Fugitive

Zhang Ding Tian was also taken aback and said, "He's Zhou Shan's friend, and also a Heavenly Rank Expert."

Dean Lian exclaimed in surprise, "Heavenly Rank? An Earthling?"

Lu Yin nodded.

Dean Lian was even more astonished, "I didn't expect anyone else to reach Heavenly Rank at this time besides you seven and the Tian Zhu Ku Seng. Incredible! Young man, how did you do it?"

Lu Yin calmly replied with two words, "Talent."

Dean Lian accepted it, as it seemed to be the only explanation.

"Dean, what exactly happened?" Bai Xue asked.

Dean Lian sighed, "The Science and Technology Institute was breached, and all information was taken by that extraterrestrial kid."

"What information did he get? It doesn't seem like the Science and Technology Institute had any information that would concern him," Zhang Ding Tian asked, confused.

Dean Lian shook his head and frowned, "I don't know either. He connected that thing on his wrist to the Science and Technology Institute's optical computer, and soon after, he was ecstatic."

"Personal terminal," Bai Xue said gravely, "This is extraterrestrial technology, far surpassing Earth's. Perhaps information that the Science and Technology Institute couldn't identify was recognized by him. No wonder he wanted to destroy the Institute; it seems he didn't want us to know."

"No, I destroyed the Science and Technology Institute," Dean Lian said.

The few of them were surprised.

Dean Lian gave a wry smile, "As soon as that person entered, he killed all the researchers and accessed the optical computer. I had to destroy the Institute, or the underground would be exposed. And this was the only way to notify you to come."

Lu Yin admired the old man's courage, not afraid of burying himself.

Zhang Ding Tian frowned, "The Science and Technology Institute is destroyed, all information reduced to ashes. We can't find them to get revenge."

Dean Lian shook his head, "Who says the information is gone? If all the information was lost when the Science and Technology Institute was destroyed, what would be the point of me being the Dean?" As he spoke, he opened the underground area under the gaze of Zhang Ding Tian and the others. "All the information from the Science and Technology Institute is backed up underground. You have the extraterrestrial technology, right? Try it; perhaps you can analyze something from it."

Zhang Ding Tian, Bai Xue, and Lu Yin immediately went down.

Not long after, the few of them looked at the light screen projected by the personal terminal, their faces filled with shock.

The light screen showed the massive explosion from more than half a year ago. In the Science and Technology Institute's optical computer, the explosion was nothing special; everything was destroyed. But under the analysis of the personal terminal, a black shadow shot westward during the explosion, vanishing in an instant. This scene was beyond the analysis of Earth's technology, only detectable by the personal terminal because the black shadow's speed was too fast.

Zhang Ding Tian and the other two looked solemn.

Dean Lian was shocked, "What is this black shadow? A person?"

Lu Yin said calmly, "More than half a year ago, I remember the Seven Saints hadn't reached Heavenly Rank yet. This speed is comparable to Heavenly Rank. If I'm not mistaken, it should be that corpse. It's the only possibility that corpse had on the spot."

Dean Lian was surprised, "You mean, it wasn't a corpse at all? That person didn't die?"

Lu Yin nodded, "By covering his body with energy, he made all bodily functions cease, making him seem dead. It's normal for Earth's technology to not be able to distinguish it. It seems correct, this corpse is the fugitive from the student trial mission."

Silence fell upon the group as they stared at the light screen.

Lu Yin looked at Dean Lian, "Um, may I ask why you transferred that corpse back then? Zhou Shan told me you couldn't control some substance."

Dean Lian glanced at Zhang Ding Tian and Bai Xue and said, "We analyzed that the corpse had a peculiar substance on it, and the consequences of this substance erupting were immeasurable. We indeed couldn't control it and had to transfer it."

"Number One was worried that the substance would erupt during the transfer, so he dispersed the seven of us to be safe. We didn't expect it to come true. Doomsday descended, and it's fortunate that we seven guarded our respective areas, allowing us to protect the survivors," Bai Xue said solemnly.

Lu Yin sighed, "Number One was truly a great person. If he had let you seven protect it back then, perhaps it wouldn't have died."

Dean Lian sighed, "There was no other way; no one expected this. Now it seems the main culprit is that corpse; it caused the explosion and created Doomsday."

Lu Yin frowned, feeling something was off. Why would that corpse create Doomsday? Doomsday was an evolution for Earth. Wasn't he afraid of attracting the Great Yu Empire?

"When we were researching the corpse, our Science and Technology Institute placed a nano-tracker in its skin tissue. Let me see if I can find its location information," Dean Lian said, fiddling with the optical computer. After a while, he opened a world map and exclaimed in surprise, "Found it! The last place the tracking signal disappeared was here."

Everyone looked, "Europe, the Mediterranean Sea."

"That extraterrestrial student was heading to the western Mediterranean," Zhang Ding Tian said grimly.

"Should we go?" Bai Xue asked.

Zhang Ding Tian stared at the screen, "No."

Lu Yin said calmly, "That corpse was once a powerful being who roamed the starry sky. Even severely injured and dying now, he must have the ability to save himself. It's too dangerous for us to go."

Dean Lian said, "Don't worry. If those extraterrestrial students couldn't catch him, he'll definitely come back."

Lu Yin looked at Dean Lian in confusion.

Dean Lian said, "His belongings are at the Science and Technology Institute; he definitely won't give them up."

"What belongings?" Lu Yin asked. When that corpse was brought back to Earth, no one knew what else was brought back, only that there was a War Saber.

Just as Dean Lian was about to speak, Bai Xue stopped him, "This is a state secret; it cannot be disclosed."

Lu Yin chuckled, "Doomsday has already arrived, and you seven are the highest administrators of the country. What secrets are there left?"

Bai Xue stared at Lu Yin, "We don't know your background. Who knows if you're one of those extraterrestrial students?"

"Zhou Shan can vouch for me. I was in Xing Camp before those trial students descended," Lu Yin said, frowning.

Bai Xue's lips curved into a beautiful arc, "I remember those students saying that Earth has been under the Great Yu Empire's surveillance for a long time. It's not impossible to enter early."

"You're twisting words; you get to say whatever you want," Lu Yin said unhappily. This woman seemed to be opposing him everywhere. He heard she was involved with Liu Shaoge; she deserved a beating.

Bai Xue said calmly, "I'm just stating the facts."

"I must tell you, those students just now were only the first batch of trial participants. The second batch is arriving soon, and enemies you cannot handle will definitely appear. I can help you; don't mistake good intentions for ill," Lu Yin said.

Bai Xue snorted, "If you're an Earthling, you should help us, otherwise you're a traitor. If you're not an Earthling, then asking us for help is useless."

Lu Yin's teeth ached. This woman's analysis was quite reasonable.

Zhang Ding Tian looked at Lu Yin and said solemnly, "Your identity is unclear, and Zhou Shan can only represent himself. If you want to understand state secrets, it must be decided by the Seven Saints."

Lu Yin waved his hand, "Forget it. Communications are all interrupted now, where would we even go to vote? Besides, this woman has quite the influence, so voting would put me at a disadvantage." With that, he left directly.

Zhang Ding Tian watched Lu Yin's retreating back, lost in thought.

Bai Xue said, "This person's strength is immense. I can't figure it out. Besides the seven of us and those foreigners who accepted inheritances with the country's compromise back then, how could anyone break through to Heaven Rank at this time?"

"It's not impossible. Ku Seng of Tian Zhu was the first person to break through to Heaven Rank without accepting an inheritance. He's only the second," Zhang Ding Tian said.

Bai Xue nodded. She wasn't targeting Lu Yin specifically, but she genuinely found him suspicious. His strength was strangely formidable, and he seemed a bit greedy. The memory of Lu Yin snatching those two alien students' Void Rings in front of her still made her uncomfortable.

Emerging from underground, Lu Yin's expression was grim. Earth was now facing Doomsday, alien students were running rampant, there was an unknown fugitive hiding, and the second batch of trial participants was about to descend. Earth was becoming more and more chaotic. His own strength improvement was still too slow.

The Great Yu Empire was just one empire within the Canglan Territory. The outer universe had many territories, birthing countless geniuses. He couldn't even handle a regular student from the Great Yu Empire, let alone the top academies like Yu Tang or the young powerhouses from the Imperial Court's Thirteen Teams. He had to speed up his progress.

"Granny, come here," Lu Yin shouted.

From a distance, Granny walked over. "What is it?"

"Release the news that the fugitive is in the Mediterranean on Earth," Lu Yin said calmly.

Granny was startled. "Really?"

Lu Yin nodded. "Go ahead."

Granny frowned. "Since you know, why aren't you going yourself?"

"Just do as you're told, stop asking so many questions," Lu Yin said impatiently.

Granny felt stifled. She tapped her personal terminal and sent a message to the Starry Sky Network.