Chapter 72

After the white light faded, Ma Le found himself in his own bathroom, which surprised him greatly. According to his previous experience, he should have returned to the place where he last entered Miracle City, but he had opened the door in his bedroom last time. Why did he end up in the bathroom this time?

Ma Le scratched his head and walked out of the bathroom, only to see his mother coming out of his bedroom. Seeing Ma Le, she immediately became furious: "I called you for so long, but you didn't respond! Your father was just discharged from the hospital, and I couldn't find you anywhere... Oh, by the way, how is your cold?"

Being a good mother, she quickly shifted from scolding to concern. She even walked up to Ma Le and placed her hand on his forehead.

Ma Le felt his mother's care and said playfully, "I'm all better, Mom. Don't worry, your son is in great shape!" Over the past few days, Ma Le had been lying about having a cold to cover up his abnormal body temperature.

His mother sighed with relief and gave him a stern look, "If you're better, go see your father right away. The ambulance just brought him back. Seriously, no one answered my calls, and when I got home, you didn't respond to my calls either. I thought you had gone out..."

Ma Le nodded and thought to himself that Miracle City was quite considerate. It must have changed the teleportation point to the nearby bathroom because someone was in his bedroom at the time. The secrecy was well-maintained.

He went to his parents' bedroom and saw his father lying in bed, which made his nose feel a bit stuffy. While he was fighting in the mission world, his mind was filled with thoughts of enhancement and tasks, and he hadn't paid much attention to his family and loved ones for a long time. Now, seeing his father in pain, Ma Le wished he could immediately take out the black light enhancer, but Miracle City prohibited adventurers from revealing information to ordinary people. If his father asked where this miraculous medicine came from, how could Ma Le answer?

After talking with his father and getting him to fall asleep, Ma Le told his mother he was going out. He had a plan to fix his father's leg, but there were many other issues he needed to address.

First, since he had returned to his hometown, his phone number from the city where he worked was no longer useful, so he needed to get a new SIM card. Additionally, he hadn't been in touch with his old friends for months and needed to reconnect with them. He also wanted to find a stable job to stay with his parents, and he needed to discuss with his uncle whether he could return to his old company. Moreover, he had to disappear for more than a day every week, and if he continued living with his parents, he would eventually be found out, so he needed to find a place to move out.

Since his return, Ma Le had spent most of his time in Miracle City or at home fighting the ice true qi, leaving him no time to go out. He had a lot of things to deal with.

Stepping outside, Ma Le felt as if he had been away for a long time. It had been over half a month since he last walked on the real streets. Seeing the familiar shops and friendly pedestrians, his mood instantly improved. Whenever he was most tense and exhausted, just looking at this city where he had lived for over twenty years gave him a sense of relaxation and security.

First, Ma Le went to the mobile service center to get a new SIM card. When he inserted the entire card directly into the phone-shaped Miracle Emblem, all the staff looked at him as if he were an idiot. However, when the cut card frame was ejected from the other end of the phone, all the staff looked like idiots... Ma Le smiled confidently, turned around, and left, keeping his abilities and achievements hidden. Fake phones, made in Miracle City, nothing was impossible!

As he walked, Ma Le sent group text messages to all the numbers in his phone book. With his current perception, he could dodge drunk drivers even with his eyes closed, so walking with his head down was no problem. At this moment, he heard someone calling his name. Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw a man in his twenties waving frantically at him from the other side of the road. Ma Le waved back excitedly. When the traffic lessened, the man crossed the road to meet him.

This man was named Liu Wendong. He was of average height and build, with thick eyebrows, narrow eyes, and a bulbous nose. He was Ma Le's college classmate and best friend. He was outgoing and enthusiastic but also had a bit of a cunning side. He often came up with clever ideas, but most of them were not very good...

When friends met, they naturally couldn't resist teasing each other: "When did you come back, you idiot? Where have you been? You've been gone for three months without any news. I heard you went to another city?" "Don't mention it. I've been back for over a week. My father was in a car accident, and I've been busy..."

"Hey, what happened to your uncle? Is it serious?" ...

After a bit of small talk, it was almost noon, and Liu Wendong was free, so they decided to find a small restaurant for a drink. Ma Le briefly recounted his experiences over the past three months, and Liu Wendong sighed, encouraging him to keep working hard and saying that men would eventually achieve great things! Ma Le smiled bitterly, thinking that for him, living well was the greatest achievement!

After a few rounds of drinks, Ma Le, with his abnormal constitution, was still fine, but Liu Wendong's tongue was already thick. He suddenly mentioned, "By the way, Ma Le, I forgot to tell you something important... Do you remember... when our second brother got a girlfriend?" Ma Le remembered this. The second brother was their dorm mate, who was gentle and shy. He had a girlfriend but was too embarrassed to tell his friends. One night, after getting drunk, he finally revealed it and was "punished" by his friends, who held him by the limbs and rubbed him against a tree for ten minutes.

"Of course I remember. I left before I even saw what his girlfriend looked like. I heard they had been secretly dating for half a year... What's new?" Ma Le asked. Liu Wendong chuckled, "Not just new, it's a huge leap!" He took out a wedding invitation and slapped it on the table, "See this? Our second brother, the gentle and shy one, is the first among us to get married!"

Seeing the invitation, Ma Le couldn't help but slap the table in surprise, "Damn, is this for real... When is the wedding, and where?"

Liu Wendong squinted his eyes, "Don't worry, it's still early. This is... an internal invitation, just for us... His house isn't fully renovated yet, so the wedding will be at least two or three months from now..."

"I have to go see it!" Ma Le said happily, "This is a big deal, the first one to get married!" Liu Wendong smiled, "I was just about to mention that! The second brother is renovating his house and ordered a batch of tiles from the ceramic city, weighing several thousand pounds. They will arrive tomorrow, and he's calling us to help. He'll also treat us to a meal and introduce us to his girlfriend!"

Ma Le asked curiously, "You haven't met her yet?" Liu Wendong waved his hand, "No, this guy is very secretive. So far, we've only seen a photo of his girlfriend... Now that you're back, I'm telling you to come with us tomorrow. With your big build, you'll save us a lot of trouble, and we can eat more at the meal, and then we can take advantage of the second brother!"

"Leave it to me, I won't let him off this time!" Ma Le laughed, "By the way, give me the address and the time and place to meet." Liu Wendong fumbled around and found a supermarket receipt, then asked the boss for a pen and scribbled the address of the second brother's new house on it, handing it to Ma Le, "Here, come around ten in the morning tomorrow!"

"Got it!" Ma Le put away the receipt, and they continued drinking and chatting until around three in the afternoon. Liu Wendong, who was quite drunk, staggered away, while Ma Le, now immune to alcohol, was still excited and happy for his friend.

As the saying goes, when one thing goes well, everything else tends to go well. After the good news of his friend's wedding, the bad news came in the form of his job. His old company refused to take him back. This was expected, as it was unrealistic to quit for three months and then expect to return. Moreover, he realized that since he entered Miracle City every Thursday and had to skip work for a day each week, a fixed schedule job wasn't suitable for him.

That night, when he got home, his mother had prepared extra dishes to celebrate his father's discharge. Ma Le, being a food lover, was naturally happy, but his father frowned, "Why are there so many bones again? I've been eating like a dog for days..."

"Don't complain. You've been eating so much meat and fish, and you still aren't satisfied? Do you know how expensive pork ribs are? This is all for your leg," his mother said sternly. Ma Le, munching on a rib, said, "Mom, don't scold Dad. It's not a serious illness. Maybe his leg will be better by tomorrow morning!"

"Don't talk nonsense!" his mother scolded, "Not a serious illness? Try breaking a leg yourself! You just got back and are already making me angry!" Ma Le didn't argue, just laughed and continued eating the ribs.

In the middle of the night, after his parents had gone to sleep, Ma Le quietly entered their room, stood by the bed, and took out a black light enhancer. He injected it into his father's neck. The sleeping old man seemed to have a nightmare, sweating and twitching, but he didn't wake up. Ma Le quietly left the room, closed the door, and went back to his bed to sleep.

The next morning, Ma Le was woken by his father's excited voice. The old man woke up to find that not only was his injured leg completely healed, but he felt as if he had boundless energy, as if he had returned to his youth... No, even better than his youth! His mother was equally surprised, and the two of them were overwhelmed by the sudden miracle, hugging and crying with joy.

"I'm going to tell the neighbors! And I can start working today!" The old man, full of spirit, got dressed and was about to go out, but these words almost made Ma Le fall over. "No, Dad, you can't go out!" Ma Le shouted, and his father turned around, puzzled, "Why not?"

Ma Le thought that if this miracle became public, it would surely make the front page of the newspaper. If other adventurers found out, they would guess the truth, and their home would become a battlefield for special abilities.

"This... because..." Ma Le thought for a moment and came up with a reasonable excuse, "Dad, think about it. Your condition is beyond a miracle; it completely ignores modern medicine! This is science fiction, no, fantasy! If this gets out, all the medical institutions in the country and the world will come to study you and might even put you on a dissection table..." As he spoke, Ma Le even managed to squeeze out a few professional-looking tears, "Even if you are willing to contribute to the country's modernization, I can't bear to see my own father go through that..."

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