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It had been a long time since he felt this way!
Although, strictly speaking, Xue Haitao was not his companion and could even be considered an enemy.
Yet Shen Ling inexplicably felt a surge of anger rising within him.
No, no matter what, this feeling of life being taken away so wantonly was truly unsettling.
Shen Ling slowly lifted his head, and in his cold gaze burned the hottest flames.
"Ya Zai, take it down!"
Roar! (As you wish!)
The talent [Fire Element Enhancement] activated!
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Catastrophe Beast Name: Blazing Tiger (Contracted)
Race: Secondary Species - Beastfolk
Race Potential: Leader Level
Growth Level: Mid-Level Elite
Individual Abilities: Constitution: 2560 / Attack: 732 / Agility: 772 / Defense: 494 / Element: Fire Element 65 / Will: 78
Overall Combat Power: 726
Skills:
Cross Explosion
Assaulting Flame
Crimson Flame Eruption
Wildfire Spreading
Talent:
Explosive Flame
Flame Body
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All along, Shen Ling had been deliberately controlling Ya Zai's energy output, and he had never utilized his talent, Enhanced.
This was all to preserve his strength.
It was merely to have a bit more power to survive in this damned apocalypse.
However, this long-standing obsession, deeply ingrained in his bones, had just shifted ever so slightly!
After the death of that human he had only met twice, Shen Ling's obsession wavered!
At this moment, he craved a grand slaughter; only through killing could he discern right from wrong!
Boom!
The flames that had been suppressed within Ya Zai erupted fiercely, transforming from a dim crimson into a vibrant blaze, as if ignited by some wondrous emotion.
Under an unknown influence, a hint of purple shimmered amidst the red flames surrounding Ya Zai.
Shen Ling was oblivious to this change, or perhaps at this moment, he simply did not wish to notice.
In the state of Flame Body, the abilities Wildfire Spreading and Assaulting Flame were unleashed in succession. With Shen Ling's talent enhancing him, Ya Zai's combat power had doubled in an instant.
Ya Zai unleashed Crimson Flame Eruption, becoming a bolt of deep red lightning tinged with purple, like a raging thunderbolt piercing through the chaos of darkness.
With just a light collision, the Thousand-Legged Gentleman was engulfed in flames that clung to him like maggots.
Burning, shattering!
Along with the Thousand-Legged Gentleman, Xue Haitao's corpse was consumed.
Shen Ling did not allow Ya Zai to use Explosive Flame; with pure flames alone, Ya Zai reduced the Thousand-Legged Gentleman to ashes.
Beneath the blackened remains, Shen Ling could not discern which ashes belonged to Xue Haitao and which were remnants of the Thousand-Legged Gentleman.
A gentle breeze swept by, scattering them all away.
From then on, Ya Zai was no longer a steadfast fortress but transformed into an assault soldier.
Amidst the island besieged by countless catastrophe beasts, Ya Zai forcefully painted the tragic black-and-white pantomime with its final stroke of red.
Time passed, and the waves that had shaken the lonely island gradually faded into silence.
"Captain Yan, they succeeded!" Lu Xingyao shouted hoarsely, his voice breaking with the effort.
Succeeded?
Shen Ling, as if awakening from a dream, scanned the camp behind the Beast Tide. The survivors were all injured, yet they shared a collective smile.
This bitter smile was something Shen Ling had witnessed in a past life.
Was it tragic? Was it helplessness?
Or perhaps it was neither; it was merely a moment of mourning for those who did not survive, offered by those who did.
Shen Ling instinctively activated his communicator.
In the Score Data section, Shen Ling had accumulated an impressive 220,000 points, nearly 200,000 of which came from the contributions of the Bloodthirsty Dragonflies.
He should have felt happy, but for some reason, he couldn't muster any joy.
Daredevil Squad! Captain Yan!
Shen Ling had already guessed that Yan Wudao must have been involved in this mission of the Daredevil Squad. Suddenly, a memory struck him.
In his past life, Yan Wudao had been an unknown figure, and the reason for that was his sacrifice during an early Beast Tide operation to protect his comrades.
Death?
I once thought that death was something only the weak would fear, yet now, Shen Ling found himself questioning this notion.
If everyone around him were to perish, what meaning would power hold?
Senior Yan, safe travels!
Just as Shen Ling's sorrow began to surface, a heavy hand suddenly clapped down on his shoulder, nearly causing him to stumble.
However, upon recognizing the person, Shen Ling felt no resentment.
"Senior Yan? You..."
"You’re still alive?"
"Shen Ling... cough cough... what did you say?"
"Nothing! Nothing!"
Shen Ling waved his hands repeatedly, signaling that he had said nothing at all, but his mind had already drifted elsewhere.
Was this the second change of fate?
The first time was with Teacher Qin Kai and the others, who were supposed to be rescued alongside him but ended up dying at the hands of the Soul Reaper Scythe.
And this time, Senior Yan, who should have perished, had surprisingly returned alive.
Coincidence?
Or perhaps a joke of fate?
Shen Ling no longer wished to delve into these matters; those who were meant to live were still alive, and that was enough.
"By the way, where did you run off to a couple of days ago? I almost thought you had gone missing!"
Yan Wudao suddenly recalled something and casually asked. Shen Ling, without missing a beat, replied calmly.
"I went hunting a few days ago. My Ya Zai now has 700 combat power. I'm just waiting for Ya Zai to advance; I hope it surprises me once it reaches the leader level."
"Ah?"
Yan Wudao exclaimed softly, sizing up Shen Ling before pausing to speak again. He slowly shook his head and said,
"You’re quite lucky to have chosen a Blazing Tiger with excellent potential, but unfortunately, its race potential is limited."
"Speaking of which, how is your evolution route developing? I wonder what your senior sister was thinking, giving you a hellish task right from the start!"
When Yan Wudao mentioned this, his tone was filled with regret.
In his view, if evolution could not continue, then no matter how high the current potential of the Blazing Tiger was, it would be useless. However, finding an evolution route was as difficult as developing a breeding method for a catastrophe beast from scratch.
With Shen Ling's current foundation, he simply wasn't equipped to handle such a task.
"As for the evolution route, I actually had some ideas a few days ago. Once I get back, I'll ask my senior sister to reimburse me for the evolution materials!"
“Ah, I see. I understand your difficulties…”
“Wait, what did you just say? Have you found a direction?”
Yan Wudao looked astonished as he gazed at the junior who had just been rescued from the Disaster Zone. Shen Ling's earlier words echoed in his mind.
“Yeah!”
Shen Ling nodded vigorously. He knew that what he was about to say would undoubtedly stir up quite a commotion, but the evolution of Ya Zai was indeed an urgent matter that needed preparation.
If Senior Sister Qian insisted on asking, Shen Ling would say it was due to the Beast Tide that he suddenly found inspiration!
“Truly, your future is limitless! Shen Ling, do you know what my first research assignment was?”
“What was it?”
Yan Wudao suddenly asked, and Shen Ling didn’t think much of it and casually replied.
“My first research assignment was to observe the process of a catastrophe beast hatching from its egg. What seemed like a simple task took me nearly a year to complete, while your first assignment is the evolution path of the catastrophe beast.”
At this point, Yan Wudao suddenly stopped and changed his tone to ask, “So, how many Scores do you have?”
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