22: Big bang, big bang

The sudden, powerful electric current caused Lin Tianwei to convulse in agony.

The brain is inherently the most fragile part of the body.

Especially with such a powerful electric current.

In fact, if the river water hadn't helped Lin Tianwei disperse some of the current,

and with his physique greatly Reinforced by various Talents, he would have been knocked unconscious instantly by this amount of electricity.

Mike's eyes were filled with shock. How could such a powerful current not instantly incapacitate this Siberian Tiger?

To remotely control the behavior of these experimental subjects, they all underwent a minor surgery before being introduced.

The custom-made current generator, upon receiving an electrical signal, could instantly release a powerful current.

This current would stimulate the subject's brain, achieving an instantaneous paralyzing effect.

Typically, this amount ranged from 80% to 200% of the target's theoretical current tolerance.

It was precisely released according to the signal's requirements.

Looking down at the current controller in his hand, Mike found it hard to comprehend.

Even at 120%, this Siberian Tiger was still able to move.

This level of current was already the maximum an animal could withstand.

Any more, and it could damage the experimental target's brain.

After a moment of hesitation, Mike ultimately chose to increase the current.

Between the immensely potential Black Fiend and an ordinary Siberian Tiger, even a fool would know which to choose!

Even if it meant frying this Siberian Tiger's brain, Black Fiend had to be saved.

The current coursing through his brain grew stronger and stronger; even with Lin Tianwei's robust body, he was gradually starting to falter.

His vision began to blur, yet Lin Tianwei's spirit became even more invigorated.

He knew this was the moment that would decide his fate.

He opened his maw, ready to launch a fatal attack on Black Fiend.

"No, stop! Don't do something so stupid."

"If anything happens to Black Fiend, you won't live either!"

"I will use the maximum current to completely cook your brain!"

Such a critical moment caused Mike to lose his rationality.

He actually forgot that Lin Tianwei was not a being he could communicate with, opened the microphone, and began to threaten him harshly.

His hoarse, desperate voice echoed through the Primeval Forest and entered Lin Tianwei's ears.

He finally confirmed that there was indeed something wrong with this Primeval Forest.

He couldn't have simply been given a second chance at life for no reason.

Living seemingly freely in the Primeval Forest, he was actually just a pathetic creature constantly under human surveillance.

Now they were making their move, not wanting him to kill Black Fiend!

They were even willing to kill him, making him die with it!

Realizing this, the fierce glint in Lin Tianwei's eyes intensified.

The more they didn't want him to kill Black Fiend, the more he would kill Black Fiend.

Leave Black Fiend alive?

Then he truly would have no place to be buried!

The powerful current was already numbing Lin Tianwei's nerves.

He knew he had to make a choice in the shortest possible time.

Under Mike's horrified gaze, Lin Tianwei's massive tiger head plunged into the river.

He bit down hard on Black Fiend's neck.

Lin Tianwei's powerful bite was an attack that Black Fiend, a mere mortal body, could not withstand.

With a crisp crack, Lin Tianwei directly bit through Black Fiend's neck.

The river water then began to pour into Black Fiend's body through the opened wound.

In an instant, it completely filled its body.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for killing a new target."

"Ding! Given that the host has killed a target beyond his level, the quality and success rate of Talent extraction will greatly increase."

"Ding! Talent extraction successful. The host has obtained the Talents: Self-healing Ability (Intermediate) and Cell Recharge (Intermediate)."

"Ding! Please confirm if the host wishes to use these Talents."

"Self-healing Ability (Intermediate): An intermediate Talent that consumes energy from the body to greatly enhance the body's Self-healing Ability."

"Cell Recharge (Intermediate): An intermediate Talent where cells will evolve to store more energy."

Intermediate, it was actually an Intermediate Talent?

A hint of joy flashed in Lin Tianwei's eyes.

According to the unlocked Talent levels, after Unranked Talents came Ordinary Talents.

After Ordinary Talents came Basic Talents, and only then Intermediate Talents.

To synthesize a random Intermediate Talent required a terrifying ten thousand Talent fragments.

In other words, one Intermediate Talent was equivalent to a thousand Unranked Talents.

Not to mention, these two Intermediate Talents were also very powerful; complementing each other, they would give Lin Tianwei an almost immortal ability, similar to Black Fiend's.

Killing Black Fiend this time and obtaining two Intermediate Talents was an absolute massive gain for Lin Tianwei.

Amidst his joy, Lin Tianwei unhesitatingly chose to use these two Talents.

He had already been targeted by humans, even receiving death threats.

One more point of strength meant one more point of hope for survival!

His abnormality could no longer be hidden; he might as well be abnormal to the end, letting them see his terrifying potential.

They would be reluctant to kill him.

Even a trashy Black Fiend could make them value it so much; a stronger him would be even less likely to die!

As long as he was alive, he had hope of turning the tables!

Having once been human, he never underestimated humanity's malice towards animals.

He also knew human greed deeply; they wouldn't simply kill him to vent their anger.

Enduring the current that struck his brain, Lin Tianwei used his last ounce of strength to struggle to the shore.

His head lolled to the side, and he completely lost consciousness.

It would be laughable if he drowned.

Self-healing Talent activated!

As if by instinct, Lin Tianwei's newly acquired Talents began to operate.

They gradually repaired his brain, which had been injured by the immense current.

Otherwise, after this unconsciousness, he might not have been able to wake up again.

Ismail Institute.

Mike looked at the unconscious Lin Tianwei with a hesitant expression, ultimately choosing to turn off the current generator.

He did not have the power to decide the life or death of these test subjects.

They could fight and die in the testing ground, but they could not die by his hand.

As for the damage already inflicted?

Whether he could survive depended on this Siberian Tiger's own fortune!

Accompanied by the sound of helicopter rotors, the helicopter full of mercenaries finally arrived late.

According to orders from above, they took Black Fiend's body and the unconscious Lin Tianwei.

Then, aboard the helicopter, they flew back to the Research Institute.

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"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible."

"How could my carefully bred Black Fiend die at the hands of a captive Siberian Tiger?"

In the Ismail Institute, Professor Arnos's hysterical voice echoed continuously in the air.

His reaction was perfectly normal.

Black Fiend was his only successful creation after countless adjustments.

It also carried the Self-healing Gene and unlimited stamina Gene, which humans envied immensely.

Yet, he didn't expect it to die at Lin Tianwei's hands before any research results could be obtained.

Changing his tone, Professor Arnos roared again, "Where is that Siberian Tiger?"

"I want him dead, to be buried with my Black Fiend!"

After a moment of hesitation, Mike replied, "That Siberian Tiger has already become a key monitored experimental subject by the higher-ups."

"Its level has been upgraded from the lowest F-class to A-class."

"In fact, just based on its performance in killing Black Fiend, if it weren't for the fact that genetic tests showed no signs of mutation in its body,"

"it would definitely be rated as an S-class existence."

Hearing this news, Professor Arnos immediately deflated.

An A-class experimental subject meant that Lin Tianwei had become an important asset of the Research Institute.

It was simply impossible for him to take it out for revenge.

However, he was still unwilling.

Unwilling for Black Fiend to die in vain like that.

Thinking of this, a hint of madness appeared in his eyes as he said, "Mike, is Black Fiend's body still here?"

Facing Professor Arnos's question, Mike cautiously asked, "As an important asset of the Research Institute, an S-class experimental subject like Black Fiend..."

"Even if it's dead, its body must be preserved."

"Fortunately, because it died from drowning, its body is very well preserved."

Concealing the madness in his eyes, Professor Arnos murmured, "That's good, that's good."

"As long as I use the Gamma Gene, I might still have a chance to turn the tables."

The Gamma Gene?

That miraculous gene segment that could bring creatures back to life, turning them into something akin to walking corpses?

If it weren't for its non-infectious nature, this gene would have been humanely destroyed when it was first developed.

The story of Resident Evil, like a bloody lesson, lay heavy in the minds of the researchers.

Of course, this might also be because it wasn't yet a make-or-break situation.

Mike said incredulously, "Professor Arnos, do you know what you're saying?"

"That's the Gamma Gene; a slight mishap could lead to a world-destroying entity."

Professor Arnos's low voice revealed madness as he said, "Of course I know what I'm saying."

"What difference does it make to us whether it has consciousness or is a walking corpse?"

"Before, Black Fiend was alive and had higher utilization value, which is why we didn't consider using the Gamma Gene."

"Its terrifying Self-healing Ability is inherently the most compatible ability with the Gamma Gene."

"If properly tamed, we will have an indestructible, terrifying behemoth."

"What Siberian Tiger? By then, it will be nothing more than food for Black Fiend."

"As for the risks? If I can't control the risks within a controllable range, then what kind of professor am I?"

"Don't worry, it's a sure thing!"

"I will apply to the higher-ups to use Gamma. As for whether they agree or not, that's not something you and I can decide."

"By the way, as one of the Research Institute's top researchers, I have the privilege of choosing my own experimental subjects."

"I'll just request this Siberian Tiger and give it a good 'treatment'."

"Death penalty may be avoided, but living punishment is inevitable."

"It's just right to offer a sacrifice to Black Fiend's spirit in heaven!"

As an experimental subject, he had no human rights whatsoever.

Professor Arnos's few light words decided Lin Tianwei's "tragic" fate for a period of time.

However, he didn't know that the one who would be broken was only himself.