Hui Kong replied, "It's fine if you don't want to talk about it. Just let me know if you need anything. I don't have any other abilities, but I'm good at fighting. At the very least, I can hold the fort. Right, that's just me, not the Hui family. They're all cunning."
Lu Yin smiled. "Got it."
"Right, there's one more thing." Hui Kong took out two chips from his cosmic ring and tossed them to Lu Yin. "Get a professional to analyze them. These contain some confidential information about a city in the Technocracy and the Genesis Court. I spent a lot of effort to get my hands on them, but I don't know if they'll be useful."
Lu Yin was curious. "You stayed in the Technocracy for so many years just for this?"
"Of course not, this is just a bonus. I was forced out of the Technocracy because of my battle with that old brat Wang Shang. I lost quite a bit of my savings over the years, and staying in the Technocracy would be bad luck. Even if the Technocracy doesn't come looking for trouble, someone from that region will."
Lu Yin was apologetic. "Thank you, Brother."
Hui Kong patted Lu Yin's shoulder. "Let's not talk about this. Analyze it for me. I'm in a hurry to go home, and I haven't been back for so many years. I don't know how many of my grandchildren know their ancestors."
Lu Yin raised his brows. Was this an insult? The Hui family was unlucky, and their ancestors had returned home.
Among Lu Yin's subordinates, Huan Sha was the most suitable to analyze the situation, as her innate gift was simulated analysis.
Lu Yin immediately transferred Huan Sha to the Ross Empire's stronghold. Even at his fastest speed, it would still take a few days.
"Brother, let's go and eat something and drink some wine. Right, I have some wine from the giants."
"Giants' wine?
Interesting. Try it. "
"It's not that good."
"It's fine."
…
Bang! There was a loud bang, and Lu Yin retreated. In front of him, Hui Kong waved a hand. "Again. An Enlighter with such power. Perhaps only Progenitor Chen can do this."
Lu Yin moved his arm. "Brother, go easy on me."
"Come, I'll show you how the Hui family fights," Hui Kong laughed. Lu Yin stepped out of the Astral Source Universe and unleashed an Emptiness Palm. Hui Kong didn't use his absolute power to suppress Lu Yin; instead, he used a unique trajectory to redirect the Emptiness Palm.
No matter how many strikes Lu Yin threw, it was useless. Hui Kong's power level...
This was the first time his Emptiness Palm had been countered in such a manner. "Bro, how did you do it?"
"The Hui Family's secret technique, the Hui Secret Character, Breaking All Things. It can see through all battle skills and techniques and find loopholes. Although your Emptiness Palm's power is peerlessly fierce, and its speed is so fast that it can't be seen, your palm movements are too obvious. Also, haven't you noticed that your palm technique never has a turn?" Hui Kong said loudly.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. The Emptiness Palm was a firm and fierce palm technique. There was no way to turn it, and it relied on speed and power. He did not expect Hui Kong to see through his starting stance.
Actually, many people could see through the starting stance, but not many could avoid it. Hui Kong didn't avoid it, but instead cleverly moved. He could always find the weakest point of the Empty Palm's power and use it to push the Empty Palm away.
This was the fighting style of the Hui family.
The Hui Family of the Seven Courts was adept at defeating the strong.
Lu Yin had seen Hui Santong many times in the Star Tower competition and the Sovereign Tournament, and had also fought against him. Hui Santong was nothing special, but he was a terrifying opponent in a battle of the same level. He could see through his opponent's weaknesses, and he could cultivate the golden Meteor battle technique. This was also the key reason why Hui Kong had been able to defeat Wang Shang and leave the Technocracy.
The Hui family was very smart.
Hui Santong had always been nothing special, but that was because Lu Yin and the others had been too strong. They had not given him a chance to defeat the strong. The difference was too great, and if their power levels were similar, it would be hard to say who would win.
"Bro, the Hui family is the descendant of the Hui Ancestor, right?" Lu Yin asked as he attacked. This time, it was the Thirteen Swords.
"That's right," Hui Kong said. He watched in amazement as the sharp sword slashed past him. "Bro, the Sword Sect didn't die of anger, did they?"
"Almost," Lu Yin said.
Hui Kong was speechless. "You learned all of the Sword Sect's Thirteen Swords." He then glanced at the distant Liu Huang. "He doesn't mind?"
Lu Yin smiled. "He created the Fourteenth Sword, and I learned it as well."
Hui Kong was stunned. "The Fourteenth Sword?
He created it? "
When Lu Yin had introduced Liu Huang and the Second Nightking to Hui Kong, he had not mentioned the Fourteenth Sword. He had only said that Liu Huang had been imprisoned in Earth's Swamp. Only now did Hui Kong know that someone had actually created the Fourteenth Sword.
"Hurry up and show it to me," Hui Kong said with interest.
Lu Yin was put in a difficult position.
Hui Kong said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. With your strength, you can't hurt me."
Lu Yin said seriously, "Bro, the Fourteenth Sword is called Embittered. It's the Embittered Sword. Be careful." He then raised the sword formed from star energy in his hand and slashed from a distance.
Because the difference in their cultivation levels was too great, Lu Yin knew that it was impossible for him to harm Hui Kong with the Fourteenth Sword. However, the Fourteenth Sword was not only terrifying in terms of its power, but also its sword intent. It was just like how Liu Tianmu felt that Liu Guai's Thirteenth Sword could make Lu Yin go crazy. Regardless of cultivation level, that sword could make people go crazy, but this sword could make people suffer.
Hui Kong stood in place without moving. Whether it was the Thirteenth Sword or the Fourteenth Sword, the most terrifying thing about them was that they could not be avoided.
The sword passed by, and Hui Kong had a complicated expression as he clutched his chest and exhaled.
Lu Yin looked at him.
In the distance, Liu Huang also looked at him. If he had used his peak strength, then this sword would have been enough to seriously injure Hui Kong or even kill him. However, Lu Yin's attack was too weak.
Hui Kong looked up with a melancholy expression. "I really shouldn't have left the Technocracy."
Lu Yin was helpless. "Bro, it must have been hard on you."
Hui Kong smiled bitterly. "Yeah, I just remembered some things."
"Let me show you the sapling," Lu Yin suggested.
Hui Kong shook his head. "Let me be alone for a while." He then left.
The sword formed from the astral source in Lu Yin's hand dissipated. This sword should have reminded Hui Kong of his persistence.
Hui Kong had been in the Technocracy for so many years, and Lu Yin did not ask why. Only a few people could understand the persistence that had made Hui Kong abandon the Hui family and stay in the Technocracy alone for so many years.
The Second Nightking had hidden himself in the Frigid Celestial Pond to cultivate for two reasons. First, he wanted to avoid the attention of the colossi in the Neoverse, and second, he wanted to be able to protect himself after leaving the Frigid Celestial Pond.
Now that he had been forced to leave the Technocracy, he was definitely in a bad mood, but he did not show it.
The next day, Hui Kong recovered and continued to spar with Lu Yin. Sparring with Hui Kong gave Lu Yin a novel experience. He rarely met someone who could truly use their intelligence to fight. Usually, he would either crush his opponent or his opponent would crush him. There were very few opportunities like this.
Within Kun's Swamp, he had been beaten up by the Hell Overlords, but Hui Kong had helped him find the weaknesses in his battle techniques.
Two more days passed, and Huan Sha arrived. Lu Yin gave her the chip for her to analyze while he continued to spar with Hui Kong and occasionally went to check on the sapling.
The tree had also become persistent, and that was to break out of the prison. It had done everything it could to escape, but unfortunately, it was destined to be unable to do so. The sapling liked it very much, and it stayed on top of the tree and hopped around.
Many strange plants had appeared in that area over the past few days, and some of them could even eat stones, which was very difficult to understand.
Hui Kong was very interested in Chen Huang. More accurately, he was interested in the giant, and he had deliberately sparred with Chen Huang. Just like when he had sparred with Lu Yin, he had suppressed his strength.
"No wonder some people say that battle force is the most suitable power for giants. The strength that a giant can display with battle force is quite terrifying," Hui Kong sighed.
"Humans can also learn battle force," Lu Yin said.
Hui Kong smiled. "But they can't do as they please like a giant. Even Progenitor Chen looked up to a giant. One of his nine clones was a giant, and the giant that he transformed into was the true giant."
Lu Yin knew that he had seen Progenitor Chen's memories in his tomb. His giant could play with planets like marbles. Right, to what extent had Progenitor Chen cultivated his battle force?
Was it also from the Warring States Period?
Or was it even higher?
Lu Yin looked forward to it.
Not long after, Huan Sha contacted Lu Yin, informing him that the analysis was complete.
Lu Yin brought Hui Kong to meet Huan Sha.
Hui Kong looked at her curiously. He was just curious about the information on the chip, but he did not think that it was very important. Besides, his goal in the Technocracy was not to obtain this information, as he had just snatched it along the way. He did not know if it would be useful.
Huan Sha returned the chip to Lu Yin and respectfully said, "Alliance Leader, the information here is about First City and the Genesis Academy's consumption of materials over the years, war losses, research and development funding, and so on. The Technocracy does not have as much trade or life as the Human Domain. They only seem to care about research and development and war."
Lu Yin looked at Hui Kong.
Hui Kong nodded. "That's right. I've been in the Technocracy for many years, and whether it's First City, the Genesis Academy, or even the super large cities, the lives of the androids are very monotonous. The technology teams only know how to research and develop, and they lack a lot of life compared to the Human Domain. There's not much trade between them, and the mainframe controls everything.
"Some cities are very strange and difficult to describe. You'll understand if you go there. It's beyond your imagination."
Ordinary people would not be able to stay in such a place for even a day.
"So you're saying that the resources here are not very useful, and that it's just a record of the Technocracy's trivial matters?" Lu Yin asked.
To the Technocracy, research and development and the consumption of war materials were like the consumption of food and cultivation resources in human life. They were all trivial matters.
Hui Kong felt that it was a pity. "I didn't have much hope when I snatched it. If it's useless, then it's useless."
Huan Sha said, "Alliance Leader, there's a problem with the information."
Lu Yin and Hui Kong looked at her, and Hui Kong was surprised. "A problem?
What problem? "
Huan Sha answered seriously, "After analysis, whether it's First City or the Genesis Academy, there are discrepancies in the consumption of materials. Research and development, war, and especially war, will cause large amounts of materials to be consumed after the end of a war. However, these materials have disappeared, which is not normal. Even an ordinary country in the Human Domain would recycle the materials that have been consumed after a war. It's impossible for them to disappear into thin air.
"However, in every war between First City and the Genesis Academy, materials have disappeared."