Age of Evolution

Chapter 46: Entering the City

Translator: 549690339

Lin Zhen’s Demon Hunter Squad, the Demon God Squad, and six other teams all got into their vehicles, and they continued to follow the military vehicles.

After about ten minutes, they arrived at a simple courtyard that looked no different from a ruin. This place was already at the edge of Yi Lan County.

“This is a supply station, the last human settlement in the north. You can make your final preparations here, and leave your vehicles here. After that, you can enter Yi Lan County.”

Shi Lei immediately asked his team members, “Everyone get off, we’ll change our vehicle. ”

Lin Zhen asked, “What kind of vehicle are we changing to?”

“Well, that black armored crawler can withstand general rocket launcher attacks. Mutated beasts below B-level cannot break it. It has multiple firing holes and can carry a large number of dead beasts back. Otherwise, our small car entering the county town may not be able to carry many trophies.”

Not far away, there was a row of crawler armored vehicles. These vehicles belonged to the military and could be rented to martial artist teams, but the price was high: two hundred thousand per vehicle per day, and compensation was required if the vehicle was damaged.

However, for the martial artist teams, this armored crawler with its huge cargo capacity and high safety was well worth renting.

Lin Zhen was aware of this, but he had to show the expected performance of a newcomer.

Soon, several people boarded a brand new armored crawler. This vehicle could easily navigate through the ruins. The only drawback was that the vehicle was not equipped with cannons to prevent martial artists from fighting each other and damaging the vehicle.

Inside the vehicle, there was plenty of food, water, and medicine. After paying the rent, the team was ready to go.

Before boarding the vehicle, Lin Zhen looked around and noticed a man. A big man wrapped in yellow and orange bullets, holding a six barrel metal storm in his hand, turned his head when Lin Zhen looked at him, seemingly afraid to meet Lin Zhen’s gaze.

Lin Zhen sneered, thinking it must be this guy who had ambushed him in the test zone.

Although he didn’t know why this man attacked him, Lin Zhen guessed it was the work of the Demon God Squad since both teams were in opposition. It was normal for them to take action against Lin Zhen. At that time, there were only Li Mengxi and Ruoruo, two women from the Demon God team, basically it was Ruoruo who ordered the attack from behind.

However, Lin Zhen didn’t want to deal with Ruoruo immediately. He still hoped that Ruoruo would find the Dark Energy Stone.

Before the Demon Hunters, the Demon God Squad left first. When they left, they stared fiercely at the Demon Hunter Squad, seemingly unwilling to let things go.

Ye Tiancheng was in charge of driving, Shi Lei sat in the co-pilot’s seat, Gao Yan sat in a seat below the sunroof which could be raised for better firing, and Zhao Liang and Lin Zhen were in the cabin.

“Get ready, Demon Hunters!” Shi Lei shouted loudly.

“Ready!” Lin Zhen responded awkwvardly. He hadn’t shouted such a slogan for many years during his time in the interstellar, and it felt quite unfamiliar.

“Let’s go!”

Ye Tiancheng stepped on the gas, and the vehicle roared out of the supply base.

After the armored vehicles left, the military personnel immediately concealed the supply base, moving all the vehicles to the underground garage. From the surface, the courtyard still looked like a ruin.

There was a river called Blue River when entering Yi Lan, with a bridge over it. This bridge was the only access to Yi Lan from south to north.

Generally speaking, land-based monsters don’t interact with aquatic monsters.

Naturally, there are many mutated fish creatures in the Blue River, so the monsters in the county town don’t actively approach the Blue River. That’s why the military’s supply station is set up here, but they must also have proper concealment.

The armored vehicle reached the riverside, and Yi Lan City on the opposite side was in view.

Now it was November, winter had arrived, and the gloomy sky cast a shadow over Yi Lan City. From time to time, the sound of beast roars could be heard coming from within the city.

Splashes rolled on the surface of the Blue River from time to time. At this time, the river had not completely frozen over. Occasionally, huge shadows could be seen floating inside the river. If one fell into the river accidentally, there would be no remains left.

“Yi Lan City, after the God Transformation Day, humans have never completely conquered this place. It poses the greatest threat to Peony City. The military has tried numerous times to eliminate the monsters in Yi Lan. However, the monsters here have a high degree of mobility, and those from the later Heihe Region and Lesser Xing’an Range are replenished continuously. As a result, the number of monsters in Yi Lan remains high. C-level and B-level monsters frequently appear here, making it a paradise for martial artists, as long as they have the strength.”

Shi Lei explained for a while, and Zhao Liang continued: “Yeah, if we can stay here smoothly for a month, I estimate that we can make tens or even hundreds of millions each.”

Gao Yan rubbed the barrel of his sniper rifle: “Old Zhao, didn’t you say that after having two hundred million, you would choose to retire at home? I have the same idea. Let’s see who retires first.”

Ye Tiancheng pursed his lips: “You guys really have no ambition, satisfied with just two hundred million? Besides, you are only in your twenties and not yet thirty, why are you talking about retiring?

“Tiancheng, not all martial artists are the same. I, Gao Yan, am just a gunman. I have no hope of advancing to War God in this lifetime. Naturally, I want to earn more money and leave a back-up plan for myself. You guys are different, like you and Lin Zhen, you have limitless potential. Don’t learn from us.”

Lin Zhen looked at Zhao Liang: “Brother Zhao, isn’t it too early to talk about retirement? I feel you still have a great chance of advancing to War God.”

“Hehe, let’s see how it goes later. My wife is pregnant, and it’s a boy. In a month, she will give birth. She told me she doesn’t want our child not to see his father in the future. To be honest, I’m tempted. War God… it’s a bit far-fetched for me.”

Lin Zhen didn’t continue to persuade him. Everyone has their own path to follow. Lin Zhen pursues the peak of the Martial Way, but it doesn’t mean that Zhao Liang’s pursuit is wrong.

Gao Yan looked at his phone for a while and suddenly said: “Oh, there’s another person who successfully used the private customized pill. I found that there are quite a few this year, all led by Lin Zhen’s influence.”

“Really? Let me see.” Zhao Liang took the phone and started reading.

“Talented Rising! Son of Wan Hao Group’s Li Tianhao has succeeded in using the private customized pill, improved by an 85% ratio, advancing to the middle stage of Seventh-level Warrior….”

“It turns out it’s this kid, Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing’s son. It’s not surprising that he successfully used the private customized pill. With parents who are both War God experts, their genes play a part. It would be strange if he didn’t succeed.”

Gao Yan took back his phone and sighed: “Don’t look at him just being a seventh-level warrior now, but with his parents around and that huge financial group as a background, it won’t be long before he might surpass us. If it weren’t for Lin Zhen’s crazy performance in private customization this year, his 85% would have been a front-page headline.”

Lin Zhen had a thought in his heart. Li Tianhao actually succeeded in using the private customized pill. It was obvious that he was stimulated by his own actions.

In his past life, Li Tianhao was not famous. He seemed to have been an ordinary martial artist who just used the universal potion and was not keen on martial arts study. When Ice City Base City fell, he and his father did not manage to escape. The Wan Hao Group became history.

But this time he succeeded in private customization, it shows that Lin Zhen’s rebirth did change some things.

Moreover, Lin Zhen had a feeling that Li Tianhao might come to trouble him later on, so he had to be more cautious.

Ye Tiancheng was driving in front and said while shaking the steering wheel : “Having a good father really saves a lot of trouble, but to be successful, you still have to rely on yourself. I estimate that Li Tianhao is just a rookie, and it’s impossible to enter the Wilderness Area without spending a few months there. Even if these student-level martial artists enter the Wilderness Area, they might just end up being a hindrance.”

After saying this, he looked back at Lin Zhen: “Lin Zi, I’m not talking about you. You are a pervert, different from them.”

Lin Zhen gave a bitter smile, and just as he wanted to say something, Shi Lei suddenly said: “Be careful, mutated beasts are coming!”