58: Whisper of the Heart Special Edition

In Dayang Mountain Nature Reserve, a Field Operations Team that had only recently been formed set out.

They were fully armed, carrying the latest model rifles, pistols, close-combat military knives, and other gear.

Their mode of transport was also a helicopter.

After receiving their orders, they were ready within minutes and boarded the helicopter, departing immediately.

On the helicopter, a bald middle-aged man said, "Our mission objective this time is different from before; I believe you all have reviewed some information over the past few days."

"There are three main mission objectives for this operation. The first objective is this Giant Tiger. Be aware, this Giant Tiger is about six meters long and possesses a special ability, capable of spitting out a long-range attack resembling a web novel's wind blade."

"Fortunately, this Giant Tiger is already severely wounded. The mission requires us to capture it alive if possible, but if it's truly unfeasible, you are permitted to kill it."

"The second objective is this large fish, scientifically known as the Moon Eel/Snakehead. It's equally dangerous; the previous Giant Tiger was injured by it. However, it is suspected to have been attacked by another mysterious creature, so it might not still be alive. We need to confirm its condition."

"The final objective is the mysterious creature that attacked the Moon Eel/Snakehead. It could be three giant pythons living in a group, or some other creature. It is extremely dangerous, and you are permitted to open fire freely upon discovery."

"Mission accomplished!"

The other nine Soldiers sat upright, and after hearing the mission objectives, their eyes were calm and they responded steadily... In a certain underground location in Linjiang Province, a massive secret base had been constructed. People came and went, all dressed in uniforms.

"Fireblade failed. Wearing formal battle armor, he actually lost to an octopus. What a waste."

Inside a secret room, a Silver-haired Man spoke coldly.

He stood tall and straight, dressed in a well-tailored and refined suit, and possessed strange silver hair that subtly emitted a halo.

As he grew angry, his silver hair faintly glowed with a silver light, appearing somewhat dazzling, but the oppressive aura he exuded was almost suffocating.

"Night Wolf, Black Spider, you two go and bring that octopus back. This mission was personally issued by headquarters; failure is not an option!"

The Silver-haired Man was silent for a moment, then looked at the few people in front of him.

"Reporting, sir! We guarantee mission success!"

Two men, not overly muscular but exceptionally lean and capable, stepped forward and responded respectfully... The bottom of the long-calm pond suddenly vibrated slightly, and ripples spread across the water as a terrifying tentacle naturally extended, causing the distant fish and shrimp to flee in panic.

In the slightly dim pond bottom, a pair of enormous eyes opened, as if a prehistoric behemoth was beginning its reawakening.

"This change is huge! I feel the Mental Energy within me is far more abundant than before!"

Su Yuan immediately noticed the difference; this evolution and upgrade had brought a far greater increase in Mental Energy than previous times.

This meant that the power of his two active skills had been greatly enhanced!

Moreover, new things appeared in Su Yuan's memory and instincts, which meant... [Species: Adaptable Octopus]

[Rank: 20]

[Length: 17 meters]

[Body Mutations: Elementary Claws (Retractable Claws covering tentacles, received Elementary enhancement, sharper)

Elementary Might (Your strength has received Elementary enhancement)

...Elementary Suction Cups (Your Suction Cups have been enhanced, suction power is stronger)

Elementary Recovery (Your recovery ability has received Elementary enhancement)

Elementary Beak (Your beak has received Elementary enhancement, sharper and can expand)

Elementary Endurance (Your Endurance has received Elementary enhancement)

Elementary Camouflage (Your Camouflage Ability has received Elementary enhancement)

Beginner Psionic Sense (Your body can perceive the existence of Mental Energy)

Elementary Speed (Your body is more adapted to speed in water)]

[Skills: Survival of the Fittest (Passive skill, can adapt to most environments)

Laser Beam (Active skill, consumes internal energy, activates Mental Energy of heaven and earth, emits a Laser Beam)

Black Light Shield (Active skill, consumes internal energy, activates Mental Energy of heaven and earth, generates a Black Light Shield)

Mind Whisper (Special Edition) (Active skill, consumes internal energy and Mental Energy, you can make your mental voice resonate in the minds of other living beings.)]

[evolution points: 20.3 / 5000] (Increasing by devouring Mental Energy)

"My body length increased by two meters, reaching seventeen meters! As expected, a new skill appeared. Is the skill about talking to others?"

Su Yuan was first excited, then speechless.

This Mind Whisper is clearly a communication skill, it seems it can cross-species communicate, but it doesn't increase combat power!

He finally Awakened a skill, but it was such a communication skill, making his excitement for naught.

Fortunately, this evolution and upgrade greatly increased his internal energy, so the improvement in strength was still considerable.

However, the skill Mind Whisper was described as a Special Edition, which made him curious about what made this Special Edition special.

Since he was curious, he decided to test it.

Su Yuan looked at the fish and shrimp around him, quickly locking onto a target: a Mandarin Fish, much larger than its peers, nearly two meters long.

Su Yuan activated the Mind Whisper skill and immediately perceived its mental world, transmitting his words into the Mandarin Fish's mind.

"Little Mandarin Fish, quickly come pay homage to your king!"

The message Su Yuan transmitted was somewhat mischievous.

But the next moment, that Mandarin Fish suddenly became strange, swimming frantically in all directions, attacking all surrounding creatures, causing all nearby creatures to flee in panic.

"What's going on?"

Su Yuan looked at this scene with some surprise; how did his single sentence seem to drive this Mandarin Fish insane?

The Mandarin Fish went mad everywhere, causing the entire deep pool to fall into chaos, but from beginning to end, it never attacked Su Yuan, only furiously attacking all other creatures.

"It shouldn't be, right? Isn't this a communication skill? Let's test it again."

Su Yuan was somewhat speechless, his gaze once again falling on a very good-tempered Grass Carp. He used Mind Whisper and said, "Little Grass Carp, come pay homage to your god!"

The next moment, this Grass Carp's expression also changed, filled with a kind of madness, frenzy. With its fatty body exceeding three meters, it furiously rammed into all surrounding creatures.

This scene made the already chaotic deep pool even more frenzied.

Several Mandarin Fish and Moon Eel/Snakehead even tried to attack this Grass Carp that had thrown itself into the net, but the mad Grass Carp's wild charges left these carnivorous fish with no temper.

Coupled with the mad attacks of the big Mandarin Fish, the entire deep pool was in an uproar.

"Holy cow, was it really due to Mind Whisper? Isn't this a communication skill!"

Su Yuan was speechless, and again selected a small Goby. This time, he even changed his words: "Little fish, don't you go crazy!"

However, the result was the same; this small Goby also became frantic, biting all surrounding creatures, and was eventually swallowed by a Sunfish.

"Is this the Special Edition communication skill? I love it, I love it! This isn't a useless skill, this is a divine skill!"

Su Yuan suddenly laughed.

This kind of skill can ignore the defense of battle armor, it's simply designed to deal with some human-operated modern equipment!

For example, if the people inside the battle armor are driven mad, consuming ammunition and energy, then dealing with them would be much easier.