172: Human forbidden zone!

How could the Awakened Potato not be afraid?

Although it didn't sense Lin Tianwei's malice for now.

But when Lin Tianwei freely wielded the Power of Nature, in its eyes, it was nothing short of a god-like existence.

After Ouro's intimidation, it no longer had the strength to grip the soil.

Trembling, it withdrew all its strength.

This time, Ouro merely gave a gentle tug and easily pulled down all the potato sprouts.

It shattered his worldview.

He secretly thought, 'This is a potato that knows how to adapt.'

After dealing with the Awakened Potato, Ouro picked up the two people and left.

Although he wasn't a strength-type Esper, carrying two unconscious Espers...

...was no different from carrying two chicks.

Soon, Ouro brought them back to his villa.

Under the bright lights, he began to ponder how to arrange Barioss.

He never expected that this young man, with his ordinary attitude, would actually gain the favor of Tiger King, Lin Tianwei.

He even wanted him to make proper arrangements for him.

To make him fall in love with the farm and be unwilling to leave it.

Although Lin Tianwei's thoughts were somewhat difficult to comprehend.

Ouro didn't need to understand; he just needed to follow instructions.

After a moment of hesitation, he called Steven and said:

"Steven, immediately form a hunter squad and find a way to get Barioss in."

"Be friendly to him, and use your acting skills."

"Let him feel your friendship, so he no longer has any thoughts of leaving this place."

"You don't need to explore too far; just stay within a safe range."

"There are some things I can't say much about, but you just need to remember that this is Tiger King, Lin Tianwei's command."

The farm had no shortage of supplies.

All kinds of delicious food and excellent wine were readily available.

Therefore, the only thing that could make Barioss want to leave was a spiritual void.

So, he had to be brought into a small team.

To make him feel needed and become the core of the team, giving him a sense of spiritual fulfillment.

Once he developed a so-called bond, he wouldn't have any thoughts of leaving here.

At the same time, the hunter squad also had the right to leave the city.

They could see some scenery that couldn't be seen in the city.

Coupled with the fact that they could also provide intelligence for the expansion of the farm, it was a good method that killed three birds with one stone.

It must be said that Ouro had some Talent in leadership.

Coupled with his unique linguistic Talent.

It was very normal for him to thrive in this farm.

Although he didn't quite understand, since it was Tiger King, Lin Tianwei's command, Steven naturally couldn't refuse.

He immediately agreed.

After a moment of hesitation, Steven took out his notebook.

He began to plan.

How to perfectly complete Tiger King, Lin Tianwei's command.

And how many actors would be needed for this performance.

Barioss, filled with pure alcohol and deep in slumber, never would have imagined.

A conspiracy targeting him was quietly unfolding!

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Inside the city.

After several months of development, humanity had completely stabilized within the city.

Not only that, but they even had surplus troops and began to spread outwards.

Attempting to clear out a relatively safer area.

It was then that the powerful Awakened Beasts realized.

Even with stronger physiques, humans were not beings they could easily provoke.

Rather than fighting to the death with humans, they ultimately chose to stay away from the steel fortresses built by humans and compete for the wider wilderness.

For a time, in the battles against Awakened Beasts, humans had subtly gained the upper hand.

Of course, this was only to a certain extent.

Because in the wild, there were also territories that humans dared not set foot in.

Such places were particularly numerous in America and were collectively referred to as human forbidden zones.

As more and more data and information were collected, humans gradually ranked these forbidden zones.

Listing them as terrifying forbidden lands that should not be easily entered.

First place: Sakura Island!

This area had been completely transformed into a desolate land overrun by demons.

Although humans could monitor everything on Sakura Island through satellite surveillance.

It was precisely because of this understanding that they feared it.

The vast expanse of demons was the first line of defense.

They wantonly hunted all living creatures they could see.

Not even sparing their own kind or the ocean.

Their ferocity was shocking even through a screen to those watching.

They seemed to have evolved, possessing terrifying combat instincts, their bodies being the best weapons.

However, this was not the most terrifying part of Sakura Island.

The most terrifying was the monstrous lizard sleeping in the camera's view.

Some time ago, it was this terrifying lizard that walked upright to Corrosion Mountain.

Just as people wondered what this lizard wanted to do, they found that it opened its terrifying maw.

And simply bit down.

Its sharp teeth easily crushed the rocks of Corrosion Mountain, which it then swallowed in one gulp.

Gulp after gulp!

It was as if another world existed within the lizard's body.

Allowing it to continuously devour without stopping.

As Corrosion Mountain was continuously devoured, this lizard seemed to gain immense energy and began to grow madly.

In the end, it even reached a height of a hundred meters.

Perhaps finally having achieved sufficient height, this lizard finally attacked the remaining Corrosion Mountain.

With one bite, this time, Corrosion Mountain was directly swallowed whole.

Revealing the scorching magma beneath it.

This time, this terrifying lizard seemed to finally be full, and to the shocked gazes of everyone, it directly jumped into the magma.

And comfortably fell asleep in the scorching magma.

However, no one dared to underestimate this terrifying giant beast that was currently sleeping.

Not only because of its terrifying devouring ability.

But also because of the continuously spewing magma and sparks that erupted with its breathing.

The area around Corrosion Mountain instantly became a dead zone.

Second place: Land of Mist!

This was a land that had been shrouded in mist since an unknown time.

No means could peer into the scene within it.

People only knew.

No matter how elite the troops, carrying how terrifying the weapons.

As long as they entered this Land of Mist, there was no possibility of returning alive.

Truly living up to its name as a human forbidden zone!

Third place: Hellfire Forest!

Named after hellfire, it was naturally the territory of the Hellfire Ants.

The Hellfire Ants, who had managed to escape the Primeval Forest, finally revealed their fangs.

After a brief period of development, it finally gained enough energy to begin to grow.

Growing into that incomparably terrifying new generation Ant Queen, an existence named Hellfire.

Large numbers of Hellfire Ants began to be birthed by Hellfire.

They possessed terrifying growth rates.

In just half a day, they had already grown into the appearance of adult Hellfire Ants.

Not only that, but they also possessed various special abilities.

With the blessing of their powerful physiques, they were invincible.

In just one day, they completely transformed this land into a life forbidden zone.

A life forbidden zone where almost only Hellfire Ants existed.

Skyscrapers?

Steel forests?

All became food for the Hellfire Ants, serving as nourishment for their growth.

Coupled with the terrifying intelligence possessed by Hellfire, almost no creature could become their opponent.

Even powerful mutated birds flying from the sky could only become their food.

Fourth place: Mad Forest!

Although the Hellfire Ants were powerful, they eventually met their match.

However, their opponents were not powerful Awakened Beasts, but rather the crazy Awakened Plants.

Mad Forest bordered Hellfire Forest.

Countless towering trees grew within it.

Even the sunlight could be completely blocked, making it appear incredibly dark.

Even during the day, entering this forest was as terrifying as night.

The plants growing here would madly attack any creature they could sense.

Whether in the sky or underground, they were all within their hunting range.

Unfortunately, they encountered their greatest opponent in this life... the Hellfire Ants.

As neighbors, they were also incredibly ferocious Awakened creatures.

This meant that they could not coexist peacefully.

Especially along the border, almost every day there would be more than three battles.

Both sides had victories.

And the victor would claim the loser's body as its food.

It was precisely because they restrained each other that their own development speed was limited.

For a time, it also gave humanity a chance to breathe.

However, as time passed, they would sooner or later spread to more distant places and engage in an encounter battle with humanity!

Fifth place: Lake Siouxie Anne!

It must be said that America was truly unlucky.

Due to enjoying the first wave of benefits from the world's mutation.

Although it didn't have the largest area, it had the most human forbidden zones.

Lake Siouxie Anne was located in the center of America.

Originally, this was just a vast lake that provided abundant aquatic products for the people of America.

But once the global mutation descended.

These aquatic products, once food, transformed into terrifying Awakened Beasts.

Due to their topographical advantage, they were almost the overlords of this lake.

Even creatures that approached the lake slightly would become their targets.

Surveillance once captured a massive figure in the lake.

Its shortest part was tens of meters.

Its longest part was even two to three hundred meters.

Such a terrifying giant beast.

Once it came ashore, it would be a disaster for everyone.

Unfortunately, the water made it, and also limited it.

According to the current situation, it should have no intention of coming ashore.

Sixth place: The Far North!

The Polar Bear, known as the strongest terrestrial carnivore, finally revealed its ferocious fangs.

A Polar Bear, standing forty to fifty meters tall, ruled this continent.

It was known as Polar Bear King Tasika.

Each of Tasca's attacks had the ability to split mountains and shatter rocks.

Surveillance once captured Tasca breaking a hundred-meter-tall iceberg with a single paw.

Such terrifying combat power was simply horrifying.

The most terrifying thing was that Polar Bear King Tasika was not lacking in intelligence.

He commanded all the creatures of the Arctic.

Instead of fighting amongst themselves, they united against external enemies.

Turning their gaze to the ocean, they seized enough food from the ocean for their growth.

The most famous battle was between Polar Bear King Tasika and a whale.

It was hard to imagine, Tasca, like a Flexible fat man, moved freely underwater.

Ultimately, with incomparably terrifying strength, he easily hunted a whale whose size was in no way inferior to his own.

It also solidified The Far North's reputation as a forbidden zone for humans.

Seventh place: Lionheart Grassland!

As the name suggests, this is a grassland inhabited by countless powerful Awakened lions.

Their individual strength might not be the strongest existence in this grassland.

However, through teamwork, they can hunt creatures far more powerful than themselves.

They eventually cleared all obstacles and became the sole overlord of this grassland.

Any creature breathing on the grassland is their food!

Eighth place: Tak Desert!

It's hard to imagine that a barren land like the desert has also nurtured incredibly terrifying existences.

These are creatures called Sandworms, spread throughout the entire desert.

Although they primarily feed on sand, they don't mind occasionally enjoying some flesh and blood as an extra meal.

If it weren't for their dislike of non-sandy environments, they would almost never leave the Tak Desert.

Perhaps they are the creatures that pose the greatest threat to humans.

Attacks from underground are impossible to guard against, easily destroying the seemingly indestructible foundations of human cities.

Causing terrifying damage!

Ninth place: Maya Rainforest!

This Rainforest, which originally had countless powerful creatures, gained even more terrifying strength after its Awakening.

Humans don't even dare to approach the edge of the Maya Rainforest.

It has completely become a forbidden zone for humans.

Tenth place: Crazy Zoo.

Named a Zoo, it is actually a very vast area.

It is ruled by a group of terrifying Awakened animals.

These Awakened animals came from the same Zoo and, led by a fierce tiger, occupied a piece of land.

They will mercilessly attack every creature that dares to invade their territory.

Expanding their own Zoo infinitely outwards.

This is the origin of the name Crazy Zoo.

It is a human forbidden zone that is terrifying to the extreme... Due to the vast land area of Blue Star.

There are hundreds of human forbidden zones, large and small, combined.

Their threat to humans varies in strength.

They will be the main challenge humans face in reclaiming lost territory.

Of course, these forbidden zones do not include the sky and the ocean.

After all, humans are currently powerless in these areas.

Sea transport?

It has already stopped for countless months.

Going to sea now is no different from offering oneself up to death.

Although planes are still operating, there are no longer fixed flights.

They are almost only used for international trade.

Each flight requires the protection of a large number of Espers.

Otherwise, planes simply cannot fly out of the sky, which has been ruled by birds.

Even so, every flight has a 30% chance of crashing.

It's a route built with blood and flesh.

However, the funniest thing is that Lin Tianwei's farm was not listed as a forbidden zone by humans.

But this is not surprising.

Lin Tianwei's attitude towards outsiders has always been to absorb and integrate.

After all, more humans also mean more laborers.

Unless Lin Tianwei plans to do everything himself, sufficient laborers are the most basic condition for maintaining the operation of this farm.

America's Supreme Council.

This was an extremely rare remote video conference.

To maintain this video conference, a large amount of resources had to be consumed every minute and every second.

Saying that money flowed like water was no exaggeration.

Correspondingly, this remote video conference was of great importance.

Everyone attending was someone who held enough influence in America.

Ismail was prominently among them.

However, even she could only sit in a slightly forward position in the middle seats.

As the personnel gradually arrived, the figure of the last member slowly appeared in the main seat.

It was America's commander... Five-star General MacArthur.

Without a doubt, in the new world, whoever controlled military power controlled the strongest voice.

MacArthur naturally became America's uncrowned king.

The five golden stars appeared exceptionally prominent.

With MacArthur taking his seat, the conference was officially declared open.

MacArthur said in a deep voice, "Through everyone's unremitting efforts, every city has stabilized."

"It's also time to expand our territory and reclaim what belongs to us."

"The information has been compiled, and I believe everyone already has a preliminary plan in mind."

"I wonder who is interested in speaking first?"

"Which area should we conquer first?"

As soon as MacArthur finished speaking, a city lord named Fintara stood up and began to speak.

In this era, states have become cities.

The ruler of each city is called a city lord.

Fintara cleared his throat and said, "I think the Yin-Yang Bamboo Forest is a good choice."

"Although it is a human forbidden zone, it is a human forbidden zone with a relatively low danger level."

"Most importantly, the owner here possesses a very useful ability."

"If we can successfully tame it, it will definitely become our aid."

"Even those Yin-Yang Bamboos are very good Awakened Plants."

"Occupying this area, there is no doubt that the benefits far outweigh the risks."

As soon as Fintara finished speaking, Ismail eagerly stood up to refute:

"The danger of the Yin-Yang Bamboo Forest is indeed very low, and its practicality is also very strong."

"But this is not an easy place to conquer."

"If I'm not mistaken, the owner here is an Awakened Giant Panda."

"He is Tiger King's subordinate."

"If we make a move against him, we will undoubtedly offend Tiger King."

Facing Ismail's questioning, Fintara said disdainfully, "You Old Gold City really got scared by Tiger King."

"A mere tiger can wreak havoc in a city, Ismail, you're really getting weaker and weaker."

"Not to mention whether Tiger King can know this news."

"Even if he does know this news, for us, it's just a new prey."

"How about we listen to other people's opinions?"

"Tiger King merely took advantage of the world's initial mutation."

"Not to mention the Ten Great Forbidden Zones."

"Just among the top thirty forbidden zones, which forbidden zone doesn't have the ability to completely destroy Tiger King?"

Seeing that Ismail was about to refute again, Fintara quickly shifted the question to others.

He wanted to use the power of others to silence Ismail.

As expected, someone immediately responded to Fintara's plan.

In their opinion, Tiger King Farm wasn't even considered a human forbidden zone.

How could it possibly attract their attention?

Even if they took a step back.

Tiger King Farm and the Yin-Yang Bamboo Forest were separated by tens of thousands of miles.

No matter how capable Tiger King was, it would be impossible for him to have such rapid reinforcement capabilities.

With such a plan where the benefits outweighed the risks, how could everyone not support it?

After everyone expressed their opinions, MacArthur directly made the decision:

"Fintara's proposal is very good. The three cities near the Yin-Yang Bamboo Forest will launch a siege against it."

"As for everyone else, you can't be idle. We will continue to discuss other plans."

"We have reached the most critical moment. I hope everyone will not harbor malicious intentions."

"Work hard and contribute your share to America."

Harbor malicious intentions?

Ismail was practically fuming with anger.

She was clearly giving a kind reminder, how did it turn into harboring malicious intentions?

Thinking of this, she decided not to speak anymore.

Let these foolish people clash with Tiger King.

Anyway, the Yin-Yang Bamboo Forest was not within her jurisdiction, so she would just watch the show.

Next, several similar plans were formulated, but they all focused on human forbidden zones with relatively low danger levels.

No choice.

America, heavily wounded by countless Awakened Beasts, was already severely weakened.

Even those as proud as eagles had to start implementing a steady and cautious strategy.

They tried to get through this most difficult time with the safest methods.

At the end of the meeting, MacArthur was the first to stand up and say, "The future of Blue Star will surely belong to the great America!"

The rest of the people also stood up and said with unusually firm tones, "The future of Blue Star will surely belong to the great America!"

The meeting was then declared over.

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On the farm, Lin Tianwei was sound asleep.

With the addition of the Awakened Potato, the farm's crisis was temporarily averted.

Lin Tianwei once again lived a life of rapid development, eating when full and sleeping when awake.

As for Barioss?

Under Ouro's deliberate arrangements, he had completely lost the idea of leaving the farm.

Although he still lacked respect for Lin Tianwei.

But he had truly integrated here.

Integrated into the Hunter Squad.

Becoming a member of the farm.

Just like Pavel and Nobles.

In places Barioss couldn't perceive.

Inside his brain, the Brain-Eating Worm was also developing rapidly.

Although life on the farm was incredibly peaceful.

However, when Barioss chose to become a member of the Hunter Squad, he was destined to frequently use his ability.

This also led to his more frequent use of Mental Power.

Being eroded deeper and deeper by the Brain-Eating Worm.

Lin Tianwei was very satisfied with this situation.

This fruit was about to ripen, and the time for harvest would soon come.

As for whether Lin Tianwei would feel bad about it?

He was somewhat benevolent, but not overly so.

Moreover, he hadn't done anything.

The current situation was also the result of natural development.

Without Lin Tianwei destroying the Brain-Eating Worm's body, Barioss would have probably already become the Brain-Eating Worm's puppet.

If it weren't for being severely injured by Lin Tianwei, and his vitality greatly diminished.

The Brain-Eating Worm wouldn't have needed so much time to devour his brain.

Lin Tianwei merely delivered the final blow at the last moment.

This was Barioss enjoying his protection but not respecting his interest!

However, just as Lin Tianwei was sleeping soundly, an eagle's cry rang in his ear.

Without a doubt, this was Bloodwing's voice.

Normally, it would never disturb Lin Tianwei's sleep.

Speaking out now, it undoubtedly meant he had important matters to find Lin Tianwei for.