Cosmic rings also existed in the Transcendent Universe. They were not considered rare items and were even still called cosmic rings. This led Lu Yin to make some speculations about the universe’s previous connection with the Fifth Mainland, or rather, the Origin Universe.
Lu Yin stored the energy converter away in his cosmic ring. Before long, Luo Laoer stepped out, a relaxed look on his face. "Sister Yu, what did I tell you? I couldn’t get it, hahaha."
The young girl gritted her teeth. "Are you hiding something, Luo Laoer? Tell me the truth."
Luo Laoer rolled his eyes. "You’re overestimating me. Do you really think that anyone can trick the testing equipment?"
The girl retorted, "Powerful people from cultivation civilizations can do it. You're Monarch Luo's son, so I'm sure that you can do it too."
Lu Yin's eyes grew large as he looked at Luo Laoer. Monarch Luo’s son? Could the girl actually be referring to the ruler of the Three Monarchs Universe? That Monarch Luo?
Luo Laoer quickly made a shushing gesture. "Sister Yu, don't spout such nonsense about me. Monarch Luo abandoned me a long time ago. I don’t have any status or talent now. Sister Yu, you can say whatever you like, but I really can't get a blue energy converter."
The young girl rolled her eyes, but she stopped arguing.
For a while, several people tried speaking to the girl, but she completely ignored all of them. This continued until a group of youths who clearly held high statuses arrived and joined the girl and Luo Laoer.
Even the people whom Luo Laoer had previously struck up conversations with were driven away now.
Wherever there were people, there would be a hierarchy. Luo Laoer might appear to be someone ordinary, but he actually moved around the same circles as the girl.
If he was really the son of Monarch Luo, the ruler of the Three Monarchs Universe, then his status should be even higher, but that did not seem very likely.
How could Monarch Luo’s son be in a situation like this?
Two days passed, and finally, some new arrivals appeared.
Thousands of young people had gathered in the area now, and all of them had received energy converters. People socialized with familiar faces, and cliques were quickly being formed and established.
The group that included Luo Laoer and his companions drew envious gazes from almost everyone else.
Many people also looked at Lu Yin with curiosity, due to the fact that he spent the entire time standing alone in a corner.
"Sister Yu, have you ever heard of the surname ‘Xuan?’" Luo Laoer asked.
The girl's name was Zuo Yu. "Xuan? I’ve never heard of it. Are they a family from your Three Monarchs Universe?"
"Xuan? Could they be from the Arboreal Realm?" someone interjected.
Luo Laoer at Lu Yin, who was still in the corner. "That person said that his name is Xuan Qi, but I can't remember any noble family in the Transcendent Universe with the Xuan surname."
"He's just trying to appear mysterious. How pretentious." One boy sneered.
Zuo Yu commented, "I remember a few years ago that there was a low ranking noble with the Bai surname who created quite a stir. It was right after the family joined the Ruling Council, and that caused many people to believe that the low-ranking Bai noble and the family on the Ruling Council were one and the same. Many became curious about the matter, and even my grandfather looked into it. In the end, it was confirmed that the low-ranking noble had just been putting on an act."
Luo Laoer said, "I remember that. The low ranking noble acted all aloof at first and ignored everyone. Many people sent them gifts and resources, and I heard that someone even gave the noble a white energy converter. All of them ended up being quite tragically scammed."
As the group chatted, several people looked at the boy who had sneered. His name was Mu Duo, and he was the one who had been scammed; he had sent a white energy converter that belonged to his family.
Mentioning such an incident left Mu Duo seething in frustration. He directed a condescending look at Lu Yin and walked over to him.
Luo Laoer blinked. "Is he going to cause trouble for that guy?"
Zuo Yu replied, "The low-ranking noble who scammed Mu Duo's family disappeared without a trace, and the Mu family still hasn't recovered from losing a white energy converter even now. They've been mocked for that incident for years. Do you really think that Mu Duo won't cause trouble?"
"But what if that person really is a high-ranking noble who’s disguising himself?"
"Then that’s too bad for him. The Mu family’s exhausted all of their resources in an attempt to secure their nomination for the next Ruling Council. Unless that guy’s related to the Ruling Council, he can only blame his bad luck."
Suddenly, Mu Duo turned back to Luo Laoer and asked, "What’s the color of his energy converter?"
Luo Laoer arched a brow. Mu Duo was not nearly as full of himself as he appeared to be. That was fine. Mu Duo could help Luo Laoer expose the guy's background. Everything would be fine if the man was nothing special, but if he actually did have some sort of exceptional background, then the Mu family would be the unlucky ones. "Green."
Mu Duo's eyes flickered with a cold light. His gaze swept past everyone to lock onto Lu Yin, and then he walked straight over.
Lu Yin had been keeping an eye on Luo Laoer and his group the entire time. He had realized that it was possible to learn quite a bit from eavesdropping on their conversation, including even the most recent bit. He was rather speechless at how things had developed. Had he really just become a scapegoat?
Lu Yin was not someone who would passively accept being a scapegoat. He was the one who usually deflected the blame onto others.
Upon seeing Mu Duo approaching, Lu Yin suddenly stood up and walked over to another group of people. "Time’s up."
Everyone in the group looked at Lu Yin with confusion. They were the ones who had cut in line earlier.
The muscular youth looked completely bewildered. "What time?"
Lu Yin replied, "You told me to stand in the corner and stay there. Time's up, so can I leave now?"
The muscular youth and his friends glanced at each other. When had they asked this guy to stand in the corner and stay there?
Zuo Yu and others were stunned. This was an unexpected turn of events.
They all watched Mu Duo. He was in an awkward position. He had been ready to cause trouble for the guy, but now he was simply being punished.
Mu Duo was now standing in the middle of an open space, deliberating over whether he should proceed or turn back. As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, he finally decided that it only made sense for him to vent a little of his anger.
So, he walked towards the muscular youth's group.
"Hey, you're the one that we cut in front of in the line? Boss, did you punish him?" someone asked.
A girl spoke admiringly, "Boss, he agreed to let us cut in line, and yet you still punished him? You're so manly."
"Boss is amazing."
"We're not even on the battlefield yet, and he’s already starting to collect minions! Boss is really impressive."
The muscular youth hesitated for a moment before rubbing the back of his head in a slightly embarrassed manner before he burst out laughing. "I like this kid! He's obedient now, after a bit of discipline. Hahaha."
Lu Yin smiled. "May I leave now?"