Transcending Boundaries: Journey to the Infinite

Untitled Part 13

Street Scene

A loud crash resounded as low tables and chairs were kicked over in the street.

"Cross-eyed punk, you dare show your face here?!"

The leader of the gang, a young man with a ponytail and a gold chain around his neck, grabbed a beer bottle from a nearby table and charged aggressively towards the low table where Yang Chu and Fish Head Xu were sitting.

Fish Head Xu, who had been enjoying some drinks and boasting to Yang Chu, was startled by the sudden intrusion. His cross-eyes widened in surprise as he saw the uninvited guests closing in.

"Chu, run!"

Fish Head Xu reacted quickly, shouting to Yang Chu as he stood up, ready to flee.

But it was too late.

While the ponytailed leader ran toward Fish Head Xu, the other gang members following behind had already encircled them from all sides.

Though they weren't armed with machetes and iron rods like before, each of them grabbed beer bottles, chairs, or anything they could find.

"Hey... hey there, fellas! What a coincidence running into you here!" Fish Head Xu, seeing that their escape route was blocked, stopped in his tracks. A smile spread across his oddly comedic face as he waved and greeted the gang.

"Coincidence, my *ss!"

The ponytailed thug, seeing Fish Head Xu with nowhere to hide, sneered arrogantly and pointed the beer bottle at him. "Cross-eyed fool! You made me chase you across several streets, and I got chewed out by the boss because of you. Let's see where you'll run now!"

"I'm not running, I'm not running—"

Fish Head Xu continued to grin foolishly, his demeanor somehow both absurd and pitiful.

"Look at him, pathetic as ever!"

"This d*mn cross-eyed guy dared to throw money around and steal the boss's girl..."

"D*mn it, just looking at him makes me want to beat him up, but I don't even know how to start. He's like a fool!"

The gang members surrounding them laughed loudly at Fish Head Xu's ridiculous appearance.

"Cross-eyed fool, call me 'daddy' and I'll let you go today!" one thug jeered.

"You're stupid! If you fathered a kid like him, you'd be better off painting the wall with it!" another mocked more maliciously.

"Hey, it's you!!" The ponytailed thug suddenly noticed Yang Chu sitting opposite Fish Head Xu at the low table.

Yang Chu was fully focused on the small dishes in front of him, chewing, swallowing, and digesting in a continuous cycle. He was swiftly converting the food into energy and essential nutrients for his body. With his body's system operating at an accelerated rate, his metabolism had sped up, allowing his injuries to heal faster than normal.

While he was aware of the commotion around him, his subconscious seemed to be absent. In the face of this sudden confrontation, he showed none of the typical physiological reactions—no rapid heartbeat, no muscle tension, no adrenaline surge—remaining extraordinarily calm. It was as if he was detached from the situation entirely, as if it had nothing to do with him.

"The hell, you're still eating?!"

Upon recognizing Yang Chu, the ponytailed thug immediately realized that it was Yang Chu who had helped Fish Head Xu escape earlier. Seeing that Yang Chu was still nonchalantly eating while surrounded by their group, the thug flew into a rage. He stormed over to the low table, ready to kick it over.