Super power

"Alright! You've got some guts, kid! But I won't let you off that easily! No matter what, Yang Kaiyuan is my grandson. You've beaten him, and I can't just let it slide!" Liu Zhenhai said loudly.

"Hmph! You're willing to protect a thug? Is this how the Liu family bullies others?" I sneered, not backing down.

"I know very well what Yang Kaiyuan has done, but it's not up to you to teach him a lesson!" Liu Zhenhai retorted proudly. "You can call it bullying all you want, but since ancient times, the victors are kings, the losers are thieves. Our Liu family is the local ruler now!"

"Since that's the case, draw the line, and I'll step over it," I said, feeling that this old man was stubborn and unyielding. I'd have to take things one step at a time.

"Fine! Don't let anyone say I, Liu Zhenhai, bully people. I have six bodyguards here. You can send one of your men to fight any of them. If you win, you can take the girl and leave. If you lose, the girl stays, and you stay too!" Liu Zhenhai declared.

"Deal!" I agreed, even though I wasn't sure I could guarantee victory. But I had some confidence that I could defeat one of his bodyguards.

However, as soon as I saw one of the bodyguards move into position, I knew I was wrong. This man was clearly no ordinary thug—he was a master in martial arts. Even in my past life, I wouldn't have been confident in defeating him.

"Boss, should I go?" Guo Qing, too, noticed the man's skill and asked, concerned.

"I'll handle it," I replied. I knew Guo Qing's skill was fine for dealing with ordinary thugs, but against someone trained like this, he'd be out of his depth. If I was right, this man was one of Liu Zhenhai's elite guards, trained in his private army.

"Go ahead and make your move!" I said, taking my stance, breathing deeply, and preparing my body to stay alert.

The bodyguard didn't say a word. With one swift leap, he launched into a flying kick, aimed directly at me. His strike was incredibly powerful—just as he lifted his leg, I could feel the rush of air from the force of his kick.

As I focused on dodging, something extraordinary happened! Suddenly, the bodyguard's movements appeared to slow down dramatically, like a slow-motion scene from a TV show. His leg rose, then slowly moved through the air, inching closer to me.

I suddenly recalled a similar situation before, when I faced a man named Bin Shu, one of Lei Xiaolong's underlings. His movements had also slowed down in the same way. What was happening? Was my vision getting sharper, or was it something else?

I couldn't dwell on it too long, though—the bodyguard's kick was already nearing me. I quickly calculated the distance, then threw a punch aimed directly at his knee joint.

The knee joint is one of the most vulnerable parts of the human leg, and although I had intentionally held back and didn't use all my strength, the bodyguard still collapsed to the ground with a loud thud, clutching his knee, his face contorted in agony. He tried to prop himself up but quickly dropped back down, finally kneeling on the floor. It was clear that my punch had shattered his knee.

I couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy as I looked at him. This man's career as a bodyguard was probably over. Even if his knee could heal, it would never be as nimble as it was before.

"Wow!" Liu Zhenhai and Guo Qing exclaimed in unison.

"Kid, you're faster than him!" Liu Zhenhai's voice was full of excitement, with no trace of sadness. It was as if he had witnessed some extraordinary event.

"Boss, how did you take him down just now? I didn't even see it!" Guo Qing said, his face filled with admiration.

"I..." I didn't know how to answer, because I wasn't even sure myself. There was no technique involved—it was just that his movements had slowed down so much, and I could easily hit him.

"Try your luck with the next one!" Liu Zhenhai looked at me in surprise and then waved at another bodyguard behind him.

"Old man, didn't we agree on just one? Why are you going back on your word?" I said, noticing Liu Zhenhai was trying to backpedal. Taking down the previous bodyguard had been a fluke, and I couldn't guarantee I'd be as lucky the next time. I still hadn't figured out why the man's movements appeared so slow.

"No, my word is final! Besides, there are three of you, and you've only defeated one of my bodyguards. You still have two more to go!" Liu Zhenhai said smugly.

I gritted my teeth. This old man was trying to pull a fast one. He'd said one, and now it was three! But at this point, arguing would get us nowhere. I realized that as long as this old man disagreed, we wouldn't be able to leave. So, I steeled myself and said, "Fine, if you won't show mercy to your men, don't blame me for being rude. If you're not afraid to die, step up!"

I thought my threat might intimidate them, but to my surprise, the bodyguard didn't flinch. His face showed no sign of fear as he stood his ground. That's when I remembered—these men were the elite soldiers of Liu Zhenhai's private army. Soldiers weren't afraid of death. To them, my threat probably seemed like a joke.

"Alright, then. Make your move," I said, ready for the next round.

The bodyguard didn't immediately charge like the previous one. Instead, he slowly began moving, shifting his weight and circling around me. I mirrored his movements, creating a standoff where he advanced and I retreated, then I advanced and he retreated. After seeing what happened to the first bodyguard, he clearly wasn't going to rush into a fight. In a battle between skilled fighters, the first to strike often reveals their weaknesses. 

But, ironically, compared to him, I wasn't even close to being a real expert. My victory before had been purely by chance. 

So we continued to circle each other. I knew I didn't have the upper hand, and he wasn't about to make the first move either. Both of us were calculating, and the tension in the air was palpable.

Liu Zhenhai, having assumed I was a skilled fighter, understood that whoever faltered first would lose. He wasn't in a hurry to push us and watched the two of us circling each other with great interest.

Finally, the bodyguard could no longer hold back. His stance shifted abruptly, and in a flash, he threw a punch toward me. I expected the slow-motion effect to appear again, but to my disappointment, it didn't. The sudden change in speed was too fast for me to react, and before I knew it, I felt a solid punch land squarely on my right cheek. I stumbled backward and crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

I had been slapped in the face! I felt a surge of shame, but more than that, I was shocked—this bodyguard's skill was definitely not to be underestimated!

Fortunately, the bodyguard seemed to be cautious and didn't use his full strength, just testing my reaction with that punch. My right cheek swelled up badly, and while it looked frightening, there was no real injury. I figured it would heal with some ointment by tomorrow.

What baffled me, though, was that the expected slow-motion effect didn't occur. Instead, the bodyguard's punch had left me dizzy, and his movements had been fast and precise.

I reached up and touched my swollen right cheek, then leapt back to my feet, not daring to slack off even for a moment. It seemed like the only option now was to fight with everything I had. My body was tense, every pore on high alert, and my eyes locked onto the bodyguard, waiting for his next move.

The bodyguard, having landed a clean hit, probably felt confident. He regretted not using his full strength earlier, but after our exchange, he felt that my skills were nothing special. He grew bolder.

This time, the bodyguard didn't hesitate. He charged straight at me once again! But, just like before, something miraculous happened! His movements appeared in slow motion again, just like a scene from a movie. I could even clearly see his two feet suspended in the air as he ran toward me.

I lifted my leg with ease and kicked him in the chest. Instantly, he flew backward like a kite with its string cut. To me, his flight seemed agonizingly slow, but to everyone else, he soared through the air like a rocket, slamming into the ceiling light before crashing to the floor with a heavy thud. As he lost consciousness, his face still held a look of disbelief. It was the most unimaginable thing he'd ever experienced. From the distance we were apart, there was no way I could've kicked him in the chest so quickly. He had confidence in his own speed, and considering how I saw him coming, it should've taken me longer to react and kick him. Unless I had somehow anticipated his move and pre-positioned my leg to intercept him. That's exactly how it felt to him – as though he ran directly into my raised leg.

What's going on with this ability of mine? It seems to appear and disappear on its own, completely out of my control. Just as the bodyguard hit the ground, my vision returned to normal, and everyone's movements resumed their regular speed.

"You've got some kind of witchcraft, huh?" Liu Zhenhai said, also noticing the strange situation. Anyone watching would think that I just placed my leg there and the bodyguard ran straight into it.

"Old man, you've been in the army before. If you lose, you lose. How can you accuse me of using witchcraft?" I said, irritated. Although, I had to admit, it did look more like some kind of supernatural ability, even more mysterious than witchcraft, but such things shouldn't be admitted so easily.

"Heh heh!" Liu Zhenhai chuckled awkwardly. "Those two were my elites, you know?"

"Enough with the nonsense!" I snapped. "If there are any more who want to lose their lives, they can come at me. If not, are you going to honor your promise and let us go?" This place wasn't safe to linger any longer. If this old man had a sudden change of heart and sent his bodyguards to keep fighting me one by one, I couldn't guarantee my ability would keep working. If it failed, I could end up losing my life right here!

"You've injured two of my elites, and you think you can just walk away?" Liu Zhenhai waved his hand. "Get them! Grab them all!"

As expected, Liu Zhenhai had no intention of letting us go! Damn, this old man, I should not have believed his words earlier. I should have restrained him as soon as I entered the room and forced him to let us go.

As soon as Liu Zhenhai finished speaking, several other bodyguards surrounded us!

"Hmph! Little kid, I don't believe that so many people can't kill you!" Liu Zhenhai finally revealed his true face and said shamelessly.

Damn it, this guy wants to have a group fight. It was lucky that he knocked down those two bodyguards just now. Let me deal with these five or six people alone. I think I have three heads and six arms! My nerves immediately tensed up and I blocked in front of Chen Weier.

Huh? What's going on? Everyone's movements suddenly slowed down again! Could it be that... I tried to relax my mind again, and the scene in front of me immediately returned to normal! I concentrated again, and the slow motion appeared again! So that's it, I screamed excitedly in my heart, and my joy was simply incomparable!

This time it's good! Let alone these six people, even if there are 100 people, I can still handle it with ease! If someone launches a missile at me now, I think I can easily dodge it.

Of course, these are my thoughts for a moment, which only wastes one or two seconds.

I thought to myself, since you Liu Zhenhai don't follow the rules, don't blame me for being ruthless! I immediately concentrated my mind and used my superpowers. What I need to do now is to walk to the six bodyguards one by one at my normal speed and hit each of them on the neck. When I finished this, I returned to the original place and put away my superpowers. In the eyes of others, it took less than two seconds.

In Liu Zhenhai's eyes, I floated in front of everyone like a phantom, and several bodyguards fell to the ground without even a sound.

Liu Zhenhai stared at everything that happened in front of him in amazement! The eight elites in the army were knocked down by me in an instant, and no one could see clearly what tricks I used, and in fact, I didn't use any tricks. It's just that I think they are slow, on the contrary, they think I am abnormally fast.

I stood in the middle of the hall arrogantly, and said in an arrogant tone: "Old man! Liu Lei is very angry, the consequences are very serious!"

This sentence is the most awesome sentence I have ever heard in my previous life, but it's a pity that it is not popular now. But it's okay, I can naturally regard it as my famous saying when I am arrogant.

Guo Qing and Chen Weier also looked at me incredulously. This was the first time Guo Qing saw me perform body skills. I could clearly see the admiration in his eyes, which were full of little stars, twinkling. In fact, including myself, I have just been able to control my ability freely.

Just as I was feeling triumphant, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open, and three men in black, each holding an AK-47, stormed in. They pointed their guns at us and shouted, "Raise your hands!"

Though I wasn't sure whether the guns were real or fake, and even if they were real, there was no guarantee that they had live ammunition, I had no choice but to assume they were legitimate in this situation.

According to the information I had on Liu Zhenhai, he was a powerful warlord. For him to have access to such weapons was hardly surprising.

How could I forget that this old man had such a trick up his sleeve! Just now, when he seemed calm and collected, he must have been prepared all along.

Now, what should I do? Should I rely on my abilities to quickly dash over and grab their guns, or should I surrender? If I take out these three men, there will surely be more armed ones coming after us. Even though I'm confident I could still break through, what about Guo Qing and Chen Wei'er? Can I really just leave them behind?

At this moment, Chen Wei'er was visibly scared, tightly gripping my hand and trembling. On the other hand, Guo Qing, acting like a fearless fool, was sneering at the armed men.

The atmosphere was tense, and my senses instinctively sharpened.

"Eh?" Suddenly, Chen Wei'er exclaimed softly in surprise.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"I feel like everything in front of me has slowed down... Did I get dizzy or something?" Chen Wei'er muttered in confusion.

Slowed down? Could it be... I quickly released her hand and asked, "What about now?"

"Eh? That's weird! It's back to normal now." She shook her head, still puzzled.

Haha! So that's it! I immediately understood what was going on. My luck is incredible in this new life! A plan quickly formed in my mind.

"Guo Qing, hold my hand!" I said in a firm, unquestionable tone.

Though confused, Guo Qing trusted me completely and immediately took my hand.

With my other hand, I grabbed Chen Wei'er, speaking softly to both of them: "Just follow my lead and run with me. Don't ask anything else right now."

Both Chen Wei'er and Guo Qing nodded in agreement. I took a deep breath, focused all my energy, and stepped forward, charging toward the door.

My pace wasn't fast, and both Chen Wei'er and Guo Qing could easily keep up with me. We swaggered right up to the three men with AK-47s. In one fluid motion, I swept the gun from the leader's hands with a kick. Guo Qing, though not understanding what was happening, was surprised that these three men let us get so close without shooting, but seeing the opportunity, he quickly helped me disarm the other two.

"Run with me!" I said, pulling Chen Wei'er and Guo Qing as we dashed out of the door and toward the exit of the mansion. As we passed by the bodyguard at the door, he hadn't reacted in time, so I kicked him aside.

Thankfully, Liu Zhenhai was so arrogant that he hadn't bothered to blindfold me when he brought us here. Otherwise, finding the exit might have been impossible. When we came in, I made sure to memorize the layout of the estate and pay attention to the path. Now, I led Chen Wei'er and Guo Qing through the narrow paths, heading toward the exit.

As we ran, we passed by several people who were moving at an excruciatingly slow pace. These guys didn't even notice us. When I fought the bodyguard earlier, even moving at normal speed had made Liu Zhenhai dizzy, but now, as I ran, they probably thought a breeze had passed by them.

We smoothly made our way out of Liu Zhenhai's estate, continuing our run. As we passed car after car, each one falling behind, I finally realized what it felt like to be truly extraordinary. I could see that Guo Qing and Chen Wei'er were almost in shock. Their exaggerated expressions clearly showed they had no idea what was going on.

Eventually, after I was sure we had escaped Liu Zhenhai's pursuit, I slowed down and led them to a small pavilion by the roadside.

After a long while, Chen Weier recovered from her surprise and asked breathlessly: "What is going on? We actually overtook the car? And why didn't those people shoot? Why do I feel that everything is as slow as slow motion?" Chen Weier asked so many questions at once. To be honest, I can't explain why this happened. "Weier, this is actually a unique secret book passed down by my ancestors! It's like flying over eaves and walls in ancient times!" I had to find a far-fetched reason to perfunctorily say. "Boss, don't talk nonsense. Your ancestors have secret books? How come I don't know?" Guo Qing didn't know when he had returned to normal. It seems that this kid has a strong ability to accept. To be honest, I was worried that what happened just now would cause two more schizophrenia in the hospital. "Secret books, secret books, everyone knows it, so what's the secret!" I said with disdain. "Oh!" Guo Qing nodded and said, "But why do I feel like it's a superpower?"

"Superpower? Do you think you're watching "The Flash"? "I don't want others to know that I have special abilities. If more people know about it, they'll send me to the research institute for experiments! Besides, I'm not sure if this is a superpower. You say it's useful, but it's really useless in normal times. Who doesn't have anything to do and always lives in slow motion? But if you say it's useless, it really comes in handy at the critical moment. If it weren't for it today, maybe all three of us would have died. Look at that dead old man Liu Zhenhai, he's the one with ulterior motives. On the surface, he speaks uprightly and says that he's doing it for the face of the Liu family. I think his dirty behavior is no different from Yang Kaiyuan's. He's over 70 years old and doesn't have any credibility. I really don't understand how he has been able to get such a big family business all these years. What a villain!

Liu Zhenhai, if it weren't for my superpower shining today, I wouldn't have died there! Isn't he just a warlord? When I can mobilize the troops, the first thing I will do is to blow up your manor.

"Weier, are you okay? Did they bully you?" I asked with concern. I was busy running away just now, and I didn't have time to come until now.

"No... It's okay!" Chen Wei'er blushed, lowered her head, and said softly.

"Are u ok ?" I looked at Chen Wei'er strangely. Could it be that those people raped her!

"I..." Chen Wei'er lowered her head and said in a mosquito-like voice: "You pinched my hand... It hurts."

I realized that my hand was still tightly grasped in Chen Wei'er's hand. No wonder this girl was so embarrassed.

"I'm just nervous..." I quickly let go of my hand.

"Ahem... ahem..." Guo Qing suddenly interrupted me, "It seems like you, Boss, have already separated my hand..."

When Chen Weier heard what Guo Qing said, she knew there was something behind his words. Her face turned red all the way to her neck. She turned away shyly.