Chapter 38: Gerlaine (2/2)

Gerlaine gritted her teeth and her face went red, “Bastard!”

Taking the crystals, Lu Yin threw her ring back and began to search through Balaror, whose reaction was much calmer once he realized that the two of them wouldn’t come to as much harm. While Balaror’s ring didn’t contain as much wealth as Gerlaine’s, it wasn’t far behind either. Lu Yin ended up with a bit over three cubes, something that made him feel rich. Satisfied, he turned to leave, “It’s been a pleasure meeting you two; if it is our fate, we’ll meet again.”

“At least give me your name, you bastard!” Gerlaine screamed.

“Call me Brother Seven,” Lu Yin waved goodbye, starting to rise into the sky.

The girl was extremely upset at this, but then an idea popped into her mind, “Wait! Do you want more star crystals?”

The thief that had just started to ascend shot back to the ground and looked at her, “What do you mean?”

Gerlaine smiled cunningly, “Come with us. I’ll lead you to rob others.”

Lu Yin was flabbergasted while Balaror grimaced; it had started again. Gerlaine never allowed herself to be at a disadvantage. She was normally decent, but if she ever lost out to someone, she’d do anything to not end up with the short end of the stick.

Lu Yin stared at her with a confused expression, “You want to lead me into more robberies? Do I look like an idiot?”

She snorted, “It’s your call to believe me, but you don’t even have a gadget to find other students with. There’s maybe a week before they start invading the capital, what kind of luck do you think you’ll need to meet any of them this week? But if I help you out, we can meet one every step of the way.”

Lu Yin sneered, “What if you set a trap for me?”

Gerlaine raised her head, “On my name, I’d never do such a thing. Go ask anyone, they’ll vouch for the character and trustworthiness of Gerlaine from the Outerspace Academy. I’m Gerbach’s sister, what could I gain from harming you?”

Balaror was speechless, but Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed as he considered the proposal. He was confident that with his current increased strength, he could escape even if trapped and surrounded. “Alright, you lead the way, but I’m going to keep your cosmic ring until we’re done.”

Gerlaine clenched her jaw, “Alright.”

After the two students recovered for half a day, the three people flew north. On the way, Lu Yin asked, “I wanted to know, is this guy a nymph?”

“I was born on Planet Botany,” Balaror grunted, “Everyone there looks like this; do you have a problem?”

“Oh, no. The universe is really vast, there are all sorts of creatures.”

A furious Balaror turned away, feeling like Lu Yin had insulted his people.

Gerlaine rolled her eyes, “So what? You’ve also seen Parlie. Those of Planet Third Gravitas are 1.6 meters tall at the most. He can be considered Mr. Average with his height of 1.2 meters. There are also planets where the people have scales, or four arms, or are even ten meters tall. There are also all kinds of grotesquely shaped ones.”

“Aren’t you a student from the Empire too?” Balaror suddenly asked as he looked at Lu Yin suspiciously.

“Of course not, I’m from Earth,” Lu Yin replied, leaving both of them wide-eyed and humiliated.

Half an hour later, Gerlaine informed them excitedly, “Two students are coming.”