It's coming!
As the mountain—almost entirely condensed from an industrial park—crashed down, Jack felt not panic, but long-lost excitement. This was the oppressive feeling that S-Class Rank 2, "Terrible Tornado," should have.
In an instant, he no longer suppressed it. The terrifying power slumbering beneath his frail human shell—like a primordial beast breaking free from its shackles—roared to life. Numerous ability BUFFs stacked, and terrifying stats geometrically skyrocketed within his body. Though his appearance was still that of an excessively handsome young man, his inner self had quietly transformed into a primordial beast in human skin.
"Hmm?!"
Terrible Tornado, who was controlling the mountain's descent, her beautiful green eyes suddenly constricted, revealing incredulous surprise. Just a moment ago, the energy intensity of the man below, in her perception… had surged by more than several times.
"Interesting…"
But despite her surprise, Tornado's movements did not falter. The stronger Jack appeared, the more at ease she felt in venting her frustration. Her fair, slender forearm accelerated downward, pouring an overwhelming amount of Psychokinesis into it—far exceeding its initial magnitude.
The black mountain suddenly accelerated, igniting in fierce flames from intense air friction—like an extraterrestrial meteor—crashing down with thunderous might.
Facing this world-shattering blow, transparent, light-blue psychic flames surged from Jack's entire body—a phenomenon of pure energy overflowing. Plasma lightning, like countless raging lightning snakes, crazily coiled and spread along his pulled-back right arm, finally converging on his clenched fist. The air was scorched and distorted, emitting a deafening hum.
This strike…
With lightning—
PIERCE! THROUGH! THE! STARS!!
*BOOM—!!! *
His tall figure suddenly vanished from his original spot. Visible white airwaves erupted backward in a perfect fan shape. With blinding electric light that tore through the darkness, he went against the current, slamming into the surface of the fiercely burning mountain.
The massive, rapidly descending mountain body paused abruptly—as if a pause button had been pressed. Immediately following, centered on the penetrating lightning, spiderweb-like cracks furiously accelerated and spread to every corner of the mountain. It took less than half a second from the first crack appearing to covering the entire mountain.
The next second, this mountain—forcibly compressed and condensed by Psychokinesis—exploded as if billions of tons of dynamite had been detonated simultaneously from within. It shattered into pieces, disintegrating with a roar. The debris transformed into a scorching meteor shower covering tens of kilometers in all directions, shooting outward.
*BOOM—! *
*RUMBLE—!! *
The ravaged industrial park was once again thoroughly plowed by this artificial catastrophe from the sky. It's no exaggeration to say that even if a construction team came now, they could directly skip demolition and foundation digging—and proceed straight to reconstruction.
Amidst smoke and flames, Tornado floated in mid-air. A thin Psychokinesis barrier emitted a faint green glow, isolating all splashing rubble and shockwaves. She blinked, her cherry-like mouth slightly agape in shock, then turned her head away petulantly, huffing in dissatisfaction.
"Hmph… He actually blocked it."
"To be precise—he shattered it."
"…What did you say?"
A calm voice sounded beside her, and Tornado—not yet realizing something was amiss—frowned. Her fair small hand instinctively lifted again, ready to control the shattered mountain debris and do it again.
The next moment, a warm and strong hand gently held her wrist.
"…Eh?"
A warm sensation came from the skin of her wrist—like a faint but undeniable electric current—instantly flowing through her entire body. Tornado's heart suddenly skipped a beat, her mind going blank for a moment. She only felt that her Psychokinesis, at that moment, had experienced a momentary stagnation and disorder. Her thoughts, along with her delicate body, froze for a second or two.
Two seconds later—Tornado reacted.
"Hey—what are you doing? Let—let go of me!"
The powerful aura reappeared. A barely noticeable blush appeared on her cheeks. Her eyes dangerously narrowed, and she coldly scolded him while trying to break free. Her destructive Psychokinesis was ready to erupt and send this audacious fellow flying—but to her surprise, Jack voluntarily released her wrist.
"It's over."
Wrapped in light-blue Psychokinesis glow, Jack—also floating in the air—released Tornado's wrist and spread his hands.
"Let's stop here after you've vented. We agreed it would only be one move."
Seeing the increasingly intense displeasure in Tornado's eyes, Jack immediately recalled his humble subservience in front of Psykos during his childhood.
(Psykos: You're lying!)
His Oscar-level acting came online, his expression helpless and sincere.
"If we keep fighting, I might… not be able to hold on."
(Jack internally: It's not that I can't hold on—it's that I can't hold on without transforming!)
"Hmph, hmph…"
The moment she unleashed her long-brewing attack, Tornado's anger had already dissipated by more than half. Now, hearing Jack voluntarily soften, though she turned her head away indifferently, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved into a very slight arc.
"Giving up? Smart of you."
(Jack: Giving up… as if!)
"If you dare to interfere with me again next time, I will absolutely not show mercy!"
(Jack: Next time? Next time, the tables will turn!)
Chuckling inwardly, Jack's face was a sincere "Yes, yes, yes."
"Of course—next time for sure."
Tornado felt her anger completely dissolved by this guy's few words, leaving only an indescribable feeling of stifled annoyance. She could only narrow her eyes and glare at the handsome, emotionally stable young man before her, unable to resist grinding her molars.
"Jack, right… Hmph! I've got my eye on you!"
The smoke and high temperature had not yet completely dissipated, as Jack stood on the scorched earth, watching the green meteor streak across the sky until it completely vanished from his sight. He slowly withdrew his gaze, gently twisted his neck, and a series of faint click-click sounds came from his joints.
"Oh dear… Finally sent this ruffled little cat away."
Jack muttered to himself, his face showing no hint of subservience, but rather a calm and collected expression.
His first formal encounter with Terrible Tornado had ended up being a close call, but ultimately safe. He had successfully made his presence known in front of S-Class Rank 2, and quietly displayed strength sufficient to converse with her on equal terms. After all, when Terrible Tornado treats you as a Monster, it's best not to actually be a Monster. At the critical moment, he had proactively offered a way out, preventing the conflict from escalating further.
Everything was under his control.
Ultimately—
—The human body… is still too frail!
Jack sighed to himself. The strength of this body, after all, could not bear his true power. If he were in his full Monster form… he could probably take Terrible Tornado out with one sneak attack, and by this time next year, he could be thinking about his child's full moon celebration.
The light in his eyes became deep and distant.
Still need to train!
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