"Don't worry, Lisheng. As long as you put on a thin layer of foundation and lip gloss, you'll be able to look radiant. The makeup skills nowadays can completely change a person's appearance." Upon hearing Zhang Lisheng's muttering to himself, Maddie took out a box of honey-colored powder and a brush from her handbag and began to apply it left and right on the young man's face as she said.
When the young man, who originally wanted to stop the girl, heard this, he could not help but be stunned. A solemn image of an old white man suddenly appeared in his mind. Shrugging, he no longer stopped her and casually said, "Are the makeup skills of ordinary women so powerful now? This makes me suddenly think of my supervisor.
He and Professor Effiny have been living in seclusion for a long time. I really don't know why he hasn't come to see me. "
"The supervisor you're talking about is your PhD supervisor at Stanford, right? Why does he want to live in seclusion?" As the girl spoke, she applied the foundation evenly on Zhang Lisheng's face. At once, the young man's pale face became much more spirited.
"Supervisor Steven's sister, Professor Effiny, was attacked by gangsters and was on the verge of death. In order to save her life, my supervisor used himself as a test subject and transplanted a Gold Core fragment of a spiritual monster from the Shrimp World No. 2. The so-called Gold Core fragment is equivalent to a kind of miniature internal organ system …"
"Lisheng, you don't have to explain to me what a Gold Core fragment is. I'm very concerned about all of your papers, news, and information, so I know what it is. Just tell me the result directly. What happened to Professor Steven after the transplant?"
"He obtained the ability to become a 'fireman' and together with Professor Effiny, he created the worst fire tragedy in New York's history. Other than that, he even regained his youth and became a young man in his twenties."
"Oh, according to your theory, he has obtained 'immortality,' right?" Maddie's hand trembled as the lip gloss on her finger slanted on Zhang Lisheng's face and asked in astonishment.
"Of course not. A Gold Core fragment can't provide a permanent vitality to the human body. I speculate that my supervisor and Professor Effiny can only live 500 to 700 years longer than ordinary people at most," Zhang Lisheng replied and looked at the mirror on the car visor. Zhang Lisheng looked at the mirror on the car visor and frowned. "A man shouldn't have any makeup on his face, but I can only do this to avoid trouble.
Get that lipstick off my face, Maddy. Let's get out. "
"Oh, oh! Of course, Lisheng! Of course …" Maddie took out a make-up removing cotton pad from her handbag absentmindedly and began to wipe Zhang Lisheng's cheeks. When the young man saw her hesitant look, he pondered for a while and suddenly said, "It was pure luck that Supervisor Steven and his sister managed to transplant the Gold Core fragment back then.
After that, I used tens of thousands of the supernatural realm's aborigines as live experiments, but I only managed to increase the transplant success rate to 38%. Not only that, in order to achieve such a success rate, the recipient must have the physique of an Olympic gold medalist and the desire to survive of a disabled veteran of the Vietnam War. For this reason, this kind of transplant surgery is not suitable to be carried out on the human body yet. "
"If the success rate increases to 80% or 90% in the future, will you be willing to help me with this surgery?"
"I will find a 100% success rate …"
Since you're done with my face, let's get out of the car. " Zhang Lisheng fell into silence for a while and avoided Maddie's gaze. He opened the door and walked out of the car as if nothing had happened.
Upon hearing the young man's answer that was not an answer, an unusually joyful expression appeared on the girl's face. She muttered to herself, "I'll see how long you can escape …" Then, she calmed herself down and got out of the car.
In the sandstorm, the two of them walked into the Spicy Chicken Restaurant. The layout of the restaurant was exactly the same as when Zhang Lisheng came here a few years ago. The moment they entered, they saw a wooden foyer painted in brownish-red.
After taking a few steps forward and going down the stairs, they saw a dining area with round tables and square stools. The tablecloth on the dining table was embroidered with huge peonies, and the chandeliers on the ceiling were all Chinese lanterns. The floor was paved with bricks that imitated the city, and the cashier counter was also an old-fashioned Chinese counter made of wood.
"Welcome to the Spicy Chicken Restaurant!" Upon seeing a customer coming in, a young Asian waiter wearing a white Chinese coat, black pants, and black cloth shoes with a pleasing face immediately greeted. When he saw Maddie's appearance, his smile became even more enthusiastic as he said, "Ah, so it's Miss Maddie! Welcome!"
"Good evening, Li! Is Dr. Song here?" Maddie walked down the stairs and asked the waiter with a smile.
"The boss has gone out, but the lady boss is still here. The signature dishes are still authentic," The waiter said with a smile. Without warning, he lowered his voice and joked in a familiar manner, "As long as you don't order the signature spicy chicken."
"Oh, Li, Auntie Tian's spicy chicken is also very 'flavorful', but it's definitely not as' good 'as Dr. Song's. Forget it, I'll just order Sichuan poached fish, duck blood curd … to go.
"Oh, Miss Maddie, every time I hear you talk about Chinese cuisine, I always feel that you're like a Chinese girl disguised as a white girl. You're really too 'professional'.
Today, I want Sichuan poached fish, duck blood curd … "The waiter repeated the girl's order and pointed to an empty table not far away." Please wait a moment, the dishes you ordered will be ready soon. "
"Thank you!" Maddie thanked him and naturally took Zhang Lisheng's arm, who had been following by her side, to walk to the empty table and sit down. The young man looked around and found that the restaurant's occupancy rate was actually quite good. More than half of the 12 to 13 wooden tables were occupied, so he could not help but say in astonishment, "Maddie, I remember that the business of this restaurant was not so good last time. Most of the time, there were no customers at all.
Don't tell me that it's because of the continuous appearance of the foreign world that the residents in New York's Chinatown have changed their minds and no longer save hard? "
"Of course not. The reason why the business has become better is because Dr. Song has beaten down two robbers who often commit crimes with guns near Chinatown with his bare hands two years ago.
He has become a hero among the Chinese people in New York, so naturally, more and more people know about his restaurant and good craftsmanship. "
"Oh, I see." Zhang Lisheng carefully looked at the diners around him for a while. When he saw them whispering to each other in public and eating with satisfaction, he could not help but mutter, "Looks like the change in the life of the general public after entering the era of the Colossal World is much lower than I imagined."
"Of course, Lisheng. No matter what, life must go on. Those who always protest, strike, and riot in the streets are the minority of the minority in any 'mature society.'" Maddie looked at the young man and whispered, "This is the most important thing I've learned in the political science class at New York University."
"Is that so? The university has taught you this knowledge so that you can help capitalists like me squeeze the surplus value of industrial workers, right? How gratifying!" Zhang Lisheng joked and shrugged before sighing. "Actually, I've always been optimistic about the impact of the continuous appearance of the foreign world's passages on the ordinary people.
Not only do I understand what you've said, but I've even said it myself before. However, as my understanding of the foreign world continues to increase and I've experienced different trips to the foreign world and even dealt with the gods of other worlds, it's becoming more and more difficult for me to look at this issue from an objective perspective.
Especially today, I suddenly realized that the 'steps' that I've expected have been disrupted … Oh, perhaps you don't understand what I'm talking about. Forget it … "
"I understand, baby! I understand!" Maddie reached out her hand and gently held Zhang Lisheng's palm. "In this world, it's not only Tina Douglin and her two 'sisters' who like to put on airs who understand you, appreciate you, and understand what you're saying.
I, too, know what kind of man you are … "
The instant the girl's words left her mouth, the round-faced waiter just now walked up to her table with two big bags of packed Chinese dishes and said with a smile, "A total of 475 dollars. These dishes are enough for you to hold a very exotic party, Miss Maddie."
400 dollars was enough to fill the stomachs of more than 20 strong men. However, if she were to buy Chinese cuisine that was much more expensive, this amount was already considered to be quite cheap.
"Thank you, Li!" Zhang Lisheng hurriedly took the opportunity to pull his hand out of Maddie's hand and took out a few hundred dollar bills from his pocket before tossing them to the waiter. Standing up, he took the food bags and said, "We should go now, Maddie."
"Thank you, Li!" Maddie nodded a little gloomily and stood up from her seat. She could not help but glare at the waiter but still thanked him and took the young man's arm to walk out of the restaurant.
Before getting into the car, she suddenly stopped and said softly with a smile, "Lisheng, do you know that all the clothes in your office closet have always been prepared by me? I'm also the one who personally put the credit cards and money in your pockets.
I suddenly regret putting so much cash in every time. The atmosphere just now was so good … "
Before the girl could finish her words, her entire side was suddenly shrouded by a red light that suddenly emerged.
Upon seeing the familiar red light, Zhang Lisheng's eyes narrowed right away. Shouting, "Wait for me here …" Then, he rushed towards the tallest building nearby.
Due to the reason that Chinatown maintained its antique and exotic style, there were not many high-rise buildings in Chinatown. Not only that, the carved beams and painted rafters outside the buildings were easy to climb. For this reason, the young man did not hide in the dark to use his transformation power. Instead, he directly sprinted and jumped and climbed like an ape. Very soon, he climbed to the top of the fifth floor of the building he had chosen.
Standing at a high place, he looked in the direction of the light. As expected, a red light wall that seemed to stretch all the way to the end of the world, towering straight into the sky, appeared in front of Zhang Lisheng's eyes on the vast ocean in the distance.
Relying on his amazing eyesight, the young man looked through the dusty fog that rippled in the sky and looked at the sea opposite the new New York harbor. He could clearly see a gap that exposed the bright moonlight continuously cracking and collapsing on the red light wall. That speed caused goosebumps to rise on his back.
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