Justice

Cui Man said a great deal, but to Xiao He and Ye Wanqing, it meant only one thing: they were about to begin the experiments.

After arriving at the military base today, they had blood drawn before training began. It would be used to study the bodies of people like them who had mutated, to see whether their cells had changed.

If their genes were the same as ordinary people's, it would mean they had not physically mutated. White Light had not altered their bodies; it was merely a form of energy that only a small number of people could use.

After having their blood drawn, Xiao He and Ye Wanqing began their physical training. For the time being, they would train together today, warming up first before splitting off for their respective routines.

Ye Wanqing changed into workout clothes: a white sports tank top and gray compression leggings.

To be fair, she looked rather good dressed like that. The marks left by her bra beneath the tank top revealed a bit of excess flesh, but her chest was undeniably substantial, while the leggings helped conceal the flaw of her thick legs.

Xiao He realized that her features were actually quite cute. If her legs were a little slimmer, she would probably be very pretty. Vaguely, he felt that Ye Wanqing resembled some character he knew, but he could not put his finger on who.

What a shame her personality is so awful, and she's so sloppy... In the end, she's only got big breasts, Xiao He thought as he ran.

Ye Wanqing then climbed onto the treadmill beside his. A professional fitness coach instructed them, "You two can talk while running. If you can't catch your breath, it means you're running too fast. Slow down."

Xiao He and Ye Wanqing answered in acknowledgment, then began running on their respective treadmills.

The moment Ye Wanqing started running, Xiao He nearly fell off his treadmill.

Is this justice!? Xiao He screamed inwardly as he watched Ye Wanqing's chest bounce with every stride.

Though the sports tank and sports bra restrained the movement enough that it was barely noticeable, the sheer weight was still there. Those fists of justice punched left and right in relentless succession, giving him no chance to breathe. After only a few exchanges, he was dizzy and lightheaded, his nose growing hot as he nearly got a nosebleed.

Even he, a leg man, had suffered such an impact. Never mind those people who believed that big breasts were justice. No wonder men still pursued her despite her horrible personality...

"Did you tell Sister Man that you're going on the fall outing this weekend?" Ye Wanqing abruptly asked.

"I'll tell her in a bit..." Xiao He muttered, still not recovered from that earlier assault.

But Cui Man opened the laboratory door and came over to them. "The higher-ups said that starting today, you two need to pretend to be a couple in front of outsiders. Whatever you do in the future, as long as you go out, you have to be together."

"Why!?" Xiao He asked in shock. Cui Man folded her arms and frowned. "Why so many questions? A Chinese soldier's defining trait is obeying orders." Even so, she explained, "Mainly because you've already debuted as Yinglong. Once your real identity is exposed later, people with ulterior motives will definitely start digging into your past."

Xiao He roughly understood what Cui Man meant. To prevent people from digging up compromising material from their current lives in the future, they had to start pretending now. But...

"But their department is having a fall outing this Saturday," Ye Wanqing added, though he had no idea whether she did so deliberately.

"Perfect. Take your adorable girlfriend along and show her off to everyone." Cui Man turned to Xiao He and blinked innocently, but all he felt was boundless malice. So the world was full of malice after all.

My college life is over. Xiao He smiled faintly to himself. Clearly, he could forget about having a real relationship during his university years. In his heart, he silently bid Huang Ling farewell, reluctant to part with those beautiful legs.

"Got it." Ye Wanqing answered readily, seemingly without any dissatisfaction.

After the two had jogged for around twenty minutes, Ye Wanqing was already gasping so hard she could barely catch her breath.

As for Xiao He, he was a superhuman, for one thing, and twenty minutes of jogging was less than four kilometers anyway. Still, he understood Ye Wanqing quite well. After all, she was practically running with weights...

"Wanqing, keep running for a while longer." Cui Man then turned to Xiao He. "You, come here."

Xiao He and Cui Man moved off to the side, where a muscular man in a black tank top and sweatpants was waiting for him.

Xiao He sized the man up. His wheat-colored skin and bulging muscles gave him a wild appearance, but strangely, his features were very refined. Ignoring his physique, he looked like a pretty boy. It was as though someone had put the face of a Korean flower boy onto the body of a Western muscleman—slightly bizarre...

"I'm Xia Rui, your combat instructor." The man held out his hand. "I'm also a combat instructor in the military. Combat training will be of great help to your ability, so I hope you take it seriously. The difference between someone proficient in fighting and a layman is obvious. With combat skills, you might be able to defeat an LV2 mutant even in your normal state."

"Mm." Xiao He nodded. He was quite interested in this.

"Then let's start with the basics." Xia Rui crooked a finger at him. "Come on. Hit me."

"Maybe not? Even without activating my ability, I'm still a superhuman. If I throw a punch..." Xiao He grinned. "You might die."

"Enough nonsense. Come on." Xia Rui said impatiently. Without another word, Xiao He threw a punch.

But Xia Rui sidestepped it, then moved in a blur. Xiao He only felt a kick sweep against his leg before the world spun around him. The next thing he knew, he had fallen onto the sparring mat. It did not hurt much, but he was utterly dumbfounded.

"See? That's the first mistake." Xia Rui crouched before him. "Your intent to attack was too obvious. You came right at me with a heavy punch. Even if your opponent's reactions are slow, wouldn't he still be on guard?"

As he spoke, Xia Rui pulled him to his feet. "The correct approach... Have you watched boxing?"

Xiao He nodded. Xia Rui took up a stance and threw several rapid jabs. "What's the usual boxing pattern? First, use fast punches—straight punches, jabs, hooks—to attack the enemy and probe for openings. Once you land a hit, gradually increase the force behind your punches. That's called a combination. Understand? The more varied your combinations are, the harder they are for your opponent to defend against..."

Xia Rui's instruction was nothing short of enlightenment to him. The man explained things in an incredibly simple and understandable way. Even without systematically studying it, merely listening to this theory made Xiao He feel stronger.

Though training was exhausting, the feeling of clearly sensing himself grow stronger was deeply invigorating.

After quickly finishing a full day of training, he and Ye Wanqing got into the car home.

"Remember, from now on, you need to pretend to be a couple whenever you're outside," Cui Man said, crossing her shapely legs. Xiao He remained expressionless as he muttered inwardly, Then I'll just stop going out and stay home...

"Yes..." Ye Wanqing replied weakly. She looked utterly exhausted and barely spoke during the ride.

After they got home, Ye Wanqing grabbed a change of clothes and rushed straight into the bathroom.

The moment Xiao He entered, a little white ball of fur came to greet him and wrapped itself around his leg.

"I'm not even your owner, so why are you clinging to me..." Xiao He sighed, lifting his leg. Then he changed his shoes and took out his phone to order takeout. On second thought, Ye Wanqing had treated him to a meal yesterday, so he should return the favor today. He went to the bathroom door to ask what she wanted, but for some reason, those fists of justice from earlier suddenly surfaced in his mind.

"Calm down. You're a leg man!" Xiao He pinched himself, then knocked on the door. "What do you want to eat? I'll order for you."

"Malatang, no chili," Ye Wanqing called from inside the bathroom, followed by the sound of running water.

"???" Xiao He frowned in confusion. "Malatang, no chili? Ma, la, tang, no chili?"