Star Odyssey

dications from Shamrock Enterprises, and some weapons.
Among the equipment, there was even a bracer that boasted an exceptional amount of rune lines nearly equivalent to a Hunter’s. 

Lu Yin took the bracer out and looked at Old Gu De. 

Old Gu De saw the bracer that he treasured greatly.
“That’s a power vessel.
Anyone who wears it will be able to display doubled physical strength so long as the power does not surpass that of a peak Hunter.” 

Lu Yin’s eyes lit up, and he looked at the bracer fervently.
This was a good item, and it coincidentally suited him very well. 

As for whatever peak Hunter strength that he had just been told, that was all nonsense.
He could simply upgrade the bracer until it could handle doubling an Enlighter’s strength or even more.
Just thinking about doubling the strength of one of his punches was a scary thought.

“I’ve given you everything I’ve gathered through all these years, so please, let us go,” Old Gu De pleaded.

Lu Yin casually threw the young Mistchild one million star crystals as her reward.
Phantom Sting’s starting rate was three million star crystals, and paying the Limiteer Mistchild one million was already way above market rates. 

However, she did not want the crystals.
“I only want poisons.”

Lu Yin did not give her any.
“This task was not worth those poisons.
Those were made by the Enlighter, Elder Wu.”

Her lips twisted.

“Lu Yin, please, let us go!” Old Gu De screamed.

Lu Yin stared at Old Gu De.
“How can I believe that you’ve really given me all of your savings? You’ve roamed the universe for so many years.
Don’t think that I’m that naive.”

Old Gu De’s face went pale, and he pointed at Yan Yan.
“Ever since this planet was frozen, I’ve never left that person’s sight.
Just ask him!” 

Lu Yin sneered.
“Someone like you would have hidden your most important objects long ago.
For example, on your son.” 

Old Gu De’s expression changed in an instant as explosive sounds suddenly rang out from the spacecraft below him.
An inferno rose up, carrying Gu Er’s cries along with it for all to hear. 

Old Gu De immediately charged over to save Gu Er, but he was blocked from moving by the deadly frost.
He screamed in anger, “Lu Yin, what the hell do you want?” 

“Hand over all your savings.
Then I can allow you to save him,” Lu Yin responded calmly.

Old Gu De slashed out with his knife continuously, desperately trying to cleave through the ice as he arduously made his way towards the spacecraft.

But below him, Gu Er’s cries rang out even louder until it broke out into a full on wail.

Old Gu De’s eyes went wide, and he looked at where Gu Er was desperately screaming.
His son’s skin had already been burnt off.
He then tore his jacket apart, retrieved a cosmic ring that had been hanging around his neck, and quickly threw it at the ice. 

Lu Yin did not find this unexpected, as it would be strange if this type of person did not keep a trick or two hidden up their sleeves—not having one would actually be more strange.
This might not even be Old Gu De’s final stash, but that was alright.
The man’s wealth was not Lu Yin’s true objective. 

“Lu Yin, let me save him!” Old Gu De screamed even as he continued to slice at the robust ice blocking his path. 

Lu Yin waved a hand at Yan Yan.
“Alright, let him go.”

Yan Yan felt rather helpless.
“I’m sorry, Your Highness, but he’s already dead.”

As the solid ice gradually dissipated, they all saw that Gu Er had already been reduced to dust, his body completely gone.

Old Gu De’s pupils shrank, and his entire body trembled as he returned to his spacecraft.
He stared blankly at the ashes on the floor before whirling around to glare vehemently at Lu Yin.
His expression was so bitter that it looked as though he wanted to devour the youth alive. 

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed.
“Late to come to the rescue—does that ring any bell? About eight years ago?” 

Old Gu De’s eyes went wide as he stared at Lu Yin.
Suddenly, he started to laugh maniacally.
Gu Er’s death had caused him to lose control of his emotions.
“So that’s how it is! Hahaha! Now I remember—you were one of those people.
Eight years ago, there was a group of homeless dogs that were being pursued and chased out of the Innerverse, and I intentionally stalled them for a while to make sure that they would suffer heavy losses.
So that was you! Hahaha!” 

Lu Yin had Yan Yan remove the barrier of ice.
He stood high in the sky as he looked down at Old Gu De.
“Since you remembered it, then you know that your son did not die unjustly.” 

Old Gu De’s eyes flashed red as he stared at Lu Yin.
“I never thought that one of those homeless dogs from eight years ago would be able to reach such a level.
If I had known back then, I would have listened to that person and slaughtered all of you before throwing your remains into the Astral River as fish food!” 

Lu Yin’s eyes went wide, and he suddenly vanished, only to reappear right beside Old Gu De.
He kicked out and sent Old Gu De flying and crashing onto the ground.
Old Gu De wanted to resist the blow, but his four limbs were being restricted by the terrible frost, so his body was like a loose sandbag that was flung into the ground. 

Lu Yin pressed his foot upon Old Gu De’s body and looked down at the old man.
“Who was it that gave the order?” 

Old Gu De spat out a mouthful of blood.
His hair was a mess, and his eyes were completely bloodshot.
“Do you think that I would have intentionally stalled without someone else’s orders? Do you think that you bunch of homeless dogs were casually being chased? Do you have any idea how strong the person who was chasing you is?” 

Lu Yin’s eyes flashed, as he actually did not know.
Ever since he learned that Big Sis was from Leon’s Armada, he had realized that this matter was not as simple as he had initially thought. 

Leon’s Armada was a dominant force in the Cosmic Sea, and it was even one of the undisputed chiefs of that place.
Any random member of that crew was not someone who could be provoked.
The fact that Big Sis and the others had been allowed to safely leave Leon’s Armada was enough to prove that their status in the crew was extremely high, and that also indicated that they were very powerful.
Not many people in the Innerverse, let alone the Outerverse, were able to chase down and kill that group of people. 

That pursuit had directly resulted in seventy two deaths, and Lu Yin had not dared to watch the battle back then as he had been nothing more than a commoner.
However, with his current outlook, he could imagine how bitter that battle must have been, and also how powerful their pursuers must have been.
It was not some Leo family like what Uncle Youling had told him.
That family might have participated in the pursuit, but they were undoubtedly not the driving force behind the chase, as even Old Gu De had taken part. 

The true pursuer had used quite a few powers from both the Innerverse and the Outerverse, so they definitely held a high position.
Their position might actually be so high that even the Ten Arbiter who had condemned the people surnamed Lu on that paper might have been nothing more than another pawn.