Martial artists can never be ultimately insulted

"Speaking of which, who are you?"

Yuan Chen looked at Baki, asking a question he already knew the answer to.

Baki, the protagonist of the Baki series of manga and related anime. The manga series began serialization in 1991 and has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. It is recognized as one of the top manga series in the fighting manga genre.

Its influence has transcended the comic itself. Critics consider it the pinnacle of hardcore fighting, praising its pure fighting spirit and unparalleled visual expression under its supernatural setting.

Critics argue that the plot logic is too "free" and the settings are exaggerated, especially the characters' unrealistic abilities such as being able to inflict blood.

Although Yuan Chen often joked about the physics of semicircles in his previous life, in this world... it is indeed caused by the difference between intention and qi, right?

"Blade, Fanma·Blade."

Unaware that Yuan Chen understood him even better than Baki himself, Baki belatedly introduced himself in response to Yuan Chen's question, then said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Sorry, sorry, I couldn't help but move closer once I sensed the atmosphere of a fierce battle between powerful individuals..."

“It’s nothing. If it were me, I would have made do too, right?” As they said this, Yuan Chen and Baki exchanged a glance and laughed at the same time.

Although it was the first time they had met, "intention" is such a magical thing. Anyone who can sense it can quickly understand the other person's personality and character, regardless of whether the result is closeness or rejection.

The reasons why Yuan Chen was happy to associate with Baki are self-evident. In Baki's view, it was not for any other reason than Yuan Chen's 'will' that was different from ordinary people, arrogant and conceited yet upright, which made him worthy of being associated with him!

Looking at Baki, Genji nodded, then pointed to Baki's school uniform wrapped around his waist and said, "Compared to this... you also attend the Education Center?"

An education center, also known as an education park or university town, was established primarily for the purpose of facilitating protection and management.

Previously, with different schools located in different areas, the riots initiated by some extreme martial arts criminals would have extremely negative consequences. The riot police would waste a lot of time just traveling back and forth between different schools, causing many riot control opportunities to be wasted and resulting in many unnecessary personnel losses.

In order to deal with similar situations, the later Fighting World also established a comprehensive management area in the form of an education center.

Not only universities, but also primary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and even private colleges like the Imperial Sakura Girls' Academy were all established together.

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's question, Baki seemed to realize something, nodded excitedly, and then said, "Oh! I'm a second-year high school student, and I'm 17 this year."

Upon hearing Baki's words, Yuan Chen smiled and said, "I'm a first-year student in the Department of Physical Therapy at the university level. I'm 18 this year, so I'm your senior."

"Oh! Senior!" Feeling the goodwill Yuan Chen was showing, Baki grinned.

"Since we're already here, let's grab a late-night snack together," Yuan Chen invited.

"With so many skilled fighters and powerful individuals gathered together, both your stomachs after training and your souls as martial artists must be feeling incredibly hungry right now, right?"

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Baki nodded expectantly.

"Yes, just thinking about it makes me excited!"

After a fierce battle with a formidable opponent, they enjoy a delicious meal while discussing their gains, achievements, and perseverance in martial arts...

Especially for Baki now.

I watched a fierce battle between two strong players while jogging at night, and now I'm incredibly thirsty, both physically and mentally. Then I met such a kind and understanding senior student... It's like a dream come true!

"I won't hold anything back!" Baki assured, patting his chest.

Meanwhile, Wu Qi and Wu Qixiong, though silent, couldn't help but show a hint of excitement in their eyes when they heard about exchanging martial arts insights.

Feeling the fishy smell, Wu Fengshui inexplicably shrank his neck.

Would it be a little embarrassing to say now that I'm just a little craving Yuan Chen's cooking skills?

Volume 1: 76. Eating is a very important thing.

Although she didn't understand what happened, for Hibiki Sagura, the details of the process were no longer necessary.

“Eat, eat, eat, eat!”

She returned from the small park with great enthusiasm after following Yuan Chen and the others. Upon hearing that they could have a late-night snack, Hibiki Sakura's face immediately lit up with anticipation.

"Although I don't know what happened, at this time of day, eating some late-night snacks is definitely the most important thing!"

Hearing Hibiki Sakura's words, Ayaka Uehara sighed helplessly, then retorted with a teasing expression:

"You idiot, have you forgotten that you were just talking about dieting? Now you've forgotten everything as soon as you hear about late-night snacks?"

"You need to eat your fill to have the energy to lose weight!" Sakura Hibiki said with great determination.

"Just you wait, after I've eaten my fill tonight, I'll start exercising tomorrow. Who knows, tonight might be my last midnight snack!"

Upon hearing Hibiki Sakura's words, Chun-Li couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, saying, "Although it sounds strange, I think it's hard to say."

"Huh, why do you say that?" Sakura asked, puzzled.

Seeing this, Chunli pointed at Yuan Chen and said, "Before coming to the Dou Realm, Chen was the head chef of Yuan Hanting."

"Eh?! Chef?!" Upon hearing this, Hibiki Sakura's eyes lit up immediately.

But then Hibiki Sakura asked curiously, "But wasn't Brother Yuan Chen here to learn physiotherapy?"

“Dietary supplements are also a form of therapy.” Chunli shrugged, not intending to say that Yuan Chen came for the Dou World—even within the Dou World, there are inner and outer worlds.

The Sakura family is clearly an ordinary family. If it weren't for the Shadow Luo incident, Yuan Chen would have chosen a host family like the Wu clan or the Zou Liuyuan family, which are either powerful families in the inner world or families involved in both the outer and inner worlds.

However, to avoid unnecessary attention, she will stay at Sakura's house for a while, at least in the short term.

Meanwhile, upon hearing the topic of Yuan Chen's cooking skills come up, Wu Fengshui immediately chimed in, giving a thumbs-up and enthusiastically saying, "Yuan Chen's cooking is delicious!"

As he spoke, a look of reminiscence appeared on Wu Fengshui's face.

Clearly, compared to the way the fighting enthusiasts like Yuan Chen, Baki, and Go Hori interacted, the women here would be more attractive to Go Fengshui.

Thinking this, Wu Fengshui felt somewhat helpless—although she came from a family of assassins, she had never been a fighting enthusiast.

Even when carrying out missions, they are often just at the bottom of the martial arts hierarchy, aiming their guns and sniping from afar.

Well, the level of contempt in a hierarchy is not the same as the degree of threat or danger.

But it's certainly not something to brag about—otherwise it would easily be dismissed as someone who's gained expertise from playing with a wheelchair.

Upon hearing Chun-Li and Wu Feng-shui's words, Uehara Ayaka, who was standing to the side, seemed to remember something. She subconsciously took out her phone to search, and then said with some surprise:

"Han Yuan Ting? Isn't that the famous Hong Kong restaurant?!"

"Let me see, let me see!" Upon hearing that it wasn't even a small restaurant, Hibiki Sakura eagerly came over.

Although she hadn't been there yet, Hibiki Sakura only glanced at the near-perfect ratings on the review app and the restaurant's decor before realizing that this was definitely not a small family restaurant.

Looking at Hibiki Sakura, who was so excited that even her ahoge (cowlick) stood up, Ayaka Uehara smiled helplessly and said:

"I was wondering if it would be troublesome if Zhu Mei, who's obsessed with muscles, wanted to invite Yuan Chen to stay at her house, but now it seems that no matter what Zhu Mei says, 'Idiot Xiang' won't let him go!"

Regarding Uehara Ayaka's evaluation, Soryuin Akemi, who was standing to the side, did not react at all. She just held her face in her hands with a happy expression, looking at Genji, Baki, Gohori, Chunli and others as they walked and chatted back to the Sakura family.

Yes, Wu Lei'an was still unconscious, held in Wu Qiqi's arms.

Even so, Akemi Souin could easily feel the monstrous, fleshy pressure emanating from them.

They're all top-tier, sculpted muscles...

It's no exaggeration to say that Akemi Sou-ryu-in felt as if she were in a dream.

Yuan Chen, whose muscles are full of vitality; Hanma Baki, young and lively yet muscular; Chun-Li, whose leg muscles are so perfect that they inspire envy; and Wu Horio, who seems very quiet but is gentle and polite... It's practically an otome game world, and the four kings of the muscle world make Sōryūin Akemi unable to take her eyes off them.

"Hehehe... My muscles are descending all around me..."

Hearing Zhu Mei's mutterings, Yuan Chen felt a chill run down his spine and then quietly moved a little further away from her.

As the saying goes, what you keep in mind will eventually come back to you.

This woman keeps saying dangerous things. To avoid being implicated and suffering ultimate humiliation, it's best to stay away from her.

It's not fear, it's just avoiding unnecessary risks.

Some things are so bad that even punching them makes your fist feel dirty.

As for why Wu Hori is not within Zhu Mei Tao Zui's scope... Although the fat-covered muscle is also very strong, it may indeed be limited in terms of releasing muscle pressure?

However, considering that even Yuan Chen couldn't understand what "flesh pressure" actually meant, he couldn't explain it any further.

Perhaps... this is a 'gift from heaven' unique to the Soryuin Akemi sisters, just like Yuan Chen's life energy and Baki's demon brain.

"Speaking of which, does anyone have any dietary restrictions?" Yuan Chen asked.

"No," Baki said, raising his hand. "Well... but if possible, I'd like a more balanced diet."

While still developing and growing during puberty, Baki pays great attention to a balanced diet.

"Something lighter," Wu Qiqi said succinctly.

For an assassin, minimizing unnecessary body odor is an instinctive habit.

"Anything is fine~!" Hibiki Sakura said enthusiastically.

“Me too!” Wu Fengshui chimed in—something that embarrasses the assassin clan.

Although it was called a late-night snack, apart from a limited number of people such as Hibiki Sakura and Feng Shui Wu, Baki, Horio Go, and Horio Go were essentially there to simply satisfy their hunger and then happily exchange martial arts insights.

However, as Yuan Chen entered the kitchen, the group, who had been chatting happily, almost instantly felt a strange aura spreading.

Almost instinctively, Baki and the others, who were more sensitive to auras, turned their gazes to the other side of the open kitchen bar in front of them, right on this side of the bar.

Standing inside the bar, although Yuan Chen had only simply tied on an apron compared to before, his fierce fighting spirit and commanding presence swept through the entire room.

Volume 1: 77. Poor Hospitality

The atmosphere has changed.

Everyone could clearly sense that Yuan Chen had entered a state that was completely different from before, but equally serious.

This invisible aura manifested as tangible focus on Yuan Chen, causing everyone in the living room to instinctively fall silent.

The reason for this was not because someone made a shushing gesture, but because of something more primal.

It's like unconsciously holding your breath when standing on the edge of a cliff, or instinctively waiting for thunder when you see lightning flash by.

Yuan Chen's movements as she ties the apron are slow but incredibly focused—she wraps her arms around her waist, passes the strap through the waist buckle, and then tightens it.

Then, Yuan Chen picked up the kitchen knife.

It wasn't a famous knife; it was just an ordinary stainless steel kitchen knife from Sakura's kitchen.

There were still water stains left on the blade that hadn't been wiped clean, but the moment that hand gripped the hilt, everyone sensed that Yuan Chen was ready.

Almost instinctively, Baki swallowed.

He had seen many powerful figures, even the strongest creatures on Earth... Inheriting his blood, he grew up surrounded by powerful people and was already used to their auras.

But at this moment, Baki felt a sense of dread.

But this fear doesn't stem from the strength of any individual or from some terrifying thing; it comes from... hunger.

An ancient, primitive hunger that crawls out from the depths of ruins.

Both Baki and Gohori could sense that Yuan Chen was very hungry.

"What... happened?"

Baki couldn't help but ask.

Then, seemingly realizing that his question was a bit strange, he quickly asked again, "What happened?"

Upon hearing Baki's words, Wu Fengshui and Uehara Ayaka, whose purity levels were too low, simply looked confused. However, Sakura Hibiki, the most ordinary of the three Sakura members, seemed to sense something, and listlessly slumped onto the table, saying:

"I...I'm so hungry, suddenly...suddenly so hungry!"

"This is... a meaning?" Wu Qiqi looked at Yuan Chen in surprise.

Although a martial artist's intent can exist in one form, it needs to be fully realized to achieve its maximum value. Since human energy is limited, most martial artists focus on one form of self-will.

Although some martial artists can grasp a variety of intentions due to different thoughts, very few martial artists can simultaneously and intensely implement different intentions.

It is so powerful that it can affect the physical condition of others and trigger a martial arts resonance.

But soon, as if noticing something, Yuan Chen quickly restrained his overflowing intent.

Looking at the scorching sun, he calmly said, "Sorry, I just came out of battle and I'm a little tense."

"...It's alright, we understand."

Seeing Yuan Chen's calm demeanor, although people were filled with curiosity, they instinctively refrained from asking any questions.

Because through this perception of intention, they could feel that this was a story about hunger... so hungry that the feeling of 'hunger' had transformed into a certain will, a certain curse, forever imprinted on Yuan Chen.

"There's not much food, so let's just have some fried rice tonight."