"System, how do you determine someone’s Likeability?"
He paused for a moment before adding,
"Show me the standards."
The system responded immediately.
[Likeability Assessment Panel]
[10% — Basic Favorability]
The target has a slightly positive impression of you and doesn’t dislike your presence.
[20% — Good Impression]
The target feels comfortable around you and is willing to interact with you.
[30% — Trust]
The target has begun to trust you and will be more willing to listen to your words.
[40% — Respect]
The target respects you and recognizes your abilities or character.
[50% — Deep Respect]
The target has developed considerable respect and may regard your words as highly important.
[60% — Strong Attachment]
The target has formed a strong emotional attachment to you and does not easily want to separate from you.
[70% — Deep Attachment]
The target places great importance on you and may prioritize your safety, words, and interests.
[80% — Romantic Affection]
The target has developed romantic feelings toward you.
[90% — Deep Romantic Affection]
The target’s romantic feelings have become extremely strong.
[100% — Dao Partner Recognition]
The target is willing to consider you as their lifelong Dao Partner.
[110% — Absolute Trust]
The target’s trust in you has reached an extraordinary level.
[120% — Unshakable Attachment]
The target’s attachment is extremely difficult to change.
[130% — Devotion]
The target is willing to make significant sacrifices for you.
[140% — Absolute Devotion]
The target’s loyalty and devotion toward you have reached an exceptional level.
[150% — Ultimate Bond]
The target regards you as one of the most important beings in their existence.
Chan Feng stared at the panel in silence.
"...So that’s how it works."
His expression slowly became strange.
He had originally thought Likeability was just a simple measure of whether someone liked him.
He hadn’t expected it to have so many levels.
Su Yun swiftly lifted her sheer veil, abandoning all hesitation. She picked up her chopsticks and began devouring the food at lightning speed.
She ate so ravenously that if Chen Feng didn’t already know how starved she was, he would have thought he was feeding a wild wolf cub.
Realizing he was just as hungry—his brief encounter with the thugs having drained a lot of energy, and his second-rate martial body demanding fuel—Chen Feng picked up his own chopsticks and joined in.
Master and disciple sat side-by-side, furiously clearing plate after plate, ordering continuous refills of high-energy dishes.
When they finally pushed their empty bowls back and paused to catch their breath, Chen Feng looked across the table... and froze in absolute shock.
Just a short while ago, Su Yun had looked like a walking skeleton with sunken cheeks and protruding bones.
But now? A radiant, healthy glow had blossomed across her skin. Her face had filled out, her cheeks were soft and rosy, and her complexion had turned smooth and porcelain-white. The sheer speed of her physical transformation was nothing short of miraculous.
For a brief second, Chen Feng panicked. Good lord, if she keeps eating like this, is she going to turn into an absolute balloon?!
Then he remembered the secret traits of her special physique. Her body didn’t store unnecessary fat from ordinary gluttony; instead, every ounce of high-grade nutritional energy she consumed was directly converted into raw physical power and foundational vigor.
As he leaned back in his chair, another wave of notifications flashed brilliantly before his eyes:
[Investment Action Detected: High-Value Nutritional Support Provided to Target]
[Return Multiplier Triggered: 100x!]
[Reward 1: 10 Glowing Silver Nuggets added to Inventory!]
[Reward 2: Martial Skill Acquired — Flowing Wind Spear Technique (Intermediate Grade)]
[Reward 3: Martial Skill Acquired — Heavenly Cleaver Knife Technique (Intermediate Grade)]
Chan Feng’s eyes lit up as he looked at all the rewards and money he had received.
But there was still one thing missing—the thing he needed the most.
Investment Points.
"Why didn’t I receive any Investment Points?" Chan Feng wondered.
"Is there some special requirement for obtaining them?"
He had only received Investment Points from the Beginner Gift before. Thanks to those 300 points, he had managed to reach 3% mastery of the Heavenly Eagle Martial Technique.
If he could obtain more Investment Points, he could use them to master all the other martial techniques he had acquired.
But after making several investments, he still hadn’t received a single point.
"Then how exactly am I supposed to obtain Investment Points?"
Chan Feng frowned slightly.
"This is something I need to figure out."
Right in the middle of her ravenous feasting, Su Yun suddenly froze.
She glanced around and noticed that Everyone in the restaurant was watching just how much she was eating.
She slowed her pace, lowering her chopsticks, and nervously glanced across the table at Chen Feng, who was eating at a relaxed, composed pace.
Her face turned a deep, embarrassed shade of crimson. She suddenly realized just how frantically she had been inhaling the food like a starving animal, completely abandoning all composure.
Noticing her hesitation, Chen Feng couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
He glanced at the people around them who had been watching Su yun eat.
The moment they noticed Chen Feng looking at them, they quickly turned their faces away and pretended they hadn’t been staring at all.
They didn’t dare to say anything, because from Chen Feng’s manner and the way he ordered food, they couldn’t help but assume that he came from a very wealthy family.
He picked up his own chopsticks, gently placed a tender slice of braised meat onto her plate, and said with a reassuring smile, "You don’t need to feel shy, Yun’er. Eat as much as you want. There’s no need to hold back or worry about anything here."
Hearing those kind words, Su Yun lowered her head, a bittersweet memory washing over her. Her voice trembled softly as she spoke: "Master... you know, ever since I was a little girl, my father always scolded me about my appetite.
He used to tell me, ’Su Yun, eat less, act like a proper young lady. If you eat this much, no one will ever want you.’
But... but I was always so desperately hungry. No matter how much I ate, my stomach never seemed to feel full."
A tear slipped down her cheek as she stared at the table. "I never understood why my body was like this. People always looked at me strangely because I ate so much more than normal girls. Because of that, nobody ever truly understood me... except for my father."
Chen Feng listened quietly, a knowing look in his eyes. He understood completely—her insatiable hunger was simply the manifestation of her Myriad Food Physique Physique, which hungered endlessly because it converted every ounce of nutritional energy directly into martial power.
Her father hadn’t meant any harm, but he had been completely blind to the true nature of her constitution.
Taking a calm sip of his tea, Chen Feng smiled gently. "Your father simply didn’t understand the path of martial arts. People who view your appetite as a flaw are absolute fools."
"Your body’s demands are not like ordinary people; you need immense nourishment to fuel your growth. Never feel ashamed of it again."
Su yun’s face turned even redder.
"Master...You don’t have to praise me so much just because I eat a lot."
Chen Feng stood up from his seat. He picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and held it out in front of Su yun.
"You should eat. That’s your master’s order."
Su yun stared at the food.
Her stomach was still hungry, but she was too embarrassed to keep eating after being praised so openly.
"I’ve already eaten enough, Master. My stomach is full."
"No."
Chen Feng’s voice was firm.
"what do you think we live for? To fulfill our needs right. If you can’t even fulfill your basic needs, how will you focus on martial arts?"
"Master, what you’re saying doesn’t make any sense."
"You don’t need to listen to logic. You need to listen to your stomach."
He paused before continuing.
"And besides, you’ve been eating that much since you were a child, right? Did eating make you fat?"
Su yun thought for a moment before shaking her head.
"No, Master... But I become very lazy."
Chen Feng paused then asked again.
"Then answer me this—do you think you’ll become lazy again this time?"
Su yun fell silent.
"Back then, you had a lot to lose. You had a family, a home, and someone who cared about you. But you lost all of that because of your laziness."
His expression became slightly more serious.
"Now that you’ve experienced what it feels like to lose everything, do you really think you’ll make the same mistake again?"
Su yun lowered her head.
"No, Master."
Her voice was quiet but firm.
"I will never be lazy again."
Chen Feng smiled.
"Good. Then eat."
He pushed the food toward her.
"Eat until you’re full."
Tears slowly rolled down Su yun’s cheeks.
"Yes, Master."
[Current Likeability: 55%]