This pulse that stops the heart is not a conventional method that deals damage through high-energy currents generated by stimulation.
Empowered by the Rinnegan, Lin Ran's control over energy has reached a level where he can reverse cause and effect.
Shinra Tensei!
As for Adam Hammer's seemingly robust protective shield, it was ruthlessly severed by Shinra Tensei.
Therefore, this heart-stopping pulse merely formed a shallow pulse imprint in his hand before being directly pressed onto Adam Hammer's shoulder.
Zzzzzz!
Accompanied by crackling currents, countless pulse energies emanated from Adam Hammer's body, being unceremoniously absorbed into Lin Ran's.
Damn it!
Adam Hammer immediately took offense.
Good heavens, what do you take me for, daring to come up and absorb like this…
Do you think I'm like the others you've met, a mere plaything to be trampled upon?!
Fueled by rage, Adam Hammer decisively threw a punch, aiming directly for Lin Ran's head.
However, he, who had always possessed an unparalleled control over his own body, suddenly encountered a peculiar problem.
Crack!
His left fist, driven by his core, was clenched incredibly tightly, poised to smash Lin Ran's head with immense force.
But halfway through its trajectory in mid-air, his hand began to slip from his control.
First, his fist, as if drained of strength, softened into a palm and rapidly lost its forward momentum.
Even his arm became heavy and numb, slowly drooping downwards.
Thus, before the powerful fist could even land on Lin Ran's face, it had already met its demise prematurely, hanging limply by his side, immobile.
What’s going on?!
Adam Hammer, shocked and disoriented, hastily activated his energy core, unleashing energy in all directions without any blind spots.
The surging currents, like a torrential river, submerged the lower half of the entire arena.
Damn it, do you think you're me? Energy is free, right?
Lin Ran thought to himself.
However, facing such a large-scale energy leakage, he naturally and consciously released his grip, activating his intangibility to perfectly evade it.
Consequently, Adam Hammer's attack, as expected, missed.
It was only at this point that Adam Hammer finally understood what had just happened.
It turned out that when Lin Ran applied the pulse to him, he wasn't absorbing energy from his entire body simultaneously, but rather targeting a single point.
That target was precisely his left arm.
Furthermore, the speed at which Lin Ran absorbed the energy was incredibly fast, so much so that he managed to extract all the energy sources controlling his left arm before it could launch an attack!
Whether it was electrical energy, mechanical force, pulse amplification, or anything else, not a trace was left…
Adam Hammer hadn't perceived this in time, and even if he had, it would have been too late to channel energy from his core to his left arm.
Not to mention, the energy might have been intercepted by Lin Ran again on its way out…
But the problem was, those other strange and peculiar methods were one thing, as everyone present was generally accustomed to Lin Ran's abilities.
However, the point of contact between Lin Ran and his skin was clearly the joint of his right arm just now, so how could he absorb energy from that location?
It couldn't be that he could autonomously select the area when absorbing energy, could he?
If that's the case, wouldn't his control over energy be excessively monstrous… perhaps even capable of displacement and leaps?
Adam Hammer, while restoring his left arm to normal, looked grimly at Lin Ran, who was bathing freely in the torrential currents.
Lin Ran clearly noticed Adam Hammer's gaze. With a sinister chuckle, he pulled out a small, shimmering golden artifact from his crotch and temporarily canceled his intangibility.
Indra's Thunder · Holy Immortal Bone!
A dual-attribute artifact from "Thunder Emperor" and "God of Rain" Indra, possessing control over lightning and the power to summon winds and rain!
"Your lightning power is indeed quite impressive, but unfortunately, it will be mine in the next moment!"
Faced with this luxurious buffet-like feast on the scene, Lin Ran certainly wouldn't hold back. He directly used the Indra's Thunder to start absorbing wildly.
As a result, the scattered lightning bolts that Adam Hammer had frantically unleashed moments ago were immediately stripped of their control.
Moreover, one must consider that the lightning reserves Adam Hammer had unleashed in that single burst covered the entire arena and extended upwards, and who knows how much immense energy was consumed at that time.
This entire energy was now completely siphoned off to Lin Ran.
"You're not good enough, Hammer brother, you can't even keep track of your own energy…"
"But since you've given me such a big one, I can forgive you."
Lin Ran, holding the Indra's Thunder, was incredibly arrogant, and freely and uninhibitedly sucked all the lightning into the artifact with a "hua la la" sound.
Upon witnessing this, Adam Hammer's already unpleasant expression turned even darker.
If it were merely his moves being countered, that would truly be nothing…
But the most infuriating thing was that the lightning elements, which were difficult for him to control and prone to rampaging, became as docile as obedient babies once they reached Lin Ran, allowing themselves to be wantonly absorbed. This was truly enraging!
…
"Holy crap! It looks like he absorbed too much this time…"
"If I were in a fight and someone did something like this to me, my heart definitely wouldn't be able to take it…"
"Agreed… honestly, even just imagining this scene for a moment, my blood pressure feels like it's about to burst."
"Actually, the sneak attack in the smoke was the same…"
"It seems Lin Ran used some unknown method to detonate Adam Hammer's missile right at the muzzle…"
"And then, exploiting Adam Hammer's unstable footing, he launched his attack and engaged in close-quarters combat again."
"From Adam Hammer's frantic unleashing of a sea of lightning to drive Lin Ran back, it's not difficult to see that Adam Hammer must have suffered a disadvantage, and likely a significant one!"
"It really does seem so!"
"So, in that case, Lin Ran seems to have consistently held the upper hand in this duel!"
"Adam Hammer, who appeared so invincible and powerful before, crushing all with his steel body, doesn't seem to be that formidable anymore!"