If it was upgraded again, it would reach the blackhole-grade, which would allow it to travel a hundred times faster than normal spaceships. It could defend against attacks from hunters and tear open a black hole in the universe.
It was rumored that there was a Cosmic grade above that, but Lu Yin couldn't find out the specifics. The Aurora Corporation's slogan was that jumping was equivalent to flying, which meant that normal spaceships needed to jump through wormholes to travel great distances, but the Aurora Corporation didn't. The two would take about the same amount of time, a testament to the corporation's confidence.
Lu Yin touched the ship; the material was cold and sturdy. This was good stuff; it could be sold for at least fifty billion cosmic credits. With it, he could be considered rich!
He didn't plan on leaving for the time being, so he left the space station and headed for the Rain Observatory. It was time to break through to the Melder realm.
On a stone platform atop a tree far away from the teleportation device, Lu Yin took out his formcast model. This formcast model had belonged to Terence; he'd obtained the formcast model after Terence's death during the battle of Jinlin and had been waiting to break through to the Melder realm.
He'd originally wanted to find the corpse on Neptune and obtain a better formcast model, but he hadn't expected Qingyu to still be alive, which had led to a series of events.
Lu Yin sat on the stone platform and watched the dark green rain cover the sky. He took a deep breath, cut his finger, and pressed the formcast model onto his fingertip. Break through, Melder.
The next moment, intense pain engulfed his entire body. The familiar pain caused his eyes to light up as his body suffered inhumane torture. His cells burned and reformed, and it was as if he could see the starry sky and an invincible powerhouse pressing down on him. Every breath he took felt like he was experiencing the universe, and his body was adapting to it. The star energy that filled his body became extremely scarce, and his body craved for star energy.
Lu Yin's gaze was resolute as he felt his body grow stronger. This was the strength of a Melder; he was about to break through.
Suddenly, his shirt was torn apart as runes flickered on his back, forming a lock that pierced through his shoulder blades and locked his body in place. This was a seal that had appeared before.
The formcast model within Lu Yin's body shattered the moment it appeared, unable to withstand the pressure.
Lu Yin's eyes widened in disbelief; his brain was shaken the moment the formcast model shattered, and he almost fainted. He'd failed.
The Rainmaster walked out of the rain and frowned at Lu Yin, "The seal is preventing this child from breaking through. Who placed it?
So cruel? "
On the other side, an old man in ragged clothes stepped out of the void and pressed a palm against Lu Yin's back. A terrifying power spread out, instantly filling the entire Astral-10 and even the heavens, causing the surrounding stars to tremble. He was suppressing the seal while his other hand streaked across the void, slowly forming a new formcast model that fused into Lu Yin's body.
Lu Yin was on the verge of fainting; he hadn't expected to fail. He'd clearly felt like he was about to break through to the Melder realm, so why had he failed?
Just as he was about to lose all hope, another huge force appeared and continued to suppress his body, allowing his body to continue molding.
His cells were burning, and his blood was being reconstructed. Lu Yin gritted his teeth; his body molding had not yet failed. Although he did not know where this new energy was coming from, as long as it existed, he could continue molding.
Behind Lu Yin, the old man's eyes were serene, and it was as if the stars were spinning around him. His right hand suddenly exerted strength, causing a crack to appear on the lock-shaped seal. The crack gradually spread until it finally shattered with a bang.
At the same time, the entire starry sky shook.
In the Sand Ocean, a middle-aged man raised his head in surprise.
In the Treasure Pavilion, Old Cai was bewildered.
At the domain entrance, the old man opened his eyes, deep in thought.
In Stargazing Deck, someone raised his head.
Beneath the curtain of rain, the Rainmaster was shocked.
Lu Yin, who was in the midst of breaking through to the Melder realm, once again saw the jade finger that crushed the void. This time, he saw something different. He saw the endless distance behind the jade finger, and the pair of resplendent eyes that reflected the stars in the sky. They were absolutely beautiful and noble.
At the same time, his body glowed as if it had come back to life.
The old man in ragged clothes looked at Lu Yin, deep in thought.
The Rainmaster hesitated, "This is … an ancient seal."
"It's a very ancient seal, and I can only break it with brute force. Unfortunately, I only managed to break one seal," the old man said indifferently.
The Rainmaster's expression changed, "Is there more than one seal?"
The old man nodded and raised his head, a look of reminiscence in his eyes, "I think I've seen this seal before, but I can't remember. It's very ancient and terrifying, and it's used on a child."
"What's the effect?" the Rainmaster asked curiously.
"His physical body was sealed. We sealed this child's innate gift, turning him from an innate gift unique to his race into an ordinary person. Now, he's finally starting to display his true power. Unfortunately, it's only his physical body," the elder said.
The old man sighed, "It's very difficult to break the seal below. Last time, I almost killed the child when I went crazy. This time, I'll repay my debt. The formcast model I created for him will allow him to reform his body once more, as long as that seal doesn't appear again."
The old man left. This time, he didn't go crazy.
It took an entire day for Lu Yin to finish his breakthrough.
When he opened his eyes, he saw that the curtain of rain had changed. Breaking through to the Melder realm had increased his perception of his strength, but he didn't know how much stronger he had become.
He clenched his fists and felt that something was amiss. His body seemed to have changed, becoming tougher and stronger.
He thought that it was just a hallucination from his breakthrough and didn't pay it much mind. He stood up and suddenly felt a formcast model in his body. He was shocked and quickly looked at the curtain of rain, "Rainmaster, are you there?"
The Rainmaster transmitted through the curtain of rain, "The formcast model in your body will allow you to reform your body once more. Go to the Sand Ocean to cultivate, the Rain Observatory won't be able to help you much in the short term."
Lu Yin bowed in gratitude and thought back to when he had broken through. He remembered that Terence's formcast model had shattered, and he had failed. It seemed that the Rainmaster had saved him.
Lu Yin was glad that he had entered Astral-10; otherwise, no one would have been able to help him.
In order to feel his strength after breaking through, Lu Yin immediately headed to the trial zone entrance. The ported battles were the best platform for him to test his strength.
"Hui Daynight, six wins and ninety-two losses," Lu Yin heard the results as soon as he arrived.
Hui Daynight walked out of the teleportation stone's range with an ugly expression.
Lu Yin glanced at him when he arrived. Hui Daynight had improved from three wins and seventy-two losses to six wins and ninety-two losses in a single day.
Michelle stepped into the teleportation stone's range and only appeared after a while, "Michelle, thirteen wins and fifty-six losses."
Lu Yin was surprised that she had improved as well. It seemed that he wasn't the only one who had improved; everyone else had. Although Astral-10 didn't have a mentor to guide them, the Rain Observatory, the Sand Ocean, and the mysterious Stargazing Deck were all good places to cultivate.
Lu Yin walked past Michelle and slowly stepped into the teleportation stone's range. This was his first battle after breaking through to the Melder realm, and he hoped that he wouldn't run into any space-exploring freaks.
The scene in front of him changed, and he appeared in a meadow.
A gentle breeze blew, and the fresh smell of the grass was intoxicating.
A figure appeared in front of him and attacked him as soon as it appeared. A strange purple sticky substance descended like a spiderweb; this was an innate gift.
Lu Yin was shocked; this was a strange innate gift.
The purple substance sealed the void and smashed towards Lu Yin. He stepped forward with his right foot and disappeared with Flash, appearing in front of the opposing Melder in an instant. He raised his hand and unleashed a Six Stacks Shockwave Palm. With a bang, the Melder was smashed to pieces.
Following the Melder's defeat, the purple substance that had filled the void all disappeared.
Lu Yin looked at his palm in shock. It had been so easy to use the Six Stacks Shockwave Palm. Every time he used it before, his palm would feel like it was cracking, a sign that his body couldn't bear it. But this time, it was as easy as breathing, and there wasn't even a trace of burden on his body. How could this be?
Had breaking through to the Melder realm made his body so much stronger?
Also, Flash had more than doubled his speed.
Beneath the teleportation stone, Lu Yin opened his eyes in a daze. He had some understanding of the Melder realm, and the biggest change from the Sentinel realm to the Melder realm was the strength of their star energy. A Melder could crush a Sentinel and improve in other aspects as well, but it shouldn't have been this exaggerated. He felt that his body was strangely strong.
Thinking about this, Lu Yin continued to enter the ported battles.
Another Melder appeared in front of him.
Most of the participants in the ported battles were Melders, followed by Limiteers, and Sentinels and space-explorers.