The Shameless Lin Zhen

In the early morning, Lin Zhen climbed out of the river, exhausted to the point of near collapse.

Lying on her back on the riverbank, her chest heaving violently, Lin Zhen was in a very good mood.

After a day and a night of experimentation, he increased his ability from being able to unleash Waterfall attack 30 times in a row to 300 times now, a tenfold improvement.

"Each strike is like Waterfall; with such attack intensity, ordinary War General would find it absolutely difficult to withstand. My Lightning Long River has already begun to form combat power."

"However, I don't need to leave yet. I'll stay here and cultivate for a while longer, at least until both Meteor Crystal have matured before I go."

Thinking of the Meteor Crystal, Lin Zhen felt a little more invigorated. Calculating the time, the Meteor Crystal on the right should be ripe by now.

After resting and recuperating for a while, Lin Zhen felt his condition had improved somewhat. He got up and left, heading back to the location of the Meteor Crystal.

Once there, Lin Zhen climbed up, lifted the covering he had laid out, and saw that both Meteor Crystal were still there.

The one on the right has grown considerably larger and should turn into Comet Crystal within a few hours.

"Great! With this Comet Crystal in hand, my strength will be further enhanced. Although I can't reach the late stage of the Level Four War General yet, I can take a big step forward on the path to the mid-stage."

Seeing that the Meteor Crystal were almost ripe, Lin Zhen no longer wanted to return to her little nest, so she simply sat down and meditated to regulate her breathing.

After a night of arduous training, his Dantian Qi was almost completely depleted. The breathing exercise he just did was only a drop in the ocean, and he needed some time to recover.

But before he could even perform the exercise once, Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes!

Danger!

Mind Power Master's five senses are extremely sharp, and even their sixth sense is more acute than that of ordinary people. He sensed that something was watching him.

"What is that? It looks like some kind of predator."

Lin Zhen's eyes darted around, trying to find the assassin lurking in the shadows among the green trees.

The surrounding trees were covered in lush green Leaf, swaying gently in the breeze. Lin Zhen looked around for a while but didn't find anything.

He turned around and looked behind him, but there was nothing there either. However, the feeling of danger grew stronger.

"It must be some kind of Mutated Insect, but what kind of insect could give me such a dangerous feeling? It's lurking nearby, but I can't find it."

As she was thinking, a sudden inspiration struck Lin Zhen, and she remembered the knowledge introduced in the Survival Manual.

Some insects can use their body color as camouflage, hiding in places that are similar in color to themselves, making it difficult for prey to spot them and making it easier for them to ambush their prey.

"I'm surrounded by lush green Leaf, so this insect must be green too. I overlooked that. Let me look again."

This time, Lin Zhen focused his attention on the leaves, his Mental Power began to spread outwards, and all Five Flying Knives rose into the air, ready to face any sudden predators.

"There it is!"

Suddenly, Lin Zhen saw something that looked like a green branch less than five meters away from him.

Its emerald green body almost blends into the Leaf, and it is over five meters long. It has a pair of sharp blades that are two meters long on its forelimbs, and its black eyes only blink occasionally.

That's a Mutated Mantis!

The praying mantis is undoubtedly a fierce warrior among insects. Its serrated Mantis Blade is a deadly weapon, capable of easily dismembering even other Mutated Insect, let alone humans.

Just as Lin Zhen discovered the Mutated Mantis, the mantis moved!

With a silent leap, the long, dismembered body arrived in front of Lin Zhen, and a Mantis Blade swung, slashing fiercely at Lin Zhen!

If Lin Zhen were to be cut by this blade, he would definitely be cut in two. Lin Zhen dared not be careless and quickly bent down, the Mantis Blade sweeping over his head.

With the Bright Silver Spear in his hand, Lin Zhen immediately launched a counterattack!

"Rainstorm!"

A barrage of spear strikes rained down, but the mantis merely used its Mantis Blade to block most of Lin Zhen's attacks. Some of the spear strikes hit the mantis's body, leaving only faint white marks.

"This thing has such a hard shell; even Rainstorm won't work!"

When the first shot failed, the mantis swung its other Mantis Blade at once. This time, the speed of the attack was lightning-fast. This was the mantis's hunting instinct: speed!

Lin Zhen didn't even have time to dodge. Helpless, the Liquid Metal instantly transformed into armor, with a large bulge on his shoulder blocking the mantis's slash.

The powerful impact slashed Lin Zhen off the tree branch, and the Liquid Metal was dented, but it quickly returned to its original state.

Lin Zhen felt his chest heaving with blood and qi, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. Although his Bone were not broken, the impact still injured his internal organs.

"What a powerful praying mantis! It seems I'll have to rely on the newly learned Long River technique."

Lin Zhen Five Flying Knives to stab the mantis, but he couldn't even break through its shell. These Five Flying Knives were bought by Lin Zhen a long time ago, each costing 200,000 yuan, and they were now outdated.

The mantis nimbly leaped down from the tree trunk and swiftly pounced on Lin Zhen again.

"You beast! You really think I'm easy to bully? Come on!"

Lin Zhen became fierce, instantly activating the Body Like a Mountain" state of mind. His Bright Silver Spear drew a mysterious arc, unleashing a Waterfall of energy!

"Clang!"

A tremendous crash echoed through the forest, and the tree trunk beneath Lin Zhen's feet let out a groan as it actually cracked open.

Although it was a small twig, it was more than a meter thick and it did not stop the mantis's impact!

The mantis let out a hiss and flew backward.

The slash didn't even knock Lin Zhen back an inch!

Lin Zhen, having landed a successful blow, showed no mercy and followed up with a Lightning Long River!

A golden Electric Light streaked through the forest, Long Spear's beam, like an inverted Heavenly River, crashed down.

Although the mantis's Mantis Blade blocked Lin Zhen's attack again, it couldn't neutralize the impact and was once again sent flying by Lin Zhen, crashing into a tree trunk.

"Again! Strike while the iron is hot!"

Lin Zhen channeled his remaining Dantian Qi and launched another fierce attack.

After more than ten consecutive attacks, Lin Zhen finally seized the mantis's weakness and pierced its head with a single spear thrust!

With a flick of his Long Spear, a crystal flew out from the mantis's head. Just as it was about to fall down the tree, Lin Zhen pulled it up in Ling Kong and put it directly into his Space Ring.

Having lost its life-sustaining offspring, the mantis could no longer stand up. After twitching a few times, it died completely, transforming from hunter into Lin Zhen's prey.

"Finally got rid of this troublesome fellow. It was the most terrifying insect I've ever encountered in the jungle. If I hadn't just learned the Long River, I really wouldn't have been a match for it."

Lin Zhen ripped off his already tattered clothes. This mantis was too difficult to deal with; his clothes had been torn to shreds in the battle.

After throwing down the clothes, Lin Zhen sat down on the ground with a thud, feeling weak in the limbs and extremely uncomfortable in her chest.

Although the shock from the mantis's strike wasn't severe, it still took him some time to recover.

Lin Zhen lay sprawled on the tree trunk for a full three hours before finally standing up. He then meditated for another two hours before his condition had recovered by half.

"It seems I can't practice the Long River tonight. I should hurry up and collect the Star Crystal and go back to absorb their energy. Once I absorb the energy from the Star Crystal, my condition will be fully restored, and my cultivation level will advance significantly."

Lin Zhen got up, wearing only a pair of boxer shorts. Too lazy to take out clothes from his Space Ring to change, he climbed back up the flowering tree trunk.

Back here, one of the Meteor Crystal had indeed advanced, evolving into a Comet Crystal, trailing a long tail as it floated above the Stamen.

"Great! This is my second Comet Crystal. I'm going to take it back to my little nest to absorb it, since it's not very safe here yet."

Lin Zhen did not immediately take the Comet Crystal. Instead, he dismembered the mantis's corpse and used Liquid Metal to turn it into a saw. He first cut off the two huge Mantis Blade and put them into his Space Ring.

This Mantis Blade, after being struck repeatedly with the Long River, showed no cracks whatsoever. It is the hardest part of the mantis's body, and its quality is much better than that of the Bright Silver Spear.

In addition, Lin Zhen also removed a mantis leg, which was as thick as a pillar. He took it back and made a barbecue. Even without seasoning, it was still much better than eating beef jerky and Compressed Biscuit every day.

After doing all this, Lin Zhen removed the Comet Crystal.

After the Comet Crystal was removed, it needed to be absorbed within ten minutes. Lin Zhen immediately carried the mantis leg and quickly headed towards her little nest.

After passing through several tree trunks, Lin Zhen heard the rushing sound of water ahead. He waded across the river and returned to his little nest.

But as soon as he climbed out of the river, he saw something that surprised him.

Su Mingyue, dressed in a white priestess's long dress with a golden ribbon tied around her waist, squatted slightly as she inspected her little nest.

Lin Zhen didn't have time to tidy up when she left, and the little nest was still covered with flower petals, clearly indicating that someone lived there.

Hearing the sound, Su Mingyue looked up and her beautiful face immediately flushed crimson. She turned her head away and muttered, "Shameless!"

Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. His first reaction upon seeing Su Mingyue was to run, but then he thought, where could he run to? He had finally found such a place, and he didn't want to leave.

Just as she was thinking about how to deal with it, she heard her say that she was shameless. Lin Zhen looked down and was immediately embarrassed.

He had thrown away his clothes and hadn't had time to change into new ones. He was only wearing a pair of boxer shorts, which were soaking wet and clinging to his body from wading through the river.

This is the second bonus chapter today, added to honor the Hall Master of this book (Dianfeng Zhi Yanhuang), and to pay off one of my debts.