43: Level 16

The calm river water slowly rippled, spreading outwards, as a colossal life form emerged from the river!

Now, Su Yuan's body, excluding his tentacles, already exceeded two meters, nearing three meters.

Such a body, when it surfaced, possessed an unparalleled sense of oppression.

At least, to ordinary people, it was absolutely terrifying.

Su Yuan's eyeballs, as large as two basketballs, looked down at Lin Fei and Chen Xu.

At this moment, Chen Xu's legs trembled, his flabby body quivering, feeling a suffocating pressure.

Even Lin Fei, who had been constantly seeking Su Yuan, showed a hint of stiffness on his face.

After all, the current Su Yuan was vastly different from when he was at his home.

But soon, a smile appeared on his face, and he took a step forward, saying with a laugh: “You still remember me, that’s great.”

A strange smile also appeared on Su Yuan's face; this young man was quite good, not afraid of him at all.

One must know, in his current appearance, even the Armed Security Officers would be startled upon first sight.

As expected of his chosen Eldest Disciple!

At this moment, Su Yuan's gaze turned towards the distance, keenly sensing someone approaching, then he gave Lin Fei one last look and slowly sank back into the river.

The world has changed drastically, and all beasts are rising. My Eldest Disciple, you must be careful.

He had dealt with quite a few government departments, and to this day, he had not seen any humans affected by psionic energy.

Perhaps, this psionic energy resurgence would shake humanity's position on this planet.

Thinking this, Su Yuan dragged the giant wolf into the mud at the bottom of the river and began to slowly savor the wolf meat.

Perhaps due to the change in species, this raw meat had a unique flavor to him.

However, he also missed human delicacies a bit.

Once he became powerful, should he capture some humans to prepare delicious food for him every day?

Hmm, that's a possibility.

By then, he would call himself the Great Immortal Octopus, boundless in power, protecting a group of humans, and having them cook for him—wouldn't that be right?

Hmm, the title 'Great Immortal Octopus' isn't very imposing. Perhaps 'Great God of Eight Extremes' or 'Great God of World Unification'?

Hmm, this can be slowly pondered; the title must not be ambiguous.

Su Yuan pondered the matter of his title while nibbling at the wolf meat.

The giant wolf, as large as a tiger, was soon entirely consumed by Su Yuan as he leisurely savored it.

You have devoured a gray wolf and gained 60.3 evolution points.

evolution points: 2200.8 / 2000 (Psionic energy absorption increasing) (Evolvable)

In the time before, Su Yuan hadn't been idle; the number of Tilapia here was astonishing, and Su Yuan had devoured quite a few.

Because Yangjiang Town used to be a major industrial town, the condition of this river was far worse than Linhu River in Yangxi Town.

In the past, local fish here were almost extinct, with only Tilapia adapting to the polluted environment, surviving, and proliferating.

Even now, the condition of this river has greatly improved under costly and unsparing remediation, but the Tilapia's population advantage is already unshakeable.

Especially in the former industrial zone, it has almost become the territory of Tilapia.

Under the influence of psionic energy resurgence, these Tilapia seemed to have developed territorial awareness, and any invasion by other creatures would be met with their expulsion.

This also led to a situation where hardly any substantial aquatic life could be seen in the river within the industrial zone.

Su Yuan had decided that his next goal was to sweep through the Tilapia territories in the industrial zone.

He estimated that he could gain an astonishing amount of evolution points, at least enough for one evolution.

Su Yuan watched a group of Security Officers converge with Lin Fei, then closed his eyes and began a new round of evolution.

He hoped this evolution would awaken another skill.

Although Su Yuan had quieted down, an inexplicable aura permeated the area, and no creature dared to approach for a long time... On the other side, Lin Fei and Chen Xu watched Su Yuan suddenly sink into the water, and shouts came from behind them.

They turned their heads to see a group of Security Officers running from afar, all fully armed, their weapons no longer small pistols but rifles and submachine guns gleaming with metallic luster.

“Are you two alright? We heard about what happened to you and rushed over immediately!”

“Quickly call an ambulance!”

A Security Officer carefully scrutinized Chen Xu and Lin Fei, his gaze filled with anxiety and approval.

The two were covered in blood, which looked very frightening.

“We're fine, this is the wolf's blood. We pushed that wolf into the river, and I saw a large fish tearing at it.”

Lin Fei quickly explained.

“Pushed into the river?!”

“So that’s it, it’s good that you’re fine, it’s good.”

The Security Officers looked astonished, their initial anxiety fading, replaced by smiles.

They had no doubt about Lin Fei's words; they had already received notification from their superiors during this period.

All rivers in the town had been designated as dangerous areas, and residents were strictly prohibited from approaching them.

“Don’t worry, Yangjiang Town is now safe. All the beasts that recklessly harmed people have been put down, even those that were formerly protected animals!”

“However, just in case, please stay in the hotel for the next day and do not go out.”

The Security Officers instructed.

This sudden incident had already alarmed the county, and even colleagues stationed at Dayang Lake had temporarily come to assist.

The county had issued instructions: the lives of the people are paramount, and even national treasures, if they dare to harm the populace, are permitted to be killed immediately!

In fact, military hardliners had also called for a preemptive sweep of all mountains and rivers nationwide in a top-secret meeting, to eliminate dangers in their infancy!

However, for the stability of the global biosphere, this proposal was naturally ignored.

On their way back to the hotel, Lin Fei and Chen Xu no longer saw any living large wild animals, only many Security Officers, and some people were carrying the corpses of wild animals that had been shot dead.

Lin Fei suddenly turned his head and saw the corpse of a giant bird.

He recognized it; this bird was the same one that had previously snatched a woman, who seemed to be a young mother.

“When we shot it, the woman it had snatched was already dead.”

A Security Officer said in a low voice.

Lin Fei clenched his fists, veins bulging, and said, “What about the little girl?”

“Don't worry, she's fine and hasn't suffered any harm. Afterwards, we will send her to an orphanage.”

The Security Officer said.

“Orphanage?”

Chen Xu frowned slightly.

“Yes, she no longer has any relatives. We've arrived; you two go on up.”

As they spoke, they arrived at the hotel entrance, and the Security Officers quickly departed.

“Little brothers, you're alright?! That's wonderful! Good fortune truly favors the blessed!”

The hotel's main door opened, and several hotel security guards ran out, looking at Lin Fei and Chen Xu approaching, determining that they had not sustained serious injuries.

The security guard leading the way, with a broad back and muscular physique, like a bear, was looking at the two with admiration.

Lin Fei repeated the explanation he had given to the Security Officers earlier, also to remind these security guards to be careful of the river... Deep within the riverbed mud, a sudden tremor began, and a pair of massive eyes slowly rose.

“Not bad, level sixteen!”

Su Yuan emerged from the riverbed mud, his eight tentacles stretching, flowing with astonishing power, his Claws sharp and chilling.