Chapter 69: The Great Yu Empire (2/2)
The middle-aged man replied, “You can call me Deputy, everyone on the Perseverance calls me so.”
Lu Yin nodded, “You don’t have to call me Your Majesty, it’s awkward. Call me Lu Yin, Student Lu is fine too.”
“Alright. The General sent me here to explain the Empire’s situation to you. We’ll be reaching the Capital Star in two weeks,” the man explained, opening up a star chart when Lu Yin gestured for him to continue, “The Great Yu Empire spans thirteen filaments and is in the center of the Frostwave Weave, connecting north and south. Our domain is a straight line that roughly splits the weave into two equal halves, connecting to the Grandtop Weave and the Boundless Chaos Weave…”
Lu Yin had grown to understand the Great Yu Empire better over the past few days, so he knew this bit already. He was curious about the Capital Star itself; knowledge of the entire Empire was too broad a scope to understand in the time he had. However, all he knew was that the Capital Star was known as the Zenyu Star, and was ten thousand times larger in surface area than Earth. Three rings of land revolved around it, but what they were, he didn’t understand.
The deputy pointed at a position on the star chart, “This is where the Zenyu Star is, and the three rings revolve around it. Different sections of the imperial forces are stationed there, and those armies are simply numbered according to the rings from the inside out…”
Lu Yin formed a mental map of a giant planet as the deputy introduced it, the capital of the Empire that was surrounded by the Ironblood Army and oversaw the thirteen filaments. After a long while of explanation, the man stowed his charts away, “Do you have any questions?”
“I would like to know more about the Thirteen Imperial Squadrons and the royal palace.”
“My apologies; I do not have the authority to reveal that. You can ask General Sigmund for more details.”
Lu Yin felt it was a pity, “How long did you say it was before we reach the Capital Star?”
“About half a month.”
“So slow…” Lu Yin grumbled.
“It is average speed, and only because of the wormholes populating all thirteen filaments to speed up travel. Every warp crosses a vast distance that we couldn’t cover in even a thousandfold the time.”
Lu Yin thought of his time initially in the universe, when his family had discussed a sort of spaceship called the aurora spaceship that could disassemble materials to upgrade performance. That sort of spacecraft could theoretically be upgraded infinitely, and it was rumored that the best ones could tear apart black holes and protect themselves from top powerhouses. Those things were thousands of times faster than normal spaceships and were a man’s dream. Unfortunately, that kind of spacecraft was far too expensive for him to afford.
“Alright thank you, Deputy,” Lu Yin said, and the man saluted once more before leaving. He looked back at his own star charts and his gaze suddenly froze; from a bird’s eye view, the Great Yu Empire’s territory was like a sharp sword with the tip pointed directly at the Innerverse.
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Beams of light streaked across the dark skies; they could be meteors, or they could be star energy attacks by powerhouses. A lone spaceship was rapidly sailing through the emptiness, the man on its highest deck gazing at the stars. Qingyu swirled the wine in his glass, “I have a feeling that I’m forgetting something. Right, Starsibyl’s invitation letter. Pity I forgot about it.”
“Master,” Liu Shaoge came to Qingyu’s side and respectfully muttered.
Qingyu glanced at him, “Remember, you must not raise your hand when we are back in the clan. Don’t look around randomly, or you can be killed in an instant by anyone.”
“Yes, Master.” Liu Shaoge’s attitude was extremely deferential.
“Of course, don’t let anyone bully you either. You’re still my subordinate, the subordinate of a Nightking,” Qingyu continued proudly.
Liu Shaoge immediately nodded earnestly, leaving Qingyu pleased with his attitude. It was only this attitude that had convinced him to bring this native along; the family name was a little troublesome because of some ancient connotations, but that native planet had been under the Great Yu Empire’s control for so long that he had a legal identity, “In fact, I should be thanking you. If not for you, I wouldn’t have managed to rise from my deep slumber.”
Liu Shaoge’s gaze flashed, “It’s Master’s own innate luck to awaken as a Nightking, the future will definitely belong to you.”
Qingyu’s lips curved, “Well said, haha. When I formally inherit the Nightking title, I will return to that native planet and slaughter that garbage. You will return in glory.”