Chapter 188: I Am Seven (1/2)

“Friend, this is just a misunderstanding,” the middle-aged captain said. Behind him, the frightened ruffian licked his lips.

Lu Yin laughed. “There are no misunderstandings here.”

“Friend, we were in the wrong in this matter. Conducting operations in the dark will result in accidental mistakes sometimes. Your humble servant is willing to serve some wine and give you a toast to allow this matter to pass. How about that?” the captain spoke as he looked pleadingly into Lu Yin’s eyes.

Lu Yin smirked; this bastard was probably probing him. If Lu Yin really did not pursue the matter, then the captain would definitely think that Lu Yin was an arrogant pushover and might even poison the wine. “I’ve already said it; there are no misunderstandings here. This is a robbery, so hand over all of your assets and I can spare your lives.”

This sentence stunned the middle-aged captain and the ruffian. Robbery? Isn’t that our line?

“You’re also a pirate?” the captain spoke in equal parts shock and disbelief as he studied Lu Yin’s face.

Lu Yin sneered darkly. “The strong prey on the weak in this universe. Since you can’t rob me, then it’s my turn to rob you. Your money or your life. Make your choice.”

“Kid, since we’re all in the same profession, you shouldn’t go overboard. Otherwise, it’ll be awkward when we meet again.”

“You can try and see if you have the means to embarrass me.” After Lu Yin finished speaking, a beast howled through the void as a Skybeast Claw clawed out at the captain’s face.

The Skybeast Claw was not a powerful technique in the eyes of Uro or the other elites from the Astral Combat Academy, but it was still a battle technique passed down within the Yu Academy by the Great Yu Empire. When the captain’s sidekicked saw the 96th form of the Skybeast Claw, he was nearly frightened to death. Although the captain was a Limiteer, he had just become one, and he did not know how to defend against Lu Yin’s Skybeast Claw. The claw mercilessly slammed into the pirate captain, throwing him against the wall and leaving him in a sorry state.

Lu Yin retracted his hands in astonishment; this man was so weak that he could barely be considered a Limiteer.

The reality was, after entering the Astral Combat Academy, Lu Yin’s perception had changed drastically. Before, even when he was a Realmbreaker, the Skybeast Claw had been one of his more powerful attacks. Now, his Skybeast Claw had reached the 96th form, which was more than anyone else in Yu Academy. How could these mere pirates even begin to withstand this top-notch battle technique of Yu Academy?

Lu Yin immediately realized this, and his face held a complex look. He now understood why Wendy Yushan could not even be bothered to look at the Great Yu Empire’s younger generation, as they were just too lousy compared to her. Even though Schutz had already trained at the Astral Combat Academy for a time, he was still only second-rate in Lu Yin’s eyes, let alone Gerbach and the rest of them back in the Great Yu Empire, where the difference was even bigger.

Countless youths in the Outerverse had thought that Astral-10 would be a stepping stone that would propel them to power. Their beliefs weren’t without merit. For example, Schutz, if he returned to the Great Yu Empire, would be able to make even Bazeer take notice of him now. Schutz had surpassed the Outerverse’s standard during his time at Astral-10 and could compare to those of his level in the Innerverse.

Of course, not everyone from the Outerverse was like Gerbach and the others; there were bound to be some monsters, like Darkvoid. Although they had not entered the Astral Combat Academy, their innate gifts allowed them to roam unhindered and for others to take note of their strength as well.

The ruffian was stunned when he saw Lu Yin injure his captain with just one blow. He fell to the ground in shock, depressed, From the moment he joined the pirates, he knew that he would not have a good death. He had thought he could at least enjoy life for some time, but damn, how long had it been? They had only robbed others five times. Just five, but now they were caught between a rock and a hard place. What rotten luck.

Lu Yin walked behind the ruffian, towering over him.

The ruffian looked up at Lu Yin with a fearful expression. “Friend, no, Boss- Big Boss, this is a misunderstanding. Please, let us off. We are a newly established pirate group and we haven’t killed anyone yet.”

“Hand over all of the loot that you’ve plundered.”

The ruffian immediately agreed, taking the cosmic ring from the captain with a swipe of his hands. He then used the unconscious captain’s blood to open the ring before pouring out a pile of items. The majority was a messy assortment of medicines, furs, ores, along with a few bank cards from the other weaves. The star crystals that Lu Yin cared about the most only totaled to around 2,000.

He frowned. Are pirates this poor? They must have hidden it. His eyes swept over the ruffian with an unkind expression.

The ruffian was very smart, and he immediately said, “Boss, we’ve only plundered others five times, and this is all we have. Oh, right-” He seemed to remember something and quickly flipped up the captain’s collar to reveal a hidden Mavis Bank crystal card. Lu Yin’s eyes brightened as he recognized the black card; the card that he had Pilfered with “Yao Gu” embossed on it had yielded 10,000 star crystals. This type of card used star crystals as its medium and not universal currency.

“This was plundered from a merchant ship. Apparently, there’s 10,000 star crystals in it with no need for a genetic password,” the ruffian introduced as if it were a priceless treasure.

Lu Yin was delighted as he took it, beaming. “Really? 10,000?”

“Yes, definitely,” the seedy pirate assured.