Lu Yin frowned and stepped forward to block Yue Xianzi's path. He stared at Casanova. "You're one of the Society's Five Greats. I've heard a lot about you."
"Who are you?" Casanova looked at Lu Yin in annoyance.
"I'm Lu Yin."
Casanova's expression changed, and he looked at Lu Yin seriously. "So you're the Lu Yin who displayed Thirty Stacks and tied with Arbiter Lan of the Divine Fist's record?"
Lu Yin smiled. "You're welcome."
Casanova sighed in amazement. "As expected of a Ten Arbiters candidate. You only used Twenty Stacks just now, but that's a rather ferocious power. The champion of the Tournament of the Strongest truly lives up to his name."
Lu Yin didn't say anything and just looked at him quietly.
However, Casanova's tone suddenly changed. "But no matter how much of a genius you are, you can't stop me from having a heart-to-heart talk with a beautiful lady. Move aside."
"I'm sorry, but she's a member of the Outerverse Youth Council. She's also one of my subordinates," Lu Yin said.
Casanova rolled his eyes and casually tossed the flower aside. His figure then flashed and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already outside the tree-shaped sourcebox's lockbreaking range.
His actions were rather jumpy, and Lu Yin was unable to accept it.
Dao Bo smiled wryly. "Brother Lu, don't mind him. That's just how Casanova is. He can't resist beautiful women, and he's romantic but not vulgar.
Secretly approaching Yue Xianzi wasn't considered despicable?
Also, why are all the people I've come into contact with these past two days are weirdos?
This was the third time that Dao Bo had told Lu Yin to not mind him, as Lockbreakers seemed to be much weirder than cultivators.
"Casanova is one of the Society's Five Heroes, and he's also ranked twenty-ninth on the Top 100 Rankings," Yue Xianzi said in a low voice. Although she did not know Casanova personally, she had heard of him before, and her expression softened slightly.
Lu Yin suddenly realized why this man had been unharmed after taking his palm head-on. It turned out that this man was an expert on the Top 100 Rankings, and he was even ranked in the top thirty. If he unleashed his full power, he would be comparable to someone at the bottom of the Top 100 Rankings. He would probably be ranked in the bottom twenty, which meant that he was still a long way from Casanova.
However, there was no rush. Once he became an Explorer, just as Casanova had said, he would be able to harm Casanova. Furthermore, Lu Yin was confident that he wouldn't just be able to harm Casanova; he might even be able to challenge even stronger experts.
Once Wendy Yushan returned to San Dios, she could test him and see the difference between them.
"No, I can't do it alone." Casanova's voice came from afar, and everyone gathered around him.
If there was anyone in the younger generation who could succeed in unlocking the seal, it would be none other than the Five Heroes, as Dao Bo was just below them. However, for the past two days, Dao Bo was not confident that he could succeed. Everyone had placed all their hopes on the Five Heroes, but Casanova's words had dashed everyone's hopes. He could not unlock the seal.
Mr. Jun sighed. "If even a two star Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker like you can't unlock a sourcebox, then it looks like the sourceboxes in this conference are too difficult."
The crowd felt helpless, but there were also quite a few who were excited. These were the Lockbreakers who were no longer part of the younger generation. There were quite a few Lockbreakers who had reached the Perceptive Intermediate level, and they wanted to give it a try.
Casanova grinned. "I only said that I wouldn't be able to fight Lockbreaker one-on-one. I didn't say that we couldn't work together."
Mr. Jun's eyes lit up. "If we work together, are you confident?"
Everyone looked at Casanova.
Casanova's lips curled up. "Of course, the person I choose is definitely confident." He then scanned the crowd.
Tong Mi 'er was the first to step forward, and he looked at Casanova fervently.
However, Casanova ignored him and fixed his gaze on Dao Bo. "Come out and stop pretending. I know how strong your lockbreaking ability is. Once you become an Explorer, you shouldn't be any weaker than the rest of us."
Dao Bo smiled and walked out. "I'll have to trouble Brother Casanova to take care of me."
Casanova sneered. "Once you become an Explorer, the Society won't just have the Five Prodigies. You won't need me to take care of you."
He then looked up and pointed. "Xi Qi, come over here."
No one was surprised, as many of them were aware of Xi Qi's lockbreaking ability. She was a five star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker, which meant that she was on the same level as Dao Bo. Although that fish was extremely despicable, no one could deny its strength.
"Brother Casanova, long time no see." Xi Qi walked over and greeted Casanova.
Lu Yin's brows rose, and he subconsciously looked at the fish. It wasn't just him, as many of the others were looking at the fish as well. If nothing unexpected happened, then Casanova was about to run out of luck.
Sure enough, the fish spoke up and slowly raised its pectoral fin to point at Casanova. "Two-legged beast, you're ugly."
That one sentence caused everyone to fall silent.
Many people looked at Casanova, as he was not ugly. In fact, he was rather handsome.
Casanova's face darkened, as this was not the first time he had met that fish. Because of his name, the fish had called him ugly the moment they met, which was quite despicable.
When he saw Xi Qi's apologetic expression, Casanova resisted the urge to speak and merely snorted.
Xi Qi hurriedly apologized.
The fish's small eyes looked up. "Ugly is ugly. You're just an animal that can't hide it."
Casanova's mouth twitched, and he became furious. "You despicable fish, you're the ugly one. I, Casanova, am publicly recognized as handsome."
The fish cried out in an exaggerated manner, "The word 'handsome' will never be associated with you in your next life. Wake up, you're ugly. Really, you're ugly when you put it together."
Casanova stepped forward, wanting to say something, but he was stopped by Dao Bo, who advised, "Brother Casanova, lockbreaking is more important. Ignore that fish."
Casanova's chest heaved with anger, and he snorted again before looking back at the tree-shaped sourcebox. "Let's go. Lockbreak."
"Brother Casanova, are three people enough?" Xi Qi asked.
Casanova's tone was unpleasant. "We can try."
"Brother Casanova, can you count me in?" Tong Mi 'er stepped forward with fervent anticipation.
Casanova shook his head. "You won't be able to. Although you've comprehended a domain, you're only at the entry level. You can't even protect yourself, let alone help."
"Then, what about me?" Lu Yin stepped forward and looked at Casanova.
Many were astonished. Although many were amazed by Lu Yin's cultivation strength, they did not understand his lockbreaking ability.
Tong Mi 'er sneered. "Brother, you're just a two star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker. The difference is too great. Just watch from the side."
Casanova looked at Lu Yin with interest. "Two star Discerning Elementary? You're not qualified."
Lu Yin stepped forward. "Ability doesn't depend on information registration, but rather on ability. You can try me."
Casanova shook his head. "There's no need. You've only just comprehended your domain. If it was Dao Bo, I wouldn't have been able to approach that beautiful girl so stealthily. In terms of domain, you're about the same as that person who wanted to join us."
Lu Yin raised a hand, and the Giant Emperor's third eye appeared. "What if I add this?"
Many were shocked by this lockbreaking tool, and Casanova was stunned. "You actually have a lockbreaking tool."
Lu Yin nodded. "With a lockbreaking tool and a domain, I can see many things that others cannot."
Dao Bo looked at Casanova. "I trust Lu Yin's ability."
Casanova nodded. "Alright, you can participate, but don't drag us down. I'm warning you, I won't be responsible for saving you if you die. It's best if you flatter Mr. Jun and ask him to keep an eye on you."
Lu Yin smiled. Although he did not have much lockbreaking experience, he was confident that he would not lose out to Casanova. This was because he could see things more clearly. With Sirius's domain and a lockbreaking tool, Lu Yin was confident that he could see things more clearly than Casanova. Even Mr. Jun would not have a problem staying alive.
If not for the fact that he did not understand the tree-shaped sourcebox, he would have taken action himself.
Tong Mi 'er was not satisfied, and he glared hatefully at Lu Yin. He wanted to see how this person was more qualified than him. A lockbreaking tool was indeed important, but it also depended on who had it.
"Hold on, two-legged beasts! Lord Fish just reacted. You want to deal with that thing?" the fish on Xi Qi's head shouted as it pointed at the tree-shaped sourcebox.
Casanova ignored it.
Xi Qi hurriedly said, "Yes, help us take a look."
"What are you looking at? It's useless. You can't lockbreak it. Hurry up and leave."
"Why?" Xi Qi asked.
The others looked at the fish as well.
The fish's eyes turned, and it answered seriously, "Because this sourcebox contains the power of an ancient predecessor. Once it's unlocked, there will be a calamity."
Many were shocked.
Casanova frowned. The power of an ancient predecessor was not something that an ordinary person could come into contact with. Only a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker could take action.
High up in the sky, Mr. Jun frowned. This should not be the case. If there really was an ancient power behind this sourcebox, then the Society would not have used this sourcebox as a training target for the youths. However, he had heard of this fish before, and it could see things that ordinary people could not.
"Seventh Bro, it's fake. I'm sure that this fish is spouting nonsense. It's definitely waiting for us to leave so that it can unlock the sourcebox itself," the monkey said confidently.
Lu Yin looked at the fish and saw the serious expressions on everyone's faces. He calmly said, "There shouldn't be an ancient power behind this sourcebox, or else the Society would not have agreed to let us lockbreak it. There must be a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker within the Society who has seen this sourcebox."
Many people agreed with his words.
The fish was furious. "You two-legged beast, don't spout nonsense if you don't know anything. Would Lord Fish harm you?
Let me tell you, that tree was planted by an ancient predecessor, so it naturally contains the power of an ancient predecessor. What do you know? Idiot! "
Lu Yin ignored it and looked at Casanova. "You can contact the seniors within the Society and ask them."
Casanova nodded and was about to move.
The fish was unhappy. "If you want to die, then go ahead. A bunch of stupid two-legged beasts. Go, go, go."
Everyone felt strange, as they could tell that the fish was trying to scare them.
Xi Qi hurriedly apologized.
Casanova glared at the fish and then stepped into lockbreaking range. Dao Bo and Lu Yin followed suit. Xi Qi comforted the fish and then stepped into lockbreaking range as well.
The fish glared at Lu Yin, as it hated this two-legged beast to the core. Not only did he have a despicable aura, but he also had a foul mouth.
They activated their gadgets to record the scene and stepped into lockbreaking range. Everyone's expressions turned serious, and the fish did not say anything else. Its small eyes scanned the surroundings desperately.
"Use your own abilities to approach the sourcebox. Listen to my orders," Casanova said solemnly as he took the lead and walked forward.
His steps were very steady, and his path was almost straight.
Dao Bo was not too far away from Casanova, and he slowly walked forward as well.
Xi Qi's expression turned serious, and her expression changed. It was completely different from before, as if she had become a different person. That fish no longer had a foul mouth, and it whispered something into her ear as they steadily walked forward.
Lu Yin activated his Sirius Art and looked at the three. At this moment, although Casanova was walking in a straight line, his rhythm was sometimes fast and sometimes slow. He was perfectly able to avoid the strange flow of energy, and he was very confident as he took the lead.