Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 349 The tides of time never stop for anyone, but ultimately belong to humankind.
"The tide of time never stops for anyone, nor does it favor any race."

The commander murmured softly, his voice filled with deep sighs.

Today a mutated ape appeared, what about tomorrow? The day after? In this era of spiritual revival, how many beings like it will rise to prominence?
Heroes emerged in great numbers, and many powerful figures rose up.

This time, however, the light of the times shines not only on humanity.

While dimensional life forms are humanity's greatest enemy, mutated creatures should not be underestimated either.

In the conference room of the Tian Shu General Bureau in the capital.

On the giant holographic projection, the final scene of the battle in Yunchuan City was frozen on the departing silhouette of the silver-gray ape.

Wang Shouguo stood in the conference room.

He had immediately issued a support order after receiving a request for assistance from Yunchuan City, and was just about to return to arrange the cooperation with Liang Bing when he unexpectedly discovered that they were all watching the war taking place in Yunchuan City in the conference room.

They even projected images.

He was well aware of what was happening in Yunchuan City, and as the highest-ranking official of the Tian Shu General Bureau, he issued a support order immediately upon receiving the application.

But the scenes in the video still gave him a jolt.

Liang Bing didn't turn around, she just waved her hand lightly:
"Don't just stand there, Director Wang, the real show is about to begin!"

Wang Shouguo took a deep breath and quickly walked to the conference table and sat down.

His gaze was immediately drawn to the image projected on the screen. The silver-gray mutated ape was standing in the center of the battlefield, and the imposing aura it exuded could be felt even through the projection.

"When did it start?"

He asked in a deep voice, his fingers unconsciously tightening around the armrest.

"I've been watching since the first wave of beasts hit the defense line."

"The surveillance equipment you've deployed along the defense line is very clear."

Angel Yan spoke.

Wang Shouguo nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then looked seriously at the upcoming battle.

Yunchuan City is one of the important strategic strongholds of the Great Xia Dynasty, and it is also the core hub of the Tian Shu Bureau in the southwest region.

The sudden outbreak of a beast tide, one that required Lin Tianshan to request reinforcements, and the presence of mutated creatures with fourth-tier strength, naturally drew his attention.

The projection showed a battle between Lin Xiu and the mutated clouded leopard, but soon, the figure of a mutated ape appeared.

The Human Fruit, the Demon Sword Murasame, and the planning, rule, and reform of Yunchuan City.
The shock wasn't limited to the humans present at the time; even Wang Shouguo found it hard to believe after hearing the various analyses from the mutated apes.

"The Human-Human Fruit can actually grant mutated creatures such intelligence?"

There's something incredible about him.

Chopper didn't experience this kind of change even after eating the Human-Human Fruit.

Could it be that Chopper ate the Human-Human Fruit in his human form, while this mutated ape ate the Human-Human Fruit in its genius form?
What followed was a battle between the mutated ape and Lin Xiu, which could even be described as a crushing defeat; Lin Xiu comprehended the Asura God Path on the verge of death and opened up another dimension.

Although it lost to the mutated ape, it successfully injured the ape severely, almost rendering it unable to fight.

When the video showed the mutated ape finally leading the herd away, Wang Shouguo slowly leaned back in his chair.

Although the battle ended with the enemy's retreat, it was clear to everyone that Yunchuan City had lost, and lost completely.

If that mutated ape had killed Lin Xiu completely from the beginning, denying him the chance to comprehend the Asura Divine Path on the verge of death;

If it had used the demon sword Murasame without hesitation in the final showdown, instead of fighting with its bare hands.

At this moment, Yunchuan City has probably become the territory of mutated creatures.

War, dignity, death. That mutated ape's psychological manipulation of humans was too ruthless.

Choose to fight to the death? Then you'll bear the stigma of disregarding the lives of ordinary people.

Choosing to compromise means enduring the scorn and condemnation of losing one's dignity.

Such a choice was something that not only the people present at the time and Lin Tianshan, the director of the Tian Shu Bureau of Yunchuan City, did not know how to make.

Fortunately, the mutated ape eventually chose to lead the herd away, which allowed Wang Shouguo, who had been staring at the projection, to relax a little.

If it insisted on taking over Yunchuan, given the circumstances at the time, he really didn't know how to handle the situation.

Although the mutated ape emerged victorious in the battle, it was also severely injured.

Without its threat, although the mutated clouded leopard was also a fourth-tier creature, the situation became much clearer, especially with the three third-tier holders of celestial treasures from Chaoyang City rushing to its aid.

If we can hold out for a while longer and wait for reinforcements to arrive, we will have a good chance to completely annihilate these two fourth-order mutated creatures.

But doing so would mean breaking the agreement.

A person without integrity cannot stand; a nation without integrity will decline.

If the Tian Shu Bureau were to go back on its word in this matter, even if the other party were a mutated ape, and even if no one would know as long as they didn't want to, they wouldn't want to do such a thing unless absolutely necessary.

Although underhanded tactics are unavoidable in many things, even before the revival of spiritual energy, one must at least uphold the bottom line on the surface.

It can only be said that this mutated ape is smarter than they imagined, having even thought of this.

Despite being severely injured, it had no belief that humans would keep their promise and allow it to take over Yunchuan.

Forcibly taking over would only invite encirclement and suppression, so a temporary retreat was chosen.

This move not only allowed them to escape unscathed, but also left humanity with a glimmer of hope. In some ways, Yun Chuan even bore the brunt of its burden.

Liang Bing suddenly chuckled and said with amusement:

"I actually find this little monkey quite admirable."

"To be able to obtain two treasures from the heavens at the same time is quite lucky."

Angel Yan, unusually, did not refute Liang Bing's words, but instead nodded in agreement:
"By the standards of mutated creatures, its performance is indeed unexpected." "Whether it is intelligence, thinking, or reflection on itself and the future, it has transcended the limitations of its race."

“It has great potential.”

The fact that this mutated ape could gain the approval of both Liang Bing and Angel Yan speaks volumes about its extraordinary nature, but that's about all it is.

What good is high potential?
Ultimately, the protagonists of this era are still human beings.

Lin Xiu was only ranked eighth on the list of extraordinary individuals.

Even if he comprehended the Asura God Path on the verge of death and opened up another dimension, and his strength was no weaker than that of a mutated ape, was he really stronger than the people ranked ahead of him?

If Lin Xiu was able to gain enlightenment on the verge of death, what about the others chosen by the holders of the treasures of the heavens?
Can they recreate the same "miracle"?
While it cannot be said to be certain, the probability is not zero.

This mutated ape is also very clear about its role: to be a qualified "sharpening stone" rather than an overconfident "stumbling block".

This clear understanding is more valuable than its military force.

Ambition and restraint, pride and clarity—these are the excellent qualities that are difficult for humans, and even many civilizations, to possess.

"Pity."

Wang Shouguo also expressed some regret about this.

Given the potential this mutated ape has shown, if it were human, it would have already been recruited by the Tian Shu Bureau.

However, as a mutated creature, and having clearly understood humanity's attitude towards mutated civilizations through human tools, it has few paths left to take; at the very least, there is virtually no possibility of integrating into human civilization.

Liang Bing stood up lazily. After watching the war in Yunchuan City, she had no intention of staying any longer.

Anyway, we've already discussed everything that needed to be said; it's just a matter of the specific details of the collaboration.

But there's no rush to discuss those things now.

She smiled and looked at Wang Shouguo.

"Director Wang, have my accommodations been arranged?"

"If it doesn't work out, then live with Rose. I don't mind."

Rose turned her head expressionlessly and said indifferently:
"I reject."

Lena scoffed and rolled her eyes without any attempt to hide it.

"You think this is about choosing a roommate?"

Liang Bing shrugged indifferently.

"It's so boring."

"So, what are Director Wang's plans for my future?"

Wang Shouguo remained expressionless and calmly said:

"The special reception area on the west side of the headquarters has a private villa for each person, complete with a dedicated training ground."

"The security level is at the highest standard."

Upon hearing this, Liang Bing nodded first, then turned her gaze to Qiangwei and Lena, and said with a light laugh:

"We're from the same world, won't you take me there?"

Rose frowned slightly, about to refuse, but Lena spoke first:
"alright."

"I also have something I'd like to talk to you about."

Lena turned to look at Wang Shouguo, a questioning glint in her eyes.

Wang Shouguo nodded and gestured for them to proceed.

"If you need anything, please contact the staff on duty at any time."

As everyone got up and left, the meeting room finally returned to calm.

Wang Shouguo's thoughts, however, had already drifted back to the battle situation in Yunchuan City.

Lin Xiu's injuries, the cursed poison of the demon sword Murasame, and the mutated ape's next move.
One question after another swirled in his mind.

He subconsciously touched his phone in his pocket, his fingertips brushing against the cold metal casing; a moment later, he dialed Lin Tianshan's number.

"How is Lin Xiu doing?"

Lin Tianshan's voice also came through the receiver, carrying a hint of relief:

"The situation is alright."

"Lin Xiu's spiritual power increased after he entered the Asura God Path."

"He just had to stay highly focused during the battle, so there was no time to absorb spiritual energy; after the battle, his body began to instinctively absorb the spiritual energy in the air and convert it into spiritual power to heal his injuries on its own."

"Thanks to the timely treatment, he is now out of danger."

"He just needs some time to rest."

Hearing this, Wang Shouguo breathed a long sigh of relief.

Lin Xiu, as the eighth strongest person on the list of extraordinary individuals, is of paramount importance.

Especially after comprehending the Asura God Path, his strength reached a new level.

If the list of extraordinary individuals were re-ranked, his ranking would likely improve further.

The safety of such an important combatant is directly related to the overall strength of the Tian Shu Bureau, so he naturally does not want any loss.

(End of this chapter)