Chapter 242. Integrating Strength! Movie Press Conference!
"True strength isn't violence, but an ability to make the world bend to your will, Mr. Jervis, I believe you understand what I mean."
After watching Homelander leave, Stan Edgar interlaced his fingers before his abdomen and said softly.
"Of course." Xia Shang smiled and responded. He clearly understood what Stan Edgar wanted to express. Only authority is above strength. What are superheroes? Superheroes are just tools in the face of authority, tools to be manipulated at will by those in power.
"Mr. Jervis, I don't care who the Mysterious Person is, nor do I care what he wants to do. As long as he doesn't conflict with my plan, I can tolerate him running around in front of me. In other words, assuming he can cooperate with me, I firmly believe this will be a win-win situation." Stan Edgar looked at Xia Shang and said meaningfully.
"Facing Mr. Stan Edgar's invitation, he likely wouldn't refuse."
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[Laser Eye is fusing, current fusion progress is 98%]
Half a year passed in a flash. Leaving other things aside for now, just the superpower of Super Physique alone took Xia Shang three months to successfully fuse.
After fusing, his physique had already reached the level of a Three-Star World. That is to say, ordinary conventional weapons couldn't injure him at all. Perhaps only nuclear weapons could pose a fatal threat to him. After all, once that thing explodes, the detonation temperature is tens of millions of degrees Celsius. Let alone him, even if Thanos came, he'd have to kneel. Of course, the premise is not using the Stones. If he used the Stones, directly withstanding nuclear weapons shouldn't be a problem.
Xia Shang, standing in the courtyard, picked up a pebble from the ground, gave it a light squeeze, and the pebble was easily crushed.
To be honest, it's now very difficult for him to find a reference object to judge how great his own strength is.
As for his overall power, that's even harder to judge.
He looked at the rockery in the distance. His right eye shot out a red laser, instantly piercing through the rockery. At the same time, his other eye shot out blue light beams, but the power was basically the same as the red laser. However, the next second, the two beams of heat vision stopped abruptly. The center of Xia Shang's pupils was quietly occupied by another mysterious and deep color. Overflowing purple light swirled in the depths of his eyes, as if containing a sea of stars.
This unique color wasn't sharp; instead, it gave people an elegant and gentle feeling.
But its power was above both, instantly splitting the rockery in two. Xia Shang timely used psychic power to catch the parts of the rockery sliding down to the sides and gently lowered them.
If ranked according to the Mutant comic books, he should be listed as Beta or Gamma Level. With enough effort, he might even reach Alpha Level. After all, his superpower has no flaws and can be controlled at will. However, this doesn't mean that mutants with lower levels than him will necessarily be weaker in overall power. For example, the Laser Eye that connects to a special space in the depths of his eyes: theoretically, he can sustain it indefinitely and even replenish Phoenix's energy.
Although his level might not be high, his ability limit is not inferior to any mutant.
Xia Shang reviewed his abilities, many of which have good development prospects. For example, Stormfront's thunderstorm weather. If he fuses with the ability of Storm among mutants, he might be able to advance to Omega Level. After all, solar storms are also considered meteorological phenomena.
However, what he uses most currently is the transformation obtained from Parasyte, because this thing is tied to body strength. Theoretically, there is almost no strength limit. If he fuses with Superman's Man of Steel, he could even cleave a planet. Of course, the premise is the comic book version of Superman.
As for the Heart Engine, it can only be considered an auxiliary ability. At this stage, it can greatly enhance his combat power. Xia Shang experimented with it once three months ago. After fusing Homelander's Super Physique, he could only activate up to four hearts. When he activated the fifth Heart Engine, the surging blood within his body even shattered his eardrums.
In addition, Xia Shang also didn't forget his self-healing ability. Because Muzan's Talent Skill 'Flesh and Blood Recovery' is based on the modification of his own cells, it can also be strengthened along with the enhancement of his physique. However, each time cells divide, it requires a large consumption of energy, which sometimes makes his stamina unable to support multiple rebirths. Xia Shang couldn't help but think of Wolverine's Healing Factor. If the two were to fuse with each other, his self-healing ability should be further strengthened.
After roughly reviewing his superpowers.
Xia Shang then drove to the scene of the movie press conference. As soon as the movie was released, it garnered over a billion US dollars in box office, and the reception was good worldwide. As the Vought Vice President of Vought International, he naturally had to appear before the media for interviews.
"The tremendous success this film has achieved, like it has now, is absolutely beyond all our expectations. During the filming stage, we encountered various difficulties, but without exception, we overcame them all." Adam, the director of the Supe movie, spoke eloquently under the interview of a reporter wearing a low-cut red dress.
"We want to know, how did you persuade Vought Vice President, Mr. Jervis, to cameo as the villain? The villain he played was excellent, but at the same time, he was also hated by many people."
The female reporter smiled.
"In fact, it was Mr. Jervis who voluntarily applied to play the role, and there was almost an accident at the time." While being interviewed, the director inadvertently caught sight of Xia Shang walking towards him.
"Could you elaborate?"
"Of course."
Then the director described the thrilling scene that happened at the time. "My God, when I saw the wire rigging above Mr. Jervis's head snap, my heart felt like it was firmly gripped by a large hand. I can guarantee my brain was blank at that moment, and then I thought I was finished, I would definitely be blacklisted by Vought.
But the result was beyond everyone's expectations. Mr. Jervis was not only unharmed but also insisted on finishing the entire scene. Although he is not a professional actor, I believe Mr. Jervis's dedication is something I have never seen in my career as a director."
"Hi Adam, you're looking good today."
"You too, Mr. Jervis." The director wisely yielded the interview spot.
"Mr. Jervis, we heard you fell from a height of over ten meters and weren't injured, is that true?"
The female reporter immediately thrust the microphone in front of Xia Shang.
"They exaggerated the fact. As you know, a director needs a creative brain to create great works." Xia Shang smiled.
"Mr. Jervis, we also heard that the movie's script was actually written by you. We never expected your talent to be so outstanding."
Facing the female reporter in front of him who had received a Vought red envelope, Xia Shang appeared very patient.
Niuniu decided to write about the witch first, and write about the hero after The Boys ends, which is the Three-Star Fantasy World Yao.
(End of Chapter)