Chapter 90 The Cat Who Plays By No Rules
Deep in the rainforest.
After revealing their origins and mission, the members of Task Force X stared nervously at the small black cat, as if waiting for the grim reaper to deliver their final judgment.
Would it kill them… or spare them?
If it chose the former, then no matter how hard they resisted, the squad would be completely wiped out here.
In the suffocating silence of fear—
Xi Nian, in the form of the three-in-one black kitten, suddenly leapt onto King Shark Nanaue's head. He sprawled out lazily as if it were a wide sofa, his black tail swaying lazily behind him.
The kitten spoke coldly: "Keep moving."
It looked like he intended to join the operation?!
If that was the case… didn't that mean they were now invincible?
The members of Task Force X froze, then exchanged glances.
As expected of hardened criminals, their ability to adapt was terrifying. Without hesitation, they picked up their weapons and began advancing deeper into the rainforest.
One way or another—
Not being killed by this terrifying creature in the form of a kitten, and being allowed to continue their mission, was already the best possible outcome they could hope for.
The only difference was—
The one holding their lives in his hands was no longer Amanda Waller back in the United States, but this harmless-looking black kitten.
As for King Shark Nanaue, far from resisting the kitten on his head, he was actually delighted, like a child carrying his favorite toy. His footsteps became careful, as though afraid of jostling the little cat on top of him.
"Why didn't you summon your rats just now?" Robert DuBois, walking at the front, asked curiously, glancing at the young girl beside him.
"I wanted to," Ratcatcher II said bitterly, looking down at the unconscious rat in her arms, "but the moment that cat… that Boss Cat appeared, every rat within five kilometers fled."
She paused, her voice trembling. "They were instinctively terrified! Forget attacking—none of them even dared to come near!"
Robert glanced back at the black kitten riding King Shark's head. His expression turned solemn as he muttered, "As much as I hate rats, it seems their instincts were right."
Against something that defied all common sense, no number of rats would matter.
…
Xi Nian remained calm, lying flat on King Shark's head. Without knowing the exact situation on this island, he decided it was convenient to use this squad to probe the truth.
Besides, if he went on a killing spree himself, it would be difficult to control his collapsing rationality.
But still—
This squad was far too slow.
Of course, that couldn't be helped. Even if some members had extraordinary abilities, most of them still had normal human physiques. Without transport, they could only march deeper on foot.
According to their plan—
They first had to find the local rebel forces in the jungle, then head to the island's capital, then locate the research facility's director and infiltrate Jotunheim…
That would take two or three days at least.
Xi Nian's beastly eyes flickered with a ghostly blue glow. He was already impatient. Extremely impatient!
Tomorrow he had school.
If he got back late, his mistress and maid at home would be worried.
Wasn't there any transportation at all…
Just as the thought crossed his mind, a low humming echoed through the night sky.
"Take cover!" Robert instinctively motioned, and Task Force X immediately dove into the bushes.
Looking up, they saw a military gunship sweeping across the rainforest, its rotors roaring overhead, at least twelve hundred meters away.
The rebels who currently controlled the island.
But the distance was too great.
Even as a sharpshooter, Robert couldn't threaten the helicopter without a sniper rifle.
"Don't expose ourselves. Wait for it to pass—" Robert began, but before he could finish—
The kitten perched on King Shark's head suddenly flicked its tail forward.
The black tail arced like a whip, breaking the sound barrier, and shot toward the helicopter like a missile!
"You've gotta be kidding me?!"
Under the stunned eyes of Task Force X, the tail extended instantly across the kilometer, like a tendril lashing onto the chopper's underside!
The dark appendage tightened.
The kitten didn't even look like it was straining, yet the gunship froze mid-air for half a second—then was yanked toward them with terrifying force!
"Shit!"
"Run!!"
The squad panicked. Aside from King Shark, everyone scattered in terror.
Xi Nian's claws swept outward, a gale tearing through the jungle!
Two enormous scythe-like blades of darkness slashed outward, leveling every tree within ten meters, opening the rainforest into a wide clearing.
The gunship hurtled down toward them, rotors shearing leaves and branches as it spiraled uncontrollably.
Just before it could crash—
Two more dark tendrils shot from Xi Nian's back, latching onto the helicopter's underside. With three points of support, they caught the machine, holding up more than ten tons of steel midair.
The kitten, barely the size of a man's hand, had just lifted a military attack helicopter like a toy.
The sight would forever scar the minds of everyone present.
With a flick, the kitten tossed the helicopter onto the clearing. The ground trembled from the impact.
The cabin door creaked open.
Rebel soldiers inside stared in confusion, unable to understand what had just happened. But before they could react, figures surged into the cabin—guns and blades flashing.
Gunfire erupted. Knives cut through flesh.
Screams filled the air.
Within seconds, the rebels were being slaughtered inside the helicopter.
Against Xi Nian they were helpless. Against Task Force X, ordinary armed men were nothing.
Especially Bloodsport and Peacemaker—killing was second nature to them.
In less than half a minute—
Bodies were dragged out, blood soaking the grass, and silence returned to the jungle.
"Hey, there's someone still alive." Robert crouched inside the helicopter, glancing at a burlap sack in the corner.
Inside, bound and gagged, was a human figure. Judging by the slender shape—
It looked like a woman.
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