Age of Evolution

Chapter 861: Chapter 864: Female Alchemist, God Second Generation_1

Zhao Yan’s fireball turned into a Black Hole Beast, lunging towards Lin Zhen’s Jade Kirin.

At this juncture, Lin Zhen seemed to run out of tricks. His Jade Kirin, trembling intensely, transformed into a fireball and was swallowed up by the Black Hole Beast in one gulp!

Zhao Yan burst into laughter, certain that he had won this bout of fire magic!

The next three wouldn’t need to go on stage anymore, the fight was over!

But among those wearing a smile on their face, was also Lin Zhen.

“It’s not right…..your Ice Heart Pill… it’s not broken!” A change flickered across Zhao Yan’s face.

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Lin Zhen commanded in his mind, the fireball swiftly expanded into a giant balloon within Zhao Yan’s Black Hole Beast’s body.

The beast’s belly swelled up quickly, continually growing bigger until it could no longer withstand the balloon’s inflation and exploded with a loud bang.

The Ice Heart Pill was damaged and melted by Lin Zhen’s flame. Zhao Yan lost!

“This…..this can’t be!” Zhao Yan roared incredulously.

A mocking smile tugged at the corners of Lin Zhen’s mouth: “There’s nothing impossible. You dared to let the fireball transform into a Black Hole Beast but failed to realise that whilst you could imitate the shape of the Black Hole Beast, you couldn’t imitate its spirit. The Black Hole Beast is powerful because of the black hole within its body. How could you simulate that?”

“You’re a classic example of overreaching ambition and imitation without the capability to execute, your Black Hole Beast is but a paper tiger! Get out of here!”

Zhao Yan’s face drained of color. He knew the Black Hole Beast was powerful, but he simply could not imitate its abilities. And facing off against Lin Zhen, the true Black Hole Beast, was a suicide mission.

Collecting his losses of a hundred million, a disgraced Zhao Yan made his exit.

The defeat of Zhao Yan left Li Nian and others with mixed feelings.

They wanted Lin Zhen to taste failure, but preferably at their own hands. Now seeing Zhao Yan lose, they didn’t know whether to feel more joy or disappointment.

Only Lin Zhen’s supporters were cheering and applauding him enthusiastically.

The second person to step forward was Boss Ma, Matthew.

Matthew, a skinny guy, came to Lin Zhen and said, “Lin Zhen, your fire-control skills are impressive, but alchemy requires more than just that, it requires years of accumulation. I challenge you to a medicinal ingredient grasping contest.”

Lin Zhen nodded, “Alright.”

The two stood in front of Lin Zhen’s herbal medicine counter, Matthew and Lin Zhen each writing down the names of thirty herbs and the quantity they needed to gather.

“Lin Zhen, we will have 30 seconds. Whoever gathers the most accurately and optimally, wins,” proposed Matthew.

“Let’s get started then.”

Before each stood a scale, and as soon as the time started, both moved simultaneously.

Matthew considered himself a master at this, believing that the art of gathering herbs required years of practice to perfect. He was convinced Lin Zhen couldn’t possibly surpass him, despite his young age.

Even if Lin Zhen was a Saint-Level Alchemist, Matthew assumed his time would be spent immersing himself in the office of elixir creation rather than practicing the somewhat trivial skill of herb gathering.

However, he was in for a shock.

Lin Zhen’s speed was nothing short of supernatural, comparable to a brisk gust of wind. Every movement he made was lightning-fast, every herb precisely selected.

Matthew was already quite impressive, but he was completely overshadowed by Lin Zhen.

Every time, Lin Zhen intentionally or unintentionally blocked his way, slowing him down and throwing off his rhythm. While Lin Zhen was nearly done, he had only managed to gather five herbs.

Onlookers shook their heads in disappointment at the vast discrepancy in their skills. @@novelbin@@

Not only was Lin Zhen’s technique superior, but also his speed. Being a Martial Artist of significant strength, Lin Zhen had managed to box Matthew into a corner.

With only 30 seconds on the clock, Lin Zhen scooped up the final herb and placed it on the scale.

Before Lin Zhen could utter a word, Matthew lashed out at Lin Zhen’s scale.

Matthew, too, was a Martial Artist of the Longevity Stage, and his strength was not to be underestimated. With a single strike, he knocked all the medicinal ingredients off Lin Zhen’s scale.

“Hahaha! Time’s up, Lin Zhen! You’re too naive, we were competing in gathering herbs, there’s no rule against sabotage! Now, you’ve got no herbs left. What are you going to compare with me?”

As they witnessed Matthew’s arrogant behaviour, those around them started to condemn him.

“Old cheat! Can’t accept defeat?”

“Exactly, what is this? Unwilling to concede defeat?”

“He’s just taking advantage of his age, it doesn’t count, he’s clearly cheating.”

However, there were those who sided with Matthew, mostly the people he brought along. They loudly disputed with Lin Zhen’s supporters, arguing that time was up, and whoever had more medicinal materials on the scales was the winner.

At that moment, Lin Zhen bent down to look at the floating medicinal materials settling down. Some of them landed back onto the scales.

Lin Zhen pointed to it, “Since this round was valid, and I still have medicinal materials on my scale, doesn’t that mean I’ve won?”

Matthew was stunned, “What does your tiny scrap account for? There is still so much on my scales… Eh! Where are my medicinal materials?”

Matthew lowered his head only to find his scales completely empty, with not even a tiny piece of medicinal material left. Not a speck or dust remained—it was cleaner than if it had been washed with water.

The others were equally stunned. Everyone had been watching Lin Zhen’s scales and had failed to notice when Matthew’s medicinal materials had vanished.

At that moment, Lin Zhen suddenly raised his left hand. All the medicinal materials were gathered in the palm of his hand, as if sucked in by a suction cup, forming a single cluster.

“It’s all here!”

“Ah! When did this happen?” Matthew was shocked.

“It happened when you mingled your hands with my medicinal materials. I took all your medicinal materials, I just didn’t say anything about it. Because mine exploded and floated but would fall back down, while yours didn’t.”

Lin Zhen sneered, suddenly raising his voice, “Matthew, you are far inferior to me when it comes to grabbing medicine or cheating. Trying to play these tricks in front of me is suicidal. Enough talk, hand over the two billion immediately, and also….”

Lin Zhen suddenly smashed the medicinal materials in his hand onto Matthew’s face: “You deliberately damaged my medicinal materials, now pay me back in full, not a cent less. If you fail to do so, I will show you the full wrath of the strongest gladiator in Tianfang City!”

Matthew was knocked head over heels by Lin Zhen’s cluster of medicinal materials. Given Lin Zhen’s abilities, even a piece of paper thrown by him held the potential of a missile. Matthew was left with a bruised nose and a swollen face, his eyes turning a dark green.

After struggling back onto his feet, he wanted to mutter something, but it seemed that none among the crowd, including Li Nian, paid him any attention.

Li Nian was also upset deep down. Losing the contest was one thing but Matthew had insisted on playing dirty tricks, giving Lin Zhen an opportunity to exploit his weakness and show off his might! Li Nian was so annoyed that he could not even bear to glance at Matthew, let alone feel sympathy for his predicament.

Matthew wilted like a frost-bitten eggplant, now finally understanding that Lin Zhen was more than just an alchemist. He was also a powerful martial artist, someone Matthew was no match for.

Grudgingly parting with the money, Matthew also had to compensate Lin Zhen for his medicinal herbs. The hired hands who performed the calculations managed to price the several-thousand-dollar herbs into a few million dollars, leaving Matthew no choice but to swallow his anger with clenched teeth.

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Following his second win, Lin Zhen had a total of three billion. Overjoyed, Lin Zhen thought about how he urgently needed money just when this event turned up, and with some luck he might even bag fifteen billion by the end of the day!

Initially, Lin Zhen assumed that the third person to compete would be Li Nian, but surprisingly, it turned out to be the mysterious character in the black robe, Lala Ti.

Lala Ti wasn’t very tall and appeared rather petite even when clad in a long black robe, standing in front of Lin Zhen.

It was only when she spoke that everyone realized she was a woman.

Among those who sought trouble this time, Lala Ti’s realm was the highest. She was in the middle stage of the God Realm and her power was considerable.

While she was only a seventh-grade alchemist, Lin Zhen found that this woman was formidable and probably had the potential to advance to the saint-level in the future.

In Lin Zhen’s view, her strength should rank above Li Nian’s, yet she was only the third to take the field.

The woman stood in front of Lin Zhen, turning in circles and watching him for a while before she slowly opened her mouth.

Although her voice was pleasing, her tone wasn’t very pleasant.

“Lin Zhen, before our match, I want to give you a chance. Would you be willing to become my exclusive alchemist? I can provide you with the best alchemy environment and guarantee that no one would dare offend you. For a guild like White Tiger Hall, I could have them destroyed with a single order. Would you be willing?”

“Oh! You’re that powerful?”

“And that’s not all. If you agree, I can assign two demigod level guards to you. You want to enter the Eye of the Storm, right? These two demigod guards can accompany you, protect you throughout your journey, ensure you obtain something, and then safely make your way out.”

Lin Zhen looked Lala Ti up and down: “Did you forget to take your medicine this morning?”

On hearing Lin Zhen’s response, Lala Ti showed a hint of annoyance: “Lin Zhen, if you knew my identity, you certainly wouldn’t dare say such words.”

Lin Zhen didn’t appreciate those who used their status to oppress others, and responded coolly: “If you knew my character, you probably wouldn’t dare say such words either.”

At this moment, Kressman ran up to Lin Zhen and whispered, “Master, this woman’s identity doesn’t seem simple.”

“What identity does she have?”

Kressman said: “Master, there’s a formidable group of people in the Endless Battlefield. Their individual strengths may not be the greatest, but virtually no one dares to offend them. Have you noticed that this woman is definitely not over ten thousand years old, yet she is already a strong individual in the God Realm and a seventh-grade alchemist? Without a strong backing, one couldn’t possibly achieve this. In my view, she’s a ‘God Second Generation’!”

“God Second Generation?” Lin Zhen was puzzled.

“Exactly, the so-called God Second Generation refers to the children of the powerful gods. These individuals may not necessarily be as capable as their parents, but due to their unique status, no one dares to provoke them. This woman, in my view, is exactly that and, moreover, she seems to be quite influential in the God Second Generation.”

Lin Zhen waved his hand dismissively: “No matter who she is, since she’s come to provoke me, I can’t let it pass.”

Kressman nodded. He had said all he had to say, and the rest was up to Lin Zhen.