Chapter 192: Desperate Straits (1/2)

Food and drinks were rushed over along with other supplies, as even a local branch of Shamrock Enterprises had run out of its inventory.

The most disturbing news, however, was that a branch of Darkmist Weave Bank had been evacuated. This portended something dark brewing on the horizon.

At noon, three days later, Lu Yin finally managed to get into contact with Coco.

“Brother Lu, what’s the matter?”

Lu Yin was flustered as he asked, “Coco, my friend’s been heavily injured. Do you know anyone in Darkmist Weave?”

“ Darkmist Weave? I’ll check,” Coco immediately searched through her contacts, enlisting Zora’s help as well.

Coco quickly raised her head and replied, “Yes, Brother Lu. A senior of mine is currently at a strange planet of Darkmist Weave.”

“Great, give me their location,” Lu Yin said in a delighted tone.

Coco fidgeted as she answered, “I don’t know his location, but I can send you his contact information. Go ahead and call him as I’ve already let him know that you’ll be contacting him.” She then passed Lu Yin a string of numbers. Lu Yin hurriedly disconnected from the call with Coco and entered the numbers.

A voice quickly replied, “Windrift Hall, Zeng Die.”

“Excuse me, I’m Lu Yin. Coco should have mentioned my situation already,” Lu Yin greeted politely.

“Yes, you can come find me. I’m at the pirate port in Darkmist Weave. You should know where it is.”

Lu Yin was stunned, but then quickly became delighted. “I’m also at the pirate port.”

The other side was obviously stunned as well. “Tell me your position and we’ll meet halfway.”

Lu Yin immediately sent Zeng Die his location and then headed north with Zhuo Daynight. He even used an aircraft to reach the meeting point sooner.

Zhuo Daynight’s condition seemed to be worsening as her face had paled even further. Her consciousness was also growing fuzzier as she started continuously murmuring something unintelligible.

Lu Yin did not know why he felt so anxious. He kept thinking about her desolate and helpless expression even though he wasn’t looking at her, and her weak and pale face came up quite often as well. He grew increasingly worried.

The pirate port was large, but the distance between the two was not that great, and they met after an hour of traveling.

Lu Yin did not bother with pleasantries and gently placed Zhuo Daynight down.

Zeng Die examined her and was shocked by her condition. “Such a powerful strength, and continuous explosions at that. It’s pretty good that she lasted for this long.” He then removed Zhuo Daynight’s coat and saw her black and white long hair. He exclaimed, “The Daynight clan?”

Zeng Die’s female partner was also astonished. “Someone from the Daynight clan?”

The two simultaneously looked at Lu Yin.

Lu Yin nodded. “Yes, she’s from the Daynight clan.”

Zeng Die nodded and did not ask any further questions. The Windrift Hall treated people regardless of their ancestry. The hall differentiated between good and bad, but not between backgrounds. This was a major reason why the Windrift Hall had such an excellent reputation in the universe.

“How does her situation look?” Lu Yin was nervous.

The originally silent Zeng Die raised his head and smiled proudly. “There’s no patient that a Windrift Hall member cannot save.”

Lu Yin was flabbergasted. This man before him had seemed dull, but his arrogance had suddenly rocketed just now. The contrast was very intense.

The woman spoke up, adding, “Don’t interrupt him. He’s saved patients with heavier injuries than your little girlfriend.”

“She’s not my girlfriend.”

“Right.” She clearly did not believe Lu Yin and turned away.

Lu Yin was startled—apparently, he looked too anxious. He stood up and walked outside to gaze at the dark pirate port. This planet was a battlefield for the contest, and the countless number of lives being sacrificed to fulfill it was too tragic to him.

“I heard Coco mention that you’re Astral-10’s leader,” the woman said in a curious tone as she walked up from behind Lu Yin. “I’m Kaname, an expelled student of Astral-7.”

Lu Yin was shocked by the admission, but he quickly realized that Kaname held no negative emotions towards her expulsion. “I was lucky.”

Kaname measured Lu Yin and smiled, “To be able to defeat the freaks in the Astral Combat Academy isn’t luck. Coco has shared the situation of Astral-10’s twelve new students, especially you. Thank you, for without you, she might not have made it in.”

Lu Yin smiled. “You’re being too polite. Coco’s innate gift for extreme speed means that, one day, she’ll be unstoppable.”

“Then you don’t really know Coco. That girl is very timid. If she heard that someone from the Blaze Realm was obstructing the entrance examination, then she would have given up, not daring to carry on. No matter what, the Windrift Hall owes you a favor.”

Lu Yin laughed, but did not disagree. A favor from Windrift Hall was very valuable.

Kaname’s eyes swept across Zhuo Daynight, who was being treated, and spoke again. “She’s really not your girlfriend?”

Lu Yin shook his head. “We met by chance.”

“That’s good.”

Lu Yin thought that her response was slightly strange, and he asked, “Why?”

Kaname gave Lu Yin a serious look. “Don’t allow any feelings for her to grow. If they already exist, then immediately wipe them out. Otherwise, it will cost you more than what you can bear in this life.”

Lu Yin’s eyes flickered and he glanced at Zhuo Daynight before again asking Kaname, “Why?”

She shook her head. “This involves the matters of the Daynight clan, so it’s not my place to speak. But heed my warning: never, ever let your heart be moved by her, or else the price will surpass your imagination.” She then turned around and walked back towards Zeng Die.