Chapter 317: The Monkey’s Goal (1/2)

Lu Yin burst into laughter at the top of the mountain. When he next opened his eyes, he found himself in the Lifeseek Realm, where the Astral Combat Tournament had been held. Quite some time had passed since then, but there was still a strange familiarity about this place. This would be his first step to becoming renowned throughout the universe.

All of the students from the Astral Combat Academy had gathered together, and they were waiting outside the tournament grounds for the tournament to begin in a day.

Of the participants, Lu Yin was neither the first nor the last to arrive. Not too far away from him, Han Chong smiled at Lu Yin, who responded in kind.

Elsewhere, Liu Shaoqiu had already arrived. Upon seeing Lu Yin, his eyes grew cold. This was the same place where he had once been defeated, but he was going to repay the humiliation that he’d suffered twofold.

Even further away from them, there were a few beings with strange appearances that caught Lu Yin’s attention. One of them had a humanoid appearance, but most of its body seemed to be made of machinery, and he looked quite similar to some of the people from the Ross Empire. There was also a wolf-shaped robot and… a book? Lu Yin was struck speechless. The last person in that group had the appearance of a normal person. She looked like a girl, though her face had some kind of device on it.

Perhaps the girl felt his gaze, but she glanced over for some reason. The disdain and contempt emanating from her made Lu Yin feel extremely uncomfortable. What right did she have to look down on him? No, she wasn’t looking down on him—she was looking down on everyone and everything! Lu Yin found this strange. Was she crazy?

“They are the participants from the Technocracy.” Han Chong walked over to Lu Yin’s side and introduced the strange-looking participants to him.

Lu Yin was baffled. “Is that book a participant as well?”

Han Chong could not help but laugh. “They’re from the Technocracy, and all sorts of things exist there. If they wanted to, they could have even entered a brick as a participant.”

“By the way, I heard that no human is allowed to enter the Technocracy. Is that true?” Lu Yin was rather curious.

Han Chong nodded and earnestly replied, “Even since ancient times, nobody has ever been allowed to enter. The only way to go in is by force.”

“Does that mean that we know nothing about them at all?” Lu Yin asked with a frown.

“You can’t really say it like that. Once in a while, a powerhouse from the Human or Astral Beast Domain will force their way there as a test of their strength. Otherwise, there could be a huge disaster if the Technocracy ever manages to create a weapon that’s able to destroy the universe,” Han Chong explained.

Compared to the Technocracy, the Astral Beast Domain seemed much more normal. At the very least, the humans felt that they had a general gauge of the Astral Beasts’ strength.

With this in mind, Lu Yin glanced to the side and blinked. Are they normal? Perhaps. At the very least, they are all living creatures.

There was a rat, a flame sable, a guy dressed in black robes and a beautiful girl.

“Feng Jiu! It’s Feng Jiu! I haven’t seen you in so long! Let me out, Seventh Bro! I want to talk to her about life!” the monkey shrieked.

Lu Yin was rendered speechless. “Shut up!”

Next to him, Han Chong’s expression shifted, and Lu Yin hastily tried to explain. “Sorry, Han Chong. I wasn’t talking to you. Please don’t pay me any mind.”

Han Chong smiled. “I understand, Lu Yin. This tournament is very important, so let’s all be careful.”

Lu Yin nodded and watched Han Chong walked away.

“This is all your fault! I offended someone for no reason!” Lu Yin hissed.

“But that’s Feng Jiu, bro! What would you do if Ming Yan suddenly appeared in front of you? You’re even worse than me. Let me out already! I want to go talk to her!” the Ghost Monkey exclaimed.

Lu Yin angrily replied, “If you’re going to keep screaming like this, I’ll screen you so that you can’t even see your beloved Feng Jiu.”

The monkey felt very wronged. “You can’t bully me like this, Seventh Bro! I’ve helped you out so much. Just let me talk to her!”

“No! Shut up! If you keep talking, then I’m really going to block you,” Lu Yin threatened.

At that moment, the girl called Feng Jiu saw Lu Yin, and with an icy glint in her eyes, she started walking towards him.

“Why’s she coming over here? Did you somehow manage to get into contact with her?” Lu Yin asked coldly as he glared at his right arm. If the Ghost Monkey was truly able to contact her, then he’d immediately kill the monkey once and for all. He could not allow his secrets to be exposed.

“No! I swear it, Seventh Bro! I didn’t! If you don’t let me out, then I can’t contact anyone!” The monkey immediately defended itself.

Lu Yin frowned and watched Feng Jiu approach closer. She had a strange expression on her face. Was she looking to get revenge?

Quite a few students were surprised by this development and watched on in excitement. Were these two going to fight before the tournament even began?

Han Chong and the other participants were also watching curiously. Did Lu Yin know this participant from the Astral Beast Domain?

“Are you Lu Yin?” Feng Jiu asked in a hostile tone.

Lu Yin nodded. “That’s me.”

“Have you been to the border warfront before?” Feng Jiu coldly continued.

Lu Yin frowned. “That’s none of your business.”

“Are you the one who killed the Ghost Monkey?” Feng Jiu accused Lu Yin, her voice taking on a murderous edge.

Lu Yin raised his eyebrows as he glanced at his right arm with a confused expression. What was the meaning of this? Was she really trying to take revenge? Did she actually like that monkey? So the monkey truly didn’t have a one-sided love?!

“I’m here, my lovely Feng Jiu!” the monkey shrieked. Lu Yin’s right arm even became slightly warmer.

Lu Yin was furious, but all he could do was grind his teeth.

“Why aren’t you answering me? Were you the one who killed the Ghost Monkey?” Feng Jiu asked again.