Ye Fan didn't know that the crisis from the woman in leather was so sudden, yet seemed so assured.
At this moment, Ye Fan, Zhang Lu, and Qiu Wen were dining in a private room.
Zhang Lu hadn't had a proper meal in a long time, tirelessly dealing with the troubles brought by Qi Kexin, and this brief respite allowed her mind and body to finally relax.
"Qiu Wen, how were Qi Kexin and the others subdued?" Zhang Lu asked curiously after calming down, but her persistent gaze, tinged with inquiry, was locked onto Ye Fan without a moment's pause.
Previously, whether inviting Ye Fan to join the operation against Nagatani Meiaki and others, or during Li Qianru's human trafficking network situation, she had witnessed Ye Fan's prowess. However, the enemies at that time weren't particularly formidable. Han Bihong's past identity was K member under Li Qianru, one of the Blood Rose assassins, and the toughest adversaries faced were the Ghost Squad led by their captain, who was only a seven-star expert.
Therefore, she wasn't particularly surprised by the previous enemies meeting their demise at Ye Fan's hands.
She considered herself to have seen even stronger individuals than Ye Fan, hence she hadn't thought much of him.
But the current situation was different. Qi Kexin and the other three were notorious elites, top-tier entities. In a balanced confrontation, Ye Fan and Qiu Wen could at most have entangled two of them, which was already at their limit, with one capable of escaping completely. Furthermore, under the siege of three, Ye Fan and Qiu Wen would inevitably face troubles.
Yet, what she imagined didn't happen. Instead, Qi Kexin and the others seemed to lose their fighting spirit immediately, leaving her to ponder deeply. She's now vaguely realizing that her understanding of Ye Fan was far from sufficient.
Qiu Wen glanced at her mentor, unsure whether to speak. Seeing her mentor didn't oppose, she timidly said, "The mentor confronted them alone. I was eager to join the fray, but before I could land even half a strike, Qi Kexin and Hong Mei were knocked down by the mentor. The most miserable was Qi Qinhu, who, after being kicked down by the mentor, couldn't even muster the strength to get back up."
"Hiss, how could this be possible!" Zhang Lu gasped, still finding it incredible, with a cautious tone she said, "Really, toppled by Ye Fan in just a few moves, and you didn't even get to strike, Qi Kexin and company couldn't even resist."
Qiu Wen felt uncomfortable under Zhang Lu's gaze and said naturally, "Of course, my mentor is extremely formidable. What I can't comprehend is, although Qi Qinhu was severely injured and couldn't rise, Qi Kexin and Hong Mei weren't heavily hurt. Yet, they seemed frightened out of their wits, not daring to get up, lying there as if their previous rage and murderous intent vanished, becoming languid with no trace of fighting spirit, looking at the mentor as if even death was an accepted outcome."
"Instantly defeating Qi Kexin and the others, scaring them witless — could it be that Ye Fan's power terrified them, causing such an outcome?" Zhang Lu pondered with surprise, then a sudden idea emerged, and she quickly approached Ye Fan, patting his shoulder, "Ye Fan, could you be a Human Body Limit expert? Don't tell me you're really a Human Body Limit expert; even if you say so, I don't believe it. Such a young eight-star expert, how could it be possible?"
"Hand, off." Ye Fan glanced at Zhang Lu's hand on his shoulder and sluggishly reminded, not elaborating since as Zhang Lu said, explaining would be futile, besides, he's not one to indulge in explanations. Latest content published on novel⟡fire.net
"Cut it out, is your body made of gold, afraid I'll scratch it?" Zhang Lu lifted her hand reluctantly, then boldly slapped Ye Fan's body, longing infinitely, "A Human Body Limit expert is like a godly figure. At your age, how could one possess such a high level of skill? Not that I look down on you, it's just that this tier is exceedingly lofty."
"Is it?" Ye Fan murmured indifferently.
"Isn't it? Don't speak so righteously and indifferent, I'm sure you know how fierce an eight-star expert is; even the Huaxia military has only three people with this power. Of course, Huaxia is vast, some prestigious families may have their Human Body Limit experts, just hidden away." Zhang Lu spoke with yearning, then fixated on Ye Fan, "You're merely within the seven-star range, with strong skills, that's how you handled Qi Kexin and the others."
"Whatever you say." Ye Fan took a sip of wine, then started chewing a piece of meat.
"So mysterious like a charlatan, not giving me definitive answers so I can have peace of mind, preventing me from guessing aimlessly?" Zhang Lu said resentfully.
"Officer, what you called a Human Body Limit expert, what is that?" Qiu Wen became curious since it's the first time hearing such a term.
"Your mentor is quite irresponsible, huh?" Zhang Lu cast a glance at Ye Fan, then explained, "A Human Body Limit expert signifies having reached eight-star levels, assessed globally by countries according to warriors' exhibited speed, power, responsiveness, and various factors, to categorize warriors' strengths. Your skill is just seven-star, though you have a good foundation, to be trained by Ye Fan with some unknown method rapidly, you became such a formidable disciple. But you shouldn't be arrogant; globally speaking, many possess similar skills, you've dominated Dongfang City awhile, yet not encountered the broader world, so not knowing this is natural."
"Oh, I see, a Human Body Limit expert, are they very powerful?" Qiu Wen's curiosity heightened.
"If I were a Human Body Limit expert, standing opposite you, you fire at my heart, the bullet might penetrate an inch deep, yet not fatal; so-called Human Body Limit is a generic term, meaning maximizing bodily functions and potentials." Zhang Lu patiently explained.
"Bullets can't kill, the body must be incredibly strong, even tougher than King Kong." Qiu Wen was filled with shock.
She confidently said, "The mentor must be a Human Body Limit expert, right?"
"Whether or not, only he knows, but I'm not certain." Zhang Lu said slowly, "In our organization, only three have reached that, hence not just anyone can achieve Human Body Limit."