Right after Lin Fan spoke those words, Chen Nan suddenly felt a chill sweep across the back of his neck for no reason.
As a professional bodyguard who had done plenty of dirty work for Liang Tianyu over the years, Chen Nan had long developed a sharp sense for danger. At that moment, he abruptly stepped back!
And it turned out he was right!
Because Lin Fan suddenly erupted like a powerful leopard, lunging toward a burly man standing to his left.
Smack!
Lin Fan jumped nearly two meters high in an instant. His right hand pressed down on the man's head while his knee shot up sharply, smashing directly into the man's throat!
Crack!
A chilling bone-crunching sound echoed. The man's eyes widened in shock, his Adam's apple collapsed inward, and he staggered backward before falling flat on his back—lifeless.
The entire process took less than two seconds.
Chen Nan was stunned.
His mind went blank.
He never imagined Lin Fan could have such terrifying combat ability!
In fact, Chen Nan had already been extremely cautious about Lin Fan.
That night when Yu Lin and Sun Dayou attacked the farm, it wasn't just Sun Dayou's crew on-site.
Earlier that evening, when Xiao Tian reported to Liang Tianyu, Liang immediately sent Chen Nan with the mission to retrieve the medicine from Lin Fan.
Chen Nan's plan was to launch a nighttime raid on the farm and forcibly take Lin Fan.
But when Chen Nan and his men arrived outside the farm, they realized another group had beaten them to it and was preparing to attack. So, Chen Nan decided to hide in the shadows, intending to act as the mantis stalking the cicada, only to become the oriole behind.
What Chen Nan didn't expect was that Sun Dayou's group was wiped out—completely and cleanly!
Not even a trace remained!
Cold sweat poured from Chen Nan's forehead as he hid in a roadside ditch, silently grateful that he hadn't gone in himself. Had it not been for that other group, they might already be dead and buried.
The farm's firepower was overwhelming—direct assault was impossible!
Due to the poor lighting, the chaotic scene, and their decision not to get too close, Chen Nan's group never realized that Sun Dayou and his men were taken out by a steel combat dog.
He assumed the farm was equipped with some kind of high-powered flamethrower!
After witnessing that, Chen Nan was convinced that storming the farm would end in another total massacre. So, he came up with the idea to have Xiao Tian lure Lin Fan out of the farm.
Lin Fan couldn't possibly bring heavy firepower with him when leaving, right?
Up until three minutes ago, everything in Chen Nan's plan had gone smoothly—aside from Xiao Tian's last-minute betrayal...
But now, Chen Nan realized just how wrong he had been.
And not just a little wrong—completely off the mark!
Lin Fan's ability to instantly kill a man was on par with that of a world-class assassin!
Only after the heavy thud of the burly man's body hitting the ground did Chen Nan snap back to reality.
"Get him! Cut his tendons and keep him alive!" Chen Nan shouted, pulling a sharp dagger from the sheath at his waist.
The remaining six men rushed at Lin Fan, preparing to swarm him!
Lin Fan himself was a bit surprised by the growth in his own strength. Over the past few days, he had only seen the numbers on his personal status panel increase by about one-tenth. But this was the first time he had tested it in action—and only now did he truly grasp the terrifying effects of those radiation-resistant crops' enhanced physique attributes.
It wasn't just raw strength and speed. His bone density, blood vessel walls, and even neural response times had all improved significantly!
To give a simple analogy, a normal adult male can throw a punch with a force of about 150 kilograms. If you forcibly raise that to 300 kilograms, the enemy might not be injured—but your own bones would likely shatter under the pressure.
It's like scaling up a cat by 100 times—it doesn't become a tiger. The bone structure couldn't support the mass. The enlarged muscles would crush the skeleton, and the blood vessels would burst!
They are entirely different species!
And now Lin Fan had not only exceeded ordinary humans in strength but had transcended the human biological category at a fundamental level.
If he had to be defined by a term, it would be...
Demi-God.
While he hadn't yet displayed the immense power such a title suggested, as long as he kept consuming those advanced ingredients, Lin Fan would one day grow into a humanoid tyrannosaurus—challenging gods with a mortal body!
"Some use the sword to seek enlightenment, others the fist… I guess I'm walking the path of food," Lin Fan sneered as he looked at the seven enemies charging toward him.
Despite his enhanced physique, he was still made of flesh and blood. He had no intention of testing his body against sharp blades!
Click!
Lin Fan reached into his coat and pulled out a small revolver, aiming it forward.
The sleek black barrel glinted coldly, exuding a metallic scent of blood and violence.
The men, including Chen Nan, froze in place. Their eyes were fixed on the revolver in Lin Fan's hand, stunned speechless!
This was no homemade shotgun. The precision and reliability of a revolver far surpassed that of improvised weapons. And obtaining one was incredibly difficult. Even Tianrun Group, with its vast resources, only managed to get one through illicit means—and that was for Liang Tianyu's private collection, not field use.
As for people like Chen Nan, their standard equipment consisted of batons and knives—basic melee weapons.
Now, staring at the black muzzle pointed their way, Chen Nan couldn't help the rising panic in his chest.
"Come on, weren't you going to slice my tendons?" Lin Fan smirked, his tone calm. "What, got cold feet now?"
Cold sweat trickled down Chen Nan's forehead. After a moment of silence, he suddenly chuckled. "A revolver, huh? Six bullets at most. There are seven of us. You think you can kill all of us?"
"Oh, you're right…" Lin Fan responded, feigning a look of realization.
"Now that we've had this little misunderstanding—why don't we talk…" Chen Nan began.
"That's why I brought two," Lin Fan interrupted him, reaching into his coat with his left hand and pulling out an identical revolver.
Chen Nan was speechless.
Lin Fan was never some naive fool. In a world this dangerous, how could he possibly walk around without being fully prepared?
He had exchanged both of these handguns through the system store and kept them carefully hidden—just for moments like this!
The reason he so readily agreed to go out with Xiao Tian wasn't just because Xiao Tian played his role well. The real reason was—
He had the confidence that even if it were a trap, he could get out unscathed!
"I'd think twice if I were you," Chen Nan growled, trying to stay calm despite his racing heart. "Tianrun Group isn't someone you can afford to mess with… Do you know who sent me?"
"You son of a bitch…" Lin Fan let out a furious laugh. "I don't give a damn who sent you—what I do want is for you to know who's the one that's about to send you to hell!"