Is this what a zombie is?

12. High voltage danger!

The instant the current surged into his body, the cat on his shoulder bristled with black fur, and nine illusory tails appeared out of thin air.

Cat used his own energy to protect Jiang Chen's brain, preventing the electric current from directly penetrating it and causing him to lose consciousness.

At the same time, the visualization diagram in Jiang Chen's mind started operating on its own.

Following the method he had just comprehended, he guided the immense electrical energy of the current to his heart, and through the beating of his heart, it was channeled into his limbs and bones.

Those cells that had already stopped dying actually began to "revive" abnormally under the stimulation of strong electric current.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

His slow-beating heart, with a rate far below normal, suddenly contracted under the forced drive of the electric current, and then began to beat strongly.

Once, twice, three times...

After my heart rate gradually returned to normal, it continued to rise.

With each powerful heartbeat, electrical energy was stored in his heart, internal organs, and cells; fine, dark blue arcs of electricity danced and swirled across his body.

In the dimly lit basement, he was like a humanoid light source made of lightning, flashing a dazzling and dangerous glow.

"Holy crap..."

The gaps between Ai Yi's fingers covering her eyes had somehow widened considerably.

What did he see?

Touching an electric switch with bare hands?

Then, a full-body electrical discharge?

This isn't a movie shoot, it's real.

The blue arcs of electricity crackling around Jiang Chen were constantly impacting Ai Yi's worldview.

Good guy.

Are you trying to evolve into the Flash or Electro?

This world has become increasingly unfamiliar ever since cats learned to talk.

A talking cat, a resurrection incense that can bring the dead back to life, and his own brother evolving by touching an electric shock...

After Ai Yi's worldview collapsed, it began to be rebuilt.

Jiang Chen's absorption of electrical energy was not a gentle charging process, but rather a predatory extraction.

This old residential power switch was simply unable to withstand his frantic draining.

Just a few seconds later.

"Bang!"

A dull thud came from inside the switch box.

A few wisps of black smoke rose up, and sparks flew everywhere.

The circuit breaker was completely overloaded and burned out.

The entire basement was instantly plunged into deathly darkness.

The only remaining source of light was the two mesmerizing flashes of lightning that were slowly fading in Jiang Chen's eyes.

Outside, the piercing sound of police sirens grew louder as they approached, completely surrounding the inconspicuous little hotel.

In the darkness, Jiang Chen's cold voice rang out, devoid of any emotion.

"Ai Yi, remember what I said. The Resurrection Incense must not be lost. Guard it well."

Before he finished speaking, he had already turned around.

Cat Lord perched steadily on his shoulder.

The man and the cat transformed into a blur of faint electric light, not heading towards the stairs, but instead rushing straight to the other end of the basement, to that inconspicuous hidden door.

With a soft sound, the person and the cat disappeared into the night.

……

In the dark alleys of the city.

Jiang Chen was running wildly.

After losing the Resurrection Incense, the feeling of weakness—that his body felt hollowed out and his strength was constantly draining away—was temporarily suppressed by the feeling of fullness brought by the lightning.

No, it's a complete replacement, better than ever before.

They were even getting incredibly excited!

The current he absorbed was a bit too much, like he had been injected with adrenaline, activating every dormant cell in him and making him extremely excited.

His speed and strength also exceeded the limits that humans should have.

The hard cement floor was cracked under his feet.

The walls on either side behind him transformed into blurry lines that receded rapidly.

The wind whistled in his ears.

This is not his own power; it is borrowed power.

But he felt stronger than ever before.

This is what it feels like to wield extraordinary power!

The streets at 11 p.m.

A group of young people who had just come out of an internet cafe after an all-night session were arm in arm, grumbling and discussing the game they had just narrowly lost.

"Damn, that idiot support, does he even know how to play?!"

"Exactly, if it weren't for him, would we have lost that team fight?"

Just then, a gust of wind carrying the smell of burning suddenly swept towards them from the side.

The wind was so strong that they could barely stand.

One of the young men, with dyed yellow hair, seemed to catch something out of the corner of his eye.

It was a... black shadow with blue sparks.

It flashed past the alley entrance at an incomprehensible speed and disappeared instantly at the end of the street.

"Holy crap, what was that thing just now?"

The blond-haired youth rubbed his eyes, his face filled with disbelief.

"What? Are you seeing things?"

Their companions saw nothing, only a strange, eerie wind suddenly rising.

"No, I really saw it, a dark shadow, and it was even electrified."

The blond-haired youth hurriedly raised his phone and started snapping photos indiscriminately in the direction the dark figure had disappeared.

In the photo, the empty street is completely deserted, with only the dim streetlights standing silently.

This scene became a minor hot topic on the local forum the next day.

The post was titled: "Midnight Horror: I think I filmed the legendary Flash!!!"

The comments section was flooded with messages, some mocking the poster for having poor eyesight, some offering serious analyses, and others claiming to have witnessed similar scenes that night.

A new urban legend was born.

……

And Jiang Chen, the creator of this legend, is now standing on the other side of the city.

Seaport terminals.

The air was filled with the salty smell of seawater and the pungent odor of diesel fuel.

Searchlights swept back and forth across the dark sea in the distance, and the massive gantry crane stood silently in the night like a steel behemoth.

Jiang Chen stopped running; the intense running had depleted most of his electrical energy.

After the initial excitement, a sense of emptiness easily sets in, and that familiar feeling of weakness resurfaces.

He must act quickly.

"Master Cat, can you lock onto the location?"

He asked in a low voice.

"nonsense."

Cat flicked its tail, its emerald green eyes fixed on a cargo ship ahead.

"That faint smell of blood was on that cargo ship that was about to leave port."

"There are at least twenty people on board. This kind of gang should have some guns."

More than twenty people, and guns too, it wasn't entirely unexpected.

However, given his current condition, he shouldn't be afraid of a pistol.

Because he is fast beyond seven steps, and even faster within seven steps.

The question remains whether the electrical energy within his body can sustain him in a high-intensity battle.

To be on the safe side, he should probably recharge and get back into shape.

Thinking this, Jiang Chen's gaze slowly turned to the dock, to the high-voltage cables supplying power to the gantry cranes.

The warning signs were clearly marked on it.

—High voltage danger, 10kV!

"Master Cat, can you handle this voltage?"

Cat Lord: (´・ω・`)