"Seventh Bro, you're amazing!" the monkey shouted in admiration.
Lu Yin put away Progenitor Wushang's hide and coughed. The tree branch had not been easy to defend against, and he had been injured as well. He took off the man's cosmic ring, cut his finger, and dripped a drop of blood into it. He opened the ring and poured out a large pile of items.
This cosmic ring was not as big as the one that Northgate Lie had given Lu Yin, but it was not small either. There were many things inside, including ten bottles of Shamrock Enterprises' special medicine, as well as some unknown medicines, weapons, star crystals, and even star essence.
Lu Yin was shocked; this person's wealth was not small. His brother's strength was not simple, and so was this person's. These two were elites among Cruisers, so they should have some sort of background. However, that was not important since everything belonged to him now.
Lu Yin looked through the items and found that the most attractive were the star crystals and star essence. There were 220,000 star crystals, which was not a lot, and ten star essence, which was equivalent to a million star crystals. Not bad, not bad. It was enough for his use.
After drinking a bottle of Shamrock Enterprises' special medicine, Lu Yin immediately felt much better.
There were also three Mavis Bank cards, a chip, and a bunch of other things that he did not understand.
To these people who wandered the universe, the most important things were resources and medicine, as well as battle techniques. This group had been led by this person's brother, so the most important things must have been with him. What a pity.
Still, it was not bad to have obtained these things.
The wealth of a Cruiser allowed Lu Yin to temporarily escape from his poverty problems. Although he did not have much money, he could at least buy another radiant-grade spacecraft.
Lu Yin was depressed that every spacecraft he bought did not have a good ending.
"Seventh Bro, what should we do with this guy?"
The monkey asked through gritted teeth. If not for this person, they would not have fallen to such a state, and they did not even know if they could leave this place.
Lu Yin crouched down and pressed a hand against the man's abdomen, mercilessly using Thirty Stacks. There was a boom, and the white beach shook as the man was sent crashing into the sand. He spat out a mouthful of blood and opened his eyes; he had been awakened.
When he opened his eyes, the man felt an unbearable pain in his abdomen. His organs felt like they had been destroyed, and his injuries were much worse than before.
Lu Yin stood on the beach and looked down with a cold gaze.
"I-I didn't do it on purpose, I just wanted to test your vigilance. After all, we have to work together, and I can't work with someone who isn't vigilant."
Lu Yin was disdainful. "You tested it?"
The man panted heavily and exhaled. "I've tested it. Let's … let's work together happily."
Lu Yin laughed. "Of course, I'll be happy working with you. At the very least, I'll be happy." Then, under the man's panicked gaze, Lu Yin transformed the star energy at his fingertips into threads that wrapped around the man and tossed him into the golden sea as if he were fishing.
"No! Let me go! I beg you, I'll give you resources, battle skills, and weapons! Please, let me go!" The man's words were drowned out by the seawater.
"Seventh Bro, this guy is really shameless," the monkey mocked.
Lu Yin's fingertips swayed, and the man in the water trembled in fear. Although the water was normal, he didn't know if there was anything else here. Humans were always afraid of the unknown, and he was swung around like a swing by Lu Yin. It took him a while before he was finally pulled onto the shore.
Pfft!
The man spat out another mouthful of blood, and his entire body was drenched as he lay on the beach.
Lu Yin saw that the man was unharmed and muttered, "It looks like the beach is safe, but I don't know if the deeper areas are safe or if there are any terrifying creatures."
The man's face paled when he heard this, and his fear grew. Coupled with his heavy injuries, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted again.
"Seventh Bro, you used him as bait to test the waters?" the monkey asked.
Lu Yin grunted. "This space is too strange, and I didn't dare take the risk."
"You're too cruel," the monkey grumbled.
Lu Yin was annoyed. "No, he'll use you. Pick one."
"Seventh Bro, I think that you're too smart. Why didn't I think of using this guy as bait? I should learn from Seventh Bro and improve every day," the monkey immediately flattered.
Lu Yin casually fed a bottle of medicine to the Cruiser, as he was afraid that the man would die. If he did, it would be troublesome, and it would be difficult to find another Cruiser as bait.
This person had a grudge against Lu Yin, which was why Lu Yin could use such methods without any hesitation. If it had been anyone else, Lu Yin might not have been able to do so, even though he admitted that he was not a good person.
After resting for a while, Lu Yin woke the man up again and tossed him into the sea once more. This time, he began his grand career of fishing.
Lu Yin admitted that this was not his first time fishing. For example, he had fished on the Astral River Ark before, but he had always been afraid that he would catch a monster. This time was no different.
The sea and the mountain were indescribably terrifying to him. The number of rune lines was equivalent to the influence that the objects themselves had on the universe. The sea and the mountain had condensed far too many rune lines, to the point that Lu Yin's scalp went numb. He did not dare to approach the mountain at all.
Lu Yin circled the white beach and used the Cruiser as bait as he walked into the distance, hoping to see if there was an exit.
Two days later, Lu Yin casually tossed the Cruiser into the sea once more. The Cruiser's initial fear had now grown numb, and he wished that he could just die. At least he would not have to suffer.
"It looks like either the coastal waters are safe, or the sea itself is safe. You're very lucky," Lu Yin commented. Not far from him was the Cruiser, who had just been struck by Lu Yin's palm.
The Cruiser coughed up blood and glared at Lu Yin. "Kill me. Kill me if you can."
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "You don't need to provoke me. You don't want to die, or you can kill yourself. I won't stop you."
The Cruiser clenched his fists, and his body trembled, though it was unclear whether it was from anger or fear.
"Alright, let's continue fishing," Lu Yin shouted and tossed the man into the sea once more.
Another day later, Lu Yin looked back at the path he had taken. Sure enough, he had deviated from the path.
From the moment he had used the Cruiser to test the sea, he had walked along the beach in a straight line. After walking for three days, he had deviated towards the forest and was now slightly further away from the sea. This slight difference meant that the path was curved, which meant that this sealed space was circular, regardless of whether it was the golden sea or the forest.
Of course, this was just a guess. Perhaps the sea itself was slanted, but Lu Yin believed in his own conjecture. After deducting the angle of deviation from the path, the possibility of this place being circular was very high.
If it was circular, then Lu Yin calculated again. With his current speed, it would take him at least half a year to complete a full circle, which was too long.
He turned to look at the tall mountain in the middle of the sea, as that was the only place where there could be a variable.
He did not want to be trapped in this sealed space forever. Even if approaching the mountain was dangerous, it was still better than being trapped here for the rest of his life.
"Monkey, did you manage to translate the text?" Lu Yin suddenly thought of something and asked.
The monkey bitterly replied, "I've recalled all the autobiographies and written records that I've read, but I only managed to translate one word — hate."
"Hate?
Hate who? "Lu Yin was curious.
"I already said that I only managed to translate one word. There are eleven words in this sentence, and the word 'hate' takes up four of them."
"Being torn apart by five spears is indeed quite hateful," Lu Yin muttered. "Alright, continue translating." He then looked at the bound Cruiser maliciously.
At this moment, the man was still numb, and his entire body was drenched in sweat. The resentment in his eyes towards Lu Yin grew deeper and deeper.
When he sensed Lu Yin's gaze on him, the man's heart sank, and he subconsciously wanted to jump into the sea.
Lu Yin gently tugged on the star energy rope. "Don't be in such a hurry to jump, brother. We've worked hard to explore the coastal waters over the past few days, so we need to set our sights further."
The man's scalp went numb, and the resentment in his eyes was replaced by fear. "W- what are you trying to do?"
Lu Yin grinned and casually tossed the man into the sea. The star energy rope at his fingertips continuously extended, and the man was flung into the depths of the sea. His face was deathly pale, as the depths of the sea were a completely new area for him. It was filled with the unknown and terror, and he recalled the terror of being thrown into the sea for the first time. He couldn't help but shout for help, but it was useless. Lu Yin had already made up his mind to explore the mountain.
He felt that he might be able to leave the mountain by climbing it.
Plop!
The man was thrown into the sea more than ten kilometers away, a distance that ordinary people couldn't see. Only cultivators could, but Lu Yin could see even further.
With the man's current injuries, Lu Yin couldn't weaken his star energy if he wanted to ensure that he could subdue him. This distance was already his limit; any further, and the man would be able to break free from Lu Yin's star energy bindings and escape.
Lu Yin stood on the beach and waited nervously. An hour later, he suddenly pulled on his star energy and dragged the man back to the shore, where he landed heavily on the beach and panted heavily.
"It seems like there's nothing in this sea," Lu Yin muttered to himself.
The man glared at Lu Yin viciously before looking towards the mountain, his thoughts unknown.
After several days of exploration, Lu Yin finally decided to go deeper into the sea. He felt that it was safe.
"Seventh Bro, be careful. This place is very strange. Let's explore for a while longer," the monkey advised.
Lu Yin shook his head. "I can only control this person to a maximum of ten kilometers. Any further and he'll run away. If we want to explore further, we'll have to go deeper into the sea."
The monkey knew that Lu Yin was right; he didn't want to be trapped here forever.
Lu Yin walked on the golden sea and didn't plan on going in circles. He headed straight for the mountain.
From the beach to the mountain, he estimated that it wouldn't be too far. Every once in a while, he would use the man as bait and explore for half a day. Only after confirming that it was absolutely safe would he continue.
After repeating this process for several hundred kilometers, the mountain was very close. He estimated that he would only need to explore it a few more times.
Plop!
The man was thrown into the sea for the umpteenth time, but he was sure that there was nothing in the sea and that it was very safe. His fear gradually disappeared, and his thoughts cleared. Through the water, he saw Lu Yin cautiously scanning his surroundings.
He suddenly used his innate gift and forcefully broke free from the star energy bindings, rushing towards the other side.