Moonlit Killing Spree

Zhou Shan glanced at Lu Yin and said in English, "It's not just me saying this, it's universally recognized. Bai Xue is hailed as the most beautiful woman in Huaxia, without question. No celebrity, internet sensation, socialite, or campus beauty can compare to her even in the slightest." With a sly smile, Zhou Shan added, "I didn't believe it at first either, but after seeing her, I became a believer. This woman is naturally born to be worshipped; the term 'goddess' is not an exaggeration when applied to her."

Lu Yin chuckled, "Is it really that exaggerated?"

"A goddess? Such a grand claim. Natives will always be natives. If you were to meet Cai Xingnu, you'd be groveling at her feet," Glennie interjected, mocking.

Lu Yin's tone turned cold, "I don't want to hear the term 'natives' from your mouth again. Go guard the gate."

Glennie snorted and didn't dare challenge Lu Yin further, turning and leaving.

Feeling awkward about discussing women in front of another woman, Zhou Shan coughed lightly and continued, "There's actually not much more to say. Liu Shaoge is handsome, Bai Xue is beautiful, and they make a perfect match."

"What about strength?" Lu Yin asked curiously, his gaze sharp.

Shrugging, Zhou Shan replied, "Both Liu Shaoge and I are in the lower tier of the Fourth Saints, while Bai Xue is among the Upper Third Saints. Although there are rumors that Liu Shaoge is cautious and good at concealing his abilities, even if he's stronger than me, it's not by much."

Lu Yin nodded in understanding.

Though Zhou Shan outwardly claimed not to know much about Liu Shaoge, Lu Yin could tell he held a favorable impression of him. Calling someone a Light Saint was a profound compliment. Liu Shaoge's outward image was remarkably perfect, and only those who had died truly understood his darkness.

Initially, Lu Yin thought Liu Shaoge was his only adversary. If Luo Sheng Bai Xue had an affair with him, the number of enemies might increase.

That's how society worked: one hair could move the whole body. Lu Yin tapped his fingers against the wall, lost in thought.

It wasn't until evening that the horde of beasts finally withdrew.

After dark, Lu Yin left Jinling. He didn't have many flame crystals left on him; he needed to mine some more.

Moonlight spilled over, illuminating the cold earth. Aside from the chilling sound of chewing from the shadows, there was only the roar of the wind across this land.

When Lu Yin reached the trench next to the flame crystal mine, he saw a figure standing quietly. It was a man with silver short hair, gazing at the moonlight with a somewhat vacant expression.

The moment he saw this person, Lu Yin's expression changed dramatically. Besides the Long-haired Corpse King, the flame crystals, and that chilling skull vertebra, why would this person come here? Was it a coincidence, or was it intentional?

Lu Yin didn't know there was someone here, and he didn't deliberately hide his presence. The man with silver hair naturally noticed him too.

"Who are you?" Lu Yin's gaze was solemn, his expression guarded. He didn't know this person's strength, but he had a sense of extreme danger spreading, making him hesitant to approach. The image of that skull vertebra lingered in his mind.

The silver-haired man looked at Lu Yin, a faint smile playing on his lips. Just then, the moonlight was covered by clouds, plunging the land into darkness.

In an instant, Lu Yin's scalp tingled. A flash of white light in the darkness, Lu Yin swiftly executed Star Plume Step to retreat, simultaneously blasting out with his right palm, revealing Starry Sky Palm. Under the reflected white light, a pair of cool eyes flashed in surprise. The white light spun rapidly and clashed with Lu Yin's right palm.

Vaguely, Lu Yin saw that the white light emanated from a beautiful butterfly knife. The blade tore through the air at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, completely deflecting the power of Starry Sky Palm.

With a resounding vibration, the air twisted, and both men retreated simultaneously.

Moonlight reappeared, bathing the earth and illuminating the two figures.

Lu Yin's gaze was serious. This man had blocked his full-powered Starry Sky Palm.

On the other side, the silver-haired man was astonished. Then he scratched his head, "Um, sorry, I thought it was a zombie, so I acted. My bad, my bad, hahaha."

Lu Yin narrowed his eyes, staring at the man, then smiled, "No need to be polite. I thought it was a zombie too, that's why I struck. Luckily, I didn't use full strength, just about half of my palm strength. Didn't hurt you, did I?"

The silver-haired man raised an eyebrow, "No, no, how could you hurt me? Although I barely used a third of my strength, I had more than enough to block your palm strike. Haha."

Lu Yin looked at his own palm and chuckled, "Sorry, I misremembered. I only used a quarter of my palm strength just now. Good thing it didn't hurt you."

The silver-haired man burst into laughter, "Oh, I misremembered too. I only used a fifth of my strength."

"Oh really? I don't believe you. How about we give it another try?" Lu Yin taunted.

The silver-haired man waved his hand hastily, "No thanks. I'm an elegant gourmet who never fights with people. By the way, can I ask you a question? What are you doing here?"

Lu Yin replied calmly, "Looking for a classmate. We agreed to meet here."

The silver-haired man nodded, "Me too. I remember there's a Jinling nearby, but it's marked in blue. Could it be your classmate's doing?"

Lu Yin nodded, "It's her."

The silver-haired man sighed, "Oh well, I was thinking of having some fun. Forget it, you continue waiting. I'm leaving." With that, the silver-haired man turned and quickly disappeared.

Lu Yin looked at his personal terminal and made sure the silver-haired man had left before heaved a sigh of relief. His face was unusually serious. His Starry Sky Palm had been blocked; this was the full-powered strike he had unleashed after breaking through to the Exploration Realm. During the moment of darkness on the earth, a profound sense of crisis enveloped him. He didn't have time to hesitate. That strike had indeed been full strength, yet it was still blocked. Who was this person, and what was his background? Such a strong individual unexpectedly among the first batch of trial takers.

Lu Yin walked to the edge of the trench, looking at the position of the flame crystal mine. That person had been standing here from the beginning. This place was where Lu Yin had picked up the chilling skull vertebra. It was highly likely that this person was the owner of that vertebra.

Lu Yin recalled all the symbols he had seen in the universe and didn't find any matching the skull vertebra.

When he first picked it up, Lu Yin had felt it might be something extraordinary. Now, that feeling was even stronger. Although the silver-haired man was only at the Exploration Realm level, Lu Yin could sense that he hadn't used his full strength in their clash. His depth was unfathomable.

On the other side, under the moonlight, the silver-haired man flew, his expression strange. His ultimate move had been blocked. "A student of the Exploration Realm can block my attack. Interesting. I thought only such people would appear among the second batch of trial takers. Didn't expect one to appear among the first batch. Heh."

Yuxiang, at the junction of Su Province and Anhui Province.

Since the main forces of the penal camp had been concentrated westward, this had become the front line of the penal camp, with five thousand captains and thirty thousand evolvers stationed there. They not only saved many survivors by advancing westward but also gained many evolvers.

Now, nearly forty thousand evolvers were stationed on the frontline of Yuxiang, with an additional captain.

The overall commander of the front line was Feng Hong, whom Lu Yin was familiar with.

Originally, everything on the front line had been stable. However, on this day, a figure appeared in the sky, looking down on Yuxiang, where tens of thousands of evolvers looked up.

Jinling, Lu Yin looked at the map. From Jinling to Wucheng, there was a province in between, Anhui, full of countless zombies, mutants, and dominant evolvers. Too far away.

Without a few months, it was impossible to open the way to Wucheng with the penal camp.

Lu Yin thought deeply. Now that Wucheng was marked in blue, even if it reached Wucheng, it might face foreign students.

Just then, Luo Yun hurriedly came over, "Yin, news from the front line. The penal camp is defeated, and everyone is controlled. Feng Hong and the other captains have been arrested."

Lu Yin was surprised. "Did aliens take action?"

Luo Yun nodded, saying solemnly, "A soldier who escaped reported that the person who took action left six words—Blue Mountain Academy War."

"Let Glennie come over," Lu Yin said lightly.

Soon, Glennie arrived.

"Go and contact War through the personal terminal of the Blue Mountain Academy students. He has controlled the front line of the penal camp," Lu Yin said lightly.

Glennie nodded, taking out the personal terminal from the Conjure Sky Ring and clicking a few times. Ahead,

 a light curtain appeared, and a young man smiled politely at Glennie.

"Miss Glennie, long time no see. Unexpectedly, we meet under these circumstances. I'm War, a student of the Blue Mountain Academy," the young man said politely.

Glennie looked puzzled. "You know me?"

War smiled and said, "You're the famous elite beauty from the Empire's First Military Academy. The Blue Mountain Academy isn't far from your academy. Of course, I know you."

"Was it you who arranged for those two to attack me?" Glennie asked coldly.