321: Heart of the beast

Since all perceptions failed to gather effective information in the Mad Black Hole, why didn't Lin Tianwei return to his roots and use his beastly instincts to make a judgment?

In a desperate situation, he used his beastly instincts to find the right path for himself.

Without hesitation, Lin Tianwei immediately canceled his beast transformation.

His inner world also shrank, shrinking to a degree that could not withstand the Space Energy Star.

Fortunately, Lin Tianwei had basically mastered the ability of Space Compression.

As long as he consumed a large amount of energy, Lin Tianwei could further compress his inner space in a short period.

Compress it to a degree that even this not-so-large tiger body could withstand.

However, this was not a long-term solution.

Even with the replenishment of the origin, Lin Tianwei still couldn't maintain this state for long.

Three days?

Or ten days?

In just a few days, the Space Energy Lin Tianwei possessed would be completely depleted.

Without the restraint of Space Energy, Lin Tianwei's inner world would rapidly expand.

It would expand to the point of tearing apart Lin Tianwei's tiger body.

Most critically, as Lin Tianwei reverted from his beast form back to his tiger appearance, his strength would also begin to decline.

Although the decline wouldn't be too exaggerated, Lin Tianwei was already barely overcoming the devouring power of the Mad Black Hole.

With the ebb and flow, his Star Devouring Talent would once again fall into a disadvantage.

Not only would he be unable to devour more origin to nourish himself, but he would even have to consume origin to resist the erosion of the Mad Black Hole.

Given enough time, the terrifying devouring power from the Mad Black Hole alone would be enough to grind Lin Tianwei into dust.

This is why reverting from beast form was considered an all-or-nothing choice.

The Mad Black Hole was already terrifyingly powerful.

Even in his prime, Lin Tianwei could only barely survive by relying on the formidable power of his Talent: Star Devourer (Mythical).

Once there was a problem with his inner world, with both internal and external troubles, Lin Tianwei would no longer have the ability to resist the devouring of the Mad Black Hole.

Being devoured into dust by the Mad Black Hole would be Lin Tianwei's only fate.

Even in this situation, Lin Tianwei still chose to take a gamble.

A slow death? Gradually having his spirit and will worn away by nothingness?

Rather than dying so ignominiously, Lin Tianwei preferred to seize this last opportunity, pour everything he had into it, and seek a sliver of hope for himself.

Even if he had to die, he would die with dignity!

With a thought, Lin Tianwei's body underwent a miraculous transformation.

From bones to flesh, even his genes began to change.

Little by little, he transformed from a massive Ze Clan creature back into his original form, a majestic tiger.

Roar~~~~

Lin Tianwei let out a roar, as if declaring his existence to this terrifying Mad Black Hole.

The Tiger King has descended!

He would once again conquer all dangers that dared to stand in his way.

However, this was just him showing off; the real crisis had only just begun.

That tiger roar didn't even travel a few hundred meters before it was devoured of all its energy by the Mad Black Hole and turned into nothingness.

A typical case of all bark and no bite.

Not only that, as Lin Tianwei's strength rapidly declined, the Mad Black Hole also began to press its advantage, frantically devouring the power that originally belonged to Lin Tianwei.

Facing such a crisis, Lin Tianwei remained unmoved.

He even closed his eyes.

He began to perceive everything around him with the instincts of a beast.

Nothingness, or rather, emptiness.

Lin Tianwei, having lost his sight and smell, could barely perceive any information.

The only thing he could perceive was the pervasive devouring force, frantically consuming his body.

However, he did not give up, still maintaining his body in the form of a tiger.

Decisively ignoring the danger warnings from his tiger body, Lin Tianwei focused his mind and began to perceive everything around him without distractions.

The more desperate the situation, the more it could stimulate the potential of a beast.

Lin Tianwei believed in his most primal beastly perception, believing it would definitely guide him to the most correct path.

Gradually, Lin Tianwei forgot everything.

He forgot the warnings from his body, and he forgot his rapidly declining physical strength.

In a trance, Lin Tianwei found himself in a forest.

A forest that was both familiar and extremely strange.

It was the Primeval Forest where Lin Tianwei was originally placed, the Primeval Forest used by the Ismail Institute for mutated beast experiments.

This was also the beginning of the dream, the place where Lin Tianwei's myth began.

Lin Tianwei once again became the fierce tiger that rampaged through the Primeval Forest.

Only this time, Lin Tianwei did not acquire the Talent Extraction System.

He was just an ordinary tiger, a tiger with human intelligence.

In this Primeval Forest full of dangers, he, seemingly a fierce tiger, was merely at the bottom of the food chain.

Even the physical fitness of a mutated elk was stronger than Lin Tianwei, who was a fierce tiger.

Fortunately, Lin Tianwei was not an ordinary tiger.

He was a tiger with human intelligence.

Relying on his higher intelligence compared to mutated beasts, Lin Tianwei managed to cautiously survive and carve out a place for himself in this forest.

Due to consuming too many mutated beasts, Lin Tianwei's body also began to inevitably mutate.

It underwent strange changes.

He mutated into a mutated fierce tiger, a mutated fierce tiger possessing even greater strength.

It was also under these circumstances that Lin Tianwei began to try hunting some even more powerful mutated creatures, absorbing their flesh and blood as the cornerstone of his growth.

Food in this area was limited, and as two top predators, Lin Tianwei eventually encountered Black Fiend.

They would fight to determine who was the king of this area.

It was a bloody battle, a thoroughly exhilarating bloody battle that made every cell in Lin Tianwei's body tremble.

As a fierce tiger, Lin Tianwei clearly had an advantage in physical form.

Coupled with the enhanced speed of his body after mutation, every movement was full of power.

Black Fiend was also not to be underestimated.

Its physical fitness might not be comparable to the already mutated Lin Tianwei.

However, the two Talents it possessed were like a BUG.

They not only made it an unkillable existence but also gave it endless stamina, possessing almost infinite cells.

That was a bloody battle.

A bloody battle where a slight mistake could lead to death.

It was this exhilarating bloody battle that awakened Lin Tianwei's primal instincts and gave him what a beast should possess.

Fierceness, brutality, bloodlust, and the Heart of the Beast!

This was the Heart of the Beast that could only be awakened in adversity, something that Lin Tianwei, who had always crushed his opponents, could not awaken.

With the assistance of the Talent Extraction System, every battle Lin Tianwei fought in the past might have seemed incredibly difficult.

In reality, they were all under his control.

Being too rational, too good at calculation, would instead cause Lin Tianwei to lose the Talent that could only be obtained in desperate situations.

His predecessor, having been raised in a Zoo, naturally couldn't have such powerful beastly instincts for Lin Tianwei to inherit.

Only by going through this life-and-death struggle, constantly hovering on the brink of death, could Lin Tianwei awaken his own Heart of the Beast.

Charge forward, go all out, crush everything!

Finally, Lin Tianwei gathered all his strength, and after paying the price of being fiercely bitten by Black Fiend, he delivered a fatal claw strike to Black Fiend.

A powerful burst of strength caused even Black Fiend's skull to shatter under Lin Tianwei's terrifying power.

Its brain, due to the violent shock, couldn't help but fall into a dizzy state.

Throat lock!

As if by instinct, Lin Tianwei seized the moment Black Fiend lost consciousness, this rare opportunity, and bit down on Black Fiend's neck.

Although Black Fiend struggled desperately, it was already suppressed in terms of strength, and after being choked, it had no chance at all.

As Black Fiend's struggling strength gradually diminished, Lin Tianwei ultimately won this battle.

Roar~~~~~

A clear tiger roar echoed through the forest.

That was Lin Tianwei declaring his kingly status to the entire forest.

Upon hearing it, countless mutated beasts trembled all over, fearfully prostrating themselves, as if showing submission to Lin Tianwei.

And Lin Tianwei?

He naturally had already begun to enjoy this rare delicacy before him.

He believed that Black Fiend's carefully prepared flesh and blood would definitely make Lin Tianwei even stronger... "Ding, congratulations to the host for comprehending the Talent: Heart of the Beast."

"Heart of the Beast: No level, true beasts all possess a heart that charges forward fearlessly."

As the system prompt for acquiring the Talent sounded, Lin Tianwei's spirit broke free from the environment.

He returned to his massive body.

It was as if nothing had happened, yet also as if something truly had happened.

Although the Talent Heart of the Beast had no level and no specific effects, its impact was real.

At least Lin Tianwei felt that his mental exhaustion had significantly eased.

Conservatively estimated, even in this space of nothingness, he could live longer intact.

Not only that, with the flow of blood in his body, Lin Tianwei also became excited.

Danger, for a beast, was never a predicament.

Instead, it was a challenge that could make them stronger.

Any challenge that couldn't kill Lin Tianwei would only make him stronger!

The familiar sense of danger once again surged from all directions, completely engulfing Lin Tianwei's body.

However, this time the sense of crisis Lin Tianwei felt did not originate from the Talent: Danger Perception (Legendary).

Instead, it originated from his own body, from the instincts of a beast.

Beasts that lived in constantly dangerous environments always had an extraordinary intuition for danger.

Lin Tianwei's heart began to beat rapidly, pumping hot blood quickly through his body.

This long-lost feeling made him incredibly excited.

Lin Tianwei's body began to tremble; it was a special sensation of excitement and fear mixed together.

It was this feeling, following the guidance of the Heart of the Beast, that Lin Tianwei finally found the only chance of survival in the Mad Black Hole.

That way!

Lin Tianwei's eyes opened again, fixed on a direction in the darkness, and he exerted all his strength, running quickly towards the unknown distance.

That would be the end of Lin Tianwei's journey this time.

Whether it was life or death depended on how accurate Lin Tianwei's beastly instincts were.

Ten days?

Or a month.

Perhaps even longer.

Although the scenery remained unchanged, as if Lin Tianwei was treading in place, this time Lin Tianwei was not lost, nor was he hesitant; he was only running with determination.

Just as he used to run in the forest.

Space Energy began to deplete rapidly.

The origin began to deplete rapidly.

Stamina began to deplete rapidly.

Lin Tianwei's body was about to reach its limit.

However, his speed became faster and faster, frantically squandering the remaining energy in his body.

Finally, just as Lin Tianwei was about to give in, and the energy in his body was almost exhausted, he arrived at a special area.

An area completely different from other areas.

An area far darker and deeper than other places.

Most importantly, Lin Tianwei sensed something unusual at the center of this area.

It was an indistinct stone, quietly suspended in the void at this moment, emitting terrifying Space Energy.

Like a heart, this stone was beating rhythmically.

As the stone contracted, the terrifying Space Energy also continuously expanded and contracted.

Little by little, it transformed the space within the Mad Black Hole.

It was as if it were the core of this Mad Black Hole; with every breath, it was enough to cause drastic changes in the Mad Black Hole.

star gleam stone, this was definitely a star gleam stone!

Feeling the rhythm emanating from the star gleam stone, Lin Tianwei realized that he had finally found the star gleam stone before his energy was completely depleted.

He had found the primary purpose of his journey through the Chaos Universe.

Now, what Lin Tianwei had to do was collect the star gleam stone, integrate it into his inner space, and completely free himself from the constraints of his inner space.

He would gain the blessing of two Talent stars.

Without hesitation, Lin Tianwei directly extended his right claw towards the star gleam stone in front of him.

Although an ordinary tiger's right claw did not have gripping functionality, Lin Tianwei, who possessed the Talent: Flexibility of Limbs (Transcendent), was different.

He could perfectly control his right claw, allowing it to perform any function he desired.

However, with a single grab, Lin Tianwei instantly discovered something was wrong.

The star gleam stone seemed to be within reach, right before his eyes, easily obtainable.

But as his tiger claw continuously extended, Lin Tianwei simply couldn't reach that star gleam stone.

Not only that, his right claw was also attacked by the violent Space Energy surrounding the star gleam stone.

Space Energy was extremely special.

Its attack was different from any other energy.

It wasn't a simple physical attack; instead, it was more like spatial cutting.

Therefore, even though Lin Tianwei's physical body was incredibly strong, he still couldn't resist the attack of Space Energy.

As his tiger claw continuously delved deeper, countless cuts appeared on Lin Tianwei's right claw in an instant, even exposing the stark white bone. (End of Chapter)