Science Fiction: Starting from Obtaining Sophon

Zhizi can precisely control the heat when cooking, as well as the amount and timing of adding seasonings.

When cooking each dish, Zhizi can adjust the amount of seasonings randomly according to the specific cooking situation.

Every dish is practically a personal customization!

The reason why many famous chefs cannot be replaced by machines is precisely because they can make subtle adjustments to each specific dish according to the actual situation, which is something that computers and machines cannot achieve.

But Tomoko can do it, and she's better than any chef!

That's why they can use their superb flavors to transform ordinary dishes into something extraordinary.

For these semi-finished foods, Zhizi can also calculate the optimal time for them to reach their best eating condition in the oven.

Genda couldn't help but sigh, "The first step to becoming a genius starts with having Tomoko. Compared to Tomoko, those old men who come with them are simply pathetic."

After a big meal, including six hamburgers, a whole fried chicken, a large bowl of instant noodles, and two large bottles of ice-cold beer, he went back to his bedroom, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep immediately.

In the past, Tomoko would never have allowed him to overeat like this. He hadn't even finished his weight loss task, how could he indulge himself like this?

However, today was an exception. Genda River actually cultivated the breathing technique to the second level, reaching the level of the Total Concentration Normal.

In this way, his strength can improve dramatically in a very short time.

He couldn't help but think to himself: "For now, I've already mastered the second level of the breathing technique, which is more than enough. The rest is just helping the host to slowly accumulate and refine his body. The most important thing is sword skills. If you only have the breathing technique but don't have the corresponding sword skills, your strength can't be fully utilized."

Moreover, the fastest way to improve one's strength is never through cultivation; weapons are also extremely important. It seems I need to think of a way to improve my weapons as well.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: A Strange Connection with Sonoko Suzuki

I woke up feeling refreshed, but then hunger struck again; I had actually woken up from hunger.

This is also something that can't be helped.

Maintaining full concentration requires a huge amount of energy, and another reason is that Gendagawa's body is simply too weak.

Despite its seemingly massive size, it was as soft as a ball of cotton, with hardly any muscle at all.

Practicing breathing techniques and reaching the level of total concentration is like giving him a commanding perspective, but it doesn't improve his physical fitness all at once.

To give an analogy, his current state is like that of a high-level cultivator who has possessed the body of an ordinary person. Although he still has advanced skills, the spiritual power in his body is insufficient, so his combat power is also very limited.

Conversely, we can use Makoto Kyogoku's example to illustrate how important physical fitness is.

If we're just talking about karate skills, there are definitely quite a few who can be compared to Kyogoku Makoto, and some even have superior fighting skills.

However, if physical factors are taken into account, such as his ability to withstand blows, as well as the speed and power of his attacks, then there are very few people who can compare with him.

However, after mastering the breathing technique at the intermediate level of the Concentration Realm, my cultivation progressed rapidly. Even while sleeping, I would unconsciously improve my physical condition.

When he made breakfast, he could clearly feel that he was different from before. His hand holding the knife was fast and steady, and the vegetables he cut were neat and tidy, much better than before.

He couldn't help but start calculating in his mind: "Now that I've mastered Water Breathing, my physical abilities are rapidly improving, and I can feel the changes all the time. The next step is to master swordsmanship, but it's still taking a while."

According to the original plan, even with a complete breathing technique and its analysis, it would still take a considerable amount of time to cultivate it to a certain level.

It will take at least a few months to achieve anything, so there's no rush with the swordsmanship; let Zhizi work out the techniques slowly.

But now plans can't keep up with changes.

His progress was beyond imagination; he mastered the breathing technique directly and reached a very high level. As a result, it was necessary to put sword training on the agenda.

Time is precious; not a single day can be wasted.

He drove his luxury sports car to school and made his way to the classroom.

However, the treatment is completely different from before. Before, no one cared about them, but now their situation is completely different.

"Good morning, Genda-kun. Thank you so much for what happened before."

A girl ran up to express her gratitude; clearly, she was also one of those who had lost their pets and then had them found.

Then several more girls ran up to thank her, and as a result, many other girls, out of curiosity, also ran up to watch, and Genda River was suddenly surrounded by a sweet and fragrant atmosphere.

If it were an average high school boy, he would definitely blush and have his heart race when surrounded by so many girls, and he might even stammer when he speaks.

However, for Genda Gawa, who has a social butterfly syndrome, none of this matters!

In no time at all, he had become friends with the girls, and the air around them was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"I never expected Genda-kun to be so interesting, it's quite a surprise."

"Some people used to say that Genda was a bit dull, but now it seems that's not true at all. He's a very interesting guy. It seems that guys who like being detectives are all very interesting, just like Kudo."

Hearing the girls' joyful praise, some boys couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. Teitan High School already had Shinichi Kudo, which was awkward enough. If there was another Gendagawa, it would be really uncomfortable.

"Tch, he just found a few pets. I thought he'd solved some major case. This is just getting carried away."

"That's right, even if he's a bit more efficient, he's still just a third-rate detective."

Several girls immediately frowned. These boys were really annoying. They were nowhere to be seen when it was time to help, but they were always there when it was time to cause trouble.

Before they could even make a move, a girl wearing a headband stepped forward:

"That's enough, you lot! Slandering others behind their backs is never the behavior of a gentleman. Don't do things that will make everyone look down on you!"

The speaker was Sonoko Suzuki. At this moment, Sonoko displayed the air of the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family, and she really looked quite fierce.

Upon seeing that it was Suzuki Sonoko who was speaking, the boys exchanged glances, their anger flashing briefly, but they still slunk away.

"It's Sonoko Suzuki. It's strange that she would help me."

In the original work, the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family is very approachable and has a very good personality. Although she is a rich young lady, she is not at all pretentious when interacting with others. Although her beauty is unfortunately hidden due to her dressing up, she is actually a very beautiful girl.

It's just that she's not the kind of person who's unrestrained and flamboyant, so it's a bit strange that she would stand up for herself because of a few boys' gossip.

He couldn't help but carefully recall his past life's memories, and suddenly his expression turned strange.

"I never imagined that the original owner of this body had such a connection with this Miss Sonoko. No, not just with her, but with both young ladies of the Suzuki family."

The details of the matter are actually not complicated.

More than a decade ago, the Suzuki and Genda families were already among the top conglomerates in Japan, and joining forces was the best way to protect their wealth.

So at that time, the two families began to plan for a marriage alliance for the next generation.

It's hard to imagine that at that time, the heads of the two major conglomerates, namely Gendagawa's father and Suzuki Sonoko's father, had only just gotten married and did not yet have any children.

Therefore, the actions of these large conglomerates reveal that the most important aspect of marriage is protecting the assets of both parties; ultimately, the element of love is practically nonexistent.

The two sides had planned everything perfectly, and both of their wives were pregnant one after the other, making the plan a reality very soon.

However, unexpectedly, Genda River's mother's pregnancy was lost due to special circumstances, while Mrs. Suzuki's first child was born successfully, namely Suzuki Ayako, the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family.

However, neither family cared. They just kept having children. As long as a boy was born, the marriage alliance with the Suzuki family could continue.

Unexpectedly, since that miscarriage, Mrs. Genda's health has been very weak, and she has not been able to conceive again for six consecutive years.

This made both sides hesitate. If things continued this way, not only would the marriage not go through, but the Genda family's business would also lose its heir.

No one expected that at this time, Mrs. Genda would become pregnant again, which made Genda's father very happy. However, even if it was a boy and he was born safely, he would still be seven years older than Ayako Suzuki, which was too big a gap.

But just as he was secretly worrying, Mrs. Suzuki unexpectedly became pregnant!

Even more coincidentally, when the fetuses were a few months old and underwent examinations, the two families discovered that their children were a boy and a girl, respectively. As a result, the matter of marriage between the two families was brought up again.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Shadows in the Darkness

In this way, he and Sonoko Suzuki were betrothed while they were still in their mother's womb and became engaged!

That's absolutely outrageous, and completely outrageous!

Unexpectedly, the original owner's parents left behind such an inheritance before they passed away.

In that case, wouldn't I be able to take off right away, go straight to their door and demand to fulfill the marriage agreement, and then become the son-in-law of the Suzuki family?

Winning over a beautiful, rich, and successful woman means reaching the pinnacle of life and saving yourself a hundred years of hard work—no, ten thousand years! After all, buildings like the Suzuki Tower are simply unaffordable even if you started working from the Neolithic Age.

"Pah, how pathetic! I used to be a young master, you know. Even though I'm no longer rich and powerful, I still have enough money to live on. There's no need for me to fawn over someone who doesn't reciprocate my feelings."

Since the Genda family's downfall, not a single member of the Suzuki family has come to visit, which is a clear sign of estrangement.

This childhood betrothal is clearly something they're going to renege on.

Although Gendagawa had no expectations beforehand, so he couldn't say he was disappointed, he was still a little annoyed.

When the Genda family was powerful and influential, you were eager to arrange a marriage alliance. Now that the Genda family has fallen on hard times, even if it's just out of consideration for your long-standing friendship, you should at least show up, even if it's just a perfunctory greeting. That would be much better than no greeting at all.

However, the Suzuki family clearly didn't want to do anything, not even for appearances, and simply ignored the Genda family as if they had never known them.

Such behavior is truly chilling.

"Looking at it this way, I truly deserve to be the protagonist. I've already encountered a broken engagement, and I even have the 'grandpa' cheat code, Zhizi, by my side. If I were to shout 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man' now, that would be even more perfect."

He made a self-deprecating remark, nodded and smiled at Sonoko Suzuki, and then walked up to the teaching building.

Watching Genda River's departing figure, the girl's expression stiffened slightly, and she lowered her raised hand.

"Yuanzi, why are you still standing here? Hurry up, we'll be eating soon if we don't go up. You know Teacher Zeyong, you don't want to be nagged by him, do you?"

Before Sonoko could react, her friend Ran grabbed her and pulled her toward the school building.