Lu Yin pressed down on the monkey's tattoo, but the monkey was confused. "What are you doing?
I didn't mean to scold you, Seventh Bro. Please don't take it to heart. Don't hurt me … "
Lu Yin blocked the monkey again, and a shadow appeared on the die's five side. Shadow was the monkey's innate gift.
As expected, he could borrow the monkey's innate gift as well. This meant that he could use the innate gift of Shadow once, so it wasn't a waste.
Next, Lu Yin took out a cube of star crystals to restore the die's light and tapped it.
He wasn't disappointed this time, and the die stopped at three pips. He was even more certain of his conjecture that the longer the interval between rolls, the more likely he was to get the number he wanted.
Lu Yin decided not to roll it too often in the future and only use it at critical moments.
Two screens rose up in front of him, one high and one low.
Lu Yin took a deep breath and placed the chip on one of the screens. He then took out five thousand star crystals and stared at the chip.
Ten seconds passed, but there was no reaction from the chip. It didn't seem to be moving down at all.
Lu Yin was speechless. It had cost him 300,000 star crystals to upgrade the formcast model from four to five times. Five thousand crystals should have been enough to move the chip down by one-sixtieth. It wasn't much, but it was obvious. However, there was no reaction from the chip. Either it couldn't be upgraded, or the resources needed to upgrade it were too terrifying. Five thousand crystals wasn't even enough to make it budge.
After all, this was a secret technique created by a Progenitor, so it was impossible to upgrade it.
Lu Yin was about to wave his hand to disperse the screen, but he suddenly remembered something and took out five fruits from his cosmic ring.
These were the fruits that Lulu had given him during Astral-10's exam, but he still didn't know what they were used for.
Since they grew in that place, they probably weren't too precious, but since he had nothing to do, upgrading them wasn't a big deal.
Lu Yin placed the five fruits on the screen and casually tossed in a thousand star crystals. The five fruits fell to the ground with a thud, and the faint yellow light on their surfaces quickly brightened. The thousand star crystals didn't seem to have been used at all.
As expected, they weren't too precious. Lu Yin thought about it for a moment before tossing in another one. With a thud, the five fruits leveled up once more, and the light turned yellow. Again, again, again.
By the time the thousand star crystals had been used up, the five fruits had turned golden and emitted a faint fragrance.
He took out another thousand star crystals. This time, the five fruits hadn't been completely upgraded, which meant that a thousand star crystals wouldn't be enough to upgrade them.
He still had more than 500 star crystals left, so he tossed them all in to complete the upgrade.
The golden light became more and more obvious.
Lu Yin put the fruit away, not knowing what it was for. He took some time to get someone to inspect it, but it was time to leave.
While Lu Yin was in the secret room, the news of him becoming the Royal Regent had already spread to the outside world. Even the Astral Combat Academy knew about it, and Lu Yin's name was being promoted once again.
However, he was merely the Regent of a country in a fringe weave of the Outerverse, which was far less important than his status as a member of the Council of Astral Academy.
However, this was a different story for Frostwave Weave.
The Ross Empire had already officially withdrawn their troops. Although they had threatened the Great Yu Empire to compensate them for their losses, the Blind Monk's response had been very straightforward. If they wanted to fight, then they would fight. This left Marshal Angelo helpless.
In the end, the Ross Empire was forced to leave Frostwave Weave under the pressure of the thirteen powers.
After the Ross Empire left, the Great Yu Empire heaved a sigh of relief, and they turned their attention back to Frostwave Weave.
Firesmelt Planet was one of the more peculiar planets in Frostwave Weave, and the entire planet was covered in a sea of flames.
Although it was just a single planet, it had given birth to many powerhouses, and even the Great Yu Empire was wary of them.
It could be said that Firesmelt Planet was one of the greatest obstacles to the Great Yu Empire's unification.
A towering sea of flames covered the sky, and a figure stood there with his hands behind his back, frowning as he looked at his gadget. He snorted loudly, and the sea of flames churned as if it could not withstand the pressure. At the same time, the entire planet's sea of flames began to churn.
This person was Yan Wujiu, the master of Firesmelt Planet.
"That King Zishan actually has the ability to join forces with thirteen powers to force the Ross Empire. How ruthless!" Yan Wujiu's tone was coarse as he suppressed the flames with his words.
Opposite him, the Cruiser Yan Chong was unhappy. "Since the Ross Empire has retreated, let's go. Undying Yushan is already dead."
"Even without Undying Yushan, there's still Huo Qingshan, the Blind Monk, Xueshan Auna, and Wendy Yushan. These people aren't people we can easily deal with, especially Huo Qingshan. That person has hidden himself very deeply, and I already felt it during the battle in the Blaze Realm. He's definitely not as simple as he seems," Yan Wujiu said in a low voice.
He paused for a moment before suddenly remembering something. "Is that woman still here?"
"Are you talking about Jenny Auna?"
"Yes."
"Yes, she's been waiting for you."
"Contact Feng and have him comfort Jenny Auna. If it's possible, then marry her."
Yan Chong was shocked. "Sir, the young master likes Wendy Yushan."
Yan Wujiu snorted. "Wendy Yushan isn't someone we can handle. There are many suitors behind her, and those people are the heirs of truly terrifying powers. Even if Feng can become a member of the Outerverse Youth Council, he might not be able to handle them. Jenny Auna is an exception. If you marry her, you'll be able to win over the Auna family. That old man Xueshan Auna isn't simple either, and he also has the Ninth Imperial Squadron."
"If we do that, then we'll really have a falling out with the Great Yu Empire. Back then, we had the young master contact Jenny Auna for the sake of the Daynight clan. Now that the act has become real, I'm afraid that the Daynight clan won't stand up for us," Yan Chong said worriedly.
Yan Wujiu was helpless. "At the end of the day, we're just pawns, but being a pawn doesn't mean that we don't have a choice. The Daynight clan has already left, so we'll take care of the rest ourselves. Go, have Feng make a promise to that woman, and then contact the various powers that are willing to go to war with the Great Yu Empire. I don't believe that the entire Frostwave Weave won't be able to suppress the Great Yu Empire."
"Yes, sir."
Lu Yin walked out of the tunnel and looked back; he might not return to this place in the future.
The Thirteen Imperial Squadrons were the most important in the Great Yu Empire, and the Huo and Auna families were the most important. It was time to appease them.
Lu Yin walked out of the palace, and Bronsen immediately appeared, "I will protect Your Highness."
Lu Yin nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
Bronsen hurriedly bowed respectfully as he watched Lu Yin's back. Who would have thought that the most powerful person in the Empire would be a youth who wasn't even born and raised in the Great Yu Empire?
Bronsen still remembered the first time he'd protected this youth. Back then, Lu Yin had still been a Sentinel, so weak that he could be easily killed. No one had cared about him, and everyone had wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
Back then, this youth had been able to resolve the crisis and had even intimidated Sicar as a Sentinel. Now, he was so strong that Bronsen admitted that he wasn't a match for him. How long had it been?
Only two years.
The younger generation had changed too much.
The Huo family wasn't too far from the palace, and Huo Qingshan personally welcomed Lu Yin when he appeared. Behind him was Huo Xiaoling and a very cute girl.
"Greetings, Your Highness," Huo Qingshan hurriedly bowed, his tone neither servile nor overbearing.
Huo Xiaoling looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression and bowed as well.
The little girl curiously grabbed Huo Xiaoling's clothes and bowed as well.
"Uncle Huo, there's no need to be so formal. You are my senior after leaving the court," Lu Yin returned the gesture. He didn't really think of himself as the Royal Regent; the man had only acknowledged him because of his ring of authority and because of his many years in the Great Yu Empire. A Hunter was a powerhouse no matter where he went, so he didn't need to care about Lu Yin.
Huo Qingshan solemnly said, "Your Highness, please come in."
Lu Yin nodded and looked at Huo Xiaoling. She had matured a lot since the trial on Earth, and had even broken through to become a Limiteer. Lu Yin was surprised; she was quite talented to be able to do so at such a young age. "Long time no see."
Huo Xiaoling saw Lu Yin staring at her and recalled her father's words. She blushed slightly. "Long time no see."
Not long after, Lu Yin was led into the Huo family's residence by Huo Qingshan.
The Huo family wasn't very large, and it didn't seem like a wealthy family compared to the Auna family.
"Uncle Huo, you've had it tough," Lu Yin said as he looked around.
Huo Qingshan smiled. "There are only a few people in the family, so it's more convenient to live in a smaller place."
Lu Yin knew that Huo Qingshan's wife had passed away several years ago, but he hadn't tried to find another one. Only he and his two daughters were left in the family, while the rest of the family lived elsewhere. For example, Huo Zhong and the others lived separately.
No one would believe that one of the top families in the Great Yu Empire only had three direct descendants, and the heir was even a girl.
Lu Yin's main reason for visiting the Huo family was to gain Huo Qingshan's full support. Not only did he need the power that the ring of authority gave him, but he also needed Huo Qingshan's support for himself.
During his time in the Astral Combat Academy, Lu Yin had seen too many powers. Although the students here couldn't compare to him, the powers behind them could send out powerhouses at will, which was something that Lu Yin couldn't compare to. If the Great Yu Empire could fully support him, then his future development would be much smoother. Of course, the downside was that if he climbed too high, then the Great Yu Empire wouldn't be able to keep up.
"Uncle Huo, is it very difficult for a Limiteer to become an Explorer?" Lu Yin asked.
Huo Qingshan nodded and solemnly answered, "Everyone's physique and cultivation method are different, so the bottleneck to becoming an Explorer is different. With the Royal Regent's strength, it's indeed very difficult for him to become an Explorer, and it's far more difficult than it is for us. However, once he succeeds, his gains will also be great, far surpassing those of his peers."
Lu Yin muttered, "I heard that space-exploring powerhouses experience a period of exhaustion?"
Lu Yin had known about this for a long time, but he hadn't asked about it in detail. It was time for him to find out more about space-exploring since he was only a step away from that realm.