After hearing Lu Yin’s words, Elder Daggs quickly stopped in his tracks. “Alliance Leader Lu, you’re placing me in a very difficult position.”
Lu Yin replied, “It’s just taking a look. If Elder Daggs is unwilling to give anything, then I will definitely not force things. How does that sound?”
Elder Daggs grudgingly replied, “Alright, since Alliance Leader Lu insists, then please proceed.”
Lu Yin nodded. “Thank you.”
He then stored the metal arm within his cosmic ring and continued to tour around the warehouse planet.
Before much longer, he discovered an ordinary looking one-way mirror. It seemed to be something a non-cultivator would use, but this mirror actually possessed enough rune lines to match a power level of 50,000; it was a power vessel.
Elder Daggs did not pay much attention to the mirror, as it did not have many uses. It could forcibly absorb star energy within a certain range, and if used well, it could allow one to break through their enemy’s battle techniques. However, at best, this mirror could affect Explorers. Thus, it was not very useful at the border.
Lu Yin stored the mirror away, and Elder Daggs did not mind.
Next, another set of strange weapons caught Lu Yin’s eye. They were paper thin, fingernail-sized bombs. The strength of these items also matched up to a power level of about 50,000 based off of its rune lines. Lu Yin found it rather close to the mirror.
Elder Daggs cared a little bit more about this item. “These items are Sealed Cannons, and they are slightly more useful on the battlefield. They’re quite sneaky, as they can explode and destroy everything within a certain radius. Unfortunately, there are only about twenty of them left now, so giving them to you is no issue.”
“Who made this thing?” Lu Yin asked curiously, as the creator had managed to condense the explosive power of a Cruiser into something the size of a piece of paper no bigger than a fingernail. This was quite ingenious.
Elder Daggs shook his head. “They’re a piece of ancient technology, and when they were first discovered, there were hundreds of thousands of them. They helped us destroy many of the Technocracy’s tiny machines, but there’s only twenty or so of them left now, so they aren’t very useful.”
“You guys never tried to reproduce them?” Lu Yin was puzzled.
“We’ve constantly been trying, but we’ve never had any results. If Alliance Leader Lu likes them, then just take them,” Elder Daggs generously offered. In any case, this item was no longer very useful, as something that only had the power of a Cruiser could not draw the elder’s attention.
Lu Yin took the tiny bombs without any hesitation, and the moment after he put it away, his vision focused in another direction, and there was a profound look in his eyes.
Elder Daggs was growing afraid, as Lu Yin had picked up several items in quick succession. Although nothing had been particularly important, it still would not be too good if Lu Yin’s final amount was too great. Thus, the elder hurriedly urged Lu Yin onward, hoping to take the youth away.
“Seventh Bro, there’s something here that this monkey can use,” the Ghost Monkey suddenly spoke up.
Lu Yin’s eyes flashed. “What’s that?”
“Blood. A Semi-Progenitor’s blood.” The monkey hesitated for a moment before answering.
Lu Yin took a deep breath, stopping in place as he turned to look at Elder Daggs. “Elder, is there any Semi-Progenitor’s blood here?”
Elder Daggs’s pupils shrank. “Alliance Leader Lu, a Semi-Progenitor’s blood is something that can only be provided by Yuan Shi, and it cannot be given to anyone.”
Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. “Is there really a Semi-Progenitor’s blood?”
Elder Daggs paused, but then he solemnly nodded. “That’s right.”
Lu Yin muttered to himself.
The Ghost Monkey grew anxious. “Seventh Bro, as long as I can obtain a drop of a Semi-Progenitor’s blood, then I can jump to the strength of a Hunter! That would be just too useful for you. We astral beasts don’t improve our strength by slowly absorbing star energy, but rather by comprehending our own innate gifts. As long as my Ghost Monkey bloodline absorbs a Semi-Progenitor’s blood, my strength will instantly improve by leaps and bounds!”
With the Ghost Monkey’s status as one of the Spiritual Academy’s Masters, rising to the strength of a Hunter would allow the monkey to threaten even the Ten Arbiters, which would be of immense help.
However, Lu Yin did not believe the monkey’s claims. Just what sort of level was a Semi-Progenitor? Although they were not a Progenitor yet, they had absolutely surpassed Empyrean Imprinters, or perhaps they were around that level; he was uncertain. However, there was one detail that Lu Yin was clear on: no matter how powerful the Ghost Monkey’s bloodline might be, it could not possibly rely on a Semi-Progenitor’s blood for cultivation. Just where would there be enough blood for an entire clan to cultivate with?
“Seventh Bro, trust me! As long as I can reach the Hunter Realm, I will definitely take you to Progenitor Wushang’s tomb, and you will be able to obtain Progenitor Wushang’s inheritance!” the Ghost Monkey anxiously cried out.
Lu Yin ignored the monkey, as he had never been too comfortable with the Ghost Monkey’s existence. From the very beginning, the beast had not been as strong as Lu Yin, yet he was privy to even more secrets than Lu Yin, such as information concerning the Seven Courts. The stupid monkey was definitely still hiding many things.
The Ghost Monkey reluctantly continued speaking. “Seventh Bro, you and I are of one body; can I even harm you? Besides, even if I gain the strength of a Hunter, I still won’t be able to threaten you.”
Lu Yin paused and then looked at Elder Daggs. “Elder, can I really not be given the drop of Semi-Progenitor’s?”
Elder Daggs smiled bitterly. “This is something that you must ask Yuan Shi.”
“A Semi-Progenitor’s blood isn’t a Progenitor’s item, so is it really so important?” Lu Yin had trouble believing the value that was being placed on this blood.
Elder Daggs explained, “Neither of us qualify to come into contact with such an item given our levels, but there’s one thing to remember: anything that includes the word ‘Progenitor’ in it will have undergone some intrinsic changes.”
Lu Yin’s gaze suddenly trembled, and he said to the Ghost Monkey, “I’ll find you some Envoy blood.”
“That won’t work. It has to be blood from a Semi-Progenitor.” The monkey was determined.
“How about this—the blood of a 1,000,000 power level powerhouse or even a powerhouse at the level of an Empyrean Imprinter,” Lu Yin continued.
“Seventh Bro, it has to be blood from a Semi-Progenitor.” The Ghost Monkey was insistent.
Lu Yin frowned. The term Semi-Progenitor involved the word “Progenitor,” so could this stupid monkey’s cultivation actually be related to the word “Progenitor?” A Progenitor represented a qualitative change, but the monkey was just an Explorer. Just what sort of relation could it have with a Progenitor? Lu Yin could not connect the dots.
Lu Yin felt certain that he could not obtain the Semi-Progenitor’s blood, so he and Elder Daggs left the planet.
The Ghost Monkey could only sigh in disappointment.
After they left the planet, Elder Daggs’s entire body relaxed greatly, though he recognized that Lu Yin’s harvest had still been rather plentiful. Aside from the twenty million star essence, he had also taken away that metal arm, the one-way mirror, and the Sealed Cannons. If Lu Yin had spent any more time on the warehouse planet, then he would have likely found even more good items to take away.
Lu Yin felt rather appreciative towards Elder Daggs, and he hinted that he would like to take a tour of a branch warehouse sometime in the future, but that insinuation frightened Elder Daggs so badly that he hurriedly bade the youth farewell.
Lu Yin had wanted to continue, but he also realized that it would be very realistic to continue pulling out items from Elder Daggs.
Lu Yin was also quite satisfied with what he considered a plentiful harvest.
“Monkey, with your strength, can you even absorb the blood of a Semi-Progenitor?” Lu Yin asked.
Perhaps it was because they had already left the planet and there was no longer the temptation regarding the Semi-Progenitor’s blood, but the Ghost Monkey’s tone had returned to normal. He was no longer so agitated that he would reveal anything. “Actually, the more powerful the blood that my Ghost Monkey bloodline absorbs, the better. I said that I had to absorb a Semi-Progenitor’s blood as I was hoping that Seventh Bro would be able to get it for me, but since you can’t, it’s fine. There’ll be more opportunities in the future.”
Lu Yin smiled, as the monkey had just changed its tone yet again.
Interesting, the Ghost Monkey bloodline. Lu Yin would have to do some investigating in the future.
He reported his departure to Yuan Shi, and then left Southside Weave.