Age of Evolution

Lin Zhen was of course well aware of everyone’s attitude, even the attitudes of his teammates.

Being the leader of these few heaven’s favored sons was not an easy task. If he couldn’t show strength greater than theirs, he wouldn’t be able to win their respect.

The three of them had taken care of their opponents with one move each, partly to show off to Lin Zhen, even though they were mostly joking and still believed in Lin Zhen’s abilities.

However, Lin Zhen couldn’t afford to lose. A leader had to maintain their status, as losing to a teammate would be disastrous.

He slowly walked onto the stage, where the opposing team’s leader was already waiting.

The man glared at Lin Zhen, his eyes full of hate. “Kid, I have to admit, you’re really lucky to have gathered such a group of strong teammates. But you’re nothing more than someone who relies on others’ strengths, just a rat dressed in tiger’s clothing. If we compare abilities, you’re probably the weakest in your own team, right?”

Lin Zhen replied indifferently, “What’s the point in saying all of this? You’ve already lost.”

“Just because we lost now doesn’t mean we’ll lose in the future. I can regroup and challenge you again. But you’d better maintain your position. A leader without real strength will eventually be kicked off the stage. Don’t end up with a different leader by the time I come back.”

You don’t need to worry about that. You should be more concerned about yourself. Do you really think you have a sure win?”

“Of course, it only takes one move to take care of you. Bring out your weapon!”

As he spoke, the opposing team’s leader took out a halberd and posed a couple of times. “I’ll show you that our fifth team doesn’t have a reputation for nothing. ”

Lin Zhen casually put his hands behind his back. “I don’t need a weapon to deal with you, so go ahead and make your move!”

“Hahaha! How arrogant! I’ve never met anyone who didn’t rely on a weapon to defeat me. Since you’re seeking your own death, I have no reason not to oblige. Pay for your arrogance!”

The leader swung his halberd, creating a cold gleam in the air, and stomped on the floor with great force. The wooden stage cracked like a spider’s web as he leaped into the air and lunged at Lin Zhen like a gray falcon pouncing on a rabbit!

Experts could immediately recognize skill from one move, and as they saw his momentum, the crowd fell silent.

The expressions on the faces of Lin Zhen’s teammates also grew serious.

Zhao Xiaoman thought to herself, “If I faced this guy, I would definitely lose.”

Lou Qingfeng was surprised, “If I were to face him, my chances of winning would be slim. Thank goodness I didn’t encounter him, or I might have lost face.”

Jiang Huai slightly gripped the sword in his hand, “Although this guy is worthy of a fight, he’s still no match for me. Lin Zhen won’t be able to end the battle with just one move against him.”

Li Changying’s eyes slightly narrowed, and her Iron Cavalry Spear clenched tightly.

Everyone else stared intently, but their minds were made up that Lin Zhen would not be able to withstand the attack. After all, he hadn’t even compressed the first Dantian stage yet.

Everyone was watching to see when Lin Zhen would make his move, how he would make it, what weapon he would use to block, and how he would respond to his opponent’s subsequent changes. After all, the halberd was formidable and seemed to have endless variations, making it difficult to block. To everyone’s surprise, Lin Zhen remained motionless, not making a single move.

The distance between them was closing, with the cold light of the halberd about to pierce Lin Zhen’s skin, yet he still didn’t move.

“Brother Lin, what are you doing?” Zhao Xiaoman was the first to shout out. She truly respected Lin Zhen, who had saved her from danger. She felt as close to him as family, and seeing him standing there motionless, she couldn’t bear not to go on stage and help him.

‘What is Lin Zhen up to?” Lou Qingfeng wondered.

Jiang Huai and Li Changying also frowned, thinking it was getting too late for him to dodge.

Everyone else was even more puzzled, some even discreetly covering their eyes, not wanting to see the bloody scene on stage.

Although the opposing team’s leader was baffled by Lin Zhen’s lack of action, a murderous intent welled up within him. He thought, “It’s your own fault for seeking death. I’ll just finish you off with one strike, so no one can blame me for it. After all, weapons have no eyes, and if you don’t dodge, who can you blame?”

He put more force into his strike, condensing all his energy into a single thrust aimed straight at Lin Zhen’s heart.

His body formed the shape of a bow midair, putting everything he had into this one strike, swearing to take care of Lin Zhen with a single blow!

The crowd had forgotten to breathe as they watched the scene on stage with their mouths agape.

At that moment, Lin Zhen finally made a move!

His body didn’t move, nor did his hands or feet. He still stood there with his hands behind his back. The only thing that moved was his eyebrows.

With a raised eyebrow and a slight opening of his eyes, Lin Zhen unleashed two moves!

The first was his Mental Shock. The moment his opponent drew close, Lin Zhen’s mental attack shot out, aimed directly at his mind!

This was one of Lin Zhen’s specialties. At that moment, his opponent’s mind was highly focused, wary of any physical changes, but completely unprepared for a mental attack. With Lin Zhen’s strike, he hit his mark!

Instantly, the opposing team’s leader’s mind went blank. His mouth fell open, and Lin Zhen’s figure blurred before his eyes. He couldn’t even pinpoint Lin Zhen’s exact location.

He wanted to shout out, but couldn’t say anything, because a second event occurred.

Lin Zhen had used his second move in succession — gravity manipulation!

Gravity exists in Lin Zhen’s Dark Star, within his Dantian abdomen. Sometimes it is more convenient for Lin Zhen to emit gravity with his hands, but in fact, if he wants to, gravity can be everywhere.

The reason he usually doesn’t use his Dantian abdomen is that gravity often attracts a lot of things. If dust and dirt hit his clothes, it would get dirty, so Lin Zhen has been using his hands.

This time, he didn’t use his hands. He just exerted a slight gravitational force, attracting the opponent’s halberd slightly to the left, causing it to deviate from its original trajectory.

There is a saying that a small error can lead to a huge mistake. Since the halberd’s tip deviated, it couldn’t stab Lin Zhen, and naturally, it wouldn’t be able to touch him afterward.

This captain made a fierce dive from the air, with a strong inertia, creating a jaw-dropping scene for everyone.

As he approached Lin Zhen, he maintained his position, with his mouth wide open, but the halberd’s sharp edge just grazed past Lin Zhen.

Then it was the halberd’s shaft, which also brushed past Lin Zhen, followed by the captain himself.

The two of them almost brushed shoulders, and the captain’s fierce attack didn’t even touch a single hair on Lin Zhen’s body.

If he had been clear-headed at the moment, he might have been able to retract his halberd and counterattack. But having been hit by the Mental Shock, his thinking had stalled.

Still moving forward with great momentum in a charge position, the captain ended up directly under the platform!

“Puff!”

The halberd was heavily plunged into the ground, with his impressive strength, even the hard wooden floor had a meter-deep hole due to the piercing of the halberd!

Next, it was his body, crashing heavily into the tail of the halberd!

There was a sharp point at the tail of the halberd, which directly penetrated his abdomen!

Blood splattered immediately, as his body was pierced by the halberd and then slammed heavily onto the ground!

Not until then, with the intense pain from both his brain and body, did the captain finally scream in agony.

This scene left everyone dumbfounded.

Although Lin Zhen used both Mental Shock and gravity, from the people’s perspective, he didn’t even move a finger. The idiot captain, wielding his halberd, launched an extremely fierce attack before diving off the platform and ending up pinning himself with his own halberd.

While others ended the battle with one move, Lin Zhen didn’t even make a move, resulting in a direct KO!

“What the hell is going on? Has the captain of Western Fifth Group gone insane? Why did he dive down like that?”

“Oh my God! What did I just see? This is absolutely mind-blowing! Is this still within the realm of Martial Artists?”

“It’s terrifying—it must be Witchcraft. I heard that this morning, the captain cursed Western Third Group to get nothing. They haven’t gained anything yet!”

Lin Zhen turned around with indifference, stepped off the platform, and came up behind the captain. With one hand, he lifted the captain, whose body was pinned to the ground by the halberd.

Although he had been pierced through the abdomen, there were no vital parts affected. He would recover with some rest and care.

Lin Zhen dropped a bottle of potion and sighed, “What a pity.”

Then, Lin Zhen looked at Tong Huan, “Manager Tong, did we win? Can we pick the Star Crystals now?

“Ah… Yes! You won, you can go.” Tong Huan was also shocked and instinctively felt a little fear towards Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen then returned to his team and addressed his four stunned teammates, “What are you staring at? We are here to pick Star Crystals, not to daydream.

Let’s go.”

With that, Lin Zhen walked ahead as if nothing had happened.

After walking a couple of steps, Lin Zhen turned back and shouted, “No more daydreaming, let’s go! That’s an order from your captain!”

His teammates finally came to their senses, with Zhao Xiaoman reacting the most dramatically. She ran to Lin Zhen with her claws outstretched, then jumped onto his back, “Brother Lin, did you use a curse? I knew your curse would be more powerful than the Old Witch’s.”

“It’s martial arts, not witchcraft.” Lin Zhen showed no concern as he carried Zhao Xiaoman on his back and continued walking.

“No way, no way! I adore you too much. I want to give you a kiss.” Zhao Xiaoman insisted persistently.

“Absolutely not. Get off of me.” Lin Zhen shook his back twice but still couldn’t stop Zhao Xiaoman from giving his cheek a kiss.

Zhao Xiaoman finally left Lin Zhen’s back contentedly and followed behind with satisfaction.

Lou Qingfeng walked silently to Lin Zhen’s side and said, “Boss Lin, if you can teach me your curse technique, I can give you a kiss too.”

Plop!

Lou Qingfeng fell flat on his face.

The five team members headed towards the hive, where a large number of Star Crystals awaited them..