American Medicine: I survived the death knell thanks to the devil.

The bearded man took a step forward, less than half a meter from Victoria.

The smell of his cheap cologne mixed with his body odor was so strong that it made people want to back away.

Another bald, muscular man stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the squat rack, blocking the way.

Two walls of flesh.

Although Lynn is a little taller than Victoria, the difference in physique is obvious when compared to these two.

However, the next second.

Victoria took a half step forward, blocking Lynn's path.

She herself was unaware of this action.

Just like a conditioned reflex, the body reacts before the brain.

The bearded man raised an eyebrow, finding it amusing.

"Oh, so you're protecting your little boyfriend?"

His gaze slid from Victoria's face to her collarbone, and then further down.

"It's such a waste for someone your size to be with this skinny guy, isn't it?"

Just then.

[Demon detected...]

Race: Ogre

(Brendan Wilson: "Another yellow-skinned monkey who won't buy medicine. But it doesn't matter, let's scare this Chinese guy away first, maybe we can take the opportunity to sell some goods to that blonde girl. The batch we got last month has been sitting for too long, if we don't sell it soon the middleman will start pressuring us...")

(Kevin Morris: "Fuck, this woman is a masterpiece of God. Why should an Asian man touch such a beauty? Once I scare this kid to tears, she'll know what a real man is.")

[You can choose from the following world lines]

[A: Enrage them. (Reward: Adrenaline Rush - Beginner)]

[B: Call the police. (Reward: $5000 in compensation for emotional distress)]

C: Lie down and stage an accident. (Reward: A head full of bumps)

Lynn glanced at the three options.

B, $5000 is enough for him to pay two months' rent.

C……

Lynn was already used to these lame jokes.

A.

He chose A.

It wasn't because of the reward.

It was because of that half-step Victoria blocking his way.

That half-step made him realize that he should confront the problem head-on, rather than just relying on his brain.

Lynn gently pushed Victoria's shoulder aside and stepped out from behind her.

"Excuse me."

Victoria turned to look at him, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Lynn stared at the bearded man.

To be precise, I was staring at his chest.

"Bro, your..."

Lynn pointed to the bearded man's chest, speaking in a tone as if he were reading a medical report in an outpatient clinic.

"Your breasts have developed."

The bearded man's smile froze for a moment.

"Between B and C. The left side is slightly more severe than the right."

Lynn continued, "Gynecomastia is a typical condition caused by excessive aromatase activity due to exogenous testosterone, leading to elevated estradiol levels."

"What the hell did you say?"

The bearded man's face flushed red, and veins bulged on his neck.

He subconsciously looked down at his chest.

Damn.

Under the gym lights, the tight-fitting tank top did indeed create an unsightly silhouette.

Several people who were training nearby started looking in their direction.

Some people even put down their dumbbells.

Lynn didn't stop.

He then looked at the bald man.

"You're not much better off. Those acne acne on your back are a classic side effect of trenbolone, and judging by the ratio of your trapezius to deltoid muscles, the dosage must have been quite high."

In the gym, someone couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

The bald man's expression twisted.

"You yellow-skinned monkey!"

Did I say something wrong?

Lynn spread his hands, his tone extremely sincere.

"I am a doctor, and this is all clinical data that can be found online."

"Should I recommend a colleague from the endocrinology department?"

"Fuck you!"

His beard finally erupted.

The 240-pound body lunged at Lynn.

A hook punch.

It is very fast and indeed very powerful.

But the trajectory was too straight.

Lynn dodged some of the force by turning to the side, but the fist still grazed his cheekbone.

pain.

Lynn staggered two steps from the punch, his vision blurring.

[Worldline complete]

[Rewards are being distributed]

[Acquired: Special skill "Adrenaline Burst - Beginner"]

[Effect: Reduces pain perception by 40% for a short period, increases reaction speed by 20%, and increases explosive power by 20%. Duration: 120 seconds]

The pain felt like someone had turned the volume down.

It's still there, but it's no longer jarring.

Lynn's pupils suddenly contracted.

120 seconds.

enough.

Seeing that his punch hadn't knocked Lynn down, the bearded man with a sinister grin charged forward again.

What he didn't know was that while muscles built with anabolic steroids might look good, they had two fatal flaws.

First, the strength of tendons and ligaments cannot keep up with the expansion rate of muscles, and the range of motion of joints is far lower than that of normal people.

Second, excessively hypertrophic muscle groups severely limit punching speed and the ability to change direction.

To put it bluntly, it's bulky.

The second punch came flying.

Slower than the first punch.

Because the first punch missed a vital spot, the bearded man's center of gravity shifted too far forward, and the swing of his shoulder joint was restricted by his pectoralis major muscle.

Lynn saw the gap.

The bearded man's neck was completely exposed.

Carotid sinus.

It is located at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery, at the level of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage, and medial to the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

There are dense pressure receptors there. When impacted, they trigger a strong parasympathetic response through the vagus nerve, causing a sudden drop in heart rate and a sharp drop in blood pressure.

Mild cases may cause dizziness and lightheadedness, while severe cases may result in fainting.

This is knowledge that every emergency room doctor knows, but no doctor uses it in a fight.

Lynn precisely slapped the left side of the bearded man's neck with the heel of his hand.

It doesn't require much force.

If you're in the right position, strength is just an aid.

The man with the bushy beard suddenly stopped moving.

His gaze wavered for a moment, as if he had suddenly lost consciousness.

His knees buckled, his 240-pound body swayed twice, and he knelt on one knee.

He clutched his neck, his face deathly pale.

The gym was silent for two seconds.

Someone gasped.

"What happened? It was resolved in no time?"

Bald Kevin was also stunned for a moment, but then he reacted and moved closer to Lynn.

He was more cautious than the bearded man.

Instead of throwing a punch, he spread his arms and tried to use his size advantage to throw Lynn to the ground.

But caution is useless.

Caution alone cannot solve the problem of agility.

His overdeveloped latissimus dorsi muscles stretched his arms like two logs, but they couldn't close quickly enough.

Lynn dodged to the left, almost gliding past the bald man's body.

Then he spotted the right spot.

Lower edge of the right costal arch.

liver.

The largest solid organ in the human body, weighing about 1.5 kilograms, is rich in blood and nerves.

The area below the right costal arch, between the anterior axillary line and the midclavicular line, is where the liver is covered only by a thin layer of abdominal wall muscles, making it one of the weakest points in the abdominal defense.

Boxers know that punching the liver hurts, but few people know why.

This is because the Gleason's capsule on the surface of the liver is richly supplied with sensory nerve endings.

When subjected to blunt force impact, the liver volume is compressed instantaneously, and the stretch receptors in Gleason's capsule are activated, transmitting signals to the central nervous system via the phrenic and vagus nerves.

According to the NRS numerical pain rating scale, this pain can reach a level of 8 to 9.

It is higher than gallstones, but lower than the best natural childbirth.

Even the most patient person will lose their fighting ability if their liver is injured.

Fueled by adrenaline, Lynn landed a precise punch on the bald man's right ribcage.

"puff--"

The bald man's mouth suddenly opened, letting out a muffled groan that had changed tone.

His body was folded up as if his bones had been removed, his hands clutching his right abdomen, curled up on the ground.

Two seconds later, sobs could be heard.