A Little Phoenix

Standing up from the Garbage Basin, Lin Zhen unconsciously paced back and forth.

"Flames, flames, even stronger flames. Cultivating this takes time, but here in the Chaotic Star River, I don't have that much time to waste."

Lin Zhen also checks the rankings within the Dimensional Universe. Currently, the top kill is Ye Hua, who has killed over 30,000 Insect Race, while the second place is Nan Lie, who has also killed over 30,000.

Feng Qingluan, who ranked third, had killed over 20,000 people. Her kill count had stagnated for a while, otherwise she would have been almost tied with Ye Hua before.

Tian Ci and the others were also there, but the total number of warriors in the Fire Qilin was now less than 20,000.

If things continue like this, we're likely to lose this war. Once we withdraw, Lin Zhen won't be able to stay alone in the Chaotic Star River.

After thinking for a long time without finding a suitable solution, Lin Zhen felt a little restless and simply sat down to rest and meditate.

As one practices meditation, the mind gradually An Ning.

The Mental Power spread outwards, enveloping an area of several thousand meters around it.

"Chirp chirp~!"

A low, delicate bird song rang out, and Mental Power scan revealed a small bird.

Lin Zhen had never seen such a beautiful bird before.

It has beautiful multicolored feathers on its body, a few feathers on its head, and a beautiful tail feather that trails behind it like a long skirt. Its wings are flapping weakly, and its little claws are delicate and tender, as if it is about to fall from the sky at any moment.

"It looks like a baby bird, although it's much bigger than a chicken."

Just as Lin Zhen was thinking this, the bird suddenly spun in the air and then plunged down!

Lin Zhen was startled. The bird seemed to be seriously injured. He instinctively waved his hand, and a Gravity enveloped it, directly pulling the bird from the distant sky.

The light little bird nestled in my arms, its eyelids fluttered a few times, then slowly closed, never to open again.

When Lin Zhen held the little bird, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

"This isn't an ordinary bird; it's actually a Star River Beast, and a Super Star River Beast at that, a fire-attribute Star River Beast!"

Lin Zhen stared in shock, never expecting to encounter Super Star River Beast in this desolate place. This was truly astonishing.

Lin Zhen didn't know where this Star River Beast came from, but since he had encountered it, he didn't want to leave it to die.

A Star Power energy containing fire slowly enveloped the bird.

The bird, in its daze, let out a soft chirp, like a kitten.

Lin Zhen smiled slightly. Although the bird was badly injured, coincidentally, he also had the Fire Qilin gene and was of the same fire attribute, so he should be able to heal it slowly.

However, this will take time and cannot be completed in just a few days.

"Since I have nothing else to do for the time being, I might as well do a good deed."

Lin Zhen slowly channeled his Star Power, but he could feel the bird's body temperature getting lower and lower.

"Oh no, this little bird is injured somewhere, and its vital energy is extremely depleted. It cannot be healed by Star Power alone."

Lin Zhen immediately thought of the situation when he saved Little Warm, so he simply bit his fingertip, let the blood flow out, and put it to the bird's beak.

The unconscious bird sensed the liquid and immediately began to swallow instinctively.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this bird only weighs about 20 pounds; it is, after all, Star River Beast with an astonishing appetite. It took several hours to suck its blood!

The blood it absorbed exceeded its own weight, meaning that Lin Zhen's body had been strengthened multiple times, far surpassing human physical capabilities, which was why it hadn't been completely drained.

Nevertheless, when he finally pulled the bird back from the brink of death, Lin Zhen was already pale and swaying.

"What a voracious bird! It almost sucked me dry."

Lin Zhen hurriedly took out some food from his Space Ring, wolfed it down, and then simply lay down on the ground to rest.

Lin Zhen's blood entered the bird's body, and the bird's blood also entered Lin Zhen's body, causing subtle changes.

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"Big brother, we can't run anymore, let's fight these bugs!"

Several warriors with the Fire Qilin were being chased by a swarm of Insect Race and were on the verge of exhaustion.

Such scenes are common in the Chaotic Star River. Human Race warriors are becoming fewer and fewer, while the Insect Race are growing larger and more numerous, and they are about to be unable to resist.

"Let's go all out! Killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus!"

Several warriors turned and charged back towards the Insect Race army, while Insect Race in the distant Star System Stage smirked.

"Foolish creatures, our Insect Race low-level warriors can be bred from the hive, as many as we need. Even if you kill a hundred or a thousand, what impact will it have on us? We are destined to win this Chaotic Star River War."

Just as several warriors were about to be overwhelmed by the Insect Race army, a figure descended from the sky.

The two Flying Sword, like Flood Dragon in the mind, drew streaks of light in the air, and wherever the sword light passed, countless Insect Race fell to the ground.

These hundreds of Insect Race were unable to withstand this man's two swords and were slaughtered within five minutes!

Meanwhile, the Insect Race from the distant Star System Stage had already turned and fled, shouting as they ran, "Ye Hua! Don't be so smug! Your individual bravery means nothing. We, the Insect Race, are destined to win this battle! All of you remaining will perish in the Chaotic Star River!"

The Insect Race leader had fled, and the warriors stared at the handsome man with flowing robes, their eyes filled with a madness that went beyond mere admiration.

"Ye Hua is so handsome!"

"Boss Ye Hua, you are truly my idol."

"Hua Ge, you saved my life. I have no way to repay you. If you don't mind, I'm willing to stay by your side and take care of you."

Ye Hua smiled as he looked at the martial artists; he was used to such scenes.

"There's no need for this, everyone. We are all compatriots of the Empire and should help each other. However, you should not wander in the starry sky any longer. Either go to the Suspended Island to study the Heaven Stele, or go back. It's too dangerous here."

"We're not afraid, we have Ye Hua, we're going to the Suspended Island!" The martial artists were resolute.

Ye Hua revealed a charming smile, making the female martial artist's eyes sparkle with hearts. Then he turned and strolled through the void, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

All of this was recorded by these martial artists and then transmitted into the Dimensional Universe so that the people of the Fire Qilin could see it.

The unfavorable war situation caused widespread panic within the empire, and they desperately needed some psychological reassurance. Ye Hua's appearance was just in time to cheer people up again.

They all believed that they might not win this battle, but they wouldn't lose too badly either, because they still had Ye Hua.

The idol among martial artists has become National Idol, with hundreds of millions of followers!

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"Chirp chirp~!"

A few clear bird calls slowly brought Lin Zhen back to her senses.

Opening his eyes, he saw a small, fiery red bird perched atop a wrecked spaceship, tilting its head as it looked at Lin Zhen.

The bird's body is mostly red, with colorful feathers, making it extremely beautiful and adorable.

Lin Zhen used his Mental Power to examine himself and was pleasantly surprised to find that the Fire Element within his body had actually become stronger.

The originally light orange flames had turned light yellow!

An improvement in color means a temperature increase of thousands or tens of thousands of degrees, which is a huge increase, especially since Lin Zhen did nothing.

"It must be because of this little bird, just like with Little Warm that time. It must be a Phoenix!"

There are many birds that can control fire, such as the Vermilion Bird and the Fire Crow, but among the Super Star River Beast birds, only the Phoenix can control fire, the king of birds.

"Are you a Little Phoenix?"

Lin Zhen looked at the Little Phoenix and liked it more and more. She couldn't help but beckon it over. "Come here."

The Little Phoenix raised its head and looked at the distant horizon, seemingly not seeing Lin Zhen at all.

"Oh my! So proud?"

Lin Zhen smiled and then took out a piece of beef from her Space Ring: "Here, have some."

Little Phoenix kept her eyes straight ahead and kept a safe distance from Lin Zhen.

For some reason, Lin Zhen seemed to sense that Little Phoenix's gaze was cold and showed no affection for him whatsoever.

"You don't have to treat me like this. I saved your life, after all."

The Little Phoenix slightly turned its head and glanced at Lin Zhen, but that was all it did; it still couldn't show any joy.

"This little guy is really hard to please. Back then, Little Warm was like a mangy dog, and I couldn't get rid of her no matter how hard I tried. These are two extremes."

Lin Zhen stroked his chin. The more arrogant the Little Phoenix was, the more he wanted it to shed its arrogant facade. Just imagining a Little Phoenix perched on his shoulder, occasionally helping him with his hair and scratching his itch, would be quite nice.

Lin Zhen could clearly sense that the Little Phoenix was very hungry and needed a lot of food, but it just wouldn't pay any attention to her.

"Chris, can you find out what food Phoenix needs?"

"Master, we've found out. Phoenix must eat living creatures that contain a lot of energy, and sometimes they also need to consume fire ore."

"There's no fire ore, and it's a young Phoenix, so it shouldn't need to eat too much ore, it's a living creature. Let me see."

Lin Zhen's clone caught a bright green mantis inside the Star Fruit Tree. Its strength had reached the Planet Stage, making it an excellent tonic.

"Chris, do you think this praying mantis fits the Phoenix's recipe?"

"That's fine, this one definitely fits."

"That's good. I refuse to believe I can't handle it."

Lin Zhen firmly subdued the praying mantis, then took it out. "Hey! Try this, a fresh and delicious insect, all-natural and organic."

The Little Phoenix glanced back, and Lin Zhen even saw it swallow, but it still refused to come over, as if the scenery up there was so beautiful.

Lin Zhen was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He made a snap decision and directly activated his elemental power. The wind and clouds gathered, lightning Lei Ming roared, and he artificially made it rain from the sky!

The Little Phoenix, still recovering from its injury, could no longer maintain its graceful posture and was instantly drenched!