224: The battle breaks out!

However, this outcome was unacceptable to both parties.

tianqing no. could not accept that he, possessing immense power, had fallen into a disadvantage in the very first round of combat.

Lin Tianwei likewise could not accept that his attack had missed.

He looked at tianqing no. with interest, thinking that this little toy was even more fun than he had imagined.

But it didn't matter; he hadn't used his full strength yet.

These recent movements, for him who hadn't fought in a long time, weren't even a warm-up.

In their next confrontation, tianqing no. would certainly not be as unscathed as he was now.

He would put in a little more effort for a proper warm-up.

After all, there were two more interesting fellows hidden behind, worthy of Lin Tianwei's slight attention.

Glancing at tianqing no., Lin Tianwei didn't hesitate; this time, he chose to actively launch an attack on tianqing no..

His time was precious, and he had no time to waste on this massive toy in front of him.

Lin Tianwei once again displayed the greatest advantage of felines... Flexibility.

His massive body, instead, seemed to possess explosive agility, with every movement executed with effortless grace.

Although the humanoid mech was flexible enough, even able to be controlled as if it were his own arm.

It even utilized advanced consciousness-control technology.

It could basically achieve the effect of the body moving with the mind.

But compared to Lin Tianwei, a top predator, it was still somewhat lacking.

Instead, it had transformed into a clumsy iron Silly (simpleton).

After a simple bypass (detour), Lin Tianwei quickly found a defensive opening in tianqing no..

From behind him, he launched a fatal attack.

A cold glint flashed on his sharp tiger claws, and with lightning speed, he swiped at tianqing no.'s back.

However, this seemingly flawless strike missed.

tianqing no.'s hands bent backward in a very strange posture.

With sufficient visual support, tianqing no. was almost as effective against enemies from behind as he was against enemies from the front.

Mechs were not biological beings to begin with, possessing even more inconceivable abilities.

Strange abilities that transcended the physical structure of ordinary organisms.

A Wind Gold Dagger extended from an incredibly unexpected angle, directly blocking Lin Tianwei's tiger claw.

And another Wind Gold Dagger took the opportunity to attack Lin Tianwei.

From top to bottom, it fiercely stabbed towards Lin Tianwei's tiger head.

Looking at the direction, the target was actually Lin Tianwei's eyes.

If he were to be struck, it would definitely have a very serious impact on his vision.

However, this time, facing the attack of two Wind Gold Daggers, Lin Tianwei did not choose to retreat, but instead directly confronted them.

A look of disdain flashed in his eyes.

Lin Tianwei only found the Wind Gold Dagger in front of him to be extremely ridiculous.

His attack was not something that could be stopped by just anything.

His right claw did not stop, continuing to advance forward.

As for the Wind Gold Dagger attacking his eye?

Lin Tianwei opened his tiger mouth, choosing to meet it with his sharp teeth.

No sooner said than done!

In an extremely short period, Lin Tianwei and tianqing no. finally clashed.

However, the result of this collision was beyond everyone's expectations.

The terrifying tiger claw, carrying immense force, fiercely struck the Wind Gold Dagger.

The moment it made contact with the Wind Gold Dagger, a terrifying power instantly erupted, causing the Wind Gold Dagger to continuously retreat.

Feeling the immense power emanating from the Wind Gold Dagger, Frank's expression immediately changed.

Such powerful force, even tianqing no. could not completely block it.

As the former 001, he was naturally tianqing no.'s pilot.

After realizing that Lin Tianwei's power was unstoppable, he directly abandoned the Wind Gold Dagger in his hand.

After all, it was an attack backward, defying physiological structure.

If the mech were to malfunction due to Lin Tianwei's terrifying power, it would truly be a loss greater than the gain.

It was better to sacrifice a little armor damage in exchange for a sufficient advantage.

Anyway, the other Wind Gold Dagger was attacking the Tiger King's eye.

By this calculation, he was completely making a huge profit.

However, Frank's idea was still a bit too naive.

How could Lin Tianwei be so foolish as to sacrifice his eyes for tianqing no.'s less important back?

His tiger mouth opened, revealing his incredibly sharp teeth.

His neck twisted at a very strange angle, and he actually managed to bite down hard on the rapidly descending Wind Gold Dagger.

A powerful force erupted, not only preventing the Wind Gold Dagger from advancing an inch.

But also, accompanied by crunching sounds, it caused the Wind Gold Dagger to shatter piece by piece.

This powerful weapon, custom-made for tianqing no. at great expense, actually shattered under Lin Tianwei's sharp teeth.

Frank's eyes changed dramatically once again.

As the owner of the Wind Gold Dagger, he knew its strength better than anyone.

Yet, such a powerful weapon was directly bitten to pieces by Lin Tianwei.

However, now was not the time to feel bad about his weapon.

As Frank's gaze became resolute.

He directly abandoned his weapon.

He turned his palm into a fist and fiercely slammed it towards Lin Tianwei's head.

Boom, boom!

Two loud bangs; those were the loud noises produced when two attacks simultaneously hit their targets.

Although Lin Tianwei successfully tore off the armor on tianqing no.'s right leg as he wished.

Revealing a large amount of monster flesh hidden within.

It was wriggling eerily, appearing terrifyingly abnormal.

But tianqing no.'s terrifying fist also heavily struck his head.

This collision, apart from tianqing no. losing two more Wind Gold Daggers, seemed to have gained no advantage whatsoever.

Not only that, tianqing no.'s fist had not retracted yet.

Using both his left and right hands, he was actually preparing to unleash a combination punch on Lin Tianwei.

Although a combination punch is a blunt force injury.

But the head is an absolute fatal weakness.

It's very easy to cause a concussion.

Facing the attack at close range, Lin Tianwei did not choose to retreat.

Hitting his head? If you want to smash his head, you'd better see if you have the strength.

A ruthless look flashed in his eyes, and Lin Tianwei showed no intention of dodging at all.

His right claw extended again, launching a fatal strike at tianqing no.'s right leg.

Without armor protection, this area was extremely vulnerable.

Once completely shattered by Lin Tianwei, tianqing no. would become a cripple.

A cripple that Lin Tianwei could manipulate at will.

However, tianqing no. showed no sign of refusing this seemingly unprofitable exchange of injuries.

He still had teammates and would not fear such a seemingly disadvantageous exchange of injuries.

Charging forward without hesitation!

His fists, carrying immense force, slammed fiercely towards Lin Tianwei's head.

Not only that, but a certain mechanism was also triggered.

tianqing no.'s hands underwent a terrifying transformation.

Countless spikes made of Wind Gold encircled tianqing no.'s fists, greatly increasing the lethality of the hammer strikes.

And it was at this very moment that Natters, who had been hiding for a long time, finally found an opportunity to attack.

If he could do it again, he would absolutely not choose to stand on tianqing no..

Even running would be wiser than this foolish act.

He never imagined that what seemed like a strategic advantage, standing on tianqing no.'s shoulders.

Was completely not the treatment of standing on the shoulders of a giant.

The terrifying bumps made him exert all his strength just to barely cling to tianqing no..

Taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack?

It was already a blessing that he wasn't thrown off by tianqing no.'s violent movements.

If only he had known.

If only he had known, he would have chosen another Reinforcement item back then, perhaps gaining even greater power.

A massive physique, that was the true representation of strength.

Short and powerful?

Screw that, I'm not in love with it anymore.

However, Natters, who had been dormant for a long time, finally found an opportunity to attack.

With tianqing no.'s fist, he also arrived at a very advantageous position.

Sneak attack!

To launch a sneak attack on Lin Tianwei and secure the victory of this war in one fell swoop.

It would also not be in vain for him to have endured humiliation and lain dormant for so long.

Thinking of this, Natters looked at Lin Tianwei with hatred.

It was all this huge tiger's fault, making him leave his luxurious and comfortable home to come to this perilous battlefield.

Wouldn't it be better to stay in his doghouse and be killed?

Want to cause trouble?

Don't you even look to see if you have the ability to cause trouble!

Pushing off with his legs, Natters transformed into a cannonball, flying rapidly towards Lin Tianwei's eyes.

Taking advantage of the opening when tianqing no. launched an attack on Lin Tianwei, and with Lin Tianwei's attention completely drawn to tianqing no., Natters launched a fatal attack on Lin Tianwei.

He would use his powerful strength to completely secure the victory of this battle!

Natters's speed was very fast; he almost reached Lin Tianwei's eyes the instant tianqing no.'s fist slammed towards Lin Tianwei.

His hands bent eerily, beginning to Charge Burst, and Natters finally arrived at the appropriate position to attack Lin Tianwei.

The terrifying ability derived from the mantis shrimp allowed the tiny Natters to unleash unimaginable power.

Coupled with attacking a vital part like the eyes, this strike would definitely be remarkably effective!

It could even use the eyes as a medium to penetrate Lin Tianwei's brain and wreak havoc.

Directly inflicting enough lethal damage on Lin Tianwei.

Thinking this, Natters even began to fantasize.

He fantasized about the scene of himself being revered by all of America as the hero who slayed the Tiger King.

Just thinking about it made Natters feel so comfortable that he almost soared to the heavens.

However, just before Natters was about to reach Lin Tianwei's eyes, he felt a shadow envelop him.

Upon closer inspection, it was a massive tiger paw swinging towards him at an extremely fast speed.

Although Natters was incredibly agile, he was currently in the air and had no leverage whatsoever.

He was completely unable to avoid Lin Tianwei's tiger paw.

He could only let fear brew, letting that tiger paw get closer and closer to him.

Damn it, he had been discovered by the Tiger King.

But it didn't matter, he wasn't to be trifled with either.

Even if the Tiger King's body was larger, that didn't mean he would lose.

His terrifying physical strength and the burst ability derived from the mantis shrimp allowed him to unleash enough power to destroy everything in an instant.

Thinking of this, Natters no longer suppressed his power, unleashing an incredibly powerful strike against Lin Tianwei.

If the Tiger King proactively went for an impossible fight, then he would show him what true power was.

Crack, that was the sound of bones shattering.

Almost instantly upon contact with the tiger paw, a huge force surged, shattering Natters's arms, on which he relied for survival, in just a moment.

Not only that, but a powerful force continued to surge through the point of contact, instantly twisting and deforming Natters's body.

Natters immediately caught the scent of death.

He never imagined that his strength would appear so powerless and ridiculous in front of Lin Tianwei.

Like the mantis in a fable, trying to stop a chariot with its arms—overestimating itself!

"No!"

The intense pain from his body made Natters let out a wail.

Yet, it couldn't change the fate of his body being completely destroyed by Lin Tianwei.

To arm-wrestle with Lin Tianwei? Even the King of Hell would praise your bravery.

The immense power didn't even wait for Natters to be flung away; it had already completely crushed him into a paste.

He became an indescribable mess plastered on the ground, unable to move.

Dead!

Instant kill!

Natters, ranked as the number one Esper on Blue Star, powerful enough to obliterate an entire squad of Espers, was actually instantly killed by Lin Tianwei.

He couldn't even make a ripple.

He died silently, as if he had never existed.

It was as casual as swatting a mosquito.

"No!"

The moment Natters died, Oslo also let out a wail.

He never imagined that in this seemingly one-sided battle, America would lose a major general in the second round.

Was Natters's strength not great?

No, his strength was formidable.

Not only could he take on a squad of Espers by himself, but he had also repeatedly carried out decapitation missions for America, making indispensable contributions in operations to conquer human forbidden zones.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him an unsung hero.

Yet, such a powerful figure died so simply.

Instantly killed by Lin Tianwei as if swatting a mosquito.

With such a huge disparity, how could Oslo not let out a cry of agony?

Furthermore, because he had an exclusive communication channel open with Natters?

Natters's scream, which left a deep impression on Oslo, kept echoing in his mind, deafening him!

"Mr. Adolf, Natters is dead, instantly killed by the Tiger King."

Seeing that Adolf seemed unaware of their hero's death, Oslo described this cruel fact in an extremely heavy voice.

Dead?

Adolf's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he said with a laugh, "Oslo, my psychological resilience is very good; you don't need to joke with me to try and make me relax."

"April Fools' Day is still a long way off."

"Natters's strength is so great; how could he possibly be instantly killed by the Tiger King?"

"Once he unleashes his full speed, the Tiger King won't even be able to touch him."

Adolf's words were very reasonable.

Natters's three-meter height compared to Lin Tianwei's massive size, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a mosquito.

As long as he was careful and cautious, under normal circumstances, if he didn't make a buzzing sound like an ordinary mosquito, no tiger would bother with him.

Not to mention that Natters also possessed special stealth abilities that ordinary mosquitoes completely lacked.

Adolf had also seen this ability.

Even if he walked right up to Natters, he wouldn't detect a thing.

If it weren't for the pre-arranged markers, Adolf would have even thought there was only air in front of him.

One must know that although he seemed inconspicuous, he was a genuine Esper.

He was even a perception-type Esper with the strongest senses.

Ordinary hidden individuals simply couldn't escape his eyes.

Even the moment Adolf tried to touch Natters, he would teleport to another location at an extremely fast speed.

If it weren't for the reminders from certain markers, in his subjective consciousness, no living being existed there.

Not to mention Natters's terrifying offensive capabilities.

Even against the mecha armor, which was said to have absolute defense, he could instantly pierce through it.

In a one-on-one fight, even against standard mechs several times his size, it was an instant kill.

Facing the three behemoths, as long as he could find their weak points, he could invade their bodies like a virus and then seize the opportunity to cause destruction.

And now?

Oslo told him that the immensely powerful Natters had been tragically instantly killed by Lin Tianwei.

How could Adolf not believe this was a joke?

Although... although... but Natters really was instantly killed!

Oslo explained, on the verge of tears, "Mr. Adolf, although I know this matter might be difficult to comprehend."

"But this is the truth, a truth that has already happened."

At this point, as if to increase his credibility, Oslo took action.

He directly played Natters's dying wail.

"No..."

A shrill scream emanated from the device in Oslo's hand.

That was Natters's final wail before death, chilling to the soul!

This kind of scream could absolutely not be the result of a joke.

It was definitely the most helpless and desperate cry of life when facing a powerful force it simply couldn't contend with.

Adolf's expression immediately froze, and he asked in disbelief, "How can this be true?"

"How could Natters die so carelessly?"

Recalling his previous idea of eliminating the Tiger King without injury, Adolf suddenly had an ominous premonition.

Could it be, could it be that things wouldn't be as simple as he imagined?

However, Adolf quickly regained his confidence and said, "Small problem, we don't need to scare ourselves."

"Although Natters is dead, we still have enough materials to easily create similar powerful combat capabilities."

"The reason we only created one Natters before was simply because we didn't think it was necessary."

"Facts prove that our idea was very correct."

"Against terrifying giant beasts, the small Natters had no chance whatsoever."

"This should indeed be a plan to abandon."

Oslo: ???

He looked at Adolf in surprise; he felt that perhaps only the man's mouth was still stubborn.

How could he utter such illogical things?

However, this was, after all, the most crucial battle, and Oslo couldn't possibly do anything to dampen his own morale.

Ultimately, he could only reluctantly accept Adolf's statement, agreeing, "Mr. Adolf is right."

"Natters was a good-for-nothing, completely deserving of death."

"The Modified Human project is indeed hard to describe; it's the even more powerful Mechs and Awakened Beasts that are truly the research directions that can guide America towards a glorious future."

"Don't worry, we only lost a good-for-nothing; we still have three main forces."

"Under the siege of the three main forces, even if the Tiger King had heaven-defying strength, he could only perish; he has no chance of victory whatsoever!"

Oslo's eyes were firm, making a judgment with mysterious confidence.

He just wondered if Natters, who had just sacrificed himself for America, would be so angered by his words that he would be reborn from a drop of blood and revive... "Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a new target."

"Ding, Talent extraction successful. The host has obtained the Talent: Charge Burst (Extraordinary)."

"Ding, please confirm whether the host wishes to use this Talent."

"Charge Burst (Extraordinary): An extraordinary-grade Talent. Accumulate power to allow the next attack to unleash even greater strength."

Why are there still mosquitoes today, buzzing so annoyingly?

Although he didn't see Natters, as if by instinct, Lin Tianwei's tiger paw still swatted towards his location.

Like a human, a sudden inspiration, perfectly swatting a noisy mosquito.

The faint impact on his tiger paw made Lin Tianwei feel that he had indeed hit something.

Something insignificant, almost negligible.

Perhaps it was a mosquito from the New World, equally annoying to a tiger.

However, what surprised Lin Tianwei was that he had only simply killed a New World mosquito, and it actually dropped a rather good Talent.

Charge Burst?

Although accumulating power in advance would actually be a restriction for him.

However, considering the high-intensity burst that would follow, Lin Tianwei felt that this Talent was still pretty good.

Moreover, for Lin Tianwei, any Talent that could enhance his strength was not to be missed.

The reason he was so powerful now was precisely because he was built up from countless powerful Talents.

Lin Tianwei would never refuse any Talent that could enhance his strength; he immediately used this newly acquired Talent.

Next, what Lin Tianwei had to do was deal with the behemoth in front of him.

The behemoth that actually dared to challenge him.

After easily instantly killing Natters, Lin Tianwei, having regained his focus, continued to launch an attack on tianqing no..

This was the enemy he temporarily had to face.

However, Natters's appearance ultimately still affected the battle.

The moment he received the system notification, Lin Tianwei was momentarily distracted due to being completely unprepared.

It was this brief distraction that allowed tianqing no. to seize an opportunity.

Its fist, carrying terrifying power, launched an attack on Lin Tianwei at an extremely fast speed.

This time, Lin Tianwei had nowhere to hide!

Of course, Lin Tianwei also didn't need to hide.

They really don't learn their lesson.

Since they don't want their fist, then I'll gladly take it!

A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes; facing tianqing no.'s attack, Lin Tianwei chose to fight fire with fire.

Lin Tianwei's move was steady; his right claw's attack showed no hesitation, continuing to strike towards tianqing no..

However, his body underwent a bizarre change.

His neck seemed to be forcibly twisted by some powerful force, avoiding tianqing no.'s second, fully charged punch in an incredibly strange posture.

Not only that, but Lin Tianwei also launched an attack on tianqing no. the moment he avoided its attack.

His maw open, his neck twisting again, Lin Tianwei actually took advantage of the gap before tianqing no. could retract its fist.

In this incredibly strange posture, he once again launched an attack on tianqing no..

Such a bizarre change stunned everyone's eyes.

It was as if this massive tiger in front of them wasn't a normal creature at all, but an infinitely changing flesh puppet. (End of chapter)