Chapter 207: Good Wine and Hunting Rifles

"I told you, I'm not a Super Soldier."

Wu Pifu said to Li Xianchun, who was sitting on the hospital bed, while eating a pancake.

Li Xianchun didn't believe him at all. She said softly, "Mr. Wu is a person from the old era before the war. People back then were knowledgeable, but in terms of physical fitness, they weren't as good as us post-war people. Are you insisting on telling lies with your eyes open?"

Wu Pifu wasn't dissatisfied at all. He laughed and said, "This isn't some Super Soldier evolution; this is Wu Gong!"

"Wu Gong?"

Li Xianchun and the four people eavesdropping outside the door repeated the term.

The four naturally didn't understand, but Li Xianchun's eyes moved. She immediately said to Li Muxia outside the door, "Xia, go get the sixth book on the third shelf of the bookshelf!"

Li Muxia was stunned but still ran to the warehouse. Amidst a clatter, Li Xianchun couldn't help but say forcefully, "Be careful! Those books are very precious." As she spoke, she couldn't help but cough.

Li Muxia ran into the room with a dusty book and couldn't help but say, "Sister, don't exert yourself so much, you haven't recovered yet."

Li Xianchun didn't care. She took the book, patted it by the bed, flipped through the pages, and pointed to the content, asking Wu Pifu, "Is this the kind of 'Wu Gong'?"

Wu Pifu looked at it, and his whole body went numb.

The book was clearly crudely made—calling it a pirated copy would be an insult to piracy—but he recognized the characters written on it: 'Journey to the West.' He shook his head repeatedly. "No, no, I can't afford to mess with that. It's not that kind of Wu Gong. Really, my Wu Gong is not that."

Li Xianchun also nodded. "Right, it's definitely not that Wu Gong. The things inside are myths and legends. If you really displayed that kind of Wu Gong, I'd be scared to death. So, what is your 'Wu Gong'?"

"Guoshu."

Wu Pifu thought for a moment. "Of course, I have other Wu Gong, but fundamentally, my Wu Gong is Guoshu. It's a systematic method for developing human potential and evolving the human body... Words are useless. Come, let me show you something rare."

Wu Pifu looked at the three people at the door and beckoned to Tizi, who had the weakest physique.

Tizi was stunned but obediently walked into the room. Wu Pifu looked at Tizi's thin arm, reached out, and slapped his lower back three times. He then said to Tizi, "Go and move any heavy object in here."

Everyone was stunned, not understanding what magic Wu Pifu was playing. Tizi was also confused but still obediently ran outside to the miscellaneous pile, chose a piece of rebar within his strength, and lifted it. The moment he lifted it, he was stunned. He immediately lifted three pieces, carried the metal, and ran to the door, shouting, "So strange, I feel these rebars are so light!"

Everyone was shocked. They naturally knew Tizi's physique and strength; he couldn't have lifted these three pieces of rebar alone. Now, not only did he lift them, but his face wasn't red, his neck wasn't thick, and he wasn't panting. Clearly, he still had strength to spare.

Wu Pifu then said, "The human body itself has huge potential. In the most ancient times, when our ancestors were in the early stages of primitive society, their physical fitness was far stronger than humans in later civilized periods. They could run prey to death, and the wooden spears thrown by their arms could pierce the skin of wild beasts. These are all human potentials."

"For example, Tizi. Although he is thin, he wasn't even using 10% of his physical strength. I just stimulated his Qi and blood, allowing his body to exert nearly 30% of its potential. To him, it feels like his strength has more than doubled. This is his own strength, and this is the foundation of my Wu Gong: Guoshu!"

Li Muxia and the four were stunned, while Li Xianchun's eyes shone. She immediately asked, "Can this Wu Gong be promoted? If practiced to a high level, can everyone be like you?"

Wu Pifu said earnestly, "Promotion is naturally possible. This is a technique, a method, a systematic thing. Anyone can practice it, but it's far from as magical as you imagine."

Wu Pifu immediately explained the system and levels of Guoshu.

He pointed at Tizi. "Tizi's current physical Qi and blood were stimulated by me. At most, it will slowly fade in three days. This is the limit his physical fitness can reach; any more would damage his body and origin. During this period, if he eats more meat and exercises more, the exercise effect will be at least ten times higher than usual, but that's also the limit. Once it fades, he will at most be an ordinary person with better physical fitness."

"To reach the Ming Jin level of Guoshu, he must eat meat, have sufficient nutrition, exercise at least six hours a day, and need a method. It will take about three to five years, depending on his own aptitude and character, to reach Ming Jin."

Li Xianchun immediately asked, "How is Ming Jin compared to the current Tizi? I mean in terms of strength and physique."

Wu Pifu wasn't impatient and answered earnestly, "A Ming Jin practitioner has a stronger physique than a strong man. With an explosion of power, they have the strength of two or three people, and in actual combat, five or six people cannot get close. At the same time, their vitality is vigorous, and they don't get sick easily."

Li Xianchun was disappointed. "Then that's nothing special, and it takes three to five years, and requires a lot of meat... It's not worth it."

Wu Pifu nodded in agreement. "The saying goes 'the poor study literature, the rich practice martial arts.' Although Guoshu is a method that can be practiced by everyone, unless it's a stable society with great material abundance, only the rich can practice it. But the rich don't have this kind of character. At the same time, advancing in Guoshu is extremely difficult, which filters for aptitude and character. One in ten thousand might produce an An Jin, and one in hundreds of thousands or millions might produce a Hua Jin. As for Dan Jin, that's really like hitting the jackpot; it's impossible for everyone to practice it."

Everyone could see that Wu Pifu was very mysterious—mysterious to the extreme. But as long as it was confirmed that he was human, in this shitty era, whether he was human was the key. Similar to those plunderers, they were largely no longer human.

Wu Pifu said to Li Xianchun, "You have survived this serious injury, and I have also stimulated your body's self-healing, immune system, etc. But to fully heal, it will take at least a month. During this period, all kinds of nutrients cannot be cut off. Eat well and drink well. So, I need to do some other things this month. I'll come back to find you in a month, and then you will work for me."

This was already agreed upon, and everyone could see that Wu Pifu was simply omnipotent. This was a 'golden thigh'—working for him wasn't shameful.

Li Xianchun immediately asked, "So, do you have anything to do this month? Do you need me to help you look into it?"

Wu Pifu hesitated slightly but nodded. "The Man-Hunting Butcher, who ranks first on the bounty list in this town, is very likely an old friend of mine..."

Wu Pifu shook his head slightly. How could he not know that even if this Man-Hunting Butcher was truly the Amida of this era, she was definitely not the teammate he knew. They were like parallel world counterparts—they were two different people.

But he always wanted to meet her. As for what to do after meeting, he hadn't thought about it yet. But to know and not meet—that really wasn't his character.

Even if only for Amida's parallel world counterpart, he was willing to establish a shelter in this world. That was all.

"... So, I want to meet her. This requires knowing her location or attracting her to come. And there are other reasons, so I need to make a big name for myself in this world—a big name that everyone knows. This month, I plan to hunt those bounty targets everywhere. First, to gain fame; second, to accumulate funds; third, to get familiar with this era."

The other four didn't mention anything, but Li Xianchun thought earnestly. After a long while, she said to Wu Pifu, "To tell you the truth, my parents were mid-to-high-level personnel in the Researcher Society. Their research field was the root of the biochemical beasts. Then, suddenly, they disappeared, and the Researcher Society didn't give any indication or feedback. I've been tracking their whereabouts for many years. Although I haven't found them, I've learned many secrets. I confirm that the three major societies have some tacit understanding. The origin of the biochemical beasts is one of the tacit understandings that cannot be investigated. Whether Super Soldiers exist and how to confirm them is also a taboo."

"So, what identity do you plan to use to gain fame and funds?"

Wu Pifu immediately understood what Li Xianchun wanted to express.

If he wanted to make a name for himself, he would inevitably need to fight. And once he fought, others would immediately know he was different. He didn't rely on modern weapons, didn't rely on tanks or planes, let alone Super War-machines. Even if he shouted until his throat was sore that he relied on Wu Gong, how many people would believe him?

Yes, you say it's Wu Gong, but what kind of Wu Gong is so exaggerated?

Fine, you want to prove it? Then surrender, and we'll skin you, pull your bones, make your body into a specimen, and slice all your internal organs to study them carefully. After the research, we can prove your innocence.

How could Wu Pifu allow this?

Self-proof can never end questioning and malice!

Thinking of this, Wu Pifu laughed loudly. In the laughter, the entire warehouse shook, and a large amount of dust fell.

!

Wu Pifu said straightforwardly, "Why is it so troublesome? Their taboos, their questioning, their attacks... do I still need to prove myself? Do you want me to cut open my stomach to show them a few bowls of noodles? Believe it or not is one thing. The second is even simpler: whoever hits me, I hit back; whoever kills me, I kill back. I don't provoke others, and others shouldn't provoke me. Otherwise, I'll make it a river of blood and clear the sky."

"Actually, to put it bluntly, it's nothing more than whose fist is bigger. If their fist is bigger, I will naturally avoid their edge and settle the score after my strength becomes stronger. But if my strength is stronger, then they must respect physics."

These words were straightforward and frank, and even more murderous. The few people present were stunned, and Li Muxia and the four felt it was absurd... How could there be a single person in this world stronger than the three major societies?

Even those self-modified, twisted bounty target freaks, or the very few lone wolves with Super War-machines, didn't dare to directly provoke the three major societies. The three major societies weren't unable to exterminate them; it was just that the cost was too high, or the targets were hidden too well.

But at this moment, in Wu Pifu's eyes, the three major societies were like clay chickens and pottery dogs. These words were naturally heroic, but they made people dare not believe them.

On the contrary, Li Xianchun was very calm. She nodded. "Well said. To put it bluntly, this world is physical and material. The three major societies aren't gods descending to earth; they are nothing more than a large number of people under the cover of a system. For ordinary people like us, they are naturally invincible, but you are really different... If you are really prepared, then start from the nearby cities, choose bounty targets, accumulate fame, accumulate assets. I will come to follow you in a month."

Hearing this, Wu Pifu looked at Li Xianchun deeply and thought highly of this woman.

This kind of decisiveness was really to his taste.

He stood up and said, "The water tickets are left for you. Eat and drink as you should. Change that broken pickup truck, and change your weapons and equipment. In a month, you can come to the only city nearby, Yantian City. I will definitely have established a foundation there by then."

After speaking, Wu Pifu stood up and left, carrying Daphne on his shoulder and putting Chiu Chiu in his pocket. It took only a few seconds before he pushed open the warehouse door and stepped out.

On the table, more than three thousand tons of water tickets were left behind. He didn't take a single cent.

Li Muxia and the four were stunned. They really didn't expect someone to be so decisive, and to give away thousands of tons of water tickets just like that, without any hesitation.

At first, although Li Muxia and the four shared four thousand tons of water tickets, that actually included leading the way for Wu Pifu, telling him intelligence, etc. This was indeed a lot, but it wasn't free.

But this time, more than three thousand tons of water tickets were given directly, without any worry about whether they would follow in a month.

Li Xianchun looked into the distance of the warehouse, her eyes shining. She just muttered, "What a marvelous man. I'm starting to believe in the heroes and warriors mentioned in the literary stories before the war..."

Li Muxia put away the water tickets. She heard her sister's words and said, "But the three major societies aren't easy to deal with. He is alone..."

Li Xianchun shook her head. "That depends on who it is. This Mr. Wu is extraordinary. And I don't know if he is well-informed or if it's his natural character, but he actually saw through the essence of the system. In the end, it's just one simplest truth... whose fist is bigger."

On the other side, Wu Pifu took out a map from his bosom, roughly confirmed the direction, and headed straight for Yantian City.

Quicksand Town was not far from Yantian City, less than a hundred kilometers in a straight line. However, there were no so-called expressways, and biochemical beasts were scattered along the way. Wu Pifu didn't go straight to Yantian City. Although his general direction was Yantian City, he deviated slightly toward a depression on the west side of Yantian City.

There was a bounty target there worth fifteen thousand tons of pure fresh water. He planned to hunt it on the way, and this...

Would be his greeting gift to Yantian City and the three major societies.

Why think about hiding his identity and strength? Why think about proving his innocence? Why think about relying on fame and the public to make the three major societies wary?

When friends come, there is good wine.

When enemies come, there is a hunting rifle.

That is all.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 208 =====