199: Giant whale!

Thinking of this, Etna tried to extend this straight line, infinitely extending it.

Until it reached the top of the map.

He was surprised to find that the end of this straight line was actually the Arctic Continent.

More precisely, Etna found that the end of this straight line was actually the land where Polar Bear King Tasika lived.

The Tiger King wants to hunt Polar Bear King Tasika?

This was an incredibly absurd answer, yet it was the only one that could explain Lin Tianwei's whereabouts.

Etna felt his brain beginning to ache.

This was his reaction when he tried to understand and analyze things beyond his comprehension.

He simply could not understand why Lin Tianwei would expend energy doing such a thing.

This answer was even more unreliable than the Tiger King wanting to conquer the ocean.

Thinking of this, Etna decided to continue watching.

Perhaps after receiving more information, he would be able to accurately analyze the purpose of the Tiger King's current action.

—

Swimming was indeed not a good way to travel; it was not only physically demanding but also very slow.

After swimming for a day and a night, Lin Tianwei still felt that the Arctic Continent was a long way off.

Fortunately, he was basically invisible underwater now, which saved him a lot of trouble.

Those marine creatures, although unable to harm Lin Tianwei.

But apart from during feeding times, Lin Tianwei did not want to bother with them and waste his precious time.

As his limbs moved, Lin Tianwei's stamina was also rapidly depleting.

He quickly reached Lin Tianwei's warning line, having consumed a full one percent of his energy.

Sensing that only ninety-nine percent of his energy remained in his body, Lin Tianwei felt it was time to replenish some food.

Although there was basically little visible light in the ocean at night, looking from afar, it was pitch black.

But for Lin Tianwei, whose perception was incredibly powerful, it was basically no different from daytime.

Soon, he found his target through his Talent: Enhanced Smell.

It was a large school of fish.

Even after Awakening, they still maintained their schooling habits.

The largest one was less than half a meter, and in the ocean, they were at the absolute bottom of the food chain.

They were a favorite of many predators.

Lin Tianwei naturally set his sights on them.

Although each one was not large, there was a dense quantity of them.

Lin Tianwei only needed to use a Giant Net woven from Mental Power to fish, easily catching several hundred at once.

In this situation, it was actually faster than hunting large prey.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei no longer hesitated, swimming like a graceful dragon towards the direction of the fish school.

However, halfway there, he sensed something was wrong.

The water currents were unusual; it was clear that another predator had also set its sights on this school of fish.

Not only that, but this predator was not small.

It was even a bit larger than Lin Tianwei.

Run away?

Lin Tianwei dismissed this idea without even thinking.

Even in the ocean, it was impossible for any creature to make him flee in panic.

Both of them targeted the same food?

Then let's have a battle, and let the victor enjoy this feast.

Even devouring the flesh and blood of the loser.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei did not retreat but advanced, speeding up his swimming.

Perhaps the commotion caused by the two predators was simply too great.

Before Lin Tianwei even reached a suitable hunting position, he found that the school of fish had already begun to panic and flee frantically.

Fortunately.

Lin Tianwei was not an ordinary creature that relied solely on its physical body for hunting.

The Mental Power net was his ultimate move.

In the void, an invisible net began to condense.

It instantly tightened before most of the fish had a chance to escape.

Binding a large number of fish within it, making them unable to move.

Now, it was just a matter of enjoying the feast.

However, some creature clearly did not want Lin Tianwei to have an easy time, as evidenced by the sudden surge of water currents.

And an urgent whale cry was the best proof.

A certain behemoth, mustering all its strength, was rushing towards the school of fish.

It was actually trying to snatch food directly from Lin Tianwei's jaws.

Lin Tianwei would naturally not allow such a thing to happen; with his Claws extended, he would make the enemy who tried to snatch his food pay the price.

A battle was about to erupt!

A Giant Maw suddenly emerged from the seabed and rushed towards the captured school of fish at an extremely fast speed.

Once this Giant Maw swallowed all the fish, even Lin Tianwei would find it difficult to reclaim them.

But it didn't matter.

Lin Tianwei's prey was not something it could just snatch.

Lin Tianwei had at least hundreds of ways to prevent his food from being stolen.

The method he was using now was the simplest.

Mental Power activated.

The Mental Power net binding the school of fish was as if it had been lifted by some behemoth.

It suddenly left its original position and rushed upwards at high speed.

Easily escaping the attack of the Giant Maw.

And this behemoth, which tried to snatch the school of fish belonging to Lin Tianwei, finally revealed its true form.

A big fat head and a fat tail.

This was a Giant Whale.

Based on its location, it was very likely a Greenland whale.

Its body, sixty meters long, caused a large amount of water to move with each of its swims.

Clearly, this was also a Giant Whale that possessed some kind of Amplification Talent.

However, judging by its size, the level of Talent it possessed should not be very high.

After all, many whales can naturally grow to a length of over ten meters.

But these were not things Lin Tianwei cared about.

He only cared that.

The other party tried to snatch his food.

He pushed with all his limbs!

Lin Tianwei swam towards the Giant Whale at a planned speed.

With a sudden burst, Lin Tianwei's speed was extremely fast.

At least it was not a speed that this behemoth in front of him could avoid; he instantly arrived in front of its fat head.

His sharp Claws mercilessly aimed for the Giant Whale's eye.

Even though it was mentally prepared and knew there was another lurker nearby.

But the Giant Whale never expected Lin Tianwei's attack to be so swift and so fierce.

Even in the ocean, Lin Tianwei's explosive power was not to be underestimated.

His sharp Claws mercilessly burst the Giant Whale's right eye.

Not only that, but he also clawed four deep, bone-visible wounds on the Giant Whale's head.

Blood flowed freely.

Pain.

Intense pain began to invade the Giant Whale's nerves.

Upon first contact, it suffered a great loss.

Its huge tail swayed up and down, providing it with forward momentum.

The Giant Whale's first reaction was not to flee, but to fiercely ram towards Lin Tianwei's direction.

Bang.

Even with the cushioning of the seawater, Lin Tianwei was still squarely hit by the opponent.

The immense force even sent Lin Tianwei flying backward.

The Giant Whale's terrifyingly large body was not just for show; it possessed immense power.

The most terrifying thing was that, taking advantage of the moment Lin Tianwei was sent flying, the Giant Whale's tail began to exert force again.

It actually rushed towards Lin Tianwei quickly.

It was actually planning to attack Lin Tianwei again.

This was somewhat inconsistent with the gentle nature of whales.

But it didn't matter; Lin Tianwei was not afraid of this level of attack.

The reason he was sent flying backward just now was simply because there was no leverage in the water, forcing him to fly backward.

While retreating backward, Lin Tianwei also adjusted his body.

In the most suitable posture, he began to meet the Giant Whale's powerful headbutt.

The Giant Whale's explosive power was equally terrifying; it arrived at Lin Tianwei's position in an instant.

Its huge head, carrying terrifying power, slammed fiercely into Lin Tianwei.

Hitting Lin Tianwei, who couldn't dodge in time, squarely.

However, just as the Giant Whale's attack arrived, Lin Tianwei's attack also arrived.

His sharp Claws were the best weapon; they were perfectly aimed, blinding the Giant Whale's left eye again.

Not only that, but Lin Tianwei's other Claw also deeply pierced into the Giant Whale's skin.

The barbs on it made Lin Tianwei cling to the Giant Whale's body like a maggot to a bone.

The huge impact force made Lin Tianwei's body involuntarily fly backward.

However, it was this impact force that became Lin Tianwei's best weapon for attacking the Giant Whale.

Under this terrifying impact force, his sharp Claws frantically cut through the Giant Whale's skin.

This time, four deeper gashes appeared on the Giant Whale's body.

Lin Tianwei's Claws barely managed to leave the Giant Whale's body.

The intense pain made the Giant Whale involuntarily let out a painful whale cry.

It never expected that it, as a ruler of the ocean, would suffer such a huge setback in the ocean.

This strange creature in front of him possessed powerful strength.

Not only was its size not much smaller than his own, but it also possessed sharp Claws that he did not have.

Although they had exchanged two rounds, both ended in his complete defeat.

If this continued, perhaps only death awaited him.

Thinking of this, the Giant Whale no longer hesitated, its plump tail rapidly swaying, providing itself with forward momentum.

It swam towards the deep ocean at an extremely fast speed.

This change really caught Lin Tianwei off guard.

This enormous whale was a bit too cowardly.

It just suffered a minor serious injury, so why did it run away?

It ran away so fast that Lin Tianwei hadn't even had time to prepare, and the Giant Whale was already out of his Vision Field.

Chase?

Lin Tianwei was, after all, a tiger; being able to move freely underwater was already extremely defying of common sense.

His swimming speed naturally could not be faster than a Giant Whale.

He could only reluctantly give up this prey that was within his grasp.

Although he had many ways to keep this Giant Whale.

But the Giant Whale's escape speed was simply too fast.

Lin Tianwei hadn't even had time to use any tactics, and the Giant Whale had already disappeared.

Helplessly, Lin Tianwei could only temporarily let this Giant Whale go.

Next time they met, Lin Tianwei would not give it a chance to escape.

Under the pull of Mental Power, the school of fish was brought before Lin Tianwei by the Mental Power net.

Mealtime arrived!

However, this time, there were no marine creatures foolish enough to try and snatch Lin Tianwei's food.

Lin Tianwei quickly finished this meal.

Then he continued to swim towards his goal, the Arctic Continent.

—

Lin Tianwei had left, but blood stained this sea area red.

This unusual situation immediately made Etna, who was closely monitoring the Arctic Ocean, realize something was wrong.

Without hesitation, he quickly pulled up satellite surveillance footage.

He attempted to reconstruct what had just happened in this sea area using the video.

Although seawater greatly affected the satellite's ability to capture images,

Etna had access to vast resources.

Not only America's satellites, but he even borrowed satellites from other countries.

Normally, such a thing would be extremely difficult.

After all, data obtained from satellites is essentially classified.

Even in the New World, no country would selflessly contribute it for no reason.

Facing this situation, Etna simply said one sentence:

"I think the battle that just occurred in this sea area might be related to the Tiger King."

"After all, this sea area has been calm for so long, and then suddenly there's such a huge commotion."

"It must be related to the Tiger King who recently entered the sea."

However, no sooner had Etna finished speaking than Tofur, a data analyst from Lu Country, immediately retorted, saying:

"Related to the Tiger King? How is that possible?"

"I know the Tiger King's combat power on land is indeed terrifying to the extreme."

"But this is the Arctic Ocean, the home ground of marine creatures. How could he cause such a huge commotion?"

"If there truly was such a commotion, I'm more inclined to believe that all that blood is his."

"Perhaps he has already perished in the Arctic Ocean and is no longer a major concern for us."

"Even if we concede a million steps, how much time has passed? How could the Tiger King swim that fast?"

"He's already reached this location."

"This is the ocean, not land!"

Foolish.

Truly foolish!

To pin the destruction of the Tiger King on luck, what an incredibly foolish idea.

However, as he was asking for help, Etna couldn't be too aggressive and could only continue to explain:

"At first glance, this is indeed very unreasonable; it's hard to believe the Tiger King caused the commotion."

"But this judgment is made assuming the Tiger King's Water Combat Ability is very weak."

"You might not know, but the Tiger King's Water Combat Ability is very strong."

"He once ambushed from a lake and instantly killed a very powerful Awakened Beast."

"So I speculate that the Tiger King's Water Combat Ability is not only not weak, but possibly very strong."

"Are you so foolish as to believe the Tiger King would jump into the sea to commit suicide?"

Etna's last sentence was like a wake-up call ringing in everyone's hearts.

Indeed.

Some foolish people, upon seeing Lin Tianwei jump into the sea, believed that this big trouble had been completely resolved.

They even stopped paying attention to the situation in the Arctic Ocean afterwards.

They felt that spending a lot of effort to monitor the Arctic Ocean was completely unnecessary.

However, Etna's words reminded them of another possibility.

Yet, they were unwilling to believe their judgment could be wrong.

They instinctively prepared to refute.

But Etna interrupted them at just the right moment, saying: "I'm just asking you to retrieve the satellite surveillance data."

"During that period, the data for this sea area had no impact whatsoever."

"I hope you can cooperate."

"After all, in the future, we will definitely need this kind of cooperation between us."

As the former big brother, and as America's data analyst, Etna's words still carried a lot of weight.

However, it was better if he hadn't spoken; as soon as he did, someone wanted to contradict him.

This was the New World, not the old one.

Who was the boss remained unknown.

He was asking for help, yet he spoke in such a bossy tone; how could it not annoy people?

However, at this moment, Zhang Lin spoke: "I think Etna's analysis has some merit."

"It's just a bit of data; I'm willing to provide it."

"I believe that next time something requires concerted effort, Etna will definitely help us too."

As China's data analyst, Zhang Lin's words also carried a lot of weight.

He wasn't trying to curry favor with Etna.

He simply wanted to know what had just happened in this sea area that made Etna take it so seriously.

Then, he would instantly shut Etna up, preventing him from refusing his data sharing request next time.

It could be considered a plan killing two birds with one stone.

After all, America had many satellites, and Zhang Lin would always find a use for them.

These were just some unimportant data.

Plus, Zhang Lin had already spoken.

This time, no one refused.

Soon, all the satellite surveillance data was aggregated.

Bit by bit, it began to converge, gradually piecing together the true picture of what had happened.

First, there was that enormous Giant Whale, over sixty meters long.

Such a massive Giant Whale made Tofur exclaim in surprise: "My goodness, there's such a huge whale!"

"Judging by its species, it should be the result of a Greenland Whale's Awakening."

"The ocean is indeed terrifying, to contain such a formidable Awakened Beast."

"However, since this Giant Whale appeared, it's even more impossible for the Tiger King to be here."

"Against other opponents, he might still be able to contend with his size advantage."

"But to deal with this Giant Whale, where he doesn't even have a size advantage, how could he gain any advantage?"

"If he isn't stupid, he wouldn't fight this Giant Whale."

"Because once they start fighting, he will surely die."

"I'm more inclined to believe that some kind of giant shark intervened, starting to compete with this Giant Whale for the delicious school of fish before them."

However, at this point, Tofur stopped speaking, his face full of consternation.

Because in the footage, the school of fish, which was food, suddenly began to flee rapidly.

Yet, as if bound by some invisible force, they could only move within an extremely small range, unable to budge.

An unseen force had intervened!

Everyone instantly arrived at the answer.

Before they could figure out what was going on, the Giant Whale launched an attack on the school of fish.

However, its poised attack missed!

As if some invisible force suddenly pulled the school of fish upwards, precisely avoiding the Giant Whale's Giant Maw.

Just as everyone was wondering what kind of power this was,

a spotted tiger suddenly appeared in the footage.

Its familiar appearance shocked everyone.

Wasn't this the Tiger King that Tofur had just said absolutely couldn't be here?

Sure enough, Tofur's eyes were already wide at this moment.

He felt as if the Tiger King was slapping him in the face; how could he appear right after Tofur said it was impossible?

Thinking of this, he stubbornly said: "I said if he were smart, he wouldn't appear here to die."

"Clearly, the Tiger King is a foolish thing."

"Appearing now, he will definitely become the Giant Whale's food."

"I understand, that blood is the Tiger King's blood."

"He is about to be buried here, don't blink, let's enjoy this magnificent performance together!"

However, no one responded to Tofur's spontaneous remarks.

It wasn't that everyone thought his words were unreasonable.

They just felt that there was no need to be redundant about something that could be concluded simply by watching.

Otherwise, when the time came, the slap in the face would be quite painful.

Under everyone's gaze, Lin Tianwei suddenly shot out of the water, rapidly launching a sneak attack towards the Giant Whale!

Though it was a small challenging a large, it was like a sudden clap of thunder.

He swung his Claws at the Giant Whale with extreme speed.

Blood instantly stained this sea area red.

No one expected that in the first round of engagement, Lin Tianwei would strike first.

He not only took out one of the Giant Whale's eyes but also left several deep, bone-visible wounds on its body.

As expected, Lin Tianwei's sneak attack also attracted the Giant Whale's attention.

It began a fierce counterattack.

With just an easy thrust, it instantly knocked Lin Tianwei flying.

Seeing this, Tofur finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

If Lin Tianwei had directly and overwhelmingly killed the Giant Whale, that would truly have been a slap in his face.

Being knocked flying by the Giant Whale was more in line with what a normal person would expect.

The Giant Whale didn't give Lin Tianwei much of a chance; it swung its tail and charged at Lin Tianwei again with extreme speed.

It wanted to eliminate this enemy who had suddenly ambushed it.

However, although its body struck Lin Tianwei, it hardly harmed Lin Tianwei's body.

Instead, Lin Tianwei took advantage of the Giant Whale's attack opening and clawed at it again.

He also blinded the Giant Whale's remaining eye.

Blood gushed out!

The Giant Whale's blood instantly stained the entire sea area.

It let out a mournful cry.

It never imagined that it, a king of the deep sea, would be so terribly wounded by this monster before it.

Almost without any hesitation.

While Lin Tianwei was involuntarily pushed back, the Giant Whale executed a 'dragon's tail' move and quickly fled towards the deep sea.

There was no anticipated grand battle, yet the outcome was decided in an instant.

No one would consider Lin Tianwei a loser.

The only loser could be that frantically fleeing Giant Whale.

Seeing this, everyone fell silent.

They never expected that Lin Tianwei, who originally seemed weaker, would so easily defeat the Giant Whale.

It was as if he were the larger one.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Etna comforted them: "This was expected, everyone need not panic."

"A tiger with sharp Claws is inherently stronger in combat than a creature like a Giant Whale."

"Judging by the Tiger King's appearance, he's like a fish in water."

"The Giant Whale lost its environmental advantage, so it naturally couldn't defeat a terrifying tiger."