Change

During the last bout, Hao Ren had deactivated his Steel Membrane Shield at the very last minute. He believed that the sudden flicker would look like sweat reflected under the sunlight. However, without a doubt, Nolan did notice that something was off: She had kicked into a shield, which felt harder than titanium.

Looking deep into Nolan's eyes, Hao Ren was suddenly overwhelmed by a feeling of being seen through. He could not believe the girl before him was merely 17 to 18 years old: Her eyes gave out a sense of pressure that would not pale in the face of a serious Vivian. But he quickly calmed himself down and pretended to relax. "What's that?"

"You're sure bad at changing the subjects," Nolan said bluntly. "What was that? That was not something possible even with bio-enhancement. And you are a Natural."

Hao Ren suddenly remembered a fool-proof excuse that he read from the novels. "Have you heard of Qigong Kungfu...."