Silver put away Butterfly.
"What did you say, Captain?" Lu Yin stared at Butterfly.
Lu Yin stared into Silver's eyes. "I'm well aware of your background, and it won't be difficult for you to deal with a few Explorers. However, you need to think about the consequences. If something happens to this spacecraft, countless important people in the Human Domain will pay attention to you, and everything about you will be exposed."
Silver's lips curled up. "So?"
"You worked so hard to come to Astral-10 from the Great Yu Empire. It can't be just for this warship," Lu Yin said coldly.
Silver's eyes flashed coldly. "If you know, then why do you still want to attack? Are you afraid?"
Lu Yin did not answer. He was indeed afraid of the Neohuman Alliance's methods; it was a colossus.
"Captain, you're not worried about this spacecraft. You're worried about yourself," Silver suddenly said with a mocking gaze. "The experience at the pirate port has left you traumatized. You're afraid that something will happen to this spacecraft and that you'll have to repeat that experience." Lu Yin did not refute. Silver continued, "You're also afraid that your innate gift will cause you to be targeted by us or even taken away by us."
Lu Yin looked at him for a while before letting go and sitting back down on the bed.
Silver was astonished. "You're not going to refute me?"
Lu Yin looked up. "What exactly is there in the Great Yu Empire that you want?"
Silver's eyes flashed. "You're changing the topic."
"That's right, but I'm really curious. You guys are paying too much attention to the Great Yu Empire. In fact, it could even be said that you care too much about it. Your organization is indeed huge, but it can't easily nurture someone like you. You're definitely not at the bottom of the hierarchy in the Neohuman Alliance, so I'm really curious as to what attracted you to the Great Yu Empire."
Silver stretched lazily and lay down. "There are many things that attract us. The food there is delicious, and I've told you before that I'm a gourmet."
Lu Yin smiled. This person had a flaw that even he didn't notice, and that was that whenever someone poked at his thoughts, he would unconsciously bring up the topic of food. Perhaps food was truly tempting to him, or perhaps it was the most peaceful part of his heart. However, the moment he started talking about food, Lu Yin knew that he had guessed correctly. There was definitely something wrong with the Great Yu Empire.
The two did not speak further as they listened to the occasional noise outside the door.
It didn't take long for him to leave the dorm and head to the corridor, where he stared at the starry sky.
The Human Domain's Allied Armies had come from all over the universe, including the Innerverse and Outerverse. In order to quickly gather troops, both the Innerverse and Outerverse had special wormholes for the Allied Armies to travel through. These wormholes were the military's express channels, and only the border armies could use them.
After passing through the express channel, the warship arrived at the border between the Innerverse and the Outerverse in less than two days, where the Astral River was located.
This was not Lu Yin's first time seeing the Astral River, but he was still amazed by its grandeur. The boundless Astral River was like a ribbon that separated the Innerverse and Outerverse. The interior of the Astral River was filled with all sorts of violent liquefied energies, as well as indescribably strange creatures that could easily kill space-exploring powerhouses. Only a giant ship that had been created by the entire Human Domain could traverse the Astral River.
The Astral River Ark traveled back and forth between the galaxies, and the person in charge of it was the Astral River Realm Envoy, Old Gu De.
He remembered that Gu Er, who he had killed in the Dao of Purgatory, was Old Gu De's son.
As the Astral River Ark drew closer and closer, Lu Yin's gaze grew colder and colder. He would never forget that scene; it had been the same back then. The Astral River Ark had slowly approached, but then it had suddenly stopped. Then, he had heard cries of despair and endless crimson.
If not for Old Gu De deliberately delaying the Astral River Ark, they would not have ended up in such a miserable state. Lu Yin would definitely have his revenge.
The Erudite Alliance's warship passed through the ark first, and behind it, a row of spacecraft boarded one after another.
The ark was extremely large, and Lu Yin could not figure out how the humans had built it.
He did not look at it for too long and simply turned to leave. If he did, he was afraid that he would not be able to control himself and would do something. Now was not the time.
After passing through the Astral River, one would enter the Innerverse. The Innerverse and the Outerverse had completely different feelings.
It was rumored that the deeper one ventured into the universe, the higher the chances of a powerhouse being born. Although this rumor could not be verified, the Innerverse was indeed much stronger than the Outerverse, which was why many Outerverse powerhouses wanted to enter the Innerverse.
The Astral River covered the entire Innerverse, and its tributaries covered the entire Innerverse as well. The eight largest Flowzones were currently located in the Blazing Mist Flowzone, and they circled around the edges of the Blazing Mist Flowzone as they headed towards the Erudite Flowzone.
Not long after, just as the warship was about to leave the Blazing Mist Flowzone, Lu Yin saw a formless ripple spreading out in front of them. Outside the ripple was a giant spacecraft, and within the ripple was a rather ancient mechanical spacecraft. It was probably some civilization that had just made contact with the universe and was using this spacecraft to explore the universe. Inside the spacecraft, there were several figures constantly looking out, curiously sizing up the universe.
This kind of spacecraft could not even land on nearby planets, let alone the giant spacecraft that was observing them through the ripple.
This was the sorrow of a weak civilization. Perhaps to them, they were the only intelligent life forms in the universe. They were the center of the universe, but in reality, there were powerful civilizations observing them from just a few meters away. They were like pets trapped in a cage, allowing the advanced civilizations to observe them. They could not be seen or touched. Even the starry sky was fake.
"Captain, do you think that we're like them, trapped in a cage by a powerful civilization and being observed?" Silver had walked over to Lu Yin's side at some point and asked with a grin.
There was no answer to this question. Perhaps they were, and perhaps they weren't. Lu Yin looked up. That's right. Could there be a pair of eyes right in front of him that could see him, but he could not see?
The universe was too vast, and who could be sure that they were the most advanced civilization in existence?
Just like the civilization within the ripple, they had walked out of the universe and believed themselves to be a highly intelligent lifeform. However, the more they explored, the closer they were to disaster.
"This civilization is very dangerous. Once they discover the truth, they won't be far from the planet's evolution trial," Silver said. This time, he did not smile.
Lu Yin's eyes flickered as he watched the spacecraft fly further and further away. The people there were still curiously looking out into the universe, but what they saw was fake.
The Blazing Mist Flowzone was one of the eight largest Flowzones in the Innerverse, and it was as large as several weaves in the Outerverse. The largest powers here were the Blaze Realm, the Ross Empire, and the sylvan dragons. As the gatekeepers of the Innerverse, these three powers were considered the strongest in the Outerverse.
No matter how large the Blazing Mist Flowzone was, it would only take a single day to cross it. The express passage had greatly reduced the time needed to travel.
Lu Yin stopped looking at the sky and instead went to the training area. The battles in the trial zones were not real, and he needed to quickly adapt to the strength of his five-lined battle force.
The training area was huge, and nearly half of the thousands of soldiers on a single warship were training here. There were all sorts of training equipment, and there were even special training areas that simulated the external environment.
Lu Yin found the gravity training area, and there was a row of dozens of gravity training rooms. This place was different from the super-large spacecraft that he had traveled from Earth to the Great Yu Empire, where he could use the gravity training rooms as he pleased. This place was different, as the gravity multiplier varied from near to far. The soldiers could only choose the gravity training room that suited them, and it was impossible for them to casually determine the multiplier.
Lu Yin walked forward, and many soldiers around him looked at him and started discussing amongst themselves.
"He's one of the top students from the Astral Combat Academy and one of the top four in the Astral Combat Tournament. He's a powerhouse with five-lined battle force. How terrifying."
"This kind of person can casually tear apart the space of an ordinary planet. He might even be able to tear apart the stable space of the Innerverse. He's too strong."
"Fatty, go test him out. Let's see who's stronger."
"Go to hell. Once he uses his battle force, you'll be crushed no matter how strong you are."
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Lu Yin laughed. He liked spending time with soldiers, as that kind of simple yet firm relationship could only be found in the military. The military was the best place to foster trust.
"110 times! Look, he's already outside the 110 times gravity chamber! Normal Melders can withstand up to 60 times the normal gravity, and Limiteers can withstand up to 100 times the normal gravity. He's actually surpassed the limits of a Limiteer, and he's still moving forward!" one of the soldiers exclaimed.
"Don't make a fuss. Didn't you watch the Astral Combat Tournament? The students who made it to the top 32 could easily tear apart space. Their physical bodies have long since surpassed a normal Limiteer's, let alone someone with battle force. I estimate that he might be able to withstand 120 times the normal gravity," a tall soldier said.
The surrounding soldiers gasped. "No wonder so many people want to enter the Astral Combat Academy. They're not on the same level as us. Any one of their students could instantly kill all of us."
"We're not too bad. Those who can serve on the warships all use formcast models to enter the ranks of cultivators. Those wandering soldiers can't even compare to us. They're just cannon fodder on the battlefield."
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Under everyone's astonished gazes, Lu Yin walked to the innermost gravity room and saw that the multiplier was 130.
The last time he had been in the Time Stop Space, he had increased the gravity to a hundredfold before he could even feel it. Based on his estimations, the maximum gravity he could withstand was around 110 times. However, that was only the strength of his physical body. If he added on his five-lined battle force, he would definitely be able to withstand 150 times. However, the highest gravity he could currently withstand was 130 times, so he resolutely stepped into the Time Stop Space.
"Hey, there seems to be someone there."
"The captain's inside."
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The moment he stepped into the 130 times gravity room, Lu Yin felt as if the world was collapsing around him. His five viscera and six bowels were almost crushed. Suddenly, a hand appeared in front of him and pushed towards him. Lu Yin immediately erupted with five-lined battle force, and a dark gold palm shot out to meet the hand in front of him.
There was a loud bang as the walls of the gravity room shattered and cracks appeared on the ground. The entire room sounded an alarm, and Lu Yin took a step back and looked up to see a shocked middle-aged man.
The 130 times gravity suddenly disappeared, and the door opened as a group of soldiers rushed in.
"What's all the commotion about? Get out!" the middle-aged man shouted.