Xu San also came, dragged over by Lu Yin to bring them water and drinks. Xu San, on the other hand, worked tirelessly; he felt he was still of some use.
Many passing students looked at this gravity room with curiosity, their eyes filled with astonishment. To be able to fight under 40 times gravity was something that even the strongest students from the major academies might not be able to do.
Another group of students left, this time it was Gules and Ballaro. Erde and Hai Di'an also left. With these people gone, the number of students Lu Yin was familiar with had truly dwindled.
Before leaving, Gules specifically found Lu Yin and gave him a thumbs up. "You better watch out for me. We still haven't settled the score for you robbing me."
Lu Yin said arrogantly, "Want to go another round?"
Gules was so scared he quickly ran away. Before leaving, he threatened Lu Yin again, "Don't underestimate the Martial Hall. There are no more Seeker realm students to fight you now. Your opponents are Melder realm experts. Watch out, or my brother will beat you up." He immediately fled after speaking.
Lu Yin chuckled, but when he recalled what others had said about her brother, Gurbach, his expression turned much more solemn. Experts of Gurbach's level were the true elites of the Martial Hall, even having joined the Thirteen Imperial Squads. Although his own status was high, it might not be enough to threaten someone like that. He still had to work hard. Only by reaching the Melder realm would he have the power to protect himself.
Although there were no specific rules, rumor had it that the Starry Sky Battle Academy only recruited young elites at the Melder realm and above. He didn't know if it was true or not.
Just as he was about to return to the training area, he happened to see Bai Xue, looking up at the starry sky alone.
With the starry sky as a backdrop, Bai Xue's stunning side profile truly moved Lu Yin; it was as if she were glowing.
It wasn't just him; many surrounding students were also captivated by Bai Xue, staring at her with fervent eyes.
Bai Xue was used to this kind of gaze. Whether on Earth or in the universe, this kind of gaze would never disappear.
Lu Yin walked to Bai Xue's side. "What are you thinking about? Why don't you train with us?"
Bai Xue said calmly, "The universe is truly vast. Earth is too small. No wonder it can't hold on to talented people."
"Didn't you leave as well? Don't take the matter with Liu Shao Ge to heart," Lu Yin said.
Bai Xue shook her head. "I'm not talking about him."
"Besides him, who else is there?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Bai Xue turned to look at Lu Yin. "Who was it that discovered Qing Yu?"
A flash of lightning suddenly shot through Lu Yin's mind, and he blurted out, "Bai Qian."
Bai Xue's eyes dimmed. "That's right, Bai Qian."
Lu Yin had always felt something was missing. That's right, it was Bai Qian. The first person to set foot on Neptune and bring back Qing Yu, the first to come into contact with Qing Yu. Yet, this person was not among the seven saints. As the first human to set foot on Neptune, this person was an absolute elite of humanity, yet there was no news of her. "Where is this person? Her surname is Bai, what is her relationship with you?"
Bai Xue said bitterly, "She is my older sister."
Lu Yin was astonished. "Bai Qian is a woman?"
Bai Xue nodded. Seeing Lu Yin's surprised expression, she couldn't help but smile. "Isn't it incredible? All the major newspapers were reporting on Bai Qian landing on Neptune, but they completely redacted her personal information. In your impression, Bai Qian must be a man, right? As heroic as Zhang Dingtian, wasn't she?"
Lu Yin gave a bitter smile and nodded. "I did think that. Since you've mentioned her, what happened to her? Did she leave Earth?"
Bai Xue lowered her head, her long hair covering her eyes, and said in a deep voice, "My sister, Bai Qian, was said to have a face that would make a rainbow lose its color, the strategic mind of a master tactician, the ambition of an empress, and was a prodigy of the sword path. But she abandoned me, abandoned Earth, and went into the starry sky alone. Perhaps I will never see her again in this life."
"She went into the starry sky? How did she leave?" Lu Yin asked, curious.
Bai Xue said in a deep voice, "When Qing Yu was brought back, there was a piece of parchment on him with characters carved on it. We spent a long time deciphering it and only made out three words: invitation letter. It was this invitation letter that opened the door to the starry sky for my sister. From then on, she disappeared. At that time, my sister had just stepped into the Heaven level, which is the Seeker realm."
"Your sister has some guts. To dare step into the starry sky with just an invitation letter, wasn't she afraid of being crushed by spacetime?" Lu Yin said with awe.
Bai Xue looked at the dark universe with longing. "My sister never does anything she's not sure of. Whether it's academics, sports, the sword path, or exploring the starry sky, she is always the best. Even Zhang Dingtian and the others have to admit this point. No one can compare to my sister. Perhaps it's because of this that she left. Earth could no longer satisfy her."
Lu Yin chuckled. This woman's worship of Bai Qian was excessive. Bai Qian might have been able to shine on Earth, but it was not a given in the starry sky. The cosmos was vast, and humanity was divided into many races, like Bailey's third-gravity planet, or Ballaro's plant planet. There were races where individuals were born with Seeker realm strength or even stronger. Ordinary people couldn't compare to such beings.
The White Night Clan was already terrifying, and the Night King Clan was the king of the White Night Clan, with terrifying talent and resources. Compared to such monsters, any elite would pale in comparison.
Lu Yin believed he could contend with these monsters because of his die; he had infinite possibilities. But Bai Qian?
There was one point Bai Xue was not wrong about: she might really never see Bai Qian again in this life, because an ordinary person could not traverse the cosmos.
A face that would make a rainbow lose its color? What a pity not to have seen it once.
"Oh right, do you have a photo of your sister?" Lu Yin asked, really wanting to see.
Bai Xue shook her head. "Regulations forbid keeping photos." After speaking, she glared at Lu Yin, defensively, like guarding against a robber. "What do you want?"
"Just to have a look. If you don't have one, then forget it. When you have time, come train with us. Being alone can easily make you sick," Lu Yin said lightly, then turned and left.
Bai Xue withdrew her gaze and once again looked at the dark universe, her eyes complex.
Earth was truly miraculous. One Qing Yu, one trial, had brought out a group of monsters. Zhang Dingtian was a Limiteer expert, Bai Xue and Xu San were talented cultivators, Shi Wuzhang possessed unparalleled willpower, plus the forbearance of Liu Shao Ge and the perfect Bai Qian. Lu Yin didn't know what this group of people would experience in the starry sky, but the future would probably be very exciting.
That's right, he could also be considered to have come from Earth. Lu Yin smiled. Did he count as a monster?
The next ten days on the Willpower were very calm. Students left one after another. Bai Xue joined the combat training. She also couldn't withstand 40x gravity and had no choice but to learn from Shi Wuzhang's method. But unlike Shi Wuzhang, one was breathtakingly beautiful, the other terrifying enough to cause nightmares. These two completely opposite people stood at the entrance of the gravity room, leaving even Lu Yin speechless.
Xu San looked at Bai Xue strangely. He felt that this woman must have been provoked, otherwise why would she learn from Shi Wuzhang to adapt to 40x gravity? She was just looking for suffering.
In ten days, Lu Yin had completely adapted to 40x gravity. This greatly surprised Xia Luo. Normally, an expert who had just broken through to the Melder realm wouldn't adapt so easily. But Lulu Mebis had adapted even earlier than Lu Yin. No one was surprised by her; for the Mebis Clan, anything was possible.
Zhang Dingtian could also move freely under 40x gravity.
Shi Wuzhang spent ten days and finally managed to step in—with one foot. This was more normal; for a Seeker to be able to adapt to 40x gravity was already very exaggerated.
Bai Xue was the same, and her progress was even faster than Shi Wuzhang's, making everyone take notice.
This gravity room had become quite famous on the Willpower. Even Siken Maldo had come to watch. Except for Xu San, the others could all defeat the strongest students from the academies. It was hard not to attract attention.
At this moment, Lu Yin received a notification from the adjutant: the Great Yu Empire's evolution trial had officially ended.
"Watch out, here I come!" Lulu shouted sweetly, a palm wind brushing past Lu Yin's ear and hitting the wall. She then withdrew her hand and looked at Lu Yin with dissatisfaction. "Hey, can you show some respect? I'm attacking you."
Lu Yin apologized, "Sorry, I was distracted. I just received a notification. The students who succeeded in this planetary evolution trial will all go to the Capital Star to undergo an assessment. Those who pass the assessment can be recommended by the empire to the top ten Starry Sky academies."
Lulu rolled her eyes. "What does that have to do with me?"
Xia Luo was also indifferent.
Only then did Lu Yin remember that these two were not simple. Lulu, being from the Mebis Clan, was no less than the White Night Clan. Lu Yin was not surprised that she could enter the inheritance stone to receive an inheritance. And since Xia Luo could also receive an inheritance, his background was obviously not simple either. The Great Yu Empire's recommendation was useless to them.
"Are we failures?" Zhang Dingtian asked Lu Yin in a deep voice.
Lu Yin nodded. "The Earth trial was a collective failure. Except for me, no one can be recommended to participate in the assessment for the top ten Starry Sky academies."
"I don't need a recommendation. I can go by myself," Zhang Dingtian said.
Lulu rolled her eyes. "By yourself? Are you kidding? You don't even know where the gate to the Starry Sky Battle Academy opens. You think just anyone can go to the Starry Sky Battle Academy? When the top ten Starry Sky academies descend upon the Canglan Territory, only powers like the Great Yu Empire will know the specific location and have the means to approach. Ordinary people wouldn't even be able to see it if they passed by."
Zhang Dingtian's expression was grave as he tightened his grip on his long saber.