After several months of fighting, the bitter war had caused countless deaths. This was the first time that the border forces had launched a counterattack, and they had won a great victory.
This news spread throughout the Outerverse, and countless people were excited. Although most people did not know who they were fighting, they were satisfied that they had won.
Especially the six major rock districts, they were completely relieved.
They had been suppressed too severely, and even though the entire Outerverse's power had been gathered, they had still been beaten to a pulp. Now, they could finally take a breather.
The biggest contributors this time were the Arrow Mountain Ancestor, as he had been the executor and had risked his life. The second was Lu Yin. Not only had he provided the plan, but he had also provided the blood-colored bell. Without the bell, the plan would not have succeeded.
In addition, he had also been the one to provide the poison. Lu Yin's contributions were immediately counted, and he was honored to be granted an audience with Master Yuan.
He had not met Master Yuan before the start of the war. The plan had been reported by the Arrow Mountain Ancestor, and Lu Yin had also personally handed the blood-colored bell to him.
Now, the plan had succeeded, and the Sixth Mainland had suffered a heavy blow. Master Yuan had finally shown himself.
Lu Yin had only seen Master Yuan from afar, but he had not been able to see his face clearly. There seemed to be an invisible barrier around Master Yuan that prevented others from seeing him clearly. Now, Lu Yin could see him clearly.
Master Yuan was a benevolent old man, and his gaze was not very imposing. Perhaps it was because he was much gentler to Lu Yin, but in Lu Yin's eyes, Master Yuan seemed more like an ordinary person.
"Junior Lu Yin greets Master Yuan." Lu Yin bowed respectfully.
Master Yuan smiled. "You're not bad, kid. No need for formalities."
Lu Yin straightened his back and looked at Master Yuan curiously. Master Yuan was probably the strongest powerhouse he had seen so far. He was not sure about Mister Mu's strength, and the Sea King was probably about the same level as the Arrow Mountain Ancestor. He was definitely far from being comparable to Master Yuan. This old man had a power level of at least 800,000.
Lu Yin's heart trembled when he thought about it. More than 800,000? Lu Yin blinked. Right now, he was at most comparable to a powerhouse with a power level in the hundreds of thousands. With his secret technique, he could protect himself against a powerhouse with a power level in the hundreds of thousands. Even if he relied on external items, he would only be able to survive against a powerhouse with a power level in the hundreds of thousands.
This border war was completely different from the previous war in Ironblood Weave. From start to finish, he had not put in much effort and had merely been a spectator.
Master Yuan sized up Lu Yin and sighed in admiration. "Kid, even if someone told me that you came from the Neoverse, I would still believe them. It's truly strange that the Outerverse could produce a genius like you."
Lu Yin hurriedly replied, "I don't even know where I'm from. Perhaps I wasn't born in the Outerverse." He did not dare to hide anything from Master Yuan. Besides, Wei Rong had already exposed his past.
Master Yuan was puzzled. "You don't know where you came from?"
Lu Yin nodded. "Junior's memories are incomplete."
Master Yuan nodded. "I see. If you're willing, I can help you take a look."
Lu Yin hurriedly replied, "There's no need to trouble you, Master Yuan. My master has already taken a look." He did not want anyone else to look at his memories. Regardless of whether it was Master Yuan or Mister Mu, the existence of the die was his greatest secret. Even if he did not understand how strong Mister Mu and Master Yuan were, deep in his heart, he still felt that the die was more powerful. Even if he was facing off against a Progenitor, he would still feel the same way.
The die was simply too mystical. The simplest explanation was that the blood-colored bell had been stolen from the head inquisitor, and the head inquisitor was at least as powerful as Master Yuan.
Master Yuan was curious. "Who is your master?"
Lu Yin was put in a difficult position. "My master told me not to tell anyone else, so please forgive me, Master Yuan."
Master Yuan smiled. "It's fine. Many people are like that. There's no lack of hidden experts in the universe." Master Yuan then took out the blood-colored bell and handed it to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin hurriedly took it.
"If not for this, we would have been in real danger," Master Yuan sighed.
Lu Yin grew nervous. This was something that he had stolen, so he couldn't be exposed, could he?
"Take it, and don't be nervous. Since he gave it to you, I won't ask too many questions. Perhaps he has other expectations for you, and your memories might be related to him," Master Yuan said.
Lu Yin knew that Master Yuan was referring to the head inquisitor, and he knew that Master Yuan had misunderstood. He hurriedly put away the blood-colored bell and sighed in relief.
"Kid, you've contributed greatly to this war. What do you want?" Master Yuan smiled at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin replied righteously, "Protecting the human race is my duty."
Master Yuan laughed. "You should be rewarded for your contributions."
Lu Yin was conflicted, as he really didn't know what to ask Master Yuan for. When faced with such a powerhouse, asking for money was too vulgar.
Lu Yin couldn't think of anything else.
Master Yuan looked at Lu Yin for a while and then smiled. "You can leave for now. Let me know when you've made up your mind. If there are any more battles, you might need to lend me your bell."
This sentence confirmed Lu Yin's suspicions that Master Yuan was inferior to the head inquisitor. Otherwise, there would be no need for him to borrow the head inquisitor's token.
"Master Yuan, why don't I leave this bell with you?" Lu Yin asked carefully.
Master Yuan thought about it and then shook his head. "You can leave now."
Lu Yin didn't know what Master Yuan was thinking, but he didn't say anything and simply left.
Master Yuan looked at Lu Yin's back as he left. The missing memories, the token, the origin, and the surname Lu. What exactly was he trying to do?
Giving a primeval token didn't seem like something he would do. Or …?
No matter how Master Yuan guessed, it was impossible for him to suspect that Lu Yin had stolen the bell. The head inquisitor of the Hall of Honor was always shrouded in mist, and no one could see him clearly. Even a powerhouse with a power level of a million couldn't steal from him.
A few days later, Elder Big Drum suddenly came looking for Lu Yin and asked about the poison.
Lu Yin was surprised. "The poison is effective?"
Elder Big Drum sighed. "It's not just effective. Even a powerhouse with a power level of 300,000 would be unlucky to come into contact with it. It corrodes not only humans, but also machines. It corrodes everything it touches. It's just too damaging to arrowheads. They have to be shot immediately after applying it, or else the arrow will be corroded."
Lu Yin understood.
"Do you have any more of that poison?" Elder Big Drum asked anxiously.
This poison was extremely harmful to the androids in the Technocracy and all technological weapons. It could be used in both this and future wars.
Lu Yin was put in a difficult position. "Elder, you haven't paid for the poison I gave you before."
Elder Big Drum's eyes widened. "You're selling it?"
Lu Yin choked. Why did it sound like he was cursing him?
"Elder, I'm from a small sect, and I don't have anyone to provide me with resources. It wasn't easy to obtain this poison, and you should know its value. You can't expect me to work for nothing, right?"
Elder Big Drum coughed, but he realized that Lu Yin was right. He thought about it for a bit before saying, "Your contribution this time is great, and it involves the deaths of the Sixth Mainland's Imprinter as well as the normal direction of the war. It's not easy to calculate that for the time being, but Master Yuan wants to give you your reward. Of course, as the commander of the border warfront, I also need to show some appreciation. It's not easy to calculate your contribution, so we'll do it according to a transaction." He then tossed a cosmic ring to Lu Yin.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. The Hall of Honor must have spent a lot of money to purchase it. He thought about it and checked the cosmic ring. His breath caught in his throat when he saw that there were nearly two million star essence inside.
"Elder, what's this?" Lu Yin was a little excited.
Elder Big Drum replied, "That bottle of poison is enough to threaten powerhouses with a power level of 300,000, and it's worth nearly a million star essence. You can use this to buy another bottle."
Lu Yin was disappointed, as he had thought that this was the money he had spent on that bottle. He had been happy for nothing.
However, it was still not bad. That bottle of poison had cost 600,000 star essence, and it could be sold for a million star essence. Lu Yin had earned nearly half of that, which was quite a high profit.
As expected of the Hall of Honor, they were so generous.
"How much more of that poison do you have?" Elder Big Drum asked.
Lu Yin thought about it. "I have three more bottles."
Elder Big Drum was astonished. "Rumor has it that the Frostwave Weave's mainland auction house often sells things that ordinary people cannot even imagine. It's really not bad. Kid, your luck is quite good." He then handed Lu Yin another cosmic ring that also contained about two million star essence. "I'll buy all of them."
Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "Elder, you're so generous."
Elder Big Drum smiled. "Give them to me."
Lu Yin was a little embarrassed. "Can you wait for a while? I'll give them to you in a few days."
Elder Big Drum was puzzled, but he still nodded. "Sure. Right, if there's anything else that you can use on the battlefield, you can sell it to me. The price won't be low." He then vanished.
Lu Yin felt like he had found a big customer.
To a colossus like the Hall of Honor, star essence was just a number, just like the Mavis Bank.
He suddenly felt that Elder Big Drum was more pleasing to the eye than Elder Lohar.
Speaking of which, Lu Yin's current net worth was already five million star essence. Lu Yin's breathing quickened. As long as he had the materials, he could upgrade his universal armor to the point where it could defend against Envoys. Then, wouldn't that mean that he could join an Envoy-level battlefield?
There was a sudden explosion in the distance as the remains of an android exploded. It did not cause any injuries, but it did jolt Lu Yin awake.
He had been too complacent. So what if he could defend against an attack with a power level of 500,000? Wouldn't he still be a target?
The enemy could easily capture him, and whether or not the Yu Secret Art could divert an Envoy-level powerhouse's attack was another matter. Even if it could, it would be useless. He remembered how helpless he had been when he had faced Nightking Zhenwu in the Daosource Sect's ruins. Even Nightking Zhenwu could easily deal with the threat of the Yu Secret Art, let alone an Envoy-level powerhouse.
He had actually gotten carried away. No, he had to be careful.
Five million star essence crystals, so how could he be careful?
Lu Yin felt like he was floating, and even his footsteps carried the wind. He was too rich, too rich.
A single counterattack had temporarily calmed the border. The Technocracy had sent countless androids and technological weapons, but they were not attacking. Instead, they were defending.
Because of the Sixth Mainland's attack, more than half of the Outerverse's powerhouses had gathered at the border, even the Technocracy was unable to withstand the onslaught. Master Yuan's existence in particular had caused the Technocracy to tremble.
In addition to Lu Yin's poison, the Technocracy had been forced to defend instead of attack.