245: Clean

"Divine Retribution, that is Divine Retribution!"

Witnessing all this, the crowd began to exclaim, subconsciously uttering the most fitting description for the situation at hand.

Only Divine Retribution could sweep across the entire Blue Star, instantly killing all the fools who defied the True God's will.

For a time, countless people knelt and prayed.

Mere protection would never earn them sincere faith.

On the contrary, this bloody Divine Retribution could cleanse their souls, making them devoted followers of Lin Tianwei... In the Rainforest.

Countless powerful Awakened Beasts were fighting for survival.

In this perilous place, there was no true safe zone.

Even the inconspicuous small mound underfoot was a danger that could completely bury a powerful Awakened Beast.

It was precisely because of this environment that the Awakened Beasts in the Rainforest were all incredibly strong and possessed terrifying power.

This was also the capital they prided themselves on, the capital they believed could contend with Lin Tianwei.

Tigers Might swept through, instantly harvesting the lives of the entire Rainforest like a scythe.

These Awakened creatures with great intelligence not only refused to submit to him but even roared threats and warnings at him.

Since they chose a path of death, then they would ultimately face ultimate death... Outside Pent City.

As time passed, minute by minute, the twenty-four hours Lin Tianwei spoke of drew closer.

The Nature Tree also felt an immense sense of crisis because of this.

It must be said that plant-type Awakened creatures had an inherent advantage over other Awakened creatures.

The Nature Tree, once only a few hundred meters tall, had now grown into a terrifying existence over a thousand meters high; to describe it as overshadowing the sky and sun was no exaggeration.

In this human forbidden zone belonging to the Nature Tree, only the Nature Tree had the right to enjoy the sunlight.

Not only was the Nature Tree itself incredibly powerful, but the Awakened Beasts it enslaved were also incredibly formidable.

It was unknown what special methods the Nature Tree used to enable these Awakened Beasts, which had already fully developed, to undergo a second development and become even stronger.

A hundred meters?

A body size that might be rare elsewhere was standard for the Nature Tree's subordinates.

Upon closer inspection, this was actually a combat unit of three hundred terrifying giant beasts.

Every member was a powerful Awakened Beast with sharp Claws and teeth, and their combat power was terrifying.

It was precisely because of such powerful strength that the Nature Tree became arrogant.

So arrogant that it believed itself to be the strongest in the world.

Even so, the Nature Tree still dared not challenge Lin Tianwei's might and was still preparing to offer tribute to Lin Tianwei.

It was a plant, after all, with an inherent flaw.

Unless absolutely necessary, it really didn't need to be an enemy of that powerful land creature in its memory.

Anyway, the Nature Fruit, once scarce and requiring the Nature Tree's essence to condense, was now as common as street vendor goods.

For the Nature Tree, now over a thousand meters tall, it could produce as many as it wished.

It naturally saw no need to offend Lin Tianwei, a formidable enemy, over this.

Offering some unimportant resources was acceptable, but forcing it to submit was absolutely impossible.

I, the Nature Tree, have my own pride!

The Nature Tree ultimately decided not to submit to Lin Tianwei.

Silence was its reply to this event.

However, many times, silence often represents a choice.

A wise man submits to circumstances.

Sighing slightly, Lin Tianwei thought to himself that he had been merciful enough, giving them ample time to choose.

Yet, there were still so many Awakened creatures who couldn't grasp the situation, choosing silence instead of a decision.

Lin Tianwei truly found it hard to understand why they would do such a foolish thing.

Tigers Might swept through, transforming from a gentle breeze into an icy chill the moment the twenty-four hours were up.

This was Lin Tianwei's summons to attack.

Terror, great terror was about to descend.

Existences as terrifying as the Nature Tree possessed extremely powerful perception.

Almost the instant Lin Tianwei's attack arrived, the Nature Tree had already sensed it.

However, its heart was filled with disdain.

If Lin Tianwei's true self had come, it might have given him a tiny bit more attention.

Now, with his true body not even present, who could be scared by a mere intimidating Tigers Might?

Thinking of this, the Nature Tree looked at its army of Awakened Beasts.

Although they were not as powerful as Tiger-style, Black Fiend, and tianqing no., they possessed unique abilities.

In a real fight, their fearlessness of death would allow them to unleash even greater combat power.

Although the Nature Tree was a plant, it clearly possessed extremely high intelligence.

However, sometimes being too clever is not a good thing.

Being a little 'foolish' might actually help you survive.

The Nature Tree was, after all, a colossal entity reaching a thousand meters, and with Lin Tianwei countless meters away, he couldn't instantly kill it directly.

The powerful Tigers Might began to erode the Nature Tree's consciousness, instantly making the Nature Tree feel immense pressure.

It even began to obliterate its consciousness.

The Nature Tree was horrified; how could the difference in strength between them be so vast?

It cried out in terror: "Surrender, I surrender, spare me."

The Nature Tree's current panic was in stark contrast to its previous confidence.

It never imagined that it couldn't even withstand Lin Tianwei's attack from a thousand li away.

However, what terrified it even more was that even though it had clearly surrendered, Lin Tianwei's attack showed no sign of stopping.

Instead, it became even more unstoppable due to the resistance.

The fear of death began to spread, and the Nature Tree felt the breath of death, shouting: "Merciful Tiger King, please forgive my ignorance."

"I am willing to submit to you, to be at your command for all eternity, even to offer my soul for it."

As if sensing the Nature Tree's emotions, the powerful Awakened Beasts dwelling beneath the Nature Tree also began to stir.

They ran around restlessly, trying to vent the fear in their hearts.

However, all this was in vain.

Having given the Nature Tree two chances, he did not intend to give it another.

Twenty-four hours was the first chance.

The death of the Water Monster was the second chance.

Awakened creatures who couldn't seize opportunities, no matter how powerful, were destined to be mere anomalies under Lin Tianwei's Tigers Might.

The Nature Tree's consciousness began to struggle fiercely, and pleas for mercy poured from its mind.

However, this could not change its impending fate of death.

Since it did not cherish the opportunity bestowed by Lin Tianwei, Lin Tianwei naturally had no need to forcibly protect it.

Although the Nature Tree's strength seemed very powerful, to Lin Tianwei, it was merely a powerful ant.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for killing a new target."

"Ding, Talent extraction successful, host gains Talent: Parasitism (Extraordinary)."

"Ding, please confirm whether to use this Talent."

"Parasitism (Extraordinary): Extraordinary-grade Talent, differentiates its own flesh and blood to parasitize the target."

"Note: Parasitism requires a certain amount of time. The stronger the host's flesh and blood, and the smaller the genetic difference with the target's body, the shorter the time required for successful Parasitism."

"During the Parasitism process, if the Infection source is cleared, Parasitism will be deemed a failure."

"Upon successful Parasitism, the target will become a flesh and blood puppet controlled by the host (reason will be completely lost)."

"Upon successful Parasitism, the target will be affected by the host's flesh and blood, undergoing a certain degree of mutation."

Three seconds!

In just three seconds, the Nature Tree lost its life force.

Even though it was a powerful Awakened Plant, formidable enough to support a whole region.

But in the face of Lin Tianwei's ultra-long-range attack, it only lasted less than three seconds.

Although the Nature Tree's physical body did not die, its spiritual essence had long been lost.

It completely transformed from a powerful Awakened Plant into a slightly larger plant.

A plant that any creature could easily cut down.

At the same time, the Awakened Beasts it had parasitized also underwent abnormalities.

They seemed to have completely lost consciousness, no longer moving, merely lying stiffly on the ground.

They became frozen in an extremely short time, turning into lifelike statues.

Encircling the base of the Nature Tree, they added a strange beauty.

The merciful Lin Tianwei did not take their lives.

However, they had already been declared dead the moment they were successfully parasitized by the Nature Tree.

What remained was merely a flesh and blood puppet controlled by the Nature Tree, with no control over its own life or death.

If one possessed Mental Power strong enough to penetrate these flesh and blood puppets, one would discover a very strange phenomenon.

Veins, stems, or rather, roots.

The bodies of these seemingly powerful flesh and blood puppets were filled with various plant tissues that should belong to plants.

Even the brain, the core of a creature, was completely occupied by gnarled plant clusters.

They resembled plants more than animals.

This might be the powerful force contained within the Talent: Parasitism (Extraordinary), a force capable of transforming Awakened creatures.

It was precisely under the influence of this power that the semi-plant flesh and blood puppets were able to break through their original life limits and grow to their current state without the Super Multiplication Talent.

These powerful Awakened creatures, who coveted the Nature Tree's fruits, never imagined that they would be parasitized by the Nature Tree and turn into its flesh and blood puppets.

As for Lin Tianwei?

The former Nature Tree might have had a tiny bit of mischief in mind, but it ultimately lacked the ability to cause trouble in front of Lin Tianwei.

It provided only unadulterated Nature Fruits.

Of course, this was also its good fortune.

If it had harbored the thought of harming Lin Tianwei at the very beginning, it would not have been able to cling to life for a few more years.

His thoughts returned, Lin Tianwei looked at the newly extracted Talent and the very long description, and made a judgment:

A good Talent.

By providing him with a powerful Talent, the Nature Tree could be said to have died for a good cause.

Lin Tianwei naturally wouldn't let go of such a powerful functional Talent and chose to use it without hesitation.

However, he had no intention of using this Talent now.

For no other reason than that there was currently no Awakened creature valuable enough for him to use this Talent on.

In a sense, this Talent, though seemingly powerful, was somewhat redundant.

Existences stronger than him were difficult to control with the Parasitism Talent.

Parasitizing weaker existences was a complete waste of effort.

For a colossal, immobile plant like the Nature Tree, however, this might be a very effective skill... The deaths of countless people and the Nature Tree were just the beginning.

Lin Tianwei's Tiger King, like an autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, showed no mercy, directly obliterating countless creatures who dared to resist him.

The longest resistance lasted only less than three seconds.

Of course, Lin Tianwei was merciful enough towards those muddled, unconscious Awakened Beasts and did not wipe them out completely.

They were too foolish to even show submission to Lin Tianwei.

But Lin Tianwei, having a benevolent heart, ultimately chose not to engage in indiscriminate slaughter.

However, they should not expect to enjoy Lin Tianwei's protection, and their future fate might not be too good.

Throughout the entire Blue Star, only a few hidden great monsters were not killed by Lin Tianwei.

It must be admitted.

With the entire Blue Star undergoing mutation, and countless low-probability events piling up, a few powerful creatures were indeed born on Blue Star.

Cherry Blossom Island truly lived up to its reputation as the number one forbidden zone.

On the island, not only was a powerful Awakened Lizard born, but also a powerful Lord of Monsters.

A Lord of Monsters over four hundred meters tall, even more terrifying than tianqing no..

Two horns grew from its forehead.

They were a pair of horns shaped like inverted ram horns.

The tips of the horns gleamed with a cold light, indicating a creature that was clearly very difficult to deal with.

Not only that, but even its toenails and fingernails had mutated.

They had grown savagely into sharp Claws, looking incredibly ferocious.

There wasn't even a single patch of skin; blood-red muscles were terrifyingly and ferociously exposed to the air.

To provide the ability for this colossal body to move freely, every cell in the Lord of Monsters' body was burning at high speed.

This also generated terrifying high temperatures, making the Lord of Monsters' body scalding hot like a volcano.

Except for being unable to fly and not having bat-like wings, the Lord of Monsters' form was becoming increasingly close to the Legendary demon.

Of course, this was merely a coincidence.

The demise of America had already proven that God and angels did not exist.

If anything, there were only bird-men played by Espers.

In the deep sea.

Most Awakened creatures were muddled and became Awakened Beasts not protected by Lin Tianwei.

However, a terrifying overlord was also hidden in the deep sea.

Shark? Whale?

This was a terrifying existence as vast as a gigantic island.

Its appearance was somewhere between a shark and a whale, very similar to a tiger shark, with a body length exceeding a thousand meters.

It moved in the deep-sea zone, constantly preying on the marine life there.

To fill its always insatiable enormous stomach.

This giant orca seemed to possess extremely high intelligence, as it swam out to express its opposition the moment Lin Tianwei's declaration spread throughout the entire ocean.

A leisurely whale cry echoed almost across the entire sea, conveying its defiance.

Under the double limitations of distance and seawater, and with Lin Tianwei not wanting to waste energy, it ultimately survived.

At this moment, it was leisurely wandering at the bottom of the sea. (End of Chapter)