5: new talent

Ismail Institute.

Mike kept replaying a video.

As the Research Institute's surveillance personnel, by the time he noticed the situation by the river, all he saw was the black giant wolf fleeing in a sorry state.

This scene was truly unbelievable, making him almost pop his eyes out.

One must know that was Black Fiend, one of the most valuable research subjects in the entire laboratory.

Its strength was not weak, able to leave its pack and live alone in this perilous Primeval Forest.

Its combat power was no less than that of a wild adult mutated Siberian Tiger in its prime.

Not to mention Lin Tianwei, a captive Siberian Tiger that had been hungry for an unknown number of days.

Yet, Lin Tianwei cleanly disabled one of its eyes with a single paw, forcing it to flee in disarray.

Such a huge disparity in strength greatly shocked Mike.

After a moment of hesitation, Mike ultimately chose to report it.

Perhaps this Siberian Tiger, which was originally thrown in as 'fertilizer', could bring a sufficient surprise to this research.

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Lin Tianwei, unaware that he had been targeted again, was running at high speed.

Before long, he arrived in a thicket of bushes.

The Primeval Forest was rich in nutrients, and all the plants grew exceptionally well.

Lin Tianwei only needed to crouch slightly to be completely hidden among the wild grass.

Sticking out his tongue, he patiently began to lick his wound.

Although this minor injury was insignificant, the bloody scent it emitted would attract other predators.

Greatly increasing Lin Tianwei's risk of exposure.

Perhaps Black Fiend's attack power wasn't enough, or perhaps Lin Tianwei's tiger hide was too thick.

Before long, the wound had already begun to scab, and basically no bloody smell could be detected.

After a moment of hesitation, Lin Tianwei decided to continue foraging.

The energy provided by those two plump Silver Fish had long been completely consumed by him.

This time, Lin Tianwei was even more careful than before.

Using his Reinforcement sense of smell, he captured the scents in the air, ensuring he was in an absolutely safe place.

Just one giant wolf was already so terrifying.

If he encountered terrifying mutated creatures like brown bears, grizzly bears, wild boars, and Rhinos, Lin Tianwei's situation would become extremely difficult.

Arriving at the river again, after drinking a few sips of the clear spring water, Lin Tianwei began to eat again.

Although Silver Fish had little meat, for Lin Tianwei, it was currently the easiest prey to hunt.

As long as I catch fish fast enough, hunger can't catch up to me!

With the aid of his sense of smell, Lin Tianwei transformed into a terrifying Silver Fish killer.

Before long, he had already caught more than a dozen Silver Fish.

Having learned from his previous experience, this time, Lin Tianwei was even more careful when eating.

He tried his best not to waste a single drop of blood from the Silver Fish, all to avoid attracting other predators again.

Finally, after devouring more than a dozen Silver Fish, Lin Tianwei's shriveled belly became full.

He was finally full!

"Ding, congratulations to the host for killing seventeen Silver Fish."

"Ding, Talent extraction successful, host has gained the Talent: Diving (Unranked)."

"Ding, please confirm whether the host wishes to use this Talent."

"Diving (Unranked): An unranked Talent that can slightly increase the duration of diving."

Since it wasn't a negative Talent, Lin Tianwei naturally couldn't refuse.

Thinking of this, he chose to agree without hesitation.

Instantly.

He felt some kind of change happening in his body, an intense itching, as if flesh and blood were growing.

By the time the strange sensation subsided, Lin Tianwei, who had just managed to eat his fill, felt hungry again.

It seemed his body still adhered to the law of conservation of energy.

Talent could not directly take effect on the body.

Instead, it required consuming energy from his body to allow himself to evolve.

Understanding this, Lin Tianwei didn't hesitate and jumped into the water with a "splash."

He had to test the power of his new Talent.

Tigers were already creatures that could swim, let alone Lin Tianwei?

After swimming briefly, he had already completely mastered the skill of swimming in water.

Taking a deep breath, he plunged beneath the surface of the water.

The river water was omnipresent, beginning to invade Lin Tianwei's body.

It also blurred his vision, making it difficult for him to see clearly.

As a feline, tigers are not afraid of water and even enjoy it somewhat, being excellent swimmers.

Especially in summer, to escape the heat, they would choose to lie in the river, using the cool river water to dispel the summer's sweltering heat.

Furthermore, Lin Tianwei was not a pure tiger to begin with.

He was even more at ease in the river, like a fish in water.

As soon as he entered the water, he comfortably began to swim.

The nearby fish and shrimp, startled, began to flee frantically.

Gradually, Lin Tianwei noticed something different.

After a full half-minute, he actually didn't feel anything amiss.

He should have felt suffocated from not breathing fresh air for so long.

He surfaced again, seemingly to exchange air, but Lin Tianwei was actually still holding his breath.

He then re-entered a diving state.

Going back and forth, it wasn't until six or seven minutes later that Lin Tianwei felt the need to breathe.

Conservatively estimated, he could dive for at least fifteen minutes.

Perhaps this was the power of his new Talent?

Perhaps he could already breathe freely underwater like a fish?

Thinking of this, Lin Tianwei took a breath of river water.

Unexpectedly, he was immediately choked by the river water.

If he hadn't been prepared, this minor accident alone would have been enough to make him lose his balance, or even drown in the water.

Paddling his limbs, Lin Tianwei regained his balance and swam back to the shore.

The experiment was over; there was no need for him to waste his physical strength in the water anymore.

Nor was there any need to act overly unusually in this environment of unknown conditions.

It seemed he had not gained the ability to breathe directly underwater.

Instead, he had grown an organ similar to a swim bladder, allowing him to store more oxygen and dive for longer periods.

Utilizing this, Lin Tianwei might be able to defeat some enemies stronger than himself.

After all, many terrestrial beasts are only average swimmers, barely able to stay afloat.

Shaking his body frantically, water splashed everywhere instantly.

Lin Tianwei finally felt much more comfortable, and running again, he arrived at a new body of water.

The previous water body had been disturbed by him, and hunting there would only be half the effort for twice the result, so it was better to change locations.

As expected, the fish here were much dumber.

They swam leisurely in the water, completely unaware that danger had already arrived.

Claw up, fish fly!

Under Lin Tianwei's terrifying hunting speed, fish once again piled up in front of him.

They continuously jumped, refracting the sunlight into beautiful rainbows.

But ultimately, they could not escape Lin Tianwei's clutches, transforming into food that replenished his nutrients.

However, Lin Tianwei, who was enjoying his feast, did not notice.

In the sky, an eagle had already set its sights on his prey.

The eagle's eyes were incredibly sharp, and it possessed the Talent of farsight, able to see very distant objects clearly.

At this moment, it was staring intently at the lively fish, hesitating whether to make a move.

Lin Tianwei's enormous body put immense pressure on it.

If it were attacked, it would at least lose a layer of skin if not die.

After a moment of hesitation, the eagle ultimately decided to snatch food from the tiger's mouth.

It was quite confident in its speed.

It could completely snatch away the food that originally belonged to Lin Tianwei before he had time to react!