His wife was hungry, and naturally in a bad mood. Hearing the man's startled voice only added to her annoyance:
"What are you yelling about all day? Save your energy!"
But the man had already stumbled in:
"Look at this!"
He opened his palm, revealing a fruit that looked like a purple grape! His wife's eyes lit up: "Grapes! Where did you find this?"
As she spoke, she made a move to reach for it.
It had been a long time since she had eaten any fruit.
She could already imagine how fragrant and juicy this grape would be...
The man, fearing that this silly woman would gobble up the treasure in one bite, quickly pulled it away and explained, "What grapes! This thing is the legendary Superpower Fruit! Eating it will grant you Superpower!"
Upon hearing this, his wife couldn't help but widen her eyes:
"Superpower Fruit?! I remember now, isn't Lin Bulang buying this at a high price? We can trade it for supplies!"
The man scoffed, "That's a narrow-minded view! If I eat this treasure and become a Superpowered individual, would I still lack supplies?"
Where did Lin Bulang's supplies come from? Wasn't it because he had a female Superpowered individual working for him? And that recent sensation in the group, "The Light of Righteousness"! She also gained powerful combat abilities after eating a Superpower Fruit! Now she could walk around with confidence!
The man's mind conjured up an image of Lin Bulang's spirited demeanor, as if he were seeing his future self.
Without hesitation, he took a bite of the purple Superpower Fruit! Instantly!
A wonderful sensation spread throughout his body!
He entered a state of extreme relaxation! It felt as if he was transcending! His wife looked tense yet excited: "Honey, how are you? What Superpower did you awaken?"
After a moment.
The man opened his eyes, his gaze sharp!
And his body, surprisingly, defied gravity, beginning to rise slowly! He was floating! The woman exclaimed in shock: "Honey! You can fly?!"
"Ah hahahaha!" The man laughed uncontrollably, "I can fly! I have Superpower! I am a superhero now! Ah hahahaha!"
Saying this.
He floated out of the bedroom.
"Honey!"
The woman hurriedly got out of bed to chase after him.
"You can fly now, hurry and find a way to get us some supplies!"
Upon hearing this, the man's eyes darted around:
"Since I can fly... then I'll just fly over to someone else's house and steal some supplies back!"
His wife jumped for joy:
"Great! Honey! You're amazing!"
"Stay at home and wait! I'll bring you back something to eat!"
With that.
The man floated out from the balcony.
"Awesome! My husband is a superhero!"
The woman stood in the living room, feeling delighted.
From now on, they would never lack supplies again!
But not long after!
The woman heard, in the deep night sky, her husband's terrified voice: "Ah! What is that! Don't come over! Don't come over! Ah—"
The scream abruptly stopped!
In the darkness, the sound of an unknown creature flapping its wings could be heard, gradually fading away.
"Honey—"
The woman's heart-wrenching cry pierced through the night sky.
...
Lin Lang felt a bit gloomy.
Last night, Gu Fei and Lü Suran had gone to room 2102 to sleep, but after they returned, they started boasting to Ning Shuangyu.
They talked about how beautiful Gu Fei's house was and how many fun things were inside! This made Ning Shuangyu eager to go as well.
Thus, the three women quickly reached a consensus to sleep in room 2102 together tonight, leaving Lin Lang alone in room 2202. They even prettily named it a goddess tea party, excluding Lin Lang from joining.
Lin Lang had no choice but to spend a lonely night by himself.
The next morning.
He went to the study, set an alarm, and prepared to meditate for an hour.
But at that moment.
His enhanced sense of smell caught a whiff of blood in the air! Lin Lang frowned! He released his level 9 Psychic Power, which could barely cover a radius of about a hundred meters.
Within that range, he detected the presence of a Ferocious Beast!
"There's actually a Ferocious Beast nesting at my doorstep?!"
He decided to take a look.
Thus, he activated his Wood Spirit Ability!
A tree branch as thick as an arm stretched in through the window.
Lin Lang stood steadily on the branch, controlling it to move outdoors on the twenty-something floor! After reaching level 5 in Spirit Wood, his control over plants had become quite proficient.
It was as if he was directing his own arm! It was a perfect match!
This was the first time he had stepped outside since the Red Mist descended!
The world was shrouded in an unfathomable red mist.
He followed the scent of blood.
Not far away, among the massive tree crowns, he spotted a gigantic bird's nest!
How big was it?
About the size of Lin Lang's study! In fact, a bird's nest wasn't a big deal, just a bit larger than usual.
The main issue was that, at that moment, hanging from a branch next to the nest was a person!
A person who had been disemboweled, their face unrecognizable, dead beyond measure! The person had died a tragic death, and Lin Lang suppressed his discomfort as he planned to take a look at the nest.
But at that moment!
A cry came from the nest! The next second! A large shadow suddenly burst out of the nest, lunging towards him! "Bind!"
Lin Lang was prepared, and at that moment, he focused his mind.
Instantly!
The large tree branches around him seemed to come alive, extending and writhing like little snakes, weaving into a large net in front of Lin Lang! Whoosh!
The shadow crashed into the net, struggling violently.
The net quickly tightened, capturing the shadow.
Only then did Lin Lang see clearly.
It was a black owl! Over a meter long, with wings that spanned at least two to three meters! A definite giant beast! He pulled up the combat power display:
[Tiger Owl]
[Combat Power: C+]
[Abilities: Swift Movement (Level 3); Iron Claw (Level 2)]
"Tiger Owl? Looks like a big cousin of the owl."
Lin Lang thought.
The Tiger Owl, trapped in the branch net, continued to thrash about, letting out strange cries, its blood-red eyes filled with hatred! "Since you've already eaten a person, you are my kin's enemy! I cannot let you live."
Lin Lang focused his mind.
The branches forming the birdcage instantly sprouted rows of sharp spikes, and then the entire cage suddenly tightened!
The Tiger Owl screamed.
Blood seeped from its feathers, dripping in the air.
Lin Lang's expression remained unchanged as he secretly increased the pressure.
He was in sync with the tree, moving as if it were an extension of himself.
His strength, bolstered by the tree, was comparable to that of the Hulk!
Under the increasing pressure, the Tiger Owl's cries gradually weakened until they disappeared.
Flesh and blood fell like raindrops.
Only when he saw its Superpower Core extinguish did Lin Lang release the branches, letting its body drop.
With Lin Lang's current strength, dealing with these small Ferocious Beasts was incredibly easy.
Just as he was about to head back home.
He heard a faint rustling sound coming from the bird's nest!
"Hmm? Is there still a fish that slipped through the net?"
Lin Lang moved closer, scanning the area.
To his surprise, he found a bird egg in the massive nest! It was about the size of his face!
"A bird egg?"
Lin Lang scratched his head, somewhat surprised.
"Should I take it back and make a fried egg? I wonder what it tastes like."
As he pondered this.
Suddenly, he heard a series of cracking sounds! The bird egg was hatching! "Cheep cheep cheep—"
The next moment.
A fluffy little head, still wearing the eggshell, peeked out from the edge of the nest.
A pair of golden eyes.
Curiously staring at Lin Lang