Chapter 297: A Mysterious Sign (1/2)

“So is it impossible to get past this period by absorbing the ambient star energy in the universe?”

“No. The human body is too small compared to the universe, and most Explorers cannot absorb star energy quickly enough to match the cycle of the universe. Thus, they will typically search out star crystals or some sort of powerful technique so that they can absorb enough star energy quickly enough to match the speed of the universe’s cycle. That is also one of the reasons why star crystals tend to be scarce.”

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Lu Yin and Huo Qingshan chatted for a long time, and as a result, Lu Yin gained a much better understanding of what being an Explorer entailed. The two of them also grew much closer.

The more they chatted, the more surprised Huo Qingshan became. The amount of power that Lu Yin had was shocking. He had five-lined battle force, could withstand 130 times the usual amount of gravity, had an extreme speed technique that could tear through space, and a shocking comprehension talent, seeing as he was able to imitate battle techniques after seeing them just once. This young man gave Huo Qingshan the chills. It felt impossible that a monster like him had come from the Outerverse.

In her younger days, Wendy Yushan had cultivated at the Innerverse’s Myriad Swords Peak to reach her current power level. But in comparison, Lu Yin had still been struggling on Earth just two years ago. In these two years, he had climbed up to his current level. It was astounding.

Lu Yin grinned slightly. This amazement was the effect that he had intended to have. The more valuable he seemed, the more support Huo Qingshan would be willing to give him.

“Have you heard of the Lockbreaker Society?” Lu Yin asked. He wanted to show off even more.

Huo Qingshan nodded. “Of course. The Lockbreaker Society is an immense organisation in the universe, and every Lockbreaker is considered a treasure of the human race that should never be humiliated, killed, or undermined. If any Lockbreaker is humiliated or killed, then the entire Lockbreaker Society will take revenge on their behalf. They have far too many powerhouses.”

Lu Yin looked up. “Yes, that’s correct. Do we have any Lockbreakers in the Great Yu Empire?”

Huo Qingshan glanced at Lu Yin. “I heard from His Majesty that you are a Lockbreaker yourself.”

“I heard that there were a few in the past. By the way, may I know if you would be willing to divulge your current Lockbreaker ranking?” Huo Qingshan asked curiously.

“I’m a two star Bright-Eyed Junior Lockbreaker,” Lu Yin confidently stated.

Huo Qingshan was shocked. “Two stars? You’ve made achievements already?”

Lu Yin nodded and eyed Huo Qingshan in surprise. “Didn’t His Majesty tell you?”

Huo Qingshan shook his head and sighed in admiration at Lu Yin. “You truly are talented, Your Majesty. Not only are you personally powerful, but you are also a Lockbreaker with achievements. There is nobody in the Outerverse who can compare to you. Even Princess Wendy Yushan only had her amazing strength when she was your age. She has no talent for Lockbreaking.”

Lu Yin smiled. “Princess Wendy is in the top twenty of the Top 100 Rankings and isn’t someone who I can compare to.

“Have you heard of Honor Points, Huo Qingshan?”

Huo Qingshan stared blankly at Lu Yin. “Are you saying… that you have Honor Points as well?”

Lu Yin grunted in acknowledgement. “Although, I don’t know how to use it. I just have one.”

Huo Qingshan was rendered speechless.

The Ghost Monkey couldn’t take it any longer. “Stop playing stupid, Seventh Bro! You’ve said more than enough. I think that he’s gone stupid from hearing everything that you have to say.”

“How about I give you a tour of my home, Your Majesty?” Huo Qingshan did not want to discuss accomplishments anymore. He really could not understand this young man; he was a two star Bright-Eyed Junior Lockbreaker who had Honor Points! If the conversation kept going, then he had a feeling that Lu Yin might scare him even more. He also had a suspicion that the Great Yu Empire would not be enough to contain this young man.

Huo Qingshan was well aware that Lu Yin was already a member of the Council of Astral Academy and also that he had also joined the Outerverse Youth Council after getting first place in the Outerverse trials. Those were horrifying results! Any one of of this youth’s identities could scare anyone stupid.

“By the way, I suddenly remembered this—I have something urgent to attend to. You can let Xiaoling give you a tour,” Huo Qingshan said, excusing himself.

Lu Yin nodded. “If you’re busy, then you should get back to work. Xiaoling and I already know each other anyways.”

Huo Qingshan hastily left.

Lu Yin burst into laughter as he looked at his palm. His many identities were indeed terrifying, but they were still far from enough to satisfy him. He had yet to reach a point where even the Daynight clan feared him. That would indicate that his influence had truly reached an untouchable level. To that end, being a highly regarded Lockbreaker and accumulating Honor Points were methods to achieve his goal. However, Honor Points were too difficult to obtain, so the only way for him to move forward was as a Lockbreaker. It seemed that he needed to spend some more time honing his Lockbreaking.

Since his mind was on Lockbreaking, Lu Yin was suddenly reminded of the Shenwu Continent. The five sourceboxes that had trapped everyone in the Tower of Resonating Light had been setup in a similar manner to the five sealing planets that had sealed the continent away. He had had a very terrifying premonition back then that the five sealing planets were five unbelievably huge sourceboxes.

Lu Yin shook his head once more. That can’t be possible. No sourcebox can be that massive. However, the Shenwu Continent did seem to have quite a few sourceboxes, and there had even been two standing guard at the entrance of the Ming Constables’ headquarters.

“Your Majesty.” Huo Xiaoling came over and bowed to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin grinned at her. “We’ve only seen each other once since I came to the Great Yu Empire.”

Huo Xiaoling nodded, recalling how Bazeer had humiliated Lu Yin during the banquet back then. Bazeer was probably feeling rather uneasy now that the young man who he had humiliated back then had caught up to him.

“I’ll give you a tour of the Huo family residence, Your Majesty,” Huo Xiaoling said.

Lu Yin nodded. When he stood beside this young woman, he unconsciously smelled the fragrance that wafted off of her. It was quite different from both Ming Yan and Madam Nalan’s. Huo Xiaoling’s fragrance seemed to have a bit of heat to it, though he didn’t know if it was real or imagined because of her fiery red locks.

Huo Xiaoling’s heart raced. The reason why her father had put her in this situation was quite obvious. He wanted her to interact with Lu Yin, and if possible, marry him.