Meng Bo

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Meng Bo (孟博)
Species/Race	Appears human; later revealed to be a monstrous, non-human entity inhabiting or using Meng Bo's body 42
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Imperial University, Class 1
Occupation/Role	Class monitor; publicly regarded as Class 1's pride 17
Status	Active; apparently killed by Lin Xia in the Secret Realm, then reappeared unharmed 22 25
First Appearance	Chapter 17

Background / History

Meng Bo is the young master of the wealthy Meng Family, described as oil tycoons. Xie Feng selected him as Class 1's monitor due to both his family background and his SR-rank awakening; he was one of only two SR-rank Awakeners in the cohort. 17

During a school Secret Realm exercise, Meng Bo was paired with Lin Xia. He immediately treated Lin Xia with hostility because he believed Lin Xia had harassed Zhu Tingyu, whom Meng Bo intended to make his girlfriend. He attempted to strike Lin Xia with an awakened-powered slap, but Lin Xia caught his wrist effortlessly. 18

Although Xie Feng initially ordered the pair to redraw their lots, Meng Dahai and Zhu Ledong's intervention resulted in them entering the Secret Realm together. Inside, Meng Bo transformed and attacked Lin Xia despite the realm's abnormal conditions. 19

When the pair encountered a Level 5 Lion Pride, Meng Bo panicked rather than cooperate. After learning that the monsters prioritized Lin Xia, the stronger Awakener, he attacked Lin Xia repeatedly while the lions surrounded him. 20 21

Lin Xia eventually beat Meng Bo into a near-death state and killed him with an Energy Bullet. His body was left behind when Lin Xia cleared the Secret Realm; a blood-red gaze later crawled into Meng Bo's corpse through one eye. 22 25

Meng Bo subsequently emerged from the Secret Realm unharmed. He and Lin Xia silently concealed what happened inside, allowing Meng Dahai to publicly credit Meng Bo for the clear. 25 26

Later, Meng Bo confronted Lin Xia in a forest and revealed his monstrous nature. He warned Lin Xia not to expose the killing in the Secret Realm, then restrained him with chest tentacles, pierced his neck with a gear-tipped tongue, and absorbed his blood. Meng Bo stated that Lin Xia would have made a better “vessel.” 42

Appearance

Meng Bo initially presents himself as a handsome young man approximately 185 centimeters tall. His later appearances reveal radically different forms. 17 19 42

• Wore a black T-shirt during the Secret Realm team selection. 17
• Later appeared in a hooded windbreaker with his hands in his pockets. 42
• His transformation takes the form of a red-skinned, muscular demon over two meters tall. 19
• The demon form has a broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted build and twisted horn-like protrusions on its forehead. 19
• His revealed monstrous body can produce four crimson tentacles from the chest. 42
• His tongue can extend into a gear-tipped organ capable of piercing a victim's neck. 42

Personality

Meng Bo is arrogant, possessive, and deeply concerned with social standing. He considers himself Zhu Tingyu's ideal match because of their appearance, family backgrounds, and strength, and reacts violently when Lin Xia mocks him. 18

In combat, he is impulsive and unwilling to listen to reason. Even after recognizing that the Secret Realm was dangerous, he prioritized his grudge against Lin Xia over survival or cooperation. 19 20

When facing death, Meng Bo shifts from pleading to threatening Lin Xia with retaliation from the Meng Family. 22 After his apparent resurrection, his behavior becomes markedly more sinister: he uses secrecy as leverage, dismisses innocent deaths, and expresses interest in Lin Xia as a potential vessel. 26 42

Abilities & Skills

Strength-Type Awakening

Meng Bo is a strength-oriented Awakener whose transformed body's raw power can contend with Lin Xia's physical attacks. 18 19

• His awakened palm strike was stated to be capable of shattering a wall. 18
• In demon form, his full-power punch matched Lin Xia's in force. 19
• His speed is comparatively poor; Lin Xia repeatedly avoids his attacks by sidestepping. 19
• He is identified as an SR-rank Awakener, though one account describes him as S-rank. 17 19

Demonic Transformation

Meng Bo can crush a card and transform into a red-skinned demon. 19

• Increases his size to over two meters and greatly enhances his musculature. 19
• Alters his voice into a rough, unnatural tone. 19
• The transformation is geared toward physical offense and defense rather than speed. 19

Monstrous Physiology

The being that reappears as Meng Bo possesses abilities not displayed before his death. 25 42

• A blood-red presence enters Meng Bo's corpse through the eye after his apparent death. 25
• Can immobilize targets with four chest tentacles. 42
• Can pierce a target with a gear-tipped tongue and absorb their blood. 42
• Causes its own body to explode after attacking Lin Xia; Lin Xia later awakens completely healed from the encounter. 42 43
• Its exact identity, method of resurrection, and ultimate purpose remain undisclosed. 25 42

Relationships

• Lin Xia — Rival and attempted killer. Meng Bo targeted him over Zhu Tingyu, attacked him during the Secret Realm crisis, was apparently killed by him, then returned and assaulted him again. 18 21 22 25 42
• Zhu Tingyu — Object of Meng Bo's romantic obsession. He believes he will become her boyfriend and considers their families and abilities a perfect match. 18
• Meng Dahai — Father. Meng Dahai attempts to keep Meng Bo paired with Lin Xia in the Secret Realm and later publicly credits him for the realm's clear. 18 26
• Zhang Heng — Connected to the secret Meng Bo uses to threaten Lin Xia; Meng Bo warns Lin Xia not to reveal that Lin Xia killed his own partner. 42

Trivia

• Meng Bo's return from death leaves Lin Xia convinced that the person who exited the Secret Realm cannot be the same person he killed. 25
• The Lion Pride ignores Meng Bo and focuses on Lin Xia because the artificial Secret Realm's hidden mechanism targets the stronger Awakener first. 21
• Meng Bo's inaction and attacks against Lin Xia directly worsen their chances of surviving the Secret Realm. 20 21