Age of Evolution

Chapter 338: 338: Dense Clouds of War

He came to the front desk, rented a single room next to Zhang Ye’s equipment room.

Actually, they were not even separate rooms; they were connected so that he could communicate with Zhang Ye more easily.

Lin Zhen closed the door of the room. Inside, there were rope guns, wooden boards, and basin, all prepared for him.

Following Zhang Ye’s method, Lin Zhen soaked the rope gun in water and started trying to attack the wooden board.

He twisted the rope gun into a twisted shape and thrust it out!

The rope gun hit the wooden board in a crooked manner. Although it didn’t pierce through, it was indeed much more manageable.

Lin Zhen’s thrusts got faster and faster. His plan was very clear: to master the technique of the rope gun in the shortest time possible and achieve flawless movement.

As for the enlightenment of his mindset, he would have to depend on chance. First, he had to perfect his movements.

Zhang Ye said it would take Lin Zhen a year to comprehend the indestructible power, but he didn’t know how fast Lin Zhen really was.

Without using Star Power, Lin Zhen could thrust the rope gun hundreds of times per second with just his physical strength!

The soundproofing in the room was quite good. The continuous strikes made the wooden board tremble.

“If it wasn’t a rope in my hand but a wooden spear, I could easily pierce through the wooden board at this speed.”

“But I must use the rope as a gun; otherwise, I won’t be able to comprehend the indestructible power.”

Lin Zhen focused deeply and didn’t even feel the passage of time. He only swept the basin to get water when the rope was about to dry, then continued attacking.

“Slap!”

A straight thrust left a shallow dent in the wooden board.

“I finally have some results, but it’s only because my speed is too fast and my strength is great.”

Looking up at the time, Lin Zhen realized that two hours had already passed. The rope gun in his hand had dried again, so he threw it into the basin and took a rest in the room.

After the rest, Lin Zhen picked up the rope gun again and continued training. This repeated for three days.

It wasn’t until the evening of the third day that Lin Zhen finally stopped training.

“I’ve made significant progress. If I thrust at my fastest speed, I can even pierce through the wooden board. But this is not the indestructible power; it’s just the result of fast movement. My actions are almost flawless now; what I lack is the mindset.”

“But how can I improve my mindset? How can I make the rope gun in my hand become a divine weapon, capable of breaking everything?”

With these thoughts, Lin Zhen walked out of the gym.

As soon as he stepped out, he saw a crowd of people gathered outside.

Lin Zhen noticed that Zhang Ye, who had also just left, was among the crowd watching.

“What happened?”

Zhang Ye looked back and sighed, “Nothing good. It seems that the Gods Clan is about to take action.”

It was only then that Lin Zhen noticed that people were watching a large screen at the door.

In the picture, people were busy, seemingly preparing for some welcoming ceremony.

Lin Zhen looked for a while, “How does this prove anything?”

“You can’t be serious. Don’t you go online? The whole world is talking about the Gods Clan’s upcoming attack on Hua Xia. Just take a look.”

Lin Zhen hadn’t turned on his phone since leaving Constantinople, so no one could trace him, but he was also out of touch with the outside world.

When he turned it on, he found out that Yan Huang’s trip to Iceland to find ascetic monks had been leaked. A post appeared on Hua Xia’s forum.

“If the Gods Clan dares to invade Hua Xia, they will surely be defeated!”

The post was prominently pinned at the top. Regular martial artists didn’t have the authority to pin posts; no one did.

To pin a post, only the government could do it. In other words, this post was actually published by the Hua Xia Government.

The content of the post was shocking, showing incredible clarity in images taken from the clouds. A super expert must have taken these pictures and given them to the government, who immediately pinned the post.

The post attracted tremendous attention, and the Hua Xia forum instantly exploded.

Over the past thousands of years, Hua Xia had been invaded countless times by foreign tribes and experienced countless failures but had never been conquered.

Yan Huang had boasted about invading Hua Xia in the past, but no one expected him to put his words into action.

Numerous Hua Xia martial artists commented on the post, filled with righteous indignation.

“Let’s show the Gods Clan scum what a real war is like!”

“I can’t say for anyone else, but the martial artists of our Dragon-slaying Academy in Nanfang City will definitely head to the Northwest to target the Gods Clan.”

“Martial artists of the Shadow Dance Martial Arts Academy in Tianfu City request to join the battle!”

“Capital City Liefeng Martial Hall announces participation in the war!”

“South Base City City Defense Army warriors pledge that if there’s a war, they shall return to their posts!”

“It’s so arrogant; it’s right for such a sect to withdraw.”

“Can I say something? This battle might have been caused by Lin Zhen. Shouldn’t Lin Zhen step forward and say something? Maybe the war could be avoided?”

“The person upstairs is out of their mind. Is it Lin Zhen’s fault? What do you want Lin Zhen to do? To beg for peace? We don’t need peace that comes from begging.”

“That’s right, and besides, Lin Zhen’s Dantian is damaged and may never appear again. This battle will have to rely on martial artists from across the country.”

The number of follow-up posts quickly exceeded a million and continued to soar.

Large groups of martial artists have already set off for Hua Xia’s Northwest Base City.

Northwest Base City is located in the northwest of Hua Xia, closest to the Western Continent. If the Holy See really wants to wage a campaign to the east, this battle will likely start in the northwest.

The Hua Xia Government even sent a spokesman to confirm the matter and called on the majority of martial artists to resist the invasion of the Holy See.

However, the Hua Xia Government is more rational and has given strict orders to those in the northwest. Anyone below quasi-star realm is not allowed to enter the Northwestern region.

It’s not hard to find a star realm expert among the people of the Holy See. If the strength is too weak, it’s just sending them to death, and it can’t be allowed to bury Hua Xia’s future in this battle.

Of course, many people are not optimistic about the outcome of this war.

The reason is that the Holy See’s people are too strong.

In the video, the scenes of the ascetic monks killing oceanic giant beasts with ease have given people too much shock. Hua Xia has had difficulty rescuing Ice City; do they really have the ability to fight against these ascetic monks?

After this incident, many great masters have already firmly resolved to resist the Holy See. This includes Jin Qichao and Shang Jin, who are said to be the second and third super masters on the Dark Star List.

Even masters like Yang Jianying, from various martial arts halls, have joined.

People like Luo Yun and Dongfang Jun from Ancient God City have also emerged, preparing to resist the aggression of the Holy See.

With Guo Mo leading the instructors from the Star Fruit Tree, they too left the Star Fruit Tree and headed for the northwest battlefield.

Although these people have joined, the general public still has no confidence.

As a result, many people called for super masters like Chen Fenglie, known as the one in Hua Xia. Why was there no sound at this time?

Although Chen Fenglie did not respond, Jin Qichao of the Dark Star List gave people an answer.

Chen Fenglie belongs to the Heavenly Star List. These experts have a mutual check and balance and are not allowed to interfere in worldly affairs. If Chen Fenglie takes action, the experts of the Western Continent will surely intervene.

The Holy See’s ascetic monks have a lot of influence. If the experts on the Heavenly Star List really step in, Hua Xia will definitely be in a weak position. Therefore, it’s better not to have the experts on the Heavenly Star List participate in this battle.

Once they take action, it will undoubtedly become a world war.

Zhang Ye sighed at Lin Zhen, “Chen Fan, although we both have ambitions to serve our country, I still advise you not to participate in this kind of battle. Since you are not a martial artist or a soldier, what would you be considered if you went? A volunteer? I’m afraid even cannon fodder wouldn’t want someone like you.”

Lin Zhen smiled at Zhang Ye, “Instructor Zhang, don’t be so disheartened. I think your martial arts are very useful and might shine brightly in my hands.”

Zhang Ye chuckled, “Don’t flatter me. My martial arts are nothing but a few tricks in my hands. They can only play a small role in the hands of those great masters.”

Zhang Ye pointed at Lin Zhen’s cell phone, “Just look at those ascetic monks. They can kill ocean giant beasts with just a flick of their hands. How can we defend against such enemies? I think Hua Xia is in big trouble this time.”

Lin Zhen nodded, although Zhang Ye’s realm was low, his vision was not bad. These ascetic monks were indeed troublesome.

Especially now that the Heavenly Star List cannot participate, Hua Xia has no advantage in this situation.

Watching the many familiar faces heading towards the Northwest Base City, Lin Zhen wanted to leave for the Northwest immediately, but he couldn’t now.

His Dantian Qi has not yet recovered. Although Lin Zhen has also prepared the medicine to restore Dantian Qi in the past few days, he does not want to recover it immediately without mastering the Indestructible Secret. To avoid being discovered and causing unnecessary troubles.

It seems that the priority is to enhance his own state of mind.

Standing there, Lin Zhen looked at Zhang Ye, somewhat lost, “Instructor Zhang, how did you comprehend the martial arts of the Indestructible Secret besides the rope gun skills?”

Zhang Ye thought for a moment, “It was just a coincidence. When I was in the army, I was laughed at for practicing rope guns. I ended up competing with a War General Level guy with a rope gun. But the opponent had a knife and shield, which beat me up pretty badly. Later, I somehow mustered the courage and managed to pierce his shield with a single shot, and thus the Indestructible Secret was formed.”

Lin Zhen nodded silently, understanding something in his heart.

After thinking about it, Lin Zhen took out a card and handed it to Zhang Ye.

“Instructor, I want to thank you for your guidance these days. Here is some pocket money, you keep it.”

“Why? Why give me money?”

“It’s what you deserve. You taught me the essentials of the Indestructible Secret, which is priceless. I hope you can see one day that the gun technique you taught me will shine brightly.”

“What? Are you going to war?”

“Maybe. If one day you see someone on the battlefield using this kind of gun technique, that person will be me.”

After that, Lin Zhen turned around and left the gymnasium, disappearing into the crowd.