Liya's heart surged with excitement, she clenched her small fists and nodded vigorously.
"I will work hard!"
William smiled faintly, saying nothing.
However, he was silently calculating in his mind.
Liya's Spirit had already surpassed a hundred, coupled with the peeking ability of her Bloodline Illusionary Eye, and her already proficient illusion techniques...
This seemingly petite girl had quietly become a trump card for Tianqi.
One could even say—
A walking illusionary nuclear bomb.
Both of them turned around simultaneously, looking at Hawk Eye who was trying to minimize his presence.
Hawk Eye: "..."
He felt two gazes on him, knowing there was no escape.
He cleared his throat, trying to appear normal, then brought up his attribute panel.
"My talent has also changed."
He spoke, his voice as steady as possible.
"Dynamic Vision has become Bloodline - Dynamic Vision."
"In addition to its original ability to slow down enemy Speed by three times, it also gained a new ability—"
He paused, as if momentarily stunned, or perhaps organizing his words.
"0.1 second of future precognition."
Foresight.
As soon as these four words were uttered, William and Liya were both stunned.
"Foresight?"
Liya blinked her crimson eyes.
"You mean, you can see... the future?"
"Not the complete future."
Hawk Eye shook his head and continued.
"It's the attack 0.1 seconds later. In other words, the moment an enemy makes a move, I can predict their attack trajectory 0.1 seconds in advance."
0.1 seconds.
It sounds very short, so short that ordinary people wouldn't even notice it.
But for current Hunters, 0.1 seconds means the difference between life and death.
How fast is an SS-Rank Hunter's attack?
Often at the Speed of sound.
0.1 seconds is enough for them to move over ten meters, enough for them to complete a deadly attack, enough for them to disappear from your sight and reappear.
If you can predict an enemy's attack trajectory 0.1 seconds before they strike—
Then you can dodge in advance, block in advance, and counterattack in advance.
Of course, the premise is that your body Speed can keep up with the rhythm of the precognition.
If you predict an attack but your body can't react in time, it's all for naught.
But Hawk Eye wasn't afraid of that.
He followed the Corpse Slaughter route, pursuing extreme Speed.
All the Free Attribute Points he gained from previous dungeons were put into Speed.
Because he clearly understood his role.
Slowing down the enemy's Speed is indirectly increasing his own Speed.
When the enemy's movements become like slow motion, and he still maintains peak Speed, victory is already determined.
And now, he had an additional 0.1-second precognition ability.
"My current four-dimensional attributes,"
Hawk Eye continued, a smile finally appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Strength 48, Speed 82, Spirit 52, constitution 46."
A Speed of 82.
Plus the ability to slow down enemies by three times.
Plus 0.1 seconds of precognition.
He looked up at William, his eyes gleaming with confidence.
"I am now confident I can fight against Lord Fenrir, and—"
He paused, revealing his pearly white teeth.
"Be in an invincible position."
Liya listened, dumbfounded.
Who was Fenrir?
The head of Tianqi's Combat Department, an SS-level Bloodline Werewolf, a top-tier existence among strength-type Corpse Slaughter Hunters.
When that guy fought, he was practically a wolf-shaped tyrant, every punch landing with immense force and power.
His Bone Armor had explosive defense, the kind that ordinary Hunters would find difficult to penetrate.
Hawk Eye actually said he could fight Fenrir and be in an invincible position?
"Your ability..."
Liya murmured.
"Isn't it too abnormal?"
Hawk Eye was uncharacteristically modest.
"I'm just confident, I might not actually win. Lord Fenrir's combat experience is too rich; merely relying on 0.1 seconds of precognition might not be enough to completely dodge his attacks."
He paused, then added.
"But if it's just to stall for time or maneuver, it should be fine."
William nodded slightly.
His gaze towards Hawk Eye held a deeper meaning.
Hawk Eye was originally the captain of the Tianqi Knight Corps, a direct guard force under Lilith.
Now, after being enhanced by the bloodline egg, his strength was enough to rank among the world's top combatants.
Coupled with that 0.1-second precognition ability and his Speed advantage...
Hawk Eye's future was terrifying, especially as his Speed increased, its potential would become even more apparent.
"By the way."
William suddenly remembered something.
"Does your talent have any drawbacks?"
Hawk Eye nodded.
"Yes."
"The precognition ability requires maintaining Dynamic Vision, which continuously consumes Spirit. If activated for too long, the Spirit will rapidly fatigue, leading to a state of exhaustion."
He paused, a smile appearing on his face.
"However, my current Spirit has increased compared to before, so the duration I can sustain it has also become much longer."
William nodded.
It was normal for there to be drawbacks.
If such a heaven-defying ability had no limitations, that would be truly abnormal, already comparable to SSS-Level Talent.
He withdrew his gaze and looked out the window.
Dusk was falling, and the afterglow of the setting sun cast a warm orange-red hue on the silver-gray buildings of Apocalypse Base, plating the stark fortress with a gentle warmth.
"Alright."
William turned around.
"Both of you have just completed your fusion, so go back and rest to adapt. New abilities require time to integrate; you can try some practical training in the Fantasy Training Room."
Liya and Hawk Eye nodded.
Hawk Eye turned to leave, but after taking one step, he suddenly remembered something and stopped.
He looked back at William, then at Liya, who was wrapped in white cloth, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something.
In the end, he merely squeezed out a sentence.
"I didn't see anything."
With that, he vanished from the doorway at top Speed.
He had actually only heard it; he truly hadn't seen anything.
Liya: "..."
William: "..."
The command room once again fell into an eerie silence.
Then, Liya burst out laughing.
"Hawk Eye, that guy,"
She laughed, her shoulders shaking.
"Is quite cute."
William didn't respond.
He merely reached out and gently ruffled Liya's long golden hair.
"Let's go."
He said.
"I'll take you back."
Liya lifted her small head, met his dark red eyes, and a brilliant smile blossomed on her small face.
"Okay."
She reached out her small hand and grasped William's finger.
The two figures, one large and one small, walked out of the command room and disappeared into the afterglow of the setting sun at the end of the corridor.
The sunlight from outside spilled onto the floor, painting the command room in a warm golden hue.
Two shattered bloodline eggs lay quietly on the ground, their dark red shells gleaming softly in the sunlight, as if narrating everything that had just happened.
Newly born core members of Tianqi.
New power.
Old Me: ( ⩌ - ⩌ )