How Have You Been?

Just as Lin Zhen was fiercely fighting the insects, a group of people also rushed out from the dense forest in the southeast.

The five men in front, all wearing camouflage and nearly all wounded, were fleeing in disarray, while more than a dozen men were chasing after them.

"Everyone, charge! Take down these military bastards! How dare they go against Boss Zhou? Don't they even know if they have the strength?"

Li Changying, wielding Iron Cavalry Spear, led several warriors from the Northwest Military Martial Hall in a fighting retreat.

Two years have passed since I arrived at Star Fruit Tree. Of the nearly twenty members of the once-powerful Northwest Military Martial Hall, only five remain.

In order to Beehive foothold in the hive, the Northwest Military Martial Hall accepted countless challenges. Some died in the challenges, some were ambushed and killed, and some died under the terrifying mutated Wasp.

The Northwest Military Martial Hall is no longer powerful. Apart from their generation, the next two generations did not produce any geniuses, and they were not even of one mind with them.

After failing to secure a position with Zhou Butong Beehive, Li Changying knew he was doomed; Zhou Butong would definitely deal with him.

He immediately led his men away, intending to make a living in the Ant Nest, but unexpectedly, they were still caught up by Zhou Butong's men.

They fought their way to Tree Heart Lake, and almost everyone was wounded.

When another brother fell beside him, Li Changying almost despaired. No matter how good he was at fighting, how long could he hold out alone?

"Big Brother Li! Report it to me."

With another scream, another Advanced War General of the Northwest Military Martial Hall fell beside Li Changying.

Li Changying brandished his Long Spear, repelling two approaching martial artists and successfully assassinating one, but he also sustained another wound.

A martial artist suddenly pounced from behind, his long sword aimed straight at Li Changying's neck!

"Big Brother Li, be careful!"

Another martial artist from the Northwest rushed forward, managing to block the blow for Li Changying before collapsing into a pool of blood.

Li Changying's eyes were almost red. Now only he and Sui Changlong were left. Sui Changlong was the second in the beginner group. Although he lost to Lin Zhen, after two years of hard training, his level had reached the Level Eight Peak.

Nevertheless, Level Eight Peak is not considered outstanding among the level nine martial artists here. At this moment, Sui Changlong has dozens of wounds of varying sizes on his body and is on the verge of death.

"Big Brother Li, you try to break through by yourself, I'll hold them off for you."

"No, it's just the two of us left. If we have to leave, we'll go together!"

"Stop talking, I can't leave anymore, Big Brother Li, you should go!"

Sui Changlong charged into the attacking crowd, blood splattering everywhere. His bravery yielded no significant results, and he fell into a pool of blood.

Li Changying sprinted at full speed, but he was covered in wounds and bleeding profusely, which was draining his strength. He couldn't hold on for much longer.

After running for a few minutes, when he finally reached the edge of Tree Heart Lake, he was surrounded again.

The leading warrior, wielding a long sword, strode forward, laughing heartily.

"Li Changying, why don't you keep running? Northwest God of War? Bah!"

Spitting hard, the martial artist continued, "Within the Star Fruit Tree, no one is righteous, and no one is evil. Everything is for survival. Your reputation outside is useless here. Survival of the fittest. Since you dare to challenge the senior students, you must have the courage to accept defeat."

Li Changying braced himself against the ground with one hand on his gun, wiping away a mouthful of blood from the corner of his mouth. "Don't think I don't know what you people are up to. Zhou Butong has occupied the Beehive long enough, and every time a martial artist risks their life to obtain Star Crystal, you actually take 30% of them. Where do those 30% of Star Crystal go? Why should you get all the spoils we shed for free!"

"Hahaha! What makes us so special? I'll tell you right now what makes us special. It's all about strength. Back then, your Northwest Military Martial Hall was so united, and you could even compete with us. But what's the result after these two years? Aren't you all dead? All that's left are a bunch of worthless cowards who dare to challenge Brother Zhou's First Squad. If you don't fail, who will?"

Li Changying said indignantly, "I'm not convinced! Several of the people who accepted the challenge this time aren't from the Beehive. Where did they come from? You're breaking the rules!"

"Rules? Rules are made by people and are meant to be broken. I can tell you the truth: those people are from the Sky Dome. They're all Brother Zhou's friends. They're here to deal with unruly guys like you. If you're not happy, there's no one to reason with."

"I'll go find someone, and I can find someone to help me. There are several experts in my year. Once I find them, I'll come back and challenge them again."

"Don't even dream about it. I know your class, the Class 497. The strongest one, Su Mingyue, is currently in Sky Dome. I heard she's getting married soon. She's Little Overlord's chosen fiancée. Do you think you can find her?"

"And there's this guy named Tang Yu. He's in the same year as you, right? He's also at the Beehive. He's pretty strong, but I doubt he'll help you, hahaha."

"I can go to the Ant Nest. I know Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai are Ant Nest. I'll go find them."

"Forget it, Li Changying, stop daydreaming. Things have come to this point; do you even have a chance to get to the Ant Nest anymore? Besides, Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai are supposedly doing quite well over there. Why would they help you? Just because of your classmate relationship? Don't make me laugh!"

After saying this, the martial artist grinned maliciously, "It's about time. Time to send you on your way."

Just as they were about to make their move, a martial artist suddenly shouted, "What is that?"

The man's scream startled everyone, and they all stopped what they were doing and looked in his direction.

On the surface of Tree Heart Lake, a large Black Cloud was rolling rapidly in from afar, its impact creating a trench of Black Cloud in the lake, which looked extremely terrifying from a distance.

"What is that?"

The martial artist was stunned, but as the Black Cloud drew closer, he suddenly let out a heart-wrenching scream, "It's Sea-Land-Air!"

"Good heavens! How can there be so many of these bugs? Get out of the way, everyone get out of the way!"

The martial artists scattered in all directions, even forgetting about Li Changying.

Li Changying didn't dare to linger there and quickly moved aside.

The Black Cloud grew larger and larger, and soon crashed onto the shore.

A huge swarm of insects, numbering over a thousand, crashed to the ground with a thunderous roar. Every now and then, the corpses of the insects were thrown out, landing either on the shore or in the lake.

The martial artists around were not far from the insects, but the insects did not attack them. Instead, they kept circling around the swarm of insects and squeezing into any gaps they could find.

Through the dense swarm of insects, one could vaguely see streaks of golden light flashing in the center.

"Could someone be inside?"

"Judging from this, it's possible. The insects are attacking something, and the golden lights inside should be that person fighting."

"This is really amazing! Who could withstand an attack from so many insects?"

"In short, it's definitely not from our Beehive. None of the experts have come out yet. It's probably some powerful figure from the Sky Dome."

As the people speculated amongst themselves, the swarm of insects visibly shrank.

A huge sphere, tens of meters in diameter, shrank to twenty meters, then to a dozen meters, and people gradually saw what was inside.

A man whose entire body was stained with Black Blood kept firing out countless Golden Rays. Every time he opened his hand, several insects would fall down in a swirling motion. The Long Spear in his hand also brought out streaks of Thunderbolt Lightning, killing the insects one after another. His strength was terrifyingly powerful!

Although there were many insects, they couldn't withstand the constant killing. The rate dropped from several hundred to over a hundred, and finally only a dozen or so remained.

But this man seemed to grow more and more courageous in battle. He suddenly leaped up, gliding through the Ling Kong on his shield, his Long Spear blooming like flowers in the sky.

"Puff puff puff puff puff!"

The corpses of insects fell like raindrops, piling up a Old Gao layer on the ground.

"What am I seeing? Is this still War General?"

"A high-level Mind Power Master, and with incredibly strong close combat skills, this person is definitely from the Sky Dome."

"His entire body was stained Black Blood; you couldn't even tell what he originally looked like."

Li Changying looked at the dark-skinned creature with a puzzled expression, feeling that it seemed somewhat familiar.

After killing the insects, the man ignored everyone around him and went to the lakeside to wash his body with the lake water.

He casually tossed his coat aside, revealing his well-defined and muscular physique, then took off his pants, revealing his long and strong thighs.

A martial artist nearby swallowed hard and remarked, "What a great figure."

The person next to him glared at him, and he immediately shut up.

After taking off his pants, the man discarded his underwear and everything else, and took a bath right in front of the group of people without any attempt to conceal himself.

However, everyone was stunned by this person's bravery. During this process, no one dared to disturb him or even attack Li Changying. They just hoped that this terrifying guy would leave on his own after he finished taking a bath.

This person even produced a bag of shampoo and washed all the blood off his hair, making the people around him anxious.

Perhaps this person killed too many insects, because the area within a radius of several hundred meters was completely empty, and no insects came near, allowing him to wash himself clean successfully.

After changing into a blue outfit, tidying his hair, and putting on his boots, the man picked up the Bright Silver Spear stuck in the ground, turned to face Li Changying, and smiled, revealing a handsome face. "Northwest God of War, how have you been!"

Today I'm adding a fourth chapter, an extra chapter for the book's Hall Master (Chopped Chili Fish Head, Old Duck Soup). By the way, judging from your name, I can tell you're a foodie like me. You've paid off your debt!