Star Odyssey

The moment Lu Yin left the Lockbreaker World, he saw Highsage Wudi.

Highsage Wudi appeared to be unharmed, and he chuckled as he greeted Lu Yin. "It seems like you've reaped a pretty good harvest these past few days, huh?"

"I just got lucky. Senior Wudi, have you been alright?" asked Lu Yin.

Highsage Wudi smirked. "I'm fine, I'm fine."

"Oh right, did you tell Junior Leon about how you've been?" Highsage Wudi asked.

Lu Yin nodded and explained, "Yes, I sent him a message."

Lu Yin felt a little weird about contacting Highsage Leon from the Honor Zone due to Highsage Leon's status as the Pirate King.

Highsage Wudi told Lu Yin, "Junior Leon was the most anxious one when you were captured by the Neohuman Alliance. He got into a big fight with Junior Shenwei, and he even behaved badly in front of master. Because of all that, Master finally agreed that, if you managed to escape, you would be allowed to enter my Eversky Island and choose battle technique, art, or even secret technique to learn as compensation."

Lu Yin was ecstatic; his luck had really been amazing recently. First, he broken through to the Hunter realm. Then, he had managed to resolve the issue with his revoked Honor Chosen status. After that, he had managed to reclaim control of the Great Eastern Alliance. On top of all of that, he had also become a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker, comprehended Daynight Praises, received more than ten million star essence, and now, he was learning that he was entitled to receiving even more!

Such exorbitant gains felt unreal to Lu Yin; could he possibly still be trapped within the illusion of Night's End, Daybreak?

The battle in the Mountain and Seas Zone had been particularly memorable to Lu Yin. Before that battle, he had believed that defeating Nightking Zhenwu meant that he had reached a new height. However, he had soon learned that there were much higher peaks still above him.

Even though Lu Yin had managed to defeat Yōu Qi, from start to finish, Lu Yin was more of a spectator to the true peak competition of the Astral Tower.

But if he had joined the battle in the Mountain and Seas Zone with his current strength, Lu Yin was certain that he would have to fear no one, as Shang Qing was the only one who might have posed any sort of threat to him.

"Senior Wudi, what sort of battle techniques and arts does Eversky Island have?" Lu Yin asked out of curiosity.

Highsage Wudi lifted his head and replied, "There really are countless of them, but my Eversky Island has thirteen ultimate techniques that are renowned throughout the universe. We also have battle techniques, arts, secret techniques, and even a sourcebox array. If you name it, the island has it. You can learn anything you desire."

Lu Yin was stunned. "There's even a sourcebox array?"

Highsage Wudi burst out laughing as he answered, "That's right!"

"Can I only choose one thing?" Lu Yin asked anxiously.

Highsage Wudi's laughter ceased, and he told Lu Yin, "Little rascal, just one thing is already more than enough to keep you busy. How many do you want to learn? Speaking of which, you've recently become a Boundless Advanced Lockbreaker, so you probably can't wait to learn a sourcebox array. Am I right?"

Lu Yin nodded eagerly.

Highsage Wudi shook his head as he reminded Lu Yin, "A sourcebox array isn't something that ordinary people can even fathom. The number of Boundless Advanced Lockbreakers in the Lockbreakers Society is quite high, but there are few to none who have comprehended a sourcebox array. Just focus on stabilizing your lockbreaking abilities. With your talent, you'll eventually come across a sourcebox array in the future, and at that time, you can attempt to comprehend it. However, don't bother getting your hopes up."

Lu Yin grunted in acknowledgement. He had actually already comprehended two sourcebox arrays, but unfortunately, he could not tell Highsage Wudi about either of them since they were both related to the Cosmic Sect's Teleportation Formation. It would be nice if Lu Yin could become the disciple of the Cosmic Sect again one day, as that way, he could officially learn the Teleportation Formation.

"Senior, are there any Mavis Banks near Mt. Microcosms?"

Highsage Wudi nodded and gestured, "Come on, I'll take you. There are Mavis Banks scattered all over the universe."

"Is it true that the Mavis family lives on the back of a massive tortoise?" Lu Yin asked curiously.

"That's right. That tortoise is known as the ancestor tortoise. No one knows how long it's lived for, not even the Arch-Elder or master. We only know that it comes from a forgotten part of history and that the tree growing out of its back gave birth to the Mavis family."

"The Mavis family was born from a tree?"

"Who knows? The Mavis family have their own secrets, just like how we members of Eversky Island have our own. There are even some who claim that those of Eversky Island are related to the Mavis family, but those are just baseless rumors."

"I wonder, how did the Mavis family earn so much money?" Lu Yin mused to himself.

Highsage Wudi chuckled. "Money is just a material item. If I wanted to, Eversky Island could also achieve the same thing. Once your strength reaches a certain level, certain things come in easily, so don't place too much importance on money."

Lu Yin nodded seriously. It was true that cultivators as a whole did not place much importance on money, but he was clearly an exception.

Lu Yin sometimes wished that Highsage Leon was supported by the Mavis family instead of Eversky Island; then, everything would be perfect.

There was a large tree in front of the two that shot up through the clouds with drooping branches. Here, star essence decorated the smallest twigs. They were disgustingly rich, and this was simply them bragging.

This enormous tree could practically shroud an entire mountain range. It had billions of branches, and the star essence hanging from the branches clearly added up to a few tens of millions! This tree was openly flaunting more wealth than what Lu Yin had gathered throughout his entire lifetime. This was a physical display of the Mavis family's wealth in Mt. Microcosms. They really were just too rich.

As for this place, it was not one of the wealthiest branches, but rather the wealthiest branch of the Mavis Bank. After all, it was located on Mt. Microcosms, which was where the heart of humanity lay.

Lu Yin successfully withdrew everything that had been deposited in his name with the Mavis Bank, including even the bank card that Zhao Ran still physically possessed. Even without the card, he was still able to access the funds that it represented, and the entire process was much easier than Lu Yin had expected.

His sum of more than ten million star essence did not seem to be much at this particular branch. At the very least, it was not enough to attract the bank manager's attention. After all, far too many influential people visited this store.

At the same time, En Ya sent details of Lu Yin's annual salary over to him.

Lu Yin looked at it for a bit and was shocked to realize that his salary increased exponentially as the years went by. The amount that the alliance had paid him before the battle against Daynight Flowzone was practically equal to the amount that he had been paid for the past few years. The amount really did climb quickly as the years passed.

He suddenly had visions of the mountains of star essence that had been piled on that small transport continent that had been bringing plundered resources back to the Sixth Mainland. The star essence had veritably filled entire mountain ranges and had truly been incalculable.

If he possessed that much star essence, he would be completely confident. Regardless, Lu Yin was not doing badly for the time being.

Before Lu Yin had arrived at Mt. Microcosms, not many people in this place had heard of Lu Yin before, but when he was leaving, more people began to take notice of him.

The attitude that Arch-Elder Zen had shown Lu Yin was clear for all to see, and many people had affirmed that Lu Yin was someone not to be messed with.

As he left, Lu Yin turned around to take one last look at Mt. Microcosms. Who knew when he would next return to this place?

"Senior Wudi, what does someone have to do to obtain a hidden world?" Lu Yin asked. It sounded as though he was speaking about something that he had been meaning to ask for a while.

"They're not easy to make, and the materials for them are hard to come by as well. Moreover, the Hall of Honor forbids any hidden world from staying outside the Honor Zone long term. So, if one is discovered, it will be immediately seized while others race over to buy it," Highsage Wudi replied.

Lu Yin was disappointed, though he actually held little hope of obtaining a hidden world anytime soon. "Does Senior Wudi know about the Champions' Stage?"

Highsage Wudi's eyes lit up, and he looked at Lu Yin. "Why do you ask?"

Lu Yin responded, "In the past, I was nearly killed by Nightking Zhenwu because of the Champions' Stage, and so, I would like to take it with me as a sort of memento and motivation for cultivating. I'd be happy to buy it."

Highsage Wudi shook his head. "Buying it is out of the question, as the Hall of Honor will never sell it to you. The Champions' Stage is no ordinary item, so just set such wishful thinking aside."

Lu Yin indicated his understanding, but his eyes shone brightly. Could the Champions' Stage be the same as his second innate gift? If that were the case, then the original owner of the Champions' Stage was likely related to Lu Yin in some way.

Innate gifts could be inherited through blood, and it was basically impossible for something like the Champions' Stage to appear in the universe without it having any connection to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin left Mt. Microcosms and started making his way toward Eversky Island. At this moment, in the Outerverse, Yu Mu solemnly submitted a video showing the fight between him and Lu Yin, and he made specific points about Lu Yin's mechanical right arm.

"What are you trying to prove?" A voice resonated from the man's gadget in a listless tone.

Yu Mu replied quietly, "This technology comes from a supposedly extinct tribe of giants. I'm wondering if Lu Yin has anything to do with that giant tribe."

"Even if he does, it's none of our business. We, Shamrock Enterprises, were not the ones who exterminated that giant tribe in the past."

Yu Mu replied, "If Lu Yin gained bits of the giants' technology, then he might be able to revive the past glory of the giants' civilization. Don't forget—the reason why the giants were destroyed was because of the massive threat that they posed. Besides, Lu Yin has amassed a great deal of power in the Outerverse over the last few years, and his various items and power vessels could very well come from the giants' civilization."

The other person remained silent.

Yu Mu grew indignant. "Are you just going to give up on the giants' civilization? That civilization was capable of creating armors that could even withstand the power of an Envoy! Even the Hall of Honor was apprehensive of that powerful force."

"I understand. I will investigate this matter." The party on the other end of the gadget immediately disconnected after saying this.

Yu Mu let out a sigh and stared at the video. "Don't blame me for doing this, Lu Yin. If there's anyone to be blamed, then it would only be you for being too excellent of a weapon. The universe is not simple, and you do not see things as clearly as you believe."

***

A great distance away from Yu Mu, Wei Rong was speaking with someone else. His companion looked young, but they also acted more mature than they appeared. However, their eyes were filled with uncertainty and doubts. This person had a cautious and curious expression, though there was a tiny bit of excitement as well. Wei Rong adored such expressions.

Someone else was also next to Wei Rong: Lilyrose.

"Brother Paige, what sort of service might we be able to provide to your Gasfire Alliance? Or should I say, how are we able to help?" Lilyrose asked with a mild smile.

Lilyrose clenched her fists as she eagerly stared at Paige. The day was finally approaching.

Paige took a few deep breaths before impatiently whispering, "We have a plan."

Lilyrose's smile grew wide, and she said, "Of course. I love working with organized people. His Highness will be delighted to hear this as well. Now, we can finally begin our discussion, and the Blaze Realm is a good place to start."

Paige nodded in excitement.

Wei Rong's lips curled up in delight.

In the entire Great Eastern Alliance, Lu Yin held the highest seat, and below him were Wang Wen and En Ya. Wei Rong did not possess much real authority, as he was more of a military advisor. Wei Rong had the authority to maneuver hidden forces, such as trading information, giving orders to Aegis' assassins, and such.

Before speaking to Paige, Wei Rong had issued an order to find the sylvan dragon that was hiding in the Outerverse, Long Erhuo.

Wei Rong was a strategist, and he could quickly analyze the situation on a battlefield in a mere glance. Furthermore, he tended to influence the outcome of wars through ever-changing ruses and often took advantage of external factors to influence his likelihood of winning a war.

Wang Wen was the complete opposite. He did not participate in war, or rather, he was too lazy to participate. This was mostly because he had already set his sights on goals far beyond mere wars: the entire universe.

Wars served interests, but Wang Wen was keen to secure the greatest interests possible.

At this moment, in Ironblood Weave, Wang Wen was looking at a star chart of the Innerverse as he spoke aloud. "This day is finally coming, how exciting! This is something that no one has ever managed to accomplish, but I wonder, how well will Chesspiece Bro fare?" As he spoke, Wang Wen's eyes shifted from the Blaze Realm to another region, and his expression gradually grew heated.