Age of Evolution#

Chapter 1252: Chapter 1254: The Sun is as Hot as Fire_1 Chapter 1252: Chapter 1254: The Sun is as Hot as Fire_1 Having listened to Baozi’s description, Lin Zhen looked around.

Vague figures could be seen along the town’s streets, atop buildings, and around corners.

These were all quasi-sovereign strong ones cultivating.

After all, with nearly one hundred thousand quasi-sovereigns currently in Illusion Town, and only more than ten thousand cultivation spots available, most had no choice but to cultivate outdoors.

The choice of outdoor cultivation wasn’t as haphazard as it might seem; people instinctively chose concealed spots, and few openly selected spots along the main streets, as they risked being attacked at any moment.

The best spots were always sought after and could only be claimed by force.

Without the requisite strength, one had no choice but to stay hidden like a rat, accumulating power and waiting for an opportunity to seize a better spot.

…

Baozi led Lin Zhen slowly down the street.

“Big brother, this is the southern district.

I once spent some time here.

The strongest cultivation spot here is in a police station, with an eighty-fold acceleration effect.

It’s currently occupied by Mountain Stone, who is ranked sixth on the Sovereign Monument.”

Of course, Lin Zhen wouldn’t be so arrogant as to try and seize that spot now.

A person ranked sixth on the Sovereign Monument was bound to be unbelievably powerful.

“Aside from the police station, there are cultivation spots in other public areas.

Generally, the larger and busier the place, the stronger the cultivation spot, like the hospital in the town center, the school in the north, and the station in the east.

Of course, the strongest cultivation spot is in the town hall, currently occupied by Golden Peng Elder, with a hundred-fold cultivation speed.

No one can snatch it from him.”

Baozi prattled on incessantly next to Lin Zhen.

His biggest wish was for them to find a residential spot and, in the best-case scenario, for Lin Zhen to help him obtain a residence for himself.

After all, it was safer to cultivate inside a residence.

There were fewer people willing to raid homes, compared to those outside.

Given a choice, he would be content with a peaceful tenfold cultivation environment.

The two of them passed a street corner and saw someone behind a trash can emanating a faint white glow, clearly in the middle of cultivation.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen and Baozi approaching, the individual threw them a cold glance and continued his practice.

His Sovereign Monument shimmered for a moment, showing a rank as high as 28,733.

“Big brother, we’d better stay away.

Although this person wasn’t able to seize a residence, his rank on the Sovereign Monument is still over twenty thousand.

People like him are not to be messed with, so we shouldn’t show any intent to take his spot.”

Lin Zhen nodded and followed Baozi past without disturbing him.

That shimmering Sovereign Monument over his head was a warning – don’t provoke me without good reason.

After all, one’s rank was to a large extent a symbol of one’s power.

After walking a little farther, the duo came upon a small neighborhood.

Entering, Lin Zhen saw six quasi-sovereign strong ones sitting in a circle in the central square, their ranks hovering around forty to sixty thousand.

However, the fact that these six quasi-sovereigns congregated together indicated an alliance, a mutual protection against anyone bold enough to try to seize their spots.

This kind of alliance was quite dangerous to cross.

“Big brother, such alliances are common.

People with lower ranks often choose to cultivate in this manner.

They don’t aim to seize strong cultivation spots.

They just want to stay peacefully in Illusion Town.

After all, nobody wants to be eliminated.

The price is too high.”

Lin Zhen glanced at Baozi: “Are we an alliance?”

“Of course not, I’m just following you, big brother.

Although my rank is currently over fifty thousand, and you have no rank, I believe you have immense potential.

If I can stay in this place peacefully for five hundred years under your domineering presence, I’m confident I can boost my rank to within thirty thousand!”

“So, you haven’t reached within the thirty thousand mark yet?”

“I was close to it before, but I got eliminated and dropped out of the ranking.

Not only do you get disqualified when you’re eliminated here, but you also lose half of your points.

It’s hard to resort to bloody tactics for points either since such reckless behavior invites retaliation from stronger opponents, making the growth of points slow here.”

Just as Baozi was speaking, they heard the sounds of a fight coming from nearby.

They saw that the group of six they had just passed was under attack by three people.

The leader of the attackers was a warrior with eight arms, each bearing a high-grade armament.

His attacks were as fast and fierce as a thunderstorm.

Even though it was three against six, he was taking on three alone, creating an absolute advantage over the opposing side.

Following the defeat of the last of the six defenders under the eight-armed warrior’s halberd, the battle ended.

Victory went to the group of three.

The eight-armed warrior laughed loudly: “Six pieces of garbage were actually bold enough to cultivate openly in the heart of the neighborhood.

Did you think no one would dare touch you if you formed a group?

I challenge anyone who dares oppose the eight-armed Asura of the southern district!”

Baozi quickly grabbed Lin Zhen’s hand: “Quick, boss, let’s get out of here!”

The two of them swiftly retreated a considerable distance and stopped at a concealed spot.

“Why did you drag me away so quickly?”

“If we hadn’t left when we did, we might have been attacked.

The eight-armed Asura is a ruthless character ranked within the top thousand.

His partners, Hei Xue and Solar Flare, are also experts ranked within the top five thousand.

These brutes are used to throwing their weight around.

They’ve eliminated countless people over the years.

I fear weaklings like us would be nothing more than appetizers to them.”

Lin Zhen checked and sure enough, the eight-armed Asura was ranked around 840, Hei Xue at 3,900, and Solar Flare at 4,400.

“They all rank within the top five thousand.

No wonder they’re so brazen.”

Just as he was commenting, they suddenly heard cold laughter from behind.

“Ha ha!

Both little rats run pretty fast.

Did you think you could just run away without leaving your points behind?”

“Solar Flare!”

Baozi exasperatedly held his forehead: “Damn, he actually followed us.

Boss, I’m afraid we’re going to be eliminated as soon as we entered.”

Solar Flare was a Demon Warrior, with a pair of silver curved horns on his head.

Wearing a gold armor and wielding a large Ghost Head Saber, he stood there, giving off an immovable air, like the world itself.

This was the oppression brought by a truly strong person.

Lin Zhen hadn’t expected to be targeted by such a person so soon after entering the town.

He hadn’t even had a chance to experience the cultivation atmosphere yet.

Yet, Lin Zhen wasn’t frightened.

The worst-case scenario was elimination, and he never shied away from a fight.

But Baozi suddenly blocked Lin Zhen, shouting at Solar Flare: “If you want to fight, then come at me.

My boss just arrived in town and doesn’t have any points yet.

Even if you eliminate him, there’ll be no gain.”

Then he turned to Lin Zhen: “Boss, show them your Sovereign Monument.

It will display that you’re ranked last, and they won’t be interested in you.”

Lin Zhen was at a loss for words.

He, Lin Zhen, had never resorted to such tactics to save his life before.

But this idea was feasible.

Solar Flare’s face darkened considerably.

“Damn it!