274: Do ants dare to fight?

Lin Tianwei's powerful Mental Power allowed him to instantly spot Zeta the moment he noticed the sun's anomaly.

The figure of this extremely massive creature.

Talent: Danger Perception (Legendary)!

Lin Tianwei was not an overly confident tiger.

Therefore, when the strength of the enemy and himself was unknown, he prioritized using his detection Talent.

At least, he would first assess Zeta's level of danger before deciding on the next battle plan.

However, under Lin Tianwei's Talent perception, he discovered that Zeta posed almost no threat to him.

It was completely different from the soul-shattering sense of crisis he felt when he encountered the Star Devouring Beast Avatar last time.

If Lin Tianwei hadn't perceived carefully, he wouldn't have felt any sense of crisis from Zeta at all.

Lin Tianwei was somewhat puzzled.

Could such a massive Cosmic Beast just be a paper tiger?

After a moment of thought, Lin Tianwei flew towards the sun.

Since there was no danger, he naturally had no need to be overly cautious.

Capturing this Cosmic Beast that was rampaging in the Solar System as soon as possible and obtaining a large amount of information about the universe from him was the most pressing matter.

Talent: Speed Burst (Extraordinary)!

Unlike Zeta, who lived frugally, Lin Tianwei's move was an Extraordinary-level Talent.

Under the acceleration of the Speed Burst Talent, Lin Tianwei's speed was terrifying, and he reached the vicinity of the sun in just a moment.

The terrifying high temperatures and flames surrounding the sun's surface treated all beings equally.

They would indiscriminately attack any creature attempting to approach them.

Lin Tianwei was naturally within the sun's attack range.

However, if Zeta, who only possessed the elementary Fire Control Talent, could rely on his powerful physique to be immune to the sun's flames, how could Lin Tianwei be harmed by the sun?

In fact, due to the effect of Talent: Energy Absorption (Extraordinary), Lin Tianwei felt extremely comfortable.

He only felt that after his body absorbed the energy emitted by the sun, it became incredibly warm.

It was as if a large amount of energy was Reinforcement his body.

However, this energy, which Zeta relished, made Lin Tianwei feel extremely disdainful.

Too little.

Compared to the energy that the origin could provide, the energy that the sun could provide was simply too little.

So little that Lin Tianwei had no interest in it at all.

Moreover, he had more important things to do, which was to capture Zeta, this seemingly tall and mighty Cosmic Beast.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei looked at Zeta with ill intentions and slowly spoke:

"What is your name?"

"Where do you come from, and what is your purpose?"

Although their languages were not mutually intelligible, with the assistance of Mental Power, Lin Tianwei easily conveyed his words into Zeta's mind.

Facing the majestic voice that suddenly appeared in his mind, Zeta instantly opened his eyes, looking around with surprise and uncertainty.

Who is it? Who was speaking just now?

Zeta secretly thought that he had been too careless.

He had been so engrossed in absorbing the energy hidden in the sun that he hadn't even noticed when an enemy had already arrived.

Fortunately, the owner of this voice didn't seem to bear him any ill will.

Otherwise, if he had launched a sneak attack while he was cultivating, he would have been in big trouble.

However, what made Zeta extremely surprised was that he looked around but couldn't find the owner of this voice at all.

His eyes immediately became flustered.

Could it be that some powerful figure was transmitting a message to him from an extremely distant place?

Or perhaps the enemy was so powerful that his naked eyes and Mental Power couldn't perceive him?

Both possibilities made Zeta tremble with fear.

Without hesitation, Zeta immediately spoke in a humble voice:

"Respected senior, my name is Zeta, merely an ordinary member of the Ze Clan."

"As for why I am here, it is naturally because I discovered that this star is very suitable for assisting my cultivation."

"If I have offended you, senior, please forgive me."

The empty voice, mixed with Mental Power, spread throughout all the space near Zeta.

Naturally, Lin Tianwei also heard it.

Lin Tianwei didn't expect that the second Cosmic Beast he encountered would not be as unreasonable as the Star Devouring Beast Avatar.

He had only wanted to kill him to obtain some more powerful Talents.

The Star Devouring Beast Avatar not only refused to cooperate but also tried to resist and even intended to kill him.

It was utterly impolite.

Fortunately, the second Cosmic Beast he encountered was not only polite but also seemed very easy to talk to.

Since that was the case, Lin Tianwei, who only intended to subdue Zeta, decided to reluctantly let him off the hook.

Of course, as a reward, Zeta would surely be moved to serve him as a beast of burden.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei continued, "Zeta? Cultivation? That's somewhat interesting."

"I'm currently missing a mount."

"Seeing that you and I are fated, although you are a bit ugly and your strength is a bit poor, I don't mind. What do you think?"

Hearing Lin Tianwei's words, Zeta's humble expression instantly stiffened.

He never expected that Lin Tianwei would, out of nowhere, demand to take him as a mount.

This was a blatant insult.

Not only that, Lin Tianwei's evaluation of him made him even more infuriated.

What did he mean by 'ugly beyond compare'?

What did he mean by 'too weak'?

This was a double insult, from body to soul.

However, the more arrogant Lin Tianwei's tone, the less Zeta dared to offend him easily.

Because Zeta knew that to live longer in the universe, one should not easily offend any creature.

Especially creatures that seemed very powerful.

Zeta could only suppress the anger in his heart and explained, "Senior, you are right."

"I, Zeta, am ugly beyond compare and my strength is too ordinary. Being your mount would truly be beneath your status."

"Perhaps, senior, you could go ahead and search for a mount in other places."

"Zeta wishes you, senior, all the best in finding a suitable mount."

Refused?

He actually refused?

Lin Tianwei felt that Zeta was truly ungrateful.

Becoming his mount would be an incredibly glorious thing.

Although Lin Tianwei's strength was not yet too powerful, his starting line was too high.

Coupled with the bug-like method of refining the origin through Star Devouring, growing stronger was only a matter of time.

Just a tiny bit of benefit given to Zeta would be enough to benefit him immensely.

If it weren't for needing a guide, Lin Tianwei would never have even looked at garbage like Zeta.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei decided to give Zeta another chance, saying:

"My taking a liking to you is your good fortune. I hope you don't fail to appreciate it."

"Miss this village, and there won't be another shop!"

Zeta never expected that even after his subtle refusal, Lin Tianwei would still persist.

He was destined to become a powerful being; how could he sell himself here to become a mount?

One must know that a mount, a mount, though called a mount, was merely a Slave-like existence.

Not only was his life and death not his own, but he could also be discarded and bought and sold at will, without any biological rights whatsoever.

Thinking of this, Zeta's voice already revealed a hint of coldness, saying:

"I respect you and call you senior, but if you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for being impolite."

"A hidden, skulking fellow, yet you dare to boast about taking me as a mount?"

"Quickly reveal your true form and let me see if you truly have the strength to make me your mount."

Facing Zeta's renewed refusal, Lin Tianwei slightly shook his head, thinking to himself that the other party was truly ungrateful, and said:

"A mere ant dares to speak of battle?"

"Hidden and skulking? How laughable. Because your meager strength prevents you from discovering me, you conclude that I am hidden and skulking?"

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei directly canceled his Talent: Stealth (Extraordinary).

This god-tier Talent, which once allowed Lin Tianwei to avoid being discovered by other creatures, shifting from passive to active, now played its intended role.

At least, this fool Zeta was utterly unable to detect Lin Tianwei's presence.

As Lin Tianwei revealed himself, Zeta's huge eyes instantly spotted Lin Tianwei's figure.

A figure less than a thousand meters tall, infinitesimally small.

However, looking at Lin Tianwei's small figure, Zeta did not dare to underestimate him in the slightest.

A creature that could silently appear before him, no matter how small, he dared not be careless.

However, when he clearly saw Lin Tianwei's appearance, he burst into unrestrained laughter: "Hahaha..."

"I wondered what was playing tricks, but it turns out to be a native who scurried away from Life Planet No. 4626347."

"I truly admire your suicidal courage, daring to reveal your ant-like true form in front of me."

Thinking of this, Zeta unhesitatingly swung one of his arms.

Like swatting a fly, he launched an attack at Lin Tianwei with extreme speed.

If it were any other creature, he might have been wary.

But after seeing Lin Tianwei's appearance, Zeta immediately relaxed.

Wasn't this a native creature called a tiger from Life Planet No. 4626347?

Perhaps this arrogant tiger in front of him was the one who defeated the unknown Cosmic Beast.

However, he should not have insulted him, and even more so, he should not have spouted nonsense in front of him and revealed his true form.

The native creatures of Blue Star all possess powerful Talents.

Perhaps this hard-to-detect Stealth ability was the Talent of this tiger in front of him.

To be killed by a tiger skilled in Stealth, Zeta felt that the unknown Cosmic Beast was truly trashy.

It was simply a disgrace to Cosmic Beasts.

It was precisely with this understanding that Zeta attacked Lin Tianwei without hesitation.

Although he was too lazy to bother with these tiny creatures that weren't even considered small insects.

But since the other party dared to provoke him, he didn't mind using a little strength to annihilate both the other party's body and consciousness.

Facing Zeta's rapid arm attack, Lin Tianwei remained unhurried, standing steadily in place.

He watched as Zeta's arm passed right through his body.

Zeta didn't expect that he had killed Lin Tianwei with just one blow.

He immediately burst into loud laughter, saying, "Trash is trash. I really don't know who gave you the courage to appear before me."

"Alright, with the trash dealt with, this world is finally quiet."

Although there was no sensation in his hand, Zeta naturally assumed he had already killed Lin Tianwei.

After all, such a tiny creature was simply unworthy of him feeling any sensation.

Being effortlessly insta-killed was the treatment he deserved.

However, just as Zeta was about to continue cultivating, an incredibly cold voice rang in his ear, saying:

"Is that all? So that's all your strength is? I truly overestimated your power."

"I take back what I just said. Trash like you doesn't deserve to be my mount."

"You answer whatever I ask, and perhaps I'll be kind enough to give you a quick death."

Lin Tianwei's words instantly made Zeta frown.

He never expected that Lin Tianwei, whom he thought he had instantly killed, would be so persistent.

He looked around, only to find Lin Tianwei still standing in his original position, with no sign of movement.

An illusion?

Or some kind of high-speed movement?

Or perhaps some kind of spatial Talent?

However, Zeta had no intention of delving into the answer to this question.

Instead, he simultaneously swung all six of his arms, attacking Lin Tianwei, and said:

"To make me use all six of my arms, you can consider yourself to have died a worthy death."

He immediately wielded his six arms impenetrably, launching the most ferocious attack on Lin Tianwei.

However, even in the face of this storm-like attack, Lin Tianwei showed no sign of movement.

He just stood there quietly, as if he had existed since ancient times, and no creature could shake him.

Such an incredible event finally made Zeta's expression change.

He never expected that Lin Tianwei seemed far more troublesome than he had imagined.

However, after a moment, he regained his composure.

This might be some special Talent that granted immunity to physical damage.

While such Talents were rare, they were not entirely non-existent.

However, this kind of Talent had a fatal weakness: it was particularly vulnerable to energy damage.

Physical attacks couldn't reach them, but energy could instantly inflict tons of damage on them.

Thinking of this, Zeta sneered softly.

He feigned panic and continued to attack Lin Tianwei with his arms.

In reality, he was communicating with the flames surrounding the sun's surface.

He was attempting to manipulate these flames through the Talent: Fire Control (Elementary) to attack Lin Tianwei.

No sooner said than done!

Zeta's six arms deliberately created an opening, yielding a position that allowed the surrounding flames to launch a sudden attack on Lin Tianwei.

The gathered flames formed a long serpent, roaring as they launched a fatal attack on Lin Tianwei.

Watching Lin Tianwei completely engulfed by the flames, Zeta finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In this situation, that foolish tiger was utterly doomed.

It was only his fault for daring to provoke him.

Otherwise, with such a powerful Stealth Talent, he would definitely have survived for a very long time.

Thinking of this, Zeta once again communicated with the energy on the sun's surface.

Absorbing energy to Reinforcement himself was the most important thing he should be doing.

However, a look of surprise soon appeared on Zeta's calm face, because he discovered an extremely incredible thing. (End of Chapter)