Martial artists can never be ultimately insulted

Meanwhile, while Chun-Li was inspecting the car, Han Zhu-Li grumbled and nudged Yuan Chen's backrest—Yuan Chen was sitting in the front row.

"Come to the back... I need to ask you something."

Volume 1: Chapter 111 - Late Night Snack Time

Upon hearing Han Zhuli's words, Yuan Chen turned to look at her. After noticing the shame and confusion in her eyes, he simply moved to the back row.

"What's wrong?" Yuan Chen asked.

Hearing Yuan Chen's question, even though she had prepared her answer in her mind, Han Zhuli still felt somewhat ashamed when she met Yuan Chen's gaze.

It wasn't because she wanted to give Yuan Chen anything; Han Zhuli just needed to confirm some things.

However, after experiencing this series of unexpected events, what was originally just a simple inquiry about Yuan Chen now made Han Zhuli feel inexplicably ashamed.

"It's about...feng shui."

Feng shui?

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen nodded and said, "You mean the eye problem? Don't worry, Feng Shui is a very easy girl to talk to, and her grandfather, Wu Huiliyang, has also agreed. This should greatly alleviate your current problem."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Han Zhuli nodded quietly after a brief silence.

She knew what Yuan Chen meant by the problem—while the life therapy could revitalize Han Zhuli's eyes, it only maintained them, preventing the damaged eyes from deteriorating further and preventing them from attacking the other healthy eye, but it couldn't truly treat them.

The main reason is that... it has been delayed for too long, and the health bar is empty. At this point, taking recovery medicine can only restore the marked value, and it is impossible to get the extra effect through timely treatment.

"When the Wu clan is liberated and their physical limitations are removed, some redundant structures in the human body will also be activated. Although the physical condition of each person cannot be generalized, if you can master the corresponding technology, it may be possible to restore your eyes through these redundant neural structures."

The human body's vascular network, especially the blood supply system to the brain, has a multi-layered redundant design.

Among these, vascular redundancy provides multiple backup pathways to ensure that blood supply to critical organs, such as the brain, remains uninterrupted even when blood vessels are blocked. In addition to blood vessels, there is also neural redundancy.

Neural redundancy can compensate for the loss of nerve cells caused by aging or disease through functional reserves and the ability to establish new connections, thus maintaining the normal function of the nervous system.

Han Zhuli's left eye deteriorated for too long, making normal treatment methods unlikely. The only way to restore it was to activate, revitalize, and strengthen these redundant systems so that they could replace the original nerve tissue.

As Yuan Chen seemingly casually shared his thoughts, treatment methods, and related details, Han Zhuli fell silent.

Just from the meticulousness of his words, Han Zhuli was certain that Yuan Chen's actions were not impulsive but rather the result of considerable research and investigation.

Thinking this, Han Zhuli pouted and said, "Looks like you're quite concerned... I thought you were just playing with me all this time."

"What game? What are you talking about?" Yuan Chen shook his head: "I am the most devoted and pure-hearted person."

"Tch," Han Zhuli said with a look of disgust, then turned her head away and said, "Well... I'll listen to you for the next two days."

"...Hmm?" Upon hearing this and sensing Han Zhuli's state, Yuan Chen raised an eyebrow and then asked, "What do you mean by 'listen to me'?"

"Well..." Faced with the question, Han Zhuli seemed a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, Yuan Chen had indeed been busy working on his eyes, so she hummed in response:

"It's...using your feet...and your back, things like that...didn't I refuse when you asked me to do it before? I'll play along with you for the next couple of days."

At first, she was a little embarrassed, but after saying it, Han Zhuli quickly relaxed and said to Yuan Chen with a look of disgust:

"Anyway, I don't know what's so great about such a dirty place! It'll save you from getting all worked up every night with bad intentions!"

Yuan Chen didn't take it to heart, and simply gave a thumbs up.

"That's just plain weird!" Han Zhuli commented disdainfully.

"Actually, I haven't tried it either." Yuan Chen made a peace sign with his hand. "I'm mainly curious."

As they spoke, Chunli finished checking the car and came to the driver's seat. She blinked in surprise, realizing Yuan Chen was gone. Turning back, she saw Yuan Chen and Han Zhuli sitting in the back seat and exclaimed in astonishment:

"Why are you in the back row?"

“Oh, let’s check Zhuli’s eyes,” Yuan Chen replied immediately.

Hearing that it was just an eye exam, Chun-Li nodded understandingly.

She knew that Yuan Chen had been in charge of taking care of Han Zhuli's eyes during this period.

At first, Chun-Li was a little worried and even took Han Zhu-Li to many hospitals. However, after the doctors at the hospitals learned about Han Zhu-Li's condition, they all exclaimed in disbelief. Chun-Li then realized that even though current medical technology can print a nearly identical prosthetic eye, it is still impossible to achieve a true repair.

While prosthetic eyes created using human body printing technology are common and convenient for able-bodied people, they represent a breakthrough in biomedical technology and have even won the Nobel Prize in Medicine, helping countless disabled people reintegrate into society.

Unfortunately, its effect on martial artists is very limited... It cannot circulate qi and intention like a naturally born physical body.

It can even have negative effects.

This is absolutely unacceptable to Han Zhuli, who is now obsessed with pursuing power.

Since then, Chun-Li has agreed to let Won-Chen take care of Han Joo-ri's eyes—as long as he goes to the hospital regularly to check if they are getting worse.

Thinking to herself, Chunli also asked Yuanchen if he had any solutions.

As before, Yuan Chen briefly explained his idea of ​​deepening his understanding of the details inside the eyes through the 'eye liberation' of feng shui, and then restoring the condition of the eyeballs through the compensation of redundant structures in the human body.

Hearing Yuan Chen's confident and articulate words, Chunli nodded after realizing that Yuan Chen had indeed conducted detailed research, and then said:

"Then I'll leave this matter to you. Also, there were some problems at the serious offender prison in South Korea, but they've been suppressed now. If you have time tonight, remember to have a video call with President Kim."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen nodded.

Although I had said before that I would make a video call to let Han Joo-ri know that I was safe, some serious prisons in South Korea experienced a series of riots for some unknown reason.

As South Korea's top fighter, Kim Ga-bum also joined the riot control efforts without hesitation. With Han Joo-ri's safety confirmed, he has been conducting high-intensity patrols across the country for the past few days.

……

However, isn't the suppression of the prison riot by Kim Jong-un part of the King of Fighters '94 storyline? It was through this experience that he recruited Chen Guohan (the "Big Pig") and Choi Bounge (the "Monkey") as his disciples for reformation and education...

What's the reason this time?

Yuan Chen shook his head, not thinking about it further, while Chun Li started the car and headed home.

On the way, with nothing to do, Yuan Chen subconsciously took out his phone, but then realized he wasn't sitting in the passenger seat. If he were sitting in the back…

While idly playing on her phone, Han Zhuli suddenly felt a pair of hands land on her legs.

"……Um?"

Han Zhuli suddenly raised her head and looked at Yuan Chen. Yuan Chen's expression remained unchanged, his face calm, but his hands did not stop moving at all.

Seeing this, Han Zhuli bared her teeth in displeasure, but then she remembered that she had already promised Yuan Chen that she would listen to him for the next two days...

Taking a deep breath, Han Zhuli pursed her lips and remained silent, then continued to play with her phone, pretending not to see anything.

After a while, I arrived home.

While wiping his hands, Yuan Chen got out of the car as if nothing had happened. With a calm expression, he discussed the evening's business with Chun Li. Han Zhuli tidied up in the car for a while before sneaking off to the second-floor bedroom while Chun Li and Yuan Chen were talking.

Back in her bedroom, Han Zhuli felt an unbearable heat rising throughout her body.

Although Yuan Chen, that bastard, didn't actually fight her in the car, his hands were never idle the whole way, making Han Zhuli feel a strange impulse running through her body.

Thinking this, just as Han Zhuli was about to lock the door and cool off, an arm reached in from outside.

Then, looking at Yuan Chen entering her bedroom, Han Zhuli seemed to realize something and pouted, saying, "...What?"

“Fine.” Yuan Chen nodded.

Han Zhuli was taken aback, then immediately corrected herself, "Wait! We're not talking about the same thing at all!"

"There's no difference~ Let's take a shower together first!"

Yuan Chen put his arm around Han Zhuli's shoulder and walked towards the bathroom. Han Zhuli only struggled symbolically for a couple of moments before giving up.

After a while, Yuan Chen glanced at Han Zhuli, who was already fast asleep, and checked whether the belt and other items were properly fastened. After confirming that it would not be easily revealed, he covered himself with the blanket, then quietly left Han Zhuli's bedroom and closed the door.

Experiencing some rather special parts for the first time, Yuan Chen didn't feel any unexpected stimulation or comfort in terms of physical sensation. However, Zhu Li's reluctant cooperation and her shameful yet persistent reaction after getting into the mood did indeed strongly satisfy Yuan Chen's possessiveness and sense of conquest.

However, time was limited, so Yuan Chen only had time to stop. After sensing that Zhu Li was getting tired, he hastily ended the meal and planned to enjoy it properly in the evening.

Anyone who has cooked knows that the most time-consuming part is actually the seemingly casual food preparation stage, rather than the cooking itself. Dishes like stir-frying usually only take a dozen seconds to be ready, but the pre-processing, such as blanching, chopping, and cutting, is quite time-consuming.

Although his raw strength was undeniable, Yuan Chen didn't feel much pressure. However, considering that martial artists typically have large appetites, he still prepared a few extra items.

As night fell, around eight o'clock, several commercial vehicles drove through the pitch-black old town area, and a moment later, a group of people got out of one of the vehicles, laughing and joking.

"Brother Yuanchen! He's here, he's here~"

Wu Fengshui waved to Yuan Chen, appearing full of energy. Upon arriving, he handed the gift box to Yuan Chen and said:

"I forgot to bring a gift when I went to see Brother Yuanchen last time because I had something to do. I'll make up for it this time!"

"And this one too!" Wu Lei'an followed along arrogantly.

“I had a mission when I came last time, so I’m making up for it this time.” Wu Qiqi waved to Yuan Chen with a calm smile.

As for Garuda, he walked in with a big smile, as if he had returned to his own home.

"Oh, thank you for your trouble."

Upon seeing the fishy-smelling object, Yuan Chen accepted it with some surprise.

Meanwhile, Katahara Sayaka walked over, handing the gift to Yuan Chen while looking around with great interest, saying:

"Speaking of which, I really didn't expect you to open a shop here... There shouldn't be anyone else on the street after 7 pm, right? Aren't you sure you won't lose money opening a shop here?"

"It's alright, I just need to find something to do."

Yuan Chen shrugged: "I'm not interested in money. I wouldn't choose to open a shop if I were really short of money."

Upon hearing this, Katahara Sayaka nodded in deep agreement.

If it were someone else, Katahara Shoka might have questioned something, but having already gained a basic understanding of Yuan Chen's abilities, she was quite clear that if Yuan Chen really needed money, the giant companies and century-old enterprises of the Kengan Association would be vying to extend olive branches, and the signing fees alone would far exceed ordinary people's imagination.

Thinking this, Katahara Sayaka said with a smile, "Speaking of which, aren't you going to open the gift and take a look?"

"Is it okay?" Yuan Chen looked at Katahara Sayaka and the others.

Wu Fengshui's gift was a box of Japanese regional pastries, which looked very exquisite. Yuan Chen opened it and set it aside, intending to use it as dessert.

Wu Qiqi brought over a box of tea leaves, which looked quite valuable. Unfortunately, Yuan Chen didn't have much appreciation for tea. In his previous life, the tea he drank most often was Mixue Ice Cream's unsweetened regular iced jasmine green tea. But this time, he could give it a try.

Wu Jialouluo brought a pair of cups and asked Yuan Chen to open them himself so that no one else could peek.

After turning around and opening it... it was just a set of cups, which should be handmade, as you can see some stylistic traces in the details. There were two cups in total. At first, Yuan Chen just felt that the sentiment was nice, but then he also discovered that from his perspective, there were things placed at the bottom of each cup.

Two boxes of Snatchers.

Raising an eyebrow, Yuan Chen looked at Wu Jialouluo, who simply returned a pure smile.

彳亍口巴.

It should be a normal cup, not a chalice.

After carefully storing the demon inside, Yuan Chen inquired about Garuda's opinion. Once Garuda agreed that there was no problem, he took it out to show it off before turning around and putting it back in the cabinet.

Wu Lei'an had a bottle of red wine, which Yuan Chen opened on the spot to decanter, preparing to enjoy it later.

Katahara Shoko's dish was a high-end beef, which looked quite valuable just by its marbling. Yuan Chen also brought out a salt board to prepare the dish for sharing.

After the gift-giving ceremony, Yuan Chen began preparing the meal, while the surrounding area was bustling with activity.

After a while, when it was time to eat, Han Zhuli came down from the second floor with a troubled expression.

Volume 1: Chapter 112 - Katahara Retsudo

Coming downstairs, feeling the stench, Han Zhuli said, "...Hello."

With a quick response, Han Zhuli followed and arrived at the dining table to enjoy her midnight snack and dinner.

Dinner is usually eaten around 6 or 7 pm. Although she slept for half the afternoon and missed dinner time, Han Zhuli did not feel hungry at all.

Although she appeared listless, Han Zhuli was actually in quite good spirits. In fact, she could even feel a warm current flowing through her body. However, thinking about this warm current, she couldn't help but wonder how she absorbed the energy...

With a sigh, Han Zhuli's expression grew increasingly irritable and annoyed, and she lay on the table making soft, whimpering noises.

Meanwhile, seeing Han Zhuli's reaction, Katahara Sayaka and Feng Shui blinked as if they realized something. Although they didn't say anything, they had obviously guessed something.

On the contrary, Wu Jialouluo looked at Han Zhuli thoughtfully. It seemed that he wanted to consult Han Zhuli's experience as a person who had been through it all, so that he could better start his life plan when his wife graduated from her cultivation.

Anyway, let's eat first.

As they spoke, Yuan Chen placed the cooked dishes onto small plates and served them one by one to Xing Songla.

Having already tasted Yuan Chen's cooking, Wu Jialouluo and the others needed no further explanation; they had been waiting patiently since Yuan Chen began preparing the meal. In contrast, Katahara Shexiang, who was here for the first time, looked at Yuan Chen with a beaming smile and said:

"It might sound strange, but I do have some insights and requirements regarding cooking~"

“Then let’s give it a try.” Upon hearing Katahara Sayaka’s words, Yuan Chen didn’t mind at all. He just smiled confidently and said, “I’m quite confident in my cooking skills.”