Chapter 171 Elysium Planet! Split into two groups!
"Child, you've worked hard!"
After hearing about Linglong's experiences, many Scholars of the Realism Faction expressed their concern for her.
But Linglong had long since escaped the shadow of the Night Necromancer.
After all, she had personally witnessed Lu Jin destroy all of the Night Necromancer's fleets and slay the Night Necromancer's Earl on the spot!
This directly shattered her impression that the Night Necromancer was invincible.
Turns out, Night Necromancers can die too!
At this moment, the Scholars of the Realism Faction also seemed to have made a certain decision.
"As remnants of the Sun Dynasty, we have been adrift for too long!"
"Now, the appearance of Mr. Lu Jin undoubtedly gives us hope for a comeback."
"Therefore, we plan to gather all Scholars of the Realism Faction to jointly assist Mr. Lu Jin in establishing an unprecedented Star Sea Dynasty!"
The Sun Dynasty was now a thing of the past!
But Lu Jin, as a rising star in the Star Sea, was undoubtedly their best reliance.
Linglong looked at the Scholars of the Realism Faction before her, hesitating whether to reveal the matter of the cloning chamber.
At this moment, Lu Jin had already returned to the ship's cabin.
"Captain!"
Seeing Lu Jin return, Linglong immediately went over to him.
Lu Jin looked at the Scholars of the Realism Faction before him; he also attached great importance to these Scholars of the Realism Faction.
After all, what they possessed was the historical essence of a dynasty.
The Scholars of the Realism Faction looked at the young-looking Lu Jin before them, sighing inwardly.
Perhaps, this was the trend of the times!
Thinking of this, one of the Scholars of the Realism Faction found a star map.
"Captain, we heard that you recently plan to find a suitable planet in the Endless Star Sea to establish a stronghold."
"Coincidentally, our Scholars of the Realism Faction have traveled all over the Endless Star Sea for many years and have screened out many planets suitable for strongholds."
"If you are willing, you can go to this planet world called 'Bliss Planet'."
Bliss Planet was the planet that the Scholars of the Realism Faction had screened out as the most suitable for establishing a civilization among all habitable planets.
The climate of this planet was not only stable, but there were even various different ecological environments existing across the planet.
Most importantly, on the surface of this planet, there were also a large number of ancient civilization ruins that had not yet been unlocked.
Various ancient civilization ruins not only proved that this planet was an extremely suitable planet.
They could also bring them huge technological boosts.
After the Scholars of the Realism Faction described the advantages of Bliss Planet, Lu Jin stroked his chin, indicating that the stronghold could be established on this planet.
But Lu Jin did not intend to go directly to Bliss Planet just yet.
Because after collecting the DNA samples of the Celestial Leviathan, Lu Jin was eager to produce enough bio-agents to restore the Celestial Leviathan.
Therefore, Lu Jin's next goal was to go to another resource planet to collect enough resources to sell, thereby obtaining enough funds.
Upon hearing Lu Jin's next plan, the Scholars of the Realism Faction were also somewhat troubled.
This was completely different from their anticipated plan.
But soon, they also realized that they were now serving Lu Jin.
So, whether Lu Jin planned to accumulate his foundation first, or build a fixed stronghold first.
What they had to do was to use the knowledge they had acquired to help Lu Jin!
Thinking of this, the Scholars of the Realism Faction once again screened out a new planet coordinate from the many star map coordinates.
"Since Captain wants to acquire enough resources, then we can go to this planet next."
"This ocean planet has extremely rich water blue ore, and water blue ore is of extremely high value even in the Endless Star Sea."
"Most importantly, this ocean planet has a research stronghold established by us."
According to the message sent by the Scholars of the Realism Faction on this ocean planet.
There was a portal ruin beneath the surface of this ocean planet.
Their main purpose was to restore this portal.
Once this portal was activated and utilized, they could transform this ocean planet into an endless mine that continuously outputs ore.
After listening to the introduction from the Scholars of the Realism Faction, Lu Jin's eyes lit up.
There's actually such a good resource planet?
Originally, he had planned to make a quick buck and then go directly to Jile Star (Bliss Star) to build a fixed stronghold and enhance his combat power.
But unexpectedly, the planet coordinates given by the Scholars of the Realism Faction even considered his subsequent sustained resource development.
It must be said that Lu Jin truly admired these Scholars of the Realism Faction.
"In that case, we will split into two groups."
"You can pilot the giant god and proceed to Jile Star (Bliss Star) first to establish a stronghold."
"And I will take the other ships to the ocean planet to mine minerals and accumulate our foundation."
Split into two groups?
Everyone didn't expect Lu Jin to make this decision.
But upon closer thought, doing so would indeed be more efficient.
After all, stronghold construction and resource collection could proceed simultaneously.
If they were to do one thing separately, the overall efficiency would instead decrease significantly.
Thinking of this, everyone chose not to oppose this outcome.
Soon, under Lu Jin's arrangement, the fleet was divided into two parts.
The giant god and two sun whale-class battleships split off to form an independent fleet, heading towards Jile Star (Bliss Star).
This fleet carried a large amount of infrastructure materials, with the goal of quickly establishing a stronghold on Jile Star (Bliss Star).
For Lu Jin now, a stronghold capable of consistently producing various resources was very important.
Only by establishing his own stronghold could he gain a firm foothold in the Endless Star Sea and gradually expand his influence.
Of course, the prerequisite for establishing an excellent stronghold was to possess a sufficiently powerful foundation.
Currently, Lu Jin's foundation was far from enough to support the construction of a stronghold.
Therefore, he had to collect enough resources.
After setting the planet coordinates, the remaining ships also quickly headed towards the ocean planet marked on the star map.
Soon, Lu Jin's fleet arrived at the so-called ocean planet.
Just as the Scholars of the Realism Faction had said, the entire planet was covered by ocean.
Its deepest ocean even almost reached the core region.
And on such a planet's surface, ships could not land at all, so in order to better collect resources, Lu Jin released the Fang Drones.
A large number of Fang Drones quickly advanced towards the sea surface, and the moment they entered the water, the Fang Drones immediately activated deep-sea mode.
In deep-sea mode, the Fang Drones could perfectly execute underwater work tasks!
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Chapter 172 Underwater Ruins! Goodbye, Mermaid Eve!
As the Scholars of the Realism Faction said, the seabed of this ocean planet contains a large amount of water blue ore.
water blue ore is a special mineral found in marine terrain.
This mineral has extremely high commercial value, even in the Endless Star Sea region.
Just 1 gram of water blue ore has a high price of tens of thousands of credit points.
Fang Drones continuously mined the water blue ore from the ocean floor, while Lu Jin and others piloted their spacecraft directly into the deep-sea area.
According to the coordinates provided by the Scholars of the Realism Faction, another team of Scholars of the Realism Faction had established a research outpost in the deep-sea area of this ocean planet to facilitate the study of stargates.
Their next step was to head to the area where this research outpost was located.
Through the spacecraft's windows, Lu Jin could see dark shadows occasionally flitting through the deep-sea area.
On the spacecraft's radar, various massive creatures would also appear from time to time.
However, these massive creatures, upon sensing the psionic pressure emanating from the spacecraft, quickly fled the area like stray dogs.
For these massive creatures of the deep sea, nothing was more terrifying than an unknown, powerful being.
Lu Jin descended until the surrounding environment became completely dark.
In the pitch-black deep sea, not a single ray of light could be seen.
But for a Psionicist like Lu Jin, these were not problems at all.
Under the detection of psionic power, everything around could not escape Lu Jin's perception.
After an unknown period, when Lu Jin's radar showed an anomaly ahead, he realized they had reached their destination.
At the bottom of the pitch-black deep sea, a huge laboratory was situated.
The exterior of this massive laboratory was equipped with numerous materials to ensure that the light inside the laboratory would not escape.
Otherwise, in this deep-sea area, even a trace of light could attract unknown massive creatures.
Lu Jin sent a signal in the direction of the laboratory.
A specific signal frequency, this was the way the Scholars of the Realism Faction communicated.
Not long after, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared, and Lu Jin then clearly saw that the anomaly in front of him was actually a massive laboratory door.
Entering the door, as the surrounding water level gradually decreased, the spacecraft gradually became exposed to a dry environment.
When Lu Jin and the others exited the spacecraft, a small door next to the main door also opened.
Several Scholars of the Realism Faction emerged from the small door.
Upon seeing Lu Jin's appearance, these Scholars of the Realism Faction couldn't help but frown slightly.
This young man in front of them didn't look like someone from their Sun Dynasty?
Of course, Lu Jin had already prepared; he handed over the identification documents prepared by the Scholars of the Realism Faction to the other party.
Upon seeing these identity documents, which were encrypted with their unique method, the other party's trust in Lu Jin and his companions immediately increased.
"Since you are allies, there's no need to be too reserved."
"The area you are currently in is an underwater research center established by our Scholars of the Realism Faction."
"The main work of our research center is to study the stargate ruins that have appeared on the seabed of this planet."
Saying this, the Scholars of the Realism Faction led Lu Jin to the most central area of the laboratory.
Compared to the scattered Scholars of the Realism Faction on the life planet.
The number of Scholars of the Realism Faction in this research center far exceeded Lu Jin's imagination.
Everyone was gathered around a huge and damaged stargate, conducting research.
And when Lu Jin saw this stargate, a hint of surprise involuntarily appeared in his eyes.
This hint of surprise was instantly caught by the Scholar of the Realism Faction next to him.
"Sir, you seem to know the origin of this stargate?"
"No, I don't know the origin of this stargate, but I have seen ancient technology with the same symbols as this stargate!"
That's right!
The moment Lu Jin first saw this damaged stargate, he noticed that it had symbols exactly like the ancient technology of Senluo Star.
This meant that this stargate and the directional black hole teleportation device of Senluo Star were very likely products of the same civilization.
Upon hearing Lu Jin's description, many Scholars of the Realism Faction became deeply interested in the ancient technology he mentioned.
But now, it was clearly not the time to return to Senluo Star.
Lu Jin was still unsure whether all the Orcs on that planet had already left.
The Scholars of the Realism Faction noted the ancient technology Lu Jin mentioned.
But they were not in a hurry to study the ancient technology Lu Jin mentioned, because their research on this stargate had also reached a critical point.
"Based on our understanding of this stargate over the years, we have completely repaired its missing parts."
"During this time, we have been trying to use the seawater resources of this planet as an energy source to charge the stargate in front of us."
"If the experiment is successful, it will undoubtedly be a huge success for our research."
Hmm?
Lu Jin was also surprised to hear this.
These Scholars of the Realism Faction had actually finished repairing this stargate?
If that were true, his trip would not have been in vain.
After all, he had already established close cooperation with the Sun Dynasty, and the scientific research achievements of the Scholars of the Realism Faction were also his own scientific research achievements.
If he mastered this stargate technology, relying on the information he possessed in his mind.
He was confident that he could establish a massive resource network in a short period of time!
Just as Lu Jin was about to check how this stargate operated, his personal terminal lit up at that moment.
Emergency communication; Yu Tiancang, operating in orbit around the planet, almost immediately notified Lu Jin.
"Lu Jin, this is bad!"
"What's wrong?"
For Yu Tiancang to be so flustered, the matter must be significant.
Before Lu Jin could continue to ask, Yu Tiancang sent him an image.
In the image, a fleet of dozens of ships had actually arrived near this ocean planet.
And judging by their navigation route, they were heading straight for the ocean planet in front of them.
Most importantly, in the middle of these ships, a ship that Lu Jin was all too familiar with appeared in his sight.
The Howling Shark Pirate Group's flagship, the raging sea tempest, piloted by Mermaid Eve!
Seeing the raging sea tempest appear, Lu Jin could no longer continue his tour of this underwater laboratory.
If other ships of the Howling Shark Pirate Group had appeared here, Lu Jin might have been able to ignore them.
But what appeared here this time was the Howling Shark Pirate Group's flagship, the raging sea tempest.
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Chapter 173 Conflict of Interest! Formal Meeting!
The appearance of the raging sea tempest here also indicated that the leader of the Howling Shark Pirate Group, Mermaid Eve, was also present.
Perhaps this was his best chance to meet Mermaid Eve.
At this moment, Mermaid Eve was leaning back in a seat on the bridge, her eyes closed in rest, emitting a steady breathing sound.
The moment the ship entered the planet's satellite orbit, Mermaid Eve seemed to sense something and opened her eyes.
Seeing this, the nearby crew member quickly reported the current situation to Mermaid Eve.
"Captain, our fleet has successfully entered the planet's satellite orbit!"
"Next, should we dispatch collection drones to mine water blue ore in the planet's deep sea?"
Before Mermaid Eve could speak, the first mate next to her impatiently patted the crew member's head.
"Do you need to report such a small matter to Big Sister?"
"Since the ship has reached satellite orbit, of course, we should quickly dispatch collection drones into the deep sea."
"Otherwise, do you think our fleet traveled all this way for sightseeing?"
Just then, a message came from one of the ships.
It stated that they had discovered traces of another fleet in the planet's orbit.
Hearing this news, Mermaid Eve also raised her eyelids, a hint of interest sparking within her.
She had spent a large sum of money to purchase the coordinates of this ocean planet from a group of navigators.
What Mermaid Eve valued was not the large amount of water blue ore contained at the bottom of the ocean planet.
What she valued were the remnants of civilization left on this planet.
A few years ago, she had discovered a civilization ruin on the surface of a barren planet.
After exploration, she obtained some surviving technology.
This technology was not high-end, but it was also not something she could easily master at present.
So, over the years, she had been searching for similar types of civilization ruins.
Her goal was to one day fully master this technology and use it to benefit her homeland.
"Dispatch an envoy to negotiate and tell them to leave this planet immediately."
Mermaid Eve issued the order.
However, this order caused some dissatisfaction among the crew members.
"Big Sister, are we just letting them go?"
"That's right, we are the Howling Shark Pirate Group, what logic do we need to talk to them about?"
"Who knows how much ore they have mined on this planet; why not just rob them directly? It would save us a lot of trouble!"
"Shut up! You guys have really gotten too arrogant lately, daring to question Big Sister's orders?"
At this moment, Diamond War God Salim stepped forward directly.
He walked straight up to the crew member who had spoken first, and a dense, murderous aura instantly enveloped that crew member like a tide.
Immediately after, Diamond War God Salim's palm was placed directly on the crew member's head.
The crew member's legs instantly went weak, and he almost knelt down.
Just then, Mermaid Eve spoke again.
"Salim, that's enough."
"This is just a warning; next time, I do not wish for anyone to question my orders again."
"The situation in the Endless Star Sea is becoming increasingly chaotic; everything we do is to protect our homeland when disaster strikes."
"We are pirates, but before being pirates, our name was the Atlantis Defense Force."
"I hope you do not forget your true identity."
Mermaid Eve's words immediately made many crew members realize.
That's right, everything they did was for Atlantis!
Just then, Mermaid Eve received another message from her subordinate crew members.
The opposing fleet had actually taken the initiative to dispatch several spacecraft towards them.
And, according to the flight trajectory of the spacecraft, their target was none other than the raging sea tempest, which served as the flagship!
Hearing her subordinate's report, Mermaid Eve was a little surprised.
"Oh? Since they can recognize our flagship, it means they know our identity like the back of their hand."
"Since they know our identity, not only did they not flee, but they are coming towards us instead?"
"Interesting. Open the flagship's spacecraft hangar door; I'll meet them!"
The hangar door opened, and Lu Jin looked at the open hangar door, a smile also appearing on his face.
The other party's actions had already proven that the Howling Shark Pirate Group was not a purely evil pirate group.
It also proved that he and the Howling Shark Pirate Group still had a chance for cooperation.
The spacecraft entered the hangar, and when Lu Jin and the others walked out of the spacecraft, the hangar was already occupied by the pirate group's crew members.
Of course, these crew members were standing there not to guard against Lu Jin.
They were simply there to watch the excitement, after all, their Captain was right here.
These crew members had absolute confidence in Mermaid Eve's strength.
It was precisely because of this that they were so leisurely standing here watching the excitement.
"The guy walking at the very front seems to be a Blue Star Human."
"Human? The leader of these people is a Human? That's truly too lame!"
"Heh heh, can you look at the guys behind this Blue Star Human?"
"Hiss! Star Hunting Dragon? Star Sea Elves? Both of these are High-Level Psionicists!"
"Not only that, but the group of guys in power armor behind them, I can't feel their physical bodies; they seem to be a pure psionic aggregate!"
With just one glance, the attitude of the Howling Shark Pirate Group's crew members changed from their original contempt to seriousness.
Some of the more cautious pirate group members even quietly equipped their weapons, in case of any sudden situations.
Mermaid Eve looked at Lu Jin in front of her, and their previous meeting at the Star of Ten Thousand Nations resurfaced in her mind.
"I didn't expect our next meeting to be so soon!"
"I forgot to introduce myself last time; my name is Lu Jin."
Lu Jin?!
The moment Lu Jin's name appeared, all the members of the Howling Shark Pirate Group widened their eyes, simply unable to believe what they were seeing.
And Diamond War God Salim, standing behind Mermaid Eve, even took half a step forward, ready to fight at any moment.
Mermaid Eve was also a little surprised, but this hint of surprise in her eyes was only fleeting.
"So, you are Lu Jin, who destroyed the Black Stone Pirate Group."
"I have to say, you are far more different than I imagined."
"And when we met last time, you were not a Psionicist, but now your psionic power has reached an extremely vast level."
"With such terrifying growth speed, it's not surprising that the Black Stone Pirate Group was defeated by you."
"Perhaps in time, one day you will become even stronger than me!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Salim couldn't help but look at Mermaid Eve.
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Chapter 174: A Duel Invitation! Silvermoon VS Salim!
Salim was intimately aware of his boss's strength.
But now, Mermaid Eve had actually said such words.
This made Salim somewhat unable to accept it, as in his heart, although Lu Jin had become a Psionicist, he was still essentially just a Blue Star Human.
It wasn't just Salim; the other crew members thought the same way.
Lu Jin keenly sensed the hostility among the opposing crew members; instead of feeling annoyed, he grew even more respectful of Mermaid Eve.
Just one sentence was enough to demonstrate the trust her subordinate crew members had in Mermaid Eve.
If it were any other pirate group, they likely wouldn't be able to achieve such a degree of loyalty.
After some pleasantries, Mermaid Eve was the first to point out the current issue.
That was the most direct conflict of interest between the two fleets.
It was clear that this ocean planet was now being targeted by both factions simultaneously.
Lu Jin would not easily give up this ocean planet, and Mermaid Eve would not easily let go either.
"This planet not only possesses abundant water blue ore resources but also extremely rare remnants of ancient civilization technology."
"Therefore, unless you can provide me with a reasonable solution, I will not easily surrender this ocean planet."
"Of course, I bear you no ill will, and our Howling Shark Pirate Group is not warmongering; everything we do is merely to protect our own interests."
At this point, Mermaid Eve also looked at Lu Jin opposite her.
She deliberately handed this conflict resolution problem to Lu Jin, also testing his capabilities.
If Lu Jin was merely a reckless brute who only knew how to solve problems with force, then the Black Stone Pirate Group would not have fallen so suddenly at his hands.
Of course, if Lu Jin's answer failed to satisfy Mermaid Eve, she wouldn't hesitate to directly eliminate Lu Jin right here.
As one of the Seven Pirate Kings, Mermaid Eve was confident she possessed the means to do so.
Lu Jin naturally understood Mermaid Eve's thoughts, and also knew this was a prime opportunity to gain her trust.
"Firstly, this planet's resources are incredibly rich; joint exploitation by both our sides is entirely feasible."
"Furthermore, this isn't the only resource planet I control; this planet is merely a temporary stop for me."
"Additionally, regarding the civilization technology you seek, I can tell you with certainty that I have fully mastered it."
"If you can show sincerity, I can give you the complete technology of this civilization."
In just a few words, Lu Jin easily resolved the conflict of interest between the two parties.
Giving up this planet would merely mean a bit more trouble for Lu Jin.
He could go find other resource planets and continue resource extraction.
The stargate technology had already been thoroughly researched by the Scholars of the Realism Faction; after he left, he could simply choose to build and use a new stargate.
Of course, all these actions would take time, and Lu Jin's time was very precious.
On the other side, after hearing Lu Jin's answer, the light in Mermaid Eve's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Because this condition, for her, was simply too perfect.
Resource sharing, technology sharing!
She might not care about the former, but she had a great deal of interest in the latter, technology sharing.
If these ancient technologies had no value to her, she wouldn't have been pursuing ancient technology for so many years.
"Then, what is the price I must pay?"
The series of conditions Lu Jin proposed made Mermaid Eve's heart stir.
But she was not a hot-headed leader; she had to consider whether everything she did, or her forces, could bear the cost.
Lu Jin, however, was already prepared; all he wanted was a promise from Mermaid Eve.
"The condition is very simple: cooperation!"
"Cooperation for mutual benefit. I will provide you with all sorts of conveniences to help your fleet grow rapidly."
"Of course, I also hope to receive your help in the future."
With that, Lu Jin took out the cooperation agreement he had prepared long ago.
Lu Jin had prepared many copies of this cooperation agreement; Mermaid Eve was just the first partner he chose, but definitely not the last.
After reading the contents of the agreement, Mermaid Eve couldn't help but let out a light laugh.
"What is this? A Star Sea Community of Shared Destiny?"
"I can sign this agreement, but before signing, I have one last request."
"That is, I want to organize a competition between our two fleets."
"I don't want my partner to be a weakling who can be wiped out in an instant."
A competition?
Lu Jin hadn't expected Mermaid Eve's final request to be this.
Of course, for Lu Jin, this request was incredibly simple.
"Of course, no problem."
A competition between the two fleets was also a way to promote cooperation between them.
It could also demonstrate the current strength of the Kindling Fleet to the Howling Shark Pirate Group.
Soon, all members of both fleets received the news.
"Did you hear? The fleet led by that Blue Star Human is going to have a power contest with our Howling Shark Pirate Group."
"A power contest? What's that for?"
"They say our Howling Shark Pirate Group and the Kindling Fleet signed a cooperation agreement, and to promote cooperation, this power contest was organized."
"Heh heh, if you ask me, the leader probably got soft-hearted and wants to use this method to reject the cooperation."
"How can a fleet formed by a Blue Star Human be compared to our Howling Shark Pirate Group?"
The news also spread to the various ships of the Kindling Fleet.
The Star Hunting Dragon Clan, the Star Sea Elf Clan, and the Sleeper Legion all received this news.
When the Sleeper Legion received this news, Yun Mengyan's lips curved slightly upward.
She hadn't expected this cooperation to lead to the birth of a combat competition.
Coincidentally, the Sleeper Legion hadn't conducted military drills in a long time.
Through this combat drill, she could properly train her Sleepers.
The Star Hunting Dragon Clan, on the other hand, remained as arrogant as ever.
Although they were now crew members under Lu Jin, their inherent arrogance could not be shed overnight.
Upon hearing about this power contest activity, most of the Star Hunting Dragon snorted coldly.
"A bunch of rabble, and they actually want us to act?"
"We've even killed Night Necromancers; mere pirates dare to show off their meager skills in front of us?"
"Don't these pirates know the power of our Star Hunting Dragon?"
"Hmph! We've been silent for too long; it's time to show these fellows what we're capable of."
As the leaders of both sides, Lu Jin and Mermaid Eve jointly discussed and decided to set this activity on the surface of the ocean planet.
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Chapter 175 The Creation of Heaven and Earth! The Sleepers VS. The Fang Hunting Group!
When Mermaid Eve and Lu Jin both landed on the sea surface, powerful psionic energy condensed under their feet, making the originally soft seawater incredibly solid.
Mermaid Eve looked at Lu Jin, only to find that although Lu Jin's psionic control was extremely crude, the intensity of the psionic energy he released far exceeded her imagination.
This made Mermaid Eve think even more highly of Lu Jin.
Next, Mermaid Eve showed everyone why she was capable of becoming the leader of the Howling Shark Pirate Group.
With a wave of her hand, the surrounding psionic energy was mobilized.
Powerful psionic energy directly split the seawater, and the rocks on the seabed began to change.
In an instant, a landmass appeared directly above the sea level of this planet, driven by Mermaid Eve's ability!
Lu Jin also showed no weakness, directly mobilizing his psionic energy to activate various biological seeds in the soil.
In just a moment, a lush, small island appeared in everyone's sight.
Looking at the island that appeared on the sea surface, Yu Tiancang couldn't help but sigh.
"Is this the ability of a high-level Psionicist?"
"In just a moment, they actually created a piece of land."
Shelia looked at the island below, smiled faintly, and explained to Yu Tiancang beside her.
"This is something a Psionicist can do, but it's far from the limit of a Psionicist."
"Among our Star Hunting Dragon Clan, it is rumored that the strongest Star Hunting Dragon possesses terrifying star-annihilation level strength."
"Let alone creating a piece of land, if given enough time, it could even create a real planet."
Of course, to achieve this level, one must possess sufficiently powerful psionic energy.
The personnel from both sides then boarded opposite sides of the island.
Lu Jin's side had the Star Hunting Dragon, Star Sea Elves, and the Sleeper Legion.
The Howling Shark Pirate Group's side was also not bad; Diamond War God Salim stood among the crew, clearly ready to participate in this competition.
And around Salim, numerous pirate members with mixed blood genes were fully armed, ready for battle at any moment.
Although this martial arts competition was nominally for sparring, both sides clearly saw it as an opportunity to showcase the strength of their cooperating parties.
If they were to fall behind in this competition, they would inevitably be at a disadvantage in future collaborations.
Therefore, although it was nominally a sparring match, the participating members from both sides were more serious than the last.
The competition was divided into two parts: one was a team competition.
Both sides would each select a unit to enter the core area of the island.
The objective was simple: the unit size was 100 people, and whichever side's casualties exceeded 50 people would be considered defeated.
The second part, the individual competition, was even simpler: dispatching elite crew members from both sides for one-on-one duels.
Best two out of three, the side with the most victories would be the winner.
Both sides already understood the rules, but Lu Jin's side decisively called Yun Mengyan over.
"Yun Mengyan, you should already be clear about the rules of this competition."
"So, for the team competition, I plan to have you lead the Sleeper Legion to respond."
Have her lead the Sleeper Legion to compete?
What a joke!
In Yun Mengyan's eyes, the Howling Shark Pirate Group was nothing more than a bunch of pirates.
Just a bunch of pirates, was it really necessary for her to personally lead a team to compete?
"Just pick any centurion and have him lead his hundred men to fight."
"No, this time is different."
Before Yun Mengyan could finish speaking, Lu Jin decisively interrupted her.
No one knew better than him the strengths of the Howling Shark Pirate Group.
Although the Black Stone Pirate Group was formidable, it was merely a collective of pirates.
Aside from their large numbers, they had no other advantages.
But the Howling Shark Pirate Group was different; they were a team with a core belief.
Such a group was not on the same level as the Black Stone Pirates at all.
If the other party wasn't strong enough, Lu Jin wouldn't have chosen to organize this competition and cooperate with the Howling Shark Pirate Group in the first place.
After hearing Lu Jin's reasoning, Yun Mengyan finally understood.
"In that case, I will lead the team and give these pirates of the Endless Star Sea a small shock."
Meanwhile, the Howling Shark Pirate Group also naturally fell into a difficult selection phase.
Salim looked at Mermaid Eve, his eyes full of confusion.
He didn't understand why his elder sister wouldn't let him participate in this team competition.
"Big sister, in this team competition, I alone can defeat all of the opponent's forces!"
"Just a Blue Star Human, so what if his fleet has Star Hunting Dragons and Star Sea Elves?"
"Our Howling Shark Pirate Group has traveled the Star Sea for so many years, what kind of powerful enemies haven't we fought?"
Some of the crew members below were also somewhat indignant.
They had all signed up for this team competition, but all were rejected by Mermaid Eve.
Mermaid Eve looked at the many crew members, her gaze gradually becoming cold.
Especially when she looked at Salim, the originally somewhat resentful Salim immediately quieted down.
"Why aren't I letting you participate? It's simple, because you're not worthy."
"The opponent defeated the Black Stone Pirate Group's fleet. According to my investigation, the fleet Lu Jin is in even defeated the Night Necromancer's fleet not long ago."
"Do you think the crew members in such a fleet are all good-for-nothings?"
After saying this, Mermaid Eve looked at a crew member behind her.
Everyone's gaze followed, finally landing on one of the mermaids.
This mermaid crew member just stood there, looking completely unremarkable.
But when everyone saw Mermaid Eve's gaze fall on him, they all widened their eyes, looking at Mermaid Eve in disbelief.
"Big sister, isn't that a bit of an overkill?"
"Let Jone and his subordinates take the field?"
Mermaid Jone, Mermaid Eve's kin, was also one of Mermaid Eve's most trusted Legion Commanders.
His Fangs Hunting Group had always been the elite corps of the Howling Shark Pirate Group.
And the battle record of the Fangs Hunting Group made countless crew members tremble with fear.
Now, Mermaid Eve was actually sending the Fangs Hunting Group to fight Lu Jin's fleet, which left everyone extremely puzzled.
"Sending the Fangs Hunting Group to deal with that human's unit?"
"If we really send the Fangs Hunting Group, I estimate the battle won't even last an hour!"
"Big sister, wouldn't sending the Third or Fourth Legion also work?"
"That's right, the Fangs Hunting Group is our elite legion."
But Mermaid Eve just raised her hand, and everyone immediately fell silent, no longer speaking.
Immediately after, Mermaid Eve looked at Mermaid Jone.
Mermaid Eve had never underestimated Lu Jin; it was precisely for this reason that she chose to send her most elite legion.
"Can you win?"