227: Evil comes from courage

Facing the terrifying Tiger-style tail attack, Black Fiend seemed to have lost its mind, neither dodging nor evading.

Its right paw continued to attack Lin Tianwei with an unstoppable momentum.

However, its attack quickly missed.

Not for any other reason, but because Lin Tianwei’s Tiger-style tail had heavily slammed onto its head.

A terrifying force erupted the moment it made contact with Black Fiend’s wolf head.

It caused its body to involuntarily change position.

It was precisely because of this that Black Fiend’s seemingly terrifying strike completely missed, flying past Lin Tianwei’s body to the side.

Just one hit?

If one thought Lin Tianwei’s attack was only a single strike, then they were truly too naive.

The Tiger-style tail whipped rapidly, immediately tearing Black Fiend’s wolf head to shreds.

Roar~~~

A wolf dies, a Tiger mourns!

Tiger was no fool; how could he stand by and watch Lin Tianwei relentlessly attack Black Fiend.

After letting out an angry roar, he turned his body and launched a furious assault on Lin Tianwei.

Iron Teeth, Bronze Fangs!

Tiger-style opened his huge mouth and savagely bit at Lin Tianwei’s body.

Once bitten, four terrifying fangs would instantly pierce Lin Tianwei’s body, creating four gruesome bloody holes on him.

Such a terrifying attack forced even Lin Tianwei to temporarily avoid the direct confrontation.

He pushed off with all four limbs, leaping backward, and dodged the seemingly fatal attack.

The first moment of Lin Tianwei’s battle with Black Fiend and Tiger-style ended in a complete victory.

Black Fiend, for some unknown reason, though only struck on the wolf head by Lin Tianwei, lay on the ground, its fate unknown.

It showed no intention of getting up.

Such a terrifying scene made everyone gasp in shock.

It was as if the heavily injured beast was not the Tiger King, but rather these two formerly intact terrifying giant beasts.

“How is this possible?”

“How could the Tiger King possess such terrifying strength?”

Oslo couldn’t help but exclaim.

Adolf, beside him, was equally stunned.

Why was everything completely different from what he had imagined?

Adolf was somewhat questioning his life.

Shouldn’t Tiger-style and Black Fiend have ganged up on the heavily injured Tiger King, annihilating him with overwhelming force?

Why was he seeing the Tiger King, despite his severe injuries, overwhelmingly defeat Black Fiend and Tiger-style?

This was simply an inconceivable scene.

“Milosh, what are you doing?”

“Why didn’t the Silver Fox launch a Mental Power attack?”

“Why were the Tiger King’s attacks so precise, showing no signs of being affected?”

Blaming others is a human instinct.

Adolf immediately questioned Milosh the moment he reacted.

Facing Adolf’s questioning, Milosh looked at the dispirited Silver Fox beside him and fell into a deep silence.

He was no fool; how could he, at such a critical moment, let the Silver Fox hold back its strength for selfish reasons?

But there was nothing he could do.

The Silver Fox’s Mental Power was almost completely drained, and its Mental Power attacks had been used repeatedly, yet the Tiger King showed no reaction at all.

It was as if the so-called powerful Mental Power attacks simply didn’t exist.

In such a situation, Milosh was the one most questioning his life.

Why was it that before, when fighting tianqing no., the Tiger King couldn’t withstand the Silver Fox’s Mental Power attacks?

Yet now, when fighting Tiger-style and Black Fiend, he showed no signs of weakness.

Could it be that the Tiger King was just acting before?

A strange thought suddenly popped into Milosh’s mind.

The Tiger King, besieged by three terrifying giant beasts, still had time to act?

How absurd was this fact?

However, Milosh’s inner self told him that this was the truth.

A truth that was cruelly extreme.

He seemed to see the Tiger King’s body stretch endlessly, becoming distorted.

Like an unspeakable monster, casting a shadow over the entire battlefield.

The disparity in strength was simply too great.

The seemingly heavily injured Tiger King was actually playing a game of cat and mouse.

Thinking of this, Milosh felt a sense of inexplicable excitement alongside his despair.

If, if he could form a contract with the terrifying Tiger King, how terrifying would his own strength increase?

How terrifying would his power and status grow?

At that time, perhaps even Adolf, who was ordering him around, would be trampled under his feet.

Thinking of this, Milosh looked at the Silver Fox beside him with disdain.

What a waste.

It couldn’t even compare to a single strand of the Tiger King’s fur.

It, unable to affect the Tiger King in the slightest, had lost its value.

With this thought, a plan flashed through Milosh’s mind, and he immediately replied to Adolf:

“Mr. Adolf, I am very sorry.”

“Perhaps the Tiger King was prepared after the first Mental Power attack, so subsequent Mental Power attacks were ineffective.”

“But it’s alright, I still have one last ultimate move.”

“That is to drain all of the Silver Fox’s life force and Mental Power, allowing it to unleash an incredibly powerful strike.”

“I will have it strike at the critical moment. Please, Adolf, give me another chance.”

How could Adolf not know the terrifying nature of the Tiger King?

His scolding of Milosh was merely an attempt to vent his anger.

This was what is commonly known as impotent rage.

Yet, he hadn’t expected Milosh to give him such a huge surprise.

An ultimate move?

Although this would cause Milosh to lose a powerful Rank Nine Awakened Beast with great potential.

However, as long as the Tiger King could be completely eliminated, everything would be worth it.

Thinking of this, Adolf ordered, “Milosh, you’ve done very well.”

“At such a critical moment, the sacrifice of a Rank Nine Awakened Beast is also worthwhile.”

“You must time it well and deliver a fatal blow to the Tiger King at the crucial moment.”

“After successfully killing the Tiger King, I will absolutely credit you with the greatest achievement!”

Greatest achievement?

It was nothing more than an empty promise.

As the commander of this battle, the lion’s share of the credit for killing the Tiger King could only belong to Adolf.

Moreover, his adjutant Oslo would also get a piece of the pie, so it was impossible for Milosh to get it.

But saying such things required no accountability, so Adolf had no psychological burden in writing Milosh a blank check.

Although skeptical, Milosh still feigned gratitude and said, “Thank you, Mr. Adolf, for your guidance.”

“I will strike at the most critical moment, allowing the Silver Fox to deliver a fatal blow to the Tiger King!”

After speaking, Milosh hung up the walkie-talkie, kicked the Silver Fox beside him hard, and said:

“Thank me, you are about to be liberated.”

“What a waste, you are simply unworthy of my noble self.”

“Only a powerful Awakened Beast like the Tiger King is worthy of becoming my contracted beast.”

“I truly look forward to the scene when I step on the Tiger King’s noble head.”

“At that time, I believe everyone’s expressions will be incredibly spectacular.”

Thinking of this, Milosh even envisioned himself trampling Lin Tianwei underfoot.

He couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

He did indeed need to find a good opportunity to deal with the Tiger King, but not to kill him, but to severely injure him.

This would make it easier for him to subdue him.

It would also allow the Silver Fox, that waste, to play its pitiful role before death.

He believed it would feel incredibly honored to sacrifice its life for its master.

——

In the battlefield.

Tiger, facing Lin Tianwei alone, felt immense pressure; he was completely overwhelmed.

They had agreed on a two-on-one to crush the opponent, but now it had turned into a two-on-one where they were being crushed by the opponent.

Not only that, but his teammate was also such a waste.

Just a few heavy blows to the head from Lin Tianwei’s Tiger-style tail, a few serious injuries, and he collapsed, unable to get up.

Who was he trying to scam?

Did he think that if he died, he would still live? The current situation made Tiger want to vomit blood.

He really wanted to ask Lin Tianwei if he could be spared if he told him he was just passing by.

Or, out of consideration for being fellow Tigers, spare his life.

However, seeing Lin Tianwei’s majestic gaze, Tiger knew this was merely a fantasy.

He could only force himself to rally his spirits, bare his sharp teeth, and let out a low growl at Lin Tianwei.

He seemed to want to use this method to deter Lin Tianwei.

However, this method was clearly useless.

Because Lin Tianwei was walking towards him with very steady steps.

Though not fast, it put immense pressure on him.

As Lin Tianwei advanced a step, Tiger retreated a step.

This scene appeared utterly ridiculous and laughable to everyone.

This battle was not like America declaring its mighty power to Blue Star.

Instead, it was like the Tiger King declaring his mighty power to everyone.

However, those closely watching this battle could barely bring themselves to laugh.

No matter how bad America was, it was at least a member of humanity.

No matter how friendly the Tiger King appeared, he was still a member of the Awakened Beasts.

Between the two, there was an irreconcilable, inherent conflict.

Therefore, no matter what, everyone hoped that America would emerge victorious.

And not this ferocious big Tiger before them.

No one knew when those sharp teeth would bite them.

Especially Zhang Lin, who watched the battle with a solemn expression.

To be honest, in this battle, America displayed formidable strength.

The three giant beasts, each possessing immense power and their unique attributes.

If not for the possibility of failure in this battle, it would have been a perfect display of power.

A perfect display of power to everyone on Blue Star.

However, it was America, with such terrifying strength, that had stumbled, appearing as helpless as a child before the Tiger King’s claws.

Carefully analyzing the strength displayed by Black Fiend, Tiger-style, and tianqing no..

Zhang Lin despairingly realized that China’s strength was only comparable to America’s.

Perhaps it would be slightly stronger, but the difference would be very limited.

If even America fell into the Tiger King’s hands, China might also have no power to resist.

Although America was harmed by Lin Tianwei, and its development was greatly affected.

However, he was after all the origin of the mutation, and he also received gifts from Hellfire Forest, so his development speed could not be too slow.

Even a diligently striving China could not create too large a gap.

Looking at Lin Tianwei, whose strength had suddenly surged, Zhang Lin even felt that even with the Pacific Ocean separating them from America, it might not be entirely safe.

Who knew if the deep, terrifying Pacific Ocean could stop the equally terrifying Tiger King?

After all, the Tiger King had a record of repelling a Giant Whale in the Arctic Ocean.

No one could underestimate his Water Combat Ability.

Omnipotent—he truly was a terrifying monster.

Now, they could only hope that America had other means to stop this terrifying behemoth.

Kolado shared the same thought.

From initially hoping America and Lin Tianwei would both suffer losses, he was now rooting for America.

Kolado's mindset had undergone a tremendous shift.

As America's good neighbor, if even America was harmed, how could he possibly escape?

He wouldn't be so naive as to think that the Tiger King, an Awakened Beast, would spare him.

By then, perhaps a new nation would be built on this land.

A nation belonging to Tigers.

In fact, once the mutation reached a certain level, even Awakened Beasts possessed sufficient intelligence.

Therefore, no one doubted whether a nation belonging to Awakened Beasts could develop.

Zhang Lin's thoughts, like Kolado's, were everyone's thoughts.

When facing major issues of racial survival, no one would wish for America's defeat.

Some even began to pray, appealing to an ethereal deity, begging for America's victory... However, no matter what others thought, it couldn't change the outcome of this battle.

Only the combatants themselves could influence the result of this battle.

Just as Lin Tianwei and the Tiger-style were playing a game of 'you run, I chase, you can't escape,' a terrifying roar suddenly echoed nearby.

Awoo~~~~~

It was the sound of Black Fiend, who had been silent for a long time.

However, although Black Fiend had now stood up again, it had undergone tremendous changes compared to before.

Its eyes were completely bloodshot, turning a violent crimson.

There was only ferocity within, not a trace of rationality.

Its wolf maw was slightly agape, and drops of saliva dripped down.

The moment the saliva hit the ground, it reacted chemically with the weeds.

It was like the most terrifying strong acid, or a venom possessing some horrifying toxin.

As a wisp of black smoke drifted by, the weeds instantly turned to ash.

It was hard to imagine how terrifying things would become if such a dreadful toxin were injected into a body.

Black Fiend's greatest ability wasn't its combat power, but rather its incredibly terrifying Self-healing Ability.

In the beginning, it even caused Lin Tianwei significant trouble.

If not for the advantage of the river water, he would have had difficulty defeating Black Fiend.

Black Fiend, known for its Self-healing Ability, naturally couldn't be killed by a few simple tail whips from Lin Tianwei.

Although Black Fiend's survival instinct was formidable, it did possess some strength after all.

The reason it hadn't moved was simply that the contingency left by Ismail on its body had taken effect.

As the Fearless gene was activated, Black Fiend's rationality was gradually being consumed.

While it would no longer feel pain, it would also completely lose its mind, transforming into a war machine.

Most importantly, the activation of the Fearless gene was irreversible.

This meant that once activated, Black Fiend would completely transform into a giant war beast devoid of emotion, knowing only slaughter.

Undoubtedly, this represented a huge risk.

Once it lost its mind, Black Fiend would be like a wild beast completely breaking free of its restraints.

Even the Bruno Institute, which had prepared countless control measures in advance, would find it difficult to regain control.

It was precisely for this reason that Ismail made a huge decision to activate the Fearless gene.

To win this battle, she had truly gone all out.

Even if Lin Tianwei was defeated, Black Fiend might become another monster.

Of course, while both were enemies, a fool like Black Fiend was clearly much easier to deal with than Lin Tianwei.

And once the hormones hidden within Black Fiend were activated, they would also cause it to undergo extremely terrifying changes.

For flesh and blood bodies, hormones were a very miraculous thing.

They could unleash immense potential from the body.

However, this potential came from exploiting the body.

A massive amount of hormones, while allowing Black Fiend to unleash terrifying power, would also harm its body.

They would squeeze every last drop of potential from every cell in its body.

It was foreseeable that after this battle, it would fall into an extremely weakened state.

As for death?

Black Fiend not only possessed a terrifying Self-healing Ability but also the ability to revive; such minor injuries were not enough to kill it.

Its nose twitched slightly, and Black Fiend quickly distinguished the scents in the air.

Of the two behemoths before it, one seemed to be its companion.

The other familiar yet repulsive scent clearly belonged to its enemy.

That's right, Ismail had made full preparations long before the war began.

She had previously smeared a large amount of scent on the Tiger-style.

This scent would allow the irrational Black Fiend to identify it as an ally.

At least until the great enemy Lin Tianwei was eliminated, there would be no infighting.

Otherwise, if the irrational Black Fiend started fighting the Tiger-style, it would truly be a laughingstock.

Seemingly confirming its enemy, Black Fiend bared its fangs at Lin Tianwei.

Its eyes gleamed with a dangerous light.

Lin Tianwei, too, observed Black Fiend with interest.

In fact, all the changes happening to Black Fiend were within his perception.

He wasn't so naive as to be a fool who killed an enemy without finishing them off.

However, the incredibly obvious changes in Black Fiend had piqued Lin Tianwei's interest, which was why he had held back.

This battle, up to this point, had been completely uninteresting to him.

He had originally been somewhat looking forward to what kind of opponent America would send.

But he hadn't expected their strength to be so poor, which greatly frustrated Lin Tianwei.

This vexation of possessing immense power but finding no worthy opponent made him feel both empty and helpless.

Being too strong might not be a good thing.

So, he had enough patience with his enemies.

He allowed them to grow stronger, to satisfy his desire for battle.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei looked at the continuously retreating Tiger-style.

Black Fiend had changed, so why had this iron lump in front of him not changed at all?

Could it be that it was a useless piece of trash?

The Tiger-style, of course, couldn't be trash.

The difference in combat power between beast-form mechs and human-form mechs wasn't just reflected in their appearance.

Beast-form mechs also had more enhancement methods.

Berserkerization, like Black Fiend's, was the Tiger-style's hidden strength.

In the Tiger-style's cockpit, there was actually a terrifying berserker potion hidden.

Once this berserker potion was injected into Tiger's body, it would instantly make him lose his mind, transforming him into the most ferocious beast.

At this time, the Tiger-style he controlled would also become even more powerful.

However, doing so would severely damage Tiger.

While the effects of the berserker potion were very significant, they had an extremely terrifying destructive effect on the target's body and mind.

Although it wouldn't completely fall into madness like Black Fiend.

But at least in the future, it would be utterly impossible to perfectly pilot such a massive mech.

This was completely unacceptable for America.

As a rare Esper of the beast type, and one capable of piloting mechs.

Tiger was extremely valuable.

America naturally wouldn't inject him with the berserker potion in the early stages of the war.

However, as the battle began and Lin Tianwei gained the advantage with overwhelming force, America completely lost the opportunity to use the berserker potion on Tiger.

After all, the potion's effect required a certain amount of time.

During this period, like Black Fiend just now, the Tiger-style would be in a very passive state.

Even if it was only ten seconds, it would be enough for Lin Tianwei to instantly kill the Tiger-style three to five times.

So, this was why America was so hesitant.

As for Black Fiend?

It was completely different.

Possessing terrifying Self-healing Ability and the power to revive, it simply didn't fear death.

Even if it was opportunistically killed by Lin Tianwei, Black Fiend would revive with even greater power, as long as the Tiger-style bought it a little time.

This was also why Ismail was so decisive.

No sooner said than done!

Black Fiend ran again, launching an attack toward Lin Tianwei.

However, this time, with various buffs, Black Fiend's speed reached a terrifying level.

Conservatively estimated, it was at least thirty percent faster than before.

Don't underestimate just thirty percent; with such a massive body, thirty percent was enough to surpass Lin Tianwei's speed.

Allowing Black Fiend to utterly crush Lin Tianwei's speed.

Black Fiend, with only its bloodthirsty instincts remaining, was even more cautious.

Instead of directly attacking Lin Tianwei, it ran circles around his body.

Because its senses told it that this severely wounded Tiger in front of it was a very terrifying opponent.

An opponent it needed to take extremely seriously.

As Black Fiend ran quickly, its body gradually transformed into a black phantom.

Like a black ribbon, it surrounded Lin Tianwei.

And the encirclement formed by Black Fiend was continuously shrinking.

When this encirclement shrank to a certain extent, that would be the moment Black Fiend launched a fatal blow at Lin Tianwei.

In the distance.

The Tiger-style, originally a combatant, now stood like a spectator, staring blankly at Black Fiend encircling Lin Tianwei.

Its teammate suddenly becoming so powerful made him ecstatic.

However, the feeling of being unable to participate also made him very uncomfortable.

After a moment of hesitation, Tiger made a difficult decision.

He decided to abandon direct melee combat and use long-range attacks to assist Black Fiend in attacking Lin Tianwei.

As Tiger's thoughts changed, as if a mechanism had been triggered, the Tiger-style's form also changed.

With the sound of creaking transformations, the Tiger-style quickly switched to a new stance.

A more terrifying stance, like a war fortress! (End of Chapter)