Xu Yi didn't want to get entangled with everyone over the issue. After a few pointed remarks, he sent out several voice-transmission balls. He had a large stock of such common items in his Sumeru Ring.
Everyone took one, looking bewildered. Triangle Eye said, "During the Strength Battle, all voice-transmission treasures are forbidden, to prevent comrades from communicating and gathering into legions."
Xu Yi said, "The restrictions at this stage don't mean there'll be restrictions at every stage. Even if they are restricted then, after this battle we'll still have to keep in touch. What, are you hoping that from now on we'll be separated by a stone's throw yet never meet again?"
Everyone hurriedly denied it and put away their voice-transmission balls.
Xu Yi understood perfectly well. Voice-transmission treasures like these would never be forbidden throughout the entire Strength Battle. If they were, why would the various Order Masters bother organizing legions?
Most likely, they couldn't be used at this checkpoint, but that might not be the case at the checkpoints beyond it.
After handing out the voice-transmission balls, Xu Yi asked about the geography and stories of the Chaotic Star Sea. The Bald Monk was the sharpest of them all; he immediately produced a local gazetteer.
At once, the flatterers swarmed forward. In a moment, Xu Yi had gathered a great deal of written material about the Chaotic Star Sea, much of it describing storms, magnetic tempests, and demon beasts.
With nothing else to do, and wary of wasting the Mechanical Bird's range, Xu Yi told everyone to stop. There in the boundless sky, he began reading through the many documents.
More than two hours passed soundlessly as Xu Yi turned pages with a soft rustle. The Bald Monk and the others waited, stifling with boredom.
Suddenly, the