"Fight with others? Who are you fighting against? "Lin Zhen asked.
"Do you still need to ask? Idol, of course, it's those old students. There are many people at the Ant Nest. When I went there, I saw about a hundred people."
"So many people? They're all around the Ant Nest? "
"Yes, they are all gathered around the Ant Nest. Moreover, everyone has agreed that only when the Star Crystal matures will the people at the top have the qualifications to go up and pick it. If they fail, then it will be the turn of the people behind."
Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue both nodded. It sounded feasible, but it was definitely difficult to implement. For example, the order. It was hard to say how it would be arranged.
"The order is simple. Whoever has the most power and strength will be at the front. That's why we need more people, especially experts. When the time comes, we might have to compete with others. I'm not too sure about the details, but we'll know when we get there."
Lin Zhen didn't ask further. Jiang Huai was in this group, and he was considered an expert. He should be very competitive.
Jiang Huai's group of eight, plus Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue, made up a total of ten people. The group moved quickly, and on the same day, they went deep into the forest in the west.
Jiang Huai would take the initiative to kill any mutated insects they encountered along the way. Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue also cooperated well with these people. There was strength in numbers, and they basically didn't encounter any strong obstacles along the way.
At dusk, Ma Xingxing told them that there was still about half a day's journey. It was already very late, and they couldn't continue walking.
The group stopped at a place to take shelter from the wind and prepared to rest.
Before resting, these people, including Jiang Huai, all slanted their eyes at Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue.
They weren't fools. Su Mingyue's deliberate behavior made them a little suspicious. People were naturally nosy, and they wanted to see if Su Mingyue and Lin Zhen really had something going on.
After all, a girl like Su Mingyue could fall in love with someone so easily. It was still a little hard for them to believe.
If the two were really lovers, then it would be normal for them to be together tonight. If it was fake, then they would be exposed.
The way to stay was very particular because the place they chose was a long tree pit. After things were laid out, it was like a long bed. The distance between them was about ten people. Those martial artists lay down one by one, and finally, a small space at the end was left for Su Mingyue and Lin Zhen.
As a girl, Su Mingyue could of course suggest moving to another place at this time. However, that would arouse suspicion, and it would also show that the teammates were not united.
While Lin Zhen was still hesitating, Su Mingyue had already laid down at the edge of the room. She then said to Lin Zhen, "Quickly rest, we still have to hurry on our journey."
Lin Zhen nodded and lay down beside Su Mingyue. He could clearly feel that everyone was paying attention to them. Their ears were as long as rabbits.
If the two of them just lay down like this, then the matter between them was probably fake. How could there be such a respectful couple?
Among these eight people, at least five of them liked Su Mingyue or had some thoughts about Su Mingyue. Now that they had the opportunity to travel with Su Mingyue, if Lin Zhen and her were not lovers, then there might really be someone who would pursue Su Mingyue tomorrow.
Just as Lin Zhen lay down, Su Mingyue spoke again.
"Hug me to sleep like usual."
Her voice was not loud, but in the dead of night, these words were like thunder in the ears of others!
Suddenly, there were four or five coughing sounds around them, including Jiang Huai. Ma Mingxing was even more exaggerated, almost coughing out his lungs.
A delicate fragrance approached, and Su Mingyue's soft and delicate body leaned into Lin Zhen's embrace. Her head leaned on Lin Zhen's shoulder, and she closed her eyes slightly, murmuring, "Hug me."
Lin Zhen reached out and pulled Su Mingyue into his embrace.
The two's arms were entwined, their faces were close, and their ears were close. Waves of fragrance and heat sprayed on Lin Zhen's face. He felt Su Mingyue's tender and smooth face burning.
Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly, and his arms tightened a little, hugging this beautiful girl tightly.
"I'm doing a good deed, I'm helping her solve her problem, I'm doing a good deed …" Lin Zhen found an excuse for his actions.
The night gradually deepened. On one side of Lin Zhen was Su Mingyue, and on the other side was the sound of heartbreak.
*****
The next morning, everyone woke up, had a simple breakfast, and continued on their way.
Su Mingyue was still following Lin Zhen, and her expression did not seem abnormal. She seemed to have made up her mind to play the role of Lin Zhen's girlfriend in front of others.
The acting last night was also very effective. The other martial artists did not pester Su Mingyue. After all, they were already a couple, and there would be no good result if they insisted on getting involved. No one was willing to do that.
Until noon, when they came to a big tree branch blocking the road, Ma Mingxing reminded everyone that they were about to arrive.
Everyone flipped over the branch, and the scene in front of them suddenly opened up, and it was incomparably shocking.
Within a radius of a few thousand meters, there was a huge area of dead branches, and the dead branches and leaves here were piled up like a mountain.
Hundreds of meters up, green leaves covered everything like the sky. In this space, countless flying ants were denser than a swarm of locusts. Each of them was about two meters long, and they were everywhere.
And on top of the pile of dead branches, there was a sea of ants crawling up and down.
These ants were all yellow, and most of them were two to three meters long. They were agile, and occasionally, huge soldier ants would appear, waving their antennae. Their huge pincers had terrifying lethality, warning the distant invaders to act according to their strength.
And on top of this hill-like ant nest, there were many flashes of light.
Among the pile of dead branches, there were occasionally green tree trunks. Every living branch, because it had absorbed too much energy, would basically bloom and form a star crystal.
From Lin Zhen's point of view, they could only see a corner of the hill, but they could still see more than a dozen flashes of light.
"Wow! Look there, that's a comet crystal! "
"Yes, it's really a comet crystal. This is the first time I've seen a comet crystal."
"Tsk, look over there. That one has already turned into a sphere. That's a satellite crystal. That's the real good stuff."
"And over there, that one with the yellow halo. That might be a planet crystal. This is also the first time I've seen it."
Lin Zhen also looked around in surprise. There were a lot of star crystals on this hill, but Lin Zhen and the others seemed to be taking the wrong path. If they wanted to reach the hill, not only would they have to pass through the area of dead branches, but they would also have to walk through an open area. They would probably be eaten up by the ants before they could even get close to the star crystals.
Moreover, there were many branches and leaves in the way. At this distance, even if Lin Zhen used gravity, he might not be able to absorb the star crystals, but he would definitely be able to absorb a lot of dead branches and leaves, and even more flying ants.
Therefore, gravity definitely couldn't be used here, because gravity wasn't fine enough to accurately absorb a small star crystal from a pile of dead branches.
"How do we get there? We can't get the star crystals even if we see them. "
Ma Mingxing pointed into the distance. "There's a way. In the entire Ant Nest, only a few branches over there are closest to the Ant Nest. Moreover, there's a strange flower there that the ants aren't willing to go near. It's the easiest place to get the star crystals if we go down there."
Jiang Huai looked over and said, "It's also a gathering place for martial artists, right?"
"Of course, that's why we're here."
"Alright, since we're here, let's just go and take a look."
Jiang Huai walked at the front, Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue, and the others followed. They walked all the way to the place Ma Mingxing mentioned.
After walking for half an hour, they finally reached this place.
This was a huge, slanted tree trunk. They walked up it as if they were climbing a mountain. After walking for about a kilometer, they finally saw the end of this long journey.
In a relatively open area, there was a small pond. There were at least a hundred people around the pond.
In front of the pond, there were three branches that extended forward. The end of these three branches was the closest place to the Ant Nest. Only by going down there would they be able to get to the Ant Nest in the fastest and safest way. The chances of getting the star crystals would also be higher.
Seeing Lin Zhen and the others walk over, a man with a blade of grass in his mouth stood up.
"Wow, so many people came at once. You all look like freshmen, right?"
Ma Mingxing hurriedly walked over. "Brother Guang, don't recognize me? I was here a few days ago."
"Oh! So it's you, kid. Why, did you find your companions to fight for territory? "
Jiang Huai walked over. "Since we're here, we naturally have to fight. Otherwise, we might as well go to other wilderness areas and slowly pull in the net."
"Well said, you have some backbone."
Brother Guang nodded to express his praise. His gaze swept across everyone. "This batch of freshmen looks pretty good. You all seem to be quite strong. Wow! This girl is too beautiful. This young man is also quite handsome. Only your afro doesn't look reliable. "
Brother Guang commented and then said to everyone, "Since you've come to the Ant Nest, we won't exclude you. After all, we're all Divine General Training Camps. There's a difference between a year earlier and a year later. We're not like those bastards from Heaven's Dome who occupy the best place and don't let others in. However, we have our own rules here. See those three branches?"
Everyone nodded. Those three branches were the key. Whoever could occupy the area on the branches would have the opportunity to get the star crystals first. "Fair competition is fair competition.
The competition between martial artists naturally depends on combat strength. Now, we have about a hundred people here. Including you guys, that's more than a hundred. There are three teams lining up on each of the three branches. Every week is the deadline. The team in first place will have four days, from Monday to Thursday. The team in second place will have two days, from Friday to Saturday. The team in third place can only get the crystals on Sunday.
Do you understand? "Seeing Lin Zhen and the others nod, Brother Guang continued," If you want to get a number, you can challenge the team in front of you. Whether it's a team battle or an individual battle, you can negotiate. If you win, you can move up one spot. If you lose, you'll have to stay at the back. You're not allowed to challenge anyone for a week.
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