The purple star was a spherical purple plant that shone like starlight, but it was clearly shriveled. This was the result of poor care and the loss of its medicinal efficacy.
Lu Yin couldn't help but sigh at Duque Yushan's astonishing schemes. He had planned for this day a hundred years ago, and his betrayal had been timed perfectly.
He didn't know how many star crystals it would take to upgrade the star, but he had 160,000 on him. He hoped that it would be enough, otherwise he would have to ask Undying Yushan for more.
Holding the star, Lu Yin was led to a nearby lounge where Jue Lang kept an eye on him.
Lu Yin smiled wryly, "Captain Jue Lang, the star no longer has any effect on Uncle's life. I want to see if I can restore its medicinal efficacy, but I can't do it with you watching me."
Jue Lang was shocked, "You can restore its medicinal efficacy?"
Lu Yin nodded, "There's a chance, but it's still worth a try."
Jue Lang looked deeply at Lu Yin before turning away and closing the door without another word.
Lu Yin took a deep breath. As the saying went, a gentleman would not stand beside a collapsing wall, but it all depended on who he was facing. He had lost his memories and didn't know where he had come from. Uncle Reuben and the others had saved him, so they were his family. Undying Yushan was also family, so it was worth it to risk it all.
He took out the die and sat there for nearly twenty days before it returned to its original state. Lu Yin was glad that he had twenty days free, so he could roll it four times in a row.
He tapped it lightly, and it spun until it finally stopped at Enhance.
Enhance was very easy to roll, so he entered the Timestop Space and spent the next three days relaxing as he tried to simulate the ninth star again and again.
He walked out of the grey space three days later, still unable to simulate the ninth star. However, the crazy director had helped him simulate it a little more clearly, so there was no rush and he could take it slow.
He rolled the die a second time, this time at Enhance.
Five minutes later, the disintegration vortex disappeared. Lu Yin rolled the die a third time, hoping that it wouldn't fail. Unfortunately, he rolled Enhance for the third time.
Lu Yin didn't move; there were experts like Huo Qingshan and Jue Lang outside, so there was definitely no lack of powerhouses with innate gifts. It was a pity that he couldn't touch it, so Enhance was wasted.
He took a deep breath and rolled the die for the fourth time. After five tries, his mind would collapse and he would need to sleep. He would have to wait at least ten days before rolling the die again, so the fourth time was very important.
Lu Yin watched as the die slowly stopped spinning, ending at Enhance..
Another wasted opportunity.
Lu Yin clenched his fists tightly, his gaze resolute. Three and Six Pips were already difficult to get, so he had to try again.
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He rested for a while and then opened his hand to reveal a dull die. He could still use his innate gift in the Time Stop Space, but the cost was several times higher than in the outside world. In other words, he could roll four times in the outside world, but here he had to rest for ten days after each roll. Otherwise, the consequences would be even more severe than rolling five times in the outside world.
. Fortunately, he was in the Timestop space, which allowed him to squander freely. Now, it all depended on whether or not the crystals could hold out.
Lu Yin generously added another thirty days, which cost him nearly 6,000 crystals. He had forty days left, which meant he could only roll four times. He didn't believe that he couldn't get Enhance.
There were still thirty days left. Lu Yin looked around at the dim environment and wanted to change it. He just needed to use some crystals, but he decided against it. He didn't know how much it would take to upgrade his purple star, so he'd leave it at that.
He simulated the ninth star again, and another ten days passed.
He took out his die and tapped it again. Enhance. Enhance... Lu Yin was speechless. Enhance was really difficult to roll.
Another ten days passed, and Lu Yin tapped it again. He hadn't held much hope, but when the number three appeared, he was so excited that he almost kissed it. He'd finally rolled Enhance.
Lu Yin sighed in relief when he saw two screens, one high and one low. Enhance was still useful.
He took out his purple star and placed it on the upper screen. He then took out some star crystals and tossed them in. As more and more crystals were tossed in, the purple star slowly descended at a rate even slower than the formcast model.
Lu Yin's heart sank. Upgrading the formcast model required nearly 300,000 crystals, and this small purple star would only cost more.
The purple star came from the Innerverse's Starfall Sea and was a life-saving treasure. It was worth the price, but he didn't have that many crystals. He could only upgrade it as much as he could.
Lu Yin tossed in the remaining 150,000 crystals, and they were slowly absorbed by the screen. The purple star slowly descended, and its shriveled surface gradually regained its luster. Lu Yin's eyes lit up. The doctor had said that he only needed to double the medicine's potency, which meant that he didn't need to upgrade it.
After tossing in all 150,000 crystals, the purple star appeared between the two screens. Its shriveled surface had completely recovered, and there was even a faint luster flowing through it. Even its color had begun to change.
Lu Yin took out the purple star, "The color has changed. Don't tell me it's useless?"
Whatever, if it was useless, then so be it. He'd tried his best.
There were still twenty days left, and Lu Yin didn't want to waste them. He used a hundred crystals to increase the gravity by a hundred times. He looked at his cosmic ring and saw that he still had about 3,000 crystals left. This would have been a huge fortune before he left the Great Yu Empire, but it was too little now. However, he still had 100,000 crystals left in his Mavis Bank crystal card, so he still had money.
Twenty days passed by quickly, and Lu Yin's perception of the ninth star increased. However, it still didn't appear. It was a long road ahead.
To Lu Yin, it had been almost two months, but to Jue Lang and the others, it hadn't been that long.
When Lu Yin returned the purple star to the doctor with a pale face, the doctor's eyes narrowed and he stared at Lu Yin as if he had seen a ghost, "What … What's going on?"
Jue Lang and the others stared at him coldly, "Speak clearly. What's wrong?"
The doctor was shocked and in disbelief, "The purple star has turned into a billowing star."
Everyone was shocked; they had all heard of the billowing star. Undying Yushan had been heavily injured for many years, and the people guarding him were all his most trusted people. They had heard countless doctors sigh about how a billowing star could heal Undying Yushan's injuries. Huo Qingshan had gone to the Starfall Sea several times and almost lost his life there, but he still hadn't been able to find a billowing star or even a purple star.
The same went for Fifth Princess Wendy Yushan.
Whether it was a purple star or a billowing star, they were both treasures that could only be found by chance. Compared to a purple star, a billowing star was even more precious, worth dozens of times more. It was extremely precious even in the Innerverse.
How had Lu Yin done it?
Everyone looked at him.
"Wait, this isn't a billowing star," the doctor said regretfully, "It's still a purple star, but it's transforming into a billowing star."
"Is it useful for Uncle's injuries?" Lu Yin asked.
The doctor nodded happily, "It's definitely useful. How did you do it, Your Highness?"
Lu Yin waved a hand, "Treat Uncle first. I'm tired, so I need to rest." He then returned to the resting room and fell into a deep sleep.
Huo Qingshan and the rest didn't disturb him and instead urged the doctor to treat him.
The outside couldn't hear Lu Yin's conversation, but they could hear the doctor's cries of surprise. A guard's expression changed when he heard the doctor's cries, and he slowly left.
An hour later, several figures appeared in the sky above the palace, emitting terrifying undulations.
Huo Qingshan and Jue Lang exchanged glances, but they didn't react.
Within the palace, the Fourth Squadron's captain, Di Ou, the Sixth Squadron's captain, Peach, and the Ninth Squadron's captain, Rocky Auna, floated up and stared coldly outside the palace, "This is the Great Yu Empire's palace. Unrelated people, please leave immediately."
Outside the palace, an elder sneered, "A mere Outerverse empire dares to show off? Undying Yushan is already dead. Step aside if you know what's good for you. Otherwise, your Zenyu Star will be bathed in blood today."
Di Ou's gaze was cold, "The Innerverse's powerhouses have never interfered with the Outerverse. You've violated the universe's rules."
Outside the palace, a woman giggled, "Rules?
Your Outerverse can only listen. We're the ones who set the rules, so get lost immediately. Otherwise, the moment we attack, this enormous palace will be reduced to dust. "
There were no less than ten powerhouses outside the palace. Although the Innerverse's guess that Undying Yushan had obtained the Undying Manual was very low, they didn't really care. Even so, there were still quite a few people sent by the various great powers, which put a lot of pressure on Di Ou and the rest.
Suddenly, the sky turned red, and countless people on Zenyu Star looked up. Scorching flames covered the sky and covered not only Zenyu Star, but also the three ring continents and the entire universe.
This was the power of a Hunter; Huo Qingshan had appeared.
As a powerhouse who had roamed the Innerverse and was one of the few Hunters in the Great Yu Empire, his appearance caused everyone outside the palace to feel apprehensive. They were only Explorers, and the stronger ones were only Cruisers. Even if they didn't care about the Outerverse, they still didn't dare to underestimate a Hunter.
Not far from the palace, in the Huo family's courtyard, Huo Xiaoling's face was pale as she worriedly looked up at the sky.
On the other side, the Auna family was in a similar situation. All the great families of the Great Yu Empire were bound together for good or ill. Faced with the pressure from the Innerverse, they had chosen to resist. It would be fine if they succeeded, but if they failed, everyone would die.