141: clone army

“You, you’re a devil, aren’t you?”

Thorn, who had received Lin Tianwei’s command, shivered.

Yet, he dared not show the slightest disobedience to Lin Tianwei.

The reason he disguised himself as weak and helpless was to avoid attracting Lin Tianwei’s attention.

But he never expected that Lin Tianwei would still take notice of him.

Every rose was a crystallization of the powerful energy within his body.

Losing even one would be enough to severely injure him.

However, in this situation, Lin Tianwei brazenly demanded at least three at once.

This, this was simply too much bullying of a plant!

But what else could Thorn do?

Feeling the threat of death, he no longer dared to play dead.

The seemingly delicate stem began to grow rapidly.

Not only did it grow taller.

But on its branches, three almost invisible flower buds also formed.

With enough nourishment from Thorn, these three flower buds would eventually bloom.

Becoming food that could provide Lin Tianwei with a large amount of nutrition.

Lin Tianwei naturally observed Thorn’s behavior.

He felt that it was both cowardly and fierce.

However, constant coercion was not a good thing.

Giving it a little sweetness at the right time would definitely make it work harder.

Thinking of this, after devouring the rose in his mouth, Lin Tianwei commanded again:

“I will find someone to plan a route for you.”

“From now on, anyone who dares to invade this place, don’t be polite, they are all your food.”

“As for our own people inside the farm.”

“You’d best not do anything unnecessary.”

“You can’t handle it, and it’s easy to bring trouble upon yourself.”

As if to increase his persuasiveness, Lin Tianwei directly looked up.

A terrifying burst of energy.

A ball of quietblue flames shot out from Lin Tianwei’s mouth.

The terrifying high temperature, wherever it passed, even the air was scorched to ashes.

Thorn, sensing the high temperature in Lin Tianwei’s flames, trembled even more violently.

If such terrifying flames were to land on him.

Wouldn’t he instantly turn into ashes?

Although he still had an immeasurable number of roots hidden in the soil.

But Thorn dared not gamble.

Gamble that Lin Tianwei didn’t have the ability to completely destroy him.

Thinking of this, his body trembled even more violently.

A large amount of nutrition was transported along the stem to the three flower buds.

In a short time, it even staged a process of rapid growth and then blooming in front of Lin Tianwei.

Looking at the three blooming roses and feeling the immense energy contained within them.

Lin Tianwei was also greedy.

Regardless, he directly came in front of Thorn.

With another bite, he directly swallowed these three roses and a portion of Thorn’s stem in one go.

Completely transforming them into energy within his body.

Having eaten and drunk his fill, it was time to go back and rest.

He left a sentence: “It seems you are growing very well.”

“The next time we meet, I hope you can provide me with at least five roses full of energy.”

Such unreasonable words directly stunned Thorn.

These three roses were my next offerings.

Not only did you eat them, but you also raised the price temporarily.

Simply outrageous!

However, the gradually departing Lin Tianwei obviously couldn’t hear his thoughts.

Or perhaps he could hear them, but chose to ignore them.

Returning to the warehouse, smacking his lips, Lin Tianwei was very satisfied with this trip to the rose field.

The only pity was that the taste and texture of eating roses directly were a bit lacking.

If he could subdue a certain type of bee Awakened Beast and let them collect rose nectar to brew into honey.

In that case, not only would the nutrition be richer, but the taste and flavor would also be even better.

Fortunately, Lin Tianwei was not a very picky tiger.

After a simple complaint, he completely fell into a deep sleep.

Having unlocked the Talent: Super Multiplication (sealed), his body’s limits far exceeded that of ordinary tigers by an unknown number of times.

He still needed more nutrition and more ample sleep to fully develop.

And this time, it might last for as long as half a year! —

Ismail Institute.

Professor Anos and Mike looked at the pile of tiger cubs in front of them, a rare gentle expression appearing in their eyes.

They were all products of nature’s ingenious creation.

They possessed both beauty and powerful energy.

However, upon closer inspection, one would find that these dozen or so tiger cubs looked almost as if they were carved from the same mold.

Their patterns and appearance were extremely similar.

Not only that, but their eyes also lacked a lot of agility.

They were merely acting on instinct.

That’s right, these tiger cubs were all clones of Lin Tianwei.

Although they couldn’t figure out why Lin Tianwei possessed such powerful strength.

They even failed to detect the presence of the Gamma Gene in Lin Tianwei.

But it was Lin Tianwei, with his seemingly ordinary genes, who became the nightmare of the Ismail Institute.

Every time they heard news from the farm, it was enough to make the people of the Ismail Institute tremble with fear.

They thought that by quickly developing an Awakening method with a success rate as high as 95%, they could completely break the farm’s economy.

But they didn’t expect that.

Lin Tianwei had already considered all possible changes when he started developing the farm.

He had exploited the labor of those workers.

The farm had already developed.

With a large number of crops and livestock, it could achieve complete self-sufficiency.

Especially since the farm itself had the technology to produce Awakening Fluid.

They could completely create an unlimited number of Awakened Beasts to become Lin Tianwei’s food.

Even in the later stages of the transaction.

Lin Tianwei had already selectively reduced many transactions.

In other words, America had once again missed the best opportunity to strike at Lin Tianwei.

Now, unless another large-scale missile strike was carried out, it would not have the slightest impact on Lin Tianwei.

However, since they didn’t choose this path at the very beginning, when Lin Tianwei hadn’t developed yet.

Now?

After two whole months, Lin Tianwei had not shown any danger.

The higher-ups would be even less likely to agree to adopt this method.

Of course, Professor Anos also rejected this method.

Naturally, it wasn’t because he had much sentiment for Lin Tianwei and couldn’t bear his death.

But rather because he felt that.

Giving Lin Tianwei so much time to develop.

Missiles?

Perhaps they were already unable to solve Lin Tianwei.

What he had to do was to find out the secret of Lin Tianwei’s strength through these clones of Lin Tianwei.

Thinking of this, Professor Anos’s eyes became firm.

He believed that as long as he continued to research, he would definitely discover Lin Tianwei’s secret.

Could it be that he had cheated?

Professor Anos thought with a laugh.

Even alien creatures, terrifying beasts from the universe, had traceable genetic aspects.

How could Lin Tianwei, a purebred Earth creature, not be researched to understand his origins?

Thinking of this, a sense of frustration suddenly arose in Professor Anos’s heart.

He really hadn’t been able to research anything from Lin Tianwei’s clones.

As if they were just ordinary tiger cubs.

There was nothing abnormal about them at all.

This is impossible!

Professor Anos clenched his fists, and a raging fire burned in his eyes.

He was determined to uncover the secret of Lin Tianwei’s strength.

Thinking of this, he asked Mike: “How is the modification of these tiger cubs progressing?”

“If they stabilize, we might be able to proceed with the next stage of the experiment.”

Although they liked these little guys very much, as top scientists, their sympathy for these small animals was present, but not much.

These tiger cubs, less than half a month old, had already undergone surgical modification under the precise control of the Ismail Institute.

They had directly implanted thought Infection controllers in their brains.

As well as more self-destruct devices.

Perhaps it was a lesson learned from Lin Tianwei.

Before conducting the experiment, Professor Anos also became cautious.

Unless he could completely ensure that all these tiger cubs were under his control.

He would never try to give them powerful strength.

Facing Professor Anos’s inquiry, Mike did not answer directly, but took out a precise instrument and said:

“Professor, the experiment is proceeding very successfully.”

“And these tiger cubs are recovering quite well, and can proceed with the next stage of the experiment.”

“Professor, please watch, I will now demonstrate it for you.”

Speaking of this, Mike directly manipulated the instrument in his hand.

As an invisible command was issued, these tiger cubs, who were sleeping or acting cute a moment ago, suddenly moved.

Their expressions became incredibly serious.

They stood ramrod straight, unmoving.

It was as if they were all machines, not living flesh and blood.

Under Mike's control, they even moved forward in perfect unison.

Thump.

One small Clone Tiger, being closer to the wall, crashed directly into it.

However, it seemed to have no self-awareness whatsoever, mechanically continuing to execute the command to move forward.

Its limbs swung, continuously crashing into the wall without stopping.

This scene was absolutely hair-raising to witness.

Yet Professor Arnos's eyes gleamed, and he shouted, "Excellent, excellent!"

"This is an army of Clone Tigers completely under our control."

"I just don't know about the safety of the control equipment."

"If it's easily broken by these small Clone Tigers again, like last time, it would truly be a disgrace to our Research Institute."

Without even turning off the controller, Mike meticulously explained, "Professor, rest assured."

"This time, we've undergone several generations of technological upgrades."

"That's how we achieved such smooth control."

"I'm currently using a group control mode, which is somewhat imprecise."

"Later, we can adopt a one-on-one control mode."

"Specially trained warriors can remotely operate the bodies of these Clone Tigers via signals."

"They will be like meticulously designed machines, constantly fighting our enemies under our command."

"Even if there are battle losses, it will only be these inconsequential Clone Tiger bodies."

"As long as our elite warriors don't die, they can directly switch to another Clone Tiger for control."

"Continuously unleashing their power."

"I must say, Professor, you are truly a great man for spreading the Gamma Gene."

"This is the biggest step forward in human history."

"The Awakened Beasts we've domesticated will continuously provide us with powerful materials."

"And it is with the support of these powerful materials that our technology has undergone several updates and iterations in a short period."

"This time, we are using a special control method formed by the entangled and encrypted Sonic Wave and electromagnetic waves."

"Not to mention these Clone Tigers only have instincts and no self-awareness."

"Even if they had consciousness, it would be impossible for them to break our encryption algorithm."

"One could even say that if the Tiger King from before had been equipped with this control system,"

"he would have had no choice but to become a puppet under our control."

"Continuously charging into battle for us, becoming a terrifying killing machine under our command!"

At this point, Mike looked at the Clone Tigers before him with excitement.

These Clone Tigers, less than a month old, were no longer living beings in Mike's eyes.

Instead, they were mechanical devices that he could manipulate at will.

Completely controlled machines.

Machines that could be discarded at will, treated as consumables.

However, such remarks received Professor Arnos's approval.

Professor Arnos said with great satisfaction, "Mike, you've done exceptionally well this time."

"Only power that is completely in our hands is truly our power."

"Once the experiment yields results, we can continuously use the Tiger King's genes for unlimited cloning and replication."

"As long as resources are sufficient, we can create an invincible army."

"At that time, we can even mechanically modify these grown Clone Tigers."

"By completely combining machinery and flesh, we can greatly enhance their strength."

"Under our control, they will clear Thorns for us, becoming the strongest force under our command."

Thinking of this, the light in Professor Arnos's eyes grew brighter, and he said, "I've even thought of a name for this unit."

"How about the Shen Hu Team!"

Mike was equally excited.

He seemed to have already envisioned that terrifying Shen Hu Team.

However, after only a moment, the light in his eyes dimmed.

He said, somewhat unconfidently, "Professor, are we perhaps a bit too optimistic?"

"It's uncertain whether these ordinary Clone Tigers can withstand the ravages of the Gamma Gene."

"Not to mention the even more powerful Beta Gene."

"After all, no matter how you look at them, they are just ordinary Clone Tigers."

"Perhaps modifying the Awakened Beasts we've already captured would be the best choice."

"Although they have already reached their limits in growth."

"And their future is already fixed."

"They still guarantee the powerful strength we need, without such a big gamble."

Professor Arnos shook his head and said, "Mike, you are still a bit too naive."

"Many times, the progress of the world happens through repeated gambles."

"Besides, we are not gambling."

"You've seen the Tiger King's power with your own eyes."

"There must be something magical in his genes that allows him to become so powerful."

"Immediately execute the Reinforcement plan."

"I am eager to know what terrifying changes their bodies will undergo under the influence of the Gamma Gene and the Beta Gene."

The so-called Reinforcement plan was actually very simple.

It involved Reinforcement of these Clone Tigers with the Gamma Gene and the Beta Gene.

However, to find out what the most correct choice was, Professor Arnos decided to divide these modified Clone Tigers into three groups.

One group would first be Reinforced with the Gamma Gene, then with the Beta Gene.

One group would first be Reinforced with the Beta Gene, then with the Gamma Gene.

One group would be Reinforced with both the Gamma Gene and the Beta Gene simultaneously.

There were exactly fifteen Clone Tigers, which could be perfectly divided into three groups.

They just had to wait for the experiment to yield results.

Proving that Lin Tianwei's clone indeed harbored powerful strength.

More Clone Tigers would be created.

Continuously modified.

To become a member of the Shen Hu Team!—

While Professor Arnos was diligently researching Lin Tianwei's clone, other professors were also busy.

Especially Professor Si Te De, who had already arrived in Zone C.

The place where the Hellfire Ants once proliferated.

And also where Lin Tianwei eliminated the Queen and acquired his powerful Talent.

Under the protection of special protective suits and a team of elite Awakened, Professor Si Te De arrived in the depths of the ant nest.

There.

The second-generation ant queen was hidden.

Originally, these Hellfire Ants should have been humanely destroyed by the Research Institute.

Because the potential of insects was simply too great.

At the same size, insects were more difficult to deal with than other creatures.

However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the continuous outbreaks of Awakened Beasts in various places made the Research Institute realize that this mutated world might not be an unacceptable situation for them.

There were even huge profits to be gained from it.

These Hellfire Ants were also preserved.

But all Awakening factors were cut off.

Completely isolating them from Awakening.

This trip to the ant nest was Professor Si Te De's last contact with the ant queen.

After this contact, he would decide the fate of these Hellfire Ants.

Whether to completely eradicate them or keep them as his powerful weapons.

The main factor was not how powerful the ant queen was or how much potential it had.

But whether the ant queen could be completely controlled by him.

Thinking of this, Professor Si Te De recalled the former Lin Tianwei.

That kind of powerful strength, yet uncontrollable by him, was truly terrifying.

However, Professor Si Te De was a bit too confident.

Controlling nature had made him completely lose his awe of it.

Believing that everything was under his control.

But he didn't know that many things he was far from controlling had already quietly happened.

The Ismail Institute had indeed sealed off the source of Awakening.

But they clearly underestimated the power of the Black Demon Blood.

And the speed of their sealing.

With the support of rainwater and some water sources obtained earlier, the former ant queen had long since acquired the ability of Awakening.

Not only that, it had also Awakened an incredibly terrifying Awakening ability.

Professor Si Te De's self-important investigation was nothing more than a foolish act of sending a lamb to the tiger's mouth!