The Sea King's guess had been correct, as Lu Yin had been preparing for the worst from the very beginning. He was not so confident that he could protect Frostwave Weave, so the name of the Sea King's Dome was his trump card. If worse came to worst, he could give the entire Great Yu Empire to the Sea King as a betrothal gift. He did not believe that anyone would be willing to oppose the Sea King over a tiny empire.
However, if that happened, he would have nothing left. Still, it was better than being divided up by other powers.
Without news of Feng Mo and the Bo Duo, Big Pao and Little Pao could only remain at the Sea King's Dome. With Lu Yin's current status, Feng Mo and the others would not dare to act against him. Even if they did, Lu Yin had many ways to escape, so he was not worried. As for Hai Qiqi, the Sea King's confident tone made it so that Lu Yin did not even need to consider it.
The next day, at the harbor of the Sea King's Dome, Hai Qiqi had arrived even earlier than Lu Yin. She stood on the large ship and seemed very excited as she stared at the entrance to the Starfall Sea with sparkling eyes.
She only reacted when Lu Yin walked up behind her, and she rolled her eyes at him. "You don't make any noise when you walk."
"Why doesn't anyone recognize you?
Aren't you the Sea King's daughter? "
Lu Yin was curious. Hai Qiqi was standing at the bow of the ship, and logically speaking, there should be many onlookers, but it was completely empty below.
Hai Qiqi's eyes dimmed, and she feigned arrogance. "I'm the Sea King's daughter. Do you think that just anyone can see me?"
Lu Yin did not mind.
At that moment, a voice rang out from behind them. "Princess Qiqi, the spacecraft is ready."
The voice was very sudden, and it gave Lu Yin a fright since it had come from right next to his ear.
He subconsciously took a few steps forward and vigilantly stared at the old man who had appeared out of nowhere.
The old man looked at Lu Yin and smiled kindly.
"Oh, got it," Hai Qiqi replied and excitedly ran into the ship.
The old man watched Hai Qiqi leave and then looked back at Lu Yin with a smile. "Kid, take good care of Qiqi. Although she doesn't speak well, she's very kind and pure."
Lu Yin nodded.
The old man smiled. "I've seen your battles. Not bad, not bad at all. Continue to work hard, and I hope that one day, we'll be able to go against the tide together." He then left.
Lu Yin watched the old man leave, not understanding of what he had just said. Hai Qiqi's voice. "Hey, what?
Let's go! "
The spacecraft that the Sea King's Dome had provided had a very unique design, and the manufacturer was the Aurora Spacecraft Company. It was a miniature, foldable spacecraft that could seat up to three people. When not in use, it could be folded and shrunk to its smallest size before being stored in a cosmic ring.
The moment he saw this spacecraft, he decided that he had to buy one. He did not have many spacecraft left, and he only had one Aurora left on Deep Crimson Planet.
However, in Hai Qiqi's words, Lu Yin wouldn't be able to afford a foldable spacecraft even if he sold himself. Lu Yin refused to accept this, as he had spent nearly 20,000 star essence on his cultivation. It was just a single spacecraft, and even an ordinary radiant-grade Aurora was only worth ten star essence.
However, when Hai Qiqi reported the price to him, he felt that he had overestimated himself and that he really could not afford it. This foldable radiant-grade Aurora spacecraft was actually priced at 20,000 star essence.
"Why is this thing so expensive?" Lu Yin asked in surprise.
Hai Qiqi rolled her eyes at Lu Yin. "Calling you ignorant is already a compliment. Have you ever heard of a foldable spacecraft being sold anywhere?
This is a technology that transcends time. A foldable spacecraft doesn't just need to be folded, but also whether or not the joints can withstand the speed of a radiant-grade spacecraft, as well as how well its defensive capabilities can be perfected. Just this technology alone is worth a lot of money, not to mention a radiant-grade spacecraft that can be used to escape at any time. Do you think 20,000 is expensive? "
Lu Yin was speechless. Not expensive?
It was too expensive for him, and it was no wonder that he had never heard of anyone using it. Even the heirs of the great powers that he had come into contact with could not afford it. Only a wastrel like Hai Qiqi would not have cared. However, her words made sense. If he had had a spacecraft like this back then, he would not have been trapped in outer space and could have escaped at any time. This thing could have saved his life if he had used it well.
Even so, it was still not worth such a high price. The rarer something was, the more valuable it was. This thing was not only sold for the spacecraft itself, but also for its grade, a grade that ordinary people could not even lay their eyes on.
"Let me tell you something else. There aren't many of these spacecraft in the Innerverse or Outerverse, and the Aurora Corporation produces a limited number each year. You can't buy one even if you have the money," Hai Qiqi said arrogantly.
"Are you saying that even the Mavis family can't buy one?" Lu Yin teased.
Hai Qiqi's expression changed. "Who told you about the Mavis family?"
"The Mavis family is synonymous with money."
"Don't try to confuse me. I wasn't talking about the Mavis family, I was talking about you. Someone like you can't buy one even if you have the money."
"How do you know that I'm rich?
Let me tell you, we have to separate our assets before marriage. "
Hai Qiqi gritted her teeth. "Ptui! Why would this princess care about your money?
Pauper, wait, who said anything about marrying you? "
Lu Yin pretended to exhale. "That's good. I'm actually very rich, and I'll be even richer in the future."
Hai Qiqi snorted and ignored him.
The radiant-grade spacecraft was very fast, but even so, it still took more than two months to travel from the Sea King's Dome to the Outerverse's Frostwave Weave. The Starfall Sea was located in the westernmost part of the Innerverse, close to Endless Weave, while Frostwave Weave was located in the eastern part of the Outerverse, close to the Astral Beast Domain. One was in the southwest, while the other was in the northeast.
They were quite lucky, as they did not encounter any accidents from the Sea King's Dome to the Starfall Sea, and they did not encounter any turbulence. As for the possibility of being attacked by Feng Mo or Undying Yushan's enemies, there was nothing. Perhaps this had something to do with the symbol of the Sea King's Dome on the spacecraft.
Lu Yin believed that at least in the Spirit Seal Flowzone, Daynight Flowzone, and Chaos Flowzone, no one would dare to attack a spacecraft from the Sea King's Dome. These three flowzones were close to the Starfall Sea, so they knew the symbol of the Sea King's Dome. However, things were different once they left the Innerverse.
Lu Yin and Hai Qiqi did not stop along the way. They passed through the entrance of the Starfall Sea and Chaos Flowzone before heading towards the Astral River. As long as they crossed the Astral River, they would reach the Outerverse, and then they would cross dozens of weaves to reach Frostwave Weave. Just thinking about it made one realize how far it was.
Lu Yin sometimes wondered what level of power Mister Mu possessed to be able to throw him from Tempest Flowzone to Zhengyang Flowzone. This distance was not much closer than the distance between the Astral River and Frostwave Weave. It was too terrifying, as it was equivalent to crossing half of the Human Domain.
The moment they left the Starfall Sea, Hai Qiqi's excitement reached its peak. She had never left the Starfall Sea before, and her shout almost scared the monkey out of Lu Yin's arm. The monkey cursed at her for ten minutes, but unfortunately, only Lu Yin could hear it.
However, as the unchanging darkness of space grew further and further away, Hai Qiqi's excitement died down. "Hey, look! That planet is so colorful and interesting. Shall we go up and take a look?"
"No, we're in a hurry."
"Hey, look! There's a beast over there."
Lu Yin was startled and looked over. It was an Explorer realm astral beast. Astral beasts did not only exist in the Astral Beast Domain, as there were many in the Human Domain as well. However, they were often swept up by the various powers in their respective domains, so they were not very dangerous to humans. Still, they could occasionally be seen.
The Explorer realm astral beast only glanced at the spacecraft before flying off into the distance.
"Chase it, chase it! I want it to be my mount!" Hai Qiqi was excited.
"No, we're in a hurry."
"Hey, look! There's a fleet! It's so long! Let's go greet them."
"No, we're in a hurry."
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Hai Qiqi finally exploded and glared at Lu Yin. "What's wrong with you?
I'm the Sea King's daughter! You have to listen to me! "
Lu Yin rolled his eyes. "Didn't the Sea King tell you to listen to me before we left?"
"No," Hai Qiqi replied angrily.
Lu Yin was helpless. "There's a war going on back home, so I don't have time to waste."
"Then let's break up."
Lu Yin raised his brows. "No, you have to follow me. Otherwise, how am I supposed to send you back to the Sea King's Dome?"
Hai Qiqi was furious, and she gritted her teeth. She looked like she wanted to bite Lu Yin.
Lu Yin stared at her warily. "Don't bite me. You'll break your teeth."
"Nonsense, of course I'll break my teeth. You might be ugly, but your skin is thick. I can't bite you," Hai Qiqi said viciously before turning to face the sky and ignoring Lu Yin.
Lu Yin relaxed. As long as she did not cause trouble, everything would be fine. He was in a hurry to return to Frostwave Weave. If it had been anyone else, he would have slapped them unconscious, but he did not dare to do so in front of Hai Qiqi.
The Astral River had a completely different scenery from the Starfall Sea. Although it was called a river, it was far more magnificent. The Starfall Sea's greatest characteristic was that it was a real sea with water. The Astral River, on the other hand, was mixed with all sorts of liquid energy.
In the past, Lu Yin had thought that there was only one Astral River Ark, but he had not expected that there would be three in total. They were on the east, west, and middle sides, which made sense. Otherwise, how could the Astral River Ark allow everyone from the Outerverse to enter the Innerverse?
Hai Qiqi looked at the Astral River in admiration. She had only seen it on the internet, but this was her first time seeing it up close.
"Hey, I want to go fishing," Hai Qiqi suddenly spoke up and looked at Lu Yin expectantly, blinking her eyes.
Lu Yin pursed his lips. "No."
Hai Qiqi was furious. "Why? The Astral River Ark will take some time to reach the other side. You're not allowed to care about me during this time, or I'll really get angry."
Lu Yin nodded. "Okay."
Hai Qiqi was stunned, and she probed, "Really?
You're not allowed to care about me. "
Lu Yin answered seriously, "Okay."
Hai Qiqi did not believe him.
Lu Yin used his Honor Points to board the Astral River Ark. He did not have to wait in line like before, and he used his special privileges to board. The Sea King's Dome symbol on their spacecraft also alerted the Astral River Flowzone Envoy.
The spacecraft was guided into orbit and stood side by side with the other spacecraft. Lu Yin was puzzled as to why they had not entered a separate VIP passage when someone appeared outside the spacecraft. It was a Cruiser.
The Cruiser's goal was simple: to ask Lu Yin if they wanted to transfer to the VIP passage. That passage was not connected to the other spacecraft, and it had all the necessary facilities. There were even specialized attendants to serve them.
Lu Yin refused, but he did provide the Cruiser with some information. Hai Qiqi was an important person from the Sea King's Dome.