76 Stone Monkey Gene (1/2)

The flowing water was the most gentle and soft energy in this world. It was continuous and endless, capable of eroding all objects. Once it stored up enough strength, nothing would be able to block it.

As for fire, it was one of the more explosive energies in the world, capable of incinerating all objects, turning them into ashes. It was also able to emit light and warmth, nourishing the myriad of creatures.

Water and fire were in mutual opposition. It could be said that they were the two sides of Taichi, capable of engendering yet also restraining each other. It could be said that these two forms of energy were the most common of all energies in the universe.

So it turned out that being impervious to fire and water didn't only mean that one would be able to resist the damage caused by the flow of water or the burns from flames. It was about being able to completely isolate the user from the properties of different forms of energy.

This was an extremely tyrannical power similar to magic. As the strengthening of this gene continued, the might it displayed would only grow stronger and stronger.

Stone was not only tough, but it was also a natural isolator born from heaven and earth. Energy forms wouldn't be able to invade it. An example was a hut made from stone. It would be able to protect those living in it from the heat of summer and the cold of winter.

Since stone monkeys were birthed from a stone, they naturally would also have this unique trait.

Wasn't the legendary Sun Wukong also the same as well?

He entered the eastern ocean, barging into the dragon palace. He caused a disturbance and turned the entire eastern ocean upside down.

Even when he was captured and brought to the demon-slaying platform of the heavenly court, being struck by thunder and being cleaved by axes, he was invulnerable to them all.

After that, he was forced into the Eight Trigrams Furnace by the Grand Supreme Elder Lord and was burned throughout. In the end, he suffered no injuries and even managed to master his Fiery Golden Eyes technique inside there.

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All of these seemed extremely similar to the traits of the stone monkey. Feng Lin had a deeper understanding of his mythological genes. The abilities of mythological genes would always have ties to the myths and legends they were linked with.

He might be able to use his understanding of the myths and legends to research further abilities that were currently not yet awakened in his genes.

Now, he had managed to activate the Stone Monkey Gene and had already strengthened it by one point. If he continued to strengthen it, these unique traits would only be further enhanced.

The innate nature of the Stone Monkey Gene was that of a body-fortification type gene. He should be almost invincible in close-combat. What he was most afraid of should be people launching energy attacks from afar, restricting his movements, not allowing him to get near to them.

But now, with the ability to be impervious to fire and water, he could completely ignore the effects of different types of energy. This could be said to have mitigated the greatest weakness of him only being able to fight in close-combat. If it wasn't because of the fact that the Stone Monkey Gene didn't have any innate long-distance energy attacks, it would definitely be able to be considered as a perfect-grade gene.

However, Feng Lin also discovered one point. The ability to be impervious to fire and water meant that it would be able to isolate him from the effects of different energy types' properties. But it didn't mean immunity to the impact created from these attacks.

The cold of water, the heat from fire, the burn from intense light, the numbness from lightning and thunder… All kinds of energy would have a powerful effect that was impossible for one to defend completely and effectively.

However, stone monkeys were born from stones. They were natural isolators, and these energy effects wouldn't be able to touch them. But despite so, it didn't mean they were immune to the vast impact and power from the attacks.

When energies were concentrated to an extremely high degree, the power in them would be no different from brute-force strikes, save for the fact that they had their own inherent energy effects within. They would be transformed into an immense energy torrent. One could only clash against them head-on; all other methods were ineffective to block them.

Stones could be turned into magma from the flames of fire; a flood of water could also submerge them; the force of a lightning bolt might crumble them; a sufficiently intense beam of light might cause them to crack apart…

But even so, this was enough!

For energy attacks, the most fearful thing about them was their effects. It was simply too difficult to ward off the power of their effects.

The Stone Monkey Gene could already negate this greatest superiority that energy attacks had. It pulled the opponents down to the same level as him, and they could only fight each other by comparing their brute force and strength.

Would Feng Lin be fearful of that?

Fist against fist, smashing into each other's flesh. This was then the romance of men!

Only now did he understand the intent of the stone monkey having a stone body and steel bones. Not only was it highly resistant to damage, but it could also isolate itself from energy effects and drag opponents down to the level where they could only fight with brute force.

After understanding the abilities of the Stone Monkey Gene, Feng Lin was like a kid that just got a new toy. He started to experiment and tried to find out his true strength.

He silently activated the gene's abilities. His soft skin suddenly tensed up, shining with luster and became as tough as rocks.

Bang, Bang, Bang!

Feng Lin flicked his fingers, causing explosive sounds to ring out, akin to jade stones colliding together.

Creak, creak!

He wanted to try out his strength after his evolution.

In any case, Feng Lin had entered the Giant Pharmaceutical Company's most prestigious department. The conditions of his staying place were naturally the best. His residence basically had everything, even a small independent room for his own cultivation.

Although the equipment inside wasn't a lot and one could only do the most basic of all training, there was still the most basic punch-force machine in there.

Feng Lin walked over. He didn't really prepare and instantly tossed out a punch!