First Date

Luo Di had once crossed hands with Mr. Rose in front of the Jiang residence.

Back then, even with Gustav's tongue helping him, he had only managed to sever one of the other man's thumbs before being cut cleanly in half.

Had he not been at the Jiang residence, with Madam Linglong—skilled in corpse refinement—right beside him, Luo Di would likely have died already.

Moreover,

Luo Di could tell that Mr. Rose had not used his full strength at the time. He had been fighting in his "human form" all along.

The metal parts of his body had yet to be used. Furthermore, from what he had learned after infiltrating the Humanity Expo and speaking with Professor Noel, Mr. Rose's pursuit of human art had already become more metal than flesh.

The metal was presumably the most dangerous part.

Though Plant was ranked seventh, that did not mean his overall strength was seventh. He could have been higher, or lower.

Luo Di stepped into the stadium and looked at Mr. Rose standing ramrod straight ahead, quickly reviewing the man's abilities.

"Mr. Rose possesses two weapons, each corresponding to a different fighting style: a crude chopping hand axe and an elegant, swift curved machete.

"Once struck by him, the wound will bleed rose-like blood. The bleeding effect doubles and is difficult to heal.

"Also, whenever an attack is about to hit him, petals always drift before one's eyes. They not only disrupt the attacker's vision, but also serve as a warning.

"With the Black Eye assisting me this time, perhaps I can see through the roses.

"Even so, he is among the foremost Black Door Monsters. Whether in kill count, slaughtering experience, or the use of fear, he is absolutely above me.

"Even if I bring out Perfect Spine Opening and