Reborn as a tiger, he was chosen by the nation as its guardian beast.

Chapter 160 Another Fourth-Order Encounter

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu's heart stirred.

Number 13?

Sure enough, the old man knew that the mastermind here was Number Thirteen, and judging from his tone, they not only knew each other, but their relationship was also quite special.

Could it be that this old man came here not because he was captured, but because he had some kind of deal with the number thirteen mastermind?

Wang Hu's gaze was also fixed on the vortex.

He wanted to see what this so-called "Number Thirteen" mastermind really was.

The whirlpool in the center of the pool was spinning faster and faster.

An extremely powerful and chilling aura slowly rose from the depths of the vortex.

This aura is ten times, a hundred times more terrifying than all those frost serpents combined!

At this moment, Wang Hu's sense of danger triggered an unprecedented and frantic alarm.

His golden hair stood on end, and a strong sense of crisis instantly enveloped his entire body.

Something big is about to come out!

"Splash—!"

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A loud bang.

The water surface at the center of the whirlpool suddenly exploded, and a huge column of water shot into the sky.

A massive object slowly emerged from the water column.

The moment they saw that thing, Wang Hu and Lin Yue couldn't help but gasp.

It was a snake.

A snake so large it defies description.

Its body is as thick as a train, and its length exceeds 100 meters.

Its scales were not white, but a deep, dark blue, covered with strange patterns that emitted a chilling light.

Its head was bigger than a truck, with two sharp dragon horns on top and a pair of scarlet vertical pupils coldly staring at the Dragon Lord below.

Compared to this giant serpent, those ice serpents that were over ten meters long before seemed as insignificant as earthworms.

"Fourth tier!"

Wang Hu exclaimed inwardly.

This giant, dark blue snake is definitely a fourth-order mutant!

Moreover, the chilling aura emanating from it was even purer and more terrifying than that of Lord Long!

"Is this number thirteen?"

Lin Yue's voice trembled slightly: "This is way too big! Can this old man even beat it?"

Wang Hu did not answer.

He stared intently at the giant snake.

He discovered that in the very center of the giant snake's forehead was a rhombus-shaped crystal that emitted a ghostly blue light.

The crystal emitted the exact same light as the neuronal pathways of the main brain in the area he had seen from the outside.

Wang Hu understood instantly.

This giant snake is no ordinary mutant.

That is the main body of the Thirteenth Area's main brain!

Or rather, it was the Thirteenth Mastermind that created an extremely perfect physical body for itself in order to evolve in this frenzy of spiritual energy revival!

"Naive human, you've forgotten one thing."

"I also have your genes. If you can break through to the fourth tier, so can I. In fact, even before you broke through, I had already deduced the secrets of your fourth-tier genes."

"Do you still think you can possess me now?"

A cold, mechanical, and emotionless voice suddenly rang out throughout the underground space.

The sound did not come from the giant snake's mouth, but resounded directly in everyone's minds.

It's a telepathic communication!

As the telepathic communication was transmitted, a hint of mockery flashed in the giant snake's scarlet vertical pupils.

"Your body was created by me bit by bit using countless resources and energy. Every cell and every drop of your blood bears my mark."

"You are nothing more than my most perfect experimental subject."

"Now, the experiment is over. You should return to my embrace."

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant snake suddenly opened its blood-red maw.

A terrifying suction force erupted from its mouth.

The surrounding lake water, along with the corpses of those frost serpents, was instantly swept up by the suction force, transforming into a giant water tornado that surged towards the serpent's mouth.

Meanwhile, Dragon Lord, who was at the center of the suction force, was also uncontrollably flying towards the giant snake.

"Trying to devour me? You're dreaming!"

Lord Long roared.

His body shone with golden light, and his fourth-level blood energy erupted without reservation, attempting to resist this terrifying suction force.

His feet carved two deep grooves in the solid ice, but his body continued to slide inwards towards the giant snake.

"Humans, stop struggling in vain."

Number Thirteen's icy voice rang out again: "Your power was originally bestowed upon you by me. Now, I'm merely taking it back."

The rhomboid crystal on the giant snake's forehead shone brightly.

An invisible wave of spiritual energy instantly locked onto Lord Long.

Lord Long's body stiffened abruptly, and the crimson-gold light in his eyes began to flicker, as if he were enduring some kind of immense pain.

"ah--!"

Lord Long let out a painful roar, clutching his head with both hands, kneeling on the ice, his whole body trembling violently.

His originally invincible aura became somewhat disordered at this moment.

"What happened?"

Lin Yue, watching anxiously from above, asked, "Why did that old man suddenly stop working?"

Wang Hu frowned, his golden vertical pupils fixed intently on what was below.

Wang Hu saw it very clearly.

Although the Thirteenth Main Brain possesses a fourth-order physical body, its greatest strength still lies in its mental power and computing ability as the main brain.

It's right, it modified Lord Long's body, and it must have left a backdoor inside Lord Long's body.

Now, it is using this backdoor to directly attack Lord Long's soul, attempting to regain control of this body.

A fourth-tier expert may have a powerful physical body, but if their soul is controlled, they become nothing more than a puppet.

"So what do we do now? Just stand there and watch?"

Lin Yue panicked: "If that old man gets controlled, neither of us will be able to escape!"

Wang Hu ignored her anxiety.

His brain was working at lightning speed.

To save or not to save?

this is a problem.

If they don't intervene, and once Lord Long is controlled, the Thirteenth Mainframe will possess this perfect fourth-tier physical body, and its strength will definitely skyrocket. At that point, Lin Yue and I will be no match for it, and we'll only be able to run away with our tails between our legs, making this mission a complete failure.

If someone intervenes, how can they save the situation?

Facing a fourth-tier giant serpent capable of unleashing mental attacks, Wang Hu was under immense pressure.

Just as Wang Hu was hesitating, the battle situation below changed once again.

"You think you can control me—you think—my nearly one hundred years—have been for nothing?!"

Long Ye gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words.

Veins bulged on his forehead, and although his eyes were filled with pain, they also revealed a kind of indomitable madness.

"Break for me!"