Zhangcha Duck was a very famous dish from Hu Qi's previous life.
The preparation process for this dish was quite complex, requiring the duck to go through many steps such as marinating, smoking, steaming, and frying.
Various spices were used during marination, and after being smoked with camphor wood and tea leaves, the duck meat would contain a unique smoky flavor.
The final product had a bright red color, crispy skin, tender meat, and a rich flavor, emitting a strong aroma of camphor wood and tea leaves.
Hu Qi was very fond of it.
Naming the other party this also carried great expectations.
...
...According to the data currently obtained from federal experiments, a thousand catties of strength is the limit of the human Physical Body.
Of course, this is only a theoretical maximum value.
It's simply impossible for anyone to reach it.
Ordinary people can only get closer to this value through various exercises.
In reality, most people's Physical Body limits are between 200kg and 300kg.
Converted, that's about five hundred catties.
Only those truly gifted individuals...
Only they might be able to reach above 400kg, infinitely approaching a thousand catties; such people are already rare Prodigies.
In the corridor outside the training room.
Two figures stood facing each other.
Chen Wu looked at Hu Qi in front of him and explained with a smile.
Since their last encounter, Chen Wu's attitude had become increasingly friendly.
He was convinced that with Hu Qi's strength, joining the Core Class would be no problem at all.
For such a person, he naturally needed to befriend him in advance.
In his spare time, he would chat with Hu Qi, trying to deepen their friendship.
Don't look at him being a coach at the Red Scale Club and a Silver Fist-level combat expert, with an easy job and good benefits.
However, only he knew.
Facing students who could truly join the Core Class...
He was nothing.
People like him were just failures.
They couldn't compare to the Prodigies in the Core Class.
Regarding Chen Wu's overtures...
Hu Qi, who had been struggling in society for over thirty years in his previous life, how could he not understand the other party's intentions?
This was also the purpose of him revealing some of his strength earlier, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Before long, the two seemed to have become old friends of many years.
At this moment, Chen Wu was answering the question Hu Qi had just raised.
"A thousand catties!"
Hu Qi's expression shifted slightly, remembering what Song Jian had told him earlier.
His gaze turned to Chen Wu.
"Then does this Core Class have a method that can break this limit?"
Hearing this, Chen Wu did not answer immediately.
He looked around, and seeing that no students were paying attention, he lowered his voice and said,
"It seems you already know some things, little brother Hu.
In that case, I won't hide it from you, big brother."
At this point, he smiled, meeting Hu Qi's inquiring gaze,
"That's right, the Core Class does have a Breaking Limit Method to break through the limits. Those who master this method can be called Martial Artists; these are the true powerhouses."
"How strong are Martial Artists?"
Hu Qi's heart stirred. He had a premonition that he might be about to touch a hidden side of this world.
"I'm not too sure about the specifics. My talent was too poor, so I never entered the Core Class back then.
You'll know once you get in. The only thing I can confirm is that they are incredibly powerful; some can even be immune to gunfire and remain unharmed."
Chen Wu shook his head.
"Physical Body resisting bullets?"
Hu Qi's eyelids twitched.
This was simply inhuman.
Afterward, he pressed for more specific details.
Unfortunately, Chen Wu stated that he didn't know.
These were all things he had heard from a former student who had entered the Core Class.
"I'm not too clear about other things, but there's a saying that the stronger one's Physical Body is before cultivating the Breaking Limit Method, and the closer it is to the human limit, the greater the benefits one will gain."
Chen Wu said in a deep voice.
"Is that so?"
Hu Qi's eyes flickered.
The only good news now was that...
It could be confirmed that his previous deduction was correct.
This world was indeed not simple; there existed mysterious powers far beyond ordinary people.
At this moment, someone downstairs called Chen Wu's name.
Chen Wu responded and turned to leave.
Watching his retreating figure, a strange look flashed in Hu Qi's eyes.
He was increasingly looking forward to the Core Class assessment in more than half a month.
...
Hanlin Garden Community.
Hu Qi properly parked his electric bicycle, carried the groceries he had bought, and went upstairs.
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator and was about to take out his key to open the door, the red-painted door at the end of the right corridor opened.
A man wearing a white T-shirt and with a slightly pale complexion walked out from inside.
The man was wearing sunglasses. After seeing Hu Qi, he nodded to him.
Hu Qi also nodded in response.
A young couple lived there.
Hu Qi had encountered them a few times over the past month.
Although the man wore glasses, based on his build and height, it should undoubtedly be him.
Their figures crossed, and the man entered the elevator.
Looking at the closing elevator door, Hu Qi's nose wrinkled slightly. He smelled a strong, even pungent, perfume scent from the other person.
Hu Qi looked at the tightly closed door on one side, a hint of doubt rising in his heart.
Some criminal cases he had seen before flashed through his mind.
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen that woman for a few days. Could it be..."
Just as this thought arose in Hu Qi's mind...
Click!
At this moment...
The door was opened again, and a woman in her twenties with her hair tied up, a graceful figure, and wearing a nightgown, poked her head out.
"Honey, you forgot your key..."
Mid-sentence, she didn't see anyone.
Seeing Hu Qi looking, she smiled apologetically.
"This guy, always forgetting this and that..."
Muttering to herself, the woman closed the door with a "bang."
Hu Qi stood still, somewhat speechless.
It seemed he had overthought things. How could there be so many coincidences in the world?
He shook his head, opened the door, and walked in.
However, Hu Qi didn't notice.
Behind the now-closed door, an eye peered through the peephole, watching him enter the room.
...
"Quack quack!"
Hu Qi had just entered the room and put down the groceries, not even having time to change his shoes.
The sound of Zhangcha Duck's quacking came over.
Following the sound, he looked.
He saw an iron cage placed near the wall.
The bottom of the cage was covered with soft dry grass, and a purple-feathered duck squatted there.
A small wooden trough with rice grains and water was also placed in one corner of the cage.
"Good afternoon, Zhangcha Duck!"
Hu Qi walked over, opened the iron cage, and reached out towards the other party's backside.
Seeing this, Zhangcha Duck ruffled its feathers and reluctantly moved its backside, revealing two duck eggs the size of fists underneath.
The duck eggs had light purple stripes on their surface and were warm to the touch.
"Not bad, Zhangcha, you laid two this time. I'll give you an extra meal tonight."
Hu Qi smiled at this.
He reached out and stroked its smooth purple feathers.
Feeling Hu Qi's large hand...
Zhangcha Duck stiffened its neck, remaining in place, its crimson eyes fixed on Hu Qi, as if greatly afraid of him.
