"We investigated with our own eyes... there were only beast tracks in the back mountain... William... William is covering it up... they don't have enough strength..."
"The SSS-Rank Hunter... are just for intimidation, and then... to seize the initiative..."
The three men spoke intermittently, but satisfied smiles appeared on their lips.
It was as if they could already see the satisfying sight of Apocalypse Base's destruction!
With clear logic, combined with the severe injuries they sustained from Tianqi's pursuit and the desperate attempt of that Tianqi Hunter to silence them just now, their credibility instantly soared to the peak.
"Hahaha! Good! Good!"
The burly man laughed wildly, saying 'good' twice. He tossed the scout aside like trash, stood up, and looked around at the increasing crowd.
"Did you all hear that? Tianqi is a paper tiger! This piece of fat meat—whoever has the ability, come and eat it!"
The news was like boiling water, instantly exploding in the chat channels of major factions.
The news that [Apocalypse Base has no SSS-Rank Hunter, its core combat power is only the S-Rank William and his Fenrir, and everything before was just a bluff] spread at an astonishing speed.
The people of the [Iron Wall Mercenary Group] were the first to withdraw.
People from other factions also retreated one after another, hurrying to report this shocking intelligence to their respective bosses.
In less than half a day, the lie of Tianqi had spread to the ears of all factions, large and small, on the West Coast of America.
And the subsequent eyewitness reports from inside Apocalypse Base regarding the weak performance of the law enforcement team during the restaurant conflict added even more authenticity to the rumor.
Doubt turned into certainty, and greed overwhelmed caution.
All factions began to take action one after another, because this concerned whether they could step onto the world stage and whether they could purchase their own territory in the Main God Game.
Before the Main God Game Trading Platform arrived, as far as Points were concerned, the more they had, the better; no one would turn them down.
After everyone around them had left, the three men lying on the ground sat up grumbling, took out a potion from their system space, and gulped it down.
In the next instant, their severed arms and slashed bodies were instantly restored to their original state.
Although this potion only worked on E-Rank and below Reincarnators, it must be said that it had already shattered human biological research.
"Damn it. After saying so much, those people still just left the three of us behind. A bunch of freeloaders trying to get something for nothing—I hope you all get screwed!"
After speaking, the three looked toward Tianqi with lingering fear. The pain from just now was still vivid, but in the end, the three of them disguised themselves, preparing to join Tianqi... after all, it could be seen from this operation that Tianqi's wealth was famously generous, but at the same time, their methods were truly ruthless.
Thinking of Fenrir's murderous gaze, they still felt a lingering fear and couldn't help but shudder... Apocalypse Base, Core Command Room.
On the huge screen, the surveillance footage of the base's perimeter was displayed in sections.
Lilith was not sitting in the main seat, but was curled up in a large swivel chair by the window, her petite body almost enveloped by the chair.
The black and red gothic skirt spread out like petals, hanging down the side of the chair.
Her snow-white hair, which reached her ankles, was scattered somewhat messily on the armrests and the floor, flowing with a soft luster under the lights.
She gently swung her two small dangling feet; her bare feet were fair and her ankles slender.
Her gaze rested quietly on the center of the command room floor, where two dark red bloodline eggs were placed.
The vascular patterns on the surface of the eggs throbbed slowly, and a steady, powerful heartbeat could be faintly heard from within.
William and Fenrir stood before an egg each, their faces filled with doubt and curiosity.
"These are the [bloodline eggs]."
Lilith spoke, her voice exceptionally clear and youthful in the quiet command room.
She jumped down from the chair, her rounded toes touching the cold metal floor. With her small hands clasped behind her back in an orderly fashion, she walked to the side of the [bloodline eggs] as her hair and skirt fluttered.
"The [bloodline eggs] are creations derived from my bloodline and skills."
Speaking of this, Lilith's face flushed slightly, but it was gone in a flash, and she returned to her usual coldness.
"By fusing with them, your lives will undergo an evolution, and your strength will increase. As for how much it will increase, I am not sure."
Lilith paused, her gaze sweeping over the two of them, and continued.
"But there are side effects. Your appearance may undergo non-human changes, and from now on, you will be unable to betray my will."
"Whether to accept or not is for you to decide. Refusal will not affect your current status. Accept, and there is no turning back."
William and Fenrir looked at each other, both seeing the same thing in the other's eyes—determination.
From the moment they decided to follow Lilith, this mysterious and powerful leader, they had already staked their lives and fortunes.
Absolute loyalty? In this post-apocalyptic world, being able to gain great power to survive and follow an overlord who clearly possessed infinite potential, loyalty was a price they were willing to pay.
As for changes in appearance, in the face of power, these things were insignificant.
"It is my honor, Leader."
William bowed slightly, his emerald eyes full of determination.
If it weren't for the fact that the etiquette of the Dragon Kingdom and America were different, he would have been short of kneeling on one knee to kiss the back of Lilith's hand to show his loyalty.
"Since I've chosen to follow the Leader, what does such a small price matter!"
Fenrir grinned, revealing forest-white teeth, his amber pupils burning with a thirst for power.
Without another word, the two reached out simultaneously to touch the bloodline eggs in front of them.
The moment their fingertips made contact, a sudden change occurred!
The dark red eggshells softened and extended like living things, turning into countless viscous blood-colored tentacles that suddenly wrapped around their arms and quickly spread to their entire bodies!
The tips of the tentacles pierced their skin and bored into their flesh, but instead of intense pain, it was a burning and surging torrent of power that flooded into their bodies along their blood vessels and nerves!
"Ugh—!"
The two groaned simultaneously, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
Their muscles expanded and reorganized as if being inflated, their bones emitted dense popping sounds, and white keratinous patterns similar to Lilith's Bone Armor, but lighter in color, emerged on their body surfaces.
Under the violent surge of energy, their pupils began to deform and contract, their color shifting toward dark red... the blood-colored tentacles completely enveloped them, finally forming two dark red blood cocoons about the height of a person.
The patterns on the surface of the cocoons throbbed violently, and a dull, drum-like heartbeat came from within.
Lilith watched quietly, her small face expressionless, with only a hint of curiosity, like observing experimental data, flashing deep in her pupils...