Five days later, the first batch of materials from the Nalan family arrived. The Six-Fingered Tribe also delivered materials with a crystal degree of over 30,000. The prices were so low that Lu Yin felt embarrassed.
Ban Jiu was very excited and continuously received materials. He promised that as long as all the materials were in place, they would be able to produce the first batch of androids within half a year.
Lu Yin was elated, as that meant that he would have an army of Explorers who were not afraid of death in half a year. Furthermore, as the materials increased, their strength would increase as well.
The Explorer realm was a dividing line for cultivators, and they were considered space-exploring powerhouses. Although there were more than a hundred Explorers in the Great Yu Empire, not all of them worked for the empire. Many planets' strongest powerhouses were Explorers, but they did not belong to the empire. There were only a few dozen Explorers in the empire.
It was not just the Great Yu Empire, but other powers as well. The guardian of one planet in the Erudite Flowzone's border warfront was just an Explorer.
To Lu Yin, Explorers were not strong, but that was only in his opinion. In the vast universe, Explorers were considered powerhouses.
To this day, no power in the Outerverse had been able to form an army of Explorers.
Lu Yin wanted to form the first army of Explorers, and there would be close to a thousand of them.
With this motivation, Lu Yin became even more motivated. He had Kayze guard the door and prevent anyone from entering King Zishan's palace.
Within the secret room, he began to roll his die, and when it slowly stopped, Lu Yin was delighted. His luck was too good, as he had gotten two pips, which was exactly what he needed.
When he saw the decomposition vortex appear, Lu Yin extended the time and began his boring life of decomposition.
He had done this more than once. Back then, he had decomposed polarium and then upgraded it to polarium essence, so he was already used to it.
Fortunately, his decomposition speed was not slow. Two days later, Lu Yin tiredly handed the materials to Ban Jiu, who was delighted. "Thank you, Your Highness. I guarantee that I will deliver at least fifty Explorers in half a year."
Lu Yin nodded, but then he suddenly felt that something was wrong. "What did you say?
Fifty?
Wasn't it a thousand? "
Ban Jiu was stunned. "When did I say that?"
Lu Yin slapped his forehead, as he had forgotten that the materials he had decomposed were enough to produce a thousand androids. However, that was all. The other materials were not enough to produce a thousand androids.
"Your Highness, although we have all the materials, the quantity is severely insufficient. Adding to the wastage during the process, fifty androids are the limit. At most two or three will be enough," Ban Jiu said.
"How many more materials do we need to create more than a thousand Explorers?"
"The Nalan family has already brought over all the materials they can muster. Lord Gavin said that the empire doesn't have the money for the time being, so there are still many materials that they can't buy," said Ban Jiu.
At the end of the day, he still did not have enough money. Lu Yin glanced at his cosmic ring and saw that he still had more than 80,000 star essence, but this was his money. The empire still owed him 50,000 star essence, and he could not afford to lose any more. Otherwise, what would he do if he reached the point of exhaustion? Would he still have to borrow money from the Nalan family?
He was embarrassed.
After thinking about it, he thought of an idea: the Mavis Bank. He should be able to borrow money from them, but he didn't know how much interest they would charge.
This idea was quite tempting, but then Lu Yin recalled how Lulu had insisted on visiting the palace. The Mavis Bank was not just a bank; they represented the entire Mavis family, and they coveted the secret technique of the Seven Courts' Yu family. It might not be a good thing to be involved with them.
Lu Yin gave up on the idea of borrowing money from the Mavis Bank and had Ban Jiu withdraw. For now, he would just create fifty androids. He had already thought it through, and he might not need too many. He could upgrade these fifty androids to Cruisers or even Hunters. Otherwise, if there were too many androids, he would not be able to handle it.
Just as Ban Jiu withdrew, Gavin requested an audience.
Lu Yin was most afraid of meeting him, as the old man would definitely come and complain about how poor he was. Thus, Lu Yin decided to simply shut the door and decline all visitors.
The night was cool as water, and King Zishan's palace was brightly lit, illuminating a large area next to the palace. For many people, the nightlife had just begun.
Lu Yin extended his domain and saw the crazy men and women in the bar, as well as the lonely tavern with one or two scattered people drinking. He also saw the unspeakable happenings in the alleyways and many more.
He retracted his domain, as there were some things that were better left unknown.
The empire's economy had just gotten back on track, but it had once again sunk into a quagmire because of the purchase of various materials. If not for the fact that the Nalan family was in a hurry to get the Great Yu Empire to pay up, Lu Yin would have paid for it himself.
As he looked at Zenyu Star, which was still brightly lit even in the middle of the night, Lu Yin felt a little lonely. Perhaps it had not been a bad choice to forcefully bring Ming Yan out at that time. Sometimes, a man should be a little more forceful.
Lu Yin thought to himself as he drank some wine.
As soon as he took a step forward, his surroundings fell silent. The lights were still the same, but the wind had stopped, and the sound was gone. The leaves that should have been drifting to the ground stopped in midair. Everything seemed natural yet strange, as if someone had pressed the pause button.
Lu Yin stood still as beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. He could not sense any aura, and even though his eyes were filled with star energy, he could not see any rune lines. Everything around him was still, and he did not know what kind of power this was. It was indescribably strong, like the power of a god. It was untraceable, yet it could be seen everywhere.
"It's been a while since we last met. You've become much stronger," a faint voice sounded from behind Lu Yin.
A thought flashed through Lu Yin's mind, and he abruptly turned around to see a familiar face. "Ma- Master?"
The person who had appeared behind Lu Yin was his would-be master, Mister Mu, the person who had given him Fatesand and raised his physical body to its limits.
Mister Mu looked at Lu Yin indifferently. "I was just passing by, so I thought I'd drop by to see you."
As soon as he finished speaking, everything returned to normal. The leaves fell to the ground, the wind blew, and the lights in the distance flickered. It seemed like an illusion, but Lu Yin was sure that what he had seen was real. Mister Mu had caused everything to stop.
"Disciple Lu Yin greets Master." Lu Yin bowed.
Mister Mu looked at Lu Yin. "You've become quite famous recently. You performed very well on the battlefield in Ironblood Weave."
Lu Yin replied, "Thank you for your praise, Master. May I ask if this disciple can become your official disciple?"
After leaving the golden ocean, Lu Yin had only been Mister Mu's in-name disciple. Even with his abilities back then, he did not have the qualifications to become an official disciple. Now, however, Lu Yin was confident. Not only had he become an Explorer, his battle force had reached seven lines, he had comprehended a forcefield, and he had even grasped the Yu Secret Art. This time, he was full of confidence.
"It seems like you're very confident in using your opportunity. However, I must remind you that you are now an Explorer, and my requirements for becoming a disciple are different from when you are a Limiteer. If you cannot become my official disciple, then you will lose the qualifications to even become an in-name disciple. At the same time, your memories of me will be erased. You may choose," Mister Mu said.
Lu Yin was startled, but after thinking about it, he gritted his teeth. "This disciple is willing to try."
Mister Mu nodded, and the next moment, everything returned to its original state. It was as if everything had stopped. "Alright, use your opportunity."
Lu Yin skipped over battle force and domain. Although seven lines of battle force and a forcefield were shocking to many, they were nothing to Mister Mu. He immediately used the Yu Secret Art and waved his hand, causing the ground and rocks to disappear before reappearing in another direction.
Mister Mu praised, "Secret technique, the Seven Courts' Yu Secret Art. Not bad, not bad."
Lu Yin was shocked. "Master, you know about the Yu Secret Art?"
"There are very few secret techniques in the universe, and I've seen almost all of them. It's no big deal. Continue," Mister Mu said.
Lu Yin's heart sank. Even a secret technique was not enough?
That was a secret technique! His eyes flickered, and he sank into deep thought.
Mister Mu said, "If you think that you can become my disciple just by relying on a secret technique, then you're being too naive. Do you remember that war spirit with closed eyes that you fought in that space?
That person also had a secret technique, but I did not accept him as a disciple. "
Lu Yin clenched his fists and looked at Mister Mu expectantly. "Master, this disciple knows the secret of this universe."
Mister Mu was surprised. "Tell me about it."
"During the Ancient Era, there were six mainlands in the universe, which were the First Mainland, Second Mainland, Third Mainland, Fourth Mainland, Fifth Mainland, and Sixth Mainland. The first four mainlands inexplicably collapsed, and the Fifth Mainland was defeated by the Sixth Mainland in a battle. It then merged with the first four mainlands to form this universe. Now …" Lu Yin repeated everything that he had heard from that elegant man in the Daosource Sect, and he continued to observe Mister Mu as he spoke.
He knew that Mister Mu definitely knew these secrets, but with his current status and ability, it was impossible for him to come into contact with them. This was an opportunity, and this opportunity was not limited to power, but also included knowledge.
Mister Mu looked up with a complicated expression on his face. "You're right. This is a universe formed by the fusion of five continents, and its scope far surpasses that of a single continent. You're quite fortunate to know all of this, but it's still not enough." He then looked at Lu Yin. "With your age, ability, and background, it's indeed surprising that you know all of this. Even I did not expect you to know all of this, and I don't want to know how you learned all of this. However, you're still lacking a little bit.
Lu Yin's eyes trembled, and he slowly raised his index finger. He pointed it at the void and tapped out. In that instant, his eyes went slack, and his consciousness vanished. Boundless rage spread throughout his body. This was the Dream Finger, and it was also the strongest attack that he could use. This attack had killed Yin Guai and severely injured Phantom Thorn.
The moment the Dream Finger appeared, the void rippled, and Mister Mu's eyes went wide, as if he had seen something inconceivable.
Lu Yin's finger had pierced through the void, ignoring the distance between them. He had clearly hit an empty space, but it had caused space to tremble and ripple. It was a beautiful sight, but only those who were facing it would know the power of this finger.
Mister Mu frowned. What was this?
So that's how it was. No wonder, no wonder.
An intense pain engulfed Lu Yin's nerves, and he clutched his index finger as he looked expectantly at Mister Mu. This was his last resort, and if it still did not work, then he would have to reveal the Stonewall Scriptures and those numbers.