"Whoosh!"

A gust of wind swept through the air. The glasses-wearing woman's body was extraordinarily agile, and coupled with the old man's not-so-fast speed, she easily sidestepped his attack with a slight tilt of her body.

The glasses-wearing woman sized up the old man from head to toe, her expression unchanged.

She continued to speak in a cold, emotionless tone, "Sir, you're not my opponent, but if you continue to attack me, I will retaliate."

"You dare to retaliate? If you have the guts, go ahead and hit back! Unless you kill me, I'll make sure you lose everything!" the old man panted as he pointed angrily at the glasses-wearing woman, evidently exhausted from the earlier exertion.

Meanwhile, Luo Chao, who was playing dead on the ground nearby, couldn't help but sigh upon hearing the old man's words, "This young lady is still so naive. Doesn't she know that in this day and age, the last person you should mess with is an old man who falls to the ground? They'll leave you bankrupt in no time!"

To his surprise, after hearing the old man's threatening words, the glasses-wearing woman showed no trace of fear. Instead, she earnestly replied, "I have meticulously studied the third edition of operative surgery, Huaxia Country's justifiable defense law, Huaxia Country's economic compensation law, and the 18 techniques of women's self-defense."

"I can precisely apply appropriate self-defense measures while under violent attack, ensuring that I incapacitate you without harming all 206 of your bones or major organs."

"Even if my calculations are off, I can control my compensation within the range of 100,000 to 300,000 yuan based on the theoretical basis of Article 686 of the economic compensation law, which remains within my affordable range and doesn't constitute bankruptcy in legal terms."

The glasses-wearing woman finished this astonishing speech without a hint of expression and positioned herself in a karate stance, signaling to the old man with a wave of her hand, "We can begin now."

"Damn, lunatic!" The old man was evidently frightened by the woman's words, hesitating to advance.

"Ouch!" At that moment, the previously dazed middle-aged man sat up, rubbing the back of his head.

The glasses-wearing woman glanced at the newly awakened middle-aged man and said in the same emotionless voice, "Your recovery ability is impressive. I used 45% of my strength in that overhead throw, expecting you to be unconscious for 5 minutes, yet you revived in just 2 minutes and 43 seconds."

"Based on physiological analysis, I suspect your skull is 1.2 centimeters thicker than the average adult. A more accurate measurement would require actual sampling. Would you consider donating a piece of your skull for me to conduct a biopsy? I will compensate you accordingly."

"What the hell, you're a nutcase escaped from a mental hospital, aren't you?" The middle-aged man was so startled by her words that he swore.

"You're quite correct; I just came out of Huahai City's psychiatric hospital. There were several patients there whose brains were incredibly worth studying. I proposed purchasing their brains but was rejected by the hospital doctors." The glasses-wearing woman looked slightly forlorn as she spoke.

"Those psychiatric patients have already lost their ability to contribute to society and even basic self-care. Clearly, extracting and studying their brains is the most logical choice, so why did the doctors refuse?" the glasses-wearing woman mused to herself.

The middle-aged man gave a shiver at her serious expression, hurriedly stood up, grabbed his elderly father, and the two fled as if they'd seen a ghost!

After they fled, the glasses-wearing woman's gaze turned to Luo Chao, who was lying on the ground.

The glasses-wearing woman's entire monologue was heard by Luo Chao without missing a word.

Now, watching the glasses-wearing woman's figure closing in on him, Luo Chao's heart began to feel a bit uneasy.

"Damn, this woman is quite pretty, but she seems like a real psychopath! Going around trying to take people's brains, I hope she doesn't want to eat brains, too!" Luo Chao silently griped to himself.

Right then, Luo Chao decided that if this glasses-wearing woman tried anything strange, he would immediately spring into action.

The glasses-wearing woman squatted down in front of Luo Chao, and soon he felt a cool little hand touch his neck.

Luo Chao knew she was checking the major artery in his neck.

Soon after, the glasses-wearing woman extended her other hand, pressing it over Luo Chao's heart to check his heartbeat.

Before long, the glasses-wearing woman's brow furrowed, the only expression Luo Chao had seen her make thus far.

"Breathing, heartbeat, pulse, all stopped. Medically speaking, this person should be dead, yet my intuition tells me he's alive. Why is that?" she mused to herself.

"Could this be the phenomenon of pseudo-death mentioned in hospitals? In any case, let me perform CPR first."

Before Luo Chao could react, the glasses-wearing woman suddenly closed her eyes and pressed her warm, moist lips against Luo Chao's mouth.

Luo Chao's eyes widened as he thought, "Damn, what the heck, she's so upfront!"

"Whoosh—" A sweet-smelling breath flowed from the glasses-wearing woman's mouth into Luo Chao's.

Luo Chao realized she was giving him artificial respiration!

"Hmm? It smells so sweet!" Luo Chao thought quite indulgently.

"Oh wow, this is really embarrassing. It feels pretty nice, but I feel like I'm taking advantage of her. No, no, that's not fair! If I'm going to take advantage, it has to be openly and honestly; sneaking around isn't my style!"

Despite feeling secretly amused, Luo Chao decided to lift his Turtle Breath Technique.

Once he lifted the technique and as the glasses-wearing woman was straightening up, Luo Chao suddenly sat up.

At the same time, he deliberately took several dramatic gasps, imitating the scenes in TV dramas where the protagonist wakes up from slumber, looked around with a frightened expression, and asked, "What's going on? Where am I? How long was I unconscious?"

"Sir, you were just in a pseudo-death state for a total of 8 minutes and 35 seconds." The glasses-wearing woman adjusted her glasses, maintaining her emotionless tone.

Seeing the serious look on the glasses-wearing woman's face, Luo Chao rolled his eyes and smacked his lips, "Eh? I feel so much better! Miss, did you feed me some miracle elixir? Why does my mouth taste sweet?"

"The sweet taste in your mouth likely comes from the glucose in rice," the glasses-wearing woman explained with unflappable calm.

"Rice is a highly cost-effective energy source, containing 116 calories per 100 grams. Earlier, I ate a small bowl of rice to replenish my energy. So, the sweet flavor you're experiencing probably comes from the rice residue left in my mouth, which transferred to yours…"

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