I started by watching videos, and I chose 10,000 combat power.

Luo Fei took the knife, weighed it in his hand, and found it to be very comfortable to hold.

He quickly came up with a menu in his mind: steamed sea bass, using the big one he had just caught, the fish meat was tender, and steaming was the best way to preserve its original flavor.

Braised fish chunks: Use a second sea bass, cut into chunks and braised. It's flavorful and goes well with rice.

Boiled shrimp is a simple dish, but the shrimp must be fresh and the cooking time must be precise.

Steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli is a dish that Li Xiulan loves to eat.

Stir-fry seasonal vegetables; any kind of vegetable will do.

Next, a seaweed and egg drop soup—light, refreshing, and helps cut through the richness.

He started to take action.

Killing the fish, scaling it, gutting it—the knife seemed to come alive in his hands. The sound of fish scales flying was crisp and clean, and the action of gutting the fish was swift and efficient.

Old Li stood to the side watching, his eyes widening.

He had been a chef for many years and had seen many skilled knife workers, but none were as good as Luo Fei. Every cut was precise and placed exactly where it should be, scraping the meat off the fish bones cleanly and leaving the fish skin intact as if it had never been touched.

Old Li couldn't help but exclaim, "Mr. Luo, your knife skills are far superior to mine!"

Luo Fei smiled without saying a word. He placed the prepared fish on a plate, evenly rubbed it with salt, drizzled it with cooking wine, and then added ginger slices and scallion segments. He then let it marinate.

Li Xiulan, on the deck, smelled the aroma wafting from the kitchen, took a deep breath, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"It smells so good, Xiaofei has started cooking."

She said to Luo Weidong.

Luo Weidong was focused on fishing—the float was indeed much more stable after the sinker was changed.

Although no fish had bitten the hook yet, he was no longer in a hurry and his mindset was much calmer than before.

He smelled it, responded, and said, "This kid is really good at cooking."

Before long, the sun had completely sunk below the horizon, and the first star began to twinkle in the night sky overhead.

Captain Sun pressed the anchor winch button on the bridge, and the iron chain rattled as the anchor claws quickly sank into the seabed, gripping the mud and sand tightly.

The boat paused slightly, then came to a steady stop.

Ah Jie quickly set up the dining table on the deck, laid out a snow-white tablecloth, and carefully arranged the tableware and wine glasses.

Xiao Chen brought out a plate of cut fruit from the cabin, placed it on the table, and then turned back to get drinks.

Xiao Lin and Xiao Wang helped move and arrange the chairs.

Old Li carried dishes out of the kitchen: steamed sea bass, braised fish chunks, boiled shrimp, steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and seaweed and egg drop soup—plate after plate were placed on the table. The steaming dishes smelled incredibly tempting.

Finally, Luo Fei came out, carrying a large plate of seafood fried rice. Each grain of rice was distinct and coated with golden egg.

"Dinner's ready!" Luo Fei called out.

Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong came over and sat down at the dining table.

Li Xiulan glanced at the table full of dishes, her eyes lighting up slightly, but she still said the same thing she always said: "Making so many dishes is such a waste if we can't finish them."

Luo Fei sat down beside her and said with a smile, "Mom, try some first, and we'll talk about it if you can't finish it."

He picked up a piece of steamed sea bass and put it into his mother's bowl. The fish was snow-white and so tender that it seemed like it would fall apart at the slightest touch of chopsticks. Dipped in soy sauce, it melted in his mouth.

Li Xiulan took a bite, narrowed her eyes, said nothing, and picked up another piece.

Luo Weidong picked up a piece of braised fish. The dark red fish skin was coated with a thick broth. He took a bite and found the fish meat firm and flavorful, with a savory and slightly sweet taste that made it a perfect accompaniment to rice.

He ate three pieces before finally remembering to say, "This braised dish tastes really good."

Steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli are the most popular dish on the table.

The scallops are tender and smooth, while the vermicelli soaks up the aroma of garlic and the delicious broth of seafood. One bite fills your mouth with a rich and savory flavor.

Li Xiulan ate two scallops, then picked up another one, carefully sucked out the vermicelli inside, and left the scallop meat for Luo Weidong. Luo Weidong didn't mind at all, took it, and ate it in one bite.

Finally, every dish on the table was eaten clean, and even the soup was mixed with rice and eaten by Luo Weidong.

Luo Fei leaned back in his chair, a smile on his face, his gaze fixed on his parents on the deck.

The two had just finished their meal and were now sitting contentedly on deck chairs, covered with a light blanket, gazing up at the star-studded night sky above.

Li Xiulan pointed to a bright star and asked, "Is that Polaris?"

Luo Weidong glanced at it and replied, "That's an airplane."

Li Xiulan pointed to another one: "What about that one?"

Luo Weidong said, "That's an airplane too."

Li Xiulan glared at him reproachfully: "You think you know everything?"

Luo Weidong fell silent, and the two lay there quietly, gazing at the starry sky together, neither of them speaking.

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Meanwhile, the tycoon executives who had once coveted Luo Fei's shares were receiving the same news in their respective mansions.

Emily, the head of the Locke family's representative office in China, listened to the report on the other end of the phone, remained silent for a long time, and then said, "Thank God, we didn't take action."

Hans Müller, head of Bayer's Chinese branch, recognized the face the moment he saw the altered photo at home.

Previously, he had personally called this person, hoping to purchase shares of the leukemia treatment drug held by the other party.

He put down the phone, walked to the liquor cabinet, poured himself a glass of whiskey, and with a slight tremor in his hand, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

In a secret room at the Pentagon, a group of people are staring intently at a face on a screen.

The face was magnified many times, and the pixels were slightly blurry, but the facial features were still clearly discernible.

At the bottom of the screen were several lines of text, the preliminary investigation report just submitted by the intelligence department: Luo Fei, nationality of Longhai, 27 years old, from Qingyang County, Longhai City. His information from childhood to adulthood was listed, the content appearing quite ordinary, with nothing particularly outstanding.

The following footage shows agents capturing Luo Fei at the Gou Dahu Airport, entering the waiting room where Academician Li Wenbin was located.

A middle-aged man in military uniform stood in front of the screen, holding a thick report. He turned to a certain page and stopped. He tapped the line of text with his finger, then looked up, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the room.

"This person!"

His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable weight: "This is the person who appeared in the Japanese video today. We have reason to believe that he destroyed Japan's missile sites, the Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet, and even our previous base in Japan. As for our two carrier strike groups, we initially thought they were sunk by a meteor shower, but now, do you all still think so?"

No one spoke in the room.

The man in military uniform closed the report, placed it on the table, and said in a low voice, "According to the Locke family's report, they had previously tried to seize Bai Ruizhe's shares from him and intended to force him to comply through force. As a result, the Yamamoto family, who made the first move, and all the company's senior executives all met their demise overnight. It's very likely that he was behind that as well."

A long silence fell over the meeting room.

The general then said, "From now on, this man is the CIA's highest priority target. I want to know everything about him, at any cost."

He closed the folder in front of him, stood up, slid his chair back slightly, and continued, "Until we figure out the situation, all operations against China—whether military, economic, or intelligence-related—are suspended. I don't want to provoke a being capable of destroying an entire aircraft carrier fleet single-handedly."

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Luo Fei sat quietly for a moment, then got up and walked to the ship's side, turning his back to his parents and gazing at the sea alone.

His phone vibrated in his pocket. He took it out to check and saw a message from Lao Wu: "Mr. Luo, someone in Japan filmed you. The video has spread online, and countries around the world are probably investigating your identity."

Luo Fei stared at the line of text for two seconds, swiped his thumb across the screen, and replied, "Understood. Don't worry about it."

Then I turned off the screen, put my phone back in my pocket, and continued watching the sea.

The silvery moonlight path on the sea is still there, stretching from the side of the ship all the way to the horizon, swaying gently, like a ribbon spread out on the sea by someone, wrinkled by the wind and smoothed out again when the wind passes.

The distant reefs revealed a blurry outline under the moonlight.

He doesn't care about being investigated for being photographed.

As night deepened, Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong returned to their room. The lights in the cabin were quickly turned off, with only a small, dim lamp still lit on the bridge, its yellowish glow resembling a half-closed eye.

Luo Fei lay on the bed in the bedroom and quickly fell asleep without tossing or turning or dreaming.

The next morning, a thin layer of mist covered the sea, as if someone had draped a light veil over the water, making it hazy and obscuring the distant reefs.

Sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, and Luo Fei opened his eyes, triggering the system in his mind.

[A divine choice has been triggered today.]

Luo Fei sat up, leaned against the headboard, and waited for the options to appear.

[Option A: Gain 'Instant Teleportation'. The host can mentally mark any person, object, or location nearby. The marking process is instantaneous, requires no physical contact, consumes no energy, allows for an unlimited number of marks, and provides an unlimited teleportation distance. After marking, the host can instantly teleport from their current location to any marked point at any time. Marks can be canceled at any time.]

Option B: Gain 'Combat Power Boost'. Ability Description: The host can temporarily boost their combat power by 1 to 20 times based on their current combat power. The boost multiplier is determined by the host, takes effect instantly, and has no duration limit. Side Effects: The combat power boost will simultaneously amplify all physiological functions of the host, including metabolism, sensory sensitivity, and emotional fluctuations. The higher the boost multiplier, the more pronounced the side effects. After the boost ends, the host will enter a period of weakness corresponding to the boost multiplier (1x boost results in 1 hour of weakness, 20x boost results in 20 hours of weakness).

Without any hesitation, Luo Fei chose A.

I got out of bed, stepped barefoot onto the carpet, walked to the window, and drew back the curtains.

Sunlight streamed in, making him squint.

The fog on the sea surface is slowly dissipating, as if evaporated by the sunlight, drifting upwards in wisps to reveal the deep blue seawater below.

The reef in the distance came into view, a large expanse of dark brown rocks, uneven in shape. Some parts were smooth and shiny from being washed by the waves, while others were covered with green seaweed, as if someone had laid a green velvet carpet on the rocks.

After washing up and changing his clothes, he pushed open the door and went out.

Inside the restaurant, Li Xiulan and Luo Weidong were already seated at the table, with a sumptuous breakfast laid out before them, steaming hot.

Old Li stood to the side, holding a cup of freshly boiled soy milk, pouring it into it.

When Li Xiulan saw Luo Fei, she invited him to sit down: "Eat quickly, the porridge is especially good today."

Luo Fei sat down, picked up the bowl of porridge, and took a sip. The rice grains had all bloomed and were soft and tender, melting in his mouth.