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 for a moment.

At least in Yuan's view, his memory should not have declined so drastically.

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

Upon hearing Ingrid's words, the people present...

They knew that Yuan Chen was injured, but when they were transferred to Yuan Hanting's ward, they did not see anyone else.

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

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

As the saying goes, "the cicada senses the coming of autumn wind before it stirs," meaning that the stronger a martial artist is, the more acute 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 ancient martial arts practitioner of the same level.

For an assassin, intuition is a sharper weapon than the eyes.

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

"That feeling of being watched back then... 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 Ingrid's aura, Yuan remained silent for a moment before cupping his hands and saying, "Truly breathtaking."

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

Powerful martial artists are often drawn to each other because this strength, derived from flesh, bones, qi, and spirit, gives them some 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 show any strong aura, and she did not have the domineering thoughts that Yuan Chen often could not suppress and would suddenly erupt.

But... someone who can silently observe you, then silently leave, and never let you find their true form or 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.

And it was at this moment—

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

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

"...Hmm, let's eat first." Hearing this, Yuan sighed, but then shook his head and said:

"It's been a while since I've had your cooking. 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, “It’s some kind of special mental realm. In short, thanks to Ingrid, I am able to stand here unharmed.”

As he spoke, Yuan Chen rolled up his sleeves to show off his arms.

At first, Xing Su didn't pay much attention. But soon, Huo Yin Dan exclaimed in astonishment, "Hey! Really?! Yuan Chen's muscles seem to have grown back?!"

Upon hearing this, the fishy-smelling fish...

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 there was no problem.

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

It's not just a superficial restoration, but a true recovery. Even the severed tendons and veins have been restored to their original state, allowing for free movement.

As the culprit who caused Yuan Chen's life to burn excessively, leaving him severely injured and unconscious, Sagat, who always had a sullen face, 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 fiercely throughout Yuan Chen's body at that time.

Without exaggeration, it's only because Yuan Chen awakened that artifact energy called life energy that an ordinary martial artist would be completely exhausted within two minutes, even with abundant resources to consume.

And now...

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

"This is all thanks to Ingrid."

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

"……so it is."

Upon hearing this, Tong Ang nodded thoughtfully and said, "No wonder my fractured arm had almost fully recovered after I woke up from my two-day slumber... 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 Sagat and others in terms of combat prowess while working within Interpol, in terms of knowledge, apart from figures like 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 combat, a large number of people with similar mechanical modifications and awakened abilities have emerged.

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

Or perhaps these innate abilities and superpowers existed in the past, but were mostly passed down as legends until modern information development revealed that they were not just legends.

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

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

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

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

"Oh dear! My old eyes!"

Volume 1: Chapter 34: Is Ingrid very strong?

Seeing that the flashbang attack had succeeded, Yuan Chen raised an eyebrow.

"It actually succeeded?"

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

Ingrid didn't waste any words, and immediately snapped her fingers and punched him to break free.

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

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

"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 continue to ask. Instead, she looked at the breakfast on her plate with great interest and said:

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

"Is that so? Then I really need to develop it properly."

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

In terms of strength, Ingrid is absolutely no problem. If even Ingrid couldn't react in time, then others would most likely be unable to defend against this move the first time they faced it.

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

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 called out to Xing Siguang to eat.

Ingrid also showed great interest in this magical energy that 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 tried before? Your little sauce is truly full of surprises! 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 his personality, when he noticed this strange feeling, as if his body was being awakened, Sagat was only slightly taken aback, and then he 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 you might not even be able to feel before become clearer as your nerves relax, and you 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 nourishing properties... If it were in a high-end private kitchen, even if a spoonful cost hundreds of thousands of yen, those wealthy people would flock to it, right?"

“This should be inevitable.” Tong Ang, who was chewing slowly and deliberately, said unhurriedly:

"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, "Young Master Yuan Chen's reaction is 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, “In fact, 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 a timely manner when there are no martial arts gyms nearby.”

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

On this point, Yuan Chen was very firm: "Hunger is the cruelest feeling. Even if it is an enemy, I will provide food if he feels hungry."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Tong Ang and the others didn't say anything—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 is impossible to understand how Yuan Chen endured a month under such circumstances, there is no doubt that the pain must have left a deep impression on him.

Thinking about it, Chunli touched Yuan Chen's hand with some sadness. Although she could understand Yuan Chen's feelings, he just shrugged and didn't say anything more.

Ingrid didn't know Yuan Chen's past, but seeing that he seemed to realize something, a hint of interest appeared on her delicate face, and she prepared to turn back and ask him properly.

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

"To remain true to one's original aspirations despite such fame and fortune—perhaps this is why Brother Yuan Chen has been able to progress so rapidly in martial arts..."

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

Although Yuan appeared calm, Huo Yinqiang and his son Huo Yindan, as well as Tong Angchunli and his daughter, did not sense anything unusual.

Having personally experienced Yuan's murderous 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 what Yuan was thinking, and simply shook his head at Sagat.

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

When Xing Shuo Sha said, "Compared to this... Yuan Chen," he said.

"Hmm?" Yuan Chen turned his gaze to 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?

Hearing 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 a question of whether it's strong or not, but rather 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 dominance 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 directly that the loli 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 helplessly and said:

“Grandpa! Miss Ingrid looks very young. It's strange of you to ask that. 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 this morning, Ingrid tapped Yuan Chen on the head, and Yuan Chen's body was instantly restored to normal, without 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—international police.