Martial artists can never be ultimately insulted.

No wonder Yuan asked that question, because in Yuan's memory, this was indeed the first time he had met Ingrid, but Yuan also felt that he had met her somewhere before.

This feeling of déjà vu, yet being unable to recall where he had seen it before, left Yuan Yi feeling inexplicably confused.

At least, in Yuan's opinion, his memory shouldn't have deteriorated that much.

Looking at Yuan, Ingrid recalled for a moment: "Oh, it's you. I visited Yuan Chen when he was first moved to a ward. You must have noticed, right?"

Hearing Ingrid's words, everyone present was puzzled.

They knew Yuan Chen was injured, but when he was transferred to Yuan Hanting's ward, they didn't see anyone else.

Only Yuan lowered his head thoughtfully, a slight seriousness appearing between his brows.

Others didn't feel anything. However, when Yuan Chen was transferred to a ward after his battle with Sagat ended, he did feel some faint gazes or a subtle sense of being watched.

As the saying goes, "the cicada senses the autumn wind before it blows," meaning that the more powerful a martial artist is, the sharper their intuition will be, especially for those who practice ancient martial arts.

For a legendary assassin like Yuan, his intuition is several times stronger than that of an ordinary martial arts practitioner of the same level.

For an assassin, intuition is a sharper fang than eyesight.

However, when Yuan tried to find the source of the gaze, he couldn't locate it, only sensing a subtle unease. When he tried to look more closely, he discovered that the feeling of being watched had completely vanished…

"That feeling of being spied on... was it you?"

“That’s right, it’s Ingrid’s!” Ingrid held up her finger and made a peace sign, looking lively and cute.

But sensing the aura emanating from Ingrid, Yuan remained silent for a moment before cupping his hands and saying, "Absolutely breathtaking."

As they spoke, Yuan also turned his gaze to Ingrid, a slight seriousness uncontrollably appearing in his eyes.

Powerful martial artists often attract each other because their strength, derived from flesh, bones, qi, and spirit, gives them extraordinary qualities.

Yuan didn't sense anything special about Ingrid.

In other words, in Yuan's eyes, Ingrid was just an ordinary person. There were no signs of training on her body, her spirit and soul did not display a strong aura, and she did not have the domineering thoughts that Yuan Chen often could not control and would suddenly erupt.

But... someone who can silently spy on you, then silently leave, and from beginning to end prevent you from finding their true form and hiding place... could they really be an ordinary person?

"Oh my, grandpa, did you notice something's wrong?" Feeling Yuan's gaze, Ingrid couldn't help but smile. "Ingrid-chan is a magical girl, you know, she's not good at fighting at all~"

In response, Yuan simply stroked his beard, his expression complex, unsure whether he should reveal his true thoughts.

Just then——

"Since things have come to this, let's eat first."

Emerging from the kitchen, Yuan Chen gestured with his chin and said to Yuan, "Let's eat first."

"...Well, let's eat first." Hearing this, Yuan sighed, but then perked up and said:

"It's been a while since I've had your cooking, kid. But speaking of which, where did Miss Ingrid come from?"

“I encountered it by chance while I was unconscious.” Yuan Chen pointed to his head and said, “Some kind of special spiritual realm. In short, thanks to Ingrid, I am able to stand here unharmed.”

As he spoke, Yuan Chen rolled up his sleeves and showed off his arms.

At first, no one paid much attention. But soon, Huo Yindan exclaimed in astonishment, "Hey! Really?! Yuan Chen's muscles seem to have grown back?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Yuan Chen.

A moment later, Tong Ang couldn't resist coming up to Yuan Chen and asking, "Uh... can I touch it?"

"Whatever~" Yuan Chen said, indicating that he had no problem.

Feeling that real touch, Tong Ang was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a moment.

It is not merely a superficial restoration, but a true recovery. Even the previously diagnosed severed meridians have been restored to their original state, allowing for free circulation of qi.

As for the culprit who caused Yuan Chen's life to burn excessively, resulting in severe injuries and unconsciousness, Sagat, who always had a stoic expression, fell into a long silence when he touched the flesh and blood that Yuan Chen had regenerated.

As the culprit who nearly killed Yuan Chen, Sagat knew very well what kind of power was burning intensely all over Yuan Chen's body at that time.

It is no exaggeration to say that Yuan Chen awakened the artifact energy called life energy. If it were an ordinary martial artist, even with a large amount of resources to consume, they would be exhausted by this life energy in at most two minutes.

And now...

The recovery was complete; even with Sagat's perception of flesh and blood, he couldn't detect even the slightest residual injury or hidden danger.

"This is all thanks to Ingrid."

Yuan Chen shrugged: "It's... magic? or something like that, and then it restored me."

"……I see."

Upon hearing this, Tong Ang nodded thoughtfully and said, "No wonder my fractured arm had basically recovered after sleeping for two days... I see."

Thinking this, Tong Ang looked curiously at Ingrid beside him and said, "So, Miss Ingrid is a superpowered being similar to Athena Asamiya, only specializing in healing?"

While Tong Ang might be slightly inferior to Shagat and others in terms of combat skills, in terms of knowledge, apart from Yuan Chen, even Yuan might not be as knowledgeable as Tong Ang, who works within Interpol.

The reason is simple: with the development of the times, in addition to the emerging modern martial arts and professional fighting, a large number of people with similar mechanical cyborgs and awakened innate superpowers and abilities have emerged.

This is considered a special form of Qi in the martial arts world.

Or perhaps these innate abilities and superpowers existed long ago in history, but were mostly passed down as legends until modern information development made people realize that they were not just legends.

"Athena Asamiya?" Upon hearing this, Ingrid blinked, then quickly searched for relevant information already recorded in this world, and then nodded swiftly, saying with a smile:

"That's right! Ingrid is such a magical girl with superpowers! But unlike Athena Asamiya, Ingrid-chan is even cuter~!"

Seeing the old lady's enthusiastic expression, Yuan Chen raised an eyebrow and then brought over a plate of fried rice and placed it in front of her.

Suddenly, under the old woman's questioning gaze, the lid was opened—

"Oh dear! My old eyes!"

Volume 1: Chapter 34: Is Ingrid very strong?

Seeing that the flashbang attack was successful, Yuan Chen raised an eyebrow.

"It actually succeeded?"

Considering Ingrid's strength, Yuan Chen really didn't expect his sneak attack to succeed.

Without a word, Ingrid snapped her fingers again and then unleashed a small punch to break free.

Does it sound good? If it sounds good, then it's a good start.

Perhaps because this was the third time in a short period of time, Yuan Chen only felt dazed for a moment before quickly recovering.

"Oh my, you recovered so quickly this time?" Ingrid seemed a little surprised, while Yuan Chen shrugged, indicating that he didn't know what she meant.

Seeing that Yuan Chen didn't know either, Ingrid didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she looked at the breakfast on her plate with great interest and said:

"Although this body can't hold all my power, ordinary attacks can't escape my eyes... And that light just now actually managed to hit me? Although it didn't hurt me, it was indeed quite interesting."

"Is that so? Then I really need to explore this further."

Upon hearing Ingrid's words, Yuan Chen nodded thoughtfully.

In terms of strength, Ingrid is absolutely unquestionable. If even Ingrid couldn't react in time, then others would likely be unable to defend against this move the first time they face it.

However, the essence of such light is to inject the life energy in one's own body into the food during the cooking process, thereby directly converting the nutrients in the food into life energy as well.

However, once the human body is removed from its barrier, its energy will rapidly dissipate in nature after the transformation is complete, thus forming this kind of light.

Preparing in advance is a bit difficult, but we can change our approach...

Thinking this way, Yuan Chen didn't dwell on it too much and simply invited everyone to sit down and start eating.

Ingrid also showed great interest in this magical energy that even she herself could not perceive.

"Oh, it tastes pretty good!"

A pair of crimson eyes sparkled with surprise and delight: "There are actually flavors in this world that I haven't tasted before? Your little sauce really keeps surprising me! Another bowl, please!"

Seeing Ingrid enthusiastically hand over her empty plate, Yuan Chen smiled and then served her another plate.

Not only was Ingrid surprised, but Sagat was also tasting the Life Cuisine for the first time. However, due to her personality, when she noticed this strange feeling, as if her body was being awakened, Sagat was only slightly taken aback, and then she chewed and savored it more carefully.

Although it might sound like this would slow down his eating, it turned out that with his focused attention, Sagat finished his plate in no time.

"...The taste...is quite good." He paused, then looked at his arm. "And I feel much better physically..."

Sagat could clearly feel warm, water-like currents flowing into his body as he chewed.

As the body becomes more active, some minor injuries and wounds that were previously imperceptible become clearer as the nerves relax, and one can clearly feel them healing.

"Then eat as much as you like, there's plenty."

Yuan Chen appeared very easygoing.

Upon seeing Yuan Chen's appearance, Huo Yinqiang couldn't help but sigh:

"It has a perfect taste and is also nourishing... If it were in a high-end private kitchen, even if a spoonful cost hundreds of thousands of yen, those wealthy people would still flock to it, right?"

“This should be inevitable,” Tong Ang said slowly and deliberately as he chewed.

"However, compared to the wealthy, they are more likely to attract martial artists, fighters, and those who are interested in supernatural energy."

"Speaking of which," Huo Yindan said, glancing at Yuan Chen while eating, "Brother Yuan Chen's reaction has been rather lukewarm. Is he really not interested in making money?"

“It’s not that I’m not interested.” Hearing Huo Yinqiang’s words, Yuan Chen stroked his chin and said, “Actually, I do love money. After all, good sparring partners aren’t available every day, and the wear and tear from training needs to be replenished in time when there are no martial arts gyms nearby.”

"But more important than money is ensuring people have enough to eat."

Yuan Chen's attitude was firm on this point: "Hunger is the cruelest feeling. Even if it is an enemy, I will still provide food if he feels hungry."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Tong Ang and the others remained silent—or perhaps they all knew where Yuan Chen's life energy came from.

A person can survive for about one to two months on water alone without food, depending on their physical condition. However, without water, let alone a month, they will suffer organ failure in just three days due to severe dehydration.

Although it's hard to understand how Yuan Chen endured a month under such circumstances, there's no doubt that the pain must have left a deep impression on him.

Thinking about it, Chunli touched Yuan Chen's hand sadly. Although she could understand everyone's feelings, Yuan Chen just shrugged and didn't say anything.

Ingrid didn't know Yuan Chen's past, but seeing everyone's reactions, she keenly realized something. A hint of interest appeared on her delicate face, and she prepared to ask him about it later.

In contrast, Huo Yinqiang and Huo Yindan, who were still unaware of how Yuan Chen had awakened his life energy, simply admired Yuan Chen's determination.

"Perhaps this is why Brother Yuan Chen has been able to make such rapid progress in martial arts, still sticking to his original aspirations despite such fame and fortune..."

Throughout the entire meal, Yuan remained silent, simply eating quietly.

Although Yuan seemed calm, neither Huo Yinqiang and his son Huo Yindan nor Tong Angchunli and her father sensed anything unusual.

Having personally experienced Yuan's killing intent, when Sagat ate his third plate, he seemed to sense something, paused slightly, and then subconsciously looked in the direction of Yuan with his one eye.

Without saying a word, Sagat then turned his gaze to Yuan Chen.

Yuan Chen had already guessed Yuan's thoughts, and simply shook his head at Sagat.

Seeing this, Sagat said nothing more and simply waited silently.

When everyone had almost finished eating, and as they got up to leave, Yuan suddenly said, "Compared to this... Yuan Chen."

"Hmm?" Yuan Chen looked at Yuan.

Feeling Yuan Chen's gaze, Yuan stroked his beard thoughtfully and said, "Miss Ingrid... is she very strong?"

Volume 1: 35 Yuan: I hit Ingrid?

Having heard Yuan's words, others might not know what Yuan was thinking, but how could Yuan Chen not know?

But the problem is...

"This isn't about whether it's strong or not, but about how I should explain it to you..."

Feeling Yuan's gaze, a rare look of helplessness appeared on Yuan Chen's face.

Even Yuan Chen, who possesses unparalleled domineering spirit and is destined to become an unparalleled powerhouse in the future, still feels a headache when he thinks about how to make others understand Ingrid's status.

You can't just tell Yuan that the little old lady in front of you is the incarnation of Capcom, can you?

Before Yuan Chen could figure out how to explain it to Yuan Lai, Chun Li looked at Yuan Lai helplessly and said:

“Grandpa! Miss Ingrid looks very young. It's strange of you to ask such a question. Besides, she's Ah Chen's savior. If it weren't for Miss Ingrid, Ah Chen might still be lying in bed right now!”

As someone who witnessed Yuan Chen waking up from his coma, Chun Li knew very well how Yuan Chen woke up from his sleep and directly removed the cast from his left hand.

And the process of how Ingrid tapped Yuan Chen on the head this morning, instantly restoring Yuan Chen's body to its original state without leaving even a trace of injury.

Although the principle is not very clear, considering that Yuan Chen herself has magical life energy, and she is a special investigator of ICPO—Interpol.