Ranking First

The three warriors watched from beginning to end, only coming to their senses after Lin Zhen killed the last Black Hole Stage Locust Warrior.

"Oh my god!"

"I can't believe my eyes."

"Is this guy only a level three stellar being? Could he be Star System Stage being hiding his true strength? Otherwise, how could he be this monstrous?"

Unconsciously, Lin Zhen's image has already risen to the level of the Star System Stage in the minds of several people.

After killing these Locust Warrior, Lin Zhen stood there for a long time without moving.

He sensed that his clone was generating a strong desire to devour it!

It's like a starving person seeing a table full of delicious food; they simply can't resist the wormhole's urge to eat.

This feeling must have come from the Star River Beast, Little Warm!

In the past, Little Warm would have no choice but to eat whenever she saw food, especially high-energy foods.

These Locust Warrior are all from the Star Stage, and there's even one from the Black Hole Stage. Their bodies are rich in nutrients, so they definitely have very strong energy.

At first, Lin Zhen even thought that Little Warm was about to awaken, but after careful examination, he found no signs of Little Warm waking up; it was purely his instinctive reaction.

"Could it be that my Star River Beast genes are finally about to awaken?"

Lin Zhen had seen Xi Lan Ke's ultimate evolved form, which could completely transform into Star River Beast, but he had not shown any signs of evolving for a long time.

It wasn't until today, upon seeing the corpse of the Demon Insect Warrior, that his Star River Beast genes truly began to awaken!

"I can clearly see the energy contained in these corpses. If I use my Innate Devour, I can only absorb one percent of the power. To truly absorb it, I have to consume flesh and blood."

"These half-human, half-insect creatures are really a bit much to eat raw."

Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, then simply waved his hand, taking all the corpses into the Dark Star Space, and his clone followed.

He doesn't control the clone; he lets it devour things based on its evolutionary instincts. That way, he can at least feel better psychologically and won't waste energy.

Lin Zhen looked at the three warriors who had escaped after his clones had started eating inside the Dark Star.

"You are safe."

One of the martial artists thanked Lin Zhen, saying, "Thank you so much for saving us, brother. Your strength is truly astounding. May I ask your name, brother?"

"Lin Zhen".

"Brother Lin Zhen, we are just ordinary people and don't know how to thank you. How about this, we will give you all our wealth as a token of our gratitude."

Lin Zhen waved his hand. "No need for that. I didn't save you for money. We are all warriors of the Fire Kirin Empire, so of course I can't just stand by and watch you be slaughtered by the Demon Insect Empire."

The martial artists were extremely grateful to Lin Zhen for not accepting money.

"Why were you chased here by the Demon Insect Empire? This place is already close to the Bright Passage. The people of the Demon Insect Empire usually don't come too close to this place."

One of the leading Black Hole Late Stage warriors said, "It's because we discovered a resource planet. They didn't know the exact coordinates, so they chased after us. We shouldn't have exposed the ore."

"Oh, what kind of ore?" Lin Zhen asked.

The martial artist rummaged through his Space Ring and pulled out a piece of ore.

"This is it, the ore of Thunder Crystal."

The ore is blue with specks of crystalline light inside; it really is Thunder Crystal!

Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes. He could use Star Crystal to upgrade now, but the power of the Heart of Plants and Trees was gradually waning, and the Star Fruit Tree was producing Star Crystal at a slower rate. He was also about to enter the mid-stage of the stellar realm, and his demand was even greater, so his advancement was slower.

Normally, it would take at least several more years to advance to the Star Level Nine.

Finding the Thunder Crystal became the top priority, and unexpectedly, we found it as soon as we arrived.

"Could you tell me the coordinates of this resource star?" Lin Zhen asked.

The martial artists exchanged glances and nodded.

The warrior continued, "Actually, we don't remember the coordinates very well either. We only know the approximate coordinates. There is a Garbage Disposal Plant about a thousand stars away from here. We found it when we went there to look for valuable scrap. But we didn't have time to remember the coordinates before we encountered the demonic insects. I only remember that the surface of that planet was full of garbage, including many wrecked spaceships. You have to dig deep underground to find minerals."

Lin Zhen paused for a moment, then looked slightly disappointed.

It seems unrealistic to find this resource planet immediately; it will probably take some effort.

One of the three martial artists was seriously injured and urgently needed treatment. After they finished speaking, they left Lin Zhen's Dimensional Universe Number and then hurriedly took their leave.

Lin Zhen did not try to persuade them to stay; not everyone wants to remain in the Chaotic Star River.

Having learned that the Garbage Disposal Plant had a resource planet, Lin Zhen had a goal and began to move forward slowly, following the approximate coordinates provided by the other party.

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"What? Lin Zhen not only survived, but he's ranked number one!"

Tony and his friends stared incredulously at the ranking of Concentration Camp camps within the Dimensional Universe.

They thought Lin Zhen was overconfident and stayed behind, and that he would be eaten alive by the Insect Race warriors. But to their surprise, he not only survived, but also wiped out the entire group of Locust Warrior with a kill count of 301.

"Could we have run into a bunch of fake Insect Race? How could three hundred people be no match for a single level three star?"

Tony and his team were completely baffled.

Currently, in the ranking of Concentration Camp within the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen ranks first with 301st place, while the second place goes to Ye Hua, the son of the Mechanical Realm King from the Kirin Saint Star.

Ye Hua is a seventh-level star system expert. He was nurtured by his father from a young age and not only has a high cultivation level and strong strength, but he has also awakened the bloodline of the Super Star River Beast, the Golden Dragon.

It can be said that Ye Hua entered the Chaotic Star River with the goal of becoming number one, and he was indeed the first person to enter the Chaotic Star River.

Just now, Ye Hua was still ranked first, having killed 69 Insect Race warriors, leading Feng Qingluan, who was in second place, by more than 20.

But in the blink of an eye, he was surpassed, and by a huge margin. Lin Zhen, this unknown nobody, actually reached three hundred kills in one leap!

The sword in his hand paused for a moment, then suddenly accelerated, and a warrior who had just found the Demon Clan beetle was cut down by Ye Hua's sword.

"Lin Zhen, a level three stellar astronomical being! He's actually from the Sanjiang Star Region Federation, the same place as her. What an interesting young man."

Ye Hua continued to venture deeper into the starry sky, a hint of coldness creeping onto his handsome face, and his deep eyes dimming slightly.

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Feng Qingluan put down the Green Edge Sword in her hand and listened to Feng Hong'er's story.

"You mean, Lin Zhen, the one who refused our deal, has now won first place? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Young Miss, there's no mistake, it's that Lin Zhen. This guy performed exceptionally well inside the World Stone. His true strength is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface. Even when Tian Ci advanced to a higher star system inside the World Stone, he couldn't do anything to him and still managed to escape safely. Now that his strength has improved even further, it's not surprising that he can do something like this."

Feng Qingluan's icy expression remained unchanged; she simply nodded slightly. "Indeed, the Sanjiang Star Region Federation has produced another talent. Hopefully, he won't become our enemy."

"Young Miss.."

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"Lin Zhen? Where did this guy come from? I've never heard of him before!" Nan Lie, the disciple of the Skyfire Realm King, angrily swung the knife in his hand. He was originally ranked third, but suddenly he dropped to fourth. How could he not be furious?

"Young Master, don't worry, I'll check for you. I found out, Lin Zhen from the Sanjiang Star Region Federation."

"The Sanjiang Star Region Federation? He's from the same place as that tigress? What's his cultivation level?"

"Stellar Level 3..."

"Pah! He must have gotten incredibly lucky, otherwise how could a mere level three stellar trash like him kill three hundred Insect Race warriors? I better not run into him, or I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget!"

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Zhang Zhidong, a Star System Level Four, was also very frustrated, as his ranking dropped from fourth to fifth, which gave him a great sense of crisis.

If he doesn't make it into the top five, he won't even be able to obtain the title of Baron. He originally intended to strive for first place, so how could he accept this?

"Losing to Ye Hua and Feng Qingluan is one thing, but how can I lose to a mere rookie at the third level of the Stellar Realm? It seems that this Chaotic Star River War will not only involve killing the enemy, but also killing our own people!"

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Besides these top-tier princes and their disciples, there is one person who is of the most concern: Tian Ci.

Tian Ci's eyes were icy cold. "Lin Zhen, you really are lucky. The Star System Stage pirates I hired couldn't kill you. I thought I was letting you live a few more years, but you insisted on coming to the Chaotic Star River. So don't blame me!"

"With me here, you won't escape the Chaotic Star River alive. I refuse to believe that your mere third-level star can turn the world upside down!"

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Almost all the contestants noticed Lin Zhen and were surprised that he could achieve such results at such a level.

Moreover, within the empire, the name Lin Zhen appeared in people's sight for the first time.

He came from a Elementary Civilization Universe Country called Heavenly River in the Sanjiang Star Region Federation. He was a minor lord in this Cosmic Nation, and although his strength was not outstanding, his performance was remarkable.

However, most people firmly believe that Lin Zhen must have had some good luck, such as encountering a group of poisoned, injured, and unconscious demonic insect warriors, and then casually killing these dying warriors, which is why he temporarily became number one.

However, this war in the Chaotic Star River is not a 100-meter sprint, but a protracted war. Temporary success means nothing, and in the end, strength will prevail.

I believe Lin Zhen's first place is only temporary. Before long, he will be completely swallowed up by the crowd.