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’What’s going on?’

’Are these the legendary clones?!’

Gao Neng was certain that all the Gao Xiaomeng shadows around him were truly solidifying. After all, the feeling of grabbing a shadow was different from grabbing a solid body.

There was a distinct difference in how they felt.

BOOM!

The man and the cat separated.

All the shadows around Gao Neng vanished.

But the shadows around Gao Xiaomeng remained, flickering in and out of sight. Some of these shadows stood behind Gao Xiaoming, while others clung to the surrounding cliff walls.

"What are these?" Gao Neng asked, pointing at the shadows around Gao Xiaomeng.

"Gao Neng, as your opponent, do you really think I’m going to answer that question?" Gao Xiaomeng waved a hand, her two completely pitch-black eyes fixed on him.

"You will," Gao Neng said with certainty.

"Heh heh, you guessed it. I will tell you. If I didn’t, how would you ever know how clever I, the Xiaomeng Queen, am?" Gao Xiaomeng burst out laughing.

"..." Gao Neng was speechless.

’Just as I thought.’

’Whether human or cat, the need to show off is bone-deep.’

"Energy Manifestation," Gao Xiaomeng said.

"Energy Manifestation?"

"That’s right. This is my own Energy Manifestation. The only difference is, I’m manifesting myself. Aren’t you surprised? Feeling a little unexpected shock? Speaking of which, you guys gave me the idea. When Fang Tangtang took me to visit the genetic weapon laboratory, this method occurred to me," Gao Xiaomeng continued.

"Using Energy Manifestation... to manifest yourself?" Gao Neng tilted his head back. It seemed like this was something only Gao Xiaomeng could do.

Because she herself was an Energy Body.

So, manifesting other energy bodies should be possible for her.

’But the problem is...’

’Why can she manifest so many?’

Gao Neng looked at the dozen or so Gao Xiaomengs before him, and his mind reeled. He himself could apparently only manifest one.

Even Shen Ning’Er could only manifest two at the same time.

How many had Gao Xiaomeng manifested?

One, two, three... a total of seventeen!

"Are you surprised I can manifest so many? Don’t be. Haven’t you already guessed? The magnetic core is my energy source!" Seeing Gao Neng’s surprise, Gao Xiaomeng’s expression grew even more smug.

"I see." Upon hearing this, Gao Neng understood.

Energy Manifestation required three things: one, Spiritual Power; two, energy; and three, imagination.

And in terms of these three conditions...

Gao Xiaomeng was the absolute pinnacle.

In terms of imagination, Gao Xiaomeng possessed a powerful replication ability and could calculate it directly. For her, it was basically as simple as one plus one equals two.

As for energy...

Because she was an Energy Body herself, and with the supply from the magnetic core, the amount of energy she could mobilize within the Underground City was an astronomical figure.

As for Spiritual Power...

Gao Neng didn’t know how strong Gao Xiaomeng’s was.

But it definitely wasn’t weak.

With all three factors at their peak, it was natural for Gao Xiaomeng to manifest seventeen copies at once.

’This is a bit troublesome. Seventeen Gao Xiaomengs, plus the original... that’s eighteen in total! And most importantly, if they’re all solid, once a brawl starts, it’ll be impossible to find the real Gao Xiaomeng.’ Gao Neng’s brows furrowed deeply. ’How am I supposed to fight this?’

"Just give up, Gao Neng. You’re no match for me, the Xiaomeng Queen!" Gao Xiaomeng tilted her head back, her two pitch-black eyes blinking repeatedly at him.

’That’s right, the eyes!’ Gao Neng’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Gao Xiaomeng’s manifestation was based on her original self, so the other manifested Gao Xiaomengs still had deep blue eyes.

The original had black eyes.

The manifestations all had deep blue eyes.

’At least I won’t have a problem telling them apart now.’

’Time to take her down in one go.’

"Still not giving up? Then don’t blame me, the Xiaomeng Queen, for being ruthless! I’m going to pull your pants off and put them on your head!" Seeing that Gao Neng still had no intention of surrendering, Gao Xiaomeng decisively launched another attack, leading the swarm of manifested copies in a charge.

"Ghost Shadow Step." Gao Neng used Ghost Shadow Step again. Shadows flickered into existence around him, mixing with Gao Xiaomeng’s solid manifestations.

"It’s useless! Shadows are just shadows. They can’t compare to me, the Xiaomeng Queen!" When Gao Xiaomeng saw Gao Neng use this move again, her confidence swelled.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

The man and the cat fought in a crazed tangle.

After a good seven or eight rounds, Gao Neng seemed to be struggling to hold on.

SWISH!

Gao Neng started to flee downward.

It was a stark contrast to when Gao Xiaomeng had fled just moments before.

"Hahaha, where do you think you’re going, Gao Neng?!" Seeing that Gao Neng was actually running, Gao Xiaomeng immediately laughed and gave chase.

The distance between the man and the cat closed.

Ten meters.

Seven meters.

Three meters.

One meter.

Just as the pack of Gao Xiaomengs was about to catch up to Gao Neng...

Gao Neng turned back.

"Look back... and grab!" As he turned, Gao Neng shot his hand out.

He grabbed one of the Gao Xiaomengs right in the chest.

But it wasn’t the original.

"..." The manifested Gao Xiaomeng stared at Gao Neng’s hand on her chest, her deep blue eyes blinking in surprise. Then, she puffed her chest out a little more. "Bro, do all you men like to play like this?"

"Play like what?" Gao Neng smiled. ’She’s a pretty good actor.’

"You know... huh?!" The manifested Gao Xiaomeng was about to say more when she suddenly realized something was wrong. The Gao Neng in front of her had vanished.

And then, at the location of the real Gao Xiaomeng...

Gao Neng reappeared.

However, it wasn’t just one Gao Neng.

It was two of them!

The two Gao Nengs, one above and one below...

...had the real Gao Xiaomeng trapped between them.

Most importantly, Gao Xiaomeng knew very well that the Gao Neng behind her wasn’t a shadow, but his Tier Seven Genetic Weapon.

"You... How did you know which one was my real body?!" Gao Xiaomeng hadn’t looked in a mirror, so she had no idea her eye color had changed after she consumed the magnetic core.

"Because your real body’s eyes... are black!" As Gao Neng’s words fell, his fist had already struck Gao Xiaomeng’s chest.

At the same time, the fist of the Tier Seven Genetic Weapon arrived as well.

Two fists.

They slammed directly into Gao Xiaomeng.

Gao Xiaomeng didn’t even have a chance to dodge.

BOOM!

With a tremendous crash.

Gao Xiaomeng’s body seemed to deflate like a rubber ball. Her face and arms instantly became much rounder, and her pitch-black eyes shone with disbelief.

Gao Neng didn’t hold back.

He knew that two punches wouldn’t be enough to make Gao Xiaomeng submit, so after they landed, he decisively ordered the Tier Seven Genetic Weapon to follow up with a kick.

BANG!

Gao Xiaomeng was sent flying by the kick.

CRASH!

She smashed into the cliff wall once again.

"How about that, Gao Xiaomeng? Do you give up? It doesn’t matter how many clones you manifest; I can see through to your real body in a single glance!" Gao Neng grinned.

CRASH!

Another loud crash echoed.

The spot where Gao Xiaomeng was embedded in the wall cracked open further.

This made the grin on Gao Neng’s face freeze slightly.

He hadn’t ordered the Tier Seven Genetic Weapon to go finish her off, so where did that loud noise come from?

The answer was obvious.

It was Gao Xiaomeng herself!

CRASH!

CRASH!

"..."

Gao Xiaomeng kept smashing the cliff wall.

She didn’t stop until she had carved a massive, ten-meter-deep pit into the cliff face.

And then, Gao Neng’s face paled slightly.

Because he once again sensed a peculiar energy fluctuation.

He knew, then, what Gao Xiaomeng was doing with all that chaotic smashing.

"Ten magnetic cores!" Gao Neng was certain that at Gao Xiaomeng’s location, ten magnetic cores had just materialized out of thin air, like ghosts.

But that was impossible.

It was absolutely impossible for ten small magnetic cores to be hidden in the same section of cliff. It defied all logic.

The only explanation was...

Gao Xiaomeng had created these magnetic cores herself.

In other words, when Gao Xiaomeng was smashing the ore in the cliff wall, she was actually extracting some kind of special ’energy’ from the minerals and then condensing that energy into magnetic cores.

’What kind of heaven-defying move is this?!’

’Gao Xiaomeng is manufacturing magnetic cores?’

’How is this even possible?’

When Gao Neng had seen Gao Xiaomeng take out the first magnetic core, he had instinctively assumed she had just happened to find one in the cliff.

Or perhaps, she had used some special method to carry one with her.

Because those were the only explanations he could think of.

But now, it seemed both explanations were wrong.

Gao Xiaomeng might indeed carry a magnetic core with her—one that perhaps even contained a silver miniskirt battle armor—but her true ability was actually creating magnetic cores.

"Ah... Gao Neng, you’ve angered me! I, the Xiaomeng Queen, will absolutely not lose!" Gao Xiaomeng stood up from the cliff face. Ten flickering balls of energy floated behind her, like ten invisible wisps of Netherworld Ghost Fire, her aura shockingly powerful.

SWISH!

Gao Xiaomeng charged straight at him.

The ten magnetic cores followed closely behind her.

Furthermore, the manifested Gao Xiaomengs, originally scattered in all directions, also sprang into action at the same time.

The seventeen manifested Gao Xiaomengs were like a crazed frenzy.

Gao Neng didn’t dodge this time. He directly ordered the Tier Seven Genetic Weapon to intercept them.

As for Gao Neng himself...

He showed no intention of immediately rejoining the fight. His mind was still reeling from the terrifying truth before him.

’Magnetic cores...’

’Gao Xiaomeng?’

’Didn’t she come out of a magnetic core?’

’But now it seems things have changed.’

’If Gao Xiaomeng can create magnetic cores...’

’What does that mean?’