A Backer! No More Hiding! Time to Show My True Strength!

The military aircraft was extremely fast and soon arrived at the Military District and landed.

Apart from the five special trainees from the Military District, the other special trainees went back to their dormitories to pack their luggage as soon as they got off the plane, and they were heading home today.

The Special Training Camp had such a major accident that it could no longer continue and had to be ended prematurely.

After packing their luggage, Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan headed towards the airport.

They came by military helicopter, and they'll go back the same way.

The two were going down the stairs when they ran into Shangguan Yueying was going up the stairs, just as they were about to reach the first floor.

Seeing that the two of them were carrying luggage, Shangguan Yueying smiled and said, "You just got off the plane not long ago, and you've already packed your luggage so quickly?"

Lin Zichen laughed and said, "The sooner you pack up, the sooner you can go back."

"Too."

As she spoke, Shangguan Yueying took out her phone from her pocket and said with a smile, "It's quite a coincidence that we participated in the Military District's special training together and were even assigned to the same team during the Camp Entrance Assessment. How about we add each other on WeChat?"

"OK."

Shen Qinghan was happy to oblige and took out her phone to add Shangguan Yueying WeChat.

After adding Shen Qinghan on WeChat, Shangguan Yueying looked at Lin Zichen beside her and said with a sweet smile, "Let's add each other as friends too."

Lin Zichen smiled and politely declined, saying, "I basically don't post on WeChat Moments and I rarely check WeChat. If you need to contact me, just ask Hanhan. We're practically inseparable."

"Alright."

Shangguan Yueying smiled, but felt a little disappointed.

Whether Shen Qinghan adds him or not is irrelevant, but she really wants to add Lin Zichen.

In all her life, she had never seen such a handsome top genius.

I'd like to add Lin Zichen on WeChat to see if I can wait until he's single.

As soon as he's single, I'll immediately start trying to win him over.

Unfortunately, I can't even add them on WeChat now, so I don't even have a chance to chat. It's a bit frustrating.

We chatted briefly.

Soon, Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan left the dormitory building and headed towards the airport.

Arrived at the airport.

Locate the appropriate military helicopter.

The two quickly boarded the plane and put away their suitcases.

Not long after, Li Moyu and the others arrived.

Once everyone was together, the military helicopter steadily ascended into the sky and flew towards Shanhai University.

About two hours later.

A military helicopter arrived at Shanhai University and hovered on the rooftop of the Administration Building.

With a sudden thought, Yuan Dongzhi led five students as they floated down from the helicopter and landed steadily on the ground.

After getting off the plane, Li Moyu and Luo Yongjian didn't linger and headed straight for the school gate with their luggage.

They're both on winter break and staying at home.

Back when they were still in the Military District, they had already contacted their families to come to the school and pick them up to go home.

Their families are now waiting at the school gate.

Ma Xiwei left soon after; her home was right at the school, just a short walk away.

As for Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan, Yuan Dongzhi took them to the principal's office, saying she had something to talk to Lin Zichen about.

In the principal's office.

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan sat on the sofa in front of the tea table. The former was looking at his phone, while the latter was carefully brewing tea.

Yuan Dongzhi took out the Special Grade Anti-Alienation Reagent that Yao Heling had given her from her desk and put it away.

Then, he took out a regular anti-alienation reagent and injected it into himself.

With the injection of anti-alienation reagent, Yuan Dongzhi's physical condition improved at a visible rate.

Things calmed down a bit.

Yuan Dongzhi got up and sat down on the other side of the tea table. He looked at Lin Zichen and said, "When you displayed your overwhelming talent during the Camp Entrance Assessment, I knew that the Human Traitor of the Divine Plant Cult would definitely make a move against you."

"So, I was secretly following you the whole time you were traveling in a military bus for combat training."

After saying that, Yuan Dongzhi picked up the cup of tea that Shen Qinghan had poured and took a small sip.

He continued, "I clearly guessed that the Human Traitor of the Divine Plant Cult would most likely target you, but I didn't tell the people in the Military District to secretly protect you with me. Do you know why?"

Lin Zichen thought for a moment and said, "Because Human Traitor in the Military District, they can't be trusted?"

"You're right." Yuan Dongzhi looked pleased.

She quickly put down her teacup, her expression turning serious. "There are far more Human Traitor on Earth than you imagine."

"Most Human Traitor, when they don't have a mission to carry out, look no different from normal people."

They could be your teacher, your best friend, or even your lover.

"These Human Traitor who can remain hidden in human society for many years without being exposed basically only need to complete one mission in their lifetime."

"They were good people all the time before this mission was completed."

"They will only reveal their true colors when they need to complete a task."

"Take Deputy Commander Chen from the Military District, for example. If it weren't for the Divine Plant Cult's plan to capture you, Deputy Commander Chen might never have been exposed in his entire life."

"I'm telling you this to tell you that when you encounter danger, never trust anyone around you."

"..."

Lin Zichen nodded. "I understand, thank you for reminding me Principal Yuan."

He wasn't worried at all about Yuan Dongzhi's reminder.

With his [Danger Perception], he can clearly sense the malice of other creatures, making it unlikely that he will be betrayed by those around him.

"By the way, Principal Yuan, what exactly is the Divine Plant Cult?"

Lin Zichen asked curiously.

In just six months, he was attacked twice by the Divine Plant Cult.

This is something we have to pay attention to.

Yuan Dongzhi said unhurriedly, "The Divine Plant Cult is the oldest known Heretic Cult, existing even before the appearance of Exotic Beast."

"To be more precise, the appearance of Exotic Beast on Earth is all the work of the Divine Plant Cult."

"The Divine Plant Cult uses special methods to connect Earth and the Origin Land, periodically sending Exotic Beast from the Origin Land to Earth."

"As for the purpose of bringing in the Exotic Beast, it is still unknown."

"Not only do we not know, but even many high-ranking members of the Divine Plant Cult themselves don't know. Almost no one knows why the Divine Plant Cult is doing this."

"Furthermore, many smaller Heretic Cult were basically established with the support of the Divine Plant Cult."

"For example, the Rat God Cult that suddenly appeared in Shanhai City a few years ago."

"You and Qinghan are both locals from Shanhai, so you should be familiar with the Rat God Cult."

"That's about all I know about the Divine Plant Cult; I don't know much more."

"..."

Lin Zichen was quite surprised after hearing Yuan Dongzhi's introduction to the Divine Plant Cult.

He had always thought that the Divine Plant Cult was just a larger Heretic Cult.

Surprisingly, the Divine Plant Cult is actually the oldest Heretic Cult on Earth, and the leader of all other Heretic Cult.

This was quite unexpected.

"Principal Yuan, do you know what the Biological Rank of the Ninth Elder of the Divine Plant Cult is?"

Lin Zichen recalled the Hunchbacked Masked Man who had tried to capture him in the Coastal Forest and became curious about the man's Biological Rank.

This was the strongest enemy he had ever encountered.

If it weren't for the enhancements of various Biological Attribute such as [Water Fusion Fortune], [Natural Camouflage], [Higher Spirit], and [Lord of the Forest], as well as the application of Shen Qinghan's mysterious Water-Type Superpower, he would have been taken back to the Divine Plant Cult by the Hunchbacked Masked Man long ago.

Yuan Dongzhi picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said in a completely calm voice, "I don't know what the Biological Rank of the Ninth Elder of the Divine Plant Cult is."

"The Biological Rank of high-level experts is an extremely private secret; if they don't reveal it themselves, it's very difficult for others to know."

"The only way to judge is through actual combat."

"Or, some powerful individuals may possess special detection methods that allow them to detect it."

Yuan Dongzhi put down his teacup and said, "My Biological Rank is Rare Tier 3. You can refer to my experience fighting him."

Is it Rare Tier 3?

That's really high.

Fortunately, the Divine Plant Cult wanted to capture me and take me back, not kill me.

Otherwise, I'd probably be completely dead by now...

Lin Zichen felt a wave of fear wash over him.

At this moment, Yuan Dongzhi on the other side instructed, "You two should keep my Biological Rank to yourselves. Don't tell anyone else, understand?"

Shen Qinghan nodded obediently. "Yes, I understand, Master."

Lin Zichen: "Don't worry, Principal Yuan, I won't tell anyone."

Yuan Dongzhi picked up the teacup and drank the remaining half of the tea.

He then turned to Lin Zichen and began tonight's topic, slowly saying, "Zichen, I saw the entire process of you killing an Advanced Tier 6 expert without taking any damage."

"I originally intended to help you, but I didn't expect you to just kill him."

"I was truly amazed by you at that moment."

"With an ordinary Tier 9 body, to kill an Advanced Tier 6 expert without taking any damage, I think this world has truly gone mad."

As Yuan Dongzhi said this, her face was full of disbelief.

She had worked as a faculty member at Mountain University for decades and had never seen such an extraordinary genius.

The most talented student in Mountain University's history possessed strength comparable to Advanced Tier 5 by the time he graduated from his senior year.

Lin Zichen, even when he was a freshman, was able to kill an Advanced Tier 6 expert without taking any damage.

That's unbelievable.

Lin Zichen guessed that Yuan Dongzhi must have witnessed his fight with the Masked Man.

But hearing Yuan Dongzhi say that still made my heart skip a beat.

Their hidden strength, concealed for so long, has finally been exposed.

Thinking it over, he corrected, "Principal Yuan, there's no Advanced Tier 6. That person was seriously injured, and his strength has declined to only Advanced Tier 4 rank."

Yuan Dongzhi was somewhat impressed. "You little rascal, you're overly cautious. You're afraid others will know you're too strong, so you always like to hide your abilities."

Lin Zichen explained, "Principal Yuan, I really didn't hold back this time. That person's level was already at the Advanced Tier 4 after being seriously injured."

"Furthermore, there was an element of surprise involved."

"Strictly speaking, my strength is at most equivalent to the Advanced Tier 3."

He can accept being underestimated, but he cannot accept being overestimated.

Being underestimated allows you to launch a surprise attack.

Conversely, being overestimated can bring about one's utter destruction.

It's like an attack by the Divine Plant Cult.

The Masked Man underestimated his strength, which allowed him to launch a sneak attack and achieve a solo kill against a higher-level opponent without taking any damage.

If the Masked Man overestimates his strength and goes all out from the start, he'll probably be unable to withstand it.

Yuan Dongzhi said calmly, "I know you don't have the strength of Advanced Tier 6. When I said you were hiding your true abilities, I was referring to your usual performance."

"In fact, concealing one's abilities is a good habit, but that applies to the strong."

"As for you, you are still a student, in the fastest stage of evolution, and you need evolutionary resources the most to accelerate your development."

"Excessive concealment will only reduce your evolutionary resources and slow down your evolutionary speed."

Yuan Dongzhi continued, "Of course, I understand why you want to hide your talents."

"It's simply a lack of security, a fear of being targeted by malicious individuals."

"But conversely, if you demonstrate sufficiently high talent, you can also receive greater protection."

"Worrying about being targeted by malicious individuals is somewhat of an overreaction."

"I can't guarantee the same for other countries, but in our Nine Provinces, the level of protection afforded to geniuses is absolutely the best in the world."

"..."

Hearing Yuan Dongzhi's words, Lin Zichen smiled inwardly.

Is China's protection of geniuses the best in the world?

I was just attacked by Divine Plant Cult, and it happened while I was participating in special training at the Military District. How can they call this the worst attack in the world?

Honestly, it's kind of funny.

Yuan Dongzhi, unaware of Lin Zichen's inner thoughts, continued, "As a person from Nine Provinces, you can completely unleash your potential without too many worries."

"Actually, given your current situation, whether you use your fists or not is irrelevant."

"Given your performance in the Special Training Camp and the importance the Divine Plant Cult attaches to you, it's likely that you'll soon attract the attention of the higher-ups in China."

"It shouldn't be long before an important person comes looking for you."

Yuan Dongzhi continued, "Big shots in the country like to gamble. If a big shot comes looking for you, you can use that to find yourself a backer."

"Display your powerful talents without reservation to gain favor with important figures, obtain greater protection, and acquire more evolutionary resources."

Worried that Lin Zichen might have reservations, Yuan Dongzhi added earnestly, "Zichen, you're already being targeted by the Divine Plant Cult. Hiding your talents is pointless now. Listen to me, showcase your abilities and find a powerful backer. That's the right choice."

Lin Zichen nodded and said, "Yes, I know what to do."

He thought Yuan Dongzhi was right.

He was already being targeted by the Divine Plant Cult, and whether he hid his abilities or not, it wouldn't change the fact that he would be attacked by Heretic Cult in the future.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to directly showcase one's talents in order to seek protection and resources.

Of course, not everything can be shown.

It's enough to only show the strength of Qi and Blood, and the strength of Spirit; it's best not to show Biological Attribute or anything like that.

Especially the Survival of the Fittest.

The effect of this Biological Attribute is too advanced and may lead to death.

It could be a fatal attack not only from Heretic Cult, but also from higher-ups.

The saying "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime" remains true throughout history.

Thinking about it, Lin Zichen looked at Yuan Dongzhi and asked curiously, "Principal Yuan, how big of a big shot are you talking about betting on this?"

Yuan Dongzhi, his expression calm, replied, "The most powerful people in the Jiuzhou Nation — Legendary Tier experts."

Legendary Tier powerhouse?

Lin Zichen was surprised by this, but at the same time, he felt a little expectant.

So far, the most powerful people he has ever met in real life are Yuan Dongzhi and the Hunchbacked Masked Man.

Both of them are Rare Tier powerhouses.

The former can control the ocean, the latter can control the forest.

Comparable to the Land Immortal in Mythical.

Even stronger than the two are Epic- level powerhouses who can withstand nuclear bombs.

What about the even more powerful Legendary Tier experts?

How outrageous must this be?

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