112: Chapter 112 My sister has gone mad: Brother, this mouse can generate electricity!

The screaming still echoed through the villa's hallway, shaking the crystal chandelier until it trembled.

Jiang Qianqian completely disregarded any semblance of a lady-like image at this moment; her already large eyes were now widened until they were rounder than brass bells.

Her schoolbag hit the floor with a "thud," and she launched herself like a fired cannonball, rushing straight in front of Jiang Chen.

"Stop! Hit the brakes!"

Jiang Chen was quick-witted and agile; holding the still-dazed yellow ball in one hand, he extended his other hand to press against his sister's forehead, forcefully bringing her to a halt half a meter away.

"Ahhh! Brother! It really is Pikachu!"

Although Jiang Qianqian's head was being held down, her hands were still waving wildly in the air as if trying to grab the cute creature. "Where did you get it? It looks just like it! Is it dyed? Or did it have plastic surgery? Look at that tail! It's even lightning-shaped!"

She was incoherent with excitement, her cheeks flushed red, completely fallen into a state of dementia known as "2D fanaticism."

This was hardly surprising.

For a high school senior girl, who was gasping for air every day under the pressure of test papers and exams, suddenly seeing a living, breathing mythical creature that only existed in cartoons in her own living room was an impact no less than Mars colliding with Earth.

"Calm down, calm down."

Jiang Chen sighed helplessly, feeling his ears still ringing. "What Pikachu? This is just a... cough, a genetically mutated marmot. I caught it at that base in the Western Suburbs. Seeing that it looked quite unique, I brought it back to keep you entertained."

"A marmot?"

Jiang Qianqian wore an expression that clearly said, "Do you take me for a fool?" "What kind of marmot has red cheeks? What kind of marmot has pointed ears? Brother, did you rob Nintendo's laboratory?"

The yellow ball in his arms seemed to understand that someone was discussing its appearance.

It wriggled its body in dissatisfaction, poked its head out from Jiang Chen's arm, blinked its large, dark, shiny eyes at Jiang Qianqian, and let out an extremely standard:

"Pika...?"

This sound became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Jiang Qianqian clutched her chest, feeling as if her heart were melting.

"Oh my god! It can even call out! It's calling me!"

The love in the young girl's eyes was about to overflow. Unable to control the primordial power within her any longer, she ignored Jiang Chen's obstruction and suddenly reached out, wanting to touch that fuzzy little head.

"Sweetie! Let big sister give you a hug! Big sister will buy you candy!"

However, just as her fingertips were about to touch that yellow fur, a sudden change occurred.

The "marmot," which had looked harmless and adorably stupid, suddenly changed its gaze.

After all, it was an S-rank ferocious beast from the Wasteland, a predator standing at the top of the food chain. In its cognition, besides the man (Jiang Chen) who carried an aura that terrified it, any other creature attempting to touch it was a potential threat.

"Zzzzt—!!!"

A piercing, explosive sound of electrical current suddenly erupted.

The two cute red pouches on its cheeks instantly lit up with dazzling white light. Its smooth yellow fur stood up on end like a hedgehog's, and dense blue electric arcs danced wildly around its body, emitting a crackling, popping sound.

The air was instantly filled with a strong smell of ozone. It was the precursor to a high-voltage discharge!

"Holy crap!"

Jiang Chen's scalp tingled, his reaction speed hitting its peak.

He knew the power of this thing all too well.

This was a Thunderstorm Demon Mouse capable of instantly frying an entire special forces squad! Even a minor leakage from a stress response could send his delicate, physically weak sister to the ICU!

"Hold it back for me!"

Jiang Chen let out a roar, his hand that had been supporting it suddenly exerting force, gripping the skin on the back of its neck like a pair of pliers.

At the same time, his other hand unceremoniously delivered a fierce knuckle rap to the head that was preparing to unleash its ultimate move.

"Thump!"

For this blow, Jiang Chen had used his genetically enhanced strength.

"Pi... ka..."

The little guy was dazed, seeing stars. The electric arcs it had just gathered were instantly dispersed, turning into a few harmless little sparks that pitifully popped out from the tip of its tail before extinguishing with a "poof."

It shrank its neck in grievance, looking at Jiang Chen with teary eyes, seemingly accusing its owner of violence.

"What are you looking at?!"

Jiang Chen held it up to his face and threatened it viciously, his expression looking even more like a villain than an actual villain:

"That is your little mistress! You dare to shock her?"

"Do you believe I'll stew you tonight? Make you into braised mouse meat? Or maybe with cumin flavor!"

Hearing the words "stew you," combined with the terrifying pressure Jiang Chen released without reservation, this ferocious beast that rampaged through the Wasteland completely cowered.

It immediately put away all its aggression, its ears drooping down, its two little paws held together in an obeisance, and it even flatteringly rubbed against the back of Jiang Chen's hand, emitting a sound similar to a cat's purr.

This speed of changing its expression was even faster than Sichuan opera.

Beside them, Jiang Qianqian was already scared silly.

She had clearly seen the blue lightning just now and smelled the burnt odor in the air. That momentary fear made her instinctively step back twice, her face deathly pale.

"Brother... it... it really can discharge electricity?"

Jiang Qianqian asked, stammering, her eyes filled with both fear and an even stronger sense of excitement. "This... this isn't a special effect?"

"Nonsense, of course it's not a special effect."

Jiang Chen stuffed the cowering Pikachu back into his arms and rolled his eyes at her. "I already told you it's a genetic mutation; having some special talents is normal. Don't be so loud and boisterous in the future; if you scare it and it shocks you into having an afro, I won't take responsibility."

"I'm not afraid!"

Jiang Qianqian took a deep breath, and the stars in her eyes not only didn't diminish but grew even brighter.

A pet that can discharge electricity? That's too cool!

It's ten thousand times better than those Huskies that only know how to tear up the house or Garfield cats that only know how to sleep, okay!

"Brother! It listens to you, right?"

Jiang Qianqian cautiously leaned in, tentatively extending a finger. "Then can I pet it... it shouldn't shock me now, right?"

Jiang Chen looked down at the thing in his arms.

"Hey, did you hear that? Let her pet you, no discharging electricity."

He flicked its pointed ears. "If you dare to hurt her, your food will be downgraded from high-energy batteries to Nanfu batteries. Do you understand?"

Pikachu shuddered all over, hurriedly nodding desperately, then obediently stretched its head toward Jiang Qianqian, looking for all the world like "I'm very well-behaved, feel free to pet me."

Jiang Qianqian held her breath, her fingertips gently touching that soft, warm fur.

Smooth, soft, it was like touching a ball of cotton candy.

"Wow..."

The young girl let out a sigh of satisfaction, her courage instantly growing. She wrapped both hands around it, buried her face inside, and frantically "huffed" the mouse. "Too cute! How can such a cute creature exist! Brother, you are simply a god!"

Watching his sister's pathetic display, Jiang Chen helplessly shook his head.

Forget it. As long as she's happy.

After all, in this dangerous world, being able to have such a personal bodyguard watching over her would put his mind at ease. Don't be fooled by how good this thing is at acting cute; if it really encountered danger, one "Thunderbolt" would probably make even Zhao Gang kneel.

"Alright, alright, stop huffing it, it's covered in drool."

Jiang Chen rescued Pikachu from his sister's clutches and placed it on the sofa. "Go wash your hands and get ready to eat. Ikaros made a big meal tonight."

"I'm not eating!"

Jiang Qianqian plopped down onto the sofa, holding Pikachu in her arms and refusing to let go. "I want to play with it! Oh right, Brother, I want to take it to school tomorrow!"

"To school?"

Jiang Chen frowned. "Are pets allowed at school?"

"Oh, it's a mouse, not a dog, I can just stuff it in my pocket!"

Jiang Qianqian rocked Pikachu back and forth, starting to act spoiled. "Please, Brother! Tomorrow is our school's club day, and everyone is bringing fun things. If I bring it, I'll definitely blow everyone away! Just let me take it!"

"And..."

She blinked her large eyes, her face full of craftiness:

"With it around, let's see who dares to bully me? If anyone dares to pull my hair, I'll have Pikachu shock them!"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment. That was true.

Although this thing looked like a pet, it was actually a massive weapon. Letting it stay with Qianqian was better than having those burly agents sneak in wearing school uniforms.

As long as he warned it not to discharge electricity randomly, it would be fine.

"Alright then."

Jiang Chen nodded and pointed at Pikachu to warn it. "You can take it, but you must keep a close eye on it. If it causes trouble at school, or shocks any flowers or plants, I'll stew both of you together."

"Yay! Brother, you're the best!"

Jiang Qianqian cheered and rolled around on the sofa, hugging Pikachu.

However, Jiang Chen never expected.

That this decision he made to spoil his sister would cause such a huge uproar at the Tianhai Noble High School the next day.

And he never expected that this seemingly harmless "yellow mouse" would, because of one small accident, directly become the... nightmare of that entire school district.