519: Critical Hit, Critical Hit, Critical Hit

This time, Lin Tianwei, who had everything under control, was finally dumbfounded.

He truly couldn’t understand why the Phoenix Bird would attack him.

Could it be that he had spent so many resources only to raise an ungrateful wretch?

But even if the Phoenix Bird was an ungrateful wretch, where did it get the courage to attack him, given that its strength was merely that of a Cosmic Beast, barely a first-tier God-King?

Just as Lin Tianwei was pondering, he heard the Phoenix Bird roar:

"You despicable Mech Clan member, how dare you attack Big Brother Lin!"

"Die! I will grind your bones to dust to honor Big Brother Lin’s spirit in heaven!"

Lin Tianwei: ... He finally understood the truth of the matter.

It wasn’t that he had raised an ungrateful wretch; it was simply that his vastly different aura had caused a misunderstanding.

The Phoenix Bird mistakenly believed that he had already fallen victim to the Mech Clan’s poisonous hands, and that the one who returned was merely a flesh-and-blood puppet controlled by the Mech Clan.

After understanding the truth, Lin Tianwei felt quite helpless, thinking to himself how unconfident his little brother was in him, to actually believe that any Mech Clan member could successfully lay a hand on him.

He was an absolute daddy-level existence in front of the Mech Clan.

Sighing, Lin Tianwei ultimately chose to do nothing in the face of the Phoenix Bird’s angry attack.

He was afraid that even a slight move from him would cause the terrifying disaster of a God’s fall.

Considering the Phoenix Bird’s current state, having just advanced to the first-tier God-King with an unstable aura, Lin Tianwei even needed to carefully restrain his power.

Otherwise, the rebound force alone would be enough to severely injure the Phoenix Bird.

A red light flashed; it represented the Phoenix Bird’s unique power of reincarnation.

Of course, this power was no longer the Phoenix Bird’s exclusive skill; at least, Lin Tianwei and the Star Devouring Behemoth were known to possess the same power.

It was evident that the Phoenix Bird was extremely confident in its power; after casually unleashing an attack, the Phoenix Bird didn’t even consider following up.

In the Phoenix Bird’s view, with its God-King level power attacking this shameless Mech Clan member who had killed its big brother, the opponent would have no chance to resist and would be killed by the power of reincarnation, turning into dust and vanishing into thin air.

However, ideals are grand, but reality is cruel.

As an existence capable of acquiring God-King power without possessing the power of laws, the Mechanical God-King’s steel-reinforced bones played a primary role in its strength.

If Lin Tianwei hadn’t been fighting a data war with him, with that terrifying armor alone, Lin Tianwei might have worn down his claws to the bone before he could even attack the opponent’s core.

Therefore, the Phoenix Bird’s confident strike on Lin Tianwei’s armor didn’t even produce a single spark.

Lin Tianwei felt quite helpless about this and said, "Phoenix Bird, is this your unique way of greeting someone?"

"If not, please put an end to this not-so-funny joke."

Lin Tianwei actually wanted to violently suppress the Phoenix Bird, but he was afraid that its fragile power would be too much for him to handle.

To confirm his identity to the Phoenix Bird, Lin Tianwei even actively released a wisp of his unique aura, intending for the Phoenix Bird to recognize him.

However, the heavily shocked Phoenix Bird at this moment had no mind to perceive the aura Lin Tianwei emitted; he was already in a state of completely doubting his bird-life.

He never expected that just as he successfully advanced to God-King and was preparing to display his divine might, he would encounter the biggest Waterloo of his life.

What did he just see? He saw that his attack couldn’t even penetrate the enemy’s fur.

Although the Phoenix Bird’s attack was casual, it was still a casual strike from a God-King, containing extremely terrifying and powerful energy.

Not to mention ordinary Universe Masters, even peak Universe Masters would only meet the fate of being annihilated into dust.

The Phoenix Bird even had an illusion, an illusion that everything that just happened was a hallucination.

He hadn’t even launched an attack on the enemy yet!

Thinking this, the Phoenix Bird attacked Lin Tianwei again, casually sending out another green light.

However, the facts proved to the Phoenix Bird that facts are facts, and they are eternally unchangeable.

The same scene replaying made the Phoenix Bird somewhat collapse.

Could it be that the illusion wasn’t that his attack was ineffective, but that his successful advancement to God-King was an illusion?

Thinking of this, the Phoenix Bird subconsciously looked at his claws.

Although it was just a trace, the Phoenix Bird could very clearly feel that this was the powerful, unrivaled strength belonging to a God-King!

So what exactly was going on?

The Phoenix Bird was full of questions, looking at Lin Tianwei with a bewildered expression.

It was at this moment that he finally felt the unique aura belonging to Lin Tianwei, and realized with a start that the steel lump in front of him was none other than his Big Brother Lin, whom he had thought of day and night.

However, the Phoenix Bird, seeing Lin Tianwei, was clearly a bit unhappy, because he felt that this was too much of a blow to a bird.

He even felt a sense of “Why was I born, if the Tiger was also to be born?”

Why was it that every time his strength just improved, and he felt he was about to be invincible, he would encounter the biggest Waterloo of his life?

Who could understand this sadness?

However, before the Phoenix Bird could recover from his sadness, he was struck by an even greater surprise.

Seeing that the Phoenix Bird had finally returned to normal, Lin Tianwei also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He didn’t know why, but he always felt that his little brother seemed a bit mentally unstable.

A mentally unstable God-King?

That would be a very terrifying existence; they might drag you into a self-detonation at the slightest disagreement, and even someone as strong as Lin Tianwei would find it hard to handle.

He had no idea that he himself was the culprit behind the Phoenix Bird’s mental instability.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Tianwei said to the Phoenix Bird, "That’s great, you’ve finally returned to normal."

"I thought you encountered some mishap during your advancement to God-King and suffered a mental injury, which would be a very serious injury."

"But it’s alright, I, your big brother, also have some resources, so I can help you recover."

"However, I’m not very good at treating injuries, so why don’t you just pick any resources you need in the Tiger Tooth Space? Anything that can heal your injuries and solidify your realm, you can take freely."

Lin Tianwei’s words were not humble but genuinely truthful.

After all, for a Siberian Tiger like him, who never gets injured, it was quite difficult to know how to recover from injuries.

Moreover, he knew his own body best, and the Phoenix Bird itself knew best how to treat its own injuries.

Phoenix Bird: ... He really wanted to complain, why was he like this? Big Brother Lin, don’t you have a clue?

As for treating injuries, physical injuries are easy to treat, but mental trauma is impossible to heal.

Thinking of this, the Phoenix Bird subconsciously looked at Lin Tianwei’s Tiger Tooth Space.

If he had no expectations of Lin Tianwei before, he was now full of expectations for him.

After all, Lin Tianwei must at least be at the second-tier God-King level to so easily withstand his attack, so the resources he stored must be very considerable.

Considering Lin Tianwei’s terrifying growth rate and the short amount of time, the Phoenix Bird felt that this “considerable” might need a slight discount.

Then the Phoenix Bird saw a dazzling scene that made him incredibly dizzy.

The resources Lin Tianwei had plundered from the Mechanical Temple were piled up like mountains, all emitting precious light, practically blinding the Phoenix Bird’s titanium alloy bird eyes.

Countless, simply countless!

The Mech Clan was completely different from other races; they were the best workhorses, never knowing fatigue as long as they had resources.

Furthermore, their actions consumed energy, not common resources, which led to the Mechanical God-King’s reserves far exceeding the imagination of all Cosmic Beasts.

Even among God-Kings, he was definitely considered a top-tier existence.

It was precisely this top-tier treasure among God-Kings that immediately blinded the Phoenix Bird’s eyes, making him feel for a moment that his recently severely wounded spirit had recovered quite a bit.

What can relieve worries? Only sudden wealth! This was the Phoenix Bird’s feeling at the moment.

However, when faced with this mountain of treasures, the Phoenix Bird hesitated and said,

"Big Brother Lin, this seems a bit improper; after all, one shouldn't accept benefits without contributing."

If it were just some ordinary resources, the Phoenix Bird wouldn’t be pretentious and would immediately accept them.

After all, he had now achieved God-King status, and repaying Lin Tianwei’s kindness was a simple matter.

But this mountain of treasures in front of him was completely different; if he dared to touch it, he would know what it meant to be unable to repay it at all.

Facing the Phoenix Bird’s hesitation, Lin Tianwei merely waved his hand indifferently and said,

"I am your big brother, Phoenix Bird, why are you being so polite with me?"

"Moreover, these are just a pile of junk.

If you can help me clear some of it out and free up some space in the Tiger Tooth Space, that would actually be a good thing that I would be eager for."

"Don’t worry, the resources I truly need would never be placed in front of you."

Lin Tianwei was speaking the truth; he wasn’t some selflessly contributing tiger.

What could be displayed in front of the Phoenix Bird were naturally the resources he didn’t need.

These resources were tasteless to eat and a shame to discard; to Lin Tianwei, they were equivalent to trash.

It was just a pity that the level of these resources was too high, otherwise they could have been given to Blue Star to use.

However, at the moment he thought of Blue Star, a hint of gloom flashed in Lin Tianwei’s eyes.

He hadn’t forgotten that achieving God-King status still required the most crucial step: sacrificing the Origin Universe to gain the universe’s recognition.

Sacrificing Blue Star?

This was a very cruel choice for Lin Tianwei.

Although he had transmigrated, Blue Star had nurtured his body and had an inseparable connection with him.

But regardless of whether Lin Tianwei wanted to sacrifice Blue Star, he had to make a trip to the Day Tiger Merchant Guild to reclaim Blue Star’s ownership.

He even had a premonition that this trip to the Day Tiger Merchant Guild would be extremely important to him, even more important than forging a Law Body.

Lin Tianwei thought of some things because of these discarded resources, while on the other side, the Phoenix Bird was moved to tears.

Although he felt that his just-healed spirit was somewhat injured again.

He never expected that these resources, which he had longed for and even dared not take, were merely some dispensable trash in Lin Tianwei’s eyes.

This strong contrast truly left him feeling too hurt.

However, considering that he indeed needed these resources to consolidate and improve his realm, he ultimately decided to accept them.

Without hesitation, the moment the Phoenix Bird made up his mind, he actually knelt before Lin Tianwei and said with powerful conviction:

"I have no way to repay Big Brother Lin’s kindness.

In the future, if there is anything that requires me to go through fire and water, I will not hesitate even if it means my death."

"I, the Phoenix Bird, swear to the Origin Universe that if I violate today’s oath, may I be struck by lightning and never again be able to use the Law of Reincarnation."

Swearing to the Origin Universe was the highest oath for a God-King; after all, only Cosmic Beasts recognized by the Origin Universe could achieve God-King status.

Especially since the Phoenix Bird’s oath also involved his most fundamental reincarnation universe, it was truly the highest oath.

However, facing the Phoenix Bird’s solemn oath, Lin Tianwei sighed slightly and said,

"I help you not because I need you to do something for me, but simply because I feel we have a destined connection."

"Take these resources without worry; you don’t need to take them to heart.

To me, they are merely a drop in the ocean."

"Moreover, with your current strength, which can’t even give me a scratch, how can you presume to be able to help me?"

"Alright, you have partial access to the Tiger Tooth Space.

Just take whatever you need freely."

"As for me? I still have a big matter to attend to, so I won’t accompany you to continue strolling here."

Lin Tianwei was actually a bit unaccustomed to such emotional scenes; ever since he became powerful enough, some emotions had long since drifted away from him.

He immediately found a random excuse and instantly left the place.

However, Lin Tianwei didn’t know that the random excuse he found had once again caused critical damage to the Phoenix Bird.

The Phoenix Bird’s expression immediately became somewhat peculiar; it was the expression of someone who had been broken.

Strolling? He was clearly working hard to improve his strength; how could it be called strolling?

It was at this moment that he realized his seemingly solemn oath was completely dispensable in Lin Tianwei’s eyes.

Given the huge disparity in strength, he simply couldn’t help Lin Tianwei at all, not even a tiny bit.

Thinking of this, the Phoenix Bird’s eyes instantly became firm, and he secretly vowed that he would definitely use these resources to become stronger as quickly as possible.

Not only for himself, but also for Big Brother Lin, who had selflessly helped him multiple times!

Just as the Phoenix Bird gained an epiphany, Lin Tianwei also embarked on his journey to the Day Tiger Merchant Guild.

Of course, before that, Lin Tianwei still had some things to do. (End of Chapter)