Ice Cold

Lin Zhen's current tactics are very clear: never linger in battle. Even Advanced War General would find it impossible to break through Lin Zhen's defenses in just a few moves. He fought and retreated, starting from the third floor and moving upwards. By the time he reached the Seventh Floor, all of the opposing Warrior Level martial artists had retreated.

By the time they reached the Tenth Floor, the opposing team had lost more than half of its Beginner War General, leaving only twenty men out of a team of nearly forty.

On the Thirteenth Floor, all of the opposing team's Beginner War General could no longer hold on and voluntarily withdrew from the competition, leaving the Zhaodong Tower.

The opposing team had only six people left: two Advanced War General and four Intermediate War General.

The fighting had stopped. Everyone, including Lin Zhen, was no longer able to fight. They climbed upwards, shivering. With each floor they went up, the temperature seemed to drop a little.

Everyone's clothes were stiffened by the cold wind, making a cracking sound when they raised their hands or legs. Their eyebrows, beards, hair, and eyelashes were covered with a thick layer of frost, and their lips were as pale as paper.

Lin Zhen had already put away his Black Dragon Spear, as it was no longer needed. He stopped destroying the stairs and simply Machinery climbed upwards.

On the Fifteenth Layer, some Intermediate War General couldn't help but retreat.

On the Eighteenth Layer, all the Intermediate War General had left, leaving only two Advanced War General who had not yet given up.

Meanwhile, at the bottom of the building, Su Na's camera continued to film.

"Fellow netizens, is there really going to be a miracle? Lin Zhen is still holding on. Although I can't go out right now, judging from the situation on the ground, Lin Zhen seems to be climbing to the top of the Zhaodong Tower. Many martial artists have already come down because they can't stand the cold. I've been counting the number of people chasing Lin Zhen, and it seems that only two people are still up there now."

"Cheer for Lin Zhen! Pray for Lin Zhen! He'll definitely survive!"

Many people have also made comments online.

"I tested the temperature. The current outdoor temperature in Ice City is around minus forty degrees Celsius. However, Ice City has city walls, buildings, cars, heating, and a large population, so the temperature is generally about five degrees Celsius higher than in the Wilderness Area. This means that the current temperature in Zhaodong is minus forty-five degrees Celsius. This temperature challenges the limits of human survival. Even martial artists wouldn't be able to endure it for long."

"You're overlooking something, upstairs. You're talking about ground temperature. Lin Zhen is currently in the Zhaodong Tower. Do you know how strong the wind is up there? I just went to our rooftop to test the temperature and almost got blown off. The temperature there reached minus forty-eight degrees Celsius. That's about the fifteenth floor of the Zhaodong Tower. Who do you think could withstand that temperature? Even a martial artist, how long could they last?"

"I wonder what floor Lin Zhen is on right now? But I estimate the temperature must be over minus fifty degrees Celsius. This winter is too cold, colder than any other year."

"Those martial artists are idiots. Why bother chasing him in this temperature? They should just surround Lin Zhen downstairs. He'll freeze to death upstairs soon. That would be so much easier."

"Heh! You make it sound so easy. Who will get the huge prize of 3 billion?"

Just as netizens were discussing the matter, another report came from Zhaodong.

Finally, the two Advanced War General were chasing Lin Zhen also retreated. They had persisted to the Twenty-second Layer, but they simply couldn't go any further. This information was deduced by netizens from the lip movements of the martial artists in the video.

Some netizens were cheering for Lin Zhen, but two more Advanced War General soon appeared.

These two people are Wolf Tianxiao and Yang Lie. All the other martial artists had withdrawn before they appeared.

The two men, dressed in thick cotton-padded clothes and wearing dog-skin hats of unknown origin, resolutely began to climb the Zhaodong Tower.

These two were indeed stronger than the others, but the final result was still the same.

Yang Lie persevered to the Twenty-seventh Layer before retreating, while Wolf Tianxiao reached the Twenty-ninth Layer before finally succumbing to the cold wind and retreating.

After they got off, their hands and feet were almost stiff, and it took them a long time to recover. They then started cursing at the Zhaodong Tower.

"That little bastard Lin Zhen has gone mad. He'd rather die than let others die with him. If I'd known it would be like this, I would have just rushed upstairs and killed him from the start."

"But this kid's doomed. The temperature above this building is definitely below minus fifty-five degrees Celsius. I'll see how long he can last there before he turns into an ice sculpture!"

After Wolf Tianxiao cursed for a while, these martial artists had to face a real problem.

So Lin Zhen was left on the building. Who killed him?

Finally, everyone reached a tacit agreement: to surround the building and not give Lin Zhen any chance to leave Zhaodong Tower. Since they couldn't leave Zhaodong anyway, they might as well all stay.

Once the snowstorm stopped, people went up to the Zhaodong Tower to search again. After finding Lin Zhen's body, they decided how to distribute it.

Although Wolf Tianxiao was unwilling, he looked at the forty martial artists present and finally Xuan Ze to remain silent, as there was no better way at the moment.

These martial artists all Xuan Ze to go inside some nearby houses, with people at every angle to ensure that Lin Zhen had no chance of leaving from anywhere.

The situation thus reached a stalemate, which was unexpected by everyone.

At the Raging Wind Martial Hall, Dongfang Jun also breathed a sigh of relief. Although the situation didn't look good, it was still better than Lin Zhen being killed immediately. Perhaps there was still a chance to turn things around.

As for Li Wanfeng and the other War God, they had no choice but to stay with Dongfang Jun and wait for the outcome.

Netizens online have been analyzing how long Lin Zhen could survive in that environment.

Even if Lin Zhen had clothes and heating tools, he couldn't have lasted long in that situation. He would probably come down on his own soon, and then the warriors below would be waiting in ambush, and Lin Zhen would still be doomed.

Whether it was the martial artists who besieged Lin Zhen, Su Na at the scene, Dongfang Jun and others from the Martial Arts Hall, or the many netizens online, everyone was waiting for a result from the Zhaodong incident.

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Lin Zhen himself was still climbing at this time, but when he reached the twentieth floor and above, there was no one following behind him anymore.

Amidst the wind and snow, a faint golden and silver light shield appeared around Lin Zhen's body.

This is Lin Zhen's Mental Power Shield, which he comprehended while in Yilan, and it even frightened Zhao Liang at the time.

Needless to say, Lin Zhen's Mental Power fortitude is unbreakable; it can withstand even swords and bullets, let alone the biting northwest wind. Although the Gale cuts like knives, it cannot shake Lin Zhen's Mental Power shield in the slightest.

It was for this reason that Lin Zhen dared to come to the Zhaodong Tower. Even Advanced War General could not withstand the cold here, but Lin Zhen could. There was no safer place to break through in the entire Zhaodong, because no one would disturb him.

And so, Lin Zhen climbed all the way to the top floor of the Zhaodong Tower, the Thirty-sixth Layer.

Upon reaching the Thirty-sixth Layer, Lin Zhen found a pillar to sit on, where he could slightly resist the cold wind and not have to exert too much effort to activate his Mental Power.

"This place is probably close to minus sixty degrees Celsius, which is probably about the same as South Pole. With this cold wind, an ordinary person would definitely freeze to death within a minute. This place should be absolutely safe."

You can still see some bird feathers and droppings here. This used to be the nest of Mutated Bird, but after the Blizzard came, the Mutated Bird all fled. This place is definitely off-limits to humans.

"I came all the way to Zhaodong Tower because I knew that the low temperature here would keep me from being disturbed. I also have Mental Power shield protecting me, so I am not afraid of the cold. This period of time is the best opportunity for me to break through."

Lin Zhen had been preparing for a long time to break through to the War General, and now everything was ready.

He had already reached the peak of the Warrior Level, and was just one step away from advancing to the War General. Now, he had finally gotten his chance.

With a wave of his hand, a Dark Energy Stone appeared in his palm.

"The largest Dark Energy Stone to appear on Earth can greatly enhance my physical strength, allowing me to advance to the rank of War General with power exceeding the limits of a warrior. This is my first step in breaking through!"

"Li Tianhao and his men haven't shown up yet, they must be observing me from the shadows. But by the time you show up, it will be too late. Wait for me to come back."

On the top floor, the Gale howled, the world was a vast expanse of white, and large clumps of snowflakes roared and rushed through the building. On the bare floor, Lin Zhen's protective Mental Power shield flickered on and off.

Holding the Dark Energy Stone in both hands, a wisp of subtle power began to flow into Lin Zhen's body!

Since his rebirth, Lin Zhen has meticulously planned and prepared for a long time, and the moment of breakthrough has finally arrived.