Chapter 391: Altar (1/2)
Many cultivators ran over excitedly, thinking that they had discovered something, but they soon felt numb. “It’s nothing but parasites! Be careful not to disturb them.”
Everyone looked below their feet. Could there be nothing but parasites below the ground? That would mean that they were standing within a flood of the worms.
The thought horrified them all, and everyone rose into the air, no longer daring to touch the ground for fear of waking the parasitic worms.
Someone suddenly asked, “Do you think that the entire centipede might be filled with these worms?”
Everyone felt their backs go cold, as such a thing would be absolutely terrifying. Given how tough these worms’ defenses were, even a Hunter would find it hard to escape from such a situation.
The centipede was so huge, so if it was completely filled with parasites, then it would be enough to inundate several planets. Such a number was a nauseating thought for any human.
Northgate Gang barked, “What are you afraid of? Our Northgate elder is outside. So what if this thing is nothing but parasites?”
The crowd relaxed. That was right—there was still that old freak outside whose power level was over a hundred thousand. His attack could destroy the entire region at once.
Everyone carefully flew along, as they were all worried that some idiot would startle the worms and unleash a disaster upon everyone.
The further in they went, the greater the pressure they felt. Suddenly, someone ahead fell down and died instantly.
Everyone was terrified, and they all looked at Lu Yin, who was in the back of the group. Lu Yin squinted. “It’s the same attack as before. There must be a pike up ahead.”
The crowd stopped dead in their tracks.
Northgate Lie said, “Brother Lu, could we trouble you to warn us again?”
They looked at Lu Yin with expectation in their eyes, but he dispassionately shrugged. “I’m sorry, Brother Northgate. I used too much energy to unlock the previous pike, so I don’t have much energy left.”
Northgate Lie’s eyes flashed. “Can we help Brother Lu recover some energy?”
Lu Yin looked up and surveyed the crowd. He estimated that there were about three hundred people here, so if he asked for 10,000 star crystals from each person, then he would get three million cubes, which was thirty star essence. He had borrowed fifty essence from Lulu, so with this move, he would be able to recuperate more than half of what he owed her.
Lu Yin coughed before slowly saying, “Ah, everyone should know that lockbreaking takes a heavy toll on the body. I’ll have to buy some supplements when I head out later, but I don’t have any money.”
He felt rather embarrassed. Had he been too blunt?
The monkey also felt embarrassed. “Seventh Bro, your greed has become a disease. You need be treated.”
Northgate Lie smiled. Just as he guessed, this person liked money. It was fine since he was already aware of Lu Yin’s preferences. He put on a thoughtful expression before asking, “How much does Brother Lu need?”
“10,000 star crystals per person. That shouldn’t be too much.”
“That’s fine.” Northgate Lie nodded and then tossed Lu Yin a Mavis Bank crystal card. “There’s 300,000 cubes of star crystals in there. This is my Northgate Family’s payment for all of the Northline Flowzone’s juniors.”
There were less than thirty people from the Northline Flowzone who had followed Northgate Lie, so 300,000 was more than enough.
Lu Yin looked at the others. “Everyone, as we continue on, there’s a good chance that we’ll encounter another pike, so the invisible attacks will become more frequent. Are you sure that you don’t need me to warn you?”
No one in the crowd hesitated. 10,000 star crystals was quite affordable.
Lu Yin quickly collected all the money and felt rather refreshed. In the past, back in the Astral Combat Academy, he had wagered 20,000 star crystals with Craynor on their battle. To people from the Innerverse, this amount of money was basically loose change, though 100,000 would be too much. Lu Yin’s experience with that broke guy, Ah Fan, had explained all this.
The Blaze Realm elder also tossed a Mavis Bank crystal card to Lu Yin that contained the payment for everyone from the Blaze Realm.
Lu Yin’s breathing grew ragged. He had earned three million star crystals in an instant, and it had even been quite easy. Right, he should extort more later on and increase his profits even more.
Lu Yin felt like he had finally discovered the best earning opportunities in the future, as there was more than one way to earn money through lockbreaking. The true path to wealth lay here; anytime a Lockbreaker was needed was a business opportunity.
“Brother Lu, you’ve received our money, so please warn us in advance,” Northgate Lie politely reminded him.
Lu Yin smiled. “Please rest assured, Brother Northgate, I will, I will.” His face suddenly changed as he reached out with a hand that turned into a claw and pushed a young cultivator a hundred meters away aside.
The crowd was confused.
“Fortunately, I was in time. Brother, your 10,000 crystals were definitely worth it.”
The cultivator who Lu Yin had pushed aside was stunned, only just now realizing that he had nearly died. He looked at Lu Yin with an appreciative gaze. Trading 10,000 crystals for his life was definitely worth it. Those in the crowd felt their hair stand on end, and they subconsciously moved closer to Lu Yin, not daring to stray too far away from him.
Lu Yin was pleased, as the situation was under his total control.
The further in they went, the more often the phantom pikes appeared, and Lu Yin’s warnings rang out more frequently.