A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

At that moment, Hayato Kisaragi suddenly lowered his body, and behind him, streaks of blue rays shot towards Li Wei.

Li Wei had originally held the blade between two fingers, but now he gripped the hilt firmly and swung it upwards, deflecting a series of blue rays into the sky. The blue rays exploded after reaching a certain height.

The giant katana in Li Wei's hand vanished as specks of light, and then reformed in Kisaragi Hayato's hand. Kisaragi Hayato had already circled behind Li Wei, and as he leaped high into the air, his giant katana slashed down towards Li Wei's back.

"!" Hayato Kisaragi, giving it his all, roared in fury.

However, Li Wei did not move. Instead, he took a step back, pinched the giant katana between two fingers again, and threw it forward. Kisaragi Hayato was slammed to the ground, creating a large crater.

The training ground, resembling an ancient Roman amphitheater, boasts comprehensive spectator protection measures and a stable energy shield that isolates the training ground from the audience seating area. Ordinary attacks cannot break through such a shield; only a humanoid calamity like Li Wei can easily shatter it.

"Hayato!" Seeing this, Emil could no longer remain calm. A white lance appeared in her hand, and the propeller wings behind her were deployed to their maximum extent as she charged towards Li Weiqi.

Li Wei grabbed the already dazed and confused Hayato Kisaragi and threw him forward. The two figures from the black and white paths collided and tumbled to the ground.

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The impact was quite severe for both of them. Even with the protection of this armed force, the violent shockwave still rendered them incapable of fighting for a short period of time.

Li Wei approached the two men unhurriedly, looking down at them as they lay sprawled on the ground. He said, "Considering your comrades is a good thing, but not everyone deserves to be called a comrade. Emil Crawford has committed a major offense, and Kisaragi Hayato a minor offense. Also, Noah Sheldon and Liu Xuemei's punishments are effective immediately."

Li Wei's voice was amplified and carried throughout the arena. The battle had only lasted a few seconds, and it was already over. Most of the audience members were still unaware of what had happened, but that did not stop them from cheering for Li Wei. Many people have a tendency to admire the strong, and a strong person like Li Wei, who is both powerful and has a good temper, is especially popular.

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Emil pounded the ground in frustration, but the vast difference in strength between the two sides meant that no amount of tricks could close the gap. Just like the tactics she and Hayato Kisaragi had devised, they had only gone through the first step before Levi crushed them with absolute power.

"I hope you can focus your abundant energy on training and strive to become true martial artists as soon as possible, instead of wasting your energy on these trivial matters," Li Wei said.

The armor on Li Wei's body began to dissipate as specks of light. He turned away, ignoring the two men still lying on the ground, their faces filled with frustration. In his view, children are ignorant; a little beating will help them grow up quickly. Experiencing more setbacks now wouldn't be a bad thing for them.

Back in the lounge, Li Wei saw Kureya and the others waiting there.

Kureya said, "You must be exhausted, having to put up with these two kids' antics."

Li Wei said, "After all, they are students with excellent fundamentals. As long as they don't commit any fundamental problems, I won't be too harsh on them. After all, they are the first and second in this year's freshmen in terms of crystal reaction value, so I'll stop here."

Li Wei is now playing the role of an instructor, so he naturally needs to have the magnanimity of an educator. Therefore, he will stop here and not delve further into the matter.

Chapter 4. Solitude

Li Wei changed into casual clothes, while Kureya was still outside.

"Lydy and Erica are gone?" Levi asked.

"They said they had something to take care of, so they left first." Kureya turned her face away, a little embarrassed. How could she not know what Erica and Lydia were thinking? They were creating an opportunity for her and Levi to be alone together.

Lydie and Erica were like her close advisors and protectors, always by her side. However, when it came to Levi, the two of them would always take the initiative to back down at the right time. She wasn't stupid; how could she not understand this?

Li Wei smiled and said, "Let's not eat out today. It's still early, so we can go to the supermarket to buy some ingredients and bring them back for you to try my cooking."

Li Wei has also been reviewing his cooking skills during this time, because he plans to visit the world of Food Wars! later. Although the points gained in the Food Wars! world may not be much, just like this world, there are still things in the Food Wars! world that Li Wei finds appealing.

"You can cook?" Kureya asked in surprise.

"It's always good to have more skills. The more you know, the better. After all, no one knows if they'll need a certain skill in the future. So, within the limits of your abilities, try to be as knowledgeable as possible to avoid many troubles in life," Li Wei said.

Li Wei's words were also based on his own experience. When his father took his car to the 4S shop for repairs, he found that the car's parts had been replaced when he opened the hood. The 4S shop claimed that it was done by a temporary outsourced worker, so Li Wei's father sued the 4S shop, which naturally lost the case.

However, this incident still disgusted Li Wei's father quite a bit. If it weren't for his knowledge of cars and the fact that he had studied mechanics in his youth and hadn't completely forgotten it over the years, he wouldn't have been able to see what the 4S store was doing. If it were someone else, they would probably still be kept in the dark.

These days, many things are like this: if you don't understand something, you'll be easily fooled. China is now caught in a vicious cycle of mutual harm; even the most basic trust between people can't be maintained, and everyone has to be wary of others like thieves. The root cause of this is that the mess Li Wei's father encountered is far too common in society.

Li Wei said, "I can also cook some Italian and French food. If the supermarket sells fresh seafood, I can make some Chinese-style seafood dishes."

Kureya looked at Li Wei with mixed feelings. She knew that Li Wei's gentleness was poisonous, but she would still unconsciously fall into it, like a moth drawn to a flame.

Kureya opened her mouth as if to say something, but swallowed the words back and simply nodded.

After leaving the lounge, the two went straight to the supermarket. As a city, the Maritime Academy City Ship has several large supermarkets. As long as the crew has internal currency points, they can shop in the supermarkets. The Little Garden's currency system is independent of the outside world. If you want to buy things on the ship, you must use the ship's internal currency.

Inside the supermarket, the two walked side by side, like a newlywed couple, pushing a shopping cart and browsing the shelves.

Both Kureha and Levi are well-known figures on this maritime academy city ship, so when they see the two walking together, passersby can't help but look at them with curiosity.

After browsing around the supermarket, Li Wei was slightly disappointed. Most of the ingredients here were seafood, and there was a lack of Chinese-style sauces. Without using the resources stored in his mind space, it would be a thankless task to make Chinese-style seafood dishes. Therefore, Li Wei decided to make European-style seafood dishes.

After the two left the supermarket, Kuraya asked, "Should we go to your place or mine?"

Li Wei said, "It seems that whether we go to my place or yours, it wouldn't be good if other people saw us. How about I bring some barbecue equipment, and we can go to the observation deck in the takeoff and landing area and have a seafood barbecue?"

“That’s a good idea. How long will it take to prepare?” Kureya asked with a smile.

Li Wei said, "I have a full set of barbecue equipment at my place. I bought a set when I was strolling around the harbor when we stopped at Sandabi Island, and it's coming in handy now. I also bought a secret sauce for grilling seafood there..."

The Little Garden doesn't stay in one place for long, but sails all over the world in international waters, so it occasionally visits coastal cities or island nations. The previous Sands Island was an island located in the Pacific region, belonging to the Ame-ni-kan country. It was one of the Ame-ni-kan country's overseas military bases, and also a tropical tourist destination.

“I bought a local-style swimsuit over there… but speaking of which, why would you want to buy a barbecue grill?” Kuraya said.

Li Wei laughed and said, "There is an old saying in Chong Kingdom that food is the most important thing for people. As a Chong Kingdom person, I am quite picky about taste. However, the chefs on the ship are not skilled enough in Chong Kingdom cuisine, and their skills are far from what I expected. So, many times, I have to cook for myself."

Kureya understood Levi's feelings. When there was no food to their liking around, they had to cook for themselves. She and Lydia had previously gone to Africa to inspect a mining area, and the local food was incredibly rough. So they had to cook for themselves. Fortunately, both she and Lydia were pretty good cooks, and with enough ingredients, they were able to make some dishes that suited their tastes.

Li Wei first went with Kureya to her residence. In the parking garage downstairs, they drove out a small car and then went to the apartment building where Li Wei lived. Li Wei went upstairs to bring down all the barbecue tools. After the tools and ingredients were in place, the two of them took a shortcut and drove the car to the take-off and landing area. They stopped at the lifting platform at the edge of the take-off and landing area.

Kureya turned on the lights on the elevator platform, which had descended to below deck height, creating a temporary private space for the two of them. There were hardly any people in the edge of the take-off and landing area, so even if they stayed there overnight, no one would notice.

Li Wei quickly set up the barbecue grill and started the fire to preheat it, while Kureya brought out the ingredients and began skewering them with wooden sticks. Both of them were very capable with their hands, and in no time, all the preparations were complete.

Chapter 4. Kureya's Troubles

Looking at Kureha's practiced stance, Li Wei said, "You're different from the other young ladies I've met. You're very special."

Kureya placed the skewered ingredients aside and said, "I've undergone wilderness survival training, and I'm definitely different from those pampered young ladies. At least they haven't been forced to eat insects, while I have."

"The taste of insects must be unforgettable," Li Wei said with a smile.

Kureya said, "It was a nightmare. I don't want to think about the survival training now. It was from that time that I began to cherish food because I realized how hard it is to come by. And it was also from that time that I got rid of my picky eating habit."

Kureya recalled that when she was a child, she was no different from other rich young ladies. However, the Harvey family was very strict with its members. Children like her not only had to receive elite education in knowledge, but also had to learn all sorts of things that ordinary people didn't need to learn at all, such as fighting skills, military skills, wilderness survival skills, mineral identification skills, and highly toxic substance identification skills.

It can be said that her childhood was very unhappy, but all those hardships were not in vain. The reason she can survive safely in a world surrounded by enemies is because she has mastered enough abilities.

She also relied on various techniques to evade poisoning, close-range assassination, and gun sniping from hostile forces. After the Hundred Armor Crystal was developed, her personal strength was greatly enhanced, and ordinary assassination methods became completely ineffective against her.

Kureya took out a small knife and began carving patterns on the surface of the skewered sea fish. Sea fish is not as fishy as freshwater fish, so even without all the seasonings, it can still taste pretty good. However, like Li Wei, she is a discerning foodie, so when she has all the tools and seasonings, she will try her best to process the ingredients to their best condition.

Li Wei watched Kuraya's actions from the side. Kuraya usually gave people an indescribable feeling of being cool and capable, but at this moment, she was quite quiet.

"Just staring at me won't fill your stomach." Kureya felt a little embarrassed by Li Wei's gaze and glared at him.

Li Wei smiled and continued with his work. The sky was gradually darkening, and the sea breeze was becoming increasingly biting, but neither Li Wei nor Kureya were afraid of the cooling wind. Li Wei's physical condition was excellent, while Kureya wore a protective undergarment beneath her academy uniform. This undergarment had a sophisticated life support system, with maintaining body temperature within a comfortable range being its most basic function. Therefore, even facing the sea breeze directly, she didn't need to worry about catching a cold.

The charcoal fire was already lit. The sea breeze made the charcoal burn more efficiently, so the fire started much faster than in the dense forest. In just a few minutes, the charcoal was ready to grill the food.

Kureya brushed the skewered fish with sauce and placed them at an angle on the grill. Grilling the fish at an angle slowed it down, but it prevented them from burning—a lesson she'd learned during her survival training. Besides, there wasn't a rush, so the angled position allowed the fish to absorb the flavors better.

Kureha watched as Levi placed the sliced ​​octopus on the grill and said, "There aren't many troublemakers among this year's freshmen. Compared to the first batch, they're much easier to manage. When I was in the lower grades, the upper grades were a complete mess. There wasn't a single instructor who could control them. It has to be said that once people have power, without sufficient restraint, they easily become arrogant and even develop unrealistic ambitions."

Li Wei laughed and said, "And then?"

Kureya flipped the grilled fish and said, "Then, as a rookie in the department, I beat them all to a pulp, and from then on, they never dared to fry the fish bones again."

Li Wei opened a bottle of beer, took a swig, and laughed, "So, you are our queen."

"This is utterly shameful. Can we please stop talking about it?" Kureya glanced at Li Wei with dissatisfaction.

“Yes, Your Majesty,” Li Wei replied with a smile.

Kureha lightly punched Li Wei under the armpit, then looked up and said, "But I still miss that time. At least I wasn't treated like a high-class idol. Now, although I'm still a student in the higher education department who hasn't graduated yet, no one treats me like a student anymore."

Li Wei could understand. After all, Kureya was considered the "guardian" here, and the responsibilities and obligations of a guardian were too heavy for a girl who was only 18 years old.

Li Wei could understand this loneliness. The existence of Lydia and Erica could alleviate this loneliness, but it was only a temporary solution. If Kureya were in her thirties or forties, she would naturally know how to deal with her negative emotions. But she was only 18 years old. Even though she had received an elite education, she still lacked life experience.

Moreover, because of her high position, she didn't even have anyone to confide in. After all, some topics were too sensitive to discuss, even with Letty or Erica.

Li Wei laughed and said, "But in my opinion, you are still a student, only you are taking on responsibilities that are not commensurate with your age. You can only say that this is the growing pain of development."

The invasion of barbarians and the opening of armed crystals inexplicably burdened children who were still in the pre-sexual stage with responsibilities beyond their years.

Not every child is mature beyond their age, but maturity also has its downsides. Maturity means taking on responsibilities that are not appropriate for one's age.

Adults can handle such pressure well, but unfortunately, the transformation of humanity's physical attributes by the Hundred Armor Crystal's fall to Earth created an age gap. Calculated from the time the crystal fell to Earth, only children who had not yet developed primary sexual characteristics at that time had the opportunity to acquire this powerful force. Those who lived before that time were all "eliminated."

Although not every child has the opportunity to become a martial artist, aside from cheaters like Li Wei, all martial artists are born from this individual. These young people, whose minds are not yet mature but who have already mastered great power, can be said to be an unstable factor in the entire human society.

It is precisely because of this that humanity now faces not only external invasions from barbarians, but also internal problems that are like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment. Uncontrolled martial artists could very well become the fuse that ignites this powder keg.

Chapter 4. The Interrupted Solitude

Before coming to this world, Li Wei didn't have a deep understanding of it. After all, he had only watched the first season of the anime and hadn't even read the original novel, only knowing the general plot outline. But after he arrived in this world and gained Judar's memories, he realized that the current state of this world was far worse than he had seen, only that many things were not shown due to the limitations of the anime's scale.

The problems that exist in the real world are just as numerous here, and the problems that don't exist in the real world are also plentiful here. Due to the economic damage caused by the barbarian invasion, the gap between the rich and poor in various countries has become increasingly huge. The virus brought by the barbarians has also brought humanity to face a medical crisis like the Black Death. It has only been in the last two years that the damage caused by the alien virus has been barely controlled. A few years ago, before the development of targeted drugs, being infected by the barbarian virus was almost certainly fatal. Not everyone is like the original protagonist, Hayato Kisaragi, who was infected by the virus and was completely unharmed.

After the dual crises of the economy and healthcare fermented, they began to affect the lives of ordinary people in every aspect. Now, apart from utopian ideals like the Little Garden, countries around the world, whether large or small, are facing considerable difficulties. In order to divert attention from these conflicts, those in power have begun to use war as a means to strengthen the cohesion of their national population through this dangerous method. It can be said that, if it weren't for the emergence of martial artists and the external threat of barbarians, World War III would probably have already broken out.

The reason why a war hasn't broken out is quite simple. The external threat to the barbarians is one factor. After all, the barbarians are not completely mindless beasts. Although they are not very bright, they know how to act according to circumstances. Therefore, if a civil war breaks out on the human side, the barbarians will only benefit.

Another reason why a war is unlikely is that the number of martial artists has gradually increased in recent years. Each martial artist is a small, highly mobile army. Once they penetrate deep into the rear and cause great destruction, no force can afford such losses. Therefore, martial artists are like nuclear weapons, which can be used as a threat at the negotiating table, but no one dares to use them lightly unless absolutely necessary.

If a country decides to use martial artists to attack another country, the situation will instantly spiral out of control. Martial artists' greater mobility and destructive power compared to traditional armies make them the kings of infiltration warfare. Once the war begins, they can effectively kill and wound the enemy's manpower. Even major powers are afraid of this, because the larger the territory, the more difficult it is to prevent the infiltration of martial artists. Therefore, various conventions and agreements have strictly limited the use of martial artists.

After learning about this world and what had happened through Judar's memories, Levi was even looking forward to the next season of the anime. However, judging from the Blu-ray sales of the first season, it would be difficult for the second season to be released.

Li Wei fiddled with the ingredients on the grill and said, "That guy Judal asked me to take care of you for him. He's going to make some big moves soon, and you'll be his Achilles' heel."

Kureya was somewhat surprised. Her relationship with Judal was very complicated. Judal was her respected brother, but she also felt a sense of fear towards him because she couldn't see through him. Judal had been plotting something all along, but she had been kept in the dark, and this feeling was unpleasant.