After hearing Liu Shanhe's words, a sly smile suddenly curled at the corners of Cifera's lips.
She took a step back, then, in an instant, she sprang into action!
Her feet pushed off the ground like coiled springs, launching her upward with explosive force, transforming her into an arrow shot from a bow.
In that instant, her core tightened, and her waist bent backward at an impossible angle—
Whoosh!
With astonishing flexibility, Cifera executed a breathtaking backflip just a short distance from the balcony's edge!
Her body traced a perfect arc through the air, her hood billowed open, revealing her smug, wild smile—
A smile that spoke of effortless mastery and primal ferocity.
A split second later, Cifera's toes landed precisely on the balcony railing, less than 10 centimeters wide.
Her entire body remained as steady as a rock, not a single tremor betraying her balance—like a true black cat calmly resting on a narrow ledge high above the abyss.
Just as the crowd, who had nearly suffered heart attacks from Cifera's backflip, began to catch their breath, she sprang into the air again!
Knees bent, ankles flexed, spine coiled like a fully compressed bow—in a flash—
Bang!
Cifera executed another backflip!
But this time, there was no platform behind her to land on.
The only landing spot was the cold, hard concrete ground five meters below.
Moreover, Cifera's backflip had propelled her even higher, now more than five meters above the ground!
Falling from such a height, especially in a backflip, was perilous. A slight miscalculation, a headfirst landing... the consequences would be catastrophic!
In that instant,
At the venue, Liu Shanhe, Zhang Hong, Feng Chiyu, and others lunged forward desperately, trying to stop Cifera, but they couldn't reach her. In the broadcast studio, Host Qiu Qiu screamed, her nose stinging as tears blurred her vision. She turned away, burying her face in her hands, unable to watch. Nie Junfeng shot to his feet, shouting "No!" His chair toppled over behind him. Backstage with the Production Team, Guo Tao collapsed into his seat, knowing his directorial career was over. At home, Liu Ruyan, who was applying a facial mask, was so startled that the entire mask slipped off her face and fell to the floor. The live stream's Bullet Comments froze. In that split second, viewers were too stunned to type anything, their emotions erupting into horrified screams!
"Ah!"
And in the air, the culprit who had terrified everyone remained utterly oblivious to the chaos she had caused.
In mid-air, Cifera's body arched into a perfect parabola, her robes billowing and her hair streaming against the wind.
At the instant she hung upside down against the sky, the blinding sunlight behind her suddenly haloed her with a fiery golden outline.
Time seemed to stretch infinitely.
But time couldn't stop.
The somersaulting cat-girl had to land eventually.
As she descended, Cifera flipped mid-air without losing control of her body.
Like a true feline, she adjusted herself into a cat-like posture: limbs pointing downward, back arched.
With a soft thud, Cifera landed with the lithe grace characteristic of felines.
Her feet touched the ground first, knees bending to absorb the impact, followed by her palms pressing against the ground. Her body undulated with the motion of her limbs, and even her tri-colored cat tail playfully twitched twice in the air.
Incredibly, Cifera had actually executed a flawless backflip from the second floor to the first, landing with impossible poise. The dust kicked up by her landing seemed frozen in mid-air, as if awestruck by the miracle.
Cifera snapped her head up, flashing a mischievous grin at the petrified Pursuit Team members staring down from the second floor.
"Looks like everyone's forgotten what I said yesterday when that little black cat jumped off the balcony. I told you, for a cat, this height is child's play!"
Thanks to the Director's brilliant camera work, the live stream audience witnessed Cifera's entire descent in perfect detail. They could fully appreciate just how utterly insane that jump had been!
The frozen Bullet Comments finally erupted in a torrent of shock:
[My fucking heart just stopped! Cifera, you're actually crazy enough to jump like that?!]
[My hands are shaking so much I can't even type... A normal person would be in the ICU after a fall like that! And Cifera actually dared to do a backflip mid-air?! The crazy part is, she actually pulled it off?!]
[Director, give us a slow-motion replay! This is a legendary moment in extreme sports history!]
[To be fair, Cifera's landing posture was exactly like my pet cat's. Case closed! Cifera is definitely a real Catgirl!]
[Speaking of cat-like landings, Newton's coffin is about to burst open! Cifera's impact-absorbing technique completely defies human biomechanics!]
[But it perfectly aligns with feline biomechanics! Did you notice how her tail was still maintaining balance mid-air?]
[I told you yesterday Cifera knew qinggong! (Spy-Chinese martial art) Now do you believe me?!]
[No, I said it yesterday too—qinggong doesn't exist! This must be some kind of trickery! Hahaha!]
[If you don't understand, just ask. Why is the commenter above laughing? What's so funny about the words "trickery"?]
[I used to think Inspector Nie was exaggerating when he called Cifera a Scholar-Warrior, but now I'm completely convinced! Cifera is a god!]
[The entire Pursuit Team: Who am I? Where am I? Is this even remotely possible?!]
[How are the Pursuit Team supposed to catch a fugitive who's this all-around capable...?]
On screen, Cifera pressed her index and middle fingers together and swiftly swiped them outward from her brow:
"Alright, graduation ceremony officially over! Bye-bye, everyone! Time to dash!"
With that, she stood up and sprinted toward the main gate. The high-altitude leap had clearly left her unharmed.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Liu Shanhe, without time to marvel at Cifera's unbelievable maneuver, immediately barked orders:
"Little Feng and Little Zhang, you two are our most skilled operatives! Immediately find a way to catch up with Cifera! Don't let her out of our sight!"
"Yes, sir!"
Hearing Liu Shanhe's words, Feng Chiyu and Zhang Hong snapped out of their stunned silence. They exchanged a glance, and a fierce determination ignited in their eyes.
Both men considered themselves among the Pursuit Team's most skilled members, but Cifera's impossibly difficult backflip down the balcony had shattered their pride.
How could anyone execute such a dazzlingly acrobatic landing flawlessly?
They had no time to dwell on it. Given Cifera's demonstrated athletic prowess, the guards at the gate could only delay her briefly—they stood no chance of stopping her.
Their only hope was to buy time for the others.
If they could pinpoint Cifera's location, the rest of the team could use the vehicles' maneuverability to tighten the encirclement, leaving her with no escape.
With that thought, Zhang Hong shouted, "Brother Feng, I'll assist you!"
Grasping the balcony railing with both hands, he pressed his entire body against the outer edge and dangled in mid-air.
Seeing Zhang Hong's move, Feng Chiyu instantly understood his plan.
While Feng Chiyu could descend using his own skills, he would have to move slower to avoid injury.
Now that they had Zhang Hong as a human rope, the task became much simpler. Feng Chiyu was confident that Zhang Hong's arm strength would easily support his weight.
Without hesitation, Feng Chiyu climbed over the railing, wrapped his arms around Zhang Hong's back, and slid down to ankle level in an instant.
Using his hands to grip Zhang Hong's ankles and slow his descent, Feng Chiyu immediately released his grip and dropped the remaining distance.
At this point, thanks to the combined height of the two men and their outstretched arms, Feng Chiyu was only about a meter above the ground, making his landing effortless.
Once Feng Chiyu had landed successfully, Zhang Hong made a slight adjustment and let go, dropping to the ground as well.
As his feet touched the ground, Zhang Hong immediately performed a forward roll, dissipating the impact force with ease, and then sprinted after Feng Chiyu, who was already running at full speed.
The entire descent took less than five seconds, immediately sparking a flurry of discussion in the Bullet Comments.
However, the focus wasn't on how impressive their feat was, but rather on how utterly inferior their methods were compared to Cifera's earlier backflip landing!
Of course, most of the comments were just jokes, as everyone knew no normal person would dare attempt Cifera's stunt.