The horror movie that Meng Xiang chose to enter was "Starship Troopers", and the location was the Silver Sand Star Region.
That planet is filled with giant tank bugs and countless golden beetles.
However, what attracted Meng Xiang the most was not these extras, but the channel guardians.
That only belonged to the Gold Guardian, who almost killed Meng Xiang. However, Meng Xiang is no longer the same as he was before, and he chose this horror film for two reasons.
First, Wang Zhan and the reincarnationists must conquer the Five Elements Channel, so the channel guardians become an obstacle. The strength of the channel guardians is at the peak of the fifth level of the potential lock, and even Leng Tianyu, who has not yet broken through the gene lock, may not be able to match them, so Meng Xiang must strike first.
Second, experience. With Meng Xiang's current strength, it is difficult to find an opponent who can be experienced in horror movies, and the existence of the channel guardian can help him further improve his strength.
Last time, near the lair of Godzilla, even with the initial spiritual gathering, Meng Xiang's power was still not enough to compete with the guardian. That time, if it weren't for Zoro's assistance, it would have been difficult for the Nameless Team to escape unscathed.
Well, now that he has transformed into the God-killing Aura, when Meng Xiang activates the initial stage of spiritual gathering, the Channel Guardian happens to be his opponent for training. In addition, with a breakthrough to the fifth level of potential lock and a burst of life energy, Meng Xiang has a 100% chance of winning against the Channel Guardian.
Winning or losing is secondary. But, how much can the Channel Guardian improve his strength
Meng Xiang's current instantaneous explosive power, even at the initial stage of spiritual gathering, has already surpassed the potential lock level 5. Even those strong people who have evolved genes, reshaped their bodies, and even overcome their inner demons and are only one step away from breaking through the genetic lock may not be able to compete with Meng Xiang's initial stage of spiritual gathering. Therefore, in fact, the channel guardian cannot be of much help in improving his strength.
Meng Xiang's goal, naturally, is to evolve his genes, condense a perfect body, and even try to overcome his inner demons through the fierce battle with the golden beetle.
He would not have the unrealistic idea that he could break through the genetic lock just by entering the plot world this time.
When Meng Xiang entered the Yinsha star field this time, the tank worms there were in great misfortune. It was unknown how many tank worms, shaped like towering pillars, died at the hands of Meng Xiang.
In the evening, Meng Xiang returned safely under the expectation of his companions. Unlike his companions, he was now wearing bright clothes, and his originally solid muscles had become a little loose, just like an ordinary person in the real world who was completely relaxed. He didn't look like a well-trained strong man at all.
"Meng Xiang, you're joining Starship Troopers this time, aren't you going on vacation?" Han Fan teased.
"Vacation? Haha, it is a vacation, but it is a vacation spent constantly fighting tank bugs. The largest of those tank bugs grows to be hundreds of meters high, and the smallest is more than 20 meters. The molten liquid they spew out is so strong that even double B-level weapons may not be able to resist it. I spent 10 months surrounded by these bugs, a full 10 months, before I reached the limit of potential lock level 5." Meng Xiang said with a smile. His companions imagined it according to his description and couldn't help shivering all over.
For 10 months, I lived in a world surrounded by such strange tank bugs. Every moment was spent in fear. That kind of life was worse than death.
"However, I have also gained a lot from it, such as integrating into nature, eh? This statement is incorrect. The correct statement is to completely shield and isolate the relationship between energy and space, like this." Meng Xiang took a deep breath, and all his aura disappeared without a trace. If it were not for the naked eye, even with a keen insight, one would not be able to perceive the existence of the motionless Meng Xiang.
"The combat power is zero and any breath is blocked. In high-speed close combat, this technique is very important. However, this skill is not prepared for combat, but for the purpose of minutely controlling energy, penetrating into cell genes, stimulating genes and promoting their evolution." Meng Xiang briefly explained the key to breaking through the gene lock.
"So, your physical condition is several times stronger than before?" Zhuo Luo said indignantly. He also broke through the fifth level of potential lock, but there was still a long distance to the limit. He didn't have much time left. It was 100% impossible for him to reach Meng Xiang's current level.
Meng Xiang shook his head, smiled helplessly, and said, "Not yet. It took me 10 months to reach the limit of Level 5 Potential Lock. After that, I sneaked underground, found the channel guardian, and fought with it for a month."
At this point, he laughed unconsciously and continued, "Every time I was about to defeat the golden beetle, I would leave immediately. In that month, I fought with it more than a hundred times until it was covered with wounds. If I continued like this, I was afraid that people would accuse me of abusing animals, so I had to kill it with a sword."
Meng Xiang said it very easily, but his companions knew that the channel guardian had strength that surpassed any potential lock level 5 strongman, but Meng Xiang took on such an opponent as a game to train him. In addition to being audacious, it was also because he possessed superhuman strength.
What level of strength has Meng Xiang reached now? His companions knew that it was beyond their ability to think. Perhaps only a strong person with a gene lock would mention his desire to fight.
"Have you finished bragging? Answer my questions and explain quickly." Zhuo Luo asked coldly with his hands on his chest. Another person who was also paying attention to him was Gu Panpan.
Although the chances are slim, they may encounter the same stage that Meng Xiang is going through now in the future, so they must learn from Meng Xiang's experience, compare it with their own, and see if they can seize the opportunity to improve their own strength.
"Huh? Are you asking about the physique? Actually, this is not the point. The point is that genetic evolution must have a process. Now 90% of the genes in my body have evolved. However, as long as 1% of the genes have not evolved, it will not be considered a perfect body, and it will not be able to exert the function of a perfect body." Meng Xiang organized his words. He knew that Zhuo Luo was concerned about this issue, not because he was concerned about his strength, but because he wanted to know about the experience of breaking through the genetic lock.
"A perfect body does not mean a strong physique. Of course, it varies from person to person. Some strong people do show it in their physique. Like the Grim Reaper we met in the last horror movie, his strengthening direction is body mutation and strong physique. You have also seen it, right?" Meng Xiang asked Zhuo Luo.
Zhuo Luo nodded. He still remembered the God of Death. If he fought with the God of Death, he might not even be able to cut his skin.
That physique is a hundred times stronger than Meng Xiang's demonic physique. Even if it is far inferior to Ni Cang Tian, it is already Ni Cang Tian.
"I estimate that the God of Death has condensed a perfect body and even overcome his inner demons. He is only one step away from breaking through the genetic lock. However, their bodies are not innate, and their souls and bodies are not unified. They cannot open the channel to welcome the power of the soul, and they will never be able to open the power of the soul in their lifetime."
Meng Xiang continued with a hint of ridicule, "To get back to the topic just now, a perfect body refers to a body that is most suitable for the burst of one's own power. It does not necessarily mean a strong physique, but it must be at least several times stronger. My gene evolution degree is 90%, and my physique is three times stronger. In my estimation, if I succeed in condensing it, it should not be a problem to strengthen my physique by more than five times."
"Let's stop here on this question. When you mentioned the God of Death, I felt confused. According to the information you received, the God of Death was a powerful ancient high-level gene lock master, and the previous origins of the gene locks were all cultivators. From the information we have obtained, the God of Death is 100% a cultivator, so why did his reincarnated body develop in the direction of physical strengthening?" Fang Ru interrupted.
Meng Xiang laughed triumphantly, glanced at Fang Ru and said, "What you haven't figured out this time, I have already guessed. His purpose is 100% to fight against Pangu, the God of War."
Fang Ru's eyes lit up, his eyeballs turned rapidly, and he slapped his head and said, "So that's how it is. A cultivator certainly can't be a close combat expert, and Pangu God of War is Sun Wukong holding the ancient magic weapon - Ruyi Jingu Bang, a typical power-based close combat expert. So, in order to compete, the God of Death has practiced his own method and made a breakthrough in close combat." He said "hmm" and added, "He is a high-level gene-locked strongman, and he has practiced for ten thousand years. I believe that the God of Death's cultivation has reached the peak and no one can defeat him. Now he has practiced close combat for hundreds of years, and the artifact mentioned by Meng Xiang - Dragon Blade, may also exist to fight against Ruyi Jingu Bang. In other words, the strength of the God of Death has reached an inhuman level. He is invincible in the face of any strong man, and even Pangu God of War cannot compete with him."
Meng Xiang stared at Fang Ru as if he was looking at an enemy, because he had thought hard for a long time before he came up with this inference. He did not expect Fang Ru to speak it out in the blink of an eye as if he had seen it with his own eyes. This kind of analytical ability was absolutely beyond his reach.
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