72: human reinforcements

A large number of ant eggs, while supporting the Queen, also formed a very stable structure.

This allowed Lin Tianwei to once again make a covert move.

However, this time, the Queen wasn't so lucky as to escape Lin Tianwei's grasp again.

Countless Hellfire Ants formed an ant bed, laboriously lifting the massive body of the Queen.

But just as they were about to flee with the Queen...

A gray lightning bolt instantly shot out from the ground, attacking the Queen at an incredibly fast speed.

This time, the Queen was helpless.

Struggling free from human control to lay eggs last time was already its limit.

This time, it could only watch as Lin Tianwei broke through its weak point.

As soon as he entered the Queen's body, Lin Tianwei felt an incredibly terrifying force suppressing him.

It was as if this wasn't a passage, but a deadly meat grinder.

Under the pressure of this terrifying force, Lin Tianwei, who had been unharmed until now, was actually injured.

Not only were his bones crushed, but his internal organs exploded due to the compression.

Traces of blood couldn't help but spill from the corners of Lin Tianwei's mouth.

With just that, he was severely wounded.

The most terrifying thing was that the powerful force began to invade his brain.

If the Queen continued to squeeze him like this...

Lin Tianwei's fate would undoubtedly be a brain explosion leading to death.

Even with his terrifying Self-healing Ability,

He couldn't guarantee that he would still be himself after his brain recovered,

And not just some ordinary Siberian Tiger.

He couldn't just sit there and wait to die!

Lin Tianwei exerted force with his claws.

He had to tear open a hole before this mountain of flesh crushed him into dust.

Fortunately, the Queen's internal defenses were far weaker than its external ones.

Using both his teeth and tiger claws,

Lin Tianwei quickly tore a small opening in the mountain of flesh.

Then his entire body burrowed inside.

At this point, Lin Tianwei felt the pressure on him decrease significantly.

His Self-healing Ability began to take effect, rapidly repairing his injuries.

Before long, Lin Tianwei had fully recovered to an unharmed state.

Having expended a lot of energy, he didn't hesitate and immediately began to gnaw on the Queen's flesh.

Perhaps this was also a way to dismantle the enemy from within.

"Ying."

The Queen let out a painful howl.

The pain of being gnawed alive by a tiger, even it couldn't bear.

Moreover, Lin Tianwei had a huge appetite and ate without mercy.

It was this painful howl from the Queen that startled Taros, who was monitoring from above.

With high-tech equipment, they had actually detected Lin Tianwei's presence much earlier.

However, upon discovering that Lin Tianwei was heading towards the core area of the ant nest, they immediately abandoned the operation.

They chose to report to Professor Si Te De.

After all, the core area of the ant nest was full of Hellfire Ants.

Even if they managed to go down, it would only be to their deaths.

If these Hellfire Ants truly went berserk,

The protection of special protective suits alone wouldn't save their lives.

"The Tiger King is doomed!"

Professor Si Te De made a judgment immediately.

For this reason,

He even greeted Professor Yanos:

"It's not that I'm not helping you, but the Tiger King is seeking its own death."

"A mutated beast that strays into the core of the ant nest simply cannot return alive."

"Even if I wanted to give him a way out, it's completely impossible."

Professor Yanos was silent for a long time, and in the end, he could only helplessly accept this fact.

Although his research direction wasn't primarily focused on combat power,

He had some knowledge of the Queen's combat capabilities.

Not only was the Queen's own strength terrifying, but it also commanded an army of tens of thousands of Hellfire Ants.

To save the Tiger King, it could only be done before he entered the core of the ant nest.

Once deeply entrenched, even gods couldn't save him.

Looking back at the black flesh that was still pulsating and nearing stability,

Professor Yanos secretly thought, 'Fortunately, I still have Black Fiend, who is about to be reborn from the ashes.'

He immediately issued the final command, saying, "You are fully responsible for this matter."

"I will bear full responsibility for the loss of the Tiger King."

After speaking, Professor Yanos no longer concerned himself with the matter.

Losing two S-class research subjects consecutively.

Even if the higher-ups were magnanimous, they wouldn't forgive him.

The only hope was Black Fiend.

Only Black Fiend was his sole hope of turning the tables.

Having received authorization from Professor Yanos, Professor Si Te De also felt relieved.

He instructed Taros, "There's no need to take rescue measures; the Queen will help me completely destroy the Tiger King."

"I'm truly looking forward to seeing what kind of evolution the Queen will achieve after absorbing the flesh of another S-class research subject."

"Continue monitoring, and report any abnormalities to me immediately."

It was also under Professor Si Te De's command that Taros and the others chose not to leave.

They immediately captured the Queen's painful wail.

"How is this possible?"

"Why would the mutated beast howling be the Queen?"

"Could it be that in this struggle, the mutated beast with the overwhelming advantage is the Tiger King?"

"This is simply unscientific!"

Thinking of this, Taros disregarded everything else and immediately reported the situation here to Professor Si Te De.

"You're not joking with me, are you?"

Professor Si Te De's sharp voice came from the other end of the phone, making Taros's ears ache.

Taros could only hold the microphone further away and respectfully said,

"Professor Si Te De, what you're hearing is the truth."

After a moment of hesitation, Taros added, "Do we need to go and support the Queen?"

This absurd question directly rendered Professor Si Te De speechless.

Such a massive army of Hellfire Ants fighting a single Tiger King actually needed human support?

Am I crazy, or is this world crazy?

Considering the importance of an S-class research subject, Professor Si Te De said, "You guys go."

"Just consider it going to collect the Tiger King's corpse."

"If you're lucky, you might even retrieve a few bones."

"You know, the Queen's digestive ability is incredibly terrifying."

"If you go too late, there might not even be any dregs left."

Facing Professor Si Te De's command, Taros understood, shouting, "Received."

Then he immediately ordered his subordinates, saying, "Put on your special combat suits, bring your weapons, let's go!"

Led by Taros, a group of people marched majestically towards the core of the ant nest.

Before they even reached the core of the ant nest, they encountered countless Hellfire Ants blocking their way.

It wasn't to stop them.

Instead, a large number of Hellfire Ants had already surrounded the area, making it impenetrable.

Even with the aid of special combat suits, Taros and the others couldn't get in.

Just as they were pondering what to do, a rustling sound came.

In front of them, the Hellfire Ants actually parted, creating an unobstructed path.

Taros's eyes widened.

This incredible situation before him was simply unheard of.

He suddenly realized that only the Queen could have done this.

It was the Queen who, sensing their arrival, actively ordered its subordinates to open a path.

However, this was not a good thing.

This meant that their worst fears had come true.

In this battle between the Queen and the Tiger King, the one with the upper hand was undoubtedly the Tiger King.

Although somewhat bewildered,

Under Taros's leadership, everyone quickly approached the Queen's location.

Passing through layers of underground mazes, everyone soon arrived at the core of the ant nest.

They immediately saw the Queen's massive body.

And Lin Tianwei, deeply embedded within the Queen's body, constantly devouring its flesh!

Taros's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly commanded, "Go, everyone, quickly go."

"We must rescue the Queen from the Tiger King."

"Even sacrificing the Tiger King's life is not too high a price to pay for this."