145: scary earthquake

Under the influence of the Black Demon Blood, Awakening, known as evolution, spread to every corner of Bluestar.

The situation on Bluestar also underwent tremendous changes as a result.

However, none of this had anything to do with Lin Tianwei.

Now, he just ate when he was full and slept when he was full, every single day.

He was growing at an astonishing rate, without expending any extra energy.

Waking up from his slumber again, Lin Tianwei looked at his massive tiger paw, feeling very satisfied.

He was now twice the size of an ordinary adult tiger.

Without counting his tail, he was about five meters long.

His shoulder height reached a terrifying 2.5 meters.

Even if he stood still, he was enough to deter most creatures.

This was the oppressive presence of the king of the forest.

It was enough to make most creatures tremble just by seeing Lin Tianwei's colorful markings.

Or by smelling his powerful aura.

If they didn't unleash all their strength and flee immediately, the only path awaiting them was death, becoming Lin Tianwei's food.

Although his size had only doubled, Lin Tianwei's strength had undergone a qualitative change.

At least a threefold increase in attributes.

In nature, the reason such massive creatures rarely appear is because, for living beings, bigger is not always better.

A larger physique and greater strength also mean greater pressure.

The terrifying weight would compress the fragile internal organs hidden within the body.

Once unable to bear it, unchecked growth would sooner or later lead to the collapse of the body.

Although genes restrict the growth of living beings themselves, preventing them from growing further after reaching a peak, this is actually a form of protection for them.

Attempting to possess power that one cannot control will only lead to death!

Of course, for Lin Tianwei, he was already powerful enough.

Powerful enough to break free from the shackles of genes and develop in a stronger direction, gaining even greater power!

He lightly patted the ground.

Lin Tianwei's seemingly casual strike caused a terrifying impact.

The immense force, the moment it connected with the ground, began to transmit.

Not only did it emit a sound like an explosion, but it also spread outwards like an earthquake, with Lin Tianwei's location as the epicenter.

It directly caused a small disaster equivalent to a magnitude two or three earthquake.

It was terrifying.

Some laborers working in the fields stumbled, lost their balance, and fell to the ground.

Aps cried out in panic, "Earthquake! Earthquake! Let's run!"

But he was stopped by Tirawell, who was supervising, saying,

"What are you panicking about? A little tremor makes you so flustered? You're making a mountain out of a molehill!"

"It's just an earthquake? Such a weak earthquake can't cause any harm."

Tirawell's words made sense, but they were not enough to calm Aps.

He only heard him say in terror, "Although it's only a slight tremor now, how can that prove that a more terrifying earthquake isn't coming soon?"

"To be safe, let's hide in a safe place first."

Tirawell cursed, "Why are you so afraid of death?"

"If an earthquake really happens, hiding inside a house is actually unsafe."

"It's open here, and there are so many plants."

"As long as a ground crack doesn't happen, nothing will go wrong."

At this point, Tirawell directly pulled out a whip and cracked it in the air.

With a sharp crack, it completely deterred the laborers who were about to flee, and he commanded,

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and work."

"You lazy bums, you want to slack off at the slightest disturbance."

"I'm telling you, if you don't complete today's task, not only will today's labor time not count, but you'll also lose one day's work points."

"On the contrary, if you work diligently and don't do so many unnecessary things, and complete today's task well, I'll give you ten days' worth of work points!"

The tenfold difference immediately silenced the restless laborers.

They honestly started working.

Although the price of Awakening Fluid plummeted due to the Ismail Institute's interference, it was only a plunge, not a complete lack of value.

Compared to a month's labor, it was still a bargain.

What's more, Jin could count one day as ten days' work points today, which was a huge profit.

These laborers immediately lost their sleepiness and diligently started working.

This made Tirawell, who was beside them, feel that they were all spineless.

They just needed a good whipping to know how to work well.

Earthquake?

How could there be an earthquake here?

What a joke, this isn't an earthquake zone.

It's rare for a low-level earthquake to occur once every few years.

The tremor just now was most likely an accident.

Who knows which unlucky place experienced an earthquake, causing the aftershocks to spread here.

However, just as Tirawell was convinced of this, an even more terrifying shockwave came from afar.

The powerful force directly caused him, an Awakened, to lose his footing and fall to the ground.

What's happening?

Why is such a powerful shockwave coming?

Could it be that a major earthquake is truly imminent?

Tirawell's face was filled with panic, his whole body trembling, and he immediately planned to leave here.

Although theoretically the wilderness was safer, as a human, he still preferred to take refuge in the concrete stronghold he had built.

If Tirawell, an Awakened, was already so overwhelmed, let alone Aps and the others, who were ordinary people.

Their faces were panicked, like headless flies, fleeing wildly in the wilderness.

For a time, the entire farm became chaotic.

Just then, a voice came over the broadcast, saying, "Calm down."

"Don't get flustered over such a small matter."

"There's no earthquake, it's just Lord Tiger King exercising."

"With Lord Tiger King's terrifying strength, it's completely normal for the ground to experience some slight tremors."

"Do what you're supposed to do well."

"Then, when Lord Tiger King is pleased, he might grant you a 100% chance of Awakening."

"From then on, you'll shed your current lowly status and become an Awakened, becoming a superior person."

"Wouldn't that be the most comfortable thing ever?"

This voice came from Ouro, who was overseeing the entire farm through surveillance equipment from his farm.

Language Talent activated!

It must be said that while talking trash seems like the most useless skill, it is also the most effective skill.

Have you not seen how many anime villains, the big bosses who couldn't be defeated physically, could have their resolve shaken by a bit of trash talk, ultimately affecting their combat power?

They fell from their invincible stance and became mere background characters for the protagonist.

Ouro's words carried an inexplicable power, serving to calm people's hearts.

The panicked crowd finally quieted down.

"So it wasn't an earthquake, it was Lord Tiger King exercising, that's great!"

Under the influence of Ouro's language Talent, Tirawell breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression even became a little calmer.

However, he immediately widened his eyes.

Then he realized the meaning of Ouro's words.

This terrifying tremor was just because Lord Tiger King was exercising?

How could this be?

Although Tirawell had always thought Lord Tiger King was very powerful, he never imagined that Lord Tiger King could be so powerful.

Oh, right.

It must be because we are close, which caused us to experience the tremor up close.

That's also why the tremors felt so strong.

Lord Tiger King might be powerful, but he absolutely cannot be incomparably powerful.

Thinking of this, Tirawell quickly stood up, waved his whip, and warned those trying to slack off, cursing,

"You are truly insidious in your attempts to slack off."

"After experiencing Lord Tiger King's strength, aren't you going to work hard and earn work points?"

"If you keep slacking off, you'll be at this level your whole life!"

Under Tirawell's warning, the laborers finally returned to normal.

They re-engaged in their labor.

But they didn't know that something even more terrifying was about to happen.

After a slight warm-up, Lin Tianwei's spirits were also greatly lifted.

These days, all he did was eat and sleep.

Although this was a necessary stage for his body's growth, it made Lin Tianwei feel extremely bored.

It was hard enough to finally stretch his limbs, but he still had to hold back, which made him very unhappy.

Especially after two more ground strikes, this suppressed feeling of his strength not being fully unleashed made Lin Tianwei very uncomfortable.

A glint flashed in his eyes; this time, Lin Tianwei was ready to fully stretch his body.

Also, I'll test how terrifying my current strength can be.

His tiger palm was raised high!

This time, Lin Tianwei had no intention of raising it high only to let it fall gently.

What awaited this land was his full-strength strike.

Bang!

With a terrifying boom, Lin Tianwei's tiger palm slammed heavily into the ground.

The seemingly solid and iron-hard ground was directly caved in by Lin Tianwei's single palm strike.

With immense power, Lin Tianwei's tiger palm was unstoppable, sinking deeply into the soil.

Even his arm was half-buried as a result.

Looks pretty good.

Easily retracting his tiger palm from the ground, Lin Tianwei was very satisfied with his attack.

This attack used his maximum strength, yet it caused the least initial disturbance.

However, only Lin Tianwei knew.

The small disturbance was only temporary.

No immediate disturbance only meant something more terrifying was brewing.

Bang, bang, bang... Finally, the ground, unable to withstand Lin Tianwei's terrifying power, erupted!

Centered on Lin Tianwei's point of attack, sounds of exploding earth continuously echoed.

The soil instantly exploded, unable to bear Lin Tianwei's terrifying power, flying into the sky and raising a sky full of dust.

This was not the most terrifying part.

The most terrifying thing was that the ground cracked!

Three terrifying fissures spread outwards from Lin Tianwei as the epicenter.

Revealing terrifying and hideous ruptures.

What followed was an even more terrifying sense of vibration.

It was as if a magnitude six or seven earthquake had erupted, with terrifying shockwaves continuously bursting forth from Lin Tianwei as the epicenter.

Rumble.

Like a clap of thunder!

Those hit by the shockwave were thrown to the ground uncontrollably.

Trying to get back up, they found themselves unable to resist the power of the shockwave.

They could only try to keep their bodies as close to the ground as possible.

Allowing the shockwave's energy to continue dissipating along the ground as much as possible.

Rumble.

A loud bang.

The warehouse where Lin Tianwei had been finally collapsed, unable to withstand Lin Tianwei's terrifying power.

Raising a sky full of smoke and dust, it looked extremely tragic.

For a time, the sound of collapsing buildings was incessant.

Only some extremely sturdy buildings barely managed to survive under Lin Tianwei's shockwave.

That felt good.

After a full-strength strike, Lin Tianwei finally felt much better.

This feeling of being able to unleash his full power was truly amazing.

However, what Lin Tianwei didn't like was, why did his warehouse collapse?

He immediately used Mental Power to give Ouro an order: "The quality of your warehouse is really too poor."

"I need a new residence that is sturdier, bigger, more spacious, and brighter."

"Have it ready within three days!"

Ouro, who was enjoying a delicious lunch in his villa, never imagined that he would suffer such an unwarranted disaster.

The first two tremors were fine, just slight shaking, which knocked some dust from the ceiling into his bowl.

No harm in a little dirt!

Supported by this thought, Ouro continued to enjoy his lunch, unconcerned.

As an Awakened, he was not someone who could be defeated by a little dust.

Eating a bit of dust was irrelevant.

However, when Lin Tianwei's third attack propagated, it immediately showed him what 'powerful' meant.

The terrifying shockwave directly threw him to the ground uncontrollably.

Not only that, but the entire house shook violently.

Plates flew everywhere.

Food was scattered all over the place.

In just an instant, Ouro's luxurious villa turned into a scene of utter chaos.

An earthquake?

This was Ouro's first reaction.

Even if Lin Tianwei told him that he had just woken up and was stretching.

A little disturbance was perfectly normal.

But how could the current disturbance, comparable to an earthquake, be considered a 'little disturbance'?

Ouro immediately shouted loudly: "Gerry, Lolonia."

"Don't bother packing anything, you must come with me and escape immediately."

"At a time like this, life is the most precious thing."

Following the source of the sound, Ouro quickly found his wife and daughter.

He immediately picked one up in each arm, ignoring everything else, and rushed downstairs.

"Damn it!"

"Why is my luck so bad today?"

"I actually encountered an earthquake."

While running, Ouro cursed loudly and carelessly.

However, facing such a terrifying natural disaster, even as an Awakened, he was powerless.

He could only try to hide in an open area to protect his family of three from harm.

Looking around.

Outside was even more tragic.

Many houses had collapsed.

Raising a sky full of smoke and dust.

This scene was as severe as the end of the world.

Lolonia couldn't help but ask: "Dad, is it the end of the world?"

"Why has the outside turned into this?"

Gerry, however, comforted: "Lolonia, don't panic, it should just be a simple earthquake."

"Don't worry, Dad will protect us."

However, from Gerry's worried eyes, it was clear that she was actually full of anxiety.

Just as Ouro was about to flee the area with his family, he heard Lin Tianwei's unquestionable voice.

His panicked expression immediately froze.

So this was the 'little disturbance' that Lord Tiger King spoke of?

And 'the quality is really too poor'?

Ouro looked at his villa, which had been rendered a mess by the shockwave, and couldn't help but complain inwardly.

My villa is so far away, yet it was ravaged by the shockwave to this extent.

What kind of quality would a warehouse at the center of the shockwave need to remain completely intact?

Is there a possibility that it's not the warehouse's quality that's too low, but your attack that's too powerful?

However, since Lin Tianwei had thrown this burden onto him, he couldn't possibly refuse to accept it.

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Ouro said reverently: "Lord Tiger King, I have received your command."

"Don't worry, your new home will absolutely not be a shoddy project like this."

"Three days? No, I will complete your new home within two days."

"So that Lord Tiger King can move into his new house as soon as possible."

"If I fail, I'll bring you my head!"

He felt that he had severely overestimated Lin Tianwei's strength.

After all, no matter how powerful Lin Tianwei was, he should still conform to scientific principles.

He was already unscientifically much stronger than ordinary Awakened Beasts.

However, what he considered an overestimation was still a severe underestimation of Lin Tianwei's strength.

Whether it was a casual strike or a full-strength strike.

A creature that could easily cause such terrifying disasters.

How could it be simple?

This was even just the tip of the iceberg of Lord Tiger King's strength.

His true power would be even more terrifying!

Thinking of this, Ouro showed a bitter smile.

Whether it was a shoddy project or not was not something he could decide.

What decided this was whether Lin Tianwei would cherish his new house.

However, regarding the timeline, he could certainly make some adjustments.

Lin Tianwei said within three days, so Ouro naturally had to complete it within three days.

However, as Lin Tianwei's number one lackey, how could he be content with barely completing Lin Tianwei's task?

If he could finish early, would he gain more favor from Lord Tiger King?

Supported by this thought, Ouro became even more motivated.

He decided to arrange for the laborers on the farm to work day and night, striving to complete Lin Tianwei's new house within two days.

He even made a solemn pledge.

"You don't need to make any pledges; just complete the tasks I assign you in a timely manner."

"Also, the laborers on the farm and the startled livestock must also be calmed down as quickly as possible."

After saying this, Lin Tianwei directly disconnected his Mental Power link with Ouro.

If it weren't for the lack of remote communication, he wouldn't bother linking with Ouro.

Gently placing Gerry and Lolonia on the ground, Ouro said with a wry smile: "I have some good news for everyone, we might not need to flee."

"The tremor just now wasn't due to an earthquake; it was just because Lord Tiger King had just woken up and was stretching his limbs."

Gerry's eyes widened, filled with disbelief, and she asked: "How is that possible?"

"This was clearly an extremely terrifying earthquake; how could it just be a disturbance caused by Lord Tiger King?"