The monkey paused for a moment before explaining, "These green spots are called Ancient Crimson Copper, and it's a very rare material. Any weapon that has just a little bit of it added to it will become unimaginably hard. Take this piece of metal for example; you won't be able to move it, right? It's just ordinary metal mixed with a little bit of Ancient Crimson Copper."
"Ancient Crimson Copper?
Is that a material? "
"You could say that. Who knows which wastrel refined Ancient Crimson Copper into ordinary metal? There must be something wrong with them," the monkey said angrily.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "There seems to be quite a bit of Ancient Crimson Copper in this piece of metal."
"About the size of a fingernail. Compared to the rarity of Ancient Crimson Copper, it's quite a bit. It's a pity that you can't use it since you don't have the ability to extract it from this piece of metal. Ah, right, Seventh Bro, you can't understand my regret. Let me put it this way: Ancient Crimson Copper is one of the main materials used to create weapons that can withstand the power of an Envoy's attack."
"It can be used to create weapons with a power level of 500,000?" Lu Yin was shocked.
"That's right. You should be able to understand my feelings now. If the amount of Ancient Crimson Copper is high enough, it can even withstand an attack with a power level of 600,000, 700,000, or even higher. I've read about this stuff a few times in the autobiographies of powerhouses. The Sea King's Trident that you touched before might have contained Ancient Crimson Copper."
Lu Yin grinned as he put it away. It was indeed a good item.
"Seventh Bro, look at how you're smiling. Why would you want something useless?" the monkey scoffed.
"Just because I don't have the ability to extract it now doesn't mean that I won't be able to in the future," Lu Yin said happily. He had his die, and he could extract anything if he rolled two pips. Ancient Crimson Copper was a good item.
The monkey replied, "By the time you have the ability to extract it, you won't even be interested in it. No, you might not even be able to live until then. Do you want to use this thing to accompany you to your grave?"
Lu Yin immediately blocked the monkey, as the monkey's words were too harsh.
He looked around and saw that there was still one more sourcebox that he had yet to unlock, but he wasn't in a hurry. He walked out of the courtyard and saw En Ya, Xueshan Auna, and the rest. He casually chatted with them and ate a delicious meal before returning to the courtyard.
Right, he looked at his gadget and was pleasantly surprised to find that his Lockbreaker rank had risen to five stars.
The two videos of him unlocking a five star Discerning Elementary sourcebox were indeed useful. If he could upload another video of him unlocking a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox, then he might have a chance of being recognized as a One Star Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker. Of course, the possibility of that happening was very low, and he would need to unlock at least one more Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox.
However, Lu Yin was not in a hurry, as his status as a five star Discerning Elementary Lockbreaker was enough for him. It would not be easy for him to unlock another Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox, as the one he had just unlocked was a harmless sourcebox.
He rejoiced that he had managed to unlock a sourcebox in front of the Trialmaster and had been intimidated by him. Otherwise, he would have been out of luck if he had been able to unlock a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox.
There was only one sourcebox left, so Lu Yin did not wait any longer and walked over.
According to Gavin's description, this sourcebox would create a resistance that would make it difficult for anyone to approach it. Lu Yin casually opened the box of Spiritual Threads, and a powerful force erupted from within. His body swayed for a moment, but he was able to withstand it.
This force was enough to push back a normal Explorer, but it was ineffective against Lu Yin.
Let's begin!
He exhaled and activated his Sirius Art to begin his lockbreaking.
This time, he felt that his lockbreaking was completely different from before. Not only was his speed much faster, but he also instinctively knew how to dissolve the solid energy more effectively. It was as if he had done it thousands of times before.
The experience he had gained from unlocking a Perceptive Intermediate sourcebox had allowed him to experience a qualitative leap. Although he might not be able to reach the level of a Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreaker, he was still considered one of the top Discerning Elementary Lockbreakers. Even Dao Bo might not be able to compare to him.
What he had lacked in the past was lockbreaking experience compared to Dao Bo, Charon, and the others, but this time, he had made up for it. With the Sirius Art and his modified eyes, he was confident that he could unlock any Discerning Elementary sourcebox.
His only downside was his bad luck. Charon had managed to unlock the Unveiled Sword, while he had only managed to obtain Ancient Crimson Copper, and he still had to break it down himself.
This lockbreaking process had been very easy, and it had only taken him five hours. It had been faster than ever before, as this was a five star Discerning Elementary sourcebox.
Unfortunately, the item inside had evaporated the moment it came into contact with the air. It was a piece of stone with an image carved into it, but Lu Yin had not been able to see it clearly.
"Seventh Bro, you're so clumsy," the monkey grumbled.
Lu Yin stretched lazily and checked the time. It was time to head to Sourcepeak Weave.
Lu Yin had long since decided that he would only bring Aden with him. Aden had arrived at the Great Yu Empire two days ago, and Lu Yin had still been unconscious at the time. Thus, the two had not met yet.
When they met again, Lu Yin noticed that Aden's aura had become even more vigorous.
"It looks like you've absorbed the spoils of the war in Ironblood Weave," Lu Yin said with a smile. During the Astral Beast Domain's invasion, Aden had been at the forefront of every battle, and his contributions had been enormous. It was indeed easy to exchange all of that for rewards that could increase one's strength.
Aden looked at Lu Yin in amazement. "Your strength has increased quite a bit as well."
"Of course, I've become an Explorer."
"That's not what I'm talking about. It's not like I haven't seen your strength when you became an Explorer. What I'm talking about is that your strength has increased quite a bit after you left Ironblood Weave."
Lu Yin smiled. He had been absorbing star energy all this time, and with his breakthrough in the Sirius Art and his star energy control reaching the Subtle realm, his strength had unknowingly increased.
"How is it? Are you used to being back in the Great Yu Empire?" Lu Yin asked with a smile. The two stood in outer space as they waited for a spacecraft to depart for Ironblood Weave.
Aden laughed. "I didn't want to come back, but you still brought me here."
"I'm sorry, but the Great Yu Empire has no one to use. It's too much of a waste to leave a powerhouse like you in Ironblood Weave. However, I promised Elder Lohar that if war breaks out in Ironblood Weave, you can return at any time," Lu Yin said.
"You should know that I'm a free man, and the Hall of Honor can't control me. I can go wherever I want," Aden said.
Lu Yin nodded and looked at him seriously. "So it's up to you. Whether you stay or leave, it's up to you."
Aden looked at Lu Yin for a while and then turned away. "What do you plan to do with me?"
"Captain of the Great Yu Empire's Fourth Imperial Squadron," Lu Yin said solemnly.
"Sure, but I'll make it clear that I can come and go at any time," Aden said.
Lu Yin nodded. "Of course."
Soon, a radiant-grade mid-sized Aurora appeared. The two stepped out and entered the ship.
There were still ten days until the Lockbreaker Competition, and the journey would take five days, so Lu Yin was not in a hurry.
At the same time, in the distant heavens, a fashionably dressed man had a depressed expression. "How unlucky. We actually ran into spatial turbulence, and our spacecraft was destroyed. It's too tiring to fly directly to Sourcepeak Weave, and the competition will probably be over by the time we arrive. Who can give me a lift?"
He looked around as he spoke.
His luck was good, as a spacecraft entered his view and quickly flew off into the distance.
The fashionably dressed man's eyes lit up, and he took a step forward to appear directly in front of the spacecraft. He then charged towards it like a fool.
Within the spacecraft's command center, everyone stared blankly at the man charging towards them. Was this guy stupid?!
There was a whoosh, and just as the man was about to crash into the spacecraft, he suddenly vanished, followed by a knock on the door.
Everyone in the spacecraft looked at each other, and the captain gritted his teeth. "It's an Explorer. Let him in."
The fashionably dressed man entered the spacecraft and hugged the captain gratefully. "Thank you so much. I can tell that you're the captain. Thank you so much for letting me in."
The captain's body ached from the man's hug, as the man's arms were like steel. "Brother, you're welcome."
The man released the captain and said gratefully, "Captain, you're such a good person. Not only did you let me in, but you also wanted to send me to Sourcepeak Weave. You're too nice."
The people around them were confused. Sourcepeak Weave?
When did they say that they wanted to go there?
The captain asked, "Brother, you want to go to Sourcepeak Weave?
That's too bad, we — "There was a thump as the spacecraft shook. The man slammed his palm against the wall of the spacecraft, leaving a deep imprint." There's a bug. "He then looked at the captain." What did you just say? "
The captain gulped. "Nothing, it's just on the way."
The fashionably dressed man grinned and patted the captain's shoulder. "Good brother, haha, you're such a nice person. My name is Ku Wei, but everyone can call me Brother Wei. You're welcome, hahaha."
Everyone fell silent.
In the Astral Wilderness, a spacecraft charged towards the Outerverse. Inside was a middle-aged man with his eyes tightly shut.
Suddenly, the spacecraft sounded an alarm, and the middle-aged man opened his eyes. A beast-like figure raised its claws and pressed down. The middle-aged man was terrified. "No —" There was a thump as the spacecraft exploded. The middle-aged man was sent flying by a tremendous force, and he hovered in space awkwardly as he stared ahead. He was an Explorer and had comprehended a domain, so he could sense how terrifying that beast-like figure was.
Was this a modified machine?
The middle-aged man rubbed his eyes and looked again. Indeed, it was a mechanical beast.
The beast slammed down with its claws again, and the middle-aged man gritted his teeth and turned to flee. However, the beast caught up in the blink of an eye, and two metal chains extended from its claws to grab the man. An enormous bolt of lightning flashed and illuminated space as the middle-aged man fainted.
The beast-like machine arrived in front of the middle-aged man and reached out to replace the man's brain with a chip.
In the Great Yu Empire's underground Science and Technology Department, dozens of people cheered. Ban Jiu excitedly looked at the simplified version of the core control in front of him. He had finally succeeded! The most difficult technical problem had been solved, and he had also obtained the support of the eastern weave's resources. He could now complete the modified humans a month ahead of schedule, and they could also be upgraded with more materials. This was great news.
Shalosh, the vice-captain of the Twelfth Imperial Squadron, hurriedly congratulated him, and the entire Science and Technology Department cheered.
Only those who had personally participated in the creation of these modified humans knew that they had limitless possibilities. This was a revolutionary technological weapon.
Ban Jiu approached the core control and watched it absorb star energy on its own. He laughed heartily and sealed off the department, forbidding anyone from approaching. He had to complete the creation of the other components.
That night, a figure sneaked in and secretly placed the detonators in various locations of the department. His lips curled up in a pleased smile as he slipped out again.
Just as he left the Science and Technology Department, a hand appeared on his shoulder.