152: blood honey

Mike said with a shocked expression, "Professor Arnos, our project has already utilized almost all the resources of the Ismail Institute."

"It's really unrealistic to try and secure more resources."

"Moreover, it will cause dissatisfaction among other research labs."

Professor Arnos snorted coldly, "The dissatisfaction of mediocrities, who cares?"

"Send the video of the Tiger King appearing in the Horned Deer Forest to the higher-ups."

"I believe they will make the most correct choice."

"Now, only the entire Research Institute's full support for my research project is the only way out."

"If they still want to see America dominate the blue star, supporting my project is the wisest choice."

After speaking, Professor Arnos said no more.

He knew the higher-ups would make the most correct choice.

However, although he had now become the undisputed leader of the Ismail Institute.

But what he missed was that black giant wolf.

That is, Black and White!

In a sense, his current achievements were entirely due to Lin Tianwei leading him to victory.

He was just a fool who was lucky enough to obtain some of Lin Tianwei's genes and then was carried along.

As soon as he thought of this cruel fact, Professor Arnos felt a surge of irritation.

He recalled the Black and White he had once poured all his efforts into creating.

It was his painstaking, meticulously crafted masterpiece.

Unfortunately, after Lin Tianwei's rampage last time, Black and White escaped directly from the Ismail Institute.

After their parting in the Primeval Forest, he rarely heard any news of it.

He only heard that it seemed to have been driven by humans and fled to the Arctic.

This kind of behavior, like a stray dog, compared to Lin Tianwei, who was thriving in America.

It was simply two extremes.

The thought that his own creation was inferior to Lin Tianwei, a product of nature.

Professor Arnos was filled with a sense of frustration.

Perhaps.

Perhaps there was still hope.

If Black and White could be captured and then Reinforced with the Beta Gene.

Perhaps it would also have the ability to display its power in this mutated world.

Thinking of this, Professor Arnos's gaze became fervent.

He decided to send people to the Arctic to search for Black and White.

If there was an opportunity, he would bring Black and White back.

This feeling of differential treatment might be the significant difference between a biological son and a godson.

Or perhaps it was the sunk cost at play.

Professor Arnos was unwilling, unwilling to let all his efforts go to waste.

He still tried to salvage it.

—

On the other side, Lin Tianwei did not know that Ismail had already poured all its efforts into him.

At this time, he had returned to the farm from the wild, returning to his own territory.

After some thought, Lin Tianwei decided to go find Thorn first.

After all, he had just acquired the Talent, Spirit of Nature, so he naturally needed to use it to see its effect.

As for catalyzing the growth of Thorn?

Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep's back.

The wasted energy, he would just reclaim it from Thorn.

Wherever the roots passed, that was where Thorn could perceive.

This range almost covered the entire farm.

So, the moment Lin Tianwei returned, Thorn felt it.

This terrifying Great Demon King was back again.

He only hoped that he would not approach its location.

However, what it feared most, came true.

In Thorn's perception, it discovered in horror that Lin Tianwei was actually walking towards the location of its main body.

Even more terrifying, it actually felt a very comfortable sensation from Lin Tianwei.

Making it eager to get close to him.

Ugh!

Who wants to get close to this Great Demon King?

It must be crazy to have such a thought.

Thorn was an Awakened Plant after all, and perhaps possessed terrifying Talent itself.

The time it was affected was very short, and it quickly broke free from the influence of the Talent: Spirit of Nature (Extraordinary).

It watched Lin Tianwei, who was approaching it step by step, with great vigilance.

It was just short of shouting, "Don't come over here~~~"

However, its internal monologue was destined to be unheard by Lin Tianwei.

Of course, even if he heard it, Lin Tianwei would not care about Thorn's thoughts.

When did he ever need to care about the thoughts of his food?

Walking in front of Thorn, Lin Tianwei extended his tiger paw without hesitation.

He placed it on Thorn's stem.

As energy flowed, the Talent: Spirit of Nature (Extraordinary) activated!

Thorn only felt an endless stream of energy coming from Lin Tianwei.

Like a vast ocean, with no end in sight.

This feeling of being able to absorb a large amount of energy made Thorn incredibly comfortable.

Since it grew to its current size, it had rarely experienced the feeling of absorbing energy to its heart's content.

It accepted the energy input by Lin Tianwei without refusal.

Soon, the energy transmitted by Lin Tianwei spread throughout its body along its stem.

Comfortable!

However, Thorn immediately let out a scream.

It felt that since it met Lin Tianwei, nothing good had ever happened.

It originally thought the other party was being benevolent, wanting to give it a boost.

But it didn't expect this to clearly be a smiling butcher's knife!

Its seemingly powerful body, along with countless roots.

Was instantly filled with the energy coming from Lin Tianwei.

Soon, the energy transmitted by Lin Tianwei exceeded the limit its body could withstand.

Swelling, expanding, and even beginning to tear.

Thorn let out a painful wail, shouting, "Let me go, I really can't absorb any more energy!"

Without the ability to vocalize, it naturally couldn't convey its thoughts to Lin Tianwei.

However, when Lin Tianwei heard the first popping sound, he still stopped the energy transmission.

Looking at the rose stem in front of him, which had already burst and developed countless cracks, Lin Tianwei couldn't help but frown and complain:

"How can you be so useless? I just gave you a little energy, and you can't even handle it."

"If it weren't for the fact that you're still somewhat useful, I'd destroy you right now."

"Useless, truly too useless."

Lin Tianwei hadn't even started to exert himself before he found that Thorn was already unable to withstand his strength.

He really didn't know what its massive size was good for.

It seemed the plan to catalyze Thorn's growth had failed.

This useless thing could only withstand the level of abilities like Kelo and Steven.

Shaking his head, Lin Tianwei turned and left.

The new residence was complete, and he really had no need to live with this good-for-nothing anymore.

Under Lin Tianwei's perception, an enormous building stood in the middle of the entire farm.

Vast, majestic, solemn.

It was hard to imagine that this was a building that could be completed in a day and a half.

Of course, this was mainly related to Lin Tianwei's relatively simple needs.

He only needed a place to live.

At most, connecting a few large water pipes to provide water would be enough.

Since the new home was already settled, Lin Tianwei naturally no longer needed to sleep among the Thorn bushes.

With steady steps, Lin Tianwei walked towards his new home.

However, upon reaching the entrance of his new home, Lin Tianwei stopped.

There was an eyesore of a building here, which was quite annoying to a tiger.

It was a lifelike tiger statue.

It perfectly captured the moment Lin Tianwei launched an attack.

Arrogant, domineering, powerful.

Even looking at it for a moment longer would create the illusion that the statue was about to pounce on him.

It was utterly imposing!

However, Lin Tianwei did not like such flashy trinkets.

With a light pat, the sculpture was smashed into powder.

Only then did Lin Tianwei contentedly enter his new luxurious abode.

Next to the mansion was a small room, many times smaller.

That was Black and White's residence.

Since he was redecorating, Lin Tianwei naturally didn't need to live with it anymore.

After all, there was no longer any need to hide!

Any creature that dared to invade his territory, death would be their only outcome.

—

Time flew by.

Another month passed.

Lin Tianwei's body was now even larger.

Without counting his tail, he was already six meters long.

He could be considered a behemoth.

Even compared to the largest land animal, the elephant, he was not inferior.

If it came to a fight, Lin Tianwei, with his more Agility body, could completely toy with an elephant one-sidedly.

Perhaps only those behemoths hidden in the ocean.

With the advantage of being surrounded by seawater, could make Lin Tianwei feel a hint of threat.

However, these behemoths lived at the bottom of the sea after all.

As long as Lin Tianwei didn't seek death, they had no effect on him.

As if knowing Lin Tianwei had already Awakened, Ouro quickly sent over today's food.

Eight Awakened Sheep!

Three were roasted whole.

The remaining five were still alive.

They were the freshest, tenderest food, barely allowing Lin Tianwei to enjoy a tiny bit of hunting pleasure.

There was also a large jar of rose honey.

The bee colony's development was very rapid.

Even with only a month, nourished by Thorn, they had grown into a formidable tribe.

Every day, they could provide Lin Tianwei with a considerable amount of rose honey.

It was not only fragrant and rich but also incredibly sweet.

It could also provide Lin Tianwei with a lot of energy, making it a decent heavenly treasure.

As for Thorn?

It quickly began to regret why it was so useless.

The energy Lin Tianwei had delivered to it back then was incredibly pure natural energy.

It was the best thing to promote plant growth.

However, due to its weak capacity, it could only barely withstand a very small amount.

Although it was almost severely injured at the time because it couldn't bear the load, with the help of this pure natural energy, it quickly recovered to its peak state.

Not only that, after absorbing the remaining natural energy, Thorn experienced an explosive growth spurt.

Its originally thick and sturdy stem became even thicker.

The Thorns on its body also became sharper and more pointed.

If pulled off and used as a weapon, they would definitely count as divine armaments.

Soon, the rose bush grew by twenty percent in height out of thin air.

It was a lush green, looking very intimidating.

If an enemy accidentally fell into it, their fate would undoubtedly be to die without a burial place.

However, even such a wildly proliferating Thorn dared not cross the line.

It strictly grew within the area designated by Lin Tianwei.

It could only reach for the sky, seeking more room to grow.

Testing the waters on the edge of danger?

Thorn did not have that courage.

Just as it dared not attack Lin Tianwei while he slept.

The innate instinct of living beings to seek advantage and avoid harm made it appear even purer than other creatures.

Moreover, Thorn was very satisfied with its current living environment.

Not only did it possess its own large plot of land, growing lush and far beyond what ordinary Awakened Plants could achieve, but it also used the natural energy provided by Lin Tianwei to strengthen its main body.

Now, it was much, much stronger than a month ago.

It even bloomed with more than a dozen vibrant roses.

This could be considered a gesture of reciprocity towards Lin Tianwei.

After all, only Lin Tianwei could appreciate the blood-red color of these roses.

And transform them into delicious food that could provide him with a large amount of energy.

Of course, even if others could appreciate them, they wouldn't have such terrifying digestive capabilities.

Thorn's seemingly beautiful roses were not simple at all.

Not only did their fragrance contain terrifying toxins, but as the source of the fragrance, these roses also contained Poison.

A slight overdose would result in death by poisoning, which was the only possibility.

Not only that, the petals of these roses were also incredibly Tenacious, with astonishingly high defenses.

An ordinary Awakened, relying solely on their teeth, even with all their might, would not be able to bite through these rose petals.

How could they be like Lin Tianwei, effortlessly swallowing an entire rose as food?

Of course, the Awakened Bees born from the Queen Bee could also approach these roses.

After all, they were collecting honey by decree, to brew Thorn honey for Lin Tianwei.

Even Thorn dared not obstruct them in the slightest.

However, the Queen Bee also lived under Thorn's care and was very pragmatic.

Although she constantly consumed the honey from Thorn and its clones as food, in return, she would often send Awakened Bees out to hunt.

They would bring back some easier prey as fertilizer for Thorn.

At the same time, the lifespan of Awakened Bees was not long.

The dead Awakened Bees were also put to good use, becoming flower fertilizer for Thorn.

Thus, two different species of creatures surprisingly achieved a harmonious symbiotic relationship.

Under Lin Tianwei's suppression, they grew together in harmony and friendship.

This also perfectly aligned with Lin Tianwei's expectations.

Of course, it was only under Lin Tianwei's suppression that they could coexist peacefully.

Forget about sustainable development.

Thorn would not let go of the plump meat that came knocking on its door.

Moreover, the buzzing of these Awakened Bees was really annoying.

It would rather develop a little slower than listen to such noise every day, and it would instantly kill the Queen Bee.

Awakened Bees were indeed very Flexible, able to dodge Thorn's root attacks.

But the Queen Bee was different.

Her plump body didn't look very Flexible at all, making her very susceptible to becoming Thorn's food.

This was also a disadvantage of this type of tribe.

Once the nest was stolen and the most important Queen Bee was lost, even if another Queen Bee could be differentiated, it would be enough to severely weaken them.

Conversely, as long as the Queen Bee was alive and provided sufficient nutrition, a new tribe could quickly develop, making them almost pseudo-immortal.

After all, the Queen Bee was the core of a bee colony.

At this moment.

The Queen Bee lay comfortably within the hive.

Awakened Bees had a longer lifespan than ordinary bees, which meant she didn't need to toil like an ordinary Queen Bee.

Unless Awakened Bees died in large numbers, she didn't need to produce for extended periods.

Constantly replenishing dead bees.

The reason she still laid eggs.

It was merely to provide food for Lin Tianwei.

She remembered.

She remembered that terrifying tiger loved to eat her offspring.

And the honey she meticulously brewed.

Although it felt a bit cruel.

But for the safe continuation of her tribe, the Queen Bee was willing to provide these things.

As an offering, to exchange for Lin Tianwei's protection.

And today was the most crucial moment for offering sacrifices.

All along, she had cautiously commanded the bee colony to collect nectar from Thorn.

As the main body.

Thorn was not only stronger than its clones.

The flowers it produced were also more brilliant.

Containing honey with even more potent energy.

After collection, and through the powerful innate Talent of bees.

After countless purifications and fine brews of the honey from Thorn, a blood-red honey was finally obtained.

Thorn honey?

Or perhaps Blood Honey would be more appropriate.

Like blood-colored amber, it shimmered with an eerie glow.

Its fragrance was captivating to the extreme.

Refreshing to the heart.

As if it could even nourish the soul, it was a true heavenly treasure.

In fact, staring at this Blood Honey for too long would give one a magical feeling as if their very essence was being drawn away.

However, although Blood Honey was powerful, it was, after all, produced from Thorn's main body.

It could not exist in vast quantities like ordinary rose honey.

After a full month of purification and condensation, only a small jar was barely brewed.

Barely enough to serve as an offering to Lin Tianwei.

The item was good, but the quantity was too small, which might have the opposite effect.

Following the guidance of a bee.

The long-waiting Kelo, as if receiving an order, solemnly took out a clean clay pot.

This was the core of the rose bush.

An ordinary person, even if not an enemy, who dared to come to this location would undoubtedly die without a burial place.

Only Kelo could barely come here.

He was not only a powerful Esper.

He had also constantly nourished Thorn with his ability, barely counting as the gardener here.

A rose Thorn instantly flew out.

Like a flying knife, it cut open the spout beneath the honeycomb.

Unlike the spout used for normal honey.

This spout was more concealed and hidden deeper.

Inside was the powerful Blood Honey.

Under the influence of gravity, or perhaps the Queen Bee's push.

The Blood Honey, like flowing fresh blood, continuously dripped into the clay pot.

Not too much, not too little, it filled exactly one clay pot.

Only after no more Blood Honey dripped did Kelo carefully cover the pot.

Without hesitation, he quickly rushed in the direction of Lin Tianwei with this pot of Blood Honey.

His eyes gleamed with fervent light, this would be the best offering to his master!