Chen Xiao was struck by the lightning, his body instantly paralyzed, and he felt excruciating pain all over. The spot on his chest where he was struck crackled with sparks and emitted a burnt smell. His hand trembled, and the test tube slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground. At that moment, Hei Qi swiftly lunged forward, rolled on the ground, and reached out to grab the test tube.
"Don't hurt him!!"
When Hei Qi appeared, Ya Ya looked somewhat frightened and terrified, but seeing Chen Xiao being hit by the stun gun, she suddenly found courage from somewhere, clenched her fists, and screamed at Hei Qi...
boom!
Suddenly, Ya Ya's entire body emitted a dazzling blue light, and electricity flashed rapidly from her body! Then, a series of explosions rang out; the light bulbs on the ceiling, the television in the living room… all shattered simultaneously. Shards of the television screen flew everywhere, light bulb debris rained down, and a blue arc of light spread in all directions!
Hei Qi felt her fingers touch the test tube, but suddenly her whole body jolted! She clearly felt a strong electric current strike her instantly!
With a crisp snap, and besides the sensation of an electric current running through her body, the headset and lenses on her ears suddenly exploded in a blue flash of electricity, unable to withstand the excessive current! The shards injured Hei Qi's forehead and the corner of her eye!
Her body had already landed with a thud, her hand still tightly gripping the test tube. She took a slight breath, but felt her body go numb and couldn't muster any strength at all!
At this moment, Chen Xiao also realized what was happening. Although he was in so much pain that he almost collapsed, he let out a low roar and lunged at Hei Qi with all his might. The two of them quickly tangled together on the ground.
With Hei Qi's strength, she could have easily knocked Chen Xiao away with a single finger under normal circumstances. However, at this moment, she was struck by the electric current released by Ya Ya, and her body was numb and in pain. She was actually pinned down by Chen Xiao, and the test tube in her hand was snatched away.
Chen Xiao grabbed the test tube and rolled to the side quickly. But before he could stand up, he saw that Hei Qi, who was lying there, had raised his hand holding the stun gun and pointed it at him.
Black Seven's face contorted in pain, her breathing labored, and a wound from the exploding earpiece near her eye, blood flowing silently, yet her hand gripping the gun remained remarkably steady: "Put it down! Put it down! It's not a dangerous item you can possess!"
With a gun pointed at him, Chen Xiao leaned against the wall, panting heavily, staring resolutely at Hei Qi: "I don't care who you are! Why you're here! But... but this is a keepsake left to me by my parents! No one can take it from me... unless I die!"
Hei Qi's face was full of anger, his eyes almost spitting fire: "I didn't want to hurt you, you asked for it!"
At this moment, Ya Ya had already run to Chen Xiao's side and tried her best to help him up. Then she used her slender body to shield Chen Xiao. Her originally innocent face was turned towards Hei Qi with a hint of disgust: "I, I don't like you."
As she spoke, Ya Ya opened her arms to Hei Qi, and a current quickly struck the gun in Hei Qi's hand... Instantly, the stun gun in Hei Qi's hand exploded in a flash of blue light!
Hei Qi quickly threw away his gun, rolled backward twice, and finally got up, staring at Ya Ya in surprise: "Huh? Your ability is to control electricity?"
"I don't like you! Get away from me!" Ya Ya glared at Hei Qi, a hint of anger in her eyes.
At this moment, Hei Qi felt the numbness in her body gradually disappear, and her strength returned somewhat. She sneered, "Hmph, you think you can resist me just because you've mastered a little bit of electricity? Ignorant little girl." Her gaze passed over Ya Ya and stared directly at Chen Xiao: "I'm not here to hurt you... but what you have is extremely dangerous! If it gets out, it will cause a lot of trouble!"
But Chen Xiao gave a cold laugh, clearly not believing her.
Hei Qi laughed in anger, then suddenly took off the leather gloves he was wearing and threw them away. He then walked step by step toward Chen Xiao and Ya Ya.
"You, don't come any closer!" Ya Ya seemed somewhat afraid; she sensed a faint, intimidating aura emanating from Hei Qi. Finally, Ya Ya closed her eyes, raised her hand, and screamed at Hei Qi...
A bolt of electricity shot out from Ya Ya's palm, but when it reached the black aura, it suddenly froze, then seemed to be blocked by something invisible, bypassing Hei Qi's body and grazing past him...
"Poor little girl." Hei Qi sneered, her once beautiful face now filled with murderous intent. "Manipulating electricity is just the most basic ability. Does an unawakened blue-blooded person think they can resist me? My ability is to manipulate air, to create a vacuum layer around my body. A vacuum cannot conduct electricity!"
After saying that, she glanced coldly at Ya Ya, casually raised her hand and waved it. There was a loud bang in the air, and Ya Ya's small body flew out and crashed into the wall. Her head hit the wall and she immediately fainted.
Chen Xiao had already suffered a serious injury today, and the stun gun he had just been hit with had taken away most of his strength. Seeing how tyrannical and powerful Hei Qi was, yet he refused to back down, Chen Xiao finally gritted his teeth, bent down and grabbed a wooden stick from the ground—it was the leg of the smashed coffee table—and with a loud shout, swung it down at Hei Qi.
"Hmph!" Hei Qi sneered, raised his hand to block, and the wooden stick hit her arm, but instead bounced high up, making Chen Xiao's palm hurt terribly.
He immediately thought of the "Red Seven" he had met today. That woman looked very similar to the woman in front of him, but she was so strong that she could tear open even a metal car door!
Hei Qi shook his head dismissively: "Don't you understand?"
Chen Xiao was panting. He had already realized in his heart that no matter what, he was absolutely no match for the mysterious woman in black in front of him!
However, the resilience he had cultivated over the years made him unwilling to bow down to the woman in front of him at this moment!
Looking down?
When Chen Xiao looked at the urns containing her parents' ashes that had been airlifted from the United States, she did not despair.
As Chen Xiao watched indifferently as the creditors carried away his valuables one by one from his home, he simply observed.
When Chen Xiao saw that the house where he had lived for more than ten years had been sealed off, along with his childhood, he simply left calmly.
When Chen Xiao saw that his relatives, who had once been so warm and welcoming to him, had all turned into hypocritical and indifferent faces, he just sneered proudly and then left whistling!
The series of setbacks in recent years have already forged a strong heart in this eighteen-year-old boy.
What's more, this thing in my hand is a precious keepsake left by my parents!
"I understand." Chen Xiao suddenly smiled. His handsome face was covered in dirt and he looked a little disheveled, but his eyes were calm and composed—he could still smile.
"I understand, I'm no match for you." Chen Xiao was panting, his body was about to give way, but he smiled coldly: "I can't keep this thing."
"Understood? Then give it to me!" Black Seven stretched out his hand.
He took a deep breath, his eyes flashing like lightning as he stared at Hei Qi in front of him. He was still smiling, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter: "Unfortunately, sometimes I like to stubbornly resist. Even if I know I can't hold on, I won't bow my head...!"
As he spoke, his body suddenly twisted violently, and with all his might, he slammed the glass test tube he was holding down against the wall behind him!
Hei Qi's expression suddenly changed drastically. Her pupils contracted sharply, and she let out a sharp cry of alarm as her hand reached out fiercely towards Chen Xiao!
She caught her.
A series of cracking sounds came from Chen Xiao's shoulder; his joints had been dislocated in an instant by Hei Qi's force. Despite the excruciating pain, the boy only slightly furrowed his brow, and his movements did not falter in the slightest...
*Crack!* The crisp sound of shattering glass echoed as the icy blue liquid merrily bloomed on the wall and in Chen Xiao's palm. The broken glass of the test tube cut Chen Xiao's hand, and the crimson blood and blue liquid mingled together, revealing a subtle eeriness.
Chapter Thirteen [Purification]
Hei Qi's expression instantly twisted. She seemed to reach out to grab it, but seeing the test tube shatter, an indescribable terror flashed in her eyes! Then she screamed, her body jerking back as if electrocuted... Her panicked expression suggested she was utterly terrified of the exposed blue liquid! Her initial scream quickly transformed into panic and fear!
The azure liquid, exposed to the air, seemed to vanish in an instant. Upon contact with the air, it swiftly transformed into a wisp of light blue mist in the blink of an eye, then joyfully and frantically merged with the air…