Chapter 69

Sun Fengyang and Rongguang sat on the sandy shore of the lake, where Sun Fengyang told Rongguang the story of his grandfather.

Previously, he had already introduced himself to Rongguang, telling him that his name was Sun Fengyang and that he was the grandson of the old immortal.

"… My great-grandfather came to Brazil, so our family is all Brazilian-Chinese… When my grandfather was young, he practiced martial arts and medicine, with grand ambitions to save the world through martial arts and medicine. However, he said his own physical constitution was not good, so he achieved nothing in martial arts. Instead, he became a renowned doctor and was quite famous in the Chinese community in São Paulo… But when he got old, he suddenly wanted to find a way to break through the limits of the human body… As you can imagine, he didn't find a way to break through the limits and transcend the void, but he ended up in a mental hospital…"

"But I spent a whole month with the old immortal, and he seemed completely normal when I talked to him and saw his expressions and words…" Rongguang still couldn't understand how the old immortal could be a mental patient. He still insisted on calling the old man "the old immortal."

"Yes, he usually seems very normal, but he always likes to use some unreliable methods to train others, saying he wants to help them break their own limits and overcome themselves…" Sun Fengyang said this, then suddenly realized something and stood up abruptly.

He looked at Rongguang with some tension: "You said you spent a month with him… You don't think you're one of his victims, do you?"

Rongguang was unhappy with Sun Fengyang's choice of words: "What do you mean by 'victim'? I am a beneficiary!"

"Beneficiary?" Sun Fengyang was puzzled.

"Yes, the old immortal trained me for a month, and I feel my level has improved dramatically!" Rongguang said, puffing out his chest.

Sun Fengyang put his hand to his forehead: "Sure enough, Grandpa is at it again…"

After saying this, he grabbed Rongguang's hand and started to pull him away.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Rongguang stumbled.

"Give you a comprehensive physical examination! I'm worried your body has been damaged!" Sun Fengyang was very anxious, as if Rongguang might die at any moment.

"Why do I need an examination? I know my body is fine!" Rongguang was still struggling.

"When my grandfather treated patients, he often encountered very confident patients who would say, 'I know my body.' But often, these people had serious problems when examined. So don't say that, young man. A check-up doesn't take much time, and even if there's nothing wrong, it's good to have peace of mind, right?" Sun Fengyang said this to persuade Rongguang to agree to the examination. In reality, he didn't believe that Rongguang's body could be unharmed after a month of special training with his grandfather.

That was a month of training with Grandpa!

He had never seen anyone last more than two days in Grandpa's "hellish training"…

Rongguang was still unwilling: "I don't have money, I won't do it!"

Sun Fengyang said, "It's free, no money! And… if you really have any damage, I will compensate you, as an apology on behalf of my grandfather…"

As he said this, Rongguang stopped struggling.

"Okay," he agreed so easily!

Sun Fengyang didn't expect Rongguang to be so easily convinced.

He didn't know that when Rongguang heard "free," he no longer had any resistance to this strange examination!

Since it didn't cost him anything, what was there to worry about?

As for any problems with his body… although he wanted money, Rongguang wasn't stupid enough to wish for problems with his body. He had confidence in his body, or rather, he had confidence in the old immortal.

He believed the old immortal wouldn't harm him and wouldn't make him do anything that was harmful to his body.

Moreover, the old immortal's massage techniques were really great! After each session, he felt like a new person the next day…

With full confidence in the old immortal, Rongguang followed the old immortal's grandson away from the lakeside park.

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In a modern hospital examination room, Sun Fengyang held the test report, his eyes wide open, as if he had seen a ghost.

"How is this possible? Is there something wrong with the equipment?" he exclaimed.

"Hey, Sun, even though we're good friends, I'll still sue you for defamation if you say such things! Our hospital's equipment is the best! How could there be a problem?" a white man about the same age as Sun Fengyang said.

"Then what about this report?" Sun Fengyang showed the report to his friend.

His friend spread his hands: "How should I know? I was also wondering why you brought a normal person to the hospital for a comprehensive examination. I think you should be the one to get checked… Do you want me to do a brain scan for you?"

"Collins, that joke isn't funny at all. My brain is fine, but I suspect there's something wrong with this young man's body."

"I only believe the data on the report. It clearly shows that the person examined is stronger than a bull, with no problems in his muscles, bones, ligaments, nerves… even his urine showed no issues. I even checked his semen, and it was highly active. Ah, what a strong young man!" Collins said with a suggestive tone.

Sun Fengyang rolled his eyes; as a good friend, he was already very used to his friend's antics.

"This is impossible…" Sun Fengyang shook his head, frowning. "It doesn't make sense. He underwent a whole month of torture from my grandfather…"

Hearing Sun Fengyang say this, Collins stopped joking, and his expression became serious.

"How is that possible?"

Clearly, he also knew how powerful his friend's crazy grandfather was…

"Yes, that's why I find it strange. The report clearly shows that his body has no problems. What went wrong? Collins, the equipment…"

"Don't try to shift the blame to our hospital's equipment! At a time like this, you should think about the omnipotent Lord. Maybe the child's physical condition is a gift from God? He might be that unique person?"

Sun Fengyang thought to himself: "But I don't believe in God…"

No matter what, Sun Fengyang couldn't figure out why Rongguang was unharmed. But he couldn't keep Rongguang waiting outside forever, so he had to attribute it to an unsolvable mystery.

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When Rongguang was waiting in the hospital corridor, feeling bored and even taking out a soccer ball to practice juggling, he saw the door of the opposite office open, and Sun Fengyang came out with a gloomy expression.

Seeing Sun Fengyang's expression, Rongguang's heart skipped a beat, and the soccer ball dropped.

There can't be any real problems, can there? But I don't feel anything…

"Are the test results out?" he asked.

Sun Fengyang finally reacted, realizing Rongguang was in front of him. He nodded: "Yes, they're out."

"So the result is…" Rongguang's voice was hesitant, scared by Sun Fengyang's expression.

Sun Fengyang looked at Rongguang with a very complex expression, as if he could see through his body, right into his muscle tissue and nervous system. How could anyone survive a whole month of Grandpa's bizarre and extreme methods unscathed? Is he even human?

"Be honest, what's your purpose for being on Earth?" Sun Fengyang asked seriously.

Rongguang gave him a puzzled look: "What are you talking about?"

"Uh, not funny at all?" Sun Fengyang tried to make a joke but failed again. "Okay, the test results show that you… have absolutely no problems!"

Rongguang grinned: "I told you, I told you! The old immortal is very powerful!"

Hearing Rongguang praise his crazy grandfather, Sun Fengyang felt very uncomfortable. It was the first time he had heard such an evaluation since his grandfather fell ill…

Then his gaze fell on the soccer ball at Rongguang's feet.

"Do you like playing soccer?" he asked.

Rongguang shook his head: "Not really."

"Then why are you…"

"Because I'm a player, and playing soccer is my job."

"You're a player?" Sun Fengyang's tone was already surprised.

Rongguang pointed to his chest with his thumb: "Professional!" His tone was very proud.

"A Chinese professional player? What happened in Brazilian football during the years I was in Germany…" Sun Fengyang was completely shocked. He couldn't understand why there would be a Chinese professional player in Brazilian football.

In the past few years, he had heard that many Chinese players came to Brazil for training, but they were all trained together at a few professional teams' training bases. None of them became professional players and stayed in Brazil; they all returned to China after their training. At the time, Brazilian media even mocked the level of Chinese players, saying they were only good enough for amateur matches in Brazil, showing great disdain for Chinese football.

How could a Chinese professional player appear in just a few years?

"Which team do you play for?" Sun Fengyang asked.

"São Paulo!"

Sun Fengyang tried to recall if any of the Chinese players who came to Brazil over the years had such a face.

São Paulo FC did indeed accept a batch of young Chinese players for training in the 1990s. However, their ages didn't match… those players were about the same age as Rongguang when they came to Brazil, and so many years had passed; they couldn't possibly still be 16 years old…

He couldn't think of it, so he asked casually: "How long have you been playing?"

"Five months!"

Sun Fengyang was stunned again by Rongguang's answer.

He stared at Rongguang, speechless.

"Let me think… I joined São Paulo on January 16th, and I made it to the first team after almost two months, which was mid-March. Then I played in the Rio-São Paulo Championship final in May. Today is June 22nd, and I had a month of special training… Five months, that's right! Five months!" Rongguang counted on his fingers, recounting his brief professional career.

But Sun Fengyang's brain was already completely overwhelmed…

Five months?

Only five months of playing soccer?

And he became a professional soccer player?

He made it to the first team in two months?

He played in the Rio-São Paulo Championship final in four months? This year's Rio-São Paulo Championship winner was São Paulo, which he already knew. So he played in the final and won the championship with São Paulo?

…What a joke!

He suddenly felt that this Chinese teenager, like his grandfather who was obsessed with breaking the limits of the human body, was something completely beyond human comprehension…