178: A violent battle!

Lin Tianwei took the initiative to attack Las City.

Eliseo naturally wasn't afraid and chose to meet him in battle.

This battle was destined to attract everyone's attention.

This was a one-of-a-kind event.

An Awakened Beast was actually arrogant enough to challenge a human main city.

Aside from Awakened Beasts that had lost their minds, no Awakened Beast dared to do such a thing.

As the yellow lightning representing Lin Tianwei drew closer and closer to Las City, everyone's hearts tightened.

However, as time passed, humans gained a better understanding of Lin Tianwei's data.

They also had a general assessment of the battle's situation.

Without a doubt, no one favored Lin Tianwei, who was clearly overestimating himself.

This was a battle between one tiger and countless humans!

MacArthur said with a laugh, "The Tiger King is truly seeking his own death."

"Wasting so much stamina on traveling is an incredibly foolish idea."

"By the time he finally reaches Las City, he will undoubtedly be utterly exhausted."

"In such a state, he simply cannot possess enough strength to contend with Las City."

"Indeed, anger is the magic that can destroy everything; even the Tiger King has lost his reason because of it..."

"Perhaps a beast is just a beast, foolish to the extreme, to do something so unwise over such a trivial matter."

On the other side.

Data analyst Etna drew a straight line between the farm and Las City, rapidly calculating relevant data.

He finally concluded that Lin Tianwei was facing certain death, saying, "Terrifying speed."

"It actually reached a terrifying three hundred twenty meters per second."

"It's hard to imagine that this is a speed a Blue Star creature can achieve."

"However, this behavior of constantly bursting with speed, while seemingly invincible, actually consumes a lot of stamina and is the most unwise choice."

"What's more, heat dissipation is also a major problem."

"To provide such great kinetic energy, the heat generated per second is incredibly terrifying."

"If it cannot dissipate, it will instead ignite its own body."

"Moving slowly is the best choice."

"Of course, it's also thanks to the Tiger King's foolish choice that we have an opportunity."

"Otherwise, such a terrifying behemoth, while unable to breach the city, would still be enough to cause trouble for Las City."

Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Eliseo's eyes.

This might be an opportunity.

An opportunity to capture the Tiger King.

Every powerful Awakened Beast was a treasure.

To study the reasons for their strength.

To replicate, and even surpass!

This was how humanity would regain control of the new world.

Even if temporarily at a disadvantage, humanity would ultimately, little by little, snowball its slight advantages.

And win this battle between humans and Awakened Beasts.

It would start with this ignorant Tiger King!

To win this battle, surrounding cities began to dispatch troops to reinforce Las City.

This would be a glorious victory for the Americans.

The battle was imminent.

It began even before Lin Tianwei reached the outskirts of Las City.

Facing Lin Tianwei's terrifying speed, a speed capable of knocking away anything, they naturally dared not directly confront him.

From another angle, attacking from the sky was the best choice.

Dense formations of helicopters.

A rough estimate put their number at at least two hundred.

They launched an encirclement against Lin Tianwei.

Don't think this number is small, not even a thousand helicopters.

One must know that the training of every pilot requires the expenditure of terrifying resources.

Especially after countless wars and losses, these helicopters were almost the entire aerial force of the nearby cities.

Fighter jets?

These were the elite of the elite, not to be used unless absolutely necessary.

At least they felt there was no need to deploy fighter jets against Lin Tianwei.

America's first wave of attack had begun!

This time, they used incendiary bombs!

They specifically targeted Lin Tianwei's weakness: the possibility of generating a large amount of heat that couldn't dissipate during his rapid run.

Rows of fire walls, composed of raging flames, stretched across Lin Tianwei's path.

To reach Las City, he would have to pass through the baptism of fire.

Or waste time by choosing to go around.

Or waste stamina by using a more powerful Talent to destroy these fire walls.

These were the choices Lin Tianwei was about to face.

It must be said, these people were very clever.

They abandoned guns and cannons, which simply couldn't hit Lin Tianwei at his current speed, and opted for fire attacks.

This method of attack was almost impossible to avoid.

Its purpose was to consume more of Lin Tianwei's stamina.

Lin Tianwei, surrounded by countless fire walls, now looked much like a lion jumping through a fiery hoop in a circus, full of comicality.

Perhaps this was also why these people did what they did.

They awaited Lin Tianwei's choice.

Although in a state of frantic running, Lin Tianwei's excellent perception allowed him to clearly see everything happening nearby.

Lin Tianwei saw everything these people did.

He disdained to stop them!

How could such childish tricks possibly harm Lin Tianwei?

He didn't even consider dodging; he could easily break through.

Insufficient heat dissipation?

That was only for ordinary creatures.

Clearly, Lin Tianwei, possessing countless Talents, was far from an ordinary creature.

Without hesitation.

He didn't even slow down a bit.

Lin Tianwei simply passed directly through the layers of flames.

The seemingly violent flames had absolutely no effect on him.

Not even a single tiger hair was harmed.

The terrifying resistance accumulated from countless Talents made Lin Tianwei completely immune to such ordinary flames.

Even with the enhancement of Fire Esper, and the temperature increasing significantly, in Lin Tianwei's eyes, it was still within the scope of ordinary flames.

As for him spontaneously combusting from overheating?

That idea was far too naive.

Finally, Eliseo gave the order to temporarily cease the attack.

He had already realized that ordinary flames were completely ineffective against Lin Tianwei.

Even flames enhanced by a Fire Esper's ability were still the same.

It was as if Lin Tianwei and these flames simply didn't exist on the same plane.

They didn't directly contact each other but passed through as if relatively parallel.

Of course, this was just an illusion created by how easily Lin Tianwei passed through the fire walls, making them doubt their eyes.

One soldier even threw an iron barrel that had once contained kerosene from a helicopter, out of suspicion about the reality of the fire wall.

With the aid of residual kerosene, the roaring fire completely engulfed the iron barrel in just an instant.

A powerful energy burst quickly melted and twisted the iron barrel!

Before the iron barrel could even hit the ground, it had already completely melted into molten iron.

Such terrifying power instantly silenced those who questioned the fire wall's might.

This was no illusion.

It was a complete inferno.

It wasn't that the fire wall wasn't powerful, but that Lin Tianwei's body was too strong.

Strong enough to fear no flames.

This situation undoubtedly slapped everyone in the face.

They tried to treat Lin Tianwei as a lion jumping through a fiery hoop in a circus.

Yet they didn't realize that they themselves were the most ridiculous clowns!

Eliseo watched the yellow lightning, which was drawing closer and closer, with a solemn expression.

He realized he had completely underestimated Lin Tianwei's strength.

Such terrifying power was simply not something weak individual humans could contend with.

Thinking of this, he looked at the terrifying city wall beneath his feet, which was poured layer upon layer with refined iron and special materials.

A slight stomp would produce a crisp metallic sound.

This was a sturdy city wall built by Americans using a large amount of metal combined with special materials, crafted with the most unique methods.

Tests showed that even a force of tens of tons hitting it couldn't leave a noticeable mark.

Although not actually measured, it was conservatively estimated that this meticulously crafted city wall could withstand the impact of at least a thousand tons of force.

This was Eliseo's, and America's, greatest reliance.

With this indestructible city wall, they had withstood countless Awakened Beast attacks.

They might be powerful, but they could only roar in frustration and anger outside the city.

They watched helplessly as he led a large army, attacking them from the commanding height of the city wall.

This feeling of powerlessness made them feel as if a raging fire was burning in their chests.

Yet they could not express it, and it festered in their hearts.

In the end, they could only look at this indestructible city and return dejectedly.

This was Las City, not a place for beasts to run rampant.

Thinking of this, Eliseo recalled Fintara, that utterly foolish man.

If not for his arrogance and foolishness in placing himself in such a dangerous place outside the city, how could he have died?

A gentleman does not stand under a tottering wall!

Like himself, hiding safely within the sturdy city, how could he possibly die?

Thinking of this, Eliseo slowly walked down the city wall.

The yellow lightning, representing Lin Tianwei, was getting closer and closer.

It was no longer safe here.

Returning to his mansion now was the wisest choice.

Under Legisamon's escort, Eliseo quickly arrived at his mansion.

Through surveillance, he could remotely command his troops to attack Lin Tianwei.

Playing games with me?

Watch me play you to death!

Thinking of this, he leisurely picked up the wine glass, already filled with red wine by a servant, and took small sips.

This red wine was a good thing.

Just by looking at its blood-like color, one knew it was extraordinary.

What was it brewed from?

Naturally, it couldn't be simple grapes from before the new world.

Such things were not worthy of being enjoyed by current Awakened.

Without the magical, refreshing sensation of energy constantly impacting the taste buds, no matter how good the taste, it wouldn't be enough to make an Awakened feel pleasure.

After all, with the improvement of physical fitness, the bodies of Awakened had also changed; if the stimulation was too small, it would simply be impossible for them to feel anything.

This was also the invisible change that the Beta Gene and Gamma Gene brought to the entire world.

Wine, or rather, blood wine that resembled wine.

It had a thick, blood-like texture.

It looked exactly like blood.

Although it was only a small bottle, it was made from countless ten-blood fruits through fermentation and complex processes.

Although the ten-blood fruit was a weaker version of the hundred-blood fruit, each one was equally precious.

Not to mention blood wine brewed from countless ten-blood fruits.

Not only was the mouthfeel incredibly smooth, and the taste exceptionally good, but it also contained powerful energy that could nourish the consumer's body.

Most importantly, like blood honey, it was a treasure that could increase Mental Power.

Of course.

Like yin yang bamboo shoots, if blood wine was consumed excessively, it would lose its original effect.

Yet, such precious blood wine was treated as a beverage by Eliseo.

While drinking blood wine.

And watching the surveillance footage of Lin Tianwei.

Eliseo's life couldn't have been more leisurely.

However, his brow quickly furrowed.

Because he found that even though Lin Tianwei was nearing Las City, he still showed no signs of slowing down.

Calculated at Lin Tianwei's current speed,

If he didn't brake in time, he would undoubtedly crash into Las City.

Colliding flesh and blood against steel city walls was akin to throwing an egg at a rock.

Perhaps the Tiger King had only mastered some kind of emergency braking ability.

He would eventually stop in front of Las City.

There were many people who held this thought, or rather, it was basically everyone.

No one would believe that the usually rational Lin Tianwei would directly crash into Las City.

Throwing an egg at a rock, utterly destroying his own life.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

"The Tiger King is utterly irrational, completely devoid of his usual composure and elegance."

"Even if he has the ability to forcibly stop himself, it will definitely consume a lot of stamina."

"I really can't understand why he would make such a choice."

Etna's hands were moving so fast they were almost a blur.

This was the Esper he had Awakened: incredibly abnormal hand speed.

It allowed him, as an ordinary person, to achieve unparalleled hand speed, fast enough to keep up with thought.

Coupled with the fact that he was already a top data analyst before the world mutated,

Combined, it finally made him America's number one data analyst.

However, it was this very America's number one analyst, who had acquired countless data points on Lin Tianwei, yet couldn't comprehend Lin Tianwei's actions.

Not just him.

In all the countries with intelligence connections, not a single person could understand Lin Tianwei's behavior.

Only Lin Dong, China's number one data analyst, tentatively proposed a possibility, saying:

"Could it be that the Tiger King believes this city is simply not strong enough to withstand his impact?"

"If he intends to directly break through, then naturally there's no need to slow down."

This seemingly reasonable analysis, however, lacked any data support.

It was merely an answer derived simply from Lin Tianwei's behavioral patterns.

It immediately drew a barrage of criticism from all data analysts.

As data analysts, how could they base their conclusions solely on strange ideas without data?

This behavior was simply outrageous.

But they didn't know.

This was precisely the greatest weakness of data analysts.

Over-reliance on data meant they would never obtain information that transcended data.

In a sense, Lin Dong was the most formidable among this group.

At least he broke free from the shackles of data, finding a new path for data analysts from another direction.

Of course, he could also be the biggest joke.

In this era where humanity faced a struggle for survival, everyone, for once, cooperated wholeheartedly.

Sharing data, analyzing data together.

This was also why the data analysis was able to yield results so quickly.

The matter of the Tiger King naturally garnered everyone's attention.

Naturally, it received the combined cooperation of everyone's resources!

He deserved this treatment.

This was the terrifying treatment Lin Tianwei had earned with his own strength!

Unable to comprehend Lin Tianwei's actions, Etna angrily slammed his fists onto the keyboard, letting out a muffled thud, and said:

"How is this possible?"

"How can there be a behavioral pattern I can't analyze?"

"Could it be that we were all wrong?"

"Does the Tiger King not possess extraordinary intelligence? Is he just a mindless, reckless idiot?"

However, this answer was something that not only Etna but everyone else refused to believe.

He could only stare intently at the big screen.

Because very soon, the truth would give him the answer!

Lin Tianwei would give him the answer.

Looking at Las City, which was close at hand, Lin Tianwei thought to himself, it's time!

How could he not see what these data analysts could see?

Everything was within expectations.

Talent: Speed Burst activated!

Lin Tianwei's body, which was already as fast as lightning, accelerated again.

Full throttle, with his Speed Burst Talent fully activated, Lin Tianwei directly evolved from a yellow lightning bolt into a yellow phantom.

His already terrifying speed experienced another burst.

This sudden acceleration caught everyone by surprise.

No one had expected that in a situation where he absolutely had to slow down, Lin Tianwei's speed would not decrease but increase, bursting to another peak.

He transformed into a cannonball of flesh and blood, directly crashing into the city wall of Las City.

Seeking death?

Or forging a new path for himself?

Under the stunned gazes of everyone, Lin Tianwei gave his answer.

With the terrifying speed boost, Lin Tianwei's instantaneous burst of speed was even faster than countless people's eyes.

He transformed into a yellow phantom, fiercely crashing into the city wall of Las City.

This was Lin Tianwei's plan.

When everyone thought he couldn't possibly do that, Lin Tianwei unhesitatingly launched his attack.

This was why he had maintained such high speed all along.

It was all to accumulate power, preparing for this strike that would directly hit everyone's hearts.

A strike far beyond everyone's imagination.

Bang!

Lin Tianwei's body directly collided with the city wall of Las City.

Like a sudden thunderclap, deafening!

Under everyone's incredulous gazes,

The twenty-meter-thick city wall of Las City was pierced directly through by Lin Tianwei, as if it were made of paper.

Before they could be surprised, by the time everyone came to their senses, Lin Tianwei's figure had completely vanished from their sight.

The thick city wall couldn't even slow him down.

He passed directly through, heading towards Lin Tianwei's target… the City Lord's Mansion!

That building stood in the very center of Las City, at the highest point of the entire city.

Through the thick bulletproof glass, Lin Tianwei could even use his Vision Field to see Eliseo's frozen expression.

A face where the leisurely contentment hadn't yet faded, where astonishment hadn't yet arisen, completely solidified.

Although slaughtering the city was unrealistic, and Lin Tianwei didn't have time to waste, getting rid of Eliseo was a very simple matter.

Even from several thousand meters away, Lin Tianwei could still capture his scent through his Enhanced Smell Talent.

A scent emanating fear.

This already terrifying Talent, under the enhancement of Lin Tianwei's powerful strength, became even more terrifying.

It could easily help him capture the scent of his prey.

Eliseo?

Just as his expression of astonishment began to rise, he saw the figure rapidly approaching him.

Although a city was definitely not suitable terrain for running,

Any building that dared to stand in Lin Tianwei's way would be ruthlessly destroyed by him.

To him, this place was no different from a plain.

He was rushing towards Eliseo's location at an incredibly terrifying speed.

This time, Eliseo was finally afraid.

Afraid of this invincible tiger.

Terror surged.

He, who had witnessed countless grand scenes, instantly felt his pants become damp and warm.

He had actually wet himself out of fear of Lin Tianwei!

His teeth began to chatter, and Eliseo screamed in terror: "Leave! I want to leave here!"

"Legisamon, quickly take me out of here!"

Legisamon's sense of smell was exceptionally keen due to his powerful Awakened physique, so he naturally smelled Eliseo's peculiar odor.

However, the other party was, after all, his superior, so he could only suppress the disgust in his heart and explain:

"Lord Eliseo, all the helicopters have been dispatched to the front lines. It will take some time for them to return!"

"We have to wait, we must wait."

"Otherwise, once we lose the advantage of height, we will surely die."

Eliseo roared furiously: "Wait?"

"How can I dare to wait?"

"How can I dare to wait in front of this incredibly ferocious tiger?"

At this moment, Eliseo's heart was filled with terror, and he became hysterical, completely losing his usual composure.

The precious blood wine, due to Eliseo's trembling, fell directly to the ground, shattering into a pile of glass shards, stained with blood wine.

It seemed to foreshadow Eliseo's fate.

However, at this moment, the sound of helicopter blades frictioning with the air came from above them.

Looking up, it was actually a helicopter flying towards their location.

Hope?

Eliseo's eyes filled with light, and he cried out impatiently: "Quick, pull me up!"

"Once in the sky, no matter how strong the Tiger King is, he can't do anything to me."

"The sky is his most fatal weakness."

"And I? I, Eliseo, will ultimately survive, and live happily."

This feeling of a narrow escape from death made Eliseo overjoyed to the point of tears.

Tears flowed uncontrollably.

He had even begun to fantasize about his escape to safety.

However, at this moment, a cold female voice said: "Eliseo, my good friend."

"As long as you agree to one condition, I will naturally save you immediately."

"I need all the resources in your two treasure vaults, southeast!"

This familiar voice, who else could it be but Ismail?

Originally, she had only planned to keep a helicopter in reserve just in case, but she hadn't expected to encounter such a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

In a sense, these resources were the foundation for long-term strength.

Simply beheading or killing a few people would definitely not be enough to severely damage the city's vitality.

In fact, Ismail was more inclined to monopolize all of Eliseo's assets after his death.

However, this was clearly impossible.

Now was not the scene when Fintara died; this place was garrisoned by the elites of several nearby cities.

She might be able to gain some benefits, but definitely not too much.

It was more practical to take advantage of the situation.

Of course, she couldn't personally appear in such a dangerous place.

What she had just said was merely a voice transmission.

Annoyed, yet helpless.

Eliseo roared: "Ismail, you're ruthless, I agree to your condition."

"Legisamon, quickly take me up, let's escape from here together."

Although the resources of the two treasure vaults were incredibly valuable, they were far less important than his own life.

On this point, Eliseo was clear-headed.

Legisamon hadn't expected such a narrow escape either, and immediately, disregarding his disgust, he grabbed Eliseo.

The two of them then ascended into the sky via the helicopter, flying towards the shore filled with the hope of life.