Terror Jungle (Fourth Update)

Lin Zhen sensed an ominous wind blowing from above and reacted immediately.

Bright Silver Spear instantly appeared in his hand, creating a curtain of spears above his head!

After a violent collision, the dark figure retreated, leaving behind a cloud of dizzying dust.

Lin Zhen flicked his Bright Silver Spear, spinning it like a windmill. The powerful rotation blew away all the dust, giving him time to look at what had attacked him.

The creature was perched on a tree branch not far away, its two wings held high, reaching a height of over five meters. It had huge compound eye patterns on its wings, antennae on its forehead, crystalline eyes, and a slender body; it was a giant Mutated Moth.

Moths are nocturnal creatures, and even after mutation, they still follow light, hence the saying "moths to a flame." This thing appeared here because it was attracted by the Star Crystal, but then encountered Lin Zhen, and it instinctively wanted to hunt him.

Lin Zhen moved his feet lightly, swinging his Long Spear in his hand, watching the thing warily.

Although he had a lot of combat experience in his previous life, he had never had any experience fighting Mutated Insect, because Mutated Insect could only be found inside the Star Fruit Tree.

Although the insect has mutated and grown to a huge size, its brain capacity determines that it will not have a high level of intelligence. Having missed its first attack, the Mutated Moth did not realize how troublesome its prey was. It flapped its wings twice, raising a cloud of dust, and even hissed as it pounced on Lin Zhen again!

Lin Zhen was still a little dizzy. The dust on the moth seemed to have a knockout effect. Luckily, he used his Long Spear to blow it away, otherwise he believed he would have collapsed by now.

Seeing the moths attack again, Lin Zhen immediately held his breath, pushed off the tree trunk with his feet, and leaped into the air, his Bright Silver Spear striking out with lightning speed!

Rainstorm!

Countless Lightning Ions erupted at this moment, and Lin Zhen's Long Spear reached an incredible speed. A Gale Spear Brilliance flashed by. The giant moth was not fast, so how could it avoid Lin Zhen's Gale and Rainstorm? Its two wings were beaten to pieces, and it could no longer fly. It spun and fell down.

Lin Zhen landed, staggering slightly. Although he held his breath, he was still somewhat out of control during the battle and inevitably inhaled some dust.

"This dust is so potent, we can't keep this up for long, let's finish it off!"

Lin Zhen took a step forward and arrived in front of the still fluttering moth. He put away his Long Spear, and the Liquid Metal at his waist transformed into a Long Sword. With a swift stroke, he severed the moth's head, which was as big as a bucket!

A pale green liquid flowed out along with the internal organs, emitting a foul odor. Lin Zhen didn't care at all. He dug into the brain with his Long Sword, and a gray crystal appeared.

"The Mutated Insect Crystal are very similar to those of Mutated Beast; they are both the energy cores of their mutations. Although they are not of much use now, collecting them and selling them to the Ministry of Science and Technology would still be a considerable fortune."

Lin Zhen, being a member of the Ministry of Science and Technology, had once seen a gray crystal on the Ministry of Science and Technology's website. At the time, he didn't realize what it was, but now he remembered that it was the Mutated Insect Crystal.

Because the number of Mutated Insect is far less than that of Mutated Beast, and only those in the God General Training Camp have the opportunity to obtain them, these things are more than twice as expensive as Mutated Beast Crystal. Lin Zhen had planned to collect them long ago.

Holding the crystal in his hand, Lin Zhen first placed it under his nose and took a deep breath.

A refreshing breeze swept in, and the drowsy feeling in my head disappeared.

"Indeed, the best way to break the influence of the Mutated Insect is through their crystallization. This can be considered a case of 'the one who tied the knot must untie it.'"

With his mind clear, Lin Zhen ignored the dead Mutated Moth and prepared to return to the flower bud to retrieve the Star Core Crystal.

But as soon as he walked over, he discovered that there was a person on the flower bud!

This person had just arrived and was reaching out to pick the Star Core Crystal.

Lin Zhen was furious and immediately shouted, "Stop! That's mine!"

When the man turned around, Lin Zhen used the light of the Star Core Crystal to see his face clearly. This man was a Intermediate War General, and he looked somewhat familiar. He was clearly one of the eighty War General who had entered the tree this time.

After thinking about it carefully, it seems to be the seventh-ranked warrior in the Intermediate War General Group, named Li Yuan.

"Lin Zhen!"

Li Yuan was also taken aback when he saw Lin Zhen, but he quickly took the Star Core Crystal from his hand and said to Lin Zhen, "Lin Zhen, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're the first in the beginner group. We Intermediate War General won't give you that kind of face. Star Crystal are first come, first served. Why should it be yours?"

The Star Core Crystal was taken into his hand. It would dissipate if not absorbed within ten minutes. Lin Zhen took a deep breath as he saw that the item was now in this person's hands. The Bright Silver Spear reappeared in his hand, and he walked over step by step.

"I found this Star Core Crystal, but before I could pick it, I encountered the Mutated Moth. I just killed the moth, and now you're picking up the fallen peach? Do you really think I, Lin Zhen to bully? Put down the Star Core Crystal and we'll live in peace, otherwise, you'll stay here today!"

Li Yuan laughed and said, "Lin Zhen, you're too arrogant. It's true that your performance in the assessment was amazing, but that doesn't mean anything. You only got high scores because you did well in the tests of good and evil, courage, and willpower. I admit that you're outstanding among the Beginner War General, but in the intermediate group, your combat ability is only average, outside the top ten. What makes you think you can threaten me?"

Li Yuan's words make some sense. The true test of a martial artist's ability is in the Fourth Gate. Lin Zhen did not get a perfect score in the Fourth Gate, although his score was still very high. However, in the eyes of these Intermediate War General, Lin Zhen's skill in killing Mutated Beast played a significant role.

If we're just talking about strength, Lin Zhen definitely can't be considered one of the top figures among these elite Intermediate War General.

Of course, Lin Zhen did not use Gravity during the siege, which is also a factor.

As Li Yuan spoke, he held the Star Crystal in his hand to examine it. "Tsk tsk! What a beautiful treasure. Lin Zhen, if you know what's good for you, don't try to compete with me. If you try to be forceful, I'll show you what Intermediate War General is."

"Whoosh!"

Before he finished speaking, the Star Crystal in his hand suddenly flew out uncontrollably and landed directly in Lin Zhen's hand!

"What's going on!" Li Yuan was shocked. He never expected that Lin Zhen could be able to move objects remotely from a distance of more than ten meters.

With the Star Crystal in hand, Lin Zhen laughed and stored it in his Space Ring: "Don't forget to store away any good things you get in the future, or you'll suffer the consequences."

"Give it back to me!" Li Yuan roared in anger, raised his hand, and a sword appeared, which he then used to kill Lin Zhen.

"Court death!"

Lin Zhen was in high spirits after getting the Star Crystal, and he attacked without any restraint. His Bright Silver Spear swung, and Immovable as a Mountain!

A series of Mars flew in the darkness. Li Yuan's fierce attack failed, and he retreated exhausted.

"Such strong defense!" Li Yuan was startled and adopted an offensive stance again, but there was no longer any contempt in his eyes.

Lin Zhen didn't want to get entangled with Li Yuan here. His opponent was seventh in the intermediate group, and his strength should not be underestimated. Although Lin Zhen was confident of winning, he couldn't be defeated in just a few moves. Besides, the Star Crystal would dissipate in ten minutes, and three minutes had already passed.

"Li Yuan, don't push your luck. Get out of here now, and we'll be fine. Otherwise, you'd better watch out and see if you can withstand my Flying Knife in this darkness!"

As Lin Zhen spoke, Five Flying Knives hovered in the air, swirling silently in the darkness, almost imperceptible.

Li Yuan's expression immediately changed. The Flying Knife of Mind Power Master were indeed too difficult to defend against in the dark, and he really had no confidence in blocking them.

But the thought of having the Star Crystal snatched away again still made him unwilling to give up. He didn't move his feet, clearly preparing to fight Lin Zhen to the death.

Lin Zhen's face darkened. He rarely didn't want to get entangled with people, but this guy was being shameless. So, a fight was inevitable. However, it would be a pity to waste that Star Crystal, as there probably wouldn't be time to absorb it.

"My strength is still not enough!" Lin Zhen felt an even stronger urge to improve.

Just then, Lin Zhen saw a giant spider silently slide down a thick silk thread from the sky, its target Li Yuan.

The spider was as big as a small house, with exposed fangs and an extremely ferocious appearance; it was already close to Li Yuan's head.

Although Lin Zhen had already decided to kill, he really didn't want his fellow students to be killed by the spider, so he warned, "Watch out above your head, a big spider is coming."

Unexpectedly, Li Yuan scoffed, "Lin Zhen, don't try to distract me. I know you're trying to ambush me with Flying Knife. That trick is so overused. If you're so capable, come at me squarely and see if I'm afraid of you!"

Before Li Yuan could finish speaking, several of the spider's legs, as thick as steel pillars, embedded themselves into him, their sharp claws piercing his muscles, and a powerful neurotoxin instantly invaded his brain.

The spider's legs moved rapidly, and strands of silk, like hemp rope, quickly wrapped Li Yuan up, binding him into a dumpling.

Li Yuan struggled desperately, but the spider was too fast, and the neurotoxin made his resistance increasingly weak.

In less than twenty seconds, Li Yuan was completely wrapped in layers of silk threads. His face was contorted in pain, his mouth wide open, like a mummy that had been injected with mercury and died. He seemed to want to shout something, but he no longer had the ability to make a sound.

The spider climbed upwards, and Li Yuan's body was pulled into the Leaf and disappeared.

Lin Zhen let out a deep breath. "Some people always covet things beyond their capabilities. Who can they blame when they die?"

Having no interest in the doomed Li Yuan, Lin Zhen looked around, ran a few steps, climbed a tree trunk, and then shrunk into a secluded hollow.

The terrain here is secluded and undisturbed. The small entrance is so narrow that even large insects cannot get in, making it a perfect opportunity for Lin Zhen to try absorbing Star Core Crystal.

With a wave of his hand, he retrieved the Star Core Crystal from his Space Ring, which emitted a soft glow in the night.

The fourth update is here today! First of all, thank you all for your enthusiasm. This is the second bonus chapter, a bonus chapter for thirty monthly votes. After all, I can't let down the readers who voted. Hei Tu is starting to pay back his debts... no, he's starting to fulfill his promises. There will be a big update today, so please look forward to it!