Lu Yin felt helpless, as any sourcebox array was not easy to deal with. Furthermore, he had to disassemble the array and record the danger of each sourcebox individually. With his current abilities, he might be able to do so if he studied it for a while, but he did not have the time to do so.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly looked behind him and saw a man approaching. The man looked rather old and had a solemn expression. He stopped at a position similar to Lu Yin's and stared at the three Perceptive Intermediate sourceboxes.
"Senior, you are?" Lu Yin asked.
The man looked at Lu Yin. "Xu Feng."
Lu Yin had never heard of him. "Junior Lu Yin."
"I know, I watched your competition," Xu Feng replied. He then looked at the three Perceptive Intermediate sourceboxes. "It's a bit complicated, but there are many cases of sourceboxes unintentionally forming sourcebox arrays in the universe. I'll need to study them for a while."
"Then I won't disturb senior any longer," Lu Yin said and turned to leave.
Xu Feng said, "Wait."
Lu Yin looked at Xu Feng.
"Are you recording the sourceboxes?"
"Yes."
"How many have you recorded?"
"Seventy-six."
Xu Feng was shocked. "You must have just arrived at the Ancientspirit Sea."
Lu Yin calculated. "About ten days."
Xu Feng sighed. "As expected of a genius who surpassed Wu Dan." He then sighed. "If I had your talent, I would have recorded all the sourceboxes in the Ancientspirit Sea by now."
"Senior, how many sourceboxes have you recorded?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
Xu Feng smiled bitterly. "Barely over a hundred."
"How many sourceboxes are there in the Ancientspirit Sea?"
Xu Feng replied, "A hundred or so, or maybe two hundred."
Lu Yin did not believe him. If there were more than two hundred sourceboxes, how could he not have found them?
"The deeper you go, the higher the grade of the sourceboxes. The sourceboxes nurtured by the Six Ancientspirit Array also originate from the depths of the Ancientspirit Sea. The Lockbreakers who come to the Lockbreaker World are all extremely outstanding, and many of the sourceboxes in the Ancientspirit Sea are at the Perceptive Intermediate level. There are even fewer Discerning Elementary sourceboxes."
Lu Yin looked down, as he wanted to continue deeper.
The deeper he went, the more advanced the sourceboxes. He did not believe that there were so many of them here, and the most of them were at the Perceptive Intermediate level.
"Junior won't disturb senior any longer." Lu Yin then left.
Xu Feng continued to look at the three Perceptive Intermediate sourceboxes. There were many people like him in the Lockbreaker Realm, as Xiu Ming had once set a rule that anyone who could record all the sourceboxes in the Ancient Spirit Sea would become his disciple.
Over the next few days, Lu Yin intentionally searched for Perceptive Intermediate sourceboxes that were easier to record. He would also occasionally head to the upper levels of the Ancient Spirit Sea to search for Discerning Elementary sourceboxes, which increased his efficiency. In just a few days, he had recorded a hundred sourceboxes.
He was in a good mood when he arrived at Xiu Ming's residence. "Junior Lu Yin greets senior."
Xiu Ming looked at Lu Yin, "What, did you finish the record?"
Lu Yin said, "This junior has completed his recording." He then activated his gadget, which clearly recorded the various sourceboxes' forms and dangers.
Wu Dan watched curiously.
Of the hundred sourceboxes, thirty-six were Discerning Elementary, forty-three were Perceptive Intermediate, and twenty-one were Boundless Advanced.
Wu Dan clenched his fists when he saw the record of twenty-one Boundless Advanced sourceboxes. He had also recorded a hundred sourceboxes, but he could not compare to Lu Yin in terms of time or the grades of the sourceboxes he had recorded. He had also seen a calabash that he had never been able to get close to in the past.
He had seen the record of nearly half of the Boundless Advanced sourceboxes. He had seen these sourceboxes long ago, but he had never been able to get close to them.
Xiu Ming was not surprised that Lu Yin had been able to record them. "What are your thoughts?"
Lu Yin answered seriously, "There are no similar sourceboxes in the universe. This trip to the Ancient Spirit Sea has made up for this junior's lack of knowledge regarding sourceboxes."
"Make up for it?
You still don't understand the path of lockbreaking, "Xiu Ming said.
Lu Yin felt helpless. Was this person trying to stop him?
"Forget it. Your mind isn't on lockbreaking anyway. Unlock two One Star Boundless Advanced sourceboxes and one Three Stars Boundless Advanced sourcebox," Xiu Ming said.
Lu Yin was delighted, as this meant that he was being allowed to advance.
"President, this disciple has a request," Wu Dan suddenly spoke up and faced Xiu Ming. "This disciple would like to have a game with Lu Yin."
Lu Yin's brows rose. A game?
Wu Dan looked at Lu Yin provocatively. "Lu Yin, do you have the guts to play a game?
It's an Origin Array Master's game. "
Lu Yin blinked. "What game?"
"Eternal Perimeter," Wu Dan said arrogantly, as he believed that Lu Yin did not know.
Lu Yin did not speak and simply looked at him.
"Eternal Perimeter is a game that has been passed down since ancient times, and it's popular among Origin Array Masters. The rules are very simple …" Wu Dan began to explain, as he truly believed that Lu Yin did not know.
Before going to Dragon Mountain, Lu Yin had indeed not known about it. However, on Dragon Mountain, Celestial Master Qiuling had opened the door for him to learn about Eternal Perimeter. Honestly, Lu Yin liked this game, but could he tell Wu Dan that he had played against the Celestial Master?
Even the Celestial Master had praised him.
That game had shocked countless people, including Grandmaster Deng Guo, a Realm Origin Array Master.
"How about it, Lu Yin? Do you have the guts to play a game?"
Wu Dan stared at Lu Yin provocatively. He could not accept this outcome. How could this person surpass him when his mind was not focused on lockbreaking? Celestial Master Xiu favored Lu Yin even more. Even if Lu Yin's intentions were not pure, Wu Dan had not been affected that much in terms of lockbreaking or the Sovereign Tournament.
Eternal Perimeter was a comprehensive test of a Lockbreaker's understanding and control of the dangers of sourceboxes. It was a very comprehensive test that included innate talent. If one could defeat Lu Yin within Eternal Perimeter, then that would mean that they were not inferior to this person.
"Alright, if you want to play, I'll play with you," Lu Yin said.
Wu Dan was delighted. "I won't bully you. The first game will be a chance for you to understand. Let's officially begin with the second game." He then turned to Xiu Ming. "President, please be the judge."
Xiu Ming smiled. "Eternal Perimeter. It's been a long time since I've played against the Elysium Master, and I really miss it. Alright, let's play with these two sourceboxes, and I'll be the judge." He then casually tossed out two One Star Boundless Advanced sourceboxes. This was already the most basic game of Eternal Perimeter. Only an Origin Array Master could play a game like this, and only an Origin Array Master could play it.
Of the two sourceboxes, one was accompanied by a gray fog the moment it appeared. If one looked closely, they would discover that it was not fog, but rather some unknown power that had distorted the void to form invisible wrinkles. Only when there were too many wrinkles would it appear to be fog. The other sourcebox was a formless danger that could not be seen. It was a sound that could not be heard, but it was a sound that could shake the void.
Neither sourcebox's danger was very powerful. This was done to take care of Wu Dan since he was only a Hunter.
The two sourceboxes' danger came into contact and fused together. They canceled each other out, but they also acted on each other to form a fixed game.
Xiu Ming waved his hand, and star energy spread out from the sourcebox's danger. Most of the star energy was then wiped out, and the remaining star energy transformed into black and white chess pieces that floated within the game.
"You may begin. Choose your pieces," Xiu Ming said.
Wu Dan
Wu Dan looked at him. "You choose first."
"White," he casually said.
Wu Dan solemnly said, "Alright, I'll choose black. The game will begin, and you may enter at any time. Even if I don't enter, you can still destroy all the black chess pieces as long as you have the ability to do so."
Lu Yin nodded. Just like when he had played against Celestial Master Qiuling, he first observed the game.
Wu Dan did the same.
After about half an hour, Wu Dan's expression grew more and more solemn. The game was very complicated, and although it was not very powerful, with his ability, it would be very difficult for him to enter without disturbing the sourcebox's danger. Once he did, the consequences would be unpredictable.
As a proud and talented origin array master, he would not do anything that he was not confident in. He could not help but look at Lu Yin, and he was stunned when he saw that the latter had moved.
Xiu Ming also looked at Lu Yin.
At the same time, several other Lockbreakers arrived at Xiu Ming's residence. There were both men and women, and all of them were the upper echelons of the Lockbreaker World as well as origin array masters.
Eternal Perimeter was both a game and an effective way for origin array masters to learn and improve themselves. Origin array masters would not easily miss out on any game, and this was one of the reasons why Eternal Perimeter had been passed down to this day.
Someone was astonished when they saw Lu Yin move. "It's only been half an hour. Is he that confident?"
"It's his first time playing, after all, so he wants to take the risk and experience it for himself."
"If he disturbs the sourcebox's danger and causes the black and white chess pieces to be destroyed, then he'll lose."
…
Lu Yin cut into the game at a strange angle under everyone's watchful eyes, and then he raised his hand and moved. The sourcebox's danger was disturbed, and a chain reaction was set off. The inaudible sound combined with the gray fog quickly destroyed the black star energy within the game. White star energy was also destroyed, but it was very little. This was unavoidable.
Wu Dan was shocked and in disbelief. How was this possible?
Even an idiot could tell that Lu Yin had not accidentally disturbed the sourcebox's array. He was playing chess, and just like when he had played against Celestial Master Qiuling, he was destroying his opponent's chess pieces.
Lu Yin had improved tremendously after playing against Celestial Master Qiuling. Besides, the dangers of these two sourceboxes were not as complicated as the ones that Celestial Master Qiuling had set up. Perhaps they were too complicated for Wu Dan, but Lu Yin could see them clearly.
Wu Dan stared blankly at Lu Yin as he destroyed the black star energy step by step. In the end, he was unable to move a single step.
The surrounding origin array masters were stunned as well, as Lu Yin had been so fast.
Xiu Ming's eyes were filled with admiration. This was innate talent, and this kid's innate talent was too good. It was a pity, though. If he had focused on lockbreaking, then the Lockbreaker World would have been his, and he would have been able to control the Fifth Mainland's lockbreaking path.
Lu Yin looked at Wu Dan. "Sorry, it's over."
"How can this be? How are you so fast?" Wu Dan could not believe it.
Lu Yin shrugged. "You were the one who said that I could enter earlier. Maybe I was just lucky."
Wu Dan was not convinced. "Let's play another game."
Lu Yin did not refuse, as they had already agreed to play two games. "Please."
Celestial Master Xiu Ming looked at Lu Yin deeply and then took out two sourceboxes. This time, they were One Star Boundless Advanced sourceboxes, and their danger was about the same as the previous two.
Everyone watched on.
Half an hour later, Lu Yin moved again.
This time, Wu Dan moved as well. He had not fully recognized the danger of the sourceboxes, but he was unwilling to be crushed by Lu Yin. No matter what, he still wanted to play.
The two entered the game at the same time.