"Are you playing a game? Or putting on a show?" Ning Jiaqi asked, looking completely bewildered. However, Lin Chen didn't have time to explain at that moment. His perception technique was already fully activated, monitoring the entire area he could perceive in real time.
At the same time, he sensed that Ning Jiaqi beside him wasn't as calm as she appeared. She was also unaware of what was happening, and because of her family's power, she had never encountered anything like this—a kidnapping, especially with guns involved.
This is why, after the danger occurred, she was completely under Lin Chen's control and obeyed his every word. Lin Chen reached out and squeezed Ning Jiaqi's slightly cold hand, saying, "Don't be nervous, I will protect you!"
"I...I...who's nervous? I just think your acrobatic performance was pretty good," Ning Jiaqi said stubbornly. But at this moment, Lin Chen's smile was warmer than ever before in her eyes, making her unconsciously tighten her grip and her lips slightly upturned.
"Um... please take care of yourself." Ning Jiaqi's voice was no longer as cold as before when she said this. Lin Chen nodded to indicate that he understood.
Meanwhile, the five men outside closed in on the doorway again, their guns pointed directly at the inside. At that moment, Lin Chen closed his eyes, immersing himself entirely in observation, no longer using his eyes to see his surroundings, but instead using his perception to sense all the changes around him.
This was a crazy move, but Lin Chen had no other way to deal with five armed men. After settling Ning Jiaqi in her room, he reappeared in the living room, ready to face the fierce battle to come.
Meanwhile, as soon as the five men saw Lin Chen, gunfire erupted. As if they didn't care about the cost, bullets poured out like a torrential downpour.
At this moment, Lin Chen displayed unfathomable abilities. With his eyes closed, he made various strange gestures, even rolling on the ground to dodge the dense bullets.
So many bullets attacked Lin Chen from almost all directions, yet the result was that after dozens of bullets, Lin Chen was getting further and further away from their position. The threat of the guns was useless at this moment; Lin Chen appeared to have suffered no gunshot wounds.
However, before Lin Chen could even surprise them with his bullet-dodging skills, he was about to unleash his power again! Although Lin Chen had never learned any martial arts, the bloody and exciting scene just now had made his restless blood boil, and he felt as if Bruce Lee had possessed him.
But he deliberately avoided a direct confrontation, since he was a ranged DPS, and only by maintaining distance could he have room to maneuver. So, while dodging bullets, he could do just that.
However, the perfect teamwork between the five attackers clearly indicated they were professional kidnappers and killers. At this point, it was a test of whether Lin Chen's internal energy cultivation was truly reliable!
He had to defeat them before they got close, otherwise, once they did, the five terrifyingly muscular men opposite him were much better physically than Lin Chen, and that would probably be a tragedy.
Fortunately, the result was satisfactory. The five burly men had run out of bullets and could only charge at Lin Chen together. Lin Chen, however, calmly focused his energy, raised his palms, and channeled his inner strength throughout his body…
"Ha—!" He shoved forward forcefully, and to Ning Jiaqi's astonishment, the five burly men who were about to pounce on Lin Chen were suddenly sent flying!
"Crackling and popping!"
Several people fell like dumplings being dropped into a pot, making the floor shake! Some were unable to stand up, and some were even rolling around on the ground.
Lin Chen slowly withdrew his hand, took a deep breath, and didn't even bother to open his eyes! Although Ning Jiaqi admired him, she couldn't help but complain, "I'd give you 99 points for your acting skills, I'm leaving one point so you won't get arrogant!"
In this simple yet bizarre way, only two of the five opponents remained combat-ready after just one minute.
The two people opposite Lin Chen underwent an unprecedented change in their attitude towards him. The huge difference in their height and physique made it seem like a completely opposite scene from a psychological perspective.
If it were a real fight with them, they would accept defeat even if they lost. But what's going on now? They were all defeated without even touching a person? That's too weird!
Lin Chen, however, became increasingly calm. He had a more and more accurate grasp of his internal energy, and his confidence grew. He even had time to lecture!
"Young man, lay down your butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot... May Buddha have mercy, Amitabha..."
Ning Jiaqi couldn't stand it anymore: "Master, that's enough."
The remaining two, however, took Lin Chen's actions as an insult to them! At this moment, they were also desperate. A running start, acceleration, a simple yet powerful charge—they were practically trying to take Lin Chen down with them!
"Alas, so stubbornly persistent, even Buddha can't save you now," Lin Chen sighed, shaking his head. This strike was Lin Chen's fastest and most powerful strike ever.
Although his qigong is always about striking after the opponent has made a move and using softness to overcome hardness, the current situation is quite critical, so he has no choice but to make an exception!
"Bang—!" With that one sound, Lin Chen raised both palms and pushed forward forcefully! In an instant, the body of the leading burly man who was rushing over flew completely in the opposite direction of the force from Lin Chen's leg, and then crashed into the wall two meters away, making a "bang bang" sound as he hit the wall!
He collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth, breathing rapidly, and soon stopped moving—he was dead.
Lin Chen had killed someone for the first time. Although Buddha is merciful, he never shows mercy to those who are stubborn and court death. The last brother looked at Lin Chen now, seeing him able to take a life in an instant with a wave of his hand; it was truly terrifying.
He actually took a step back—he was afraid. He thought he had seen it all before and no longer cared about life or death, but at this moment he was afraid.
He took one step, then kept taking steps, and finally, he fled. Ning Jiaqi, inside the house, sensed that the fighting in the living room had stopped, so she quietly left the room. What she witnessed was Lin Chen's unbelievable act.
"Lin Chen, are you... alright?" Ning Jiaqi asked with concern, because Lin Chen's mouth was bleeding, and she was worried.
Lin Chen was indeed feeling unwell. He had used too much power and acted too hastily this time. Although he hadn't been injured by the kidnappers and assassins, he had still hurt himself. However, in front of his future "chief wife," he had to grit his teeth and endure it!
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