Chapter 81

"Comprehensive test results will take some time to come out, but from the data we have so far, your condition is not optimistic. Your gene chain is extremely unstable, and the rate of cell decay and proliferation is thirty times that of a normal person..."

It was hard to imagine that this small island in the Pacific Ocean had a high-tech laboratory that rivaled the forward base. However, given the strength of the legendary Chen Yingxiong, this was a normal occurrence.

Li Mu deeply looked at the old man's first wife, feeling that she looked familiar. Then he suddenly remembered that she was a genetics professor whom Luoshui once greatly admired.

He decided to undergo a comprehensive physical examination for two reasons: one, the old man was very domineering; and two, Li Mu, who had recovered his memory, indeed needed to understand his physical condition.

He wasn't worried about how long he could live, but he wanted to know if there was any possibility of him becoming human again. However, the results were not as he had hoped.

"There's no need to wait for the results. I already said, this kid has at most five years left."

The old man seemed to disdain the old lady's scientific conclusions, stating firmly, "His meridians are reversed, and his acupoints are displaced. If he hadn't stopped cultivating qi, he would have died from a mental breakdown long ago. He can still hold on because of that virus, but it won't be long. At most five years, he will surely die."

The first wife ignored the old man's words, continuing to study Li Mu's blood sample. "The detailed results will be out by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. I will notify you then."

Li Mu nodded uncertainly, stood up, and gestured. The red mutant parrot, which had also had a blood sample taken, immediately jumped up and said, "No need. We'll leave in a moment."

The first wife didn't say anything, and the old man just sneered. Then Li Mu and the red mutant parrot were both thrown out of the laboratory.

"You want to leave? Beat me first!"

The old man had a youthful spirit, vigorous and not at all like a man in his seventies or eighties, fierce and domineering.

"Damn it. Old man, stinky old man, you... you're too violent!"

The red mutant parrot was trembling with anger. The old man was too fierce, and there was no reasoning with him. Poor little body, it couldn't withstand the beating like Li Mu. After a few punches from the old man, it lay on the ground, too scared to move.

Li Mu's eyes flashed with a cold light. Although he felt a long-lost sense of familiarity from the old man, it didn't mean the old man could boss him around or decide his future. Even if the old man was the last martial arts master on Earth, the legendary Chen Yingxiong, it didn't matter.

However, after a few more rounds of combat, Li Mu realized that his current strength was not enough, far from enough, to defeat the old man.

Although he was a third-stage evolved tyrant, shocking countless humans, the old man was even more legendary. His ability to control magnetism couldn't hurt the old man, and his mental control was useless against him. His only physical evolution was far inferior to the old man's lifelong martial arts cultivation.

After being thrown several times, Li Mu no longer lingered in the fight. He grabbed the red mutant parrot, leaped into the air, and was about to fly away from the island.

"Dragon Capture Crane Control!"

The old man laughed, and with a single hand, a visible ripple appeared. An invisible giant hand flashed in the air, pulling Li Mu back and slamming him to the ground.

The old man roared, "Kid, it's no use! Unless you can defeat me, you won't leave!"

Li Mu's pupils contracted, a hint of blood spreading, clearly in a state of rage from the old man's continuous attacks.

But the old man was fearless, provocatively waving at Li Mu. Li Mu leaped, radiating a brutal aura, and charged at the old man.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The red mutant parrot clutched its head, its tail trembling, too scared to watch the fight between Li Mu and the old man. When the sounds finally subsided, the red mutant parrot saw Li Mu lying on the ground like a dead dog, while the old man was calm and collected, not even breaking a sweat.

This scene made the red mutant parrot immediately realize that there were always greater heights and stronger people. Compared to the old man, Li Mu was still far behind.

"Kid, don't blame me for being harsh. In the world of martial arts, the loser lies down, and only the standing one has the right to speak. So, you have to listen to me, whether you like it or not. Who made your fists smaller than mine!"

The old man snorted, hands behind his back, "Dead bird, take him with you, and follow me."

The red mutant parrot was trembling, knowing that even Li Mu had been beaten down, it dared not defy the old man.

"As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles. Kid, you don't know yourself, and you don't know your enemy. How can you possibly win? The secret to my invincibility is hidden in the books here. When you finish reading them, you might have a one in ten chance of defeating me. Work hard."

The old man used some unknown means, and now Li Mu's body was numb, unable to move. He could only look at the old man coldly, his gaze shifting to the collection the old man mentioned. This was a library, with countless treasures, and at a glance, there were no fewer than ten thousand books, most of which were ancient and rare.

The red mutant parrot liked reading, but tens of thousands of books would be a daunting task. So it immediately said, "Old man, just teach the king, I don't need to learn, right?"

The old man snorted, "Worthless thing. If these collections were in ancient times, how many people would be willing to become slaves to obtain a single true scripture. Now I'm giving them to you for free, and you don't want to learn?"

"Don't want to learn? Then they'll just be used for hot pot!"

"I'll learn, I'll learn!"

The red mutant parrot broke out in a cold sweat.

The old man nodded in satisfaction, not caring whether Li Mu and the red mutant parrot would read the books honestly, and walked out.

The red mutant parrot looked at Li Mu with a worried face, "King, what should we do? We've encountered such a tyrant. We can't beat him, and we can't escape. Are we really going to read books here for the rest of our lives?"

Li Mu's eyes flickered, gradually becoming calm. He gestured for the red mutant parrot to bring him a few books. He wouldn't give in so easily, but the old man was right: know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles.

To defeat the old man, he needed to understand martial arts.

But what were these things like "Nine Transformations of Jade Liquid Golden Elixir," "Invisible Body-breaking Sword Qi," "High Supreme Jade Emperor Heart Seal," and "Supreme Mystic Treasure of Ascension and Disaster Protection"?

"This... What the hell are these things?!"

The red mutant parrot was speechless, and Li Mu's expression stiffened. The old man's so-called secrets to invincibility were these divine and strange texts?!