104: Horrified

Ismail Institute.

Professor Areino was swamped at this moment.

Although the black demon had escaped, it left behind an even more terrifying blood Infection.

By the time the Research Institute discovered something was wrong, it was already a little too late.

All the aquatic creatures in the entire river either became a culture medium for Black Demon Blood.

Or they all evolved into Extraordinary creatures.

Fortunately, the mutated beasts in the river usually served as food.

Even if they had Awakened, their combat power was still very poor.

Furthermore, due to the restrictions of the water, their combat power was greatly reduced.

Instead, those mutated creatures that accidentally drank the river water were very troublesome.

Their strength was far too great.

Their stronger physical fitness also gave them a higher success rate for Awakening.

If it weren't for the elite troops always stationed at Ismail Institute, they might not have been able to handle them.

After countless bloody battles, these mutated creatures all became prisoners of Ismail Institute.

Research?

Or be enslaved and domesticated to become combat power?

That would depend on what Esper ability they had Awakened.

However, what was even more troublesome were the three S-class research subjects.

The Queen Ant, the Sawtooth Crocodile, and the Mad Cow!

These S-class research subjects, which originally had infinite potential.

The changes they could undergo after gaining the boost of the Extraordinary Gene were terrifying to even imagine.

The Queen Ant was a bit better; the sandy area where it lived was not connected to the river.

With a little care, its Infection by river water could be prevented.

The Sawtooth Crocodile and the Mad Cow were different; their habitats both had water sources.

And they were both creatures that needed to drink water.

Even though they were controlled immediately, they still mutated.

The Sawtooth Crocodile?

Its terrifying scales became even more horrifying after Awakening.

Like the scales of a Legendary dragon, they possessed terrifying defensive power, completely unlike any material that could be born on Earth.

This kind of strong yet light material was absolutely a material all researchers dreamed of.

What was even more terrifying was that the Sawtooth Crocodile also gained a powerful Self-healing Ability.

Just like the black demon once did.

Even if all its scales were stripped off, they could fully regrow within three days, provided there was enough food.

It was practically a semi-automatic high-tech material production machine.

Although the process of producing materials would be quite painful for the Sawtooth Crocodile.

But how could the people at the Research Institute care about its feelings?

After discovering this characteristic of the Sawtooth Crocodile, they immediately controlled it.

Repeatedly, endlessly plucking its terrifying scales.

Thinking of this, Professor Areino felt regret.

If the Goat had survived that epic battle, it would definitely have become a Main force in material production.

Goat wool would be an even better material than crocodile scales.

As for the Mad Cow?

It also underwent a mutation after Awakening.

However, it was very unsuited to its name, behaving unusually docilely.

The Mad Cow was a dairy cow.

As long as it had enough high-quality green grass to eat every day, it would not make any violent moves.

Not only that, its abilities, both before and after Awakening, were manifested in its milk.

It was a type of milk that was not only rich in nutrients but also contained powerful energy.

After ordinary people drank it, strengthening their bodies was a given.

Long-term consumption could even greatly enhance one's physical qualities.

All physical qualities far exceeded those of normal humans.

Undoubtedly, this would be a heaven-and-earth treasure that could reduce the failure rate of Awakening.

The biggest reason why many humans could not persevere during the Awakening process was the lack of energy in their bodies.

Powerful Esper abilities naturally meant powerful energy consumption.

If they couldn't hold on, it meant death!

It's a pity that although the Mad Cow's yield was very large, it was definitely limited.

This situation was destined to allow only a very small number of people to enjoy the Mad Cow's milk.

As for the Queen Ant?

For this type of creature, which could not be completely controlled and was enormous in number, destruction might be the best option.

Professor Areino had already submitted an application to his superiors.

Although Professor Si Te De strongly opposed it.

But without an accident, this application would definitely be approved.

As Professor Areino was pondering, Mike rushed in and reported:

"Professor, a death case recently occurred at the Zoo."

"The deceased was a young black woman who had just successfully Awakened."

"Her Awakened Esper ability was also very powerful, similar to the ability to communicate with and control wild beasts."

"In this era where mutated beasts are far more powerful than Awakened, the power of this Esper ability is simply terrifying."

Suddenly suffering such a mutation, the task of monitoring the Primeval Forest was naturally shelved.

Mike also changed from a monitor to Professor Areino's assistant.

Professor Areino said with some regret: "Indeed, you are very right; the potential of this Esper ability is simply terrifying."

"But no matter how powerful an Esper, if they die, it's useless."

"At most, we can study her body to see if there's a possibility of replicating this Esper ability."

Mike wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued: "If that were the case, I certainly wouldn't report it to you."

"The problem is we also discovered an extremely strange thing."

"That is Areino's cause of death!"

"After the autopsy, it was found that she did not die of natural causes, but from some kind of Sonic Wave attack."

"Just like those ferocious beasts that died in the Beast Arena."

"And Hector, his cause of death was also the same."

Hearing Mike's report, Professor Areino's pupils contracted slightly, as if recalling a terrifying golden figure, and he exclaimed:

"This is impossible, we have already eliminated that demon."

Although the things Lin Tianwei committed were secretive enough, they were not entirely without a trace.

It was just that by the time the people at the Research Institute discovered it, he had already completely escaped.

This was also why the warriors of Ismail Institute were equipped with Sonic Wave protection devices in the final war.

Mike smiled bitterly: "I also hope all of this is false, or merely a coincidence."

"I have a video here; you can watch it first before making a decision."

At this point, Mike directly played the Zoo's surveillance video.

On the screen, a group of soft and cute tiger cubs were happily playing in the nursery.

But if one watched carefully, they would notice that one tiger cub seemed overly silent, out of place with the surrounding tiger cubs.

Of course, this was not enough to attract Professor Areino's attention.

After all, while silent tigers were rare, they were not entirely non-existent.

However, when combined with Lin Tianwei's familiar markings, Professor Areino had to take it seriously.

Coupled with Areino's similar death.

This was simply irrefutable evidence.