"Yes, with the empire's current methods, we are unable to process those materials," Ban Jiu said helplessly. He felt a bit embarrassed. As a dignified scientist, he was actually unable to process some materials. He had thought about it for several days before deciding to say it.
"Those materials can't be melted at normal temperatures. They can only be melted at temperatures comparable to an Enlighter's," Ban Jiu explained.
Lu Yin nodded. It was the same as the Ancient Crimson Copper that he had obtained from the sourcebox. Normal methods would not work on these materials, so he could only search for extremely high temperatures.
Lu Yin could find Enlighters, but it was not easy to find someone with an innate gift of fire. However, an Enlighter should be able to convert their star energy into flames. Unfortunately, Ahk had not returned to Zenyu Star and was still guarding the Damu Crag District. Lu Yin could not find any Enlighters for the time being.
"Pass down the order. Keep an eye out for primordial flame seeds, as well as some sourceboxes that emit high temperatures," Lu Yin said.
Ban Jiu acknowledged and left.
What a shame. He had wanted to use these materials to fuse with the universal armor and upgrade it a few more times, but it seemed that he would have to put it aside for the time being.
Although he could not upgrade his universal armor, he could upgrade other things, such as his cosmic ring. He had not thought of upgrading his cosmic ring, but he could give it a try now.
With that in mind, Lu Yin entered the mansion's secret room and blocked off the monkey. He then raised his hand, causing the die to appear. He tapped it out, and the die slowly began to spin.
He purposely did not place his cosmic ring beside him, as it was fine even if he rolled six pips. In fact, he was even looking forward to it. Every time he rolled six pips, there would be unexpected gains. Furthermore, in the future, if he met someone who had fused with him, he would be able to probe their thoughts and even borrow their vision. It was a very practical function.
The die slowly stopped spinning. With a single tap, a ball of paper fell out.
Who would put a ball of paper in their cosmic ring?
Picking up the ball of paper, Zhang Xuan slowly unfurled it. There were a few small handprints on it, and with a single glance, it was clear that they were the palms of children.
The moment he saw these handprints, Lu Yin's mind shook violently. His eyes went slack as vague memories appeared in his mind. A child's voice rang out in his ears.
"Second Brother, Second Brother, someone is bullying me."
'Who is it? Who dares to bully my third brother? Let's go beat him up.'
'Big Sister, someone is bullying Third Brother.'
'What?
How dare you! '
"Big Sister, Second Brother, they have so many brothers and sisters. What if we can't beat them?"
"Don't worry, call for help."
"Attack, attack! Attack together! There are only seven of them, and there are thirteen of us."
'Beat them up, seven against thirteen.'
"How audacious! How dare you gather a crowd to fight? All of you, stand there as punishment. The seven of you, come over here. Look at all of you. Your faces are all bruised and swollen. Speak, who's the leader?"
'I'.
'I'.
'I'.
…
"Alright, you're still loyal. You're punished to stand for three days. You're not allowed to eat, sleep, or speak."
…
'Big Sister, I'm so hungry.'
"Don't be afraid, Third Brother. Don't let the teacher look down on you. We, the three heroes of the Lu family, have integrity."
'What three heroes of the Lu Clan? What about the four of us?'
"That's right, what about us?
I helped you fight for nothing. '
"Yes, yes, yes. It's not the three heroes, but the seven heroes."
'Why don't we become sworn brothers? From now on, we'll be the Seven Heroes. We'll live and die together.'
'Alright, let's become sworn brothers. We'll live and die together.'
'Third Brother, you're the youngest. From now on, you're the Seventh Brother. Come, call your brothers and sisters.'
'Hello, Big Sister, Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Sister, Fifth Brother, Sixth Sister.'
'Little Seven, be good. If anyone bullies you in the future, we'll stand up for you.'
'We'll call you Little Seven from now on.'
'Little Seven, are you happy?
With so many brothers and sisters doting on you, no one will dare to bully you. '
'We'll protect you.'
…
'Little Seven, hurry up and leave. Don't worry, we won't die. We'll meet again one day. Hurry up and leave.' A shrill cry woke him up.
He didn't know when it had happened, but his eyes had become hazy with tears. The memories had appeared, but they had receded like the tide. At this moment, his back was in intense pain. The seal had reappeared, causing him to sprawl on the ground in agony.
He gritted his teeth and gripped the ball of paper tightly.
After an unknown amount of time, the seal on his back disappeared. He felt as if he had just been fished out of water. He was drenched in sweat, and the ball of paper in his hand was also soaked in sweat.
Who had that memory just now?
Was it this ball of paper?
Or was it his?
One point of the die would allow one to obtain an item from anyone's cosmic ring. There were billions of cosmic rings in the universe. Could it be that he had obtained something related to himself?
Was this a coincidence, or …?
Lu Yin suddenly thought of Xuan Jiu. If there was anything strange, it would be Xuan Jiu. Xuan Jiu had divined his future. Could that divination have come true today?
Lu Yin was confused, and he wiped the corners of his eyes. Had he actually cried?
He walked out of the secret room and into the courtyard. Not far away, Zhao Ran was humming a tune as she tended to the flowers.
Lu Yin sat on a stone bench and looked at the soaked ball of paper in his hand. Those doting voices kept echoing in his mind. Little Seven, Seven?
He had always been obsessed with the number seven, and he had always wanted others to call him Seventh Bro. When he met elders, they could call him Little Seven, and he would be very happy. It seemed that when someone called him Little Seven, that person would protect him forever.
"What's wrong, Seventh Bro?" the monkey asked curiously.
Lu Yin collected his thoughts and put away the ball of paper. "Nothing." The memory fragments from just now had made him lose all interest in rolling the die.
"You seem quite melancholy. Tell me and make me happy, haha!" the monkey laughed strangely.
Lu Yin looked at Zhao Ran. They were both amnesiacs, but Zhao Ran was living a carefree life. Lu Yin would often sigh about it, but Zhao Ran did not think about anything at all. Just as Xuan Jiu had predicted, she was lacking.
"Ah, Your Highness, you're here. Do you want some flower tea?
It's from our own residence, "Zhao Ran greeted him happily.
Lu Yin forced a smile. "Sure."
Zhao Ran was even happier now, and she quickly poured a cup for him.
Lu Yin took a sip and nodded under Zhao Ran's expectant gaze. "Not bad. It's delicious."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhao Ran was encouraged, and she was very happy. Then, she began to crazily pluck the flowers. Soon, all the flowers were gone, and the courtyard was noticeably bare.
Lu Yin's lips twitched, and he silently left.
After half a day, Lu Yin's mood finally recovered, and he decided to continue rolling the die.
At that moment, his gadget beeped. Lu Yin looked at it and was surprised to see that it was Hai Qiqi. He had lost contact with her for a long time, and she had been searching for the entrance to the Innerverse at the Astral River.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yin asked after connecting.
Hai Qiqi's excited voice rang out. "I found the way to the Innerverse."
Lu Yin's eyes went wide. "What did you say?"
Hai Qiqi grew impatient. "Are you deaf? I said that I found the way to the Innerverse."
"Where is it?" Lu Yin asked anxiously. This was not good news, as he would be in trouble once the Innerverse and Outerverse were connected.
Hai Qiqi gave Lu Yin a set of coordinates. "Are you coming?
If not, I'm leaving. "
"Wait, give me a few days. I'll meet up with you," Lu Yin said hurriedly.
Hai Qiqi grew anxious. "Then hurry up. If I wasn't worried about you, I would've left already. Let me tell you, I can feel Father's strength here. He's not dead."
"I told you that the Sea King wouldn't be in trouble that easily. Alright, wait here. I'll be there soon." Lu Yin ended the call. Hai Qiqi's discovery had disrupted his plans. He had originally planned to join Aegis's first management team and use Aegis's information to infiltrate the various powers and slowly nibble away at the central weaves. However, this plan had to be put on hold.
If the Innerverse and Outerverse were truly connected, then it would be useless no matter what he did. Any large sect in the Innerverse could render him helpless. More importantly, the Sixth Mainland might even invade the Outerverse through the passage. If that happened, then it would no longer be the Bloodburn Realm, but rather the three Realms.
Lu Yin checked his star chart, and the coordinates that Hai Qiqi had given him were quite far away. They were in the astral graveyard at the edge of the Endless Weaves. Lu Yin's eyes lit up when he saw the coordinates.
Normally, no one would go to the astral graveyard, so it should be well hidden.
Hai Qiqi was determined to go to the Innerverse, and Lu Yin could not stop her. If the passage really did exist, then he might have to send her on her way. To prevent any accidents from happening, Lu Yin immediately summoned Huan Sha, the cabinet ministers, En Ya, and the others. He gave them some instructions and then chatted with Wendy Yushan for half a day.
Finally, he contacted Starfox.
"Alliance Master Lu, have you thought about what contribution you're going to make?"
Starfox asked in a relaxed tone, as he did not believe that Lu Yin would be able to make a contribution comparable to the founder's.
Lu Yin replied, "It's very difficult for Aegis to survive."
Starfox was puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Lu Yin continued, "On the surface, Aegis is one of the Outerverse's four major corporations. It has endless resources and connections with countless powers, so it's very stable. However, in reality, the wider the scope of an assassin organization and the longer it has existed, the more dangerous it is."
"What do you mean, Alliance Master Lu?" Starfox asked.
"Do you mind if I ask why there was a crisis in the Outerverse's assassin world?" Lu Yin asked.
Starfox indifferently replied, "I don't have time to chat with Alliance Master Lu."
Lu Yin replied, "Alright, then I'll get straight to the point. An assassin organization cannot exist for too long unless it's a small one like Mafioso Planet. Aegis is impossible, and it will sooner or later attract the attention of others and be attacked. However, I can extend that future indefinitely or even completely."
Starfox frowned. "I still don't understand what Alliance Master Lu means."
"What I mean is that we can apply for Aegis to join the Hall of Honor and become one of its subordinate organizations," Lu Yin said solemnly.
Starfox was stunned for a moment, but then he laughed. "Alliance Master Lu, are you joking?
The Hall of Honor doesn't lack assassins, and even if they were willing, do you think that Aegis would agree to be supervised by the Hall of Honor?
What a joke. "
"What if we can join the Hall of Honor without being supervised?" Lu Yin slowly asked.
Starfox's eyes flashed. "Alliance Master Lu, can you elaborate?"
Lu Yin solemnly replied, "I, Lu Yin, will use my status as a member of the Hall of Honor to incorporate Aegis. From now on, Aegis will be my subordinate organization and will belong to the Hall of Honor. However, you will only listen to my orders."
Starfox was confused. "What method?"
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