Shrouded Seascape

Chapter 1032: Training

Gao Zhiming stood up, and Anna removed the bandages around him. Although some of the wounds had become light scars, the wounds themselves were more or less healed.

Anna wasn't exactly concerned about any scars or shallow wounds, as children healed faster than adults. The issue was the injury close to Gao Zhiming's lumbar. It was close to the spine, so if the wound was handled poorly, Gao Zhiming could become paraplegic.

If a paraplegic Charles fell into the Subterranean Sea, it would be so absurd that it wouldn't be funny at all.

"How's the wound on your waist?"

Gao Zhiming twisted his waist and walked a few steps before smiling. "It's a bit sore, but it's no longer painful. Much better than before."

Anna finally relaxed. "Alright, put on your clothes. We're leaving."

Gao Zhiming obediently put on his clothes before asking, "Where are we going, Big Sis?"

"This place is too close to our previous home, so we're going abroad. We'll find a remote place to hide for a while there, and there are some matters I need to handle as well."

Things seemed calm, but Anna dared not bet on it. The shadows from the IMF had left a deep impression on her. Those people could assume any identity, and it was incredibly difficult to find any of them.

The two walked out and hurried to the nearest airport.

Walking past an electronics store, Anna saw Wang Jianshe looking smug on the news. It seemed that he had made a breakthrough in his career.

Has that old man been replaced by someone else from the IMF, or has he been completely brainwashed by them? Anna thought. She was surprised that Wang Jianshe had remained unscathed. After all, he was her financial backer.

Regardless of what had happened, Anna had no intention of approaching him in the meantime. Perhaps the connection between them could become useful in the future, but for now, Anna was going to stay away from him.

Anna and Gao Zhiming took a taxi to the airport.

Identification cards were needed if one wanted to take a flight. As undocumented individuals, Anna and Gao Zhiming couldn't buy any flight tickets at all.

However, Anna remained unfazed. She carried her husband on her shoulder and snuck into the airport through the basement. Sneaking in everywhere was a piece of cake for Anna.

After exiting the airport abroad, Anna walked into an elevator. Using her clothes as a cover, her vibrating hand met no resistance whatsoever as it phased through the clothes and the flesh of the black man in front of her.

In one swift motion, Anna obtained a wallet containing a thick wad of cash.

With a capital in hand, life in a foreign country became much easier for Anna and Gao Zhiming.

"There are some parts of the human body that don't look like you can cause any substantial injuries by attacking someone there, but penetrating injuries on those parts are actually often lethal."

Anna took out a sheet of paper and unfolded it in front of Gao Zhiming.

The image being depicted on the piece of paper looked rough, but it was enough.

"These are the major blood vessels in the human body. Memorize it. It'll come in handy in the future."

Gao Zhiming accepted it with some hesitation. Then, he sounded confused as he asked, "Why am I studying this, Big Sis? I thought you'd give me some superpowers to use."

"There isn't that much variation when it comes to killing. Even if you end up obtaining Anomalies and other modern weapons, you'll still use them on the human body.

"In other words, it is imperative that you learn more about the weaknesses of the human body."

Gao Zhiming went silent at that and could only cast a sad look at the diagram.

Blood vessels were just the beginning; Gao Zhiming also learned about the bones, muscles, and joints in the human body.

Gao Zhiming's understanding of the human body became deeper and deeper with Anna's help. He learned which bones were the easiest to break and the angle at which they had to be broken for the injury to prove fatal.

"Big Sis, shouldn't I develop my strength? Why do I have to look at these things?" Gao Zhiming asked, feeling tortured by the diagrams in front of him.

It was already their third week in this small town, and their neighbors had long gotten used to the weird Asian siblings.

"First of all, I don't know how to develop your strength. Secondly, you're only nine years old. You can train as hard as you can, but there's a limit to how much strength you'll obtain.

"And remember, your young body is your most powerful weapon. No one would imagine that a nine-year-old child was actually capable of killing neatly and quickly. You can take advantage of that preconception to ambush anyone."

Anna was wearing an apron around her waist, and she was busy cooking pasta in the kitchen. There were no Chinese supermarkets here, so they could only eat whatever was available for sale.

Gao Zhiming had spent quite some time as a vagrant with no food source other than what was in a dumpster, so he wasn't picky with his food at all. He ate the pasta in tomato sauce with relish.

The cogs in his brain were turning furiously, so he had to eat as much food as he could to replenish his energy.

Anna rested her chin on the back of her hand and cast a gaze full of affection at her husband. She reached out and stroked his cheek with her hand, "Study hard. Soon, I'll grab someone out there for you to practice on."