Not long after, the Mad Viper Knight appeared in a dark alley beside the track. Two figures walked out in front of him and hid in the darkness.
Lu Yin leaned against the wall and used his domain to restrain his aura.
"The tribute will be delivered at 723 Zhongxing Street on Malu Planet. Are you ready?" a low voice asked.
The Mad Viper Knight replied, "We've been ready for a long time."
"Of course we're ready. This time, we won't be surpassed by any other region," the other person said.
"That's good. The captain doesn't tolerate losers. You should know that." The figure then turned and left.
The other figure looked at the Mad Viper Knight. "Are you really ready?"
The Mad Viper Knight replied, "I'm ready. Don't worry."
"The Innerverse isn't like the Outerverse. With your strength, it'll be difficult for you to gather enough tributes. You're on your own now." The figure then left.
The Mad Viper Knight did not linger either and immediately left.
Lu Yin did not make a move. 723 Zhongxing Street on Malu Planet had piqued his interest, but what interested him the most was the word 'tributes'. Didn't tributes mean money?
He thought about the Mad Viper Knight's identity as a pirate and realized that he should be offering tributes to a stronger pirate group.
This was interesting, and he might be able to get a big one.
Lu Yin left while recalling the image that he had seen on the Mad Viper Knight's clothes. He searched for it on his gadget, but he could not find it.
Not long after, Lu Yin returned to his spacecraft and used his Honor Points to search the network. He found the image, which represented a powerful pirate group — the Blackbeard Pirates.
If there was light in the universe, then there would naturally be a dark side as well. Pirate groups were the representatives of this dark side, and the Blackbeard Pirates were definitely the representatives of this dark side. Chaos Flowzone was a place where the dark side of the Innerverse was concentrated, and the Blackbeard Pirates were the uncrowned kings of Chaos Flowzone's pirate groups. Any pirate group that made a living in Chaos Flowzone would have to pay tribute to the Blackbeard Pirates.
In return, the Blackbeard Pirates would provide a certain level of protection. Of course, this depended on the size of the tribute.
Lu Yin had never expected the Mad Viper Knight to have joined the Blackbeard Pirates. Since he was qualified to carry the Blackbeard Pirates' emblem on his back, he must have offered something incredible. Unfortunately, if he had kept the Mad Viper Knight, the emblem would have been his own.
The Blackbeard Pirates were the uncrowned kings of the Chaos Flowzone's pirate world, and their strength was evident.
Pirates were a loose group, and Highsage Leon could use his influence to control a portion of the pirate groups, such as the pirate groups that had attacked the organizations that supported Puyu. However, it was impossible for him to control all of the pirate groups. The so-called Pirate King was only the strongest in name, and that did not mean that he had absolute authority.
Clearly, there was no way that this Blackbeard Pirates would obey Highsage Leon. In other words, there was no need for Linley to feel any pressure when robbing them.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up with excitement, as he was just in need of money, and they had just delivered it to him. However, he still had to be careful. It would be fine if the other party was just an Explorer, but if a Cruiser appeared, then he wouldn't be able to make a move. Otherwise, he would be easily surrounded and killed.
The Blackbeard Pirates were able to rule over the entire Chaos Flowzone, and there might even be an almighty Enlighter with a power level of over 200,000. Even if Lu Yin had to take action, he could not leave any loose ends behind.
This was something worth looking forward to, and Lu Yin was excited.
When the Tributary Ark came to a stop and extended its orbit, Lu Yin had the warship change its course and head straight for Malu Planet. He had previously checked, and Malu Planet's position had not deviated too much from its original route.
At the same time, the Mad Viper Knight's spacecraft was also heading towards Malu Planet.
Malu Planet was just a planet that had just begun to develop technology, and it was even more backward than the planet that Lu Yin had landed on. It had not yet been connected to a spacefaring civilization, so there was no space station.
Lu Yin sat in his personal spacecraft and set a landing spot. With a rumble, he left the warship and entered Malu Planet's atmosphere. The warship then returned to where it had come from, as there was no need for them down there.
His personal spacecraft crashed into a huge hill, and the hatch opened. Lu Yin casually pushed the spacecraft a hundred meters into the ground before covering it up with soil.
The landing of his spacecraft would cause a huge commotion, and it would definitely attract attention. Lu Yin did not want his spacecraft to be towed away by others.
He checked the direction, as he had already checked a map of Malu Planet before landing. His body quickly disappeared as a crack appeared in the void.
Malu Planet gave Lu Yin the feeling that it was a budding technological civilization. This planet had only recently learned how to manufacture firearms, and it was very ancient. 723 Zhongxing Street was a place that resembled a church within a city.
Lu Yin did not know if any experts from the Blackbeard Pirates had arrived, so he restrained his aura and put on the planet's clothes. He stood in the distance, his eyes filled with star energy, and he saw a huge amount of rune lines condensing. This was a Cruiser.
Lu Yin retracted his gaze, not daring to look any further. He had not expected the Blackbeard Pirates to send several Cruisers to receive the tribute. This was troublesome, as he could not deal with so many powerhouses.
Furthermore, there might be even more powerhouses arriving. The Blackbeard Pirates were indeed powerful.
Lu Yin did not dare to stay any longer. Even with the Invisible Aura Technique and his domain, he was still not at ease. His physical strength far exceeded the limits of this planet's natives, and his heartbeat could be easily detected. Fortunately, he had not gotten too close, or else he would have been discovered.
Lu Yin sighed as he left the hall. It was impossible to rob an existence like the Blackbeard Pirates, but it was a pity that the tribute would definitely exceed his expectations.
Wait, if robbing this place was impossible, then what about other places?
For example, the landing spot.
Lu Yin activated his gadget and scanned the surrounding terrain. He had chosen to land in a hilly area, and the others had done the same. Given that they were in a hurry to hand over the tribute, they would definitely choose to land in the closest place to the city.
The city was surrounded by plains, hills, and forests in the distance. In that case, these were the three most likely places to land.
Most people would not choose hills, as compared to plains, forests were more likely since trees were more suitable for concealment.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, and he did some calculations. With the city as the center, his gadget's detection range did not extend to the forest. In other words, if there was a battle in the forest, his gadget would not react.
As long as his gadget did not react, it would be fine. He quickly left.
It didn't take long for him to arrive at the edge of the forest where a spacecraft might have landed. He sent out a palm strike at the void, using the strength of a normal Limiteer. He wanted to see if there would be any reaction from the Cruisers. If there was no reaction, then his robbery would not attract any attention. If there was a reaction, then he could just escape. With his Invisible Aura Technique, Cruisers would not be able to detect him, and even ordinary Hunters might not be able to detect him.
The worst case scenario was that he would be discovered, and then he would fight. As long as he did not reach the Hunter realm, Lu Yin had the ability to protect himself. If his luck was really bad, then a Hunter would descend. Mister Mu's token was not just for show. Although it could only be used once, it was still a life-saving item that was absolutely foolproof.
He waited for a while, but there was no reaction from the Cruisers. Lu Yin thought for a moment and then attacked again. This time, the power of his attack surpassed that of an ordinary Explorer, but there was still no reaction.
He sighed. This place was safe, and even if a battle broke out, it would not attract the Cruisers' attention.
None of the Cruisers had comprehended a domain, so they could only be considered ordinary Cruisers.
Not long after, Lu Yin looked up from the top of a large tree in the forest and excitedly looked up at the sky. Several red dots were crashing down; these were spacecraft descending. One of the targets was the forest, and there were other spacecraft landing in other directions as well.
Fortunately, several spacecraft had landed at the same time in different directions, so they would not attract the Cruisers' attention.
Since they had appeared on Maru Planet at this time, they were definitely offering themselves to the Blackbeard Pirates.
Lu Yin hurriedly hid himself and stared at the sky, preparing to launch a sneak attack. After all, any pirate group that could survive in the Chaos Flowzone was not weak, and it would not be easy to win an open battle.
Boom!
The ground shook as an enormous shockwave set the forest ablaze and swept out in all directions.
A small spacecraft crashed into the ground, and the hatch opened to reveal a valiant-looking middle-aged man walking out. There were dozens of people behind him, most of whom were Limiteers, but there were also Sentinels and Melders. There were even two Explorers in the group.
The valiant-looking middle-aged man was a Cruiser.
"Captain, we'll wait for you here."
The valiant-looking man nodded and took a step towards the city.
Lu Yin did not hesitate. This person did not have many rune lines, and he could not compare to the Cruiser who had been thrown into the storm, so he could deal with him.
The valiant-looking man had just walked out of the forest when he was greeted by many residents who were carrying water to extinguish the fire. The valiant-looking man did not care, and just as he was about to walk past them, a resident blocked his path with a terrified expression. "Sir, may I ask how large the forest fire is?
Sir, please help us extinguish the fire. "
The valiant-looking man glared at the resident. "Scram."
The resident grew anxious and tried to pull the valiant-looking man back.
Killing intent flashed in the valiant-looking man's eyes, and he casually waved his hand. In his mind, this person should have been killed by the shockwave, but the next moment, he felt that something was amiss. This person had actually grabbed his arm, and his strength was abnormally strong. The valiant-looking man immediately knew that things were not good, and his first reaction was to dodge. However, it was too late, and his chest was struck squarely by a palm. The continuous Overlaying Stacks shattered his organs and sent him flying into the forest.
The valiant-looking man spat out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes turned red. He flipped over and immediately donned his ring armor.
Lu Yin used Flash to appear behind the man and struck out with Thirty Stacks again, not giving the man any chance to cause a commotion.
The man was shocked and tried to dodge, but his organs had been severely injured, and he could not move his body. He was viciously struck again, and this time, he was sent flying into the ground. Fortunately, he was wearing his ring armor, or else this strike would have killed him instantly.
Within the forest, two attacks descended towards Lu Yin, but he easily dodged them. The Skybeast Claw easily defeated two Explorers, and the remaining people could not even withstand the pressure of Lu Yin's star energy and were knocked unconscious.