Cross-Border Expert

Who is that person? Granny looked at the silver-haired man. She had no impression of him at all. Both the butterfly knives and silver hair were rare traits, yet she had no recollection. He couldn't be a native, could he?

"Eh, my blade's gone dull. No time to sharpen it, so I can only use about fifty percent of my battle power," the silver-haired man said with feigned regret, glancing at Lu Yin as he spoke.

Lu Yin's eyes flickered. He raised his hand and looked at his palm. "My hands are dirty, so I can only use about forty percent of my battle power."

The silver-haired man was speechless. Was that even a reason?

"Student, this is our second meeting. State your affiliation. My name is Yin," the silver-haired man said to Lu Yin with a smile, his grin resembling that of a fox.

Lu Yin chuckled faintly. "My name is Asta, from Tata Planet. My grandfather is the principal."

Yin exclaimed, "The principal! A second-generation student, no, a third-generation student. Congratulations, congratulations."

Lu Yin smiled. "You're too kind. I like your silver hair."

"Hahahaha, I like it too. By the way, I have to go now. See you again if fate allows, fellow student Asta," Yin said politely.

Lu Yin smiled. "See you again if fate allows, Yin."

Soon, Yin disappeared into the sky.

Granny flew to Lu Yin's back, puzzled. "Which school is he from?"

Lu Yin shook his head. "I don't know. Let's go."

"Wait, don't you want the Energy Crystal anymore?" Granny asked, extending her hand. In her palm, a finger-sized white crystal reflected light under the sun. "Although this kind of Energy Crystal isn't suitable for absorption, it can be used as energy for technological weapons, and the price is quite good, considering it's from an Integrating Realm creature."

Lu Yin took it without hesitation. "Let's go, we need to keep moving." With that, he led Granny and flew north.

The Energy Crystals within Earth's evolved creatures were considered secondary Energy Crystals in the Universe. Even Wandering Soldiers who directly absorbed Energy Crystals for cultivation wouldn't use them due to too many impurities, which greatly affected their cultivation progress. They were also of little use to Lu Yin himself.

The dice were also picky eaters; they didn't absorb secondary Energy Crystals. Lu Yin planned to accumulate more and then sell them for Star Energy Crystals.

Yin flew towards the East. After a distance, he stopped and looked back, his gaze filled with confusion. "What kind of Battle Skill was that? I just broke through to the Probe Realm, and I could barely block me. It's an unfamiliar Battle Skill, but it's very powerful. I must investigate it when I get back."

Doomsday had descended. Countless ordinary people in the Capital City had turned into Zombies. The country's leadership had all perished in a massive explosion. The Capital City was left leaderless. Fortunately, Zhang Ding Tian, the head of the Seven Saints, stepped forward to suppress the chaos and drive away the Zombies, thus saving the Capital City. Even so, less than a third of the Capital City's area remained, with the outer regions completely lost to the endless horde of Zombies.

The Capital City had too large a population, with nearly ten million Zombies, far exceeding Jinling. Even after more than half a year, the combined strength of Zhang Ding Tian and over a hundred thousand Evolvers in the Capital City was still insufficient to eliminate these Zombies.

The Capital City was like a giant beast surrounded by countless ants. It possessed the power to crush the ants, yet it was trapped and unable to move.

The Capital City settlement was reinforced with ten-meter-high steel walls. Numerous Evolver guards stood densely on the steel walls, calmly watching the wandering hordes of corpses in the distance.

The city gates would occasionally open, and Evolvers would charge out in armored vehicles rented from the Army, intending to collect useful supplies from outside the city.

Before long, the city gates opened again, and an armored vehicle rushed into the city.

On the steel city walls, a Commander of a Hundred looked strangely. "Didn't that armored vehicle just go out?"

Beside him, another Commander of a Hundred said, "It's normal. They encountered a powerful Mutant Beast and lost a few people. The rest are back to regroup."

Many Survivors gathered near the steel city walls, ragged and mostly skin and bones from hunger. Seeing the armored vehicle rush in, they quickly surrounded it, but the armored vehicle didn't stop at all, nearly hitting people.

Inside the vehicle, Paris's eyes gleamed. "I've only seen these primitive thermal weapons in textbooks. I didn't expect to have the chance to operate one. It's quite interesting."

Willow chuckled. "If you like it, take one back."

Behind them, Bailie's expression was solemn as he looked into the Capital City. A fierce energy emanated from there intermittently, making even him feel uneasy.

"Willow, who is the strongest person in the Capital City?" Bailie asked. He hadn't paid much attention initially, but now he sensed something different.

Willow replied, "A person named Zhang Ding Tian, known as Mad Blade Hua Sheng, the head of the Seven Saints."

Bailie's gaze grew heavy.

Willow glanced at Bailie. "Don't worry about it. The strongest Seven Saints on this planet are only at the Probe Realm, barely surpassing some elite students. They are still far inferior to you and me."

Bailie ignored Willow. Among the three, only he sensed that fierce power, faint yet seemingly close.

The armored vehicle charged straight ahead, ignoring the soldiers' warnings and heading directly for the southern part of the city, the location of the massive explosion.

The site of the explosion in the southern part of the city had already been sealed off, and a Commander of Ten Thousand was stationed there.

When the armored vehicle appeared, it was immediately stopped. Paris excitedly drove towards it.

"How dare you!" a loud shout echoed. An Earth Rank Commander of Ten Thousand attacked, leaping high towards the armored vehicle.

Willow looked up and casually flicked his finger. A gust of wind tore through the air, piercing the Commander of Ten Thousand and leaving him severely wounded on the ground. The surrounding soldiers were horrified.

The armored vehicle stopped, and Bailie and the other two emerged, looking at the pit filled with fiery red lava not far away, the air above it distorted.

"This is it. A massive explosion brought evolution to this planet, but that corpse is gone," Willow said in a deep voice.

Bailie's gaze was thoughtful. The pit was filled with lava. Even if there were clues, they would have been incinerated. It was impossible for them to get any information from here. "It seems we have no choice but to find the person in charge of the Capital City, that number one among the Seven Saints."

Willow smiled faintly. "I'll go and capture him."

As Bailie was about to speak, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he looked up. At the same moment, Willow and Paris also looked up. Without anyone knowing when, a man stood silently in the sky, staring at them with cold eyes.

Seeing this, Bailie's pupils contracted, his expression becoming unprecedentedly solemn.

"When did this person appear?" Paris asked in surprise.

High in the sky, the man held a saber in his right hand and slowly descended.

The surrounding soldiers saluted in unison. "Greetings, Hua Sheng."

Bailie and the other two looked surprised. Was this person Zhang Ding Tian?

"All of you, stand down," Zhang Ding Tian said calmly. The soldiers surrounding them immediately retreated in an orderly fashion.

Bailie and the other two carefully observed Zhang Ding Tian. His appearance was ordinary, he wasn't particularly strong, and there were no obvious scars on his body. He seemed unremarkable, but there was one thing: the man gave off an incredibly domineering aura. They didn't know how, but the three of them felt his dominance, perhaps because of the saber he carried.

"Are you from the starry sky?" Zhang Ding Tian asked them calmly, his gaze fixed on the three.

Willow stepped forward a few paces. "That's right, we're from the starry sky. We have something to ask you."

Zhang Ding Tian's gaze passed over Willow and landed on Bailie. "Leave the Capital City. You are forbidden to enter."

Bailie narrowed his eyes.

Willow was enraged. This person was ignoring him. "I have something to ask you, didn't you hear me?"

Zhang Ding Tian's gaze swept over Willow. "Before you leave, as punishment for disrupting the Capital City, each of you will receive one strike from me." Without waiting for their reply, he raised his hand and struck, the first blow aimed at Willow.

Beep, beep, beep

Paris's personal terminal suddenly blared. She looked down, her expression changing drastically. "Willow, be careful! He's a cross-border expert!"

Willow's face changed. Before his eyes, a seemingly ordinary strike had become terrifying. Everything in the world disappeared; he could only see the saber, drawing closer and closer. Willow's pupils contracted as he raised his palm. "Void Splitting Palm!" he roared, and the air rippled, forming waves of energy that blasted forward.

Zhang Ding Tian's saber strike met the Void Splitting Palm in mid-air. A powerful pressure suddenly erupted, spreading outwards. The ground was pulverized. Paris gasped and hastily retreated. The violent pressure swept towards the high altitude, dispersing the clouds and even stirring up the magma in a nearby crater.

In the distance, countless soldiers watched the scene in shock. Every time Hua Sheng made a move, it was so breathtaking.

Willow gritted his teeth, staring in disbelief at Zhang Ding Tian, who was only a few meters away. How could a native, a mere native, be this strong? A cross-border expert, such a monstrous talent among the natives.

From behind, Bailie attacked, his fist slamming towards Zhang Ding Tian.

Zhang Ding Tian's gaze sharpened. He shifted his long saber horizontally, the flat of the blade striking Bailie's fist. A curved wave of energy shot out, destroying distant ruins and tearing open the ground. The surging energy vibrated powerfully. Willow was immediately thrown back, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Bailie used the force to retreat, while Zhang Ding Tian remained motionless, still in his saber-wielding stance. He looked towards Paris, his saber tip flipped again, and he struck.