CHAPTER 49: CHAPTER 49: FEROCIOUS BEASTS LURK ON ALL SIDES!

"There’s no doubt about it, these two must be the Thunder Tiger and Golden Tiger mentioned in the report!"

Sitting on the left, a slender military officer nodded firmly upon his first sight of the two tigers with Jiang Che.

"Two tigers traveling together, and one with entirely golden fur! The characteristic is too distinct, identical to the ones in the previous video data, they must be the two giant tigers that appeared in Dahe City!"

A scholarly-looking officer beside him adjusted his glasses and agreed with the observation, but then asked with marked puzzlement, "But how did these two fierce beasts end up in Taixu Mountain? Could they have come from Jiang Province?"

"This Thunder Tiger is an existence even stronger than the Black Demon Tiger! Now that it’s entered the Taixu Mountain region, our troops need to be extra cautious!"

The middle-aged officer sitting at the helm said with a sharp look in his eyes.

Judging by the previous video data, the strength of this Thunder Tiger is unfathomable, utterly dominating the Black Demon Tiger.

The Thunder Power it emits is terrifyingly powerful, even capable of long-range attacks.

In the deep woods and dense foliage of Taixu Mountain, it’s an exceedingly dangerous presence.

"Sir, I believe these two fierce beasts are also here for the mutated purple fruit tree. HQ seems to be very concerned about these two animals. Perhaps we should deploy armed forces and take down this ’Thunder Tiger’ and ’Golden Tiger’—killing two birds with one stone!"

The slender officer’s eyes flashed with a trace of ruthlessness as he promptly suggested.

"No, I think we should report it to HQ first and ask for their opinion! They probably want them alive; we can’t rashly kill these two fierce beasts."

The middle-aged leader’s eyes flickered briefly, then he shook his head gently, thinking it better not to act recklessly.

"Let’s report to HQ and see how they want to handle it!"

The officer with glasses also thought this matter shouldn’t be rushed, don’t want to ruin things by acting in hasty goodwill.

"To be on the safe side, let’s first..."

"..."

Opinions were voiced one after another, and ultimately, the majority felt it was safer to report, suggesting first informing HQ.

"Alright, we’ll report this to HQ, send over all the video data, and wait for their orders!"

The chief officer nodded to confirm the course of action.

After the meeting ended, the Qin Army in Dakun City relayed the sightings of the ’Thunder Tiger’ and ’Golden Tiger’ back to the Imperial Capital.

Upon hearing the news, Dean Lin was overjoyed.

He had been eyeing that Thunder Tiger for a long time!

The creature is extraordinary, far stronger than ordinary fierce beasts.

If they captured this Thunder Tiger and extracted its Extraordinary Gene, they could definitely develop a more potent Genetic Potion.

With a higher-level potion, they could naturally cultivate stronger Genetic Warriors!

Compared to consuming mutated fruits to become an Extraordinary, Dean Lin favored Genetic Warriors more.

The method of transforming into an Extraordinary with mutated fruits is easy and quick, but it’s hard to popularize.

After all, mutated fruits are not only exceedingly rare but also predominantly grow in deep forests and old woods, obtaining them is incredibly difficult.

Before long, the Qin Army in Dakun City received instructions from the Imperial Capital.

Qin Army immediately dispatched all the Extraordinary individuals and even increased the armed forces, all pouring into Taixu Mountain.

This time, they wanted both the mutated fruits and the Thunder Tiger!

...

Meanwhile, Taixu Mountain soared into the clouds, shrouded in mist, with several peaks connected around it forming lofty ridges.

Atop the highest peak of Taixu Mountain, a dazzling purple light shone, threads of purple light pierced through the mist at the summit, shining through.

From a distance, it seemed as though a colossal purple lantern was set atop the mountain, constantly emitting light, grabbing attention.

Upon closer inspection, one would discover an unusual fruit tree with gnarled branches, lush foliage radiating intense purple light, growing at the peak.

This tree is precisely the heavily coveted Profound Dragon Fruit Tree!

The Profound Dragon Fruit Tree rooted itself into the bare rock, with thick and winding roots like tough cables penetrating into the mountain.

The trunk stretched in all directions, its canopy resembling a giant purple umbrella, covering much of the rocky peak below.

The entire plant ceaselessly emitted dazzling purple light, its small purple leaves swayed in the wind, continuously shining, and under the dense branches and leaves, hung a fist-sized round fruit.

This is the Profound Dragon Fruit!

The Profound Dragon Fruit is crystal clear, resembling a purple crystal ball, emitting a gentle Spiritual Light.

Inside the Profound Dragon Fruit, within the transparent sphere, strands of mist resembling dragon snakes flowed mysteriously.

Though the fruit was not yet ripe, its faint fragrance already attracted a large number of uninvited guests.

All around the mountain peaks, strong fierce beasts gathered, eyeing the Profound Dragon Fruit greedily.

On the northern peak, a ferocious-looking giant python over ten meters long coilied around a natural stone pillar, like a divine dragon encircling a post, fearsome in its presence!

At the moment, serpent scales scraped against rock, producing a series of spine-chilling sounds!

Its enormous head lifted high, gazing at the Profound Dragon Fruit not far away, its serpent eyes filled with greed.

Besides the giant python, on the western ridge stood a colossal crimson wolf about two meters tall.

Its body appeared a fiery red hue, its four limbs like red pillars firmly planted on the rocky surface, towering in stature, exuding proud demeanor, looking awe-inspiring.

It bared its fangs slightly at the giant python, revealing a row of long, white wolf teeth like serrated blades, glinting with a chilling gleam, its crimson wolf eyes brimming with bloodthirstiness and cruelty.

On a nearby mountain peak, stood a solitary figure.

It was a massive black eagle, with cold light shining in its eyes, seemingly looking down on the other contenders with disdain.

Apart from these three most conspicuous, strongest fierce beasts, in the forest under the mountaintop, many fierce beasts lay hidden too.

Though deterred by the three beasts’ might, they didn’t dare rush forward.

But their longing for the Profound Dragon Fruit Tree prevented them from giving up, their blazing gazes penetrating through the branches, staying locked onto that increasingly fragrant Profound Dragon Fruit.

In the forest, a clouded leopard over a meter tall stood on a sturdy branch of a towering tree, its leopard eyes fixed intently on the Profound Dragon Fruit, its gaze full of greed.

Suddenly, the leopard felt a chill at its neck, its body trembled and instinctively turned its head to look.

Just a few meters away, a giant dark-gold mantis stood on a branch, over a meter tall, with a metallic-looking body glowing with a sharp cold light, its crimson eyes cold and unfeeling.

It seemed like a cold-hearted killer wielding dual blades!

"Roar!"

The leopard let out a startled roar, shivering with fright, retreating continuously along the thick branch.

And at that moment, the giant mantis vanished in an utterly bizarre manner.