243: soul trembling

Etna's actions were incredibly swift.

Coupled with the strong execution power of the people who now understood what a true god was, the operation was incredibly efficient.

This operation only took less than seven hours, once again making everyone realize what 'America speed' truly meant.

At the same time, it made others seethe with envy.

Would it die if it didn't compete?

Would it die if it didn't compete?

Would it die if it didn't compete!

...In this absurd atmosphere, almost all regions began to compete fiercely.

It even became a trend, a trend of striving to outdo each other.

However, Lin Tianwei's gaze was not on these people who understood how to seek advantages and avoid harm.

Those ignorant, slightly intelligent Awakened Beasts were his true target.

Compared to humans, these Awakened Beasts reacted many times slower.

Most Awakened Beasts were still living the same life as before.

It was as if that terrifying Tigers Might had never descended.

Only a very small number of groups led by highly intelligent Awakened Beasts chose to surrender to Lin Tianwei.

They mostly belonged to certain human Forbidden Zones, and under the leadership of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, they expressed their submission to Lin Tianwei.

The Far North.

A pack of Arctic Wolves huddled together, trembling.

Colder than the Arctic wind was the Tigers Might that enveloped them.

That incredibly familiar, yet chilling and bone-piercing Tigers Might.

It reminded them of the former Polar Bear King Tasika and his top prize, the grizzly bear.

Two such powerful bear-type Awakened creatures couldn't last a few rounds against Lin Tianwei.

They were effortlessly turned into food for that ferocious tiger.

It was precisely because of this that the large number of Arctic Wolves later rose to prominence, becoming the new kings of The Far North.

They had thought they could comfortably live as rulers in The Far North indefinitely.

But they never expected that at this very moment, that familiar Tigers Might would reawaken their deepest fears.

Thinking of this, the Arctic Wolves felt even the cold wind become more biting, and they shivered.

Howl~

Howl~

...Loud wolf howls, that was the pack communicating.

Communicating how to face the approaching Lin Tianwei.

Although they felt they had become strong enough, even stronger than the previous Polar Bear King Tasika.

But once they recalled that terrifying tiger that had once appeared in The Far North, they still couldn't muster any courage to resist.

That day was a nightmare they would never forget.

The once arrogant Polar Bear King Tasika was beaten by Lin Tianwei like a dead dog, unable to move.

His noble head was trampled under Lin Tianwei's foot, and he was devoured bit by bit.

In nature, failure means death, meaning that as the loser, one is about to become the delicious food in the winner's mouth.

This was perhaps the fate these Arctic Wolves were about to face.

This was also the reason they were so hesitant.

Resistance might offer a slim chance of survival.

However, in the end, they hesitated. Faced with Lin Tianwei, who could destroy the world, they truly lacked the courage to resist.

Whimper~~~~~

The pack let out low whimpers.

They prostrated themselves on the ground, tails tucked, submissively lying down, expressing their surrender to Lin Tianwei in this way.

They ultimately chose to surrender.

Resistance meant certain death, surrender might offer a glimmer of hope.

Not strong enough, they could only place their hope of survival on Lin Tianwei's mercy... In the Rainforest.

Countless powerful Awakened Beasts felt the Tigers Might emanating from Lin Tianwei.

Although this place was collectively classified as a human Forbidden Zone, it was actually composed of different ethnic groups.

It was home to countless powerful Awakened creatures.

The relationships between these Awakened creatures were not good, and there was even a high possibility that they were enemies.

After all, in the perilous Rainforest, one wrong move and you could be ambushed by your good neighbor.

Becoming your good neighbor's dinner.

Although they were hostile to each other, even with deep-seated grudges.

However, all creatures in the Rainforest shared a common consciousness: to jointly resist invaders.

The scent of an invader meant battle to them.

A bloody battle, or a fight to the death.

Unyielding will flickered in their eyes.

It was clear that they were very dissatisfied with Lin Tianwei, this sudden invader.

They had no intention of surrendering at all.

They even let out angry roars as a warning.

Warning Lin Tianwei not to seek his own demise... More Awakened creatures, however, chose to be indifferent to Lin Tianwei's tiger roar.

It wasn't that they dared to ignore Lin Tianwei, but rather because they simply didn't know what it meant.

Although mutation had increased the intelligence of wild beasts, it was extremely limited.

The intelligence of most Awakened creatures was not very high, and it was basically all focused on combat.

So they simply didn't understand what the most correct choice was.

Time passed minute by minute, and the deadline for Lin Tianwei's declaration was drawing closer.

The entire Blue Star was about to undergo a massive change.

However, before that, Lin Tianwei still had one matter to deal with.

The matter of the Alpha Gene.

In fact, the treasure chest containing the Alpha Gene had long fallen into Lin Tianwei's hands.

Legisamon could be said to have lived up to Lin Tianwei's cultivation, easily delivering the Alpha Gene intact into Lin Tianwei's hands.

However, due to the need to wait for the treasure chest to open, obtaining the Alpha Gene still required a little more time.

Even with Vision Field and Mental Power that could perceive everything, Lin Tianwei simply couldn't see through this treasure chest.

And the key inserted into the treasure chest.

Lin Tianwei was afraid of causing irreversible damage to the treasure chest if he exerted too much force and unleashed all his Mental Power, so he could only let it be.

The reason Lin Tianwei couldn't detect this treasure chest wasn't how precise its design was, but rather its very special material.

It could actually block Lin Tianwei's Mental Power detection.

This treasure chest was actually a Mental Power shielding equipment far more powerful than the Mental Shield.

Conservatively estimated, its defensive power in terms of mental aspects was at least a hundred times stronger than the Mental Shield.

Unfortunately, the material of the treasure chest came from a Cosmic Beast, extremely rare and impossible to mass-replicate and reproduce.

Ultimately, it couldn't be applied to combat against Lin Tianwei.

Of course, even if it could be used, they couldn't pose the slightest threat to Lin Tianwei.

The disparity in strength between the two was simply too great, already reaching a level that equipment couldn't compensate for.

Any effort would be futile.

Tick-tock, tick-tock.

As if a second hand was constantly moving, this was the sound of machinery rotating from the treasure chest.

As time passed, the key also began to rotate little by little.

Click.

With a crisp sound, the key twisted to a critical position.

This treasure chest, hiding the Alpha Gene, automatically sprang open, revealing a transparent test tube.

A test tube with nothing in it, completely empty.

This test tube seemed to be made of special material, remaining bright as new even after decades, without any turbidity.

However, there was nothing inside such a carefully crafted test tube.

It gave the tiger a feeling of being flashy but impractical.

Lin Tianwei's expression instantly changed.

Was he tricked?

The so-called Alpha Gene didn't exist at all?

Was this just a meticulously designed scam?

Countless thoughts flashed through Lin Tianwei's mind, but he ultimately felt it was unlikely.

If the Alpha Gene was truly just a scam, how could it have caused Ismail and others to scramble for it?

If the Alpha Gene didn't exist at all, how could it have been listed by America as the ultimate secret weapon?

They couldn't have predicted Lin Tianwei's existence decades ago and drawn such a big picture for future generations.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei once again examined the test tube.

At first glance, there seemed to be nothing inside the test tube, completely empty.

However, this was just an illusion.

The test tube actually contained a colorless, transparent solution, a very magical colorless, transparent solution.

Even with Lin Tianwei's terrifying perception, he almost didn't notice the existence of these solutions.

It lay quietly in the solution, as if ethereal, emitting a glow of power.

Not only that, these colorless, transparent solutions also exuded a fatal allure.

It made the tiger feel an irresistible urge to swallow it whole.

Lin Tianwei had only focused his attention on it for less than ten seconds before an inexplicable urge arose.

With a slight movement of his tiger claw, Lin Tianwei easily took the solution into his hand.

As if enchanted, he slowly, bit by bit, tried to bring the test tube to his mouth.

Buzz~~~~~~~~

However, at this critical moment, Lin Tianwei's consciousness began to tremble violently.

As if something terrifying was about to happen.

This was a tremor from consciousness.

It was the Talent: Danger Perception (Legendary) warning of a fatal crisis.

The strong warning from his consciousness finally brought Lin Tianwei back to his senses before he made a grave mistake.

With a shake of his tiger claw, the test tube containing the Alpha Gene immediately fell to the ground, emitting a faint clatter.

It must be said that the quality of this test tube was truly good.

Even falling from a hundred meters high, there was no sign of breakage.

It merely swayed a few times before returning to its normal state.

However, after the recent experience, Lin Tianwei no longer dared to underestimate this simple test tube.

The terrifying allure that could erupt at any moment almost made him fall for it.

If not for having Danger Perception (Legendary) at the transcendent level, Lin Tianwei might have already involuntarily consumed this test tube.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei couldn't help but frown.

Undoubtedly, the Alpha Gene was definitely a very precious treasure.

But the danger was also too great.

This was the strongest warning ever issued by the Talent: Danger Perception (Legendary).

Even after a full minute, Lin Tianwei still felt dizzy.

Perhaps this was why those people had sealed away the Alpha Gene in the first place.

If such a terrifying thing were released, it might be a disaster that could destroy the entire world.

Lin Tianwei was confident, but not arrogant.

He estimated that the Alpha Gene might be something he couldn't control and absolutely shouldn't be used lightly.

However, Lin Tianwei was very unwilling to leave such a powerful thing unused.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei sighed, "If there was a test subject to let me test the power of the Alpha Gene, perhaps I could find a solution to the current problem."

Lin Tianwei possessed the Talent Extraction System.

There was a very high probability of being able to extract the Talent possessed by the target.

In this situation, infecting some weak opponents with the Alpha Gene and then killing them.

This might be a more reliable method than Lin Tianwei directly using the Alpha Gene.

After all, no matter how powerful the Alpha Gene was, it should still adhere to the most basic law of conservation of energy.

Its power could not be rootless.

Without the support of matter or energy, it could never unleash power sufficient to destroy Lin Tianwei.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei looked at tonight's food.

Fresh food was not only tastier but also provided Lin Tianwei with more energy.

Therefore, the food meticulously prepared for Lin Tianwei by Tiger King Farm was all live animals.

Awakened livestock of various kinds were available.

After a moment of thought, Lin Tianwei decided that a White Feather Chicken quietly taking a nap would be a very suitable experimental subject.

With a thought, the test tube that had fallen to the ground flew up out of thin air and once again landed in Lin Tianwei's tiger claw.

As the test tube got closer and closer to Lin Tianwei, the familiar allure once again emanated from it, beginning to bewitch Lin Tianwei's consciousness.

As if involuntarily, he once again tried to put the test tube into his mouth.

Buzz!

The tremor that resounded through his consciousness appeared again, waking Lin Tianwei's bewildered mind.

Only this time, he didn't let the test tube freefall, but held it tightly in his hand.

This was indeed an extremely dangerous item; even the second time, Lin Tianwei still fell for it.

Without hesitation, taking advantage of the lingering power of the consciousness tremor, and the short time when Lin Tianwei was temporarily unaffected by this fatal allure.

Lin Tianwei's Mental Power transformed into an invisible hand and grabbed the sleeping White Feather Chicken.

As the White Feather Chicken struggled fiercely, emitting surprised "clucking" sounds, Lin Tianwei directly and forcibly shoved the test tube into the White Feather Chicken's mouth.

The White Feather Chicken's eyes instantly widened.

It wasn't a duck, so why was it being force-fed?

It could only continuously emit "clucking" sounds to protest against Lin Tianwei.

Ten seconds.

Thirty seconds... Three minutes!

Lin Tianwei's brows couldn't help but furrow.

A full three minutes had passed, and Lin Tianwei still hadn't noticed any changes in the White Feather Chicken.

It was as if it hadn't consumed the test tube containing the Alpha Gene.

After a moment of hesitation, Lin Tianwei decided to use his Mental Power to scan the White Feather Chicken's body.

Perhaps then he would be able to find the reason why the Alpha Gene and the White Feather Chicken weren't reacting.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei's Mental Power transformed into a giant net, beginning to greedily absorb all information from the White Feather Chicken's body. (End of Chapter)