Lu Yin started rummaging through the items. He had many high-quality items, but not many that could be sold.
He flipped through his cosmic ring and found some natural treasures that he had sold the last time, so there was nothing new about them. There was also the blood-colored bell. If he dared to sell it, the Hall of Honor would fight him to the death. There was also the hoe, which no one would use. Right, there were also the arrows from the Temple of Taimo and Elder Wu's poison. These things could be sold, but he felt that it would not be good to sell them.
After thinking about it, Lu Yin contacted Ban Jiu.
Previously, he had asked Ban Jiu to make some more equipment, such as guns, arrows, armor, and so on. All of these required good materials.
Ban Jiu had told him that the equipment was useless to him or anyone else, but it was very useful to Lu Yin since he could improve it.
Not long after, the Technology Department delivered a gun, three arrows, and a set of universal armor to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin also had Kayze buy three formcast models and then entered a secret room in the manor. He raised his hand, and his die appeared.
He did not roll the die very often these days, and the longer the interval, the more likely it was for him to roll the number he needed. He had thought about it before, and this was his innate gift, which might resonate with his inner desires.
However, expectations were just expectations, and they were not accurate. Just in case, he placed his cosmic ring to the side to prevent himself from rolling Possession.
He had more than a million star essence in his cosmic ring, and if he rolled Possession, he did not know where he would be taken. He might even be taken to the Sixth Mainland, and he would run out of money in an instant.
Although Possession could increase his strength and give him more information, it was not something that he urgently needed right now. He would have to wait until he had more time.
He tapped the die, and it spun to reveal three Possession.
The greater one's inner desires, the higher their chances of rolling the number they wanted, right?
Lu Yin wondered.
Two screens appeared, and Lu Yin tossed the gun onto them. This gun was similar to the one he had given to the Xun family in disguise, and it had been made from rare materials. Its power level was close to 200,000, which meant that it could threaten an Enlighter.
After spending more than 20,000 star essence, the gun's upgrade was completed.
It felt pretty good when he held it in his hand.
The number of rune lines on the gun was not at the level of an Enlighter, but it was very close to that level. It was enough, as the materials used to make the gun could only be upgraded to this level.
Following that were three more arrows. No matter how much these three arrows were improved, they did not possess any attack power or strange characteristics. They were just like the Owl Arrow, which was invisible and indestructible. These three arrows were just ordinary arrows, but once a Hunter used a bow and arrow battle technique to shoot them, their power would increase by quite a bit. In theory, they could even threaten an Enlighter.
The cost of an arrow was much lower than that of a gun, as it only cost a little more than 10,000 star essence.
The three arrows and the gun had cost Lu Yin close to 60,000 star essence. In the past, he had not had that much money, but when he had visited Myriad City, Yuehua Mavis and the others had given him more than a million star essence, which had given him quite a bit of savings.
There were also three formcast models.
Upgrading the formcast model to the fifth level didn't cost much, but upgrading it to the sixth level required 8,000 Crystal Essences.
Lu Yin did not intend to raise it to the sixth level.
A six-level formcast model required the help of an Emissary, and if he took out a six-level formcast model, it would cause a huge commotion. At most, he could only upgrade it to the fifth level, which would not cause such a huge commotion.
However, a five-level formcast model was not simple. Even the Innerverse's Xun family might not have many five-level formcast models, much less the Outerverse. Perhaps only the Tai Mo Temple, Wan Qiancheng, the Dark Phoenix Clan, and the four major corporations possessed such models.
These items were enough to support this auction, and Lu Yin did not intend to provide any more high-quality items. Next, he needed to make preparations for his trip to the Daosource Sect's ruins.
It had been almost nine months since he had left the Daosource Sect's ruins, and the conflict between the Ten Arbiters and the Realmlings should have slowed down considerably. However, he still needed to make some preparations.
The first was the Owl Arrow. It was completely transparent, and there were no traces of it. It was an excellent weapon for sneak attacks, and it had the characteristics of being indestructible. However, its lethality depended on the user, and its lethality was close to that of a Hunter's at best.
Lu Yin placed the Owl Arrow on the upper screen and began to frantically upgrade it.
The number of rune lines on the Owl Arrow became more and more exaggerated, and it went from a Hunter to an Enlighter. After that, it reached the power level of an Enlighter with a power level of 250,000, which should be enough to injure a Realmling.
Lu Yin did not intend to upgrade it any further, as it was too powerful for him to control, and he had already reached his limit. Upgrading the Owl Arrow had cost him nearly 100,000 star essence, which was rather exaggerated. This was because its characteristics were different from the previous three arrows, and it belonged to the ranks of divine arrows.
Next was the medicine, which was the true life-saving item. Lu Yin took out the ancient pills that he had obtained from the Qionglin Banquet. These pills were different from Shamrock Enterprises' pills, and they were spherical in shape. It was obvious that they had been refined by a cultivation sect.
These pills had excellent healing effects, and Lu Yin took one out and upgraded it several times. He only stopped when the number of rune lines within the pill neared 200,000. No one would complain about a life-saving item. Of course, he did not upgrade it any further, as there was no point in upgrading it too many times. Upgrading a single pill had cost him more than 20,000 star essence.
This was only one pill, and there were twelve pills in the bottle. Lu Yin calculated that he had only upgraded three pills, which was enough for him to use.
The Owl Arrow and the three pills had cost him nearly 160,000 star essence.
As his strength increased, his requirements for external items would also increase, and so would his expenditure. When he became an Enlighter, he would need to upgrade his external items to the point where they could threaten a power level of 400,000. Any random upgrade would probably cost him more than 100,000 star essence.
Lu Yin still had 1,240,000 star essence left, and the next step was to upgrade his universal armor.
His original universal armor had cracks on it, and it was very easy for him to be injured. This new set of armor had been ordered by Ban Jiu to be made after he had left Myriad City. It was made from the best materials, and he estimated that it would be able to withstand attacks with a power level of 300,000.
He upgraded the universal armor sixteen times until it could withstand an attack with a power level of 260,000. Only then did he stop, as he had spent a total of 23,000 star essence to upgrade it. Any more upgrades and the armor's materials would not be able to withstand it. This set of universal armor was slightly inferior to his previous set of armor.
Its advantage was that the price of upgrading it was much cheaper than upgrading the Owl Arrows, and it was about the same as upgrading pills. That made sense, as the armor was a defensive weapon while the Owl Arrows were offensive weapons.
The next day, Lu Yin handed over a gun with rune lines close to an Enlighter's, three arrows with rune lines close to that of an Enlighter's, and three five-stage formcast models to Bei Qing.
Bei Qing was stunned. "Y-Your Highness, what's this?"
Lu Yin casually replied, "Sell them."
Bei Qing blinked. "What you're saying is true."
Lu Yin was displeased. "Would I lie to you?"
Bei Qing hurriedly apologized, but he could not believe that a gun could threaten an Enlighter.
Was this a joke? Were they trying to bully him because he was a native?
Did they not recognize guns?
And these three arrows were actually powerful enough to threaten an Enlighter. They were just arrows, so how could they fire themselves?
However, the three formcast models shocked Bei Qing. He had never heard of a five-stage formcast model being sold in the Outerverse. Everyone treated them like family heirlooms, or at the very least, they would give them to their own family. Who would sell them?
Lu Yin knew that Bei Qing would not believe him easily, so he could only say, "With the reputation of the mainland's auction house, sell them as much as you want. There will be people who will believe you."
Previously, Lu Yin had relied on this gun to kill multiple Enlighters and obtain the title of Enlighter Assassin. Everyone knew about the legend of that gun, and it had been destroyed in Ironblood Weave. Now that this gun had appeared, countless people would remember it and believe it.
"Then, Your Highness, how much do you want to set the price?" Bei Qing asked.
Lu Yin thought about it. In the Outerverse, Enlighters were like the heavens themselves, and even a weave might not produce an Enlighter. Such an item could be used as a deterrent, so the price could not be too low. If it was too high, then there would definitely be people who could afford it. For example, the four major corporations, the three great powers, or even those colossal organizations.
Lu Yin had not forgotten the generosity of the Temple of Tai Mo when they had bought the arrows.
"The starting price for the gun is 60,000 star essence, and each of the three arrows is 20,000 star essence. As for the formcast model …" Lu Yin thought about it. "There's no starting price."
Ordinary people did not have a five-stage formcast model because they lacked people who could produce it. Lu Yin had originally thought that an Enlighter would be able to produce a five-stage formcast model, but he had been too naive. Even if the creator could not reach the level of an Emissary, they would not be too weak. Colossal organizations like Shamrock Enterprises definitely had such an expert, and they did not lack such experts.
There were two hurdles to cross. Colossal organizations with super experts could produce five-stage formcast models for their top geniuses to use, while organizations without such experts would find it difficult to purchase one even if they were willing to pay the price.
The creation of a formcast model was directly related to the creator, and some people could use a formcast model to deduce the creator's strength. For these people, every time they produced a formcast model, the chances of exposing their own weaknesses would increase. Thus, unless absolutely necessary, such formcast models would not be leaked to outsiders.
Upgrading a four-stage formcast model to a five-stage one had only cost Lu Yin around 300,000 star crystals, which was very cheap. However, it would be difficult to buy one since no one was willing to sell it.
Once news of a five-stage formcast model being auctioned spread, Lu Yin believed that it would cause a huge commotion. At the very least, the four major corporations would not remain indifferent. They definitely did not have an expert who could produce a five-stage formcast model, and it would be very difficult to purchase one. However, they had many heirs, and everyone wanted their heirs to be more outstanding. A five-stage formcast model represented a higher possibility of success.
Bei Qing left, feeling both excited and apprehensive.
Was the item being sold this time reliable?
He was not sure, but he had no choice but to sell it. He had no choice but to grit his teeth. After all, it was His Highness's, and even if it was fake, he would lose out on His Highness's reputation. Whatever, he had to sell it.
Lu Yin immediately contacted Xiaoya.
After Bei Qing left, Lu Yin spoke with Wendy Yushan for a while, mainly asking her to wait for him to explore the Daosource Sect first. He then entered a secret room in the manor with the Owl Arrow strapped to his back, the rebound pearl in his hand, and the Ultra Flash strapped to his waist.
He sat on his futon and entered the ruins of the Daosource Sect. He hoped that his luck would not be as bad as the last time!
The scenery in front of him changed, and when Lu Yin could see clearly, he had arrived at a familiar yet unfamiliar place: the futon plaza outside the First Divine Gate.