Every word from Lu Yu was as cold as a sword’s edge, warning the toll collector.
Likewise, this was also Lu Yu making his position clear. Don’t think that just because you have a gold card, you can restrict me from doing whatever I want—it’s absolutely impossible!
The toll collector listened quietly and replied solemnly, “Rest assured, sir. I will certainly convey your words.”
The collector also felt anger in his heart.
However, he dared not show it!
After all, at this moment, he had no way of foreseeing the strength of the person standing before him.
Just from these few short sentences, he could roughly understand that this was a cold and ruthless person.
Such a person sees only the distinction between good and evil. In his eyes, anyone who is not good must be evil.
Of course, this type of person adheres more strictly to the principle of “evil must be punished immediately.” Offending such individuals could very likely result in losing one’s life.
Therefore, the toll collector dared not show even the slightest dissatisfaction.
He bid farewell to Lu Yu after making a few more promises, then turned around and left through the secret passage.
After the toll collector left, Lu Yu also walked out of the building. Not long afterward, he noticed a young man around seventeen or eighteen years old following him.
“Why are you following me?” Lu Yu suddenly turned around. The young man behind him, caught off guard, stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to do.
A young man coughed slightly and, trying to appear calm, said, “Sir, would you be interested in teaming up with me?”
“No interest,” said Lu Yu. “I think it’s safer to act alone.”
As he spoke, Lu Yu turned around and prepared to leave.
A young man suddenly quickened his pace and ran in front of Lu Yu. He stretched out his arm to block Lu Yu’s way and smiled, saying, “I know you’re the one who got into the Black Ball.”
Lu Yu’s expression turned cold as he said, “Are you trying to threaten me?”
The young man hurriedly waved his hands and said, “I dare not! Sir, would you please listen to me finish speaking before deciding whether or not to form a team with me?”
“If I refuse?” Lu Yu said coldly, “Stop following me, or do you really believe I’ll kill you?”
The young man looked a bit flustered and spoke at an extremely fast pace: “I have an ability that can attract a large number of monsters!”
“Oh?” Lu Yu was slightly intrigued by the young man’s words and asked, “I haven’t heard of that before. What effect does it have?”
When the young man saw that Lu Yu was willing to let him finish speaking, he immediately exhaled in relief and said, “Right now, my ability is at level four. It can attract all monsters within a twelve-kilometer radius to my side, regardless of their levels.”
The young man finally added a phrase indicating that regardless of rank or level, this highlighted the unique aspect of his ability.
“Once you’ve drawn them in, then what?” Lu Yu asked, “What do you plan to do by teaming up with me?”
“This, huh?” the young man chuckled. “Mister, how about we discuss this over at a nearby tavern instead? I’ve got a friend waiting for me there.”
“Okay.” Lu Yu wanted to hear what the young man’s real intention was for teaming up with him.
“That’s great,” the young man said. Seeing that Lu Yu had agreed, he immediately added, “My name is Chen Hui. The friend I mentioned is called Lao Xiaoyu; we’ve only just met recently. For this team-up, her abilities will also be essential.”
Chen Hui walked alongside Lu Yu, talking as they went.
On the way, Chen Hui didn’t say much.
After entering a small tavern, Chen Hui led Lu Yu into a private room.
A woman in her early twenties was sitting in the corner of a single room, drinking water and looking at the street outside the building.
Lu Yu guessed that this was Lao Xiaoyu.
Lou Xiaoyu saw that Chen Hui had actually brought someone back with him and immediately stood up, looking at Chen Hui with slight complaint in her eyes. She said, “Chen Hui, what are you doing? You ran off for half a day and only now come back.”
Chen Hui hastily raised both hands and protested, “Senior Sister, I’ve really invited a master here.”
“An expert?” Lou Xiaoyu looked at Lu Yu.
Lu Yu was not unattractive. His experiences had made his face more stern and given him a unique aura that ordinary people did not possess.
Lu Yu cast a brief glance at Lou Xiaoyu, who gave him a sense of stunning beauty.
Xiaoyu Lou’s skin wasn’t snow-white, yet it emitted a subtle glow. Her white baseball cap concealed her hair, which was tied up, as well as half of her face, but Lu Yu could sense her beauty. Even as he complained, the perfect curve of her lips revealed a delicate charm. Her black-and-white casual outfit made her seem both mysterious and pure. On her, Lu Yu could also detect a hint of a student’s demeanor.
Lou Xiaoyu felt a bit flustered under Lu Yu’s casual gaze. She quickly lowered her head, picked up the teapot from the table, poured a cup of tea for Lu Yu, and handed it to him, saying, “Please have some tea.”
Lou Xiaoyu’s movements were exceptionally gentle; every detail was so light yet so full of beauty, leaving not a single flaw to be found.
“Mr., I know your name is Lu Yu.” Chen Hui chuckled, “From the moment you crossed the bridge to when you entered the Tian Shen system, I’ve been watching your every move!”
Lu Yu frowned and asked, “What else do you know?”
“One of the two top experts in Fanggang, and one of the controllers of Fanggang’s Star Soul Mine. Of course, the Star Soul Mine in Fanggang City is controlled by only two people, and you are one of them. And—” Chen Hui became increasingly excited as he spoke, almost unable to contain his emotions, waving his hands energetically as he continued, “You killed seven peak-level third-grade magical beasts all by yourself when crossing the bridge. And in a tavern, you killed Shen Hai, the leader of the Sunset Alliance. Moreover, you’ve entered the Level 9 Celestial God System, and you even possess an area attack skill!”
“Oh!” Beside him, Lou Xiaoyu seemed startled, her small mouth wide open, her eyes fixed on Lu Yu. She looked as if she couldn’t quite believe that a young man about her own age could have such an impressive background.
“You seem to know quite a lot,” Lu Yu said, a slight smile appearing on his face. “I wonder, since you’ve learned so much about me and brought me here, what exactly is your reason?”
“This, uh!” Chen Hui scratched his head and coughed once before saying, “Actually, I was hoping to team up with Mr. Lu. I can use my ability to attract the monsters, and then you can clean them up with your area attack skills. How about we split the loot equally among the three of us?”
Lu Yu looked at Lao Xiaoyu and said, “Then I wonder what abilities your friend possesses that would allow them to claim a share of the spoils?”
Chen Hui smiled得意fully and said, “Mr. Lu, do you know that there is a type of star soul called a mutated star soul?”
“Mutated Star Soul?” Lu Yu’s heart quivered slightly as he fixed his gaze on Lou Xiaoyu.
This time, he was seriously scrutinizing this pure girl. He had not sensed the fluctuations of her mutated star soul when he entered. How did this person manage to conceal the fluctuations of their star soul?
Lou Xiaoyu felt a bit flustered under his gaze. She kept her head down, continuously tracing circles on the table with her finger, too nervous to look up at Lu Yu.
Chen Hui continued, “Her abilities are truly unique. Just consider her skills in healing and recovery—what do you think?”
“Talk more about the treatment and recovery,” Lu Yu said, his voice edged with curiosity. This was the first time he had heard of such a mutation involving a star soul.
“Senior female apprentice can instantly restore all your health, even your armor value, within a certain distance. By restore, I mean any consumed mental energy and physical strength can be instantly replenished. Plus, senior female apprentice also has the ability to create a protective shield. Within this shield, any external attacks will be rendered ineffective,” explained Chen Hui.
“Wait a minute!” Lu Yu interrupted Chen Hui’s explanation, as if some memories were suddenly popping into his mind.
He remembered that Huowu had told him something about the owners of these abilities.
The only mutated Star Soul!
“Is your mutated Star Soul the Yaoyue Star Soul?” Lu Yu suddenly stood up, staring intently at Lou Xiaoyu as he asked.
“How do you know that?” Lou Xiaoyu raised her head in surprise, looking at Lu Yu. “I’ve never mentioned this name to anyone except Chen Hui!”
“I guessed right!” Lu Yu muttered in astonishment, sitting back down on the chair. He looked at Lou Xiaoyu and asked, “What level is your Star Soul now?”
Lou Xiaoyu didn’t know whether she should speak up, but Chen Hui quickly continued, “At the third level peak! Right now, third-level star spirit stones in Nanjing are way too expensive. That’s exactly why we wanted to cooperate with you, to obtain some loot, and then buy third-level star spirit stones.”
“Cooperation, I agree,” Lu Yu said without hesitation this time, his expression serious. “I’ll give you a grade-three star spirit stone!”
Lu Yu said, taking out a third-level Star Spirit Stone from his backpack and handing it to Lou Xiaoyu.
It seems to be taken out from the backpack, but in reality, it was teleported from the warehouse; the backpack was just a cover.
If it were someone else, he definitely wouldn’t have given away a Grade-3 Star Spirit Stone so easily!
Lunar Soul — Worth it!
Huowu said that during the time when the Demon Race ruled the land, possessing nine mutated Star Souls would be enough to stand against the Demon Race.
Yaoyue Star Soul is one of them!
Before reaching level nine, the耀月星魂 has no offensive capabilities.
However, Yaoyue’s supportive abilities are unparalleled in the world! Her defensive capabilities rank first among the Nine Mutated Star Souls.
Once Yaoyue reaches the ninth level, her attacking power will be sufficient to destroy the heavens and shatter the earth.
Among the nine mutated star souls, including the Kill and Radiant Moon, one can infer the power of the Radiant Moon star soul after reaching the ninth stage just by looking at the Kill star soul.
If Yaoyue were around, collaborating with Chen Hui would indeed be feasible.
Even if a level-seven monster arrives, without using the Venom Dragon Transformation, I can still fight!
A grade-three Star Spirit Stone was placed on the table, its shimmering starlight making Lou Xiaoyu appear somewhat at a loss.
“It’s too, too precious,” Lao Xiao-yu said, shaking her head. “I can’t accept it.”
Lu Yu said seriously, “I’m not a philanthropist, nor am I giving you things for free. There is a place that requires five mutated Star Souls working together to enter. I need you to go with me.”
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