Lin Yi hadn't expected Li Zhenguo to have such a sharp eye.
It was true. At present, unless he used every card up his sleeve, he still couldn't deal with the Leader Rank Abyss Beast in the Giant Nest.
The gap in Source Energy was simply too great.
However, there was one thing Li Zhenguo had gotten wrong.
Thinking back to how Xia Kingdom had fallen into disunity after Li Zhenguo's death in his previous life, Lin Yi smiled and said, "Who said you could be replaced? You're far too modest."
Li Zhenguo looked at Lin Yi, a flicker of emotion in his eyes. "Comrade Lin Yi, do you know? During the first period after the Abyss Beasts descended, after several clashes, the General Staff concluded that we had almost no hope of winning."
"But then you appeared, rising out of nowhere. It was like—" Li Zhenguo seemed lost in his memories. Then he came back to himself, his voice suddenly firm. "We had hope again. Not just because of your strength, but because of the possibilities you brought with you."
Lin Yi was silent for a moment, then said slowly, "Hope has to be created by someone."
Then he deliberately put on a stern expression. "Go on, drink it. I'm in a hurry to get back to class."
Li Zhenguo laughed heartily, took the vial floating in the air, and drank it in one gulp.
Almost as soon as the fluid went down his throat, a soft blue glow began to radiate from Li Zhenguo.
He felt the power gently transforming his body. There was no pain at all, only a warm sensation flowing through his limbs.
His complexion visibly grew rosy. His parched skin regained its luster, his graying hair quickly turned black, and the wrinkles on his