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24. Lightning Thunder Fist

It was normal at first, but after counting to three, the style suddenly changed.

"...99".

After counting to three, the giant cat jumped directly to 99 without any warning, and then turned around without even counting to one hundred.

Jiang Chen, who hadn't even reached the door yet, felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind. Fine, fine, fine…

Who taught you to play hide-and-seek like that? Then who can beat you?

You don't even follow the rules you set yourself, huh? You only counted four times, which isn't even enough to get out of this room.

While many people were still completely bewildered, the giant cat started counting, and a few seconds later it announced the game was over and you could go on your way.

This isn't playing a game; it's clearly toying with the prey.

Anyone else in that situation would probably be swallowed whole before they could even react.

However, Jiang Chen was no longer an ordinary person.

Having been resurrected from the dead, and teetering on the brink of death every day, he possesses superhuman nerves of steel and an incomparably tenacious will.

When the stench of death filled the air and the scent of impending doom was palpable, Jiang Chen's first thought was to break the deadlock.

"stop!"

Jiang Chen let out a roar, and the moment he spoke, he mobilized the true meaning of thunder that he had comprehended from the visualization diagram.

Although it was only a trace, it was enough to make his voice sound like thunder.

This roar was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding in the giant cat's ears.

With the giant cat right in front of it, it had no chance to hide. It was so frightened that its fur stood on end, its back arched, and it jumped to the corner of the wall, trembling.

Sure enough, it was afraid of thunder.

Fear and dread of thunder are instinctive reactions ingrained in the DNA of many organisms.

The scientific explanation for humans' fear of thunder is largely due to the inheritance of survival memories.

In primitive societies, lightning was often accompanied by deadly threats such as fires, torrential rains, hail, or attacks by wild animals. This fear of natural disasters was passed down through genes and became an instinctive human reaction.

Animals are much simpler; their reactions are purely physiological stress responses. Many people who have owned cats and dogs know this: during thunderstorms, their own cats and dogs will be so frightened that they will tremble and cower in a corner, too afraid to come out.

Moreover, thunder magic is the nemesis of evil spirits.

If Jiang Chen could continue roaring like this, he could intimidate the giant cat and have it completely under his control.

Unfortunately, his understanding of the true meaning of thunder was not yet sufficient, and his application of it was not yet skillful enough.

Most importantly, it's quite taxing on the voice.

After getting used to the initial fear, the giant cat's heterochromatic eyes revealed a hint of irritability, as well as a trace of barely perceptible...confusion.

Its past prey were either terrified and begged for mercy, or they screamed in despair and even tried to fight back.

But no one has ever dared to give it orders except its owner.

Regardless of which one it is, it makes it very unhappy.

It decided that it would play with this human in front of it until dawn before eating him.

Sharp claws sprang from the paw pads, and with a gentle swipe across the concrete, they carved five deep furrows.

The concrete floor is like tofu in front of its claws.

It was displaying its weapons and putting pressure on Jiang Chen, and it undoubtedly succeeded.

Before this, it was in the mood to play, but now it was not. Its undisguised killing intent made the air thick and sticky, and Jiang Chen could not breathe properly.

Putting aside Cat Master, this was the first time he had ever encountered such an inhuman being.

But even though they're both cats, the feeling is completely different. This one in front of me isn't cute at all.

Wait a minute, they're all cats! Jiang Chen instantly had a bold plan.

"You," Jiang Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the giant cat's ears, "all you can do is play hide-and-seek?"

Have you played any other games?

The giant cat tilted its head, actually pondering the question, its murderous intent replaced by confusion.

Seeing that it really worked, Jiang Chen was overjoyed, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly at a 15-degree angle.

If Ai Yi were here, he would definitely say, "Don't believe a single word he says next."

"Hide and seek is so boring. It's just the two of us, one running and the other chasing. How tedious!"

"Let me teach you a new game, it's a hundred times more fun than hide-and-seek."

"What game?"

Cats have a wonderful curiosity, but it is precisely that curiosity that kills them.

"This game is called 'Drop the Handkerchief,' you haven't played it before, have you?"

"Drop the handkerchief? No."

The giant cat is certain that its owner has only ever taught it to play hide-and-seek since it was born.

"Then I'll teach you."

"Hurry up, teach me!" the giant cat urged impatiently.

The roles of hunter and prey began to reverse at this moment.

"Okay, listen carefully. Here's how the game goes. Sit down properly, okay?"

Jiang Chen coaxed the giant cat into sitting down, and then started walking around it while humming softly.

Many people have played the game "Drop the Handkerchief" in kindergarten or elementary school.

Under the guidance of their teachers, children gather in a circle on the playground or lawn, playing to their hearts' content, enjoying the sunshine and laughter—a wonderful childhood memory.

But here, it was a dimly lit solitary confinement room, and an empty, deathly silent corridor.

A half-dead person is surrounding a giant cat.

"Drop, drop, drop the handkerchief..."

The giant cat, like an obedient student, sat quietly in place, its enormous head turning as Jiang Chen moved, its heterochromatic eyes filled with wonder.

Jiang Chen slowly paced around the giant cat, each step seemingly casual, but in reality, he was carefully calculating the distance and angle.

"...Place it gently behind the child...Don't tell him..."

As he sang this line, Jiang Chen's footsteps happened to circle around to the side of the giant cat, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared.

Jiang Chen's body suddenly sank downwards, his legs splitting into a standard horse stance, his waist and abdomen exerting force, and the muscles in his right arm instantly tensed.

The dormant electrical energy flowed in that instant, and the electric markings on its body lit up rapidly as the energy flowed. The sudden burst of bright light in the dim light made the giant cat feel uncomfortable, and it subconsciously closed its eyes and turned its head away.

It's now!

A violent surge of electricity converged at the clenched fist.

Jiang Chen went all out with this attack. The electrical energy gathered on his fist formed a layer of dark blue arcs that danced merrily on his fist, emitting crackling sounds.

It is very similar to Chidori from Naruto, except that it does not have Chidori's cry.

The giant cat was certainly aware of the danger, but it was too late by the time it realized it.

Jiang Chen gathered all his strength and unleashed a simple yet visually stunning punch, as fast as lightning, aimed fiercely at the giant cat's cheek.

This punch is called the Lightning Thunder Fist!