Lu Yin would not normally expose himself to unpredictable dangers, as this was not a training session. He was just attending a banquet, so there was no need to risk his life.
Unfortunately, the Rainmaster, Starmaster, and Trialmaster did not mention anything.
Lu Yin was already considering whether or not he should reveal Highsage Leon's background when his gadget beeped. It was Lily Anne who had contacted him.
Lu Yin was shocked; how had she managed to contact him while he was still in the academy?
However, he quickly recovered. Lily Anne was also a student of the Astral Combat Academy, so she could naturally contact him.
"Hello, Miss An 'er," Lu Yin greeted.
"Brother Lu, I hope I'm not disturbing you," Lily Anne replied. "Not at all.
What's the matter, Miss An 'er? "Lu Yin asked.
"It's nothing important. I just remembered that I haven't toured Frostwave Weave yet. Brother Lu is the uncrowned king of Frostwave Weave, so I hope that Brother Lu can take care of me when I visit Frostwave Weave."
"Miss An 'er is too polite. I'm not some uncrowned king. Of course, if Miss An' er visits Frostwave Weave one day, I'll definitely be a good host."
"Just a good host?
Aren't we friends?
Or is Brother Lu looking down on a little girl from a small family in a small flowzone? "Lily Anne sounded aggrieved.
Lu Yin hurriedly replied, "Of course not, I misspoke. If Miss An 'er visits Frostwave Weave one day, I'll definitely be a good friend."
"Haha, I'm just kidding. Alright, it's settled then. See you in Frostwave Weave."
"See you in Frostwave Weave."
Lu Yin hung up and muttered to himself. Lily Anne was the heir of Northline Flowzone's Lily family and an Explorer, so there was no need for her to inform him of her trip to the Outerverse. Lu Yin thought back to her attitude when they had first met and how she had intentionally flattered him. Could it be related to Frostwave Weave? Otherwise, why would she suddenly contact him?
Was there something in Frostwave Weave worth paying attention to?
Lu Yin did not understand.
Perhaps he was overthinking things. Lu Yin laughed. Ever since he had become the Great Yu Empire's Royal Regent, many things had become complicated. Perhaps she was just casually chatting to get closer to him.
He didn't take the matter of Lily Anne to heart and rested in Astral-10 for another two days before heading to Astral-7, which was the closest to Astral-10.
Over the past two days, Feng Shang and Kuang Wang had both contacted him to ask about the Ocean of Death. Lu Yin and the rest of Astral-10 agreed that he had been forced out of the Ocean of Death just like everyone else.
The two of them did not suspect anything, as they had never believed that Lu Yin had anything to do with the Nine Trial Zones. Even the headmaster had not been able to find the reason.
Although there was no result from crossing the Ocean of Death, the two still transferred the money to Lu Yin. Lu Yin's account at the Mavis Bank now had an additional 1.5 million star crystals.
It was not much, but it was not little either. After all, the two of them were still students.
Astral-7 was located in the Erudite Flowzone, and according to the coordinates, it would take a long time for a normal spacecraft to arrive. He didn't have that much time to waste, so he had no choice but to buy an Aurora spacecraft from the treasury before he left Astral-10. It was said that Astral-10 had kept the Aurora spacecraft for a very long time, and it had been upgraded to the radiant grade.
A normal single-person Aurora spacecraft cost more than 10,000 star crystals, but a radiant-grade spacecraft cost a hundred times more than that. It cost a million star crystals.
According to the market price, a radiant-grade spacecraft was not worth that much, but the market always paid attention to supply and demand. Radiant-Grade spacecraft were urgently needed everywhere, and the Aurora Spacecraft Company did not sell many radiant-grade spacecraft every year. In addition, many people were in urgent need of them, so the price had skyrocketed.
Fortunately, Lu Yin could afford it. Although a million star crystals was a painful price to pay, he had already obtained over a hundred star essence, so it wasn't that painful.
However, Old Cai's smug expression made Lu Yin unhappy.
With a radiant-grade spacecraft, the time it would take to reach Astral-7 was reduced by ten times, and it would only take him less than ten days.
He could afford to waste ten days.
This time, Lu Yin did not wait like a normal person. He used his Honor Points to board the Northline Flowzone's tributary ship and headed towards the Tempest Flowzone.
The Tempest Flowzone was very strange, and it was rumored that there were strange storms that swept through the void. These storms would automatically avoid planets, but they would not avoid spacecraft or space-exploring powerhouses. Furthermore, these storms appeared without warning.
Thus, it was very dangerous to fly in the Tempest Flowzone, as very few people could survive once they were sucked into a storm.
Even after countless years, the Tempest Flowzone had not been able to find the cause of these storms. They had even invited an old freak with a power level in the hundreds of thousands to investigate, but he had not been able to find anything.
After that, many people from the Tempest Flowzone had moved away, and only a few powers had remained. This caused the Tempest Flowzone's overall strength to decline day by day.
Even so, the Tempest Flowzone's Feng family and the Fire Scorpion Sect were still very powerful. Otherwise, they would not have been able to intimidate the Northline Flowzone.
The shortest path to Astral-7 was through the Tempest Flowzone. Otherwise, it would take at least ten days to go around the Tempest Flowzone.
Lu Yin's goal was to travel through the ten astral academies, which was equivalent to traveling through the entire Innerverse. It would probably take him half a year to a year, so there was no time to waste. He still had to return to the Great Yu Empire.
He did not know if it would be worth it to spend a year on Stargazing Deck. Fortunately, he would not waste a year, and he would be able to memorize more and more of the Stonewall Scriptures. He would just treat it as a trip to broaden his horizons.
There was also the Daynight clan's banquet, which happened to be on his way.
Every time he thought about the banquet, Lu Yin would feel slightly flustered. Old Cai's attitude was just too strange.
The Tempest Flowzone's sky was no different from the other regions. It was still dark, and only the stars emitted light that illuminated the darkness.
Sometimes, Lu Yin wondered if he would ever be able to reach the end of the universe. What was at the end of the universe?
Was it a barrier?
Was it chaos?
Or was it an ocean?
Then what was on the other side?
Even the Progenitor that the monkey had mentioned would not be able to answer this question!
"Seventh Bro, have we left Astral-10?"
The monkey woke up. He had fainted on the island at the end of the Ocean of Death, and he had only woken up now.
Lu Yin grunted. "How do you feel?"
"My head hurts." The monkey sounded uncomfortable. "Seventh Bro, do you still remember those words?
Did you ask your mentors what they meant? "
Lu Yin shook his head. "Right, have you translated the words from the centipede's body?"
"No, we don't have the time. Also, I've been confused by those voices. Where are we?" the monkey asked.
"The Tempest Flowzone," Lu Yin casually replied.
"Where?" the monkey shrieked.
Lu Yin frowned. "The Tempest Flowzone. Why? Is there a problem again?"
"Nonsense, why are you here? Don't you know how the Tempest Flowzone got its name? Don't you know how dangerous it is? You'll definitely die if you get sucked into the storms!" the monkey shouted.
Lu Yin calmly replied, "It's not that serious. Otherwise, there wouldn't be anyone left alive in this flowzone. The probability of those storms appearing is too low. Someone calculated that there's a one in a million chance of encountering them."
"Seventh Bro, do you know how high the probability of encountering a spacecraft is for a one in a million chance of encountering it?
It's like looking at the Tempest Flowzone from a high vantage point, and it's filled with storms. "The monkey was speechless.
"Don't worry. The Feng family, the Fire Scorpion Sect, and many other powers live here."
"That's because they know the pattern of the storms and know the safe routes. You barged in without knowing anything. Even a one in a million chance is considered low."
"How do you know that I don't know the pattern?"
"Do I even need to say it?
Do you? "
"No."
The monkey was helpless. "Seventh Bro, can't we do things more safely in the future? The universe is so big, and anything can happen."
Lu Yin was annoyed. "Do you really think that I didn't do my homework before coming here? This route is the safest route to cross the Tempest Flowzone."
"Bullshit! The information on the network is based on the experiences of ordinary people. The safest route is in the hands of those powers, so how could they possibly announce it? Do you know why no one has attacked the Tempest Flowzone for so many years?
Because of this, no one wants their own fleet to be swallowed by the storms as soon as they arrive. These storms threaten the safety of the Tempest Flowzone, and they're also the greatest barrier against external attacks. That's why no one would announce the safest route, just like in the Cosmic Sea. "
Lu Yin thought about it and agreed. "Forget it. Since we're already here, let's just go with the flow."
The monkey felt helpless. "I feel like I'll be killed by you one day."
"Why are you so afraid of the Tempest Flowzone's storms?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
The monkey muttered to himself for a moment. "An elder in my family was swallowed by a storm, and not even his corpse was left behind. That elder was an Enlighter."
Lu Yin's scalp went numb, and he regretted it. If he had known earlier, he would have gone to another academy instead of taking such a risk. Right, if he didn't know anything, he could ask the local tyrant. Lu Yin immediately contacted Feng Shang.
"Brother Lu, what's the matter?" Feng Shang appeared on his screen.
Lu Yin replied, "Brother Feng, can I ask if there's a safe route for me to cross the Tempest Flowzone?"
Feng Shang was puzzled. "Why are you going to the Tempest Flowzone?"
"I'm going to Astral-7. The fastest route is through the Tempest Flowzone," Lu Yin answered.
Feng Shang was even more puzzled. "Why are you going to Astral-7?"
"To exchange information," Lu Yin replied. Feng Shang was speechless. "Which route are you taking now?"
Lu Yin showed his route to Feng Shang, who replied, "Sure, no problem. As long as you don't deviate from the path, it's fine. Although this route isn't the safest, the chances of encountering a storm are much lower than the other routes. It won't be easy for you to encounter one."
"There's no safer route?" Lu Yin looked forward to it.
Feng Shang's expression turned serious. "The Tempest Flowzone's safe routes are equivalent to the secret passageways to break through the Tempest Flowzone's fortresses. Do you think I can tell you that?"
Lu Yin nodded. "I understand. Alright, goodbye."
"Wait." Feng Shang looked at Lu Yin. "You've been to Astral-7. Are you going to the other academies?"
"How did you know?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Feng Shang shrugged. "I guessed. If you're going to Astral-8, remember to notify me in advance."
"You're going to welcome me?" Lu Yin laughed.
Feng Shang's expression turned serious. "I'm going to leave in advance."
Lu Yin was speechless, and he ended the call.