Boom!
Suddenly, the spacecraft began to explode. The entire hull shook, causing the weapons to lose control. A beam of light brushed past Lu Yin's personal spacecraft and shot into the depths of space. Shortly after, the spacecraft was engulfed in a sea of flames and exploded violently.
Although Lu Yin had not been directly hit, the beam had still destroyed his personal spacecraft's hatch. A powerful suction force spread out, causing the spacecraft to creak as the air was pushed away. The endless pressure made it difficult for Lu Yin to breathe. It was over; the spacecraft had still been destroyed.
The strange sounds grew louder and louder, and Lu Yin felt bitter. He had not expected that he would still not be able to escape Driftcharge Planet's calamity. Death was inevitable.
As his personal spacecraft disintegrated, Lu Yin's entire body was exposed in space. The enormous pressure almost caused him to explode, but fortunately, his body was tough enough that he did not die immediately. He held onto the hatch tightly, and the shockwave from the explosion pushed the hatch deep into space like a meteor.
Lu Yin had already lost consciousness. He was only a Melder and could not survive in space. Death was only a matter of time, and he subconsciously activated his Arcane Art of Life and Death.
Not far away, another spacecraft was cruising steadily through space.
Someone in the command room cried out, "Captain, there's an explosion on the right. It seems like a spacecraft has exploded."
"Don't worry about it. Continue sailing."
"Yes, sir."
At that moment, another voice cried out, "Ship- Captain, look! There's someone floating in space!"
Everyone in the command room looked at the screen in shock. A spacecraft's hatch was floating quietly, and a young man in ragged clothes was lying on top of it. He did not look very old, but he seemed to be heavily injured.
"Zoom in," the captain suddenly said with a frown.
The screen gradually zoomed in, allowing everyone to clearly see the young man's appearance.
The captain was shocked, "It's him?
Rescue him immediately. "At the same time, in another luxurious lounge, a beautiful woman was looking at a star chart, deep in thought. The captain's voice sounded from her gadget," Madam, please take a look at this. "
She looked at the screen and her expression changed, "Save him immediately. I'll be right there."
Not long after, Lu Yin was fished into the spacecraft, and someone immediately carried him into an escape pod where several healers attended to him.
"Madam, this child's injuries are too severe. It's a miracle that he's still alive."
"What a strong body! He's at the standard of an Explorer."
"His organs are severely damaged, and they're getting worse. It's like he doesn't have any self-healing abilities."
"Oh, he's only a Melder, but he's still able to survive in space.
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"Madam, I didn't expect to meet him again so soon after we parted," the captain said in a low voice.
The woman was Madam Nalan, and she had a strange look in her eyes as she watched the doctors discussing amongst themselves. "This is fate. It's very difficult to even find a planet in the vast universe, but I've met this person twice in a row, and both times were when he needed help the most."
"You are his benefactor," said the captain, smiling.
Madam Nalan looked at Lu Yin being treated, and the corners of her mouth curved, "A noble?
Perhaps. "
There was only half a month left until the Astral Combat Tournament, and at this time, Madam Nalan had rescued Lu Yin.
For seven consecutive days, all of the doctors on the Nalan family's spacecraft did their best to treat him, but they were barely able to keep him alive. They had paid a huge price for this, and even the Innerverse's most precious herbs had been used on him.
"How is he?" Madam Nalan asked. She looked at Lu Yin's naked body lying in the nutrient solution without any hesitation.
One of the doctors replied in a low voice, "Madam, this child's injuries are quite severe, and he doesn't have any self-healing abilities. However, for some reason, there's a trace of life that's keeping him alive, and he just won't die. We did our best to save his life, but we don't know when he'll wake up."
Madam Nalan nodded.
At this moment, the door opened, and a beautiful girl in a long white dress walked in. It was worth noting that she carried a sword on her back, but it wasn't as simple as the ones from Myriad Swords Peak. Instead, it was much simpler, and one could even say that it didn't have any style.
"Auntie, who's this?"
The girl asked, looking at Lu Yin without any hesitation. It was as if there was no difference between a man and a woman in her eyes.
Madam Nalan smiled, "Your classmate from Astral-10. His name is Lu Yin."
The girl was astonished, "Astral-10?
I thought that Astral-10 had already disappeared. "
"You don't pay attention to the outside world. This child isn't simple. He's the leader of Astral-10, just like you," Madam Nalan said.
The girl was shocked, and she sized Lu Yin up again. No matter what Astral-10 was like, someone who could become the leader was definitely not simple. However, he was just a Melder.
"Auntie, since Astral-10 still exists, there's no need for me to rush back to the Innerverse. I'll just go straight to Astral-10," the girl said.
Madam Nalan's eyes lit up, "That's right, how could I forget? Astral-10 is closer. Alright, you can contact Astral-10."
At this moment, in Astral-10, the Sandmaster was standing quietly on the sand, sizing up Big Pao and Little Pao. Big Pao and Little Pao looked at each other.
"Bro, look at how old I am. Why don't you let me be one of the seeded contestants? I'll remember your kindness for the rest of my life."
"No, I want to be one of the seeded contestants."
"Bro, do you know what it means to be humble?"
"I should be the one saying that to you. Bro, don't bully the weak. Don't think that I don't know that you want to be the center of attention. You want to be famous, and you want to be one of the top ten seeded contestants.
"You heartless brat."
"If you keep arguing, I won't let you listen to Xi Yue's albums in the future."
"You …"
…
The Sandmaster grew impatient, "Shut up, you two useless things."
Big Pao and Little Pao immediately shut up.
At this moment, the Sandmaster's gadget beeped, and he frowned. To be honest, he hated this gadget, but he was the one who handled most of Astral-10's affairs. The other old fellows didn't even bother to move him.
"Who is it?" The Sandmaster's tone was unpleasant.
On the other end of the gadget, a girl frowned and said, "Hello, Sandmaster. I'm Liu Xiaoyun, the leader of Astral-7."
The Sandmaster was shocked, "The leader of Astral-7?
Why are you contacting me? "
Big Pao and Little Pao were just as surprised. Wasn't the leader of Astral-7 a Realm Master?
A member of the student council?
That was someone with real power, and it had been a long time since Astral-10 had spoken to someone of that level.
"I would like to use Astral-10's trial zone mountain to enter the tournament. Please approve," Liu Xiaoyun said.
The Sandmaster was puzzled, "What about your own academy?"
"I'm not in the Innerverse. I'm in the Outerverse."
The Sandmaster grunted, "Alright, as you wish. Come over."
"Thank you, Sandmaster. There's one more thing. Your academy's leader, Lu Yin, is with me. We'll go together."
The Sandmaster was shocked, "Lu Yin?
He's still alive? "
"He's alive, but he's heavily injured. However, he should be able to make it in time for the tournament."
"When are you guys coming over?"
"According to the schedule, it'll take about ten days. The tournament will begin in seven days, so we might only arrive when the lots are drawn."
The Sandmaster replied, "Got it. Try to make it as soon as possible." He then ended the call and looked up to see Big Pao and Little Pao looking at him in shock.
"There's no need to fight. Let Lu Yin be the seeded contestant. He won't be able to make it back in time for the tournament, so we can only let him be the seeded contestant. That way, he'll be able to make it in time," the Sandmaster said.
"Lu Yin didn't die? That's amazing. It's a miracle that he's still alive after being hit by that beam," Big Pao exclaimed.
Little Pao chimed in, "Then let him be the seeded contestant. But then again, he's just unlucky to have to stand with the other nine Realm Masters. Hehe, that's a lot of pressure."
The Sandmaster grew impatient, "Alright, enough with the nonsense. Get lost."
At the beginning of the Astral Combat Tournament, each academy was allowed to choose a seeded contestant to participate in the drawing of lots. Generally speaking, these seeded contestants were the academy leaders.
In Astral-10, Lu Yin was only the leader of the freshmen and not the leader of the entire academy. However, when Astral-10 reported Lu Yin's name, it still caused quite a stir.
News of Lu Yin's death at the pirate port had already spread, but Astral-10 had still reported his name, which shocked many people.
Both openly and secretly, countless people were discussing the fact that Astral-10 was still releasing smoke bombs.
However, these discussions did not reach Astral-10's ears, and neither did they reach Lu Yin's ears.
Seven days later, in the Great Yu Empire, within Zenyu Star's Imperial Palace, a giant screen was raised. This screen was connected to the universe's network and would broadcast the entire Astral Combat Tournament in real time.
Not only the Imperial Palace, but all of the screens on Zenyu Star would also broadcast the Astral Combat Tournament. This was a grand occasion for the entire universe.
In the Huo family, Huo Xiaoling watched the screen rise with a complicated expression. She had also participated in Astral-10's entrance exam, but she had been defeated. Otherwise, she might have been included in this screen as well. Huo Xiaoling thought of Schutz and Lu Yin. One of them was the strongest of the Great Yu Empire's younger generation, while the other was King Zishan. These two would probably appear!
The Auna family also raised their screens, as they would also be able to watch the entire Astral Combat Tournament.
On the screen, the seeded contestants of the ten academies appeared, and the tenth contestant was Lu Yin.
"Rumor has it that Lu Yin died, but not only did he not die, he even became a seeded contestant," Rocky Auna said excitedly to Xueshan Auna.
Xueshan Auna also looked at the screen with excitement and sighed. "That's good. As long as he's not dead."
Not far away, Jenny Auna was also shocked as she looked at the screen.
Yu Academy, Gerbach, Tianming, and the others had all gathered together. While the others were just here to watch the show, they were here to see the gap between the two academies. This was an order from Wendy Yushan. The Astral Combat Tournament represented the pinnacle of each age group, and Wendy Yushan wanted them to know the difference between them and the other academies.
"I never thought that King Zishan would be a seeded contestant of Astral-10. That's terrifying."
"Yeah, even Schutz isn't a seeded contestant. Did he surpass Schutz?"
"That's impossible. Schutz is the strongest in our Great Yu Empire."
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In the Sixth Squadron's encampment, Peach smacked her lips and ate her snacks as she stared at the screen. Hurry up and start. She's been waiting for so long. Lu Yin, do your best.
A warship floated in space as the Second Prince, Duque Yushan, stared at the screen. At this moment, he was no longer as lazy as he had been on Zenyu Star. Instead, he was completely exhausted and filled with complex emotions.
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