399: Forest giant

Roberto's aura was powerful; his mere presence put immense pressure on Lin Tianwei.

It remained to be seen how strong Roberto, this massive forest giant, would actually be in a real fight.

In a sense, as the king of the forest, the forest was undoubtedly Lin Tianwei's home ground as well.

This upcoming Arena in the forest would determine who was the true king of the forest.

Would it be the forest giant, representing nature and immense size, or the Siberian Tiger, representing strength and Agility?

The waiting time was fleeting; the moment the Arena began, Lin Tianwei activated Instantaneous Movement to attack Roberto.

Strike first to gain the advantage, strike last to suffer; Lin Tianwei naturally wouldn't miss such a good offensive opportunity.

However, even though Lin Tianwei's attack was incredibly decisive, his offense still missed its mark.

The moment Lin Tianwei disappeared, Roberto also vanished from his original spot.

It wasn't Instantaneous Movement, nor was it blending into the environment; instead, it seemed like a special ability akin to teleporting using plants.

Not only Roberto's body disappeared, but also his aura.

No matter how Lin Tianwei perceived, he could no longer sense Roberto's aura, as if the opponent had completely vanished into this forest.

Wood Release?

It seemed this seemingly clumsy, massive forest giant was even more Flexible than he had imagined.

The forest was his good helper.

In the forest, he could use plants to conceal his aura and also use plants to Instantaneous Movement to any place he wished to reach.

Talent Template: Spirit of Nature (Extraordinary)!

To cope with potential crises at any moment, Lin Tianwei's seemingly small body carried countless Talent Templates.

The most suitable Talent Template for the current situation was naturally the Spirit of Nature.

He just didn't know if this Talent Template, originating from Blue Star's plants, could communicate with alien plants.

If he wasn't proficient in the language of alien plants, this Talent Template might not achieve the effect Lin Tianwei imagined.

Failed! Communication ineffective.

Lin Tianwei felt that the Spirit of Nature could be used, but it was suppressed by a higher-level Talent Template, causing these plants to not respond to him at all.

Lin Tianwei could only barely draw life Energy Storage from this forest through the Spirit of Nature for his own use.

If Roberto intervened, Lin Tianwei might even fail to draw Energy Storage.

In the contest of Talents, this was the first time Lin Tianwei felt suppressed.

But it didn't matter; although he was suppressed in one particular Talent, Lin Tianwei still possessed a large number of other types of Talents,

He could completely overwhelm his opponent with a numerical advantage; it was still unknown who would win.

However, the most pressing matter was naturally to find Roberto's exact location.

Otherwise, no matter how high Lin Tianwei's attack power, if he couldn't hit the enemy, it would be for naught.

He also had to guard against Roberto's potential attacks at any time, completely falling into a passive state.

Thinking this, Lin Tianwei directly activated the Spiritual Domain, this new Talent formed by a mixture of Vision Field and Mental Power.

As an evolved form of Vision Field, the Spiritual Domain allowed Lin Tianwei to gain a broader Vision Field.

Even in areas where vision was impossible, Lin Tianwei could still clearly see everything around him with his Mental Power.

However, even Lin Tianwei, with such powerful insight,

was helpless against Roberto, who was Stealth in the forest, completely integrated with the entire forest.

The plants were still the same plants, but Roberto's figure had completely disappeared, as if Lin Tianwei's enemy had never existed from beginning to end.

Excellent Stealth skills; it's no wonder Roberto chose the forest as his home ground.

As long as plants existed, he was an invincible presence.

Thinking this, Lin Tianwei's Flames of Destruction once again rose.

Since these plants were so ungrateful, not only unwilling to be his helpers but even aiding the wicked, Lin Tianwei didn't mind setting them ablaze.

Fire has always been the best method to deal with plants, and what's more, Flames of Destruction, an enhanced version of fire, was even more powerful.

Without hesitation, Lin Tianwei's body trembled slightly, and a large amount of Flames of Destruction was shaken off, falling into this undefended forest.

Just a slight contact with the Flames of Destruction, and those seemingly massive towering trees withered instantly, as if their life force had been drained.

Ultimately, they turned into fuel for the Flames of Destruction, making the Flames of Destruction even more vigorous.

In front of the terrifying Flames of Destruction, no plant could last for more than half a minute before turning completely into ash.

Centered on Lin Tianwei's position, a large black area was quickly cleared, standing out conspicuously in this vibrant forest.

Roar ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Lin Tianwei's act of wantonly destroying the forest undoubtedly enraged Roberto, who was hiding in the forest; accompanied by an angry roar, a sudden change occurred.

The originally quiet plants seemed to be affected by some force and began to grow wildly, quickly forming a plant cage at Lin Tianwei's location.

If it were an ordinary plant cage, it would only be completely burned through by Lin Tianwei's Flames of Destruction.

But this massive plant cage in front of him was completely different.

Facing the burning Flames of Destruction, the plant cage shimmered with a faint green light, resisting Lin Tianwei's Flames of Destruction with powerful life force.

Although the Flames of Destruction possessed the characteristics of the Laws of Destruction and even the bonus of the Core Code, its destructive power was immense.

However, this seemingly small plant cage was also not simple; it was actually condensed from all the plants in the entire forest.

As soon as the Flames of Destruction burned even a little plant, more natural energy would be drawn from other plants, instantly repairing the areas burned by Lin Tianwei.

In other words, Lin Tianwei would once again face the predicament of being an enemy of the entire forest.

This was also an expected outcome; the enemy wouldn't choose the forest as a battlefield for no reason, as the terrain was also a factor in the difficulty.

However, Lin Tianwei was a bit curious: could it be that Roberto simply wanted to use these plants to waste his stamina?

If that were the case, he would certainly be greatly disappointed.

This was not the first time Lin Tianwei had been an enemy of an entire terrain, nor would it be the last.

To avoid falling into a passive state in such a protracted battle, Lin Tianwei specifically loaded several Talent Templates for recovery and Energy Storage for himself.

Talent Template: Energy Absorption (Extraordinary)!

Talent Template: Charged Cells (Extraordinary)!

Talent Template: Energy Storage Material (Extraordinary)!

Lin Tianwei's own energy was extremely strong, and with the three extraordinary-level Talent Templates, even an entire forest might not be able to contend with Lin Tianwei.

After all, as a terrain, the plants in this forest couldn't be too powerful, and the assistance they could provide to Roberto wouldn't be particularly exaggerated, otherwise, it would too much affect the balance of this Arena.

Roberto's intention was certainly not to use these plants to deplete Lin Tianwei's stamina.

These dark Flames of Destruction clearly consumed a lot of stamina, but Roberto was not a Cosmic Beast that would be fooled by appearances.

By observing the consumption rate of the plants, he concluded that the energy contained in the Flames of Destruction was not very powerful.

Was the enemy too weak to unleash a decent attack?

How could Roberto underestimate an opponent who could be matched with him? He naturally wouldn't believe such a preposterous answer.

Then there was only one possibility: the opponent was hiding his strength, or perhaps conserving stamina.

Roberto had reason to believe that even if Lin Tianwei burned down the entire forest, it wouldn't consume much of his stamina.

Supported by this thought, Roberto decided to take the initiative and attack while the home ground advantage was still present.

Otherwise, once the forest was destroyed, his choice of the forest as the Arena terrain would be meaningless, and he would no longer be able to gain any assistance from the plants.

Wood Release!

Just as Lin Tianwei had predicted, Roberto could indeed use plants for Instantaneous Movement,

and it was through the ubiquitous plants in this forest that Roberto launched a surprise attack on Lin Tianwei.

A pair of Claws quietly extended from the plant cage, launching a swift attack towards Lin Tianwei with lightning speed.

However, Roberto's poised attack missed its target; Lin Tianwei's body merely flickered, instantly appearing in another location, avoiding Roberto's sneak attack.

In fact, Lin Tianwei had always been on guard against possible sneak attacks from Roberto.

He didn't believe this plant cage was simply meant to deplete his stamina.

Sure enough, after Lin Tianwei deliberately exposed a weakness, Roberto fell for it and launched a fatal sneak attack on Lin Tianwei.

Although Roberto was well-hidden in the forest with the cover of plants, he inevitably revealed his figure the moment he attacked.

For Lin Tianwei, who possessed the Spiritual Domain, there was nowhere to hide, and it was impossible for him to be ambushed.

Not only that, Lin Tianwei's Instantaneous Movement position was just right, launching a counterattack against Roberto, who was secretly ambushing him, without deviation.

However, Lin Tianwei's attack also failed, being dodged by Roberto.

The forest was Roberto's home ground; in the forest, it was impossible for him to be hit.

In just an instant, Roberto had already merged into the plant cage, completely disappearing.

Such a scene made Lin Tianwei feel a bit of a headache.

After his ranking soared, the opponents Lin Tianwei encountered also began to increase in difficulty.

The offensive capabilities of these opponents might not be strong, but their hiding abilities were absolutely outrageous.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to climb to such a rank successfully.

Prioritizing self-preservation and then seizing opportunities to attack the enemy is the way to survive in treacherous environments like the Law Arena.

This is also why there is a final battle setting.

Without the function of initiating a final battle, many Cosmic Beasts of comparable strength might fight until the seas run dry and the rocks crumble without a winner being decided.

Just as Lin Tianwei thought he would receive another request for a final battle, the situation suddenly changed.

Talent Template: Space Distortion (Extraordinary)!

Roberto naturally knew that a simple plant cage could not trap even a slightly powerful Cosmic Beast; his real trump card was this extraordinary-level Talent Template that could distort space itself.

Lin Tianwei, who was extremely sensitive to space, immediately noticed something was wrong; the space within the plant cage seemed to have undergone some change.

Attempting to activate Instantaneous Movement, Lin Tianwei found that although he could still use Instantaneous Movement, due to the distorted space, the outcome of the Instantaneous Movement would be completely unpredictable.

Being unable to Instantaneous Movement to his desired destination was only the slightest unexpected event.

In the most severe case, Lin Tianwei might even be devoured by spatial turbulence, instantly torn into countless pieces.

In this situation, Lin Tianwei couldn't even break the situation with the Talent Template: Space Tear (Extraordinary).

He could only rely on his extraordinary perception and understanding of space to find the most suitable Instantaneous Movement route within the distorted space.

But it was obvious that Lin Tianwei's understanding of Space Laws was not very strong, at least not strong enough to Instantaneous Movement within distorted space.

So, Lin Tianwei's Instantaneous Movement Talent was effectively sealed in a roundabout way.

Of course, correspondingly, Roberto's spatial Talent was also sealed.

However, Roberto still possessed the special Instantaneous Movement skill of Wood Release, so the Space Distortion had absolutely no impact on him.

A world where only Lin Tianwei was injured had come to pass.

Roberto even took advantage of Lin Tianwei's moment of exploring space to launch a sneak attack on him.

A Claw, a terrifying Claw, attacked Lin Tianwei.

Even with Lin Tianwei's excellent insight, he was still half a beat too late and was directly hit by Roberto's Claws, tearing five large gashes in his body.

If it were just a simple physical attack, Lin Tianwei wouldn't even need three seconds to fully recover from the injuries.

But how could Roberto's attack be just a simple physical attack?

Life energy.

Roberto's Claws were imbued with terrifying life energy, which he left behind on Lin Tianwei's body at the moment of impact.

The life energy instantly transformed into plant seeds upon entering Lin Tianwei's body—plant seeds containing massive life energy.

They quickly took root and sprouted, constantly devouring the energy within Lin Tianwei's body.

In just the blink of an eye, Lin Tianwei's back was covered with dense plants, plants that constantly devoured his vitality to grow.

Lin Tianwei didn't even have time to remove these plants before Roberto's second attack arrived quietly.

Indestructible plant cage, bizarre Space Distortion ability, ubiquitous Wood Release, terrifying Parasitism seeds.

Lin Tianwei seemed to have fallen into a desperate situation.

Talent Template: Speed Burst (King)!

Run away? Retreat?

No, offense was Lin Tianwei's only answer.

Perhaps having learned from the previous sneak attack, this time, although Lin Tianwei was still hit in the chest by Roberto's Claws.

But with the terrifying Speed Burst, Lin Tianwei also seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack against Roberto.

Talent Template: Claws (Extraordinary)!

This time, Lin Tianwei finally used his Claws.

Clearly, sharp Claws were a more suitable attack for Lin Tianwei's current situation than blunt weapons like bear paws.

A cold gleam flashed, and Lin Tianwei's attack was effective; a massive arm was directly severed by Lin Tianwei's Claws, falling to the ground with a dull thud. (End of Chapter)