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

Chapter 163 Mother Crystal

Wang Hu's heart skipped a beat.

The old man had indeed discovered them long ago.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. A fourth-tier expert's perception is incredibly sharp. Even though I deliberately concealed my aura, Lin Yue's previous antics must have left some traces.

He stood up, swaggered to the edge of the platform, and jumped off.

Seeing this, Lin Yue quickly followed, and the two landed steadily in front of Master Long.

Looking at the tiger in front of him, which was about the size of a house cat but exuded a faint sense of power, Lord Long's eyes lit up slightly.

"What a strange beast."

Master Long exclaimed in admiration, "Your aura is restrained, yet unfathomable. You must be my colleague from Qiyuan University, right?"

Wang Hu showed no surprise that the man recognized him and simply nodded.

He quickly turned his gaze to Lin Yue, and when he saw the colorful wings on her back, he raised an eyebrow: "This must be our newest titled powerhouse, Vermilion Bird."

"Did Cui Jiuyou send you?"

Lin Yue folded her wings and pouted, "That's right. That guy insisted that you had disappeared here and made us come look for you. If we had known you were living such a comfortable life here, even breaking through to the fourth rank, why would we have bothered with all this trouble?"

Master Long laughed heartily: "Girl, you can't say that. If I hadn't taken this risk, how could I have found the opportunity to break through to the fourth rank? The resources and research on biotechnology in this other world are indeed unique."

"Alright, now that you're here, it saves me the trouble of running back."

Master Long's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression. "Immediately contact the domestic authorities through special channels and report the situation here truthfully. Tell the higher-ups that the Thirteenth Mastermind has agreed to cooperate, and have them send an expert team over to take over as soon as possible."

Lin Yue nodded: "Understood, I'll take care of it right away."

Watching Lin Yue walk aside and start fiddling with the communication equipment, Wang Hu didn't move. He walked up to Master Long, raised his head, and stared directly at this newly promoted fourth-tier expert with his golden vertical pupils.

Dragon Lord looked at Wang Hu, seemingly understanding his thoughts.

"Little guy, are you interested in the gene serums here?" Master Long asked with a smile.

Wang Hu nodded without hesitation.

One of the reasons he came here was to see if he could find a way to advance further. The energy in those petri dishes was enough to help even Lord Dragon break through to the fourth rank, so it would definitely benefit him, the tiger.

"You little tiger are quite honest."

Master Long stroked his chin: "However, while this thing works, it's also quite dangerous. This No. 13 mainframe didn't have good intentions; it tampered with the energy. If it weren't for my special physical condition that allowed me to burn off its control imprint beforehand, the person standing in front of you now would be a puppet controlled by it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu became secretly wary. These mainframes were indeed not to be underestimated; it seemed that even if he wanted to use the resources here, he would have to be extremely careful.

Just then, Lin Yue walked over with a communicator: "Boss Long, we've made contact with the higher-ups. They're taking your report very seriously. A special expert team is being assembled and is expected to arrive here in at least a day."

"One day?" Master Long breathed a sigh of relief.

That's already considered fast.

It seems we can only wait now.

"Since we have to wait this long, why don't we go and see what's going on in the core area of ​​the Thirteenth Mainframe?"

"After all, there's a huge tree burning with flames above, but below it's a freezing pool. It's really hard to fathom."

Lin Yue looked very interested.

Master Long glanced at her, then at Wang Hu: "It's good to go and see for yourself. Knowing your enemy is better than being clueless when the expert team arrives. Come on, I'll show you the way."

The three of them walked deeper into the underground space along another passage. The walls on both sides of the passage were covered with those neuronal channels that emitted a ghostly blue light.

The further you go in, the stronger the cold, mechanical feeling in the air becomes.

Wang Hu walked ahead, his danger perception constantly activated. Although the Thirteenth Mainframe had agreed to cooperate, his cautious nature meant he would never completely entrust his safety to someone else's verbal promise.

After walking for about half an hour, the passage finally came to an end. A huge metal valve blocked the way.

Just as Master Long was about to push the door open, the valve suddenly made a soft "click" sound and slowly slid open to both sides.

"It seems it knew we were coming all along." Master Long was not surprised and strode inside.

Behind the door was a vast and empty hall. In the very center of the hall, a huge blue crystal, radiating an extremely dazzling light, floated.

Countless neuronal pathways connect to the crystal from all directions.

"Is this your energy core?" Master Long asked, pointing to the crystal.

The icy voice of the Thirteenth Mainframe echoed in the hall: "What brings you here?"

"Since I'm free anyway, I thought I'd come and visit your lair." Boss Long found a place to sit down.

"Hmph, just a visit."

The voice of the Thirteenth mainframe carried a hint of displeasure: "I don't like others trespassing into my core area."

"This collaboration involves both of our companies. Getting to know each other better will allow us to cooperate more effectively in the future, won't it?"

Wang Hu stared at the huge energy crystal, and he could feel the extremely terrifying energy fluctuations contained within it.

The presence of this crystal even increased the concentration of spiritual energy in the entire space by several levels.

"This is probably something good!"

A glint of shrewdness appeared on Wang Hu's face.

"Don't even think about touching the mother crystal I formed."

The voice from the Thirteenth Master's head rang in everyone's ears.

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu immediately looked away.

"Now that you're here, why don't we talk about what substantial help China can offer me?" The Thirteenth Mastermind suddenly spoke, getting straight to the point.

Master Long crossed his arms: "Once our people arrive, we'll discuss the details with you. But I can give you a heads-up first."

Our country, China, possesses the world's most advanced and extraordinary theoretical research and genetic engineering technology.

"Don't you also have your own evolutionary system? We can combine these two systems."

The Thirteenth Brain seemed very interested in the proposal and remained silent for a long time, as if it were doing a lot of calculations.

"That sounds like a good plan," the Thirteenth Brain finally said after a while.

Lin Yue stood to the side, looking around and touching things out of boredom.

"Hey, you big worm, besides those disgusting jars, do you guys have anything else fun around here?" Lin Yue asked.

"Something fun?"

The voice of the Thirteenth Mainframe was icy: "Every research I conduct is for the ultimate evolution. What are you referring to?"