Martial artists can never be ultimately insulted

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Wait, feeling frustrated?

Seeing the expression on Yuan Chen's face, Wu Horiqi, Wu Horixiong, and the others could only feel disbelief.

Even without directly experiencing it, they could feel the perfection of that attack—a perfect attack that even Wu Lei'an, whose talent was enough to leave his mark on the Wu clan's more than a thousand-year history, could not withstand.

Why am I feeling...frustrated?

“…Off track…off track?” Baki muttered to himself.

"what?"

Upon hearing Baki's words, Gohori and the others also looked at Baki with puzzled expressions.

Baki just stared blankly at the spot where Yuan Chen and Wu Lei'an had been standing, his eyes vacant, his mind replaying the scene from just moments before, completely ignoring them.

In contrast, after a brief moment of frustration, Yuan Chen raised his head and looked in the direction where Wu Lei'an had been blasted away. The frustration in his eyes gradually faded, and in its place was a hint of joy.

Yes, after frustration comes joy.

“Lei An, I rejoice at your determination, I rejoice at your commitment to violence… This has given me a taste of something extraordinary.”

Yuan Chen looked at his fist. Even now, he was still savoring the blow that had just struck him, which was like a gazelle leaping off a cliff, leaving no trace, yet perfectly natural and without any form or self.

As someone who experienced it firsthand, Yuan Chen was certain that the 'Star Strike' he had just received had exceeded the limit that Wu Lei'an could withstand... and even exceeded the limit that Yuan Chen himself could withstand.

When every cell, even every atom, in the entire body is moving in one direction, and the force touches Wu Lei'an, that force is like an overloaded train constantly accelerating on a track full of curves.

As the speed increased, the accumulated potential energy grew, and the train broke away from its original track due to the ever-increasing potential energy.

No, it wasn't that the train derailed... it was that the train's own body, as the track, couldn't keep the train's wheels on the track!

It's like holding a chainsaw and constantly spinning it, accelerating it, until it finally slips out of your hand due to the ever-increasing centrifugal force.

The power originating from every single cell broke free from Yuan Chen's body, detached from his fist, and exploded in mid-air.

If you insist on continuing to throw punches, your own arm will definitely be the first to explode, right?

That experience must have been unforgettable... It's just a pity...

Looking at his seemingly unchanged body, yet every single cell wilted and lifeless from bearing this potential energy that exceeded the limits of the human body, as if steamed alive, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Unfortunately, my physical body has not yet been able to keep up with the orbit of that 'star'.

But... it doesn't matter.

Yuan Chen could feel that this kind of battle, this kind of feeling, was not too far away from him... Next time, his fists would definitely be able to catch up with 'Star'.

Thinking this, Yuan Chen also put away his fist and, after a brief silence, walked towards Wu Lei'an, his eyes filled with emotion.

Indeed, coming to the fighting world was the right decision.

Whether it's these desperate battles that come rushing in at the first sign of trouble, or these fists embodying their individual wills... these are things rarely seen elsewhere.

As Yuan Chen walked towards Wu Lei'an, Xing Su, who was standing to the side, suddenly realized that the battle was over and hurriedly ran forward to treat Wu Lei'an.

"Don't worry."

Sensing the worries of Wu Fengshui and the others, Yuan Chen, who had already arrived in front of Wu Lei'an, had a peaceful expression on his face. There was no anger or hatred in his gaze toward Wu Lei'an, only peace.

"The force exploded in the air, and he was simply stunned by the shockwave from the explosion, which affected his brain, heart, and other organs and nerves."

Hearing Yuan Chen's words, Wu Qiqi did not relax. However, after checking for a while and confirming that Wu Lei'an was indeed still alive, but in extremely poor condition and with his heart almost stopped beating, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But just as Wu Qiqi was about to take out some of the Wu clan's secret medicine to stabilize the injury, he saw Yuan Chen press his still intact left hand onto Wu Lei'an's chest.

Before Wu Hori could react, he saw Yuan Chen's left hand suddenly exert force, and then Wu Hori felt a surge of energy directly blast into Wu Lei'an's heart!

Upon seeing this, Wu Qiqi's eyes narrowed sharply—was he going to kill Lei An?

Instinctively, Wu Qiqi wanted to reach out and stop him.

But then Wu Qiqi discovered that Lei An's heart rate, which was so weak as to be almost non-existent and could be considered a death sign in the medical field, had started beating strongly again under the impact of that energy.

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I overslept during my afternoon nap, so I got up to write a chapter, and then went back to sleep...

Volume 1: 74. Treatment of Blood Deficiency

"...What is this?"

Upon noticing that Wu Lei'an's heartbeat had returned, Wu Qiqi's face showed a deep sense of astonishment.

To be honest, even if Wu Lei'an had been killed, Wu Qiqi could accept it now—after all, this battle was just to test whether this guy named Yuan Chen was worthy of the title 'that person's successor'.

As for whether Yuan Chen's abilities in battle were worthy of his reputation, Wu Qi felt that he might even surpass them.

It cannot be said that Wu Qiqi's judgment was wrong. After all, during the active period of the Yuan Dynasty, even Wu Huiliyang, the patriarch of the Wu clan, was only a minor assassin.

Now, Wu Hori originally thought that Lei An might have been killed by that attack.

After confirming that Lei An was not dead, Wu Qiqi felt relieved and prepared to use the family's secret medicine to prolong his life before transferring him to the hospital for formal treatment.

Even if they survive, their hearts, brains, organs, and nerves are all severely damaged. Without a period of rest, let alone fighting, even getting up for a short time is extremely difficult.

And now...

Wu Qiqi could almost feel that Wu Lei'an's life state, which was originally on the verge of death, was improving and recovering at a visible speed.

"What is this...?"

Wu Qiqi subconsciously looked at Yuan Chen and asked.

In response, Yuan Chen replied calmly, "It's just emergency treatment."

“I know it’s emergency treatment.” Wu Qiqi paused briefly before finally asking, “I know it’s emergency treatment.”

"But... even a professional medical team would need a significant amount of time to stabilize vital signs after such a severe, all-encompassing shock, and you just... merely pressed on Lei An's heart?"

Wu Qiqi subconsciously opened his hands and made a pressing motion, saying:

"Even a high-precision defibrillator operated by a professional doctor couldn't restore such a strong heartbeat in such a short time, while also repairing damage to other parts of the body, right?"

"...Normally speaking, that is indeed the case."

Hearing Wu Qiqi's words, Yuan Chen was not surprised. He simply helped up the unconscious Wu Lei'an and evenly injected his life energy into every corner of Wu Lei'an's body.

From the brain to the heart, from the spine to the nerves...

"When the human body is first injured, the wound is often the most active."

"It begins with vasoconstriction, followed by leukocyte coagulation to stop the bleeding. Damaged mast cells then release histamine, causing capillary dilation and allowing neutrophils and macrophages to reach the affected area. This clears out pathogens and necrotic factors and stimulates growth factors for recovery. Then, fibroblasts, endothelial cells…"

"As long as you replenish enough pure nutrients and energy at this time to strengthen the function of these cells, you can recover quickly before the wound worsens."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's explanation, Wu Hori and the others standing nearby gaped in astonishment.

As an assassin, if you want to understand how to kill others more quickly and directly, the first thing you need to do is, of course, know the many components of the human body.

They certainly knew the knowledge that Yuan Chen was talking about.

But the problem is...

"This... so how did they manage to do that?" Wu Qiqi couldn't understand. "Even if it's theoretically possible, those damaged nerves, organs, and cartilage can't grow back naturally..."

"This involves some unique 'secrets'."

Yuan Chen shook his head, offering no explanation for the existence of life energy, simply attributing it to Lao Yuan.

Upon hearing that this might be some of the profound secrets of the 'Grief Assassination Fist', Wu Qi immediately stopped asking questions.

Although using assassination techniques to save someone sounds strange, there is only a fine line between killing and saving someone.

In contrast, after hearing Yuan Chen's words, Baki, who had run over beside him, pondered for a moment and said, "If that's the case... then it's what's called 'deficient blood'?"

"...Deficiency blood?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qiqi and the others also showed confused expressions.

On the contrary, Yuan Chen thought for a moment after hearing Baki's words, then pointed at Baki and said, "Oh! That's a good analogy! It's much easier to understand than what I said!"

"right!"

Hearing Yuan Chen's words, Baki, feeling acknowledged, smiled and said, "I knew it!"

"...So...what is blood deficiency?"

Wu Qiqi was not ashamed to ask questions.

"It's from a video game."

“…Huh?” Wu Qi looked confused.

Not only Wu Qiqi, but also Chun-Li and others standing nearby showed similar expressions.

Why are we talking about games again?

Baki clearly didn't care about this, and simply explained with great interest:

"In some single-player games, when the player-controlled character is damaged, the health bar is often not reduced directly, but becomes a semi-transparent virtual health bar, or fake health bar."

As long as you attack or heal before your depleted health has completely disappeared, you can recover far more health than normal in one go, or even fully recover.

As he said this, Baki paused for a moment, then said with a complicated expression, "But... that's in the game after all."

In reality, the goal is to quickly revive the cells at the site of injury before they lose their activity, and to rapidly heal the wound before it forms a solid wound, thus creating something similar to the 'phantom healing' found in video games…

Taking a deep breath, followed by a heavy exhale, Baki remarked with a sigh:

"This is a setting that even science fiction writers would not dare to adopt lightly."

Upon hearing this, and understanding Baki's meaning, Wu Hori and the others also looked at Yuan Chen. After receiving an affirmative answer, they showed expressions similar to Baki's.

Chun-Li, on the other hand, looked suspicious after hearing Baki's explanation.

As someone present who knew about 'life energy', Chunli knew that Yuan Chen's life energy was a magical power that transcended vitamins, proteins, and water—the components of the human body—and directly activated the body's state.

In comparison, while Wu Fengshui also knew some things, he could never understand them as comprehensively as Chunli. After all, Chunli was extremely knowledgeable about the sensations of life energy flowing through the body.

Before the wound has truly formed, life energy is used to directly stop its deterioration and reactivate dormant cells, thus forming 'blood deficiency treatment'...

While Baki and the others were still finding it hard to believe, Chun-Li clearly realized that it was probably true.

Volume 1: 75. After the fight, the handover begins.

After calming Wu Lei'an down, Yuan Chen stood up, glanced at the time, and asked, "Is there anything else you need to do?"

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's question, Wu Qiqi, Wu Fengshui, and the others, who had already confirmed that Wu Lei'an was safe and were preparing to leave, exchanged glances, then shook their heads and said, "It's nothing."

"If you don't have anything else to do, why don't you stay and have a late-night snack before you leave?"

Yuan Chen stretched the muscles in his right arm.

The right arm houses sun runes from the old magician. These runes continuously convert the energy in the sun during the day to replenish the daily consumption of the vital essence, and any excess is directly stored in the runes.

Although it is night, the Sun Rune has detected the huge amount of energy missing from Yuan Chen's body, and the energy stored inside the Sun Rune has been integrated into Yuan Chen's body.

Although Yuan Chen couldn't be fully revived due to the capacity limit, the state of his right arm cells, which had become completely inactive due to excessive potential energy, was successfully reversed.

Or perhaps... it's because the damage this time was too great that a more comprehensive recovery couldn't be achieved?

Yuan Chen wasn't entirely sure either, because he was still learning about and experiencing both the sun runes and life energy, and hadn't fully mastered them yet.

However, all of that is for the future. Right now, the most important thing is to eat and replenish our life energy.

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's invitation, Wu Hori and the others exchanged glances, then scratched their heads and said, "This...isn't that inappropriate?"

But before they could finish speaking, a gurgling sound came from the side.

Looking around, it was none other than Wu Fengshui's stomach groaning.

Feeling the gaze of these people, Wu Fengshui chuckled somewhat awkwardly and said, "Uh... I just got off the plane and went straight back to my family, and then came here... I haven't eaten yet..."

“Then let’s all eat together.” Yuan Chen nodded and said, “Hunger is the cruelest thing. No matter when, you must eat your fill to ensure you get enough nutrition!”

Upon hearing this, Wu Fengshui also turned his gaze to Wu Horiqi and Wu Horixiong, who were standing to the side.

After the uncle and nephew briefly confirmed that Wu Lei'an's condition was indeed stable, they nodded.

If it weren't for Wu Lei'an's impatience, they would have liked to have a proper exchange with Yuan Chen about their experiences with assassination techniques.

This made Wu Fengshui especially happy—during his time in Hong Kong, what impressed him most was the life-giving cuisine from Yuan Chen!