Since they were enemies, there was no reason to show mercy.
With that simple belief, Qin Ran struck first.
The instant the [Shadow Cloak], enhanced by the [Shadow Protection] effect, unfurled, Qin Ran appeared before one of the three fighter-class bodyguards and kicked at his chest.
Whoosh!
Although the shadows before him obscured his perception, the fighter was not completely blind or deaf. His combat instincts, honed through daily training, immediately alerted him that something was wrong.
But the bodyguard did not dodge.
He did not even take a defensive stance. Instead, he spread his arms and reached to grab Qin Ran's incoming right leg.
The bodyguard had considerable confidence in his ability to withstand blows.
After all, that was the skill that had made him famous.
He did not believe he would fail to withstand even a single strike from Qin Ran.
And as long as he blocked that one strike, his two companions could deliver a fatal attack.
After all, he was not alone.
There were three of them!
And they excelled at working together!
Bang!
Qin Ran's foot landed squarely on the bodyguard's chest.
The confident smile that had just appeared on the bodyguard's face froze, then turned to disbelief.
The bodyguard, who had not believed he could fail to withstand a single strike from Qin Ran, had miscalculated.
Blindly confident in his own defenses, he had underestimated the inhuman strength behind Qin Ran's kick from the very start.
It was not just the [Extraordinary Legs] transcendent effect unique to [Hand-to-Hand Combat], which had reached the transcendent level again after breaking through its limits. There was also the new effect that had appeared when [Hand-to-Hand Combat] broke through those limits.
``` [Extraordinary Power: Through relentless training and countless battles, your legs have surpassed mortal limits. When attacking,