trying to kill you. Suddenly, killing him brings on a lifetime of regret. Oops. So, since you don't really win even if you win the match, it might be a good idea to just not fight him. You'll live longer.
And there you have it. 5 tips for dealing with Sub-Zero. Thus ends this chapter of the "Earthrealm Warriors" section of the survival guide.
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