Inside her body, changes were taking place.
Beside the electrical organ, a new organ was rapidly forming—a poison sac.
It was composed of specialized biological tissue, its inner walls lined with complex folds capable of storing massive amounts of toxins.
It was connected to the digestive system, facilitating the extraction of toxic substances from food.
It also interacted with the circulatory system, capable of transporting trace amounts of toxins to wherever they were needed.
Most ingeniously, it sat right next to the electrical organ.
A subtle resonance had begun to emerge between the two systems.
Lilith lowered her head and looked at her front claws.
Those claws, covered in silver-white Exoskeleton, were currently undergoing subtle changes.
The color of the claw tips gradually deepened, shifting from silver-white to pale purple, and then from pale purple to a deep purplish-red.
With a thought, she lightly swept a claw.
An imperceptible drop of transparent liquid seeped from the tip of the claw and dripped onto the rocky ground.
"Sizzle—!"
The rock instantly emitted acrid white smoke, corroded into a small pit.
Lilith raised her claw and observed it closely.
She discovered that the interior of each claw tip had been remodeled into a hollow structure, much like a viper's fangs, connected to the internal poison sac via minute ducts.
As long as she willed it, every claw strike and every slash would automatically coat the wound with toxins.
The Bone Tail wrapped in the Ever-Changing Rubik's Cube also showed tiny pores at the base of its blade.
A perfect biological weapon design.
Lilith withdrew her gaze with satisfaction.
The pain of Mutation was gradually fading.
The newly born organs began to operate stably, merging perfectly with her original body structure.
She closed her eyes, feeling the newfound power within her.
Toxins.
A weapon more covert and more lethal than lightning.
Lightning roars, putting enemies on guard.
Toxins are silent; enemies will fall before they even realize it.
And her toxins could continuously upgrade and fuse as she devoured more poisonous substances.
In the future...
She opened her eyes, a cold light flickering within her four crimson vertical pupils.
One day in the future, when the toxins stored in her body fused all the characteristics of every deadly poison in the world, then her poison would be an unsolvable death sentence for carbon-based life...
...
Deep in the back mountains, Lilith quietly digested her newfound power.
Meanwhile, at Apocalypse Base outside the mountains, another operation was quietly unfolding.
Base Command Center.
Lia stood before a light screen, her fingers flying across it as she pulled up coordinates and flight charts.
Behind her, several intelligence officers were tensely processing an endless stream of information.
"Fenrir."
Lia spoke into the communicator.
"The location of Forde and his four companions has been confirmed. They are currently trapped in a small gathering point in Central North America, where several Factions are fighting for control of the area."
Fenrir's low voice came through the communicator.
"Leave it to me."
"Be careful."
Lia cautioned him.
"Those Factions may not be strong, but anything can happen in a state of chaos. Forde is someone the Leader specifically requested; there can't be any mishaps."
"Understood."
The communication cut off.
Lia let out a slight sigh of relief and turned to look at the busy engineering team on the other side of the command center.
"Where is William?"
she asked.
A clerk looked up.
"Lord William is over at the Trading Platform. Our land construction was just completed, and he went to inspect it personally."
Lia raised an eyebrow slightly.
The Trading Platform of the Wanxiang Celestial Tower.
That core plot of land that Tianqi had spent a fortune to win at auction was finally finished.
She thought about how William had been working day and night lately, dispatching materials, coordinating personnel, and even personally helping move those precision instruments, and she couldn't help but feel a bit sentimental.
That Blond Man, who always seemed elegant and composed, was also a workaholic at heart.
What woman wouldn't love such a man... ahem, I'm getting off track.
As her thoughts wandered, Lia quickly pulled back her slightly flushed cheeks and returned to normal.
"That's fine."
She whispered to herself.
"The Leader needs to evolve, and Tianqi needs to develop. Now that William's work is nearing its end, it's time to return authority to him."
She withdrew her gaze and looked back at the light screen.
She needed to maintain constant focus on the extraction mission for Forde.
As for William, she would get an update when he returned.
And as for the Leader...
She looked out the window, her gaze passing through the base buildings toward the back mountains.
"Going to get stronger again, aren't you?"
She murmured softly, an unconscious smile curling at the corners of her mouth.
As a member of Tianqi and as the Leader's number one blood bag.
The Leader's strength was her glory.
...
Wanxiang Celestial Tower, Trading Platform.
Tianqi's exclusive territory finally unveiled its mysterious veil.
It was a sprawling, cold-styled silver-gray building standing in the core area of the Trading Platform, forming a sharp contrast with the shops and stalls along the corridors.
The Tianqi logo was embedded in the building's exterior walls, shimmering with a metallic luster under the unique soft light of the Trading Platform.
William stood on the top floor of the building, looking down at the bustling crowds through the floor-to-ceiling windows, a faint smile on his lips.
"Finally... it's finished."
He turned around, his gaze falling on the rows of brand-new facilities in the room.
The trading area, intelligence exchange area, rest area, and training area—each zone was designed and built to the most advanced standards.
And in the deepest part, behind that tightly closed alloy door, was the place he looked forward to most.
It was directly connected to the Fantasy Trial Room, allowing for training without having to go to the main Wanxiang Celestial Tower.
That was a special facility provided by the Main God System, capable of simulating mirrored BOSSes from various dungeons for players to conduct actual combat training.
In other words.
In the trial room, you could challenge the BOSSes that those powerhouses on the leaderboards had fought.
William took a deep breath and stepped toward the alloy door.
He hadn't fought personally for a long time.
As the grand steward of Tianqi, he was used to sitting in the rear, strategizing.
But in this world, strength was the true foundation.
He needed to become stronger.
At the very least—
He couldn't hold the Leader back.
The alloy door slid open silently.
William's figure disappeared behind the door.