Star Odyssey

Chapter 704: Box

Lu Yin was also taken aback, as something like True Insight could not be reproduced or spread outside of its original copy. It was just like the Stonewall Scriptures that he had memorized; even after so much time, he still could not recite it all at once. It was impossible for him to pass the scriptures onto someone else since he could not write it out either. True Insight was the same, and there were only thirty six pages of it. There were five pages in front of Lu Yin, and three other pages had been taken by Deng Pu. This meant that the Innerverse and Neoverse combined held the remaining twenty eight pages. 

Lu Yin was overwhelmed with emotion as he had actually obtained five pages of True Insight for himself. 

“Seventh Bro, I wonder what the other box contained. Could it be more pages of True Insight?” The Ghost Monkey was curious. 

Lu Yin had also thought of that possibility. Fiend Li had risked his life to prevent the Corpse King from taking that box away, and that would be completely justifiable if it contained pages of True Insight.

But what if that wasn’t the case? Regardless, the contents of that other box couldn’t be any less valuable than True Insight. 

“Seventh Bro, look for Felynn and get her to hand you the other box,” the monkey urged. 

Lu Yin answered, “Not now. Fiend Li sacrificed his life to keep that box from being taken away. Felynn must also know of its importance, so there’s no way she’ll hand it over to me. After all, she’s also a Lockbreaker.” 

“So what? Are you saying that we can’t do anything even though that treasure is right in front of us?” The monkey felt tempted. 

“There’s no need to hurry. She’s going to be kept under close eye and key in the future, so there’ll definitely be an opportunity,” Lu Yin replied. He might act very impulsively at times, but he could also be incredibly calm at others. The more important a matter was, the calmer he became. 

While Lu Yin was going through his harvests, on an Endless Borders’ spacecraft that was traveling through outer space, Wei Rong learned of what had occurred on Sourcepeak Planet after he had left, and he was astonished. 

“An expert appeared who was able to actually force Fiend Li to sacrifice himself in order to take him down, and this all happened after the contents of Geoffrey’s secret room was seized. Hurry up and invite Master Yi Feng over,” Wei Rong ordered. 

Yi Feng quickly arrived. “What’s the matter?”

“What’s inside President Geoffrey’s secret room?” Wei Rong asked as he stared at Yi Feng.

Yi Feng’s eyes narrowed. “How did you find out about the secret room?”

Wei Rong laughed. “There’s no need for me to hide anything. That secret room has been opened, and the stuff inside it was seized.” 

“Impossible! Fiend Li and the others would never allow those items to leave.” Yi Feng immediately denied such a possibility. 

Wei Rong was curious at his reaction. “What exactly are those items?”

Yi Feng started to get worried. “First tell me what’s going on.”

Wei Rong shared what he had learned regarding the recent events on Sourcepeak Planet, and only after hearing the full story did Yi Feng finally relax. “So those objects are still in Felynn’s hands and they haven’t been stolen.”

Wei Rong nodded. “That’s right. So, tell me. What are these items that would cause Fiend Li to sacrifice his life to protect them?” 

Yi Feng thought for a while, and after a moment, he looked back at Wei Rong. “I can’t tell you.” 

Wei Rong was amused by this response. “You’ve already betrayed the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society, so what information could you possibly not share?” 

Yi Feng remained firm. “These items are too important, so I can’t say anything.”

“I’m very curious about something—although your position within the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society is very high, it can’t be considered much within the scope of all of the Lockbreakers in the universe. In that case, how exactly do you know about those important items if your identity is just that of an Outerverse Executive?” Wei Rong was curious. 

Yi Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head. “It’s actually unrelated to my position. It was unwittingly divulged by the president when he was drunk.”

Wei Rong blinked. “Do I look like an idiot?”

Yi Feng was rendered helpless. “You may not believe it, but it’s the truth. President Geoffrey is very different from what you guys think, and he often indulges in liquor. Once he’s intoxicated, he might say anything. That’s a part of the reason why he was sent to become the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society President. Otherwise, with his power, he would be president of not just a mere Outerverse Lockbreaker Society, but rather the Innerverse Lockbreaker Society.

“Other than our own responsibilities, us three executives also had another task: every time the president drank, one of us had to accompany him to prevent him from doing anything overboard. This secret was spoken by him during one of the times when he was drunk.” 

Wei Rong looked at Yi Feng incredulously. “Seriously?” 

Yi Feng nodded. “Seriously. The reason why Vice President Saul was able to rope in several Perceptive Intermediate Lockbreakers is partially related to how the president never properly performed his duties. Although President Geoffrey was vigilant against Saul, his drinking habit was just too much. Otherwise, there’s no way Sourcepeak Planet would have ended up as it did.” 

Wei Rong now believed Yi Feng, as the executive would not lie to him about such matters that could be easily verified. 

This was troubling, as Yi Feng would not reveal what had been in the secret room. Thus, only Saul, Mr. Jun, and Felynn had that knowledge. Two of them had already left, and Felynn had Lu Yin’s support, which meant that Wei Rong could not touch her. It seemed like it would not be easy for him to find out just what those items were. 

At this moment, Wei Rong’s gadget beeped lightly. He glanced at it, and his expression changed. He suddenly stood up. Such a thing actually happened? 

“What happened?” Yi Feng asked. 

Wei Rong’s face remained calm as he answered, “Someone has taken a similar action as me.”

“What action?” Yi Feng was baffled. 

Wei Rong took a deep breath and activated his gadget. He then opened a star chart and pointed at a certain location. “The Outerverse Lockbreaker Society will be relocated here.” 

Yi Feng looked over, astonished. “Frostwave Weave?” 

Wei Rong’s eyes lit up. “I never thought that this Lu Yin would be intelligent enough to borrow my methods and gain some influence for himself. Not only did he create a favorable impression with the Outerverse Lockbreakers, but he also brought all of those Lockbreakers to Frostwave Weave. Interesting. It looks like things’ll be less lonely next time.” 

“How did he do it?” Yi Feng found this development strange. He knew Felynn quite well, and he knew that she would not be normally willing to relocate the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society’s headquarters to Frostwave Weave. 

Wei Rong duly answered, “The ‘how’ is not important. Rather, it’s the outcome that is. In conclusion, for this Sourcepeak Planet Campaign, even though I achieved my objectives, gained quite a bit from Hall of Insight, and was even able to take away some Lockbreakers, Lu Yin also obtained quite a bit. In fact, he even came out on top in terms of acquiring influence over the Lockbreakers. I seem to have underestimated him. I had thought he was just an oaf, and I never imagined that he would actually have a brain.” 

“I’m very curious about this. It wouldn’t be difficult to take care of Felynn with your methods, and in that case, I’d eventually become the president. At that time, the entire Outerverse Lockbreaker Society would listen to your orders. If that’s the case, then why did you have me lure a bunch of Lockbreakers away to Armament Weave?” Yi Feng asked. 

Wei Rong replied, “Felynn is not stupid, and if I threaten her, she’ll definitely come up with some way to save herself. Do you think that she sought out Lu Yin to cooperate with her just because of his identity? She was actually guarding herself against me, but I never considered dealing with her, as Armament Weave cannot sustain that many Lockbreakers. I only wanted to attract them bit by bit so that I could gradually use the influence of these Lockbreakers to unite the central region and eventually grow stronger. I never expected that this Lu Yin would be even quicker. 

“The Great Eastern Alliance can truly provide for that number of Lockbreakers. This Lu Yin made the best decision, but attempting to take away the entire Outerverse Lockbreaker Society in a single move shows that his appetite is too big. He may very well choke on this bite.” 

Yi Feng did not ask Wei Rong any more questions, as the Lockbreaker was not adept at such schemes, and he actually hated them. If not for the fact that he was indeed a member of the Wei family, he never would have cooperated with Wei Rong. 

After Yi Feng left, Wei Rong activated his gadget and started to search for any and all information related to Lu Yin. This person was worthy of his attention, and Lu Yin also posed a great threat towards Wei Rong. He was not afraid of having powerful enemies, as he was only afraid of those who were both powerful and smart. Lu Yin belonged to the latter. 

The Outerverse Lockbreaker Society carried too great of an influence within the Outerverse. News of the Lockbreaker Competition as well as of the following events quickly spread throughout the many weaves of the Outerverse, shocking everyone. 

Countless individuals were stunned. To many, the Lockbreaker Society was no different than the sky. WIthout even mentioning the entire Lockbreaker Society, any random single Lockbreaker roaming about the universe generally would not be bothered by anyone. But despite this universal fact, someone had dared to raid the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society’s headquarters and seize the society’s treasures that had been gathered over countless years. This caused Sourcepeak Planet to suffer devastating losses, which did not seem to be possible. 

When the news first broke, most people did not believe it, but as time went on, more and more people started discussing the events. In addition, videos were released, verifying the news. On top of all this, at the same time, news about the Outerverse Lockbreaker Society relocating to Frostwave Weave was also spread. 

***

There were seventy two weaves in the Outerverse, but any flourishing region would know of some familiar names, such as Shamrock Enterprises, the Mavis Bank, and the various spacecraft manufacturers. There were too many mammoth corporations to count, as a myriad of powers and companies had established themselves throughout the Innerverse and Outerverse. This included the few most famous entities such as Shamrock Enterprises, the Mavis Bank, and Aurora Enterprises. 

Various plants were being grown on a certain large planet in the Outerverse, which was under Shamrock Enterprises’s control. They did not allow any outsiders to enter this planet as it was used to grow and research certain special medicinal herbs. Shamrock Enterprises had many such planets. 

At this particular moment, within a very beautiful flower garden on this planet, there was a middle-aged man leisurely lying down in the air, and he floated up and down from time to time. There was a glass of fragrant wine next to him that had attracted many species of butterflies and bee-like creatures. The middle-aged man occasionally stretched out a hand to chase them away, but more of them always quickly came back. 

The man seemed to be enjoying a day of relaxation.

Such a comfortable environment was suddenly disrupted by a girl who stepped out of the void.

She wore a formal, light red dress and glasses. One glance was enough to tell that she had the appearance of a stereotypical secretary. But her beautiful appearance and exceptionally bright eyes belied the fact that she could move by tearing through the void. Her strength was terrifying, as in the current universe, only Hunters were able to travel through the void. 

“Chief Shen, there’s a situation,” the woman firmly announced as she walked beside the middle-aged man, using a rather old-fashioned manner of speech. 

The middle-aged man leisurely drained the fragrant wine from his glass and let out a relaxed sigh. “Xiao Qin, this isn’t Boss nitpicking at you, but look at yourself. You’re so beautiful yet so old-fashioned! It’s no wonder why you can’t find a man despite already being of age.” 

“Chief Shen, there’s a situation,” the woman repeated; neither her expression nor her tone changed in the slightest. 

He rubbed his temple and answered in a grudging voice, “What’s the matter?”

“The Lockbreaker Competition has ended, and Deng Pu emerged victorious,” the woman called Xiao Qin said.

The middle-aged man smiled. “As expected. That old fogey Saul chased away all the Lockbreakers that could have threatened his disciple. He might not have used above-board measures, but they were effective enough. So, has True Insight already landed in his hands?” 

“No, True Insight and Deng Pu are both gone,” Xiao Qin said.

“How is that possible? How could Deng Pu have escaped from Saul?” The older man was astonished.

Xiao Qin continued explaining in an indifferent tone, saying, “A great battle erupted on Sourcepeak Planet. Saul was accused by Executive Felynn of collusion, and his crimes were confirmed. Then, someone sneakily raided the Hall of Insight and seized the society’s treasures. Now, Sourcepeak Planet is about to collapse, Vice President Saul has been chased away, and Honorary Vice President Fiend Li has died. Also, Executive Jun’s whereabouts are unknown while Executive Yi Feng has thrown his lot in with the Wei family of Armament Weave. Executive Felynn is now overseeing the society, and she has decided to move the society to Frostwave Weave.” 

The middle-aged man’s expression had turned solemn, and he seemed to be seriously considering all of these developments.

Xiao Qin did not disturb his thoughts.