Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 194: Chapter 193 [Tianlin Law Firm—Lin Duan]

The apocalypse was truly an incomprehensible world, even beyond the limits of contemporary human thought. There were no nations there, no laws or regulations; only mutual slaughter existed, where the victor was king, and it was definitely not a world ruled by humans. Mutated demon beasts roamed, and demons who had cultivated for thousands of years prowled the lands.

Among the Human Clan, experts from Ancient Martial Sects and Superpower Users could be good or evil. In that world, all the most primitive things erupted forth. Perhaps this phenomenon of reincarnation had returned to the bizarre and wondrous Mythical Era of Ancient China, where all kinds of miracles were possible.

In short, the apocalypse was a world that couldn’t be viewed with modern thinking. It was far more intense, bloodier, and crueler than the fantasy and immortal worlds people imagined. The weak were prey to the strong, and the battles of the powerful never ceased. Some were born immensely strong, while others met untimely deaths upon birth, becoming ashes in calamity. The truly strong either protected peace or pursued eternal life, breaking through the void to roam the universe and explore one life-bearing star after another.

As Ye Tianchen thought about these things, he found himself missing life in the apocalypse, where days would never settle into peace. There, he had harvested laughter and joy, had friends, brothers, and intimate female confidants. However, all of that was destroyed on a night when the wind howled and the sky was dark.

This was an eternal pain in Ye Tianchen’s heart, a pain that would never go away, as well as the obsession that drove his desire to return to the apocalypse to avenge his friends. On that night, he had gone to a secluded valley to temper his flesh and breathe in the power of thunder and lightning, unaware that a Middle Level Realm demon beast of Divine Level would attack the small town he protected. Blood ran like rivers, bodies were strewn everywhere, and by the time Ye Tianchen returned, it had already turned into ruins. Everyone had died.

Ye Tianchen, who howled to the heavens, went on a bloody rampage over thousands of miles, pursuing the Divine Level Middle Level Realm demon beast that had attacked. Ye Tianchen, only at the Initial Stage of Divine Level, and normally not a match for this monster, was driven by a moment of extreme murderous fury, his killing intent spreading across a hundred miles. He completely unleashed his power, went berserk, touched the Divine Prohibition, fought beyond his level, and battled the demon beast into a state of utter chaos.

However, Ye Tianchen was, after all, still a level below in strength. The gap, ordinarily as vast as the heavens, should have prevented him from even fighting the demon beast. Yet his rage drove him to madness, his eyes surged with bloody light as he touched the domain of Divine Prohibition and entered a mysterious state. Otherwise, he would have been killed with a simple slap.

Even so, Ye Tianchen had only just touched the domain of Divine Prohibition and gained the ability to fight beyond his level, but he was still no match for the demon beast. He was battered to the point where his organs were shattered, blood flowed unceasingly, yet he refused to back down. With sheer determination, he tore off one of the demon beast’s arms, and it was during his strongest strike that he transmigrated to the modern Ye Tianchen’s body.

In Ye Tianchen’s heart lay too many secrets about the apocalypse, secrets he could never reveal to outsiders because the thoughts of people in this world had been confined, even numbed. No one would believe him, so he planned to bury the secrets of the apocalypse forever, as one must live in the present.

What Ye Tianchen never expected was that the mysterious woman Qin Yaoyue had already begun to doubt his identity, suspecting he was no longer the same Ye Tianchen. It was puzzling and shocking information. How had Qin Yaoyue come to know about Ye Tianchen’s identity? The woman was too incredible.

Yawning, Ye Tianchen walked into the large classroom of the Archaeology Department, to find that the classroom, which could accommodate hundreds of people, had only a few present. It seemed the Archaeology Department was indeed a less popular field. Not only did few people enroll, but those who did were rather indifferent, busy with their own things—mostly playing games on their phones or reading novels.

Ye Tianchen found a seat and casually sat down to wait for the Archaeology teacher to begin class. In truth, his attendance at Longteng University had nothing to do with classes; his visit was more about fulfilling his parents’ wish for him to experience university life. After all, he had promised Yang Yi, the Vice Chairman of the Military Commission, to meet this Dongfang Meng and see what the woman, who had been the beauty queen of Longteng University for three years running, looked like and how enchanting she really was.

Finding his seat, Ye Tianchen had just settled down when he saw a somewhat frail-looking male student approaching him. Ye Tianchen had chosen a seat in the last row because he wasn’t familiar with these classmates and had nothing to chat about. Plus, Ye Tianchen liked to be alone.

To his surprise, the frail male student walked up to Ye Tianchen, glanced at him, and said in a somewhat cold voice, ”Classmate, this seat is mine. Please give it up!”

Hearing this, Ye Tianchen was startled. While he had never attended school in the apocalypse, he had spent some time in the modern world and knew that university life was very flexible with no fixed seating arrangements. Classes were attended on a first-come, first-serve basis. Was this frail male student looking for trouble for no reason?

With that thought, Ye Tianchen looked the frail male student over. The guy was about 1.75 meters tall, dressed casually in jeans and sneakers, with a somewhat flamboyant hairstyle parted to the left. He was handsome, but his eyes were extremely cold as they fixed on Ye Tianchen.

”Really? Does this seat have your name on it? There must be some order of arrival, right?” Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

”There is no name on it, but when I, Lin Duan, speak, it’s always with certainty,” replied the frail male student after glancing at Ye Tianchen.

”I, Ye Tianchen, am the same. Without a convincing reason, I can’t relinquish this seat to you,” Ye Tianchen still said with a smile.

Hearing Ye Tianchen’s response, the male student named Lin Duan was stunned for a moment, then frowned seriously at Ye Tianchen and said, ”I want to have a competition with you, how about it?”

Ye Tianchen was also somewhat baffled. He didn’t know the student called Lin Duan in front of him; this was their first meeting, and yet Lin Duan requested to spar with him. What was the reasoning behind this?

”A duel? Why?” Ye Tianchen asked with a curious smile.

”Right now, all of Capital City is abuzz with news about you, Ye Tianchen, saying the young master of the Ye family has undergone a transformation and become unfathomably powerful. I really want to see just how strong you are,” Lin Duan suddenly said with a hint of a smile.

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen actually found this man named Lin Duan quite intriguing. To want a bout right upon meeting and speaking so openly and uprightly without a hint of malice; Ye Tianchen respected that sort of person. That was a real man.

”Perhaps that’s not quite reason enough for me to agree to a duel? I don’t usually spar with people, I’m very busy!” Ye Tianchen said with a laugh.

”Fine then, I challenge you in my capacity as the second director of the Tianlin Law Firm,” Lin Duan said very seriously all of a sudden.

”The Tianlin Law Firm?”

”That’s right. China does not allow the presence of Mercenary Groups, so we established the Tianlin Law Firm, which has the same nature, accepting employment from various large forces to handle their affairs!” Lin Duan nodded and explained.

At that moment, Ye Tianchen understood why Lin Duan, upon learning his identity, immediately sought a challenge. As Ye Tianchen was now the talk of the town in Capital City, countless forces were watching him, and some who considered themselves skilled wanted to challenge him. Fame and fortune are easy for most to speak of but hard to escape. Defeat Ye Tianchen, and you could become the number one figure in the limelight of Capital City. Lin Duan seemed not to be someone motivated by fame and fortune; it seemed he wanted the challenge more to bolster the reputation of the Tianlin Law Firm.

”What’s in it for me if I win? And what do I get if you lose?” Ye Tianchen asked with a playful smile.

Lin Duan was stunned for a moment, taking a while to catch on before realizing Ye Tianchen was teasing him, leaving him quite speechless. No wonder some said Ye Tianchen had the demeanor of both a rascal and the Death God; when he was serious, he was an unstoppable Death God, and when he was playful, he could surprise you immensely.

”If you win, I, Lin Duan, will let you deal with me as you see fit. If you lose, you must join our Tianlin Law Firm and work for us!” Lin Duan said earnestly.

”It seems you’ve come prepared?” Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

”You see, our Tianlin Law Firm has been established for a while but has yet to make a name domestically. We need someone like you!”

”Then how about this, if you lose, dissolve your Tianlin Law Firm and join me, Ye Tianchen. If you win, I’ll agree to your request!”

Even though he hadn’t yet crossed fists with Lin Duan, Ye Tianchen could tell that Lin Duan was not weak. To become the leader of an organization similar to a Mercenary Group, one had to be skilled. Ye Tianchen had already decided to build his power; Wuxue was already mobilizing people, and currently, including Hu Long and Wuxue, he only had two people. Lin Duan, smart and decisive with courage and strategy, was truly a talent. If he could be recruited, it would indeed be helpful for his own power.

”Deal, let’s go now to a secluded place and settle this,” Lin Duan agreed with a nod.

”Ah? Heh, good... Quick action, I like that. Let’s go!” Ye Tianchen was momentarily startled before laughing heartily in agreement.

However, just as Ye Tianchen and Lin Duan were about to step out of the large classroom, Qin Yaoyue, dressed in a sexy black T-shirt, black stockings, and high heels, holding a teaching stick, stood at the classroom door, not allowing Ye Tianchen and Lin Duan to skip class...(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)