Limitless Body Technique vs. Limitless Body Technique
Eight Hunter, led by Noya Mei and Jin Gang, both at the Twelfth Order, surrounded Gu Ding.
Elsa, standing to the side, looked slightly worried. She could sense that Gu Ding had become stronger, but she didn't know exactly how much his Combat Strength had increased. She only knew that based on Gu Ding's previous Combat Strength, it was roughly equivalent to the peak of the Eleventh Order, but there was still a distance to go before reaching the Twelfth Order.
Her biggest concern was what Liliath had said before disembarking from the spaceship: the members of the Hunter and Gu Ding practiced similar Combat Strength amplification techniques, which could amplify Combat Strength up to four times.
But Tagore, standing to the side, leisurely swished his tail, seemingly unconcerned about the outcome of the battle. However, since boarding the ship, this fellow had been largely indifferent to everything except eating and fighting.
Surrounded and attacked, Gu Ding still chose to remain still and wait for the enemy to finish off his attack. This choice puzzled Noya Mei, who wondered if it stemmed from overconfidence or a lack of combat experience. Usually, when outnumbered, the wisest choice is to strike first and eliminate the weakest member of the opposing team. Experienced martial artists wouldn't make the mistake Gu Ding.
In reality, Gu Ding wasn't lacking in experience; he simply wanted to observe the differences between the Hunter's Limitless Body Technique and his own. He knew that once he made a move, those Eleventh Order gene-based beings probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a single attack from him.
With a base attack of 80,000 points, plus the 160x amplification from the eleventh level of Limitless Body Technique, the 4x amplification from Berserk, and the 5x amplification from Armor, Gu Ding could easily reach 256 million Combat Strength with a single strike. Add to that the Combat Strength doubling effect of the Martial Dao Force Field, and it's no exaggeration to say he could one-shot Eleventh Order opponent. A martial artist newly entering the Twelfth Order only has 100 million Combat Strength. Gu Ding's defense is even more terrifying; the Advanced Iron Block provides a full twenty-fold defense boost, making it impossible for even Twelfth Order Peak martial artist with 1 billion Combat Strength to break through his defenses.
Although being ganged up on by a group of people wouldn't break his defenses, the attacks would still hurt. So Gu Ding chose to dodge.
The eight men's attacks were as dense as mercury, giving Gu Ding no chance to catch his breath. However, Gu Ding's Shadow Step much more exquisite than that of the eight men.
None of the eight men's Steel Fist, Ghost Foot, Thunder Elbow, Flame Knee, Absolute Finger could hit Gu Ding; they were all easily dodged. Gu Ding even felt that it was easier than fighting the others.
"Your Limitless Body Technique and theirs originate from the same source, so you can easily see the flaws in their moves. This makes your powerful physical techniques easier to deal with than other techniques." The Sea Emperor's explanation made Gu Ding realize that it wasn't because he had become stronger, but because the other party also practiced Limitless Body Technique.
Watching Gu Ding skillfully weave through the crowd with his Shadow Step, Noya Mei also noticed something unusual, because his footwork was so similar to the Shadow Step she had practiced, but much more refined.
Liliath and the others on the spaceship had been watching the situation closely. When Gu Ding stepped forward alone to face the eight opponents, Liliath almost rushed out in panic, but was stopped by Bigge. Seeing Gu Ding effortlessly navigating the raging attacks, she realized that Gu Ding had truly become stronger. And not just a little stronger, but significantly stronger.
After four or five waves of attacks, Gu Ding had roughly finished reviewing the incomplete version of the Limitless Body Technique. He felt there was no need to waste time continuing. Many of his abilities had time limits, and he had to end the battle before those limits expired.
Gu Ding quickly locked onto his first target, a Golden-haired Youth. He took Shadow Step forward, suddenly appearing in front of the other man. A standard, Steel Fist slammed out with irresistible force, landing squarely on the man's chest.
With a deafening "Boom!", a sound like cannon fire erupted the moment Gu Ding's fist collided with the opponent's chest, sending the Golden-haired Youth flying backward. Others might not know the extent of his injuries, but Gu Ding knew perfectly well. He clearly felt the sound of the boy's sternum cracking, though not a devastating blow, because the boy had used his Gale Body to absorb some of the attack. Gu Ding also knew that after this impact, the boy was incapacitated. His internal organs had shifted due to the shock, and it was questionable whether he could even endure the pain to get up, let alone fight.
With his first strike taking down his first opponent, Gu Ding turned his attention to his second.
It was a skinny guy who had been using Ghost Foot when he attacked him earlier. Gu Ding, with his hands in his pockets, appeared in front of the guy without warning, leaped high into the air, and slammed his right leg down hard on the guy's left neck.
With a soft cracking sound, Gu Ding knew he had achieved his goal: the opponent's cervical vertebrae were fractured. In an ordinary person, such a fracture would usually be fatal, but for Eleventh Order genetically engineered being, it only meant temporary incapacitation.
Gu Ding's attack didn't stop for a moment; he quickly took down the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth...
Less than a minute after Gu Ding began his counterattack, the eight-man team was reduced to just the last two captains.
This scene left Liliath stunned. Even Elsa, who was watching from the sidelines, showed a surprised expression. She clearly remembered saying that Gu Ding wasn't strong enough less than a month ago, but now Gu Ding's Combat Strength had completely surpassed hers.
Noya Mei finally realized that the current Gu Ding was not the Gu Ding she had studied in the video before; this Gu Ding was much more powerful.
Jin Gang was never a passive person, so he chose to attack.
As Twelfth-Order Gene Body, his base Combat Strength is 800 million. With the fourfold bonus from the Seventh Layer Limitless Body Technique, his Combat Strength can reach a terrifying level of 3.2 billion. His figure suddenly appeared in front of Gu Ding, clenched his fist, and threw a Steel Fist.
The moment his fist was thrown, Jin Gang sensed something was wrong; his attack speed and power seemed to have been weakened. But the thought had barely formed when he was shocked by something else...
Gu Ding didn't intend to dodge the punch, because Jin Gang knew that only a direct confrontation would earn him respect. So, Gu Ding extended his left hand and blocked Jin Gang's seemingly inevitable and ferocious blow.
Noya Mei stunned to take the punch head-on. She knew how terrifying Jin Gang's punch was; even she would be defeated if she took it directly. But Gu Ding did it, and did it with nonchalance.
Jin Gang's strike was like a sledgehammer hitting a giant bell; it didn't produce a cannon shot, but rather a metallic clang. The sound reverberated, captivating all who heard it.
But Gu Ding wasn't just defending. While blocking his opponent with his left hand, Gu Ding unleashed three consecutive "Absolute Finger" attacks with lightning speed, striking Jin Gang's chest. This three-hit combo wasn't just based on Martial Dao Force Field; Gu Ding also activated the ability to stack damage.
512 million! 1.024 billion! 480 million! Three terrifying forces shot out in quick succession from his Finger Force, striking Jin Gang's chest repeatedly. In that instant, Jin Gang felt as if his chest had been repeatedly struck by a heavy hammer. His Gale Body instantly activated, dissipating some of the force, but he still collapsed to his knees, panting heavily, trying to regulate his heartbeat. He hadn't completely lost his fighting ability, which was somewhat unexpected by Gu Ding.
"Every time you appear, you are much stronger than the last. This time, your Combat Strength has indeed exceeded our expectations." Noya Mei did not attack immediately, "But you cannot win against me."
"Didn't you say this hairstyle didn't look good? Well, now I'll tell you why I chose this hairstyle." Noya Mei said, pressing one hand to her forehead and slowly smoothing her hair back to reveal her forehead.
Looking at the peculiar mark on the other person's forehead that resembled a tattoo, Gu Ding vaguely remembered that it seemed to be related to an ancient civilization.
"This kind of marking is called Spirit Mark Inheritance, which is a method of inheritance from ancient civilizations," the Sea Emperor explained. "Transforming an ability into a spirit rune and then transferring it to another person is what is called Spirit Mark Inheritance. Therefore, generally, the abilities that are inherited are relatively powerful, because the conversion of spirit runes is very complex, and ordinary abilities do not need to use this method of inheritance."
"The ability I inherited is very special, it's called Mirror Image Clone..." Noya Mei said, taking out a mirror from her Storage Space, pointing it at her face, and pressing a finger against the glass surface.
"Crack..." Soon, the sound of shattering glass rang out.
What was originally a single piece of mirror shattered into twelve pieces.
Just then, Gu Ding witnessed an unbelievable scene—another Noya Mei appeared out of thin air behind the Noya Mei. But that wasn't the end; a second Noya Mei, and a third Noya Mei, kept appearing behind the real Noya Mei.
All the Noya Mei were dressed identically, including the original, making a total of thirteen. Under these circumstances, Gu Ding had no idea which one was the real one and which one was the imposter.
"My ability allows me to create clones that are exactly like myself to participate in battle, and the clones' combat power is exactly the same as the original." The thirteen Noya Mei all had a slight smile on their lips, their expressions and demeanor were exactly the same.
"Actually, the simplest way to break this ability is to find the true body. Once the true body is destroyed, the clones will collapse on their own," the Sea Emperor laughed. "If someone else were to use this ability, they would indeed be in trouble, not knowing which one is the true body. But this little girl has met me..."