CHAPTER 553: CHAPTER 519: RESEARCH GROUP, ESTABLISHED!

Ah, this...

The keeper’s face showed fear and conflict.

This tiger had been raised by her since it was a cub, and she felt about it almost as if it were her own son.

It was indeed her family.

However, it had been made clear from the beginning that green light should be given to Jiang Xiao and his group, even if it meant blowing up the zoo.

When Jiang Xiao heard Shi Shi’s words, he was slightly stunned, then burst into hearty laughter.

"You girl, always ready to take action, but this tiger is indeed a bit different. Look at its eyes, they don’t seem very afraid."

Sun Wei also came over and keenly observed the tiger, whispering.

"Yes, its eyes are very clear. Although suppressed by Shi Shi’s power, it shows no fear or submission."

Shi Shi nodded, she also sensed something special about this tiger.

That’s why she wanted to "take action."

She gently stroked the tiger’s head, trying to gauge its state, and the tiger merely tilted its head slightly, seeming to enjoy the caress without any resistance.

"It seems my guess is correct," Shi Shi pondered for a moment then continued, "Its fierceness has been suppressed by me, but not out of fear, more like out of respect for me."

At this point, the trembling keeper suddenly spoke up.

"This tiger, it’s the most special one here. Since it was young, it has shown behaviors different from others, and we all felt it was as if it possessed spirit."

At those words, a glint flashed in Shi Shi’s eyes: "Possessed spirit? Then its powers might really help us understand some matters about the supernatural."

Jiang Xiao also walked over, looking at the tiger with admiration.

"If it truly has spirit, its perception of the supernatural might be sharper than ours. Shi Shi, try to communicate with it."

Shi Shi nodded, took a deep breath, and then tried to communicate with the tiger using her own aura.

Her aura was gentle yet firm, like a spring breeze sweeping over a meadow, trying to establish some connection with the tiger.

The tiger seemed to sense Shi Shi’s intention, its gaze growing deeper.

Finally, it slowly stood up, walked towards Shi Shi, and rubbed its head against her hand, at that moment, it seemed as though some invisible connection was established between them.

Sun Wei and Jiang Xiao watched, and they both breathed a sigh of relief, knowing Shi Shi had succeeded.

The tiger, this creature once called the ruler of the mountains, might indeed become a power against the supernatural.

Shi Shi frowned, feeling that the superficial connection she had established with the tiger through just aura was not enough to draw any useful conclusions.

She turned to Jiang Xiao, a resolute gleam in her eyes.

"Dad, I think we need to try to go deeper." Shi Shi said, "Of course, the result might be that this tiger does not survive."

Jiang Xiao nodded: "Give it a try, I believe you can do it."

The keeper did not object; she too wanted to see what the girl was going to do to the tiger.

Without any hesitation, Shi Shi’s hand gently touched the tiger’s forehead, a subtle flash of light passing through her eyes.

The next moment, power surged within her, and a black mist erupted from her palm, swiftly enveloping the entire body of the tiger.

Everyone was startled by Shi Shi’s decisive move, not expecting her to act so resolutely.

Everyone was familiar with this kind of dark mist.

It was the basic skill found in every anomaly in Analog Horror and also a signature move.

This dark mist could quickly infect the Spirit and body of the chosen ones, rapidly integrating them with the anomaly.

Within the dark mist, the outline of the tiger became increasingly blurred, as if it could disappear into the darkness at any moment.

A trace of sadness flashed in the keeper’s eyes; she turned her head away, unable to watch any longer.

The tiger she had raised single-handedly was now facing such a fate; her heart was filled with helplessness and sorrow.

But just when everyone thought the tiger would be completely devoured by the dark mist, something unexpected happened.

A deep, powerful roar emitted from within the dark mist, filled with dominance and defiance, seemingly resisting the power within the mist.

Shi Shi’s eyebrows were tightly knotted; she could feel the power within the tiger contending against the dark mist, a force she had never experienced before.

It was both ferocious and pure, carrying an irresistible vitality.

As time passed, the dark mist gradually dissipated, and the figure of the tiger became clear once again.

Surprisingly, the tiger did not fall but stood even more upright. Its eyes revealed an unprecedented depth, as if it had undergone a transformation.

Shi Shi released her grip, a look of surprise appearing on her face.

The tiger slowly approached her; its movements were no longer sluggish but filled with power and dignity.

"What is going on?" Sun Wei asked incredulously.

"The anomaly’s power can’t invade the tiger’s body!" Shi Shi excitedly declared her discovery!

Mu Xitang and Bai Yi, and even Sun Wei personally, tried but still could not turn the tiger into an "anomaly tiger."

How strange!

"But now that you mention it, I realize that since the start of the Kaidan, I indeed haven’t seen any anomalous tigers."

Thinking back to when they were in Sunset Mountain of Sunset Village, Jiang Xiao had encountered all sorts of anomalous beasts, but he never saw this king of beasts.

Now thinking about it, it might be because ordinary anomaly powers can’t assimilate it?

"No wonder in ancient times, wealthy families liked to place tiger statues in their living rooms and the military tokens were called tiger tokens... There must have been a reason for that."

Basically,

As anomalies, Shi Shi and the others could easily kill a tiger.

But even the powerful Sun Wei couldn’t contaminate the tiger with her power.

That was very strange; there must definitely be some inexplicable phenomenon with the tiger.

However, no one currently knows the reason.

"Uh, anyway, it at least proves that there are things or creatures in this world that can restrain anomalies, right?"

"It seems so..."

Even Bai Yi and Mu Xitang were completely convinced by Shi Shi, now treating her as the leader to follow.

"If there are creatures immune to anomaly contamination, could there be those that can restrain anomalies?"

Shi Shi stroked her chin, frequently uttering "anomaly," clearly considering herself now part of the human camp.

"Okay!" Shi Shi raised her small hand: "At this moment, the first Anomaly Research Institute on Blue Star is thus born!"