A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

Cao Gui rolled his eyes back, accepting this information in a daze, before recovering after a moment.

Paper drawing, this martial art is often regarded as a weaker version of Observation Haki, but this is not entirely accurate. Although both can sense and evade enemy attacks, their underlying principles are different.

Paper drawing uses a special method to soften the body, allowing it to dodge attacks like a feather or a piece of paper, following the flow of air.

In CP9, the paper drawing has two forms of expression. One is like Bruno and Lucci, who sense the attack coming and then dodge as a whole, without their bodies deforming during the process.

One type is like an owl with a zipper on its beak, using dramatic body deformation to evade attacks.

Cao Gui's goal is to master the same overall dodging skills as Bruno and Lucci. As for body transformation, that's too difficult, so we'll talk about it later.

Cao Gui got up from the bed and stretched his body a little. He wanted to try out the martial art of paper drawing.

With his eyes slightly closed, Cao Gui took a deep breath and began to relax and soften his body according to the method in his mind. Instantly, Cao Gui looked light and airy, like a willow catkin in the wind, swaying gracefully.

However, this state lasted less than half a second before Cao Gui collapsed to the ground, his face deathly pale.

"Huff... Damn it, this is putting too much strain on my body."

Cold sweat poured down Cao Gui's forehead. In just a moment, his strength was completely exhausted, and he could no longer support the use of paper drawing.

Gritting his teeth, Cao Gui forced himself to climb into bed. As soon as his head touched the pillow, he began to snore. He had exhausted too much energy and could only recover by sleeping.

However, the matter was not over yet. In the middle of the night, around 4 a.m., Cao Gui was enveloped by an overwhelming sense of emptiness.

Glug glug~

The hyperactive bowel sounds echoed in the abdomen, and the salivary glands began to secrete saliva rapidly.

Cao Gui suddenly sat up in bed, his eyes bloodshot.

Damn it! How can I be so hungry?

Cao Gui scrambled into the kitchen, rummaged through the refrigerator and found several steaks. Without saying a word, he threw them into a pot, turned on the heat and boiled them. Then he took out various potato chips and cola and stuffed them into his mouth.

ton ton ton~

Cluck cluck cluck~

In the dimly lit kitchen, the sound of Cao Gui eating quickly could be heard continuously. However, in no time, the food and drinks he was eating were all gone, and the steak was still not ready.

With no other option, Cao Gui plunged headfirst into the refrigerator, grabbed vegetables and fruits, and started eating them without caring whether they were washed or not, or whether they could be eaten raw.

The only fitting description for Cao Gui in this state is "starving ghost".

But the truth is, if Cao Gui hadn't done that, he really would have starved to death.

After an unknown amount of time, Cao Gui finally raised his head from the refrigerator. The large amount of plant fiber and fructose entering his stomach finally relieved the intense hunger.

Although I was still hungry, I wasn't as anxious as before.

Cao Gui walked to the pot. The steak was already cut open. He picked it up with a fork, frowned slightly, dipped it in salt, and put it in his mouth.

Sure enough, the boiled steak was tough and dry, and it also had a meaty smell.

Under normal circumstances, it would definitely be difficult to swallow, but in this special situation, the hunger in his stomach made him eat with relish.

Without further ado, Cao Gui turned over the other raw and cold meats and then began the simple and crude method of cooking and eating them by boiling them in water and dipping them in salt.

……

As the sun rose above the horizon in the early morning, Cao Gui emerged from the kitchen with a toothpick in his mouth and a satisfied look on his face. To be honest, it was the first time he had ever felt that being full was a kind of happiness.

It seems I was too well-fed before, unaware of the blessings I had.

After thinking for a moment, Cao Gui opened the system panel:

【Justice Naval System (Supporting Every Naval Soldier with a righteous heart)】

[Soldier's Name: Cao Gui (Naval Private First Class)]

[Merit Points: 1000; Experience Points: 550/1000]

[Taoist Power Value: 10 (A standard reflecting combat power, not a factor determining combat power)]

My Dao power has increased; I'm finally stronger than Spandam!

Cao Gui grinned, overjoyed, then slapped himself in the face.

Are you so happy that he's better than Spandam? Don't you have any higher aspirations?

By the window, sunlight streamed in, and Cao Gui slowly stretched, basking in the sunlight.

"Let's go, it's time to go to school!"

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Chapter 7 The Overbearing Gwen

In the early morning, Cao Gui strolled through the campus toward his classroom. The recovery of his body made him feel full of strength, no longer as weak as when he traveled through time.

"Hey, Cao."

Just then, Gwen walked over with light steps, gently patted him on the shoulder, and greeted him with a soft laugh.

"Hi, Gwen," Cao Gui said with a smile, but his gaze lingered on a dark-haired girl next to Gwen.

His physical recovery also improved his memory. The moment he saw her, he remembered who the girl was—his classmate, Beth.

Good morning, Beth.

“Hey Cao,” Beth laughed. “I heard Gwen talk about yesterday. Well done, buddy. I’ve been wanting to get back at that Texan for a while now.”

"Hehe, of course," Cao Gui laughed. But speaking of which, this Beth looks very familiar.

If Cao remembers correctly, she will later go to Los Angeles to become a policewoman, and then meet a bar owner named Lucifer during a shooting of a female celebrity. In the end, the two begin a passionate and melodramatic love story.

So, this foreign woman is quite a big shot. I've decided to start by building a good relationship with her.

When the time is right, build a good relationship with her boyfriend, and then have him catch a succubus for you, preferably one that looks like the Dark Mute Bride.

Of course, succubi are not important; what is important is Lucifer himself, whom Cao greatly admires and would like to get to know.

"Hey! Hey! Cao, do you know it's very impolite to stare at a girl like that?" Gwen stood in front of Beth and said somewhat angrily.

"Uh, sorry, I was daydreaming." Cao Gui was a little embarrassed. "Sorry, Beth."

"It's alright," Beth chuckled. "Class is about to start, let's go."

Cao and Gui nodded and went to the classroom together. As the class bell rang, their monotonous yet fulfilling school life began.

Cao Gui discovered that his brain seemed to work much better than before; his thinking had become more agile, his reactions faster, and learning was less strenuous than before.

Time flies, and before they knew it, it was lunch break time. Cao Gui sat motionless at the table, continuing to study his textbook.

Meanwhile, a few girls quietly gathered together.

"Gwen, I heard Cao helped you teach Chris a lesson?" a girl with a somewhat tomboyish air asked in a low voice.

"To be honest, he was unremarkable before, and didn't seem like someone who could beat Chris at all."

Her name is Lucy Genello, which may not seem unusual, but she also has another name: Lucy McLean.

That's right, she's the daughter of that witty policeman whose fighting prowess is directly proportional to his receding hairline.

“Yes.” Gwen nodded. “Although I could handle it myself, it would be much easier with his help.”

Another girl, Kem, chimed in: "Hey, did you guys notice? Something looks different on Cao's head."

Kem pointed to Cao Gui's head and said softly, "It's a bit far away, so she can't see very clearly."

"Huh?" Lucy stared wide-eyed. "It really is. It looks like a bandage on his head?"

"bandage?"

"Is he injured?"

Gwen and Kemm exclaimed softly, their eyes meeting, their beautiful eyes filled with surprise.

"It must have been the Texans!"

"Could it have been Chris who did it?"

The two spoke in unison, but their guesses about the same target were surprisingly similar.

Gwen's sweet face was filled with coldness. Damn Texan, it seems I have to teach you a lesson!

……

At this moment, Cao Gui was completely unaware of the girls' discussion. He was thinking... what should we eat tonight?

Last night I was inexperienced and almost starved myself to death. I can't do that tonight; I have to eat my fill and eat well.

Hmm... one whole roasted lamb, and a roasted suckling pig... never mind, two whole roasted lambs, and another twenty or thirty pounds of fruits and vegetables, that should be about right.

Ring ring~

The school bell rang, lunch break was over, and it was time to get back to studying!

Cao Gui stretched and prepared to continue burying his head, but his peripheral vision seemed to catch something. He turned his head and saw that Gwen's seat was empty.

Cao Gui frowned. Gwen...where did she go?

……

The rugby field, the players' rest area.

“Wow~, I don’t understand, why is Chris still the quarterback?” a brown-haired football player asked in a strange tone.

Things are different now. Chris has lost all his authority, and those who were previously dissatisfied with him have begun to provoke him.

Chris's gaze was gloomy as he silently took off his training uniform, packed his locker, and ignored the other party's provocation.

"Positioning on the team is determined by skill," the coach said casually. "If you want to be the quarterback, you can challenge him."

The brown-haired player silently took off his jersey and stopped making provocative remarks; he was indeed no match for Chris in this regard.

Bang!

Suddenly, a loud banging sounded as the door to the lounge was kicked open, and a blonde girl walked in with a gloomy expression.

It's Gwen!

"Wow~wow~wow~" The brown-haired team member exclaimed with a grin, "A girl has come to our rest room!"

"So, who are you looking for? You're not looking for me, are you? Hahaha."

Gwen's pretty face turned cold, and she raised her right foot, stomping heavily on the brown-haired teammate's toes.