Chapter 27

Who is that person? Granie looked at the silver-haired man, who left no impression on her. Butterfly knives and silver hair were rare features, yet she had no memory of him. Could he be a native?

"Hmm, my blade is dull, no time to sharpen it, I can only manage to fight at fifty percent capacity," the silver-haired man said with a feigned regret, glancing at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin's eyes flickered, and he raised his hand to look at his palm, "My hands are dirty, I can only manage to fight at forty percent capacity."

The silver-haired man was speechless. Is this a reason?

"Classmate, we've met twice now, let's introduce ourselves. I'm Yin," the silver-haired man said with a fox-like smile to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin smiled faintly, "I'm Yata, from the Tatar planet, my grandfather is the principal."

Yin was amazed, "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."

"Ha ha ha ha, I like it too. By the way, I have something to do, so I'll leave first. See you again, classmate Yata," Yin said politely.

Lu Yin smiled, "See you again, Yin."

Soon, Yin disappeared into the sky.

Granie 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?" Granie extended her hand, and in her palm, a finger-sized white crystal reflected light under the sun. "This energy crystal, though not suitable for absorption, can be used as energy for technological weapons. It's still quite valuable, after all, it comes from a Fusion Realm creature."

Lu Yin took it without hesitation, "Let's go, we need to continue on our way." With that, he took Granie and flew north.

Energy crystals from Earth's evolved creatures are considered secondary energy crystals in the universe. Even the wandering soldiers who directly absorb energy crystals for cultivation wouldn't use them due to the high impurities, which greatly affect their cultivation progress. They are of no use to Lu Yin either.

Dice is also picky and doesn't absorb secondary energy crystals. Lu Yin plans to accumulate a large number and then sell them to exchange for star energy crystals.

Yin flew east, stopped after a distance, and looked back with a puzzled gaze, "What kind of combat technique? He just broke through to the Exploration Realm and could block me. An unfamiliar combat technique, but very strong. I must look it up when I get back."

The apocalypse has arrived, and countless ordinary people in the capital have turned into zombies. The national leadership was killed in a massive explosion, leaving the capital leaderless. Fortunately, Zhang Dingtian, the leader of the Seven Saints, stepped in to suppress the chaos and drive away the zombies, saving the capital. Despite this, the capital is now less than one-third of its original size, with the outskirts completely overrun by endless zombie waves.

The capital has too many people, with nearly ten million zombies, far exceeding those in Jinling. Even after more than half a year, with the combined strength of Zhang Dingtian and over a hundred thousand evolved individuals in the capital, they still cannot eliminate these zombies.

The capital is like a giant beast surrounded by countless ants. Despite having the power to crush the ants, it is trapped and unable to move.

The gathering place of the capital is surrounded by ten-meter-high steel walls, with many evolved individuals standing guard on the walls, calmly watching the wandering zombie hordes in the distance.

The city gates open from time to time, and evolved individuals ride in armored vehicles rented from the military to gather useful materials outside the city.

Not long after, the city gates opened again, and an armored vehicle rushed into the city.

On the steel wall, a centurion was puzzled, "Wasn't that armored vehicle just outside?"

Beside him, another centurion said, "It's normal. They encountered a powerful mutated beast, lost a few people, and the survivors returned to regroup."

Near the steel wall, many survivors gathered, dressed in tattered clothes, most of them emaciated. Seeing the armored vehicle rush in, they hurriedly surrounded it, but the vehicle didn't stop, nearly hitting someone.

Inside the vehicle, Paris's eyes lit up, "I've only seen these primitive thermal weapons in textbooks. I never thought I'd get to operate one. It's really interesting."

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

Behind them, Byle's expression was serious as he looked at the interior of the capital. There, a chilling energy occasionally emanated, making even him uneasy.

"Willow, who is the strongest person in the capital?" Byle asked. He didn't care before, but now he felt something different.

Willow replied, "A man named Zhang Dingtian, known as the Mad Saber Hua Sheng, is the leader of the Seven Saints."

Byle's gaze became heavy.

Willow glanced at Byle, "Don't worry about it. The strongest of the Seven Saints on this planet is only at the Exploration Realm, barely exceeding some elite students. Compared to us, they are far behind."

Byle ignored Willow. Among the three, only he sensed that chilling energy, which seemed both distant and close.

The armored vehicle charged through, ignoring the soldiers' warnings and heading directly south, where the massive explosion occurred.

The area where the explosion happened in the south was already sealed off, with a ten-thousand-man commander guarding it.

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

"Bold!" A loud shout, and a ground-level ten-thousand-man commander leaped up to attack the armored vehicle.

Willow raised his eyes and casually flicked his finger, sending a gust of wind that tore through the air and pierced the ten-thousand-man commander, severely wounding him and causing the surrounding soldiers to be shocked.

The armored vehicle stopped, and Byle, Paris, and Willow stepped out, looking at the nearby pit filled with red lava, distorting the air above it.

"This is the place. The massive explosion brought evolution to this planet, but the corpse is gone," Willow said solemnly.

Byle's gaze was deep in thought. The pit was filled with lava, and any clues would have been burned away. They couldn't get any information from here. "It seems we can only find the person in charge of the capital, the first of the Seven Saints."

Willow smiled faintly, "I'll go and bring him here."

Byle was about to speak when he suddenly focused his gaze and looked up. At the same time, Willow and Paris also looked up. A man was standing quietly in the sky, coldly staring at them.

Seeing this, Byle's eyes narrowed, and his expression became unusually serious.

"When did this person appear?" Paris was surprised.

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

The surrounding soldiers all saluted, "Greetings, Hua Sheng."

Byle and the others were surprised. This person is Zhang Dingtian?

"Everyone, step back," Zhang Dingtian said calmly, and all the surrounding soldiers immediately retreated in an orderly manner.

Byle and the others carefully observed Zhang Dingtian. He looked ordinary, not particularly strong, and had no obvious scars. He seemed unremarkable, but there was one thing: he gave off a very domineering aura. They didn't know how he appeared, but they felt his dominance, perhaps because of the knife.

"Are you from the stars?" Zhang Dingtian asked calmly.

Willow took a few steps forward, "Yes, we are from the stars, and we have something to ask you."

Zhang Dingtian's gaze passed over Willow and looked at Byle, "Leave the capital, and do not step in."

Byle's eyes narrowed.

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

Zhang Dingtian's gaze swept over Willow, "Before you leave, as punishment for disrupting the capital, each of you will receive one strike from my blade." Without waiting for a response, he raised his hand and struck, the first strike aimed at Willow.

Ding ding ding ding

Paris's personal terminal suddenly sounded, and she looked down, her face changing dramatically, "Willow, be careful, he is a cross-realm strong person."

Willow's face changed. The seemingly ordinary strike suddenly became terrifying. Everything in the world disappeared, and all he could see was the blade, getting closer and closer. Willow's pupils contracted, and he raised his palm, "Sky Splitting Palm!" A low roar, and the air rippled, forming a wave of energy that surged forward.

Zhang Dingtian's blade struck the air, blocked by the Sky Splitting Palm. A powerful pressure suddenly exploded, spreading in all directions, shattering the ground. Paris's breath was cut off, and she quickly retreated. The violent pressure swept into the sky, dispersing the clouds and causing the lava in the nearby pit to surge.

In the distance, countless soldiers watched in shock. Every time Hua Sheng acted, it was breathtaking.

Willow gritted his teeth, looking at Zhang Dingtian, who was just a few meters away, in disbelief. A native, just a native, how could he be so strong? A cross-realm strong person, a native with such monstrous power.

Behind him, Byle attacked, punching at Zhang Dingtian.

Zhang Dingtian's gaze focused, and he moved his long knife horizontally, striking Byle's punch. A curved wave of energy shot out, destroying distant ruins and tearing the ground apart. The powerful wave of energy shook violently, forcing Willow to retreat immediately, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Byle used this force to retreat, while Zhang Dingtian remained in place, still in the posture of swinging his knife, his gaze on Paris. The blade flipped again, and he struck once more.