Gerbach nodded with an almost-reverent gaze, “What do you think? Inconceivable, right? But those are the facts. There are rules to the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons; anyone who can defeat a captain can replace them. Beating the Second Captain was the only thing she did since coming out of the Innerverse; no one else knows how strong she is, because no one in the Empire is worth her time.”

Lu Yin was shocked, and incredulity welled up in his heart. The Thirteen Captains were all Cruisers; their combat level were over 50,000. That woman had actually reached that sort of standard? How was that possible? Gerbach and the other hall masters were just Melders! They couldn’t even begin to compare. It was no wonder that woman didn’t bother with the younger generation of the Empire; she was a genius above the rest across the entire universe.

“Top 20 in the Astral Combat Ranking, terrifying power that can sweep through the Frostwave Weave, and...