Looking into Lilith's lantern-sized eyes, Forti felt a wave of invisible pressure and quickly added more.
"However, they didn't reject it entirely. Dr. Edman, who is in charge of the biotechnology department, privately stated that if..."
"Cough, I mean if, if he could obtain a sample of your blood for research, he is willing to fully push the negotiations and guarantees that within a reasonable range, most of Apocalypse's demands will be met."
"They want my blood?"
Lilith grinned, her giant maw filled with forest-white sharp teeth, revealing a hideous expression.
Lilith had long since researched the uniqueness of her own blood.
William and Fenrir's transformation into Bloodline retainers was essentially due to the original will belonging to her contained within her blood; her blood was the true medium for transmitting the Brand of Loyalty.
In the bloodline egg, those T-virus and G-Virus genes, as well as the life energy of the Xenomorphs, were merely mediums to provide evolution.
The Sentinel Alliance wanted to study her blood, whether it was to develop new Enhancement Potions or to create biological weapons, and Lilith was more than happy to see it happen.
It would be best if they developed a new Enhancement Potion and gave it to those high-level officials, or even sold it directly to other Factions.
That way, even if the potion contained only a trace of her blood, it could subtly change the other party's will.
Although it wasn't as overbearing and direct as a full blood transfusion, the scope of its spread was far beyond what a transfusion could compare to.
Coupled with the corrosive nature of her blood, only a Hunter like Forti, who possessed multiple Recovery skills and talents, could withstand it; others would likely have dissolved into a puddle of mud long ago.
If her blood was taken by them to research and manufacture biological weapons, the ultimate beneficiary would always be her, Lilith.
Any product or technology derived from her blood would naturally bear her mark, and could even become a potential channel for her to reverse control or influence them.
"Of course you can."
Lilith's voice carried a hint of childishness, but her massive body gave Forti the experience of what it felt like to look up at something.
"However, ordinary containers cannot withstand the corrosiveness contained in my blood."
Lilith's four crimson vertical pupils remained calm.
"Have them prepare special containers that can block acid blood erosion. When the time comes, I will give them some."
Hearing that Lilith's blood was corrosive, Forti couldn't help but shudder inwardly; no wonder there was such heart-wrenching pain during the blood transfusion last time.
If he had made Lilith bleed during their last confrontation, what kind of terrifying scene would that have been?
But looking at the thick silver-white Bone Armor on Lilith's body, breaking her defense? Well, he couldn't do it now, and he likely wouldn't be able to in the future.
"Yes, Master. I will convey the message."
Lilith withdrew her gaze and looked toward the pool of Electric Eels, adding,
"The next collection target is blue-ringed octopuses, regardless of the species, the more the better."
Forti quickly noted it down upon hearing this.
Now that Lilith's blood flowed through him, Forti naturally knew the secret of Lilith's talent: the ability to infinitely devour and evolve.
So what he needed to do was provide enough excellent genes for his Master.
After glancing at Forti, Lilith walked toward the Electric Eel pool.
Fusing with Electric Eel genes was to further strengthen her control over and resistance to electric currents, preparing for the possibility of mastering lightning-attribute magic in the future.
As for targeting the Blue-Ringed Octopus next, that was a decision Lilith had made after careful consideration.
After seeing Forti's almost perverse Recovery ability, Lilith also began to consciously supplement her gene pool with Recovery and regeneration options.
The Blue-Ringed Octopus's powerful regenerative ability, mimicry ability, as well as its unique physiological structure and toxicity, were all extremely valuable.
More importantly, she needed to start preparing for a broader environment—the ocean.
Fusing Blue-Ringed Octopus genes would likely grant her underwater breathing, deep-sea pressure resistance, and even some aquatic biological characteristics.
Lilith had a clear goal: the Scaly-foot Snail.
This peculiar creature, living near hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean, possessed the hardest biomineralized shell known in nature.
Its genes were of incalculable value for further enhancing her defense, especially for dealing with extreme environments and special attacks.
But Scaly-foot Snails were rare and lived in extreme environments; with current human technology and the chaotic state after the Apocalypse, large-scale harvesting and live preservation were almost impossible.
Therefore, Lilith intended to go there herself.
Once she fused with the octopus genes and gained sufficient underwater adaptability, she would dive deep into the ocean to hunt this rare biological treasure.
If she waited too long, the difficulty of obtaining them might increase, as the population of such creatures was not large.
Moving her giant claws toward the pool of Electric Eels, Lilith's massive body crouched by the side of the pool, she lowered her head and opened her giant mouth.
In the next moment, a large number of Electric Eels were sucked into Lilith's abyss-like maw.
Intense electric currents jumped and exploded in her mouth and esophagus, making dense crackling sounds.
But for Lilith, whose constitution was over two hundred, this bit of current at most brought a slight numbing sensation, feeling more like a unique seasoning.
Swallowing, chewing, devouring—one prompt after another sounded in her ears.
[Devoured Electric Eel, obtained Electric Eel Gene Fragment +1...]
[Electric Eel gene completeness continues to grow...]
The feeding process lasted less than ten minutes.
When the last group of Electric Eels had been devoured and chewed, the sound she wanted to hear finally came from Lilith's consciousness.
[Electric Eel gene sequence completeness: 100%!]
[New Mutation direction added: 1. Biological Electric Organ (Generate/Store/Release bio-electricity, increase electrical resistance.)]
Very good. She bit out the remaining electric arcs at the corner of her mouth, swallowed them, and looked at the options for this Mutation.
There wasn't the previous three-choice-one format, but instead, the Electric Eel's core ability was presented directly.
This indicated that only this discharge ability from the Electric Eel's body was currently useful to her.
It was at this moment that the Main God Game's update was completely finished. The [Trading Platform] and [Room Purchase] options in Lilith's consciousness panel lit up completely.
With a thought, Lilith clicked on [Room Purchase].
From a simple standard room for one thousand Points to a Luxurious Ecological Space for one hundred thousand Points, there was a dazzling array of options.
Without hesitation, Lilith directly chose the most expensive hundred-thousand-point option.
To her, Points were just numbers, but a space that was sufficiently spacious, private, and could simulate a certain ecological environment was crucial for her subsequent evolution and rest.
[Confirm spending 100,000 Points to purchase 'Luxurious Ecological Space'?]
"Confirm."
The prompt for the point deduction flashed by.
In the next moment, ripples like water appeared in the space around Lilith's massive body, and a soft yet irresistible pulling force came through.
She took one last look at Forti, who was standing respectfully in the real world, and then completely gave up resistance.
The silver-white giant beast's figure vanished into thin air at that moment.
Leaving behind only slightly fluctuating air.
Forti looked at the place where Lilith had disappeared, took a deep breath, tidied his appearance, and his face regained the dignity and composure belonging to a top powerhouse of the Sentinel Alliance.
He turned and strode away from the back mountain.
Now, he should also go and start preparing...