“Hey, what are you looking at?” Xiao Shi asked. He followed Lu Yin’s gaze. “That’s the Lockbreaker World’s sourcebox array.”
The corner of Lu Yin’s mouth twitched. “What? That’s a sourcebox array?”
Xiao Shi nodded and answered, “Yep, a sourcebox array.”
Lu Yin pointed at the incredibly large sourcebox that filled the horizon. “So, are there more than one of those things?”
Xiao Shi nodded. “There are a total of six.”
Lu Yin felt that, despite cultivating for so many years, exploring everywhere from the Outerverse to the Neoverse, and seeing all the various wonders and phenomena, this was still too much.
These kinds of sourceboxes had danger zones, and he could only imagine how terrifying the zone around such a sourcebox would be. He expected that even an Envoy would struggle to survive such a sourcebox, and these had been used to arrange a sourcebox array. He reflexively asked, “What sort of person is capable of setting up such an array?”
Xiao Shi thought for a moment. “Can’t say.”
“You know?” Lu Yin was shocked. He had just asked out of habit, as such information was usually kept highly classified.
Xiao Shi nodded. “It’s noted down in history books, but I can’t say.”
Lu Yin marveled at Xiao Shi. Did this guy actually have that much knowledge, or was he just a habitual liar?
He pointed to Xiao Shi’s book. “Was that also written down in that book?”
Xiao Shi nodded.
Lu Yin was left speechless. There was no way to communicate with this person, as there was no way to determine if he was telling the truth or not.
“By the way, what rank do you want to be tested for?” Xiao Shi asked, looking at Lu Yin with curiosity.
Lu Yin replied, “Boundless Advanced.”
Xiao Shi exclaimed, “Boundless Advanced? You?”
Lu Yin pursed his lips. “You don’t believe me?”
Xiao Shi grew excited, and he kept staring at Lu Yin. “You’re really powerful. Can you teach me?”
“Teach you what?”
“Can you teach me how to become strong? Then, people will believe anything I say.”
Lu Yin glanced at the book. The words in books were able to convince a few people, but only a few. Words were actually not the key to convincing people, as only fools blindly believed what they were told.
The Lockbreaker World was a starry sky, and the first planet that they landed on was filled with guards. Lu Yin could feel a powerful strength constantly sweeping through the area, and he felt fear rattle his bones.
Any random expert from the Hall of Honor was able to give him such a feeling. This place left him feeling very unsafe, and he was convinced that the Outerverse was a great place to be.
The center of the Lockbreaker World was not a planet, but rather a continent that floated atop a sea in outer space.
There were many cosmic wonders, so this was not an overwhelmingly surprising sight.
However, the moment Lu Yin saw someone pull out a sourcebox from the sea, his expression completely changed.
“What’s that all about?” Lu Yin asked.
Xiao Shi explained, “There are all kinds of sourceboxes in this sea. Some were put in by the ancestors while others were pulled in by the Lockbreaker World’s sourcebox array. If Lockbreakers want to get them, then they have to trade by putting in a sourcebox of equal value, but it’s definitely possible to unlock the sourceboxes found here.”
Lu Yin was amazed. “So there’s really such a thing.”
He started to get a bit jumpy. He had come here to test his Lockbreaker rank, but he had just come across a sea where you could practice lockbreaking. However, Xiao Shi next led Lu Yin to a planet that was next to the sea. As they traveled, he explained that there were people on that planet who could test Lu Yin’s Lockbreaker rank. They were powerful Lockbreakers, and Xiao Shi was also familiar with them, so there was no need to be concerned.
Lu Yin faithfully followed after Xiao Shi, mostly because Lu Yin was curious about who Xiao Shi was claiming to be powerful Lockbreakers. Since they were Xiao Shi’s acquaintances, Lu Yin felt that he might be able to ask them for pointers regarding lockbreaking.
At this moment, two people rapidly approached from behind Lu Yin and Xiao Shi. They were also headed towards the large planet, but upon seeing Xiao Shi, they stopped in surprise. “Isn’t that the Shit Eating Duo?”1
“It’s not a surprise to see that the duo is getting back together again, haha.”
Lu Yin gave Xiao Shi a strange look after hearing the two people speak. Shit Eating Duo?
Xiao Shi did not seem to understand what was being said.
The longer Lu Yin looked at the teen, the more he felt that this guy was a nutjob. “You- you have a strange taste.”
Xiao Shi was confused. “What taste?”
Lu Yin breathed a sigh of relief. That comment had scared him, as he had been worried that his person actually ate shit.
“My friend’s surname is Chi, so he’s known as Xiao Chi. My surname is Shi, and I’m called Xiao Shi, so…” Xiao Shi did not have a pleasant expression on his face.
Lu Yin felt that this was strange, but he did not ask any further. When it came to one’s surname, it would be insulting to mock it. Although Xiao Shi was clearly rather odd, not even he would appreciate having his surname mocked!
Before long, Lu Yin’s assumption turned out to be correct, and another teenager appeared in front of them. This person also wore large glasses and had a mushroom-shaped haircut. When Lu Yin looked at the two people, he wondered if they were actually brothers.
“Wow, Xiao Shi, it’s been a long time,” the bowl headed Xiao Chi said in surprise.
Xiao Shi was also happy to see his friend. “Xiao Chi, it’s been quite some time.”
“Why haven’t you visited in so long? I’ve missed you.”
“I was explaining history to people, but they didn’t believe me.”
“They still don’t believe you? Those people are just too stubborn.”
“What about you? Have you found anyone who can understand the romance of mushroom heads?”
“No, not a single one. My master even keeps scolding me, trying to get me to cut off the mushroom head. Hmph! A head can be broken, but the mushroom cannot be messed with!”
“Yes, we must stick with things to the end! My book records the true history.”