Ambush

Lin Zhen, having landed a successful blow, didn't stop and flew over the hills. Although Flying Ant were still rapidly chasing after him, he ignored them and plummeted rapidly after disappearing from sight. A golden and silver light shield appeared around his body.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Despite a violent impact, the Flying Ant failed to break through Lin Zhen's defenses immediately.

Lin Zhen landed and turned around to unleash another barrage of spear light. The Rainstorm Spear Art was even more effective than the Long River in the current environment, and another swarm of Flying Ant was slaughtered.

Lin Zhen took two quick steps forward, and there were several Star Crystal not far ahead.

A Soldier Ant bared its fangs and claws as it charged towards him. Without a word, Lin Zhen unleashed a Waterfall attack, instantly killing the massive creature.

Rainstorm was no longer effective against such a large creature, but fortunately Lin Zhen had a wide range of methods and was not afraid at all.

After killing five or six Soldier Ant and then slaughtering a group of Worker Ant, Lin Zhen finally arrived near the Star Crystal.

The closest thing to him was a Comet Crystal. The Liquid Metal at his waist transformed into a curved blade in Lin Zhen's hand. With a single slash, the flower, the Star Crystal, and part of the tree trunk were all sliced off.

Gravity!

A Gravity was released, and the Star Crystal fell directly into Lin Zhen's Space Ring.

I got my first Star Crystal!

Lin Zhen was greatly encouraged. The Ant Nest nest was indeed a treasure trove; he had obtained a Comet Crystal so easily.

Although he was happy, he didn't linger at all. He took a few steps to the next Star Crystal, suddenly turned around and raised his hand in the air, and a Golden Light Rays shot out!

Seven or eight Flying Ant were riddled with holes and fell from the sky.

Following the same method, Lin Zhen obtained the second Comet Crystal.

After repeating this process several times, I finally got my hands on eight Comet Crystal!

"Phew! That's about enough. These Comet Crystal are enough for me to absorb this time. I'll give one to Guang Ge. Sun Tie and Luo Zhen are my teammates. Although they didn't contribute much, they fought in the arena, so I can't let them down. I'll give them two. The remaining five are enough for me to reach the Level Four Peak. It's about time to go back."

Although he had only been here for less than twenty minutes, Lin Zhen was already extremely exhausted. The intensity of the battle was simply too great, and it had taken a heavy toll on him.

Just as they were preparing to leave, Lin Zhen suddenly saw a flower in full bloom on a high mountain peak, about two hundred meters away from him, with a pale blue Star Crystal floating on it.

"Planet Crystal!"

Although the Comet Crystal was useful to him, it was of little use to Su Mingyue. Lin Zhen didn't want to come all this way, yet he brought her nothing. Su Mingyue was injured, so this Planet Crystal was perfect for her to absorb.

Furthermore, to be ranked third on the left branch, one must take on a challenge. If one wants to play in team mode, one must pay a Planet Crystal. Whether it's for Su Mingyue or to hand over to the higher-ups, Lin Zhen desperately needs this item.

Lin Zhen had thought things through very clearly regarding his relationship with Su Mingyue. He didn't want Su Mingyue to follow the same path as in her previous life, so he would try to change her fate, but that didn't mean he wanted to have anything to do with her.

Reborn into this world, Lin Zhen's goal remains unchanged: to reach the pinnacle. Everything else takes a backseat.

Of course, as a friend, Lin Zhen also wanted to help Su Mingyue and make up for the guilt of standing idly by in her previous life. Besides, Su Mingyue saved her on the stage yesterday, an action that could easily have cost her her life, yet she rushed up without hesitation without even thinking. This touched Lin Zhen's hard-hearted nature.

Without a second thought, Lin Zhen stepped onto the shield and headed straight for the Planet Crystal, followed by a swarm of Flying Ant buzzing behind him, while more Flying Ant took off to block his path.

But none of this could stop Lin Zhen. He believed he could successfully retrieve the Planet Crystal and return. As long as his Dantian Qi was not depleted and he was not surrounded by a large swarm of Soldier Ant and Flying Ant, he was confident he could escape.

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At the largest Tree Hole by the pool, Zhang Sicheng, with a thick bandage on his shoulder, stood next to Guang Ge.

"Guang Ge, you have to help me this time."

Guang Ge looked at him. "How are your injuries?"

"It's no use. Even if I recover, it will be very difficult for me to learn martial arts in the future. My life has been ruined by that bastard Lin Zhen."

"So what are your plans?" Guang Ge asked.

"Guang Ge, here is all my assets, worth over 20 billion. I'll give it all to you, and I'll even tell you my bank card password. You can withdraw it as soon as you leave. All you have to do is help me kill Lin Zhen and never let that kid leave the Star Fruit Tree."

Guang Ge hesitated for a moment, then took the Space Ring Zhang Sicheng handed him. "This matter is not easy to handle. You know that I am in a position where I cannot directly deal with other martial artists."

"But I know you're incredibly resourceful, Guang Ge, you'll definitely find a way. I'm begging you."

As he spoke, Zhang Sicheng endured the pain and knelt down to kowtow to Guang Ge Guang Ge, who did not stop him.

After waiting for a while, seeing that Zhang Sicheng's head was bleeding from being banged on his head, Zhang Sicheng said, "There is a way, but you have to wait patiently. Zhang Sicheng, remember this: the best way to take revenge on someone is not to kill them, but to make them lose their most precious thing, lose their fighting spirit, and become a failure. Then you can trample on them at will. That is a better way than killing them."

"Alright! I think this kid cherishes his girlfriend the most. If you can get me that woman, I'll definitely..."

"Don't even think about it. Do you know who that woman is? She's a disciple of the Great God Sect of the God's Grace Cathedral in the Capital City Base City. She's Holy Maiden. If you dare to touch her, you're asking for trouble. Even I can't. After all, we can't stay in the Star Fruit Tree forever. In a few years, we'll all have to leave and live outside. Who would dare to offend the Great God Sect Capital City?"

"Ah! They're disciples of the Great God Sect, what should we do?"

"Don't worry, I know a way, but there's still some work to be done. Don't worry, I guarantee I can deal a heavy blow to Lin Zhen and make him achieve nothing."

Guang Ge spoke, he put away Zhang Sicheng's Space Ring.

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Lin Zhen flew over the hills and headed straight for the Planet Crystal.

As soon as he got close, a swarm of Soldier Ant appeared around him and pounced on him with bared teeth and claws.

After wielding his Long Spear, Lin Zhen finally managed to kill the swarm of Soldier Ant, but the ground trembled violently.

The withered branches and fallen leaves were opened, and an exceptionally large Soldier Ant crawled out from the ground.

"The Queen Ant Guard!"

There is a queen ant in this Ant Nest. All the ants are bred by the queen ant. The queen ant herself does not have much fighting power, so some particularly strong Soldier Ant become the Queen Ant Guard.

The one in front of him was over four meters tall and over ten meters long, not even including the length of its antennae. This was the most powerful ant in the Ant Nest, and Lin Zhen encountered it on his first visit.

The enormous fangs opened and closed repeatedly, lunging straight at Lin Zhen to bite.

Lin Zhen was able to kill the Soldier Ant and the Flying Ant, but he couldn't easily kill this Queen Ant Guard.

However, he didn't want to give up on the Planet Crystal. After circling back and forth twice without being able to subdue the Queen Ant Guard, he immediately rushed down the hill.

The Queen Ant Guard chased after her, but Lin Zhen suddenly turned and raised her hand towards the Planet Crystal from afar.

Gravity!

The Planet Crystal was enveloped by a powerful Gravity and flew directly into Lin Zhen's hand. However, a large pile of dry branches and dust also flew in with it, making Lin Zhen look extremely disheveled and dirty.

Lin Zhen didn't care about anything else. He ran wildly with his shield on his feet, waving his Bright Silver Spear frequently. He managed to break through the pursuit of the Queen Ant Guard and the encirclement of countless Flying Ant.

When he returned to the vines, he was drenched in sweat, his chest heaving violently.

This time it was really dangerous. If we had delayed any longer, I'm afraid he wouldn't have made it back.

Lin Zhen climbed up the shield and returned to the tree branch.

Because he collected the items on the other side of the hill, no one knew what his harvest was like. When Lin Zhen returned, the onlookers slowly left.

Lin Zhen first gave Sun Tie and Luo Zhen two Comet Crystal, and then returned to the Tree Hole with Su Mingyue, handing her the Planet Crystal.

Su Mingyue glanced at Lin Zhen, whispered a thank you, and then handed Lin Zhen a towel to wipe his sweat.

Lin Zhen wiped himself clean, then went out to find Guang Ge and gave him a Comet Crystal. He then returned to the Tree Hole, took out the remaining five Comet Crystal, and began to absorb them.

This absorption took a full day, but the results were very good. Lin Zhen's realm finally climbed to the Level Four Peak. If he had four or five more Comet Crystal, he could advance to Level Five War General.

After absorbing the essence, Lin Zhen found Su Mingyue Su Mingyue, who said to him, "My injuries are healed. Next time, I can go with you to collect Star Crystal."

Hearing that Su Mingyue had recovered, Lin Zhen was very happy, but he was still a little worried. "But your face still looks a bit pale. Are you really healed?"

"Of course it's good. Why would I lie to you? How could absorbing a Star Crystal from such a minor injury be bad?" Su Mingyue blinked her big eyes.

"Then I'm relieved. Next week we'll be facing challenges from other groups. I was thinking that if your injury wasn't good, we'd have to give it a try, but it seems that's no longer necessary. As long as we're both here, we can give it a shot."

"Yes, we won't give up on what you've worked so hard for," Su Mingyue said firmly.

Lin Zhen looked at Su Mingyue, recalling her astonishing act of daring to be the first in the world in her previous life, and suddenly said, "You will become the most powerful martial artist in the future."

"I'm not that good, am I? I have a senior sister who came to the God General Training Camp a few years ago. She's very powerful. I've been afraid of her since I was little." Su Mingyue's face turned slightly red, lacking confidence in herself.

"I believe you are the best." Lin Zhen didn't care about her mention of her senior sister and encouraged her with a smile.

Su Mingyue held up a small, crystalline finger to Lin Zhen: "Yes, I will try my best. You should also speed up your cultivation. Let's try to leave this place together."

Lin Zhen smiled, feeling that Su Mingyue was a bit like a little girl, but still hooked her finger with his. "It's a deal."

A week passed quickly, and Lin Zhen's team was finally about to face their first challenge.