Testing

The next morning, Bai Ge got up and discovered that Shao Yuan had already gone out.

He knew the other man had gone to keep an eye on Han Rui first, so he began his morning training.

Bai Ge trained every day. After completing today's regimen, his punching power alone would reach 160 kilograms.

His other enhanced physical attributes were difficult to express numerically. Combined with the advanced force-exertion techniques he had learned, he could throw a heavy cannon punch at 1.5 times its normal power—that was 240 kilograms.

That punching power had actually already surpassed that of the world's top boxers.

After all, he could throw punches nearly four times his body weight, while top boxers could only manage between two and three times their body weight.

At that moment, Bai Ge was throwing punches, performing side kicks, squats, stretches, and jumps... constantly sweating while replenishing himself with copious amounts of nutrition.

About four hours later, he finished today's training.

"My body is getting stronger and stronger, so my training speed is increasing too. Starting tomorrow, I can double my training load."

A doubled training load would bring doubled results.

After that, he could continue increasing the load tenfold, a hundredfold, and beyond.

Around noon, Bai Ge changed his clothes, took out his phone, and checked Han Rui's location.

Han Rui had already left the villa and seemed to be out shopping.

As Bai Ge hurried there, he called Shao Yuan.

Only after a long while did Shao Yuan answer. "Bai Ge, I know what his ability is."

Bai Ge laughed. "Not bad. You're really getting into the role. You figured it out so quickly?"

Shao Yuan said helplessly, "It's not because I'm impressive. It's because this guy... is too conspicuous!"

As Bai Ge hurried toward the local bustling pedestrian street, he learned about what Shao Yuan had observed throughout the morning.

Now that Han Rui had money, he was naturally shopping extravagantly.

From the clothes on his back to all kinds of brand-name electronics, he was enjoying the pleasures of spending money.

Whenever he saw a beautiful woman, he would approach her and strike up a conversation. He would immediately claim that he had returned from studying medicine in London, effortlessly identify the illnesses she had, and then cure her with ease under the pretense of giving her a massage.

Over the course of the morning, he treated three patients in total.

Based on Shao Yuan's observations, Han Rui had displayed at least three abnormalities.

First, without needing any contact at all, he could directly identify viral diseases inside the human body, and he even knew their names.

Second, he only needed to make simple physical contact with someone to cure them—or perhaps eliminate the source of their illness.

Third, through physical contact, he could make a patient's illness immediately flare up or worsen.

It was nearly noon. Han Rui was buying clothes in a brand-name clothing store.

Shao Yuan, meanwhile, was watching from nearby in secret.

Bai Ge also arrived and met up with Shao Yuan.

Shao Yuan said, "Look, he's starting again."

Han Rui was completely unaware that he was being followed. At that moment, he was chatting with a beautiful sales associate.

"...Miss, you don't seem to be in very good health. You have a bit of a cold. It's a minor illness, but don't let it drag on. You should get treatment promptly. When I was studying medicine in London, I saw quite a few people who failed to treat their colds in time and eventually developed pneumonia." Han Rui spoke at length.

The beautiful sales associate exclaimed, "You're a doctor? You could tell I had a cold right away... Thanks for your concern. I'll just take some medicine when I get home."

"Don't take medicine randomly. Everything has side effects. If you're willing, I can massage you and cure it. Don't worry—it'll work immediately."

The sales associate looked awkward. Holding up a suit, she said, "Ah, there's no need. Sir, why don't you try this one on?"

Han Rui frowned slightly, took out his card, and said, "No need to try it. I'll take this one. And I'll take these too."

As he spoke, he casually touched her hand. The sales associate hurriedly accepted the card with a smile and began packing up the clothes for him.

Suddenly, she coughed several times. Her nasal congestion, dizziness, and other symptoms immediately worsened, and she staggered before collapsing onto a sofa stool.

Her face was deathly pale, and her breathing was labored. She felt that her cold had suddenly become much worse.

Han Rui hurriedly supported her and said, "Your condition has worsened. Let me take care of it for you."

As he spoke, he reached out and rubbed the area over her airways at her chest.

A coworker hurried over from the side, trying to stop Han Rui.

At the same time, Bai Ge, who was inside the store, wore a strange expression.

Shao Yuan said quietly, "This is the worsening of her condition, but I can't tell what the containment object is. Do you think he himself might be the containment object?"

Bai Ge shook his head. "It might be that ring. Those rings cost two yuan each. Now that he has money, he still hasn't taken it off, which clearly means it's important to him."

Shao Yuan looked over. Sure enough, there was a battered 'two-yuan item' ring on Han Rui's hand.

The two of them watched from the side.

The employees, however, did not stand idle. They came over one after another to support the patient and tried to pull Han Rui away.

The store manager was a middle-aged man with a strong sense of responsibility. He said, "Sir, please let go first. I need to take my employee to the hospital."

Seeing this, Han Rui hurriedly said, "Don't misunderstand. This is acute influenza. A massage will take care of it."

The store manager stared blankly. "Huh? I've never heard of such a method."

Han Rui said confidently, "Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. This is a technique I learned at the University of Munich. Its effects are immediate."

Bai Ge had just approached when he heard this and complained inwardly, Wasn't it London? How did he suddenly go to Munich...

The store manager did not notice that issue. Instead, with some common sense, he said, "You clearly don't understand medicine. You haven't even pressed the right acupoints. Besides, a cold is a viral illness. If you want to cure it quickly, you need chemical methods."

Han Rui sneered. "Whatever the method, as long as it cures the illness, that's all that matters."

As he spoke, he looked at the beautiful sales associate again. He released her with lingering reluctance and said, "Look. Isn't she much better?"

Sure enough, the sales associate's coughing suddenly stopped. Her breathing became clear, and her dizziness disappeared.

She looked at Han Rui in astonishment. "I really do feel much better."

The others were astonished as well. How could the illness worsen one moment and then recover the next?

They were not doctors and assumed that Han Rui's technique was simply profound.

Bai Ge, however, frowned because he had noticed an unnecessary movement from Han Rui.

When Han Rui withdrew his hand from the patient, the ring was black. He then casually touched the store manager, and the ring turned silvery white again.

Bai Ge narrowed his eyes and thought, Could it be that he isn't curing the illness, but transferring the virus... to someone else?

After thinking it over, he decided to test it himself.

Bai Ge had nothing to fear from viruses. Viruses had no souls, so within his mindscape, he could affect them like ordinary matter.

He could let a virus lie dormant inside his body and transfer it out afterward. It would not harm him in the slightest.

In a sense, he actually possessed an ability similar to Han Rui's.

At that moment, the employees were shocked by how immediately effective Han Rui's technique was.

Han Rui put his hand into his pocket and smiled. "Do you believe me now?"

The employees nodded one after another.

Even the store manager was utterly astonished. "I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. What kind of technique is that?"

Han Rui emphasized again, "When I was studying medicine at the University of Munich, I personally treated many influenza patients. After seeing so many cases, I naturally learned some emergency treatment methods."

As a bystander, Bai Ge finally could not hold back and said, "Really? Have you actually been to Munich?"

Han Rui did not understand him at all. Bai Ge had spoken in a foreign language, leaving Han Rui looking bewildered.

Han Rui stared blankly at Bai Ge. After hesitating for a while, he said, "I don't speak English in China. Who are you?"

Bai Ge smiled and switched to Chinese. "I was speaking German. When I heard you mention the University of Munich, I thought you were my schoolmate."

Han Rui froze. He had casually assumed Bai Ge was speaking English, never expecting it to be German.

In a moment of carelessness, he had exposed the fact that he knew neither of those two foreign languages.

Seeing everyone's suspicious looks, Han Rui frowned. He had not expected someone among the passersby to know German.

He did not understand German at all. Embarrassed and furious, he said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You don't know German at all."

Bai Ge's expression changed. "I also studied medicine in Germany. To be honest, I never knew illnesses could be treated this way. You really opened my eyes..."

Han Rui frowned. "How I treat illnesses is none of your business, is it?"

Bai Ge said angrily, "But I won't allow you to use my alma mater's name to swindle people here. You're nothing but a fraud. You don't understand medicine at all!"

Han Rui glared at Bai Ge. After hesitating, he decided to ignore him and turned to leave.

Bai Ge continued, "Can't keep your lies going now that I've exposed you? I hate people like you most—always boasting without even bothering to make your stories believable, constantly fabricating identities for yourself. Why not claim that you're the heir of some legendary doctor too? What special technique? You're just messing around."

Han Rui stopped and looked at Bai Ge, his eyes practically spitting fire.

"You're saying I don't understand medicine?"

Bai Ge said indignantly, "That's right. If you've got the guts, prove it to me."

Han Rui looked at the others and found everyone watching him expectantly. He could not help but freeze.

Clearly, now that his lie had been exposed, he truly had no way to refute it.

At that moment, he had to prove himself.

Suddenly, he pointed at the store manager, who was sniffling nearby, and said to Bai Ge, "Can you tell what condition he's in?"

Without hesitation, Bai Ge said, "He caught influenza. He'll be fine after taking some medicine... What about it?"

Han Rui shook his head. "You claim to have studied medicine, but all you can do is prescribe medicine? You're the one who's really boasting... You don't believe in my medical skills. I didn't care before, but you can't call me a fraud! Watch closely!"

The store manager did indeed feel somewhat unwell. His nose was congested and he was dizzy, as if he had influenza too. It seemed the virus had truly been transferred to him earlier.

Han Rui reached out and rubbed the man's chest. After only a few seconds, the store manager felt much better.

The store manager wiped his nose and exclaimed in surprise, "It really works. It's practically instantaneous. My nose cleared up at once."

The others witnessed this miraculous treatment again and could not help wondering if modern medicine had really become this powerful.

Han Rui turned to Bai Ge and said, "He's cured. Didn't you study medicine too? If you don't believe me, you can examine him yourself."

"You should know that the path of medicine in this world has no end. Don't mistake your ignorance for truth."

He rattled on, but Bai Ge only watched the hand he kept gesturing with.

The ring on Han Rui's right hand had turned black again.

Han Rui pointed at Bai Ge. "I've proven my medical skills. Do you still call me a fraud?"

He waited eagerly for Bai Ge's answer, wanting to see the astonishment on his face.

Bai Ge merely glanced at him and answered with a single word: "Oh."

After saying that, he gave Shao Yuan, who was pretending to watch the commotion nearby, a meaningful look: Okay, let's go.

He turned and left without a second thought, as if he had lost all interest in Han Rui.

Han Rui was instead dumbfounded by this reaction. He could not understand it. Bai Ge had been furious just moments ago, so how had his attitude suddenly changed, with him simply walking away?

Even if he was unwilling to accept it, he should at least have left behind a harsh remark.

"Damn it..." Han Rui was extremely dissatisfied with Bai Ge's reaction. But Bai Ge had already left, and there was nothing he could do.

P.S. I attended a wedding today, and I don't really trust scheduled updates. Also, I'm actually getting married on the twenty-fifth of this month. To avoid taking time off, I won't be releasing extra chapters...