After returning to his personal lounge, Ding Meng rejected Lu Qing and Jun Ling's invitation to meet. The reason was simple: he needed to start converting the Origin Energy extracted from Gu Yu's body. This involved Shenguang Technology, so he needed to keep it a secret.
Although Jun Ling also had a Shenguang wristguard, it was hard to say if its effect was the same as Ding Meng's. Jun Ling would have to figure it out himself.
"Her wristguard definitely isn't a true Shenguang weapon," Little Rascal suddenly said.
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Why not?"
Little Rascal said, "Although I don't know what kind of wristguard Planet Madison gave her, if her wristguard is the same as yours, then she wouldn't have been trapped in the Temple's dreamscape. She would definitely have been able to walk out of it. That's why you should keep this weapon a secret."
Ding Meng nodded. He walked through the lounge and opened the alloy door to the training room.
On the Conqueror, every lounge was equipped with a training room. Based on Qu Xiaoqing's style, this training room was similar to the private training rooms of the Empire's dojos. Apart from the three main cabins, there was a complete set of training equipment. The walls were made of multi-element alloy and were completely sealed, so it was very private.
Of course, at Ding Meng's current level of strength, he basically didn't need the Sensory Cabin to cultivate. He just needed to sit cross-legged on the ground and enter the Elementary Consciousness Dimension. It was very easy for him to inspect the condition of his body.
The smelting space created by Ding Meng's Diamond Starfusing Art was now several times larger than before. He could clearly see that there were several types of energy mixed within. First of all, the pure white energy of Shenguang Technology filled most of the space. This was Ding Meng's most powerful core, as well as the fundamental source that supported the Shenguang weapon.
Next was the multicolored energy that was slowly moving in the shape of a vortex. This energy was the reverse source crystal and the energy that Ding Meng had refined himself. This energy could support the operation of the first nine origins.
At the center of the vortex, there was a small ball of pure red and yellow Origin Energy pulsating. This was what the Divine Light Bracer had extracted from Gu Yu's body the instant he killed him.
Little Rascal said, "Your Divine Light Wrist Guard is made from a combination of a small amount of antimatter, super heavy hydrogen, and Pi elements. In the Mou Xing Civilization, ordinary soldiers are not qualified to wear it. Only people above the rank of general can use it. Thus, it has the ability to absorb energy. For human origin ability users like Gu Yu, the energy they cultivate is easily absorbed by the wrist guard …"
Ding Meng was no stranger to antimatter. To put it simply, antimatter was the opposite of normal matter. It had the same structure, mass, and lifespan as normal matter. The only difference was that it had the opposite electrical properties.
Humans had almost never discovered antimatter in the universe. The current Federal Empire was also unable to produce it. In theory, it could be artificially synthesized through accelerators and colliders, but in terms of time, it would take humans hundreds of millions of years to synthesize a single gram of antimatter. This was completely impossible to produce.
However, Little Rascal said that this wrist guard was made of antimatter. This showed just how advanced the Mou Xing Civilization was. It was not difficult to explain why a heaven-defying martial technique like Wings of Light required the support of Shenguang Technology. Thus, Gu Yu's death was not unjust. It was not shameful to be killed by a weapon of the Great God Civilization.
If he wanted to convert Gu Yu's hard and hot Origin Energy for his own use, he would have to put in a bit of effort.
Although Origin Energy Systems were generally divided into a few categories, in reality, each Origin Energy User's cultivation path was different, resulting in their own unique characteristics.
Take Ding Meng himself as an example. Although he cultivated the Thermal Element, when he first started cultivating, he did not advance in the direction of origin energy externalization. After all, when he was in Black Gold Base, survival was his number one priority. Almost all of his Origin Energy had been used to strengthen himself. Thus, Ding Meng's Thermal Origin Energy was different from those Origin Energy Users who walked the path of specialization. His Origin Energy externalization would inevitably be a materialized product of extremely high temperature, which was extremely lethal.
Of course, as his strength soared, Ding Meng could also easily achieve this later on.
However, Ding Meng's Thermal Origin Energy was actually more like the Hard System's Coating Origin Energy. It was mainly focused on defense. In addition to the Diamond Star Technique and Zhao's Solitary Sword, Ding Meng was more like a Hard System Origin Energy User.
Gu Yu's ball of Hard System Origin Energy was obviously more powerful than Thermal Origin Energy, which was just right for Ding Meng.
Just as he was about to activate the Diamond Star Fusion Art, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind, "Ding Meng, can you let me have this ball of energy?"
The person who spoke was obviously the water droplet in Zheng Ming's image. Little Rascal was immediately amused. "Ha, so it's you. You're actually still alive."
The water droplet had a heartfelt fear towards Little Rascal. It stammered, "I … I'm no longer Chu Ming Liang. I'm also no longer in the form of the Ancient Phantom Dragon."
Little Rascal chuckled. "It's all the same whether it's you or not. Back then, in order to deal with you, I had to go into hibernation for several years. But now, I can deal with you at any time."
Ding Meng and Xiao Ai probably didn't think much of these words, but the water droplet was quite clear. Mou Xing's spirit body had absorbed so much Divine Light energy from the temple that it had already transformed into a half-spirit body. Its strength was unimaginable to anyone else.
If it was in Mou Xing's life form, even if it was a complete water droplet, it would still have to look up to him. It wouldn't even be able to think about resisting. If it did, it would die, and if it died, it would be reduced to ashes.
"What do you want Ding Meng's energy for?" In the space of consciousness, Little Rascal coldly stared at the water droplet on the beach.
The water droplet was a bit helpless. "I also want to evolve. My current form isn't very good, and I can't go out yet."
"Look at you. You still want to go out?" Little Rascal snorted disdainfully. "Have you asked Ding Meng?"
Ding Meng frowned and said, "What do you want this Origin Energy for?"
The water droplet sighed and said, "Ding Meng, refining this ball of energy isn't very meaningful to you right now. With your current strength, you won't be able to make any substantial leaps in strength even if you absorb it. If you don't absorb it, it won't be a loss either …"
Xiao Ai immediately expressed her agreement. "That's right, Ding Meng. Right now, your first ten origins are all operating at the same time. The tenth origin is operating normally, so your Origin Energy Index is 850 million points. I've calculated that Gu Yu's ball of energy only has 38 million points after conversion. If you really want to absorb it, it won't be very meaningful."
This was indeed easy to calculate. The standard for a beginner Battle Monarch was 100 million points of Origin Energy Index, an intermediate Battle Monarch was 250 million points of Origin Energy Index, and an advanced Battle Monarch was 800 million points of Origin Energy Index. The astonishing amount of energy that Ding Meng had erupted during his battle with Gu Yu was precisely the aura of an advanced Battle Monarch. Coupled with the fact that he had a Divine Weapon like the Divine Light weapon, he had been able to effortlessly destroy Gu Yu.
If he had absorbed 38 million points of Origin Energy Index and still hadn't broken through the one billion mark, then that was the mark of a beginner Battle Saint. Thus, it wouldn't have much of an impact if he didn't absorb it.
Little Rascal immediately began to object. "Are you saying that you'll be of great use if you absorb it?"
The water droplet said, "That's right. Gu Yu's ball of energy actually has a miraculous effect on me. Even though it's a defensive type of Origin Energy, I can actually convert it into something completely opposite. Once I have it, it'll be easier for me to help Ding Meng do things."
"Help Ding Meng do things?
Are you really that kind? "Little Rascal still didn't believe it.
The water droplet was a bit helpless. "Alright, if you give it to me, then Ding Meng will have a true clone. I can do a lot of things for him."
Ding Meng pondered for a moment before saying, "I can give it to you, but I have a request. That is, you can't appear in the form of Big Brother Zheng Ming. Otherwise, you know that you're no match for me."
The water droplet nodded. "Of course I understand. Then what form do you want me to use as my original form?"
Ding Meng thought for a moment, then said, "The Citizen Protector!"
The water droplet seemed to know what he was thinking. The Citizen Protector had been mediocre all his life, and it was only because of the little girl's actions that he was completely awakened. Ding Meng naturally hoped that he would inherit the Citizen Protector's long-cherished wish and not become a schemer like Chu Ming Liang.
An almost imperceptible star floated out from Ding Meng's forehead, flying to the center of the hall and quickly transforming into a streak of light. This was Zheng Ming's image, but a short moment later, the streak of light was surrounded by a mass of reddish-yellow energy. The energy rolled about like waves, and a moment later, it calmed down. The streak of light dissipated, and the streak of light disappeared. The image of a middle-aged man appeared in everyone's field of vision.
He wore a shabby military officer's uniform, and there was a pitch-black saber hanging from his waist. His face was covered in wrinkles, and his complexion was sallow and full of vicissitudes. His appearance was truly ordinary, and he was the type that wouldn't stand out in a crowd.
With a whoosh, Little Rascal floated out from Ding Meng's forehead and transformed into Mou Xing's streak of light.
"Wow, you're really amazing. You can take form with just a little bit of energy." Little Rascal's tone was somewhat envious.
The water droplet said, "This is my first form. The Kelvin Spore Life Forms have always been ever-changing. I'm different from you, Little Rascal. After all, you're a spirit, but I'm not …"
He paused for a moment, then said, "Ding Meng, look carefully. This is just a streak of light."
After saying that, his entire body underwent a huge change, just like an optical computer switching images. He instantly transformed into many different human forms, and Ding Meng recognized all of them: Marshal, Four-eyes, Hairy, Dai Yi, Lan Bing, Jun Ling, Lu Qing, Elephant, Little Leopard …
Each of them looked exactly like a real person, and there was almost no difference between them.
Little Rascal was amused, "You're basically a strengthened version of Meng Yan?"
The water droplet said, "I can't compare to Meng Yan. Although the streak of light looks real, it doesn't actually have any combat ability."
Little Rascal's eyelids drooped, "Then what can you do?"
The water droplet said, "The Kelvin Spore Life Forms can naturally transform into their most natural form."
As soon as it said that, the Citizen Protector collapsed with a whoosh. Ding Meng took a closer look and saw that the Citizen Protector had actually turned into a puddle of water, silently spreading across the steel plate. To be precise, this wasn't strictly "water", but a kind of transparent liquid. It was very difficult to notice if one didn't look carefully.
Little Rascal was stunned, "Huh? You have something here?"