"Don't you want to know about him?
I heard that he defeated Ghostfire, "the man asked.
Wendy continued walking, unfazed by the news. Ghostfire?
To her, he was nothing but an ant. These people weren't worth her time.
The man's smile faded as he watched Wendy leave. He activated his gadget, "Play as you wish."
"Yes, Councilor Puyu," Bazeer replied.
Over the next half a month, Lu Yin didn't leave King Zishan's palace at all. He studied the Three Stacks battle technique and tried to incorporate it into other battle techniques while also observing the star chart.
During this period, he also rolled the dice, but he found that the dice were always one and four pips. Three pips never appeared from the beginning to the end, and the same went for six pips. Two pips also appeared once, but it was not very useful.
Lu Yin didn't plan on rolling the die for the time being as he didn't have many star crystals left. He also felt that his spirit was a little weak, probably because he rolled the die too often. Until he replenished his star crystals, he decided to take a break.
Two months after Lu Yin arrived at Zenyu Star, an earth-shattering piece of news shook the entire Outerverse. Astral-10 had arrived.
The academy that carried the hopes of countless youths in the Frostwave Weave had finally appeared.
There were countless academies in the universe, but none of them had reached the level of the Astral Combat Academy. This was especially true when Astral-9 had arrived in the Endless Weaves and given birth to countless geniuses. The entire Outerverse was in an uproar, and after so many years, the seventy-two weaves of the Outerverse had been trying to find a way to create another Astral Combat Academy. Now, Astral-10 had finally appeared.
No one knew how the Astral Combat Academy had appeared or how it had been entered. Only a few powerhouses knew about it, such as the Great Yu Empire's Undying Yushan and Firesmelt Planet's master Yan Wujiu. On this day, Undying Yushan announced to the entire nation that five days later, the Third Squadron's Captain Jue Lang, Fifth Squadron's Captain Huo Qingshan, Ninth Squadron's Captain Rocky Auna, and Crown Prince Dorren Yushan would lead the students to Astral-10.
Lu Yin was also notified that he could participate in Astral-10's assessment.
When Earth's trial had failed, it was reasonable to say that those who had failed were not qualified to go to Astral-10. However, some of them had special statuses and no one dared to stop them, such as Lu Yin, Jenny Auna, Lulu Mavis, and the others. These people were also allowed to go to Astral-10. Including those who had passed the trial and the elites of Yu Academy, there were close to a hundred people in total.
There were almost a hundred people from the Great Yu Empire participating in the Astral-10 exam, and the entire Frostwave Weave had at least a few hundred thousand people participating. In addition, there were also geniuses from other weaves and even the Innerverse. Who knew how many geniuses would gather for Astral-10's exam?
"Schutz and the other Hall Masters are all going, along with Huo Xiaoling, Jenny Auna, Raas, Xia Luo, Lulu …" Lu Yin looked at the list expectantly. There were quite a few familiar faces among the hundred people, which was interesting. He wondered how many of them would be able to join Astral-10.
There was even Ghostfire, which meant that this person was also traveling with the Great Yu Empire.
Lu Yin suddenly thought of Mira, that seductive woman with the Red Lotus Witchbow. Only by joining Astral-10 and achieving something that she would be proud of would she be able to recommend him to the Outerverse Youth Council. Lu Yin believed that she had the ability since she was from the Ten Arbiters Council.
His family wanted him to join the Great Yu Empire's Youth Council, so he was looking forward to seeing if he could make them drop their jaws in shock.
At this moment, a notification came through. Lu Yin glanced at it and was surprised, "Bazeer is inviting me to a banquet?"
Beep beep beep beep
Gerbach contacted Lu Yin, and Lu Yin opened the screen.
"Bazeer invited you?" Gerbach immediately asked when he saw Lu Yin.
Lu Yin nodded, "He invited you as well?"
"To be precise, he invited all the students who are going to Astral-10's assessment. Are you going?" Lu Yin was conflicted.
He could tell from Ghostfire's attitude that the Outerverse Youth Council didn't like him, and it probably had something to do with Wendy Yushan. Attending their banquet at this time would be asking for trouble.
"Lu Yin, it's best if you go together. Bazeer is a member of the Outerverse Youth Council, so he definitely knows a lot about the Astral Combat Academy," Gerbach said seriously.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. That's right, "Alright, I'll go."
Gerbach nodded and closed the screen.
That night, many students from influential families gathered at the Da Yu Hotel's luxurious top-floor banquet hall. Raas, Ruky Mathers, Huo Xiaoling, and Jenny Auna were all present. By the time Lu Yin arrived, the place was almost full.
Lu Yin immediately saw Schutz, who was too different from the rest. Everyone else was dressed neatly as if they were getting married, but Schutz was dressed like he usually was. He was even topless, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't notice the scars on his body.
Raas was in stark contrast to Schutz, as if he were a peacock spreading its tail. Those who didn't know would think that he was on a blind date.
Although it was called a banquet, it was actually just a gathering to get to know each other. After all, they were all going to Astral-10 to participate in the exam, so it was best if they could help each other out.
Lu Yin's gaze swept past Huo Xiaoling and the other aristocrats, arriving at a long table where Gerbach was working hard to eat a huge piece of meat.
"Why are you here?
Aren't you going to make some friends? "
Gerbach's words were slurred as he spoke, bits of meat falling out of his mouth. A girl in gorgeous robes was so frightened that she walked away in disgust, clapping her hands as she did so.
Lu Yin shrugged, "Not interested. Why isn't anyone looking for you?
You're a Hall Master of Yu Academy, one of the top experts in the Empire. "
Gerbach sneered, "Not many know me."
"But everyone has heard of you," Lu Yin smiled.
Gerlaine popped out of nowhere with a bang and glared at Lu Yin, "You still dare to show up?"
Lu Yin rolled his eyes, "What's wrong?
I helped you during the trial. "
Gerlaine grew angry, "You-" But she suddenly stopped talking because Gerbach was watching. She didn't want to embarrass herself by hiding the fact that she had been robbed by Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's lips curled up as he casually picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into her mouth, "Eat, you might not have anything to eat in the Astral Combat Academy."
She glared at Lu Yin before tossing the piece of meat away and walking away.
"That girl is so rude," Gerbach grumbled unhappily.
Lu Yin replied, "Girls should have a little temper. Compared to others, Gerlaine is much better."
"Is that so?" Gerbach didn't believe him.
Lu Yin told him to keep an eye on himself and slowly walked behind Jenny Auna, "Hi, Miss Jenny."
She turned around and her face darkened when she saw Lu Yin. She snorted and walked away.
Lu Yin smiled at Gerbach, "See, Gerlaine has a good temper."
Gerbach nodded, "Seems like it, my sister's upbringing is quite good."
The faces of those who saw the scene twitched and they walked away speechlessly.
In the distance, Huo Xiaoling was talking to Huo Zhong, who smiled and nodded when he saw Lu Yin. Lu Yin nodded back; the two hadn't interacted before, so a nod was considered a greeting.
"Xiaoling, this King Zishan is very strong. You might not be able to win even as a Melder," Huo Zhong said solemnly.
Huo Xiaoling grunted and glanced at Lu Yin. She was just like Jenny Auna, still worried about being threatened by Lu Yin. However, she had to admit that this person's improvement was too fast; she had seen him fight Ghostfire with such speed that she couldn't do anything about. His battle experience was also greater than hers.
On the other side, the peacock Raas was furious and flushed red. Opposite him, a youth sneered, "You still have the face to come after failing the trial. If not for your father, Raas, you wouldn't even have the right to come here."
"Don't forget, Eyke, you lost to me," Raas growled.
Eyke sneered, "That was before. Besides, you failed the trial anyway, so there's no way you can join the Astral Combat Academy. Get the hell out of here and give your spot to someone else from the Empire, haha."
Raas was furious, but he couldn't retort.
The banquet was a social event, especially since the Astral Combat Academy's assessment was about to begin. They needed to work together to deal with the young experts of the other powers, or even the other weaves and the Innerverse.
The Huo and Auna families were surrounded, and Tianming, Locke, and the others were also being courted. Only Lu Yin, Gerbach, and a few others were not approached, especially Lu Yin. Everyone knew that he had offended too many people, and he was only a Sentinel. There weren't many Sentinels from the Great Yu Empire participating in the Astral Combat Academy's assessment, so no one bothered with him.