"A nine-star rating for someone who's crossed the threshold of the Law of Fire... Their secret technique feels awful..."
Hen Ren sheathed her sword. The scene around her faded away, and she returned to the waiting room.
In this duel, Hen Ren had deliberately held back. First, she wanted to keep some of her strength hidden. Second, she wanted to observe her opponent's secret technique.
After all, because of the Zerg Mother Empress's unique nature, most Zerg secret techniques were for Spirit Readers.
There were secret techniques for Genetic Warriors, too. Zerg Warriors were born among the Zerg, after all. But compared with secret techniques for Spirit Readers, they were far inferior.
Besides, Zerg Warriors came in all shapes and sizes. Hen Ren had combined many of Hu Yanbo's inheritances and revised their secret techniques countless times before finding ones that suited Xu Ai...
Now that she had a member of the Human Race who'd crossed the threshold of the Law of Fire to use as a reference, Hen Ren naturally wanted to study his secret technique.
That was why this duel had lasted longer than most of Hen Ren's fights. Under normal circumstances, she finished them in a second or two.
"That's strange. This genius who's crossed the threshold of the Law of Fire isn't that strong, and his secret technique is only so-so. How did the fight last this long?"
Man Luo replayed the footage of Hen Ren's battle, looking puzzled.
Calling Hen Ren's comprehension of the Law of Water "at the threshold" was already an understatement. She'd grasped several of the law's underlying principles, making her far stronger than someone who'd merely crossed the threshold.
At the very least, Man Luo felt that the comprehension of the Law of Water contained in Hen Ren's secret technique was