Xia Luo nodded and gripped the starburst orb as he said seriously, "I'm starting." Star energy surged from his palm. One second, two seconds, three seconds … After three seconds, the berserk star energy within the starburst orb gradually disappeared. After five seconds, the berserk star energy was completely wiped out.
Liu Ji was shocked that he had succeeded in five seconds.
Master Wusheng wasn't surprised, as this was Elder Tan's recommendation after all. He smiled and said, "Not bad. You were able to obtain such an excellent result on your first try with the Starburst Orb. Liu Ji was the same back then. You have great potential, and Elder Tan's recommendation was indeed good.
Xia Luo covered the orb with the metal membrane again and put it away, "Thank you, Master."
"Alright, you can go now."
Xia Luo knew that Master Wusheng had something to say to Liu Ji, so he nodded and left through the teleportation device.
After Xia Luo left, Master Wusheng looked at Liu Ji, "What's wrong?
Your expression doesn't seem right. "
Liu Ji solemnly replied, "This academy isn't simple. I saw quite a few powerhouses."
"That's normal. Even the Outerverse can produce monstrous geniuses. Didn't Wendy Yushan from the Frostwave Weave's Great Yu Empire make it into the top twenty?
Even I was shocked by that result. The Outerverse is too big, so it's not a big deal if there are a few powerhouses. "
Liu Ji nodded. She wanted to see that student leader the most. How strong was he if he could suppress the students she had seen?
She was very curious.
"You haven't tried a starburst orb in a long time, right?" Master Wusheng suddenly asked as he stared at Liu Ji.
Liu Ji was taken aback, but she nodded.
Master Wusheng took out another starburst orb and handed it to Liu Ji, "Try it. See if you can instantly calm the violent star energy."
Liu Ji muttered to herself, "How is that possible? Only a monster can do that." Even so, she didn't slow down. Star energy surged as she tried to instantly calm the violent star energy.
At that moment, a person appeared in the teleportation device. Master Wusheng and Liu Ji turned to look at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin had arrived at the space station, but he hadn't expected to see two strangers here. One of them, a girl, was playing with a ball?
He had seen a girl play with a ball in Astral-10's space station, but the ball was quite interesting. It contained violent star energy!
With a whoosh, the starburst sphere shattered. Due to Lu Yin's appearance, Liu Ji's attention had been diverted, and she had unintentionally failed.
"Is this the best you can do with your talent?" Master Wusheng asked sternly as he glared at Liu Ji.
Liu Ji lowered her head and glared fiercely at Lu Yin. This was the guy who had appeared out of nowhere and distracted her, causing her to be reprimanded by Master Wusheng.
"Again!" Master Wusheng barked, not minding that Lu Yin was right beside him. He took out a starburst orb and passed it to Liu Ji, glaring at her.
Liu Ji took a deep breath and removed the metal membrane. Star energy surged from her palm, and soon, the violent star energy within was smoothed out. Three seconds.
Master Wusheng sighed. "It's still three seconds. It seems like you won't be able to overcome this hurdle in the near future."
Liu Ji lowered her head, feeling a little dejected. Three seconds was a hurdle that she wanted to cross, and she did not expect to be able to overcome it in an instant. However, if she could increase her speed by one or two seconds, it would also mean that her strength had increased. To a Lockbreaker, star energy control was more important than anything else.
"Um, can you lend me that orb to play with?"
Lu Yin asked. He was very interested in that orb. If his guess was right, it should be some sort of assessment that could test one's star energy control. He also saw a spacecraft that did not belong to Astral-10, and it had the Lockbreaker Society's symbol on it.
Liu Ji snorted. "Go away."
Lu Yin blinked. "You were talking about three seconds, right? I can do it too."
His words stunned both Master Wusheng and Liu Ji. Where did this idiot come from? The starburst orb seemed simple, but the violent star energy within was extremely complex. Forcefully smoothing it out would only cause it to explode. Only someone with a certain level of understanding of star energy could do it. There were very few people in the universe who could do it in less than a minute, let alone three seconds. Otherwise, it would not have been used as the Lockbreaker Society's assessment standard.
Wusheng frowned. The quality of Astral-10 had really dropped. They could not even tell how difficult the starburst orb was.
"Let's go, where did this idiot come from?" Liu Ji was unhappy. She had just been reprimanded and was in a bad mood.
Lu Yin was helpless. "Just let me try. You won't lose out even if you can't do it."
Liu Ji was furious and glared at Lu Yin. Just as she was about to scold him, Wusheng waved his hand. "Give it to him."
"Master, this person …" Liu Ji was unhappy. Wusheng grew impatient. "Give it to him." He then turned to board the spacecraft and leave.
Liu Ji snorted and tossed the starburst orb to Lu Yin before following behind Wusheng.
Lu Yin took the starburst orb, and the star energy within it began to go berserk once more. He tried to sense it, and it would take him at least ten seconds to calm it down with his own star energy control. Only a freak like Xia Luo could do it in three seconds. However, he could try using the Cosmic Art, which allowed him to see all of the changes.
Lu Yin activated the Sirius Art and eight stars that were invisible to the average person revolved around him. He could clearly see the violent star energy within the starburst orb.
"I'm done." Lu Yin smiled.
Just as Wusheng was about to board the spacecraft, he suddenly turned around and stared at the starburst orb in Lu Yin's hands in disbelief. Four seconds! This kid had completed it in four seconds!
Liu Ji was stunned as well. Four seconds? No way! Where did this freak come from? Even Xia Luo took five seconds.
Master Wusheng instantly appeared in front of Lu Yin and stared at him in shock. "Again."
Lu Yin smiled, as he had taken the bait. The Lockbreaker Society was the backer that he had been looking for. There were too many enemies in the trial zones, and Astral-10 was too famous. Without a backer, he would not be able to survive. A special organization like the Lockbreaker Society was exactly what he needed. After all, the Astral Combat Academy definitely had people from the Lockbreaker Society.
The starburst orb went berserk again, but this time, Master Wusheng and Liu Ji stood in front of Lu Yin and stared at him.
Lu Yin used the Sirius Art to see the violent star energy changes within the starburst orb. He tried again, but this time, he was even faster. Three seconds! Three seconds!
Liu Ji's mouth fell open. This guy could really complete it in three seconds! Where did this freak come from?
She had been born in the Lockbreaker Society, and her parents and grandfather had all been Lockbreakers. Even so, it had taken her more than ten years of training to destroy a starburst orb in three seconds. Where had this guy come from?
Wusheng was ecstatic. He had finally met two geniuses, but this one was even more of a genius. He had already known about Xia Luo's situation, so he had not been too surprised. However, this one was truly a pleasant surprise.
"Young man, what's your name? Are you a student of Astral-10?" Master Wusheng asked eagerly.
Lu Yin nodded and smiled. "Lu Yin from Astral-10. Greetings, sir."
Master Wusheng was astonished. "Lu?
Your surname is Lu? "
Lu Yin replied, "Yes, my surname is Lu, and I'm from Earth in the Great Yu Empire."
"Great Yu Empire?
Legal status? That's good. I'm Wusheng, but you can call me Master Wusheng. "Wusheng relaxed. The Lockbreaker Society had an ironclad rule that did not allow anyone with a primeval surname to be accepted without a legal status. Lu was one of them, and Xia was the same. However, Xia Luo had already been assured by Elder Tan, so Master Wusheng did not mind. Fortunately, Lu Yin also had a legal status; otherwise, he would not have been accepted no matter how much of a genius he was.
"Greetings, Master Wusheng." Lu Yin was very respectful and modest.
Master Wusheng nodded in satisfaction. The more he looked at Lu Yin, the more he liked him. Coincidentally discovering a genius was the greatest affirmation for him, and the greater the achievements of such a person, the greater his vision was. The reason why Master Wusheng often roamed the universe was to search for such geniuses, but unfortunately, there were too few of them. He had not expected to meet one today and had almost missed his chance.
"Lu Yin, have you heard of the Lockbreaker Society?" Master Wusheng asked.
To the side, Liu Ji was still in a daze. This person had easily accomplished something that she had spent more than ten years to accomplish. Xia Luo had taken five seconds, and it would take at least a few years for someone to achieve three seconds. This person in front of her was just too disgusting.
"Lockbreaker Society?
Of course I've heard of it. Lockbreakers are a very respectable profession, "Lu Yin praised without holding back.
Master Wusheng was even happier now. He rarely smiled, but he was truly happy at this moment. He was satisfied with the sincere look in Lu Yin's eyes. "Are you willing to join the Lockbreaker Society?"
Lu Yin blinked and pointed at himself in disbelief. "Me? Can I, Master?"
"Of course. The Lockbreaker Society has its own assessment system for talented cultivators. However, you were able to destroy a starburst orb in three seconds, which is enough to make an exception. As long as there are no problems with your identity, you'll be accepted. By the way, your control over star energy has reached the realm of infinite change," Master Wusheng said.
Lu Yin nodded. "Yes."
Master Wusheng grunted and asked Lu Yin to wait. He wanted to investigate Lu Yin's information, and as long as there were no problems, he could immediately join the Lockbreaker Society.
While Master Wusheng was investigating, Liu Ji stared at Lu Yin as if he was a monster. Her stare made Lu Yin very uncomfortable. "Astral-10 is really something. You've hidden your strength well."
Lu Yin was puzzled. "Hidden strength?
How so? "
Liu Ji sneered. In her opinion, Astral-10 was just pretending to be weak. Everyone thought that Astral-10 had been crippled, but who would have known that there was more than one expert here? Two Lockbreakers had appeared all of a sudden. Lockbreakers were extremely rare in the entire Astral Combat Academy. On average, each academy would have two Lockbreakers, but Astral-10 had suddenly produced two of them.
Generally speaking, those who could erase a starburst orb within a minute would be qualified to participate in the Lockbreaker Society's assessment, and those who could succeed within ten seconds would pass the assessment. Anyone who could erase a starburst orb within five seconds on their first attempt was considered a genius. Astral-10 had Xia Luo and this guy. Liu Ji was already wondering if there were any other freaks out there. For some reason, she suddenly thought of Silver and that mysterious leader.
Right, she had forgotten to ask for the leader's name.
"Hey, who's Astral-10's leader?" Liu Ji asked.
Lu Yin pointed at himself. "Me."
Liu Ji was disdainful. The person in front of her didn't give her any sense of danger, and he was much worse than the silver-haired guy. If he wasn't even the silver-haired guy, how could he be the leader? "Stop bragging. If you don't want to tell me, then forget it."
Lu Yin was puzzled. Why was this woman so sure that he wasn't the leader?