Age of Evolution

Chapter 159 - 159: 159: I Hope You’re Well (Arriving at Midnight)

The first five people were dressed in camouflage, with almost each of them carrying injuries, desperately trying to escape in front. Behind them, more than ten people were chasing and trying to kill them.

“Everyone attack, kill these military bastards. They dare to oppose Boss Zhou, without considering if they have the actual ability to do so!”

Li Changying, holding an Iron Cavalry Spear, was leading a few Northwest Martial Artists, fighting while retreating.

Having spent two years at the Star Fruit Tree, the once-vibrant Northwest Martial Artists with nearly twenty people had been reduced to the present fives.

In order to establish a foothold at the Beehive, the Northwest Martial Artists accepted countless challenges. Some died in challenge, some were killed in ambush, and some died under the horrifying mutated wasps.

The Northwest Martial Artists were no longer strong. Besides their generation, the two generations that followed didn’t have any prodigy, and even their hearts were not aligned.

After the failed struggle for a place in the Beehive against Zhou Butong, Li Changying knew he had lost. Zhou Butong would definitely clean him up.

He immediately left with his men, hoping to find a way of life in the Ant Nest, but he did not expect to be caught up by Zhou Butong’s people.

They fought all the way to the Lake Heart Tree, almost everyone was injured.

When another brother fell by his side, Li Changying was almost in despair. No matter how well he fought, how much longer could he hold on by himself.

“Brother Li! Give me the signal…”

With another scream, another Advanced War General of the Northwest Martial Artists fell by Li Changying’s side.

Li Changying swung his spear to successfully forced back two approaching

Martial Artists, killing one in the process. However, he was also injured again.

A Martial Artist rushed from behind, aiming the long knife directly at Li Changying’s neck!

“Brother Li, be careful!”

Another Northwest Martial Artist rushed up, helping block the attack for Li Changying. He fell into the pool of blood.

Li Changying’s eyes were almost red. Only he and Sui Changlong remained.

Although Sui Changlong finished the second in the initial group and lost to Lin Zhen, after two years of hard training, he had also reached the peak of Level Eight.

However, here, even the peak of Level Eight is not noticeable among Level 9 Warriors. At this moment, Sui Changlong had dozens of wounds all over his body and was barely holding on.

“Brother Li, find a way to break through. I’ll cover you.”

“No, it’s only the two of us left. If we go, we’ll leave together!”

“Don’t say it anymore, I can no longer walk. Brother Li, you better go!”

Sui Changlong fiercely rushed towards the attacking crowd, a burst of blood splattered. His bravery did not yield significant results. He fell into the pool of blood.

Li Changying ran desperately. But he was also covered in scars. Continually losing blood was consuming his strength, and he couldn’t hold on for much longer.

After running for several minutes, when he finally reached the edge of Lake Heart Tree, he was surrounded again.

A Martial Artist holding a long knife walked up laughing.

“Li Changying, why don’t you keep running? Northwest War God… Hah!”

He firmly spat out his saliva, and the warrior continued, “In the Star Fruit Tree, no one is righteous, and no one is evil. It’s all about survival. Your reputation outside means nothing here. The survival of the fittest. Since you dared to challenze the seniors, vou should have the courage to accept failure.”

Li Changying used his spear to prop against the ground with one hand, wiping a mouthful of fresh blood from his lips. “Don’t think I don’t know what you guys are up to. Zhou Butong has been hogging the Beehive for long enough. For each Star Crystal you guys take, daring to take a thirty percent cut from a

Warrior risking his life, where are these thirty percent of Star Crystals going? Why should our bloody spoils of war benefit you!”

“Haha! Why do we? Let me tell you why. Because of our power! Initially, your Northwest Martial Artists were so united, could have fought with us. But how did these two years turn out? Didn’t all of them die? Only the rotten shrimps and bad fishes like you, who want to challenge Zhou big brother’s first team. If you’re not failures, who are?”

Li Changying indignantly said, “I won’t accept it, several of the challengers this time are not from the Beehive. Where did they come from? You are breaking the rules!”

“Rules? Rules are set by man, they’re meant to be broken. I can tell you honestly that those people came from Sky Dome. They are all friends of big brother Zhou. They specialize in dealing with disobedient guys like you. If you don’t accept it, there’s nowhere you can complain.”

“I will find people, I can find people to help, there are several experts in our generation. As long as I find them, I will challenge again.”

“Don’t dream, you especially. I know about your generation, the 497th batch, the strongest among them, Su Mingyue, is now in Sky Dome, not long from getting married. She is the fiancé of Little Overlord, can you find her?”

“And, there’s someone named Tang Yu, your batchmate. He is also in the

Beehive, quite strong, but I guess he won’t help you either, hahaha.”

“I can go to the Ant Nest. I know Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai are in the Ant Nest. I will find them.”

“Just give up, Li Changying. Don’t keep holding onto unrealistic hopes. You reached this point today, and you still think you have a chance to go to the Ant Nest? And Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai are said to be doing quite well there. Why would they help you? Just because of your classmateship? Don’t make me laugh!”

After the warrior finished speaking, his face showed a grin. “It’s about time. It’s time to send you on your way.”

Just about to start, a warrior suddenly shouted, “What is that?”

His panic set everyone to a halt, and they all followed his gaze.

On the surface of Lake Heart Tree, a large, distant mass of black clouds rolled rapidly towards them. The lake was struck with a trench-like wave caused by the ominous cloud. From afar, the scene looked terrifying.

“What is that…?”

The warrior was stunned, but as the black cloud got closer, he let out a heart-wrenching scream, “It’s a swarm of Sea-Land-Air!”

“Oh my God! Why are there so many? Move, move everyone!”

The warriors scattered in all directions, not even caring about Li Changying anymore.

Li Changying also dared not stay here and hurriedly hid aside.

The black cloud grew larger, reaching the shore quickly.

All could see a swarm of bugs, easily numbering in the thousands. They hit the ground with a thunderous crash, occasionally flinging bug bodies into the air, some landing on the shore, others into the lake.

The warriors were not distant from the bugs, but instead of attacking them, the swarm of bugs circled non-stop, squeezing through every gap they sighted.

Through the dense mass insects, occasional flashes of golden light could be seen in the middle.

“Could someone be inside that?”

“Seems likely, judging by the bugs’ fierce attack and the golden light inside, someone must be fighting them off.”

“Whoever they are, they’re certainly formidable. Who could withstand such a large swarm of bugs?”

The crowd debated just as the swarm began to shrink visibly.

The giant sphere, once spanning tens of meters, shrank to twenty, then to ten. Gradually, the people could discern the situation inside.

A man, drenched top to bottom in black blood, was continuously emitting golden rays. Each sweep of his hand toppled a handful of bugs, sending them spinning. The lance in his hand generated circuits of thunder and lightning, exterminating bugs relentlessly. His power was simply fearsome!

Despite their numbers, the bugs were being annihilated rapidly, dropping from the hundreds to mere dozens.

He fought more vigorously, leaping into the air, elegantly manoeuvring around using his shield, his spear-handling akin to the blooming blossom of the sky.

“Thud! Thud! Thud!”

The rain-like drop of bug corpses amassed a gigantic pile on the ground. “What have I just seen? Is he a real war general?”

“An advanced Spiritual Mind Master with incredible close combat prowess. Definitely from Sky Dome.”

“He’s covered in black blood; we can’t make out his real physical features.”

However, Li Changying watched the blackened figure with a hint of familiarity.

After killing the bugs, he disregarded the surrounding warriors and headed to the lake to clean himself.

Discarding his outer garment revealed his sturdy muscles, and removing his trousers exposed his robust thighs.

A warrior swallowed hard, “He’s well built.”

Shot a glare by his peer, he instantly zipped his lips.

Having removed his trousers, the man discarded his undergarments as well and began bathing in full view of everyone, not bothering to cover anything.

The sight of the bathing man, compared to their own anatomy, made the warriors blush. They couldn’t help but feel inferior.

Yet, everyone was so stunned by his recent feat that no one dared to disturb him or attack Li Changying. They hoped that once he finished bathing, he would leave of his own volition.

He even managed to pull out a bag of shampoo and washed the stains from his hair, causing impatience among the onlookers.

Maybe because he had killed so many bugs, the surrounding area, several hundred meters in radius, surprisingly remained bug-free, leaving him unhindered in washing himself.

After changing into a blue outfit, adjusting his hair, wearing his boots, he picked up the shiny silver lance stuck in the ground, turned around to face Li Changying, smiled, and revealed a handsome face, “Northwest War God, long time no see!”