Although Lu Yin did not know the exact value of Fatesand, just based on these two points, he was certain that it was far more precious than he had imagined. Without any hesitation, he cut open the skin of his left arm and fused the second grain of Fatesand into his body.
The intense pain from before had yet to disappear, and now, a second wave of pain had appeared. This pain was enough to drive a person insane, but fortunately, this was not Lu Yin's first time experiencing it. The side effects of consuming the strengthening fruit had not been any easier than fusing with Fatesand, and it had even been more painful. There was also the unbearable pain of breaking through to the next realm.
Some people said that cultivators were constantly experiencing pain and evolution, and Lu Yin agreed with this point.
The second grain of Fatesand successfully suppressed his physical strength. Lu Yin tried it again, and he was left speechless. His current physical strength had surpassed what it had been before, and a casual punch was equivalent to Five Stacks.
Mister Mu's eyes flashed, and a trace of astonishment flashed through the depths of his eyes. At his level, there should not have been anything to be surprised about, but Lu Yin's physical innate gift still shocked him. It was as if there was no limit to Lu Yin's physical innate gift. This sort of physical innate gift was equivalent to an innate gift, and he had never seen such a thing in any other youth. This kid's future accomplishments might be even greater than he had imagined.
A third grain of Fatesand appeared. "After fusing with the third grain, your physical strength might be lower than before, and three grains of Fatesand will consume too much star energy and mental strength. You can choose whether or not to fuse with them."
Lu Yin did not hesitate. Since he had already decided to do it, he might as well see it through to the end. Besides, he was sure that he could withstand the suppression of three grains of Fatesand.
As he thought about it, he cut open the skin of his right leg and fused the third grain of Fatesand into his body. Pain swept through him once more.
Lu Yin did not know how many people in the universe could withstand three grains of Fatesand, but it should not be many. Lu Yin could see the shock in Mister Mu's eyes.
If not for the fact that his physical body had reached its limits, then he would have been able to withstand one grain of Fatesand at most.
Mister Mu was right; three grains of Fatesand had caused Lu Yin to become incomparably weak. His physical strength was lower than before, and his star energy had become scattered. Even with the Sirius Art's ninefold star energy absorption speed, he could barely withstand the consumption of the Fatesand.
He could not fight anyone in this state.
"Master, how long will it take for the Fatesand to awaken?" Lu Yin asked with a pale face.
Mister Mu replied, "It varies from person to person. There are many things in the universe that do not have a fixed pattern, just like how there aren't two identical leaves. Perhaps a day, perhaps a year, or perhaps an eternity. This is Virtuoso. Before you awaken it, you won't be able to use it, and the consumption of star energy and mental strength will be extremely high. After you awaken it, you can use the Fatesand in battle, and your physical body will explode with power because of the Fatesand. Furthermore, the consumption of star energy and mental strength will decrease."
Lu Yin smiled bitterly. "Someone was probably dragged to death by the Fatesand."
Mister Mu's eyes flickered. "That's right. Some people will never be able to awaken, and they will have to constantly endure the consumption of Fatesand. They will be worse than ordinary people, and no matter how talented they are, they will still be dragged to death, and there will be more than one."
Lu Yin was speechless. "Your disciple understands. Thank you for your explanation, Master."
"You spent three months to increase your physical strength, and one month to climb the mountain. In addition to the time before that, you've been in this space for almost five months. It's time to leave," Mister Mu said calmly as he looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin was shocked, as he had not expected to have stayed here for so long. He could not help but feel anxious; the Great Yu Empire, San Dios, and Astral-10 had not been able to contact him. Did they think that he had died?
There was also the banquet. When he thought about it, Lu Yin felt powerless. It had definitely ended.
"Please send your disciple off, Master," Lu Yin said respectfully.
Mister Mu looked at Lu Yin with a complicated expression. "There are too many choices between life and death when roaming the universe. I hope that you will remain true to yourself, as only by doing so will you be blessed with opportunities. In the future, perhaps we really will be fated to be master and disciple." He then tapped out, and the void was torn apart. Lu Yin saw a strange scene; the void that Mister Mu had torn apart was different from the void that had been torn apart during their battle.
In just an instant, Lu Yin felt the scene in front of him change, and he appeared high in the sky amidst a blue sky and white clouds. Not too far away, there was a very familiar sight: a bomb.
Boom!
A huge explosion burst forth from high up in the sky, and the pressure tore through the clouds as it pressed down on the sea below. The entire sky seemed to distort from a distance, and the temperature at the center was high enough to melt metal.
On a distant island, an army stared at the surface of the sea with fervent gazes. A cold mechanical voice rang out from an underground base in the center of the island, confirming the success of the experiment. Everyone in the base cheered; they had finally created a bomb that could intimidate the entire world. With this bomb, they could attack any country, and they would be the strongest.
High up in the sky, Lu Yin was in a miserable state. Mister Mu had sent him out and tossed him next to the bomb. Fortunately, while the bomb was quite powerful, it was only limited to planetary warfare at the beginning of technological civilization. At most, it was comparable to a full-powered attack from a Melder, so it posed no threat to Lu Yin.
However, no one would feel good if they had been caught off guard, and Lu Yin was no different. He dispersed the heat and casually pressed down on the surface of the sea, creating a medium-sized tsunami that swept across the distant island.
The tsunami was small and not enough to drown the island, but it was enough to drench everyone on the island. It was a small revenge.
Standing high up in the sky, Lu Yin retracted his aura and looked at his gadget. There was finally a connection. His body flashed, and he disappeared to find a place to check his messages.
This planet was still in the early stages of technological development, and it had only just begun to dabble in aviation research. There were hundreds of countries of various sizes on the planet, and they were similar to Earth in terms of technology.
The sea was huge, but with Lu Yin's speed that could tear through the void, he quickly reached the shore and entered a place that looked like a coffee shop. He ordered a drink that the locals considered to be very elegant and took a sip; it tasted pretty good.
As expected, during the five months he had been in the hidden space, he had received many notifications from the Great Yu Empire, San Dios, Astral-10 students, the Ten Arbiters Council, and the Daynight clan's Nightking Yuanjing.
The Ten Arbiters Council had not given him any missions, and they had only praised him for his report on what had happened in the Northline Flowzone. He had not embarrassed the Ten Arbiters Council, especially when he had fought Northgate Lie alone inside the centipede's body. Many people had seen this, and there were even rumors that he had the strength to challenge the Top 100 Rankings.
Other than that, the Divine Fist Lan Si and the Scholar Wen Sansi had also contacted him, but he had not received any messages.
In the Great Yu Empire, Huo Qingshan, Gavin, Garope, and many others had contacted him and sent him various reports on the war in the Great Yu Empire. Lu Yin casually skimmed through them and frowned. The Frostwave Weave's economy had been locked down. Fortunately, Watermoon Villa had helped to stimulate the economy, or else the war would not have been possible.
The economy was not Lu Yin's strong suit, or else he would not have been lacking money. Fortunately, even with the economic lockdown, the Frostwave Weave was still self-sufficient, but it would not be able to start another war.
War consumed too many resources, and it was too complicated. Some resources were not available in the Frostwave Weave, so they could only be brought in from other weaves. This was the greatest effect of the economic lockdown, as the Frostwave Weave could not rely solely on space-exploring powerhouses. There were not that many space-exploring powerhouses that could be used, and the Frostwave Weave was still rather large.
There was nothing going on in San Dios, as Wendy Yushan had already come out of seclusion. Lu Yin's position there was rather awkward, so it did not matter if he went or not.
There was also the banquet, which had ended as expected. Lu Yin saw the news on the internet, but there was also another piece of news that left him helpless. The internet was crazily spreading the news that he had died, and there was even a rendering of the path that he had taken in the Tempest Flowzone and the path that the storm had taken to simulate the scene of him being swallowed up.
At first, not many people believed it, but as they could no longer contact him, more and more people believed that he had been swallowed up by the storm. It had been five months since anyone had been able to contact him, and many people believed that he had died.
The death of a young person was very common in the universe, and it was not something worth paying attention to. However, Lu Yin had too many identities, and this news had caused some waves. Still, these waves quickly died down.
After countless years of development, the universe had given birth to too many geniuses. Some of these geniuses were even born into the limelight, and there were many who were more dazzling than Lu Yin. It was impossible for everyone's attention to be focused on Lu Yin alone.
About a year had passed since the Astral Combat Tournament, and it had long since faded from people's conversations. Many people might recognize Lu Yin when they saw him, or they might just feel that he looked familiar, but they were no longer as shocked as they had been when the Astral Combat Tournament had ended.
Furthermore, the Astral Combat Tournament had been held in a bit of a hurry. In theory, the entire universe should have been connected to the internet, and everyone should have been able to watch it. However, in reality, only a few regions in the Innerverse and Outerverse had been able to watch it. There were many places where the internet was intermittent, so no one had been able to watch it.
The students of Astral-10 had contacted Lu Yin for no particular reason other than to show their concern for him. However, Lu Yin had noticed that Xia Luo had contacted him quite frequently over the past month.
Given Xia Luo's personality, he would not have contacted him so frequently unless there was something urgent. Lu Yin opened Xia Luo's last message, and his expression changed. Something had happened to Big Pao and Little Pao in the Chaos Flowzone.
Big Pao and Little Pao were orphans that Astral-10 had adopted in the Chaos Flowzone. Their true identities were probably the heirs of a destroyed organization. They had returned to the Chaos Flowzone to seek revenge, but they had gone missing a month ago and could not be contacted. Xia Luo suspected that the two had been captured or killed by an organization called Deep Crimson Hall, and they had already rushed to the Chaos Flowzone.
Lu Yin immediately tried to contact Xia Luo, but he could not reach him. He then contacted Michelle, but she had also gone to the Chaos Flowzone.
Finally, he contacted Old Cai. "Old Cai, how are Senior Big Pao and the others?"
Old Cai looked at Lu Yin in surprise. "Not bad, kid. You're not dead."
Lu Yin grew anxious. "Big Pao, Old Cai, how are the seniors?"
"They're fine for now. Deep Crimson Planet is sealed, so they can't leave."
"What about Big Pao and Little Pao?
Xia Luo said that he couldn't contact them. "
Old Cai shook his head. "I'm not sure."
Lu Yin frowned. "Isn't the academy doing anything?"