After half a month of peace, one day, a piece of news shook the Outerverse, and even Lu Yin was shocked.
The Mavis Bank had been attacked, and not just one, but more than a hundred banks scattered throughout the Outerverse. Nearly half of them had been destroyed.
This attack had been premeditated for a long time, and its target had been the Mavis Bank.
Lu Yin could not believe it when he heard the news. Someone had actually attacked the Mavis Bank so quickly, and it had even been a large-scale attack.
Every branch of the Mavis Bank had powerful defenses, and even a Hunter might not be able to break through them. However, nearly half of them had been destroyed, which proved that the attackers were terrifyingly strong. Gavin had personally seen a Hunter being torn apart by the Mavis Bank's giant tree. Even a normal branch had the power to kill a Hunter. Could it be that the Mavis Bank had been attacked by more than a hundred Hunters?
That was impossible.
Lu Yin immediately headed to the Amethyst Trading Company to meet with Zi Xianxian.
At this moment, she was sitting on a pink sofa and looking at the three rings of land in the sky, deep in thought.
She was still in a daze when Lu Yin arrived.
"I want to buy all the information on the attack on the Mavis Bank," Lu Yin said.
Zi Xianxian looked at him. "Chenghui, five star essence."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. This was his first time dealing with the Amethyst Trading Company, and he had to admit that the price was too high. Five star essence was equivalent to 500,000 star crystals.
"Don't look at me like that. The Mavis Bank was immediately sealed after the attack, so no one knows what happened except for us. It's up to you whether you want it or not," Zi Xianxian said.
Lu Yin gave Zi Xianxian five star essence, and she tossed him a chip. Lu Yin plugged it into his gadget and studied it carefully. The chip recorded detailed information on the attack on the Mavis Bank, as well as some videos.
Most of the attackers were Explorers, and there were less than twenty Cruisers. There were even fewer Hunters. The Mavis Bank that had been attacked had been very strong at first, and almost half of the attackers had been killed in an instant. Just as Lu Yin had expected, it had been the giant tree that had killed all of the attackers. The attackers had not been able to resist at all, and that tree was powerful enough to instantly kill a Hunter.
But all of a sudden, the tree rapidly withered, and the Mavis Bank's defenses were instantly obliterated. Nearly half of the bank was destroyed, and even if the remaining banks weren't destroyed, they were robbed.
Lu Yin carefully read through Amethyst Trading Company's analysis. These attackers definitely came from different powers, and most of them were independent cultivators. They were basically trash. Lu Yin compared the two hundred androids that he had brought with him would have been enough to wipe out all of them, but these trash had actually managed to rob the Mavis Bank and even succeed in doing so.
It was very strange. The entire process was very strange, especially when the tree guarding the Mavis Bank actually withered. He didn't see anyone destroying the tree.
Lu Yin looked at Zi Xianxian in confusion, but before he could say anything, Zi Xianxian said, "Don't ask. The Amethyst Trading Company has already told you everything they know. What you don't know, we don't know either."
"Like that big tree?" Lu Yin asked.
Zi Xianxian looked at Lu Yin seriously. "The Mavis Bank dominates the universe's economy, and no one knows exactly how powerful they are. Any one of their branches has the ability to kill a Hunter. This is common knowledge, but now, this common knowledge has been shattered. To be honest, we don't know why either, and we want to know the reason even more than you do."
"Who are the attackers?" Lu Yin asked.
Zi Xianxian replied, "We've already told you. What we know, we also know. What you don't know, we also don't know. All of our guesses about the attackers are written on that chip."
"Someone's behind the scenes? That's your guess. You really don't know who the mastermind is?" Lu Yin frowned.
Zi Xianxian rolled her eyes. "Don't insult our profession. The Amethyst Trading Company will always remain neutral. If you pay us, we'll tell you everything we know. We won't hide anything, and we won't lie to you about what we don't know."
Someone had actually attacked the Mavis Bank, which was something that Lu Yin had never expected. Wei Rong had made a very bad start, and Lu Yin had guessed that the next target would be a colossus that dominated the Innerverse and Outerverse, but he had never imagined that it would be the Mavis Bank.
Among the many colossi, the Mavis Bank was at the top. Even with Geoffrey's Lockbreaker Society, Lu Yin did not think that it could surpass the Mavis Bank. Now, someone had inexplicably attacked the bank, and more importantly, the attack had succeeded.
When he returned to King Zishan's palace, Lu Yin's eyes suddenly lit up. He immediately contacted Phantom Sting and had him secretly spread the news that the person who had attacked the Mavis Bank was from Aegis, and that Aegis was the mastermind behind all of this.
Aegis might be planning to deal a thunderous blow to Lu Yin, so he wanted to see if the Mavis Bank could expose them.
Lu Yin did not expect the Mavis Bank to deal with Aegis, and the Mavis Bank was not stupid. They would not believe him just because he asked someone to spread the news. All he wanted was information regarding Aegis. Regardless of whether the Mavis Bank believed him or not, there were too few organizations in the Outerverse that had the ability to act against them. Aegis was one of them, and they had been rather active recently. The Mavis Bank would definitely go and verify the information.
Aegis was like a venomous snake hidden in the darkness, and Lu Yin hoped that the Mavis Bank would shine a light on them. Even if it was just a little bit, it would at least be enough to disgust Aegis.
Of course, he did not hold out too much hope. He was just trying, and it did not matter if he failed.
Lu Yin had just wanted to give it a try and disgust Aegis, but the results left him flabbergasted.
An executive from the Mavis Bank had directly destroyed one of Aegis' bases, shocking countless people.
Tyrannical, unreasonable, unreasonable — these were all words that were used to describe Aegis, but at this moment, all of these words were used to describe the Mavis Bank.
Aegis was famous for being tyrannical, but the Mavis Bank was even more tyrannical. It did not matter if Aegis was the mastermind behind all of this, the Mavis Bank had directly destroyed a base, and it had been a relatively important one at that. This had forced the executives of Aegis to step forward and negotiate with the Mavis Bank.
The Mavis Bank's actions were simple and crude, just like how Aegis handled other organizations. They were looking down on them, or rather, disregarding them.
The Mavis Bank had treated their customers well for countless years, and their service was top-notch. Their reviews had always been good, but who would have thought that the moment they made a move, they would topple countless people's perceptions?
The Mavis Bank was like an honest person. They looked easy to bully, but once they resisted, their enemies would not even have the chance to apologize.
Aegis was like that as well. After their base was destroyed, they were forced to personally negotiate with the Mavis Bank in order to resolve the misunderstanding.
This was the Mavis Bank, a true colossus. It was a terrifying power that Aegis did not even have the courage to go against.
Lu Yin had finally seen it for himself.
He had only wanted to test Aegis, but he had not expected to find out about the Mavis Bank. This was a true colossus, and even Aegis would have to reason with it. It also depended on whether the Mavis Bank was willing to do so.
They were too low-key. Lu Yin looked at his star chart, which showed the locations of thousands of Mavis Bank branches. They were too low-key. Although he had always felt that the Mavis Bank was terrifying, as it would not have been able to dominate the universe's economy otherwise, he had not expected it to be this terrifying.
The Innerverse and Outerverse had been cut off, and Aegis was becoming more and more tyrannical. However, they still did not dare to go against the Mavis Bank.
Lu Yin believed that after this test, the mastermind behind the attack on the Mavis Bank would not dare to have any ideas about Aegis for the time being.
Could it be Wei Rong?
Lu Yin guessed.
At that moment, Kayze arrived. "Your Highness, the first squad has reported that there are people fighting on a barren planet outside of Planet Hydrotink. Their power levels are over 100,000, and they are Hunters."
"Do you know who it is?" Lu Yin asked.
Kayze replied, "No, the scouts don't dare to approach."
Lu Yin grunted. "Got it." He then left King Zishan's palace and headed towards Planet Hydrotink.
He was not worried, as Felynn, many Lockbreakers, and even Cai Jianqiang were on Planet Hydrotink. Only an Enlighter would pose a threat, and the planet's defenses were not much weaker than Zenyu Star's.
Planet Hydrotink and Zenyu Star were not too far apart, and when Lu Yin arrived at the barren planet, he saw a boundless blade slash down from above. Even though he was in outer space, he could feel the might of a powerful army. This blade was filled with boundless battle intent, and it tore through the void. The planet trembled as the blade descended, and a cold light illuminated the heavens. The spacecraft monitoring the barren planet in the distance was instantly shattered.
Lu Yin subconsciously retreated, his expression solemn. This blade was terrifying, and it was as majestic as a mountain. It had the power to cut through everything.
Following that, wild star energy surged, and the cold blade actually cracked apart. It did not completely fall, and it eventually shattered into fragments that pierced through the void and shot out in all directions.
Lu Yin's eyes trembled, as this was Cai Jianqiang's strength. Someone was actually fighting against Cai Jianqiang, and based on the rune lines, this person was a peak Hunter who was only a step away from becoming an Enlighter.
When the blade completely dissipated, the rune lines of the attacker rapidly weakened, and it finally stabilized at a power level of around 150,000.
Lu Yin took a step forward and soared through the heavens, heading towards the barren planet.
A huge crack appeared on the barren planet, and in the distance, turbid gas formed a tornado that connected the sky and the earth. This planet was filled with poisonous gas, and it was not a place where ordinary people could survive. From time to time, huge lightning bolts would streak across the sky.
Lu Yin looked over and saw a man carrying a large blade facing Cai Jianqiang. His sturdy muscles were bulging, and a faint halo flowed around him. It was obvious that his body was powerful, and the ground beneath his feet had been completely shattered, but he had condensed it with his star energy.
"Brother Cai, it's been more than ten years since we last met, and you're still as strong as ever. Even though I've cultivated the Thousand Army Slash to its current level, I'm still not your opponent. Hahahaha, you're truly the number one of our generation." The man laughed heartily, and then he suddenly looked up and glared at Lu Yin with a sharp gaze. He casually slashed out with his blade. "Where did this rascal come from?"
Lu Yin's eyes trembled, and he raised a hand to compress his star energy layer by layer. It then transformed into Overlaying Stacks and was instantly released. He used the Skybeast Claw to grab at the blade of light, and with a bang, the blade of light shattered and dissipated into specks of light.
The man below was astonished. Although he had casually unleashed that attack, it still contained the power of a Hunter. Lu Yin was only an Explorer, but he had actually been able to block it and even shatter the blade of light. Interesting.