Taking My Mother-in-Law as a Disciple (Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)

Carl opened her eyes and carefully surveyed her surroundings, quickly "understanding" everything.

Because her daughter, "Skye," had accidentally gone missing when she was little, she and her wife, "Jia Ying," had fallen out. She had searched everywhere without stopping, while her wife had returned to Afterlife and asked Gordon, who could teleport, for help.

Perhaps the shock had been too much. Both of them had developed mental problems, slept far longer than normal people, and occasionally suffered memory loss. It was an exceedingly rare and difficult illness, one that even she, a Doctors Without Borders physician, could not figure out.

She had never even heard of it.

Twenty years passed in a flash. With Little Wang’s help, she had finally found Skye.

The family of three was reunited. After Little Wang learned the details, he arranged for Fitz to treat them.

Fitz could even cure such a rare and difficult illness. He was truly remarkable, and Little Wang, who had trained Fitz, was even more remarkable. No wonder he was the man her daughter had set her sights on.

For some reason, although they had not spent much time together, she had an extremely favorable impression of Little Wang. She thought he was capable, handsome, wealthy, powerful, influential, and well-connected. He was also steady and generous, radiated a comforting aura, and was both adorable and lovable—a favorite among middle-aged and elderly people everywhere.

Reliable!

She could entrust her daughter to him without worry!

Still, Carl had some concerns.

A man like Little Wang was destined to have more than one woman by his side.

Daughter, oh daughter, your mother is worried about you.

It seemed she would have to discuss this properly with her wife and join forces to help their daughter win her man.

Even if they could not make their daughter Little Wang’s only woman, she at least had to be the most important one.

No matter what, they could not let their daughter suffer.

"You’re awake, Mr. Johnson."

Old Wang walked over directly, removed Carl’s helmet, and casually sent a stream of True Qi into her to regulate her bodily functions. Only then did he ask, "How do you feel?"

"Mm, no problem now. Dr. Fitz’s equipment was very effective."

Carl’s expression was gentle. The more she looked at Old Wang, the more pleasing she found him.

She turned to Jia Ying, who was still inside the life-support pod, and hurriedly asked, "How is she now?"

"Ms. Jia Ying’s condition was slightly more serious than yours, but her treatment should be complete within two weeks."

Old Wang offered a few reassuring words, then said, "Mr. Johnson, Skye is waiting for you in the Virtual Laboratory."

"Mm, I’ll go find her." Nothing mattered more than her daughter, and Carl hurried off to find Skye.

"Um, Boss, there’s something I need to remind you of."

Fitz gestured as he organized his thoughts. "The human brain is extremely complex. Even though we erased some memories and altered others, remnants will still remain. Disconnected fragments may often surface in their minds. If they’re lucky enough, they might even recover their memories."

"Luck? If she had good luck, there probably wouldn’t be anyone in this world with bad luck." Old Wang was not worried in the slightest.

A kind-hearted medical expert had gone to China as a Doctors Without Borders physician. After finally meeting someone she loved, she discovered that person was an old monster who had lived for centuries.

Later, she had a daughter, only for her wife to be captured, dismembered, and cut into dozens of pieces.

After painstakingly stitching her back together, even at the cost of everyone in the village, her wife had been resurrected—but her daughter had vanished.

After searching for twenty years, she herself had become a monster who could die at any moment.

Her family had been torn apart, her home destroyed, and everyone she loved gone.

She had finally found her daughter, only to discover that her wife had changed. For revenge, Jia Ying was even willing to sacrifice their daughter and did not hesitate to kill her with her own hands.

If he could see her stats, it would be a miracle if her "Luck" was even 1…

"Fine." Having given the necessary warning, Fitz had fulfilled his responsibility and continued monitoring Jia Ying’s vital signs.

Old Wang walked over to Jia Ying.

What Jia Ying needed was not merely mental treatment, but physical treatment as well.

Although she could absorb other people’s lives to resurrect herself and become immortal, her physical constitution alone was actually inferior even to Black Widow’s. Otherwise, she would not have been left with so many cracks.

The Kree experiments had given Inhumans genes with limitless potential. But strictly speaking, Inhumans, like Mutants, were merely shortcuts along the path of evolution. They were fast enough to complete tens or even hundreds of thousands of years of evolution in just a few hours, but problems were inevitable.

Every Inhuman had flaws at the genetic level, and no Inhuman ability was perfect—

Black Bolt did not even dare open his mouth under normal circumstances, while Skye’s shockwaves could easily injure her.

Jia Ying’s ability also had a flaw.

That was the flaw.

Old Wang pressed a hand against the life-support pod. Dense True Qi transformed into green mist, enveloping Jia Ying’s body and slowly seeping inside.

True Qi was the energy of life itself. It could not only hurt people, but save them as well.

Compared to True Qi, Jia Ying’s ability was not worth mentioning.

As the mist seeped in, the cracks on Jia Ying’s face healed at a visible rate and gradually vanished.

Not just her face.

Every patch of skin, every muscle, even her internal organs—every wound and hidden ailment rapidly disappeared under Old Wang’s treatment. She was now healthier than an eighteen-year-old girl. Every inch of her skin was supple and flawless, and every cell brimmed with vitality.

She had returned to the peak of her beauty. She truly possessed beauty capable of toppling kingdoms—a genuine femme fatale.

The main reason Skye could not be considered a top-tier beauty, and only ranked slightly above average in appearance, was that her father had done a terrible job and dragged her down.

Under the nourishment of True Qi, Jia Ying’s Inhuman ability also improved to a certain extent.

"This is incredible. It’s practically a miracle from God!"

Although Fitz had long known about his boss’s abilities, this was the first time he had witnessed them firsthand. Whether he meant it sincerely or was merely flattering him, he had to make his reaction exaggerated enough.

Simmons had been right. The boss’s body was the most perfect body in the world. To any scientist, male or female, it held more than enough appeal.

He really wanted to put the boss on an operating table and slice him into specimens…

Old Wang withdrew his hand and nodded to himself.

He could clearly sense Jia Ying’s condition. Every cell in her body seemed to be saying two words:

Starving.

Jia Ying’s ability appeared ordinary and had almost no combat power. Apart from immortality, it seemed useless.

In truth, it was because she had not used it properly.

She had always been in a state of starvation.

Because of her kindness, because of the restraints of law and morality, and because she did not dare, she had never absorbed anyone’s life force except to maintain her immortality and resurrect herself.

She had helped so many Inhumans develop their abilities, yet she had never developed her own.

The cost was too high.

If she were willing to continuously absorb the life force of others, her vitality would surely reach a level beyond anyone’s imagination. Perhaps one day, she could rival an adult red dragon, or even the Red Dragon Queen.

Jia Ying was actually the person most suited to becoming a villain in the world.

Every Inhuman ability had flaws, and flaws could be remedied.

Black Bolt could not speak, but mental communication would certainly be fine. Or he could simply learn sign language from deaf-mute people.

Skye’s shockwaves harmed her body, so she only needed to strengthen her physique.

Jia Ying’s ability required absorbing life force, but life force could be acquired through more than just other living beings. And even if she had to absorb it from living beings, she simply should not target her own people.

"The profession best suited for Jia Ying seems to be Monk…"

"True Qi" was the energy of life itself. In essence, it was life force.

Why were the strongest Monks always Pandaren?

Because they were physically robust, because they were broad-minded and well-fed, because larger, more corpulent bodies meant stronger vitality, and because they could eat. For Monks, the greatest source of True Qi was "Essence Refining and Qi Transformation," drawing it from food.

Pandaren were exceptionally gifted.

No Monk could absorb life force from enemies, but Jia Ying could.

If she became a Monk, she would not need to turn into a glutton or become plump and bloated. She would possess a constant stream of life force and an endless supply of True Qi.

And under the nourishment of True Qi, her physical attributes would continue improving. She might even reach the level of the Hulk or Thanos.

Her potential was limitless.

"Perhaps… I could take Jia Ying as my disciple and encourage her to become a Monk?"

Old Wang stroked his chin, feeling that their relationship was becoming far too complicated.

He paced back and forth, hesitating for a long while before finally making up his mind.

In order to help Jia Ying realize her value in life and society, he could ignore what others thought. That was not important.

"Fitz, when you alter her memories, pay attention to increasing Jia Ying’s favorable impression of me as much as possible."

"And her love for kung fu!"

Fitz froze for a moment, then appeared thoughtful.

"As much as possible?"

"I understand!"

Please vote with your guaranteed monthly tickets. There should be quite a lot of updates this month, except at the beginning of the month. Today is April 1st, so happy April Fools’ Day to everyone, and happy birthday to my daughter as well. At my wife’s request, I’m taking them out for a walk. The other two chapters will be updated tonight…