Lu Yin's body disappeared, and he landed at the bottom of the mountain. He punched out, causing the ground to shatter. This punch contained a strength that surpassed a Cruiser's, and the ground beneath the mountain cracked open to reveal a box made of Spiritual Thread.
Lu Yin was delighted, as it seemed that having a lockbreaking tool would give him an advantage when searching for sourceboxes. He could use his lockbreaking tool and other methods to detect unusual fluctuations in the air, and the others had their own methods, domains, innate gifts, and even battle techniques. This first round of testing was a Lockbreaker's ability to search for sourceboxes.
It made sense when he thought about it, as the Lockbreaker Society couldn't possibly rely on others to accidentally discover sourceboxes. They must have organized groups of Lockbreakers specifically to search for sourceboxes. Otherwise, how could there be so many sourceboxes?
Lu Yin took out the box, but before he could open it, he turned around and saw two figures rushing towards him. They attacked him without saying a single word. Lu Yin's gaze trembled, and the star energy in the air suddenly froze. The two had been using their star energy to execute battle techniques, but halfway through, their star energy went out of control. "Not good, it's a domain! Retreat!"
Lu Yin did not have the habit of taking a beating without retaliating. His domain directly crushed the two Lockbreakers, and it was like a morning bell that slammed them into the ground. They spat out mouthfuls of blood and fainted.
In this sort of environment where one had to fight for star energy, the stronger one was, the stronger one would be, and the weaker one would have no star energy at all.
This was only the first round of the competition, and it would only last for three days. The sourceboxes that the Lockbreaker Society had placed would not be too high-grade. Lu Yin slowly opened the box containing Spiritual Thread, and the first thing he saw was a green stone that emitted the sound of tides. He slowly reached out to grab it, but the moment he got close to the green stone, his palm was bombarded by a continuous force. He pulled his hand back; it was a sourcebox's killing intent, but it was only at the level of a Limiteer.
He reached out and grabbed the green stone, withstanding the continuous force that was like a tidal wave. He observed it for a moment, and with his current lockbreaking ability, he would need about two hours to successfully unlock this stone. It was only at the level of a Three Stars Discerning Elementary, which was not very high.
Lu Yin placed the stone back into the box and stored it in his cosmic ring. He then looked up at the Hall of Insight. These old fellows would definitely be monitoring him, and it would be impossible for him to steal this sourcebox. However, he was not in a rush to unlock it, so he could just snatch it first.
Just as Lu Yin obtained his first sourcebox, a brightly colored python swam out from the bottom of a lake in another mountain range in the distance. It was wrapped around a box made from Thousand Spiritual Threads. The Serpent Queen was half-naked by the lakeside, and she occasionally soaked her body in lake water. She was extremely alluring, and she didn't care about the countless people who were watching her from the outside.
The giant python coiled around the box and placed it beside the lake. With a hiss, it sank back into the lake.
Not far away, a pair of greedy eyes glanced at the Serpent Queen. He resisted the temptation and rushed towards the box, wanting to snatch it away. Suddenly, the serpent's tail pierced out from the ground and wrapped around the man. Then, as the man howled in pain, the serpent's tail tore his body in half. Blood splattered on the lakeside, and the smell of blood instantly filled the air.
Everyone who saw this scene felt their scalps go numb, as someone had actually killed someone. Very few people were killed in the Lockbreaker Competition. After all, they were all Lockbreakers with high statuses.
In the Hall of Insight, Mr. Jun suddenly stood up with a gloomy expression.
Saul looked at him with dissatisfaction. "What are you doing?"
Mr. Jun replied, "Vice President, the Lockbreaker Competition is about lockbreaking ability. This woman used her astral beast to kill a Lockbreaker, which is a violation of the rules.
Saul calmly replied, "Lockbreakers experience far more life and death situations than normal cultivators. Every year, many Lockbreakers die in the process of lockbreaking or even in the process of searching for sourceboxes. Are you going to show up for all of them?"
"But this is a competition," Mr. Jun said.
Fiend Li spoke up. "Although the competition doesn't encourage killing, it doesn't prohibit it either. If you interfere, the participating Lockbreakers will think that they're being protected, and they'll act even more recklessly. This will be unfair to the Lockbreakers who obtain sourceboxes."
"Are we just going to let this woman use her astral beast to kill people?" Felynn couldn't help but ask.
Saul calmly replied, "Lockbreakers aren't that easy to kill. If they die because of greed, then their deaths won't be regretted. This competition wasn't viewed favorably in the first place, so it's good to increase the number of deaths so that it can be different from the previous competitions."
These few people and a few words set the tone for this year's Lockbreaker Competition.
By the lakeside, the Serpent Queen looked up and raised an eyebrow. Since no one was interfering, it seemed that she could be more ruthless.
Hiss!
The python slithered over and rubbed its large head against the Serpent Queen. The Serpent Queen's lips curled up, and she stroked the python. "Be good. Let's go."
The python's upper body rose up, and the Serpent Queen put away the box. She then sat on the python's back and headed in another direction.
On the other side, Xi Qi had also found a sourcebox. Fortunately, the sourcebox had appeared right beneath her feet, and she had almost tripped over it.
"Hehe, now you've experienced Lord Fish's power, two-legged beast." The fish on Xi Qi's head continuously slapped its tail as it spoke.
Xi Qi was confused. "What does that have to do with you?"
"Stupid. If it weren't for Lord Fish's great fortune, do you think it would have been so easy for you to obtain a sourcebox?
That's why I say that you two-legged beasts sometimes don't have good judgment. "The fish slapped its tail even harder.
Xi Qi pursed her lips and rolled her eyes, but she did not retort. Her past experience told her that retorting was useless, as the fish had already sunk into its own fantasy and was unable to extricate itself.
Suddenly, the fish growled, "Don't move! There's someone here."
Xi Qi's eyes widened as she looked into the distance. For the fish to specifically warn her meant that this person was not simple.
Very quickly, Xi Qi saw the newcomer. It was Ku Wei.
Ku Wei and Xi Qi had coincidentally bumped into each other, and then he stared blankly at the fish on Xi Qi's head. He slowly raised his hand. "How much for this fish?"
Xi Qi blinked. "I'll give it to you."
Ku Wei was delighted. "Really?
Little girl, you're quite tactful. Since you're so obedient, I'll allow you to call me Brother Wei. In the future, when you're outside, just say that you have Brother Wei's protection, and no one will dare to bully you. Come, be good and give the fish to Brother Wei. Brother Wei thinks that braising or steaming is both delicious. "
Xi Qi covered her mouth in shock, and her eyes rolled back.
Atop Xi Qi's head, the fish stared at Ku Wei with wide eyes and only reacted after a long time. Braising?
Steaming?
The fish could sense that the fellow in front of it was filled with malice, and it was furious. It felt as if its dignity had been challenged. "Brat, you're in big trouble. Lord Fish will clearly tell you that you're in big trouble. Lord Fish will fight you to the death."
Ku Wei was stunned. "It can talk?
There's such a fish?
Little girl, where did you buy it? "
Xi Qi pursed her lips.
"Brat, Lord Fish is talking to you. You're in big trouble. Hurry up and dig your ancestors out of their graves and kowtow to Lord Fish as an apology. Then, become Lord Fish's mount!" the fish shouted.
Ku Wei was amazed, and he rubbed his chin as he fell into deep thought. "If it can talk, then it can't be eaten. Its mouth is pretty cheap, so it'll probably be troublesome to bring it along. Forget it, I don't want it."
The fish became even angrier, and its tail continuously slapped Xi Qi's head. "Two-legged beast, go! Beat him to death! Beat him to death for Lord Fish."
Xi Qi thought about it. "I'm not good at fighting."
"Lord Fish will teach you. Hurry up and beat him up! This brat wants to run away!" The fish grew anxious.
Ku Wei looked at the fish, and his eyes lit up. "Fish?
Right, fishing?
Haha, Brother Wei is really a genius to be able to think of such a method. That's great! Fishing! "He then took out an empty box and raised it high into the air. He then flew away, just like that.
The screen in the outside world just happened to capture this scene. Xi Qi was one of the Lockbreakers who received the most attention, and her every move was being observed. She had also observed Ku Wei, and then this scene.
"What's he doing?
If I'm not mistaken, that's an empty box, "someone commented.
"That guy was shouting like a madman just now. Could he have been blinded by the fish? I heard that Xi Qi's fish has a very cheap mouth."
"No, he's trying to entice someone else to attack."
"He's trying to entice someone else."
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In the Hall of Insight, Saul was disappointed. He had thought that Ku Wei would attack Xi Qi, but he had not expected him to leave just like that.
"Interesting. If he wants to use such a method to entice others, then he's either crazy or extremely confident in himself." Felynn smiled.
Fiend Li said, "But this also proves that he's not confident in finding a sourcebox."
"The person who attacked him might not have a sourcebox. This method isn't very efficient."
The crowd nodded.
Below the Hall of Insight, in the mountain range, Lu Yin saw Ku Wei and was slightly stunned. What was this guy doing?
"Seventh Bro, that guy's crazy," the monkey said.
Lu Yin's eyes flickered, and then he laughed. "He wants to use such a method to entice others to snatch his sourcebox and then snatch it back. Interesting." He had done such a thing before, so he had quickly figured it out. However, just as Fiend Li had guessed, this person was no longer a threat. Ku Wei had no way of finding a sourcebox, which meant that his lockbreaking ability was not strong enough. Although this method was useful, it was not very efficient.
Although the success rate of this method was low, it was still very successful in attracting people. In just a few minutes, someone had tried to snatch Ku Wei's box, but Ku Wei had snatched it back. The person's underwear had almost been ripped off, but unfortunately, he had not found a sourcebox.
"Trash! You can't even find a sourcebox, but you still dare to snatch Brother Wei's box? Go find a sourcebox, and then come and snatch Brother Wei's box after you find one," Ku Wei threatened.
The few people scrambled away.
Following that, Ku Wei lifted the box up again and flew into the sky like a kite, trying to entice others to snatch his sourcebox. He was rather confident, as he believed that he was a person with principles and would not randomly rob others. Thus, he would only snatch his sourcebox back with a clear conscience if others tried to snatch it from him. For example, that spacecraft's captain and the nosehair man had both volunteered to help him.
Xi Qi was scolded by the fish for a long time, scolding her for being cowardly and useless. Xi Qi felt wronged. "I'm not good at fighting."
The fish looked up at Ku Wei and muttered to itself, "Strange, there's a familiar smell on this kid. Who is he?
Lord Fish must have met him before. "
Even further away, Cai Jianqiang glanced at the sky and ignored the fish. He continued to search for sourceboxes by himself. He was very diligent and did not like to use cheap tricks. He forcefully plundered star energy so that he could use his own abilities to search for sourceboxes.
He wanted to tell those old fellows in the Lockbreaker Society that hard work could make up for one's lack of talent, and that he would definitely be able to reach his elder brother's heights.
In a valley filled with swamps, Deng Pu casually waved his hand, and a strong gale tore through the swamp and killed a giant astral beast. He peeled off its flesh, and a box fell out of its abdomen. It was the box that contained the sourcebox, and it had inadvertently been devoured by the astral beast.