Lu Yin opened his mouth, but he did not know what to say. He had a premonition that not only would his 50 million star essence not be able to upgrade the formcast model, but he would also not be able to upgrade the extreme ice stone.
The first upgrade cost a million star essence, which was something he had never done before.
Since he had already upgraded it, he did not want to give up, so he continued to throw star essence.
With the drop of the extreme ice stone, Lu Yin had upgraded it once.
At this moment, the extreme ice stone was slightly different from before. It was whiter and looked even colder, and even the void around it had started to freeze.
Lu Yin picked it up and felt a bone-chilling coldness in his palm that even hurt a little.
This chill actually caused him to feel pain, which was very exaggerated. It could probably freeze an Enlighter with a power level of over 300,000.
However, there was still a long way to go before it would be frozen.
Lu Yin tossed the extreme ice stone onto the upper screen again.
The second time, the extreme ice stone consumed five million star essence.
Lu Yin felt pain, and his heart ached.
At this moment, the extreme ice stone changed again. It was even whiter, so white that it did not seem to belong to the universe.
Black holes could absorb light, and this whiteness seemed to be able to absorb light as well. Aside from the white color, all other colors were absorbed and could not be seen.
Lu Yin touched it lightly, and his fingertips froze like a normal person's.
He was pleasantly surprised, as even if this thing could not freeze time, it could still be used as a weapon. Whoever touched it would be unlucky.
Lu Yin had originally wanted to upgrade it again, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.
Time was illusory, and even if the extreme ice stone could be upgraded to the point where it could freeze time, he did not know how many star essence it would cost. After deducting the hundreds of millions of star essence he had bet on, he still had 36 million star essence left, and he could not keep throwing them away.
He put the extreme ice stone away and looked at all the external items he had on him. The most suitable item for upgrading would always be his universal armor.
He did not know what the limits of this universal armor were, but with the synthetic materials from the Technocracy, Lu Yin estimated that even if it did not reach the Technocracy's standards, it should be able to deal with Hui Kong's mechanical monsters, but it should not be too far off.
He tossed the universal armor onto the upper screen and then started throwing star essence at it.
The universal armor had already been upgraded nine times, and the ninth upgrade had cost him more than six million star essence. Lu Yin guessed that this upgrade would cost him more than ten million.
Who would have thought that this single upgrade would consume a total of 14 million star essence?
Lu Yin's heart ached as he looked at his upgraded universal armor.
The further he progressed, the more star essence he would need to consume. Based on the ratio, Lu Yin's current income was severely insufficient.
He wanted to upgrade his universal armor again, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.
The remaining 22 million or so star essence might not be enough!
He let out a long sigh. He hoped that he would be able to make a big profit from the betting at the Sovereign Tournament. Otherwise, he would really be out of money. He had used up all of the Blaze Realm's money.
Actually, in the Blaze Realm's stockpile, crystal essences were the least valuable items on the ground. There were many other things that could be sold. Lu Yin thought about it and decided that it was time to transfer Bei Qing over.
As Lu Yin's status continued to rise, the amount of star essence he needed to use would become ridiculous. The resources available at the mainland's auction house were no longer enough to support him. However, if the mainland's auction house opened up a store in the Innerverse, they would be able to sell the stock of large organizations like the Blaze Realm, which should be enough for Lu Yin to use for a while.
He recited the Stonewall Scriptures as he thought about how to make money. Time passed quickly.
The scene in front of him changed, and he appeared in the secret cultivation room of the Fire Domain.
His gadget beeped, and Lu Yin checked it. He was delighted when he saw that the General Appointment Stage had been delivered.
The General Appointment Stage had been delivered from the Neoverse two days ago. Master Yuan was very straightforward and efficient.
Lu Yin had originally thought that the stage would only arrive after the Sovereign Tournament, but he had not expected it to arrive so quickly.
The stage had been pulled over by a blackhole-grade Aurora. Ku Wei had said this, and he was shocked. "Seventh Bro, what's this thing?
It's so big, but it can't be stored in a cosmic ring. "
Lu Yin had only just found out that the General Appointment Stage could not be stored in a cosmic ring. It was no wonder why the Sixth Mainland had not taken it away. Otherwise, even the head inquisitors might not have been able to take it back.
Lu Yin looked at the giant stage in front of him and leaped onto it. He suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, and he seemed to hear some sort of sound. Roar?
Devastation?
Howl?
Despair?
There was a thump as Ku Wei punched the stage, waking Lu Yin up. "It's that hard?"
"Leave first," Lu Yin said.
Ku Wei hurriedly complied. "Right, Seventh Bro, the bets have been placed in batches."
"What's the banker's reaction?" Lu Yin asked.
Ku Wei laughed strangely. "After placing such a large bet, the banker panicked. They sent people to investigate, but they didn't find anything related to us."
Lu Yin replied, "Let them investigate and lead the clues to the Neoverse or Leon's Armada."
Ku Wei was puzzled, but he soon understood that Lu Yin was afraid that the banker would go back on his word. For them to be able to place such a large bet, the banker's strength was not to be underestimated. At the very least, they were a great power in the Innerverse. Such a power might go back on their word in front of Lu Yin, but they definitely would not dare to do so in front of Leon's Armada.
"Got it, Seventh Bro. Right, will the payout rates change?" Ku Wei asked.
Lu Yin replied, "It doesn't matter. In any case, we'll go according to the payout rates when we placed our bets."
Ku Wei nodded and hurriedly left.
If the banker found out that Leon's Armada had placed their bets, they would definitely be able to link it to Lu Yin. But even if they did, it did not matter. The bets had already been placed, and they could not change them.
What Lu Yin needed to do now was keep a close eye on the banker and prepare for the Sovereign Tournament.
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Half a month later, a large radiant-grade Aurora departed from the Blaze Realm and headed towards the Chaos Flowzone.
Lu Yin, Ku Wei, Zhuo Daynight, Zhanlong Daynight, and Big Sis Leng were aboard the spacecraft.
Big Sis Leng was currently the captain of the Great Yu Empire's Fifth Squadron, and she was ranked tenth on the Top 100 Rankings. Since the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated, she had nowhere else to go, which was why she had gone to the Great Yu Empire. Although she had not left, she still had to participate in the Sovereign Tournament.
There was no need to talk about Ku Wei.
Zhuo Daynight and Zhanlong Daynight were both going to participate in the Sovereign Tournament.
This was the first time Lu Yin had met Zhuo Daynight since they had parted ways at the Daynight Flowzone.
Their relationship was very complicated. They were friends, and they had both faced death for each other, but they did not seem to have such feelings for each other as lovers.
Even Ling Gong was more like Lu Yin's lover than Zhuo Daynight.
Lu Yin did not know what his relationship with Zhuo Daynight was. He glanced at her and saw that she had a cold expression on her face.
He looked out into the darkness of outer space and recalled the imprints on the dais. There were beasts and people. If that dais was the same as his second innate gift's, then those imprints belonged to the people who had been summoned.
Lu Yin had studied it for half a month, but he had not been able to summon the people who had been summoned. His blood was useless.
Could an innate gift last forever?
Unless the person who possessed it did not die.
Lu Yin's thoughts were complicated. The dais were related to his birth, and if that dais was someone's innate gift, then that person must be related to him by blood. But where was that person?
"Seventh Bro, have you heard?
In the west of Chaos Flowzone, a place called the Floating Realm has been renamed the Higher Realm. Everyone who lives there is from the Sixth Mainland, and everyone in the Innerverse and Outerverse knows about it. "
Lu Yin had not heard about this. "What's the reaction from the Innerverse and Outerverse?"
"It's a mess. Although the Higher Realm's surroundings have been sealed off by the Hall of Honor, many people from the Innerverse have gathered there. I've heard that quite a few conflicts have broken out, and it's very intense. A war could break out at any moment. Fortunately, Master Yuan rushed over, and he should be able to suppress it."
Lu Yin did not say anything as he quietly pondered the situation. The Sixth Mainland's entry into the Fifth Mainland was inevitable, and no one could change that. Their future lay in the Outerverse, and the Outerverse was his territory. He would clash with the Sixth Mainland sooner or later, or perhaps even after the Autarch's competition.
He did not know how many experts there were in the Sixth Mainland, and any random Imprinter could deal with him. No matter how powerful his background was, it could not compare to the entire Sixth Mainland. Master Yuan had protected the Outerverse for his entire life, but he had been powerless.
The Sixth Mainland was not like the Innerverse's powers, nor was it part of the portal plan. It would be impossible for Lu Yin to resist the Sixth Mainland. The only way was to gradually move the Great Eastern Alliance to the Innerverse.
This was also one of the reasons why he had been so eager to conquer the Blaze Realm. He needed a backup plan for Frostwave Weave.
But if he did not have to leave, he did not want to leave the Outerverse.
Actually, if there was a place for the Sixth Mainland to settle down, then they might not have to go to the Outerverse.
Lu Yin thought about it and opened his star chart, but then he shook his head. Settling down the Sixth Mainland was easier said than done.
Lu Yin inexplicably looked towards the Technocracy, and the scene of Six Pips possessing a mechanical ant flashed through his mind. Even now, when he thought back to it, he felt a chill run down his spine. Where were those endless mechanical ants?
Who had created them?
Humans were always fearful of the unknown. Lu Yin actually hoped that the Sixth Mainland would explore the waters of the Technocracy, and it would be even better if they could dig out those mechanical ants.
After thinking about it, Lu Yin sent a message to Wang Wen, explaining his thoughts in hopes that Wang Wen would be able to think of a way to send the Sixth Mainland to the Technocracy. This would allow them to explore the Technocracy and protect the Outerverse at the same time.
The Sovereign Tournament would begin in two months, and Lu Yin's group would reach the Chaos Flowzone in at most half a month.
At the same time, videos began to appear on the network, attracting the attention of countless people. These videos were all highlights of the battles of the young experts, and the one who had released them was Starlink Network.
Starlink Network controlled the entire Fifth Mainland's network, and as long as they recorded something, they would be able to find it.
At the same time as these videos appeared, a list of the top ten most recognized by the public had appeared. Next to the list were highlights of each person's battles.
"Preposterous! This is infuriating!" Ku Wei cursed loudly, his voice echoing throughout the spacecraft.
Zhanlong Daynight and the rest looked at him.
Ku Wei took out a screen and looked at Lu Yin. "Seventh Bro, these people have gone too far. They actually ranked you 13th. They don't even respect you at all."
Lu Yin looked at the screen, and so did Zhuo Daynight and the rest.
This was a list of the top ten predictions, but there were not just ten people on it. There were fifteen of them.
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