Chapter 289: Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?

Chapter 289: Who the Hell Do You Think You Are?

The scalpel missed its mark.

Jiang Xin was equally stunned.

He was right in front of her—his body should have been struck. So why did it miss?

No—it didn’t even hit his body.

Jiang Xin blinked. Xiao Yu had vanished from her sight.

Horror flashed across her face as she cried, “Psychological Suggestion Gaze… So you’re a hypnotist too?!”

“You noticed, huh?”

Xiao Yu’s voice echoed nearby. “You’re incredible—I didn’t even realize I was under a psychological suggestion… I mean, a mutual psychological induction. Both sides using words, gestures, perceptions, and thoughts. I’ve never experienced this before… I nearly got burned!”

What exactly is this ‘Gaze Technique’?

It’s a method that diverts the target’s focus, breaking the connection between sight and mind.

Many have heard the saying,

“The eyes are the window to the soul.”

And it’s true.

What we see with our eyes, our minds instantly analyze.

The ‘Gaze Technique’ uses psychological induction to temporarily disconnect the eyes from the mind.

This leads to a divergence between visual input and mental processing.

But most of the time,

the crude version of the ‘Gaze Technique’ used by psychologists is simply to have the subject close their eyes.

Without sight, further hypnosis is easier to achieve.

Once the subject’s eyes are closed, additional suggestions can be applied…

Even psychologists use simultaneous induction methods.

This was truly a first.

Mutual psychological induction, mutual suggestion—maybe even mutual hypnosis!

Xiao Yu was intensely focused on his psychological suggestion.

Jiang Xin was equally absorbed in her own induction techniques.

Both fixated on each other, leaving their mental defenses dangerously thin.

That’s how this bizarre phenomenon occurred.

Both had their connection between sight and mind severed.

And at the same time, they both succumbed to psychological suggestion!

Even Xiao Yu hadn’t anticipated this.

Under normal circumstances,

even with Jiang Xin’s potent induction, her hypnosis wouldn’t have succeeded.

That’s why Xiao Yu admitted he almost got burned.

It’s a classic case of scheming against someone only to end up caught in your own trap.

One misstep and you could easily be outsmarted.

Hurt your enemy a thousand times, and you still suffer eight hundred!

“Drop dead!”

At the sound of Xiao Yu’s command, Jiang Xin’s arm lunged towards the source of the voice.

“Ha!”

Xiao Yu’s voice rang out again, “Not only did I use the Gaze Technique, but I also employed the Mind Image Technique and Interactive Hypnosis… You’re a psychologist; you know what that means, right?”

Jiang Xin’s face went rigid, and the scalpel in her hand halted mid-air as she gasped, “Impossible!”

“Really? You think it’s impossible too?”

Standing there, grinning, Xiao Yu eyed the scalpel that hadn’t been thrown. He blinked and teased, “If I said I was just kidding now, would you beat me up?”

Jiang Xin: …

She realized she’d been played.

Once again, manipulated by his words.

If she had struck then…

“Too late.”

Xiao Yu grasped Jiang Xin’s wrist, as if about to wrench it apart.

But then…

“Ha!”

Jiang Xin laughed— a laugh twisted into something almost monstrous.

In that moment, Xiao Yu’s expression froze.

He felt an overwhelming force emanating from the wrist he held.

Stronger than that of any ordinary man.

A thought flashed through his mind:

“Nine Strikes—could I really cut a living person into nine pieces?”

An ordinary adult wouldn’t even come close.

Anyone capable of that would have to possess extraordinary strength.

He miscalculated once again—when his grip slipped, Xiao Yu silently cursed.

He had underestimated her, subconsciously equating her strength with that of an average woman.

It’s the typical arrogance of a man underestimating a woman’s power.

Whew!

A long leg arced through the air, kicking straight for Xiao Yu’s head.

Her movements were swift and unexpectedly fierce—that was Jiang Xin.

Like a harmless bunny turning into a venomous snake!

But…

What good would it do now?

Xiao Yu lifted his thigh in perfect sync with her kick.

Thud… a dull sound resonated.

The clatter of colliding bones could be heard.

Crack!

Jiang Xin’s lower leg shattered; she howled, stumbling backward and collapsing to the ground.

Her strength was truly formidable!

Xiao Yu withdrew his thigh, his eyes narrowing as the pain in his leg began to fade into numbness.

And this was after he had activated his Bear Force.

It was clear her strength far exceeded that of a normal man.

She must be professionally trained.

A terrifying woman indeed!

Then a more shocking moment unfolded.

With her left lower leg shattered and collapsing, Jiang Xin suddenly used both hands and her remaining right leg to launch herself from the rooftop toward Xiao Yu.

A steely glint flashed in Xiao Yu’s eyes.

He twisted his waist and swung a powerful leg.

It came down like a battle-axe aimed at the charging Jiang Xin.

But…

A slender shard of cold light, generated by her sweeping arm, intercepted his incoming kick.

A feeling of grave danger flashed through Xiao Yu’s mind.

“Damn…”

He abruptly halted his attack, retracting his leg.

A scalpel skimmed past his leg in a swift arc.

What was the point of it all?

Instead of retreating, Xiao Yu pressed forward.

The escaping scalpel suddenly plunged beneath Jiang Xin.

Thud… the two collided forcefully.

Xiao Yu’s fist crashed into Jiang Xin’s armpit.

“Ugh!”

Jiang Xin’s breathing stuttered as pain contorted her face.

The armpit is one of the human body’s weakest spots.

Even the strongest can’t fully train that area.

The searing pain left Jiang Xin’s body helpless and weak.

In a flash, a hand shot out… smack!

Jiang Xin’s neck was seized and hoisted high into the air.

“Strong, skilled in close combat, savvy in psychology, highly intelligent… But what’s the use? You’re nowhere near the criminal I know.”

With Jiang Xin’s limbs still flailing in the air, Xiao Yu calmly remarked, “You’re way too cocky!”

With a sweeping motion, he hurled the dazed Jiang Xin to the ground.

“Cough, cough… Is that so?”

Amid coughing, Jiang Xin laughed—a grim, gritted smile that sent chills down the spine.

Hmm?

Xiao Yu stared in shock as he realized they were at the far edge of the rooftop.

Jiang Xin used both hands and a leg to vault off the roof.

Xiao Yu could even see the sneer and ridicule on her face.

That expression said he was nothing but trash—undeserving of any respect.

It was as if she was telling him: Even if you know everything, what good is it? You can’t stop me from dying. You can’t even catch me.

Smack!

A hand clamped down on Jiang Xin’s neck once more.

The sneer froze on her face.

Then, as if she were a mere doll, she was hauled back onto the rooftop.

“I’m coming. Even if you try to play dead, you’re in no position to do so.”

Xiao Yu glared at the incredulous look on Jiang Xin’s face.

“Who the hell do you think you’re looking down on?”

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