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

"Bang!"

Just then, a crisp and penetrating gunshot rang out abruptly from the top floor of a building in the distance.

At first, no one paid much attention, since there were quite a few sporadic gunshots on the battlefield. Although this shot was unusual and was probably fired by a sniper, it was still considered normal on the battlefield.

But soon, Qin Tieshan received an urgent report from the front lines through his military headset.

"Report to command center! Our sniper spotted an unidentified flying creature approaching our position. It has been eliminated. It's uncertain whether it's a new type of flying zombie!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Tieshan immediately became serious.

Without any hesitation, he immediately grabbed the communicator and issued the order in a low voice.

"Retrieve that thing's body and return it to command center intact!"

"Also, these things usually appear in groups, so everyone be careful and watch out for attacks from unidentified creatures in the sky."

After giving a brief reminder, Qin Tieshan opened another communication channel: "How's the drone pilot team's preparation going?"

"Reporting to the commander, twenty-two pilots are in position and the drones are ready to take off at any time."

Qin Tieshan nodded: "Immediately launch drones to form an aerial defense perimeter and expand the patrol area. Once enemy forces are detected in the air, issue an early warning and guide the snipers."

Qin Tieshan quickly issued a series of orders, and his staff and other personnel began to act swiftly.

On the other side, Zhao Lei personally led two teammates and quickly found the killed creature, put it in a black explosion-proof bag, and carried it back.

Inside the newly set up temporary ground command center.

The explosion-proof bag was pulled open, revealing the corpse of a creature with an extremely peculiar appearance to everyone.

This thing looks like a giant mosquito magnified hundreds of times.

Whether it's its sharp, slender mouthparts, its wings as thin as cicada wings, or its huge compound eyes that take up two-thirds of its head, it's just like a mosquito.

However, its body is covered with a layer of black carapace that gleams with a metallic sheen, making it look incredibly hard.

Gu Xing from Huacheng Biological Research Institute arrived with his team immediately.

He put on white gloves, took various tools, and immediately began a preliminary dissection and study of the corpse.

"Sir, this thing... should also be a type of zombie."

Gu Xing quickly came to a conclusion, pointing to the creature's dissected chest cavity and offering an explanation.

"Its body has basically lost all the organic energy that belongs to living organisms."

"The reason it can still move is essentially the same as those humanoid zombies outside; it is driven by the energy crystal core inside its body."

"If I had to describe it, it's more like a biological robot, possessing most of the characteristics of a living organism, but without self-awareness; the crystal core is like a battery."

At this point, Gu Xing carefully used tweezers to pick out a crystal core emitting a faint blue light from the head of the giant mosquito.

The crystal core was only the size of a thumb, with an irregular polyhedral shape. It was crystal clear and emitted a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation.

The moment the crystal core was removed, Wang Hu, who had been lying nearby watching the spectacle, suddenly felt his golden fur tremble.

A faint longing, originating from the depths of his soul, once again spread from his mind.

He had this feeling as soon as he saw those soldiers collecting crystal cores on the battlefield.

His instincts told him that this thing was edible, and that eating it would make him stronger!

Wang Hu unconsciously licked his lips, his golden tiger eyes fixed on the blue crystal core that Gu Xing had placed on the tray.

This thing is very close to him now; he can eat it with just a slight tilt of his head.

He hesitated for a second.

Then, the next second, he simply lowered his head and snatched the blue crystal core from the tray, swallowing it whole.

What are you hesitating for!

He's no longer human; he's just a tiger!

As an adorable and lovable tiger, isn't it basic for it to just eat whatever looks delicious?

Who let these foolish humans put such a good thing in front of them!

"Snap!"

The seemingly indestructible crystal core was easily crushed by his sharp teeth with a little force, and he swallowed it.

Surprisingly, it was crunchy and tasted pretty good, somewhat like apples.

The crisp chewing sound brought the noisy chatter of the temporary command post to a brief silence.

Everyone stared in disbelief at Wang Hu, completely unprepared for his stunt.

"Big cat, you..."

Gu Xing was the first to react. He pointed at Wang Hu, his face showing anxiety.

"Spit it out! You can't eat this raw!"

"The energy inside this crystal core is extremely violent; swallowing it raw will turn you into a zombie!"

Gu Xing rushed over anxiously, almost reaching out to pry open Wang Hu's mouth.

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu merely glanced up at him, then deliberately widened his large, watery tiger eyes and blinked hard twice.

His face was full of innocent expressions that said, "I'm just a tiger, I don't understand what you're saying at all."

Zombification?

nonexistent.

He has a talent for sensing danger. As long as he can't sense any danger, he can definitely eat anything that's safe to eat!

Compared to Gu Xing's research, he had more faith in his own innate talent and instincts.

"Alright, Dean Gu, please calm down."

Qin Tieshan's voice rang out at the right moment. He waved his hand, signaling Gu Xing not to act impulsively.

He was well aware of the intelligence of the big cat in front of him. Besides, as an extraordinary tiger, it was uncertain whether Gu Xing's research would be effective against him. Since the cat dared to eat it, it meant that the thing should not be dangerous to him.

Qin Tieshan looked at Wang Hu with great interest, and after confirming that he was indeed alright, a hearty smile appeared on his face.

"Big Cat, if you like this stuff, eat as much as you want!"

"We don't have much else right now, but we have plenty of this stuff!"

With a wave of his hand, a soldier immediately understood and presented Wang Hu with a tray filled with crystal cores.

On the tray, dozens of crystal cores, freshly collected from the battlefield, were neatly arranged. Most of them were colorless and transparent, with only a few being the same pale blue as the one from before.

When Wang Hu saw this, his tiger eyes lit up immediately.

Without any hesitation, he curled his long tongue and once again caught the two pale blue crystal cores, swallowing them into his stomach.

"Snap!"

"Snap!"

The crisp chewing sound rang out again, making Gu Xing, who was standing next to him, feel a slight ache in his teeth.

He had personally handled this crystal core; its hardness was almost comparable to that of natural crystal.

The big cat can actually chew and eat it like candy?

This is terrifying!

Wang Hu ate three pale blue crystal cores in a row and finally felt a little full.

He let out a satisfied burp, ignoring the crowd around him who were staring at him like he was a monster. He found a corner, lay down cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

The moment he closed his eyes, a faint golden glow quietly emanated from his golden fur.

Inside the command center, everyone who witnessed this scene involuntarily held their breath.

They looked at each other, increasingly aware of just how extraordinary and remarkable this extraordinary tiger, codenamed "Big Cat," truly was.