The land in Riversea City had been polluted by the black fog. Even if it were all expelled now, it would still be difficult to grow crops in the short term.
However, there was a high concentration of free superpower elents here. Plus, the proximity to the coast ant a faster response if anything happened at sea. Hence, after deliberating with so higher-ups at the base, Li Ming quickly concluded on its purpose: a military fortress.
"Boom~~"
With earth-shaking tremors, a 30-ter-high wall intertwined with sturdy vines shot out from the ground.
Close by, one Earth Energy user, one Wood Energy user, unleashed their superpowers together, controlling the erection of the defense wall.
They carried on until the height and thickness of the wall reached the limit of their superpower control. Only then they dropped their arms, exchanged smiles, nodded at each other, and moved on to the next section of the wall.
"Phew~"
Zheng Qiang exhaled, looking at the Wood Energy user marching next to him. The guy moved gracefully and lightly, every action an embodint of agility and beauty. Especially when he occasionally scanned their surroundings, his forehead glowing with a brilliant light, Zheng Qiang couldn’t help but feel a tinge of envy.
He knew that this Wood Energy user, Liu Minghui, had known Brother Li Ming much before. Besides his superpower, Liu also possessed a formidable set of martial arts abilities.
In particular, his martial arts skills had achieved an extraordinary level that even his spirit had undergone a second evolution.
Clearly, Liu Minghui was far more powerful than him.
What Zheng most admired was the fact that, despite having a special relationship with Li Ming, Liu Minghui treated everyone equally. As an elent user invited by Li Ming to help, Liu was not only efficient at assigning tasks to every group, but he also fought on the frontlines with them and together they created the defense wall.
This sense of dedication earned Zheng Qiang’s highest respect.
Actually, it wasn’t just him; mbers from the other groups felt the sa way too.
What intrigued Zheng Qiang was that according to gossip, not only had Liu Minghui achieved a second evolution, but his brother, Lin Yu, an Earth Energy evolutionist, had also achieved the sa feat the previous day.
This news unnerved him quite a bit. Now that he had access to better information from the Hope base, he wasn’t the amateur he used to be. He understood the power hierarchy among the superpower users and the difficulty in ascending through the ranks, especially hitting the second evolution, a feat both brothers had achieved back-to-back. Did they possess so sort of secret tactic?
If there was such a tactic, could he achieve a second evolution if he learned it too?
With such thoughts plaguing his mind, Zheng Qiang exerted himself more during the construction work, heaving a sigh of relief only after his group t up with the second group.
After eting up with the second group of Earth Energy and Wood Energy users, Liu Minghui dispatched a few people to make sure no one needed any help and proceeded to observe progress from the sidelines. Throughout, Zheng Qiang was very sincere and diligent in his work.
Thus, he was kept busy until it was dark. Even though the day’s construction target was t, he continued working.
"So, you want to learn martial arts?"
Liu Minghui turned around and stared at Zheng Qiang, who’d been trailing behind him all day, and asked as he looked into his eager eyes.
"Ah, I knew I couldn’t hide it from you!"
Zheng Qiang sheepishly grinned and then confronted Liu Minghui earnestly, "In these apocalyptic tis, having another skill gives you an additional chance of survival. Nowadays, all the strong ones know martial arts, so I want to learn too. If you’re willing to teach , I would be eternally grateful!"
"I know you want to learn more than just martial arts, you’re interested in the secret to the second evolution of superpowers, right?"
Liu Minghui chuckled. His question stunned Zheng Qiang montarily, who then chuckled and shook his head, "What I’m learning isn’t any forbidden secret. But everything cos with a price, it wouldn’t be right to just hand it over to you."
"How about this? After we finished constructing this place, I intend to travel around. If you’re willing to hold down my base city for three months, I can teach you all that I know. How does that sound?"
Liu Minghui stared at Zheng Qiang. His calm deanor tainted with a smile, exuding a peaceful aura similar yet distinct from Li Dingguo’s.
"Three months?"
Zheng Qiang was taken aback, and with a solemn expression asked, "What’s your base city?"
"Lord Li’s hotown, the current gathering place of Guxi."
Liu Minghui smiled, his voice light but impactful, prompting Zheng Qiang to decisively nod, "I agree!"
"Great, since that’s settled, once we’re done here and the base is stable, you can return with ."
Liu Minghui nodded with an approving smile. He then pointed at the sky, "It’s getting late, I won’t hold you up any longer. Go ho."
"Okay, see you tomorrow, Team Leader Liu!"
Zheng Qiang quickly nodded, waving at Liu Minghui before turning towards his living quarters.
On his way back, Zheng Qiang beca more and more excited as he imagined the scene of his superpower undergoing a second evolution and the feeling of growing stronger. Before he knew it, he had reached his ho.
"You’re half an hour late from work, why just now?"
Just as he reached his quarters, he bumped into Wang Hu. Wang slapped his shoulder and asked curiously.
"I had a chat with our team leader. He made an offer. Once the construction work is finished here, I’ll guard his base for three months. In exchange, he will teach his skills. The lessons may potentially include the secret to the second evolution of superpowers."
Zheng Qiang enthusiastically shared the news with Wang Hu. When he was done, he continued, "Lin Yu, the deputy team leader who ca with Liu Minghui, has also achieved a second evolution. Perhaps he’s looking for soone to help guard their base too. Let’s talk to him together tomorrow. If the two of us can learn this, it’s a win-win, don’t you think?"
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