Elder Big Drum felt disgusted, as if his home had been spied on and robbed. "There's no need for introductions. Take a look for yourself. There are star essence and star crystals in the sea, and most of them are metal resources. Of course, there are also some battle techniques and power vessels collected by the Hall of Honor as rewards for those who have contributed."
"How much can I take?" Lu Yin's eyes burned as he looked at the sea.
Elder Dagu thought about it. "Actually, if you had returned after the battle in the astral graveyard, there would have been no other rewards. You could have chosen any of the resources on this planet, and you could have stored as many star essence as you wanted as long as your cosmic ring was big enough."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up, and he thanked Huikong for his oversized cosmic ring.
"But …" Elder Big Drum changed the topic, and he looked pleased with himself. "You've already been posthumously conferred the title of Commander of the Outerverse Allied Forces, and your Honor Points have increased to a rare twenty points. The Hall of Honor has also publicly supported the Great Eastern Alliance, and your contributions have been fully rewarded. Thus, the star essence you will receive will only be what I promised you back then." He then raised a finger. "One million star essence."
Lu Yin's expression changed, and his tone turned sour. "Elder, before I came here, you personally told me to tell you how much I wanted. Master Yuan also said that he would allocate a portion of the resources. One million star essence is too little."
Elder Big Drum was helpless. "Alliance Master Lu, aside from your status as the Great Eastern Alliance's Alliance Leader, you are not only the Commander of the Outerverse Allied Forces, but you are also the Hall of Honor's Master of Honor. Shouldn't you consider the Hall of Honor's interests?
This planet seems to have a lot of resources, but it's actually not enough to be distributed. If you take too much, it will be unfair to others. Everyone here has contributed. "
Lu Yin raised a hand. "Even so, one million is still too little."
"How much do you want?" Elder Big Drum asked.
Lu Yin smiled. "It must not be a good feeling to stay in the Outerverse."
Elder Big Drum's brows rose. "What do you mean?"
Lu Yin moved closer and raised his head. "I've cultivated for eleven years to reach my current accomplishments. Elder, don't you know what this means?"
Elder Big Drum was puzzled.
"This means that in the future, I will be at least at the level of the Ten Arbiters. My status as a Hall of Honor means that I am already a member of the Hall of Honor, and I have the right to reach even higher heights. Master Yuan's appreciation means that I will have more authority in the Hall of Honor in the future. Elder, do you still not understand all of this?"
Elder Big Drum's expression changed, as Lu Yin's words reminded him of just how terrifying this person was. He had already reached such heights at such a young age, and his future was immeasurable. Once the Innerverse and Outerverse were connected, Master Yuan would only need to say a few words to the Neoverse's Hall of Honor headquarters, and this person's status would immediately change.
"Elder, don't forget what I lent Master Yuan back then," Lu Yin said slowly.
Elder Da Gu's pupils shrank. A blood-colored bell. That was the head inquisitor's order.
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "Elder Novak is much more knowledgeable than you, Elder Big Drum. He didn't stop me from doing anything that I wanted in Ironblood Weave, and he even sent his disciple, Ahk, to guard Zenyu Star so that I wouldn't have to worry about anything in the future. In comparison, Elder Novak is still the one with the brighter prospects."
"In the future, when I return to the Neoverse and meet the Inquisitor, I should put in a good word for Elder Novar and transfer him to the Neoverse as soon as possible."
Return to the Neoverse?
What?
Elder Big Drum's mind flashed, and he looked at Lu Yin in shock. This person was definitely from the Neoverse, and he wasn't from the Outerverse at all.
After interacting with Lu Yin for so long, Elder Big Drum had forgotten about the head inquisitor's order, and he had actually thought that this person was from the Outerverse. He was truly foolish. How could someone from the Outerverse reach such heights in just eleven short years? How could he have so many external items?
There had to be someone supporting him, and that person was most likely the head inquisitor.
What kind of existence was the Interstellar Arbitration's head inquisitor? He was one of the most powerful people in the Hall of Honor, so there was no doubt that this person's backer was the head inquisitor.
When he thought about this, Elder Big Drum became excited, and he finally understood. Lu Yin had given up on the shortcut and instead wanted to accumulate enough battle contributions to return to the Neoverse. Wasn't that stupid?
Elder Big Drum's attitude changed. "Alliance Leader Lu, there's no need to say such things. Everyone can see the contributions that you've made. Right, how many star essence did you say you wanted?"
"Seventh Bro, you scared him." The monkey laughed strangely.
Lu Yin smiled reservedly. "I forgot. With this junior's battle contributions, how much will I be able to obtain?"
Elder Big Drum waved his hand. "Twenty million."
Lu Yin sucked in a breath of cold air and seriously sized up Elder Big Drum. He praised, "In the future, there will definitely be a place for you in the upper echelons of the Neoverse's Hall of Honor."
Elder Big Drum smiled. "You're too polite. I still have to rely on Alliance Leader Lu's guidance."
"You're too polite."
"I wonder if Alliance Leader Lu's cosmic ring can hold twenty million star essence?
If you can't, I have a cosmic ring here. "
"There's no need. I can put it down. It was given to me by an elder."
"That's good. Alliance Leader Lu, please."
"Elder, please."
"Seventh Bro, this old guy is too shameless!" the monkey exclaimed.
Everyone has their own ambitions, and it's true that he wants to return to the Neoverse. Over the years, he's made countless contributions on the warfront. Besides, I'm not asking for much. Twenty million is his limit. Do you really think that he'll give me as much as I want?
Anyone who can become the commander of the warfront is definitely not someone with a weak will. "
"Raising it from one million to twenty million? That's too much."
Lu Yin looked at Elder Big Drum's back. Was twenty million too much for people like him?
It wasn't at all; it was just a limit of authority.
The planet's ocean churned as countless star essence were collected into Lu Yin's cosmic ring.
At this moment, he felt that his cosmic ring was too heavy.
This time, he was no longer poor. In terms of personal wealth, there was probably no one in the Outerverse who could compare to him. Perhaps he could even compete with the Qiong family in terms of wealth.
Cough, cough. He had to keep a low profile. If he wanted to compete with the Qiong family in terms of wealth, then forget it. The wealth that Wan Qiancheng had accumulated over countless years was quite exaggerated. Everything else aside, a single cannon blast from the Qiong family could produce countless star essence. If he used money to fight a war, then he would be a little arrogant.
"Alliance Leader Lu, it's getting late. Why don't we leave first?" Elder Big Drum asked politely.
Lu Yin smiled. "Elder, do you have something to do?
If you have something to do, then go ahead. There's no need to entertain me. I want to take a stroll. "
Elder Big Drum was taken aback, but he quickly replied, "It's fine, it's fine. Since Alliance Leader Lu wants to take a stroll, I'll lead the way. Please, Alliance Leader Lu."
He wouldn't dare to leave even if he was beaten to death. Although he had thought things through and was willing to express his goodwill towards Lu Yin, and he might even be able to rely on this person to return to the Neoverse in the future. However, as the commander of the border warfront, he could not allow Lu Yin to do as he pleased.
Lu Yin smiled and flew towards the coast with Elder Big Drum.
Along the way, Lu Yin saw many resources. Not only were there minerals, but there were also herbs and many other strange things.
Cultivation in the universe required the use of star energy, but many places had different cultivation methods. For example, Shenwu Continent required the absorption of martial crystals to cultivate, while the Sixth Mainland also had a bloodline cultivation method. There were many cultivation civilizations in the universe, and most of the resources on this planet were similar.
Lu Yin had originally thought that there would be a mountain full of usable resources, but there were many things that he could not use.
Elder Big Drum followed beside Lu Yin and occasionally introduced the resources below to which civilizations used them, as well as the effects of using them. Lu Yin had to admit that this was an eye-opener, even though these cultivation methods could not compare to his own.
The planet was very small, and they quickly finished their stroll. Elder Big Drum did not rush Lu Yin, as some people would only slow down the more they were urged, and he was afraid that Lu Yin was such a person.
Fortunately, there were too many things here, and there were some good things that Lu Yin could not discover.
At that moment, Lu Yin suddenly descended into a forest. Elder Big Drum looked over and knew that something was wrong. He hurriedly said, "Alliance Leader Lu, there's nothing here. Just some metal resources."
Lu Yin smiled and stomped down, causing the ground to crack open to reveal countless minerals underground. There were all sorts of metals, and Lu Yin did not recognize most of them, but he did not need to. His target was an item that was hidden beneath these metals.
There was a thump, and Elder Big Drum's expression changed. He hurriedly stopped Lu Yin. "Alliance Leader Lu, what are you doing?"
Lu Yin retrieved an item from the ground. It was a tattered metal right arm that was about two meters long. It looked very ancient, and there were traces of corrosion left on it from the passage of time.
"Elder, what is this?" Lu Yin asked.
Elder Big Drum smiled bitterly. "How did you discover it, Alliance Leader Lu?"
Lu Yin was interested. "I have my own methods. Elder, this thing should be able to injure an Enlighter."
Elder Big Drum sighed. "I admire Alliance Leader Lu's methods. Not bad, this item originated from an extinct race from ancient times. That race was skilled in technology, and this metal arm was created by them. It's a pity that it's just a part, and it's being placed here as a reward for those who have contributed greatly."
Lu Yin waved the arm around. It was very heavy, but he had discovered it because the arm was emitting rune lines with a power level of over 200,000. It was very interesting.
Lu Yin used a bit of strength and was surprised that he could not break it. "Elder, I can use this thing as well."
Elder Big Drum's expression changed, and he dryly said, "Alliance Leader Lu, please don't joke around. This thing is so big. Will it be inconvenient for you to use it?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "It's convenient. Take a look." He then put the metal arm on his right arm and used his star energy as a fulcrum to connect it to. This allowed him to freely control his arm, and he could clench his fist and swing his palm.
Elder Big Drum smiled bitterly. "Alliance Leader Lu, I've already given you 20 million star crystals within the limits of my authority. I can't transfer anything else to you."
Lu Yin replied, "I can ask for less star essence." Lu Yin then tossed down 100,000 star essence. "That should be enough."
Elder Big Drum sighed, as he knew that Lu Yin was determined to obtain this item.
Lu Yin glanced at Elder Big Drum. "Things are dead, but people are alive."
Elder Big Drum sighed inwardly. "Alright, if Alliance Leader Lu likes it, then I'll make the decision to give it to you. You can also take the star essences back."
Lu Yin smiled. "There's no rush. Let's wait and see."