After 80% of " Muscle Manipulation " was activated, Imat quickly transformed from a large, muscular giant into a muscular giant over three meters tall, with terrifying muscles like the T-virus " Tyrant." However, his appearance was more human than Tyrant " Tyrant," lacking the ugly and grotesque appearance of a terrifying villain. Although Imat's muscles were large and numerous, making him look terrifying, his physique remained unchanged; he was still humanoid, only exceeding three meters in height.
After Imat's strength increased again, Xiao Shenke was the first to feel the impact, and he felt it most keenly!
Equivalent to the previous 40% " Muscle Manipulation Muscle Manipulation," now reaching 80%, numerically it's doubled. However, the combat power Imat has displayed is actually several times greater than before, especially in terms of speed. Previously, Imat couldn't keep up with Xiao Shenke's speed, so his tactic was defense and counter-attack. But now Imat's speed can match Xiao Shenke's, so Imat no longer defends and counter-attacks, but instead engages in a frenzied offensive with Xiao Shenke!
Xiao Shenke felt the immense pressure from Imat, and he went completely insane. Although Imat's combat power had increased significantly, it still couldn't suppress him. Therefore, under this immense pressure, his Gene Lock... was unlocked!
The originally mediocre swordsmanship of the Kemoyin Knight, through optimization and improvement based on combat experience passed down from ancient times, has been transformed into a fierce and ruthless killing sword.
While it's said that brute force can overcome any skill, when you possess both strength and technique, your strength can be unleashed to its fullest potential, even surpassing its limits. Like now, after unlocking his Gene Lock, Kemoyin Xiao Shenke's swordsmanship, Knight skills, and the special attributes of the " Runeword " on his weapons and armor, combined with the experience and techniques of his ancestors fighting against Xiao Shenke races, have been completely integrated into his body. This allows these disparate elements to fuse and optimize, ultimately forming his own unique combat skills and instincts.
Therefore, before unlocking his Gene Lock, Xiao Shenke could feel immense pressure from Imat, who Muscle Manipulation. However, after unlocking his Gene Lock and integrating all his strength and skills, Xiao Shenke could no longer feel any pressure from Imat.
Furthermore, as Xiao Shenke's combat experience grew, his battles with Imat gradually evolved from initially being a back-and-forth struggle with more defense than offense, to a more balanced approach of offense and defense, where he now handled the situation with ease.
Imat was completely bewildered!
He could clearly see that Xiao Shenke had unlocked the Gene Lock!
Although he has unlocked it, he has not yet been able to fully integrate the combat experience and skills of the human ancestors in the First-Order Gene Lock himself. Imat has not yet been able to absorb and digest the ancient memory fragments hidden deep in his genes. Therefore, his fighting style has always been to overcome all skills with brute force. After all, his " Muscle Manipulation " ability can greatly enhance his strength, and this powerful strength can give rise to speed and a tough body.
The team's freakish Kshatriya Doctor and Brahman monk's talent in Gene Lock filled him with envy, jealousy, and hatred. He had originally thought that only these two freaks could unlock Gene Lock as easily as eating and drinking, and even unlock two of them.
However, seeing Xiao Shenke, this underage dwarf, unlock his Gene Lock right under his nose without even a change in expression, demonstrates that his physical condition is exceptionally good, enabling him to resist the sudden surge of adrenaline in his blood vessels. While adrenaline can stimulate and enhance one's overall abilities, it is also a highly toxic substance. In reality, those who suddenly unleash their full potential in critical moments often die tragically afterward because their physical condition is inadequate and they cannot withstand the backlash from adrenaline.
Imat's " Muscle Manipulation " ability is the most direct route to physical enhancement. Therefore, unlocking the First-Order Gene Lock was not difficult for him. However, he was still distorted by the surge of adrenaline. But look at Xiao Shenke, who unlocked the Gene Lock lock as if it were a game, letting a huge amount of adrenaline flow through his blood vessels throughout his body.
This is actually a case of Imat making too many assumptions!
Because Xiao Shenke is Komoine Giant Serpent bloodline sorcerer; he is actually a juvenile Komoine Giant Serpent. This mythical serpent is not only incredibly tough, powerful, and swift, but it also possesses deadly venom and Petrifying Eyes. Adrenaline is indeed highly toxic, but the Komoine Giant Serpent is precisely the one least afraid of venom. Therefore, the problem of how to dissipate the massive amount of adrenaline produced after the release of the Gene Lock, which is extremely troublesome for others, is completely non-existent for Xiao Shenke.
Furthermore, Xiao Shenke possessed an extremely active mind and strong mental power, which allowed him to quickly integrate the combat experience and skills of his ancestors, gained from the First-Order Gene Lock, into his own tactics. This is why, in his battle with Imat, after unlocking the First-Order Gene Lock, he immediately transformed his tactics, turning the tables and putting Imat at a disadvantage!
That's right!
After Xiao Shenke unlocked his First-Order Gene Lock and optimized his swordsmanship, the immense pressure from Imat, who possessed 80% " Muscle Manipulation," instantly transformed into a few wisps of wind that gently brushed past his face. Instead, the twin swords in his hands, which had previously been used for ordinary, simple vertical slashes, horizontal sweeps, and diagonal cuts, suddenly became the venomous fangs of the Komodo Giant Serpent, capable of injuring anyone who touched them and killing anyone who bit them. Moreover, his body, like the Komodo Giant Serpent, moved around Imat with a graceful and eerie movement, yet when he attacked with his twin swords, it was ferocious and domineering.
At this moment, Imat was frequently injured under Xiao Shenke's completely transformed, ferocious and vicious sword attacks. The gauntlets on his hands seemed clumsy and sluggish, completely unable to block Xiao Shenke's unpredictable and elusive killing sword techniques.
In just a short while, Imat, who had achieved 80% " Muscle Manipulation," was covered in crisscrossing sword wounds, his entire body stained with crimson blood. Moreover, as time passed, these sword wounds grew deeper and deeper. Clearly, as Xiao Shenke's proficiency in swordsmanship increased, the lethality of this killing sword technique, which was based on the combat experience and skills of humanity's distant ancestors and combined with the swordsmanship of the Kemoyin Knight, was also rising.
"Damn! This little dwarf is a monstrous genius like the perverted Doctor and the snake-playing monk. Continuing to fight him will only make him stronger!"
"We can't wait any longer! We have to fight with our lives! If we don't fight now... I won't even have a chance to escape!"
"120%... Muscle Manipulation... Activated!"