Published: February 11, 2025
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For Zhang Hengtai's son, Zhang Zhongzheng, he actually grew up in comfort and never faced any hardship.
However, in a certain sense, he was not spoiled. From a young age, Zhang Hengtai had strict expectations of his son.
The family's support from the shadows, combined with the talents Zhang Zhongzheng developed under such excellent resources, made him far superior to his peers.
With the arrival of the apocalypse, his identity and status allowed Zhang Zhongzheng to rise like a comet and become one of the very top individuals.
Initially, Zhang Zhongzheng believed everything was the result of his own efforts, but after stepping into the Resistance Zone's base and becoming a "prince" of a major region, he became aware.
It turned out that most of his achievements were due to his father's support.
Unlike characters from movies and dramas, he did not indulge in self-destruction or become a wastrel to oppose his father.
He chose to accept it.
To accept everything from the past, to accept everything in the present, and to become the person his father most hoped he would be.
And now, he indeed accomplished that; he was another seven-star evolver in the major region after Zhang Hengtai.
But there were also certain sentiments slowly forming in Zhang Zhongzheng's heart.
That was his confidence and admiration for his father and the Resistance Zone.
As the status of the Resistance Zone rose in the apocalypse, his confidence and admiration soon reached a nearly blind level.
“Although the Five Rings Society ranks your boss very highly, that's influenced by external factors! I won't deny that in the profession of craftsman, your boss is probably unmatched in the national district. Even the one who manufactured the Rong Clan Holy Armor can't compare, with the enormous quantity and high quality making him nearly perfect in this field.”
Zhang Zhongzheng walked over, shaking his head. His disdain was somewhat reduced, but there was a newfound certainty that annoyed Gao Yi, Zhao Xiangxue, and others.
“So he possesses the best and most luxurious gear in the entire national district! A complete blue set of defensive equipment and accessories, a purple Crystal Energy Magic Bullet Gun, green bullets, and the earth sand moon blade—the number one in the national district!”
“Everyone envies me just as I do them, and everyone knows that he must have other high-level equipment that others covet.”
“But precisely because of these, his strength is far from as formidable as it appears; he relies more on the power of his equipment to achieve his notorious reputation.”
“Indeed, equipment is also a part of strength. An excellent craftsman’s self-manufactured equipment is a manifestation of his power, and there's nothing wrong with this in ordinary circumstances. His ranking in the national district can also be seen as well-deserved from this perspective. But the flaw lies here; this is not an ordinary place, but on the heavenly stele path that tests the comprehensive strength of evolvers.”
“Only those who can reach the end of this path are the true strong who adapt to the apocalypse, the truly great warriors who attract everyone's attention, true evolvers who win everything through their own abilities! Not a... half-baked product relying on equipment!”
As Zhang Zhongzheng's words left his mouth, Gao Yi roared "Damn it!" and charged over, but under the rules, fighting was not allowed here, and the brightwater realm separated the two.
“Foolish! Losing control of your emotions in the apocalypse is no different from seeking death. You're a six-star evolver; if you ask me, giving you an Evolution Potion would be a waste.”
Gao Yi and Zhao Xiangxue were both captains of the avoidance action team, more skilled at solving problems with their swords than with words. Faced with such a situation, they truly didn't know how to resolve it.
Li Qiang was not adept in this regard either; he could handle guns but was not good at verbal sparring, especially with this kind of "high-quality" banter that achieved the same effect as swearing without needing profanity.