Star Odyssey

into the sourcebox array! If he had triggered it, he could have killed many people,” Master Zan quickly spoke up, hoping to dissuade his master from accepting Lu Yin as a disciple.
What status would Master Zan be left with if that happened?

Master Zan knew that Master Deng Guo hated reckless people the most.

Master Deng Guo responded in a casual tone, “If you had done the same, it would have been reckless.
However, he did it out of confidence.”

Master Zan hung his head, his face twisting into an even uglier expression.
When he next looked up at Lu Yin, the Array Master’s eyes contained a terrible chill.

Inside the sourcebox array, Lu Yin was unaware of what was happening outside.
Instead, he was completely focused on fixing the sourceboxes’ chaotic danger fields.
Finally, after two hours or work, all the cone-shaped sourceboxes automatically buried themselves back into the ground.
The array had been restored to its original state.

Xia Yan's eyes finally relaxed, and he looked at Lu Yin with open admiration.
He had never expected Qing Chen to send such a talented person here.
If not for the mission that he had been given by Humility’s Gate, Xia Yan would have wanted to keep Long Qi behind at headquarters and stop him from risking his life.
It was not worth it to let someone this talented fight on the battlefield.

Long Laogui stared at Lu Yin with gentle eyes that seemed to radiate encouragement.

When Lu Yin saw the old man, he had to wonder if the man had turned silly.

Out of everyone present, Liu Jing was the happiest.
Brother Ah Qi had lived up to his expectations and actually repaired the sourcebox array! Liu Jing was blown away.

Xia Yan glanced over at Liu Jing.
The Envoy quickly said something to Lu Yin, and the youth stepped forward.
“Subordinate Ah Qi greets General Xia, Senior Long, and Master Deng Guo.”

Xia Yan felt satisfied.
“Ah Qi, have you repaired the sourcebox array?”

“Yes, this subordinate was able to see that the sourcebox array was damaged, and I was bold enough to attempt to repair it.
I ask for the general to deliver my punishment.”

“Haha, you repaired the sourcebox array, so what is there to punish? Not only is there nothing to punish, but you also deserve credit for your accomplishment.” Xia Yan was very happy at this moment.

Long Laogui was still smiling, and he asked, “Ah Qi, have you heard of Master Deng Guo before?”

Of course I haven't heard of him, Lu Yin internally thought, though he did not dare to say such a thing out loud.
Instead, he replied with a voice that was full of admiration and respect, as well as a hint of longing.
“I've heard that Master Deng Guo is one of the most respected senior Lockbreakers.
He is like a mountain that this junior aspires towards as a goal.”

Lu Yin’s reasoning was that, since this man was referred to as a master and was also standing in front of Master Zan, he clearly was not an ordinary Lockbreaker.

Master Deng Guo was quite happy with Lu Yin’s response, and he spoke up, “Is your name Ah Qi?”

Lu Yin quickly offered the old man a respectful bow.
“Yes.”

Master Deng Guo nodded.
“How many sourcebox arrays have you comprehended?”

“Two,” Lu Yin answered.
Back at the Sword Monument, he had only revealed the Channeling Diagram, but during a later battle, he had also revealed the Teleportation Formation.
He still had not revealed the Inception Array, so there was no need to mention it.
He would only reveal that one in a terrifying situation.

Master Zan was shocked.
How had this child actually mastered two sourcebox arrays?

Master Deng Guo was also stunned.
“Could you demonstrate them for me to see?”

Lu Yin nodded and raised a hand to bring out the Channeling Diagram.

Master Deng Guo studied it and was amazed.
“Ingenious.
It takes advantage of a sourcebox’s danger field to create a dispersion array to redirect an enemy's attack.
While this sourcebox array is not particularly complicated, its usefulness in a battle is easily seen.”

Lu Yin then used the Teleportation Formation.

This time, Master Deng Guo was taken aback.
“So it’s actually this sourcebox array!? Where did you learn this?”

“This junior obtained both of my sourcebox arrays from the Sword Monument,” Lu Yin replied.
He became a bit nervous after Master Deng Guo actually recognized the Teleportation Formation.

Master Deng Guo muttered, “The Sword Monument holds it as well? I do remember hearing that sourcebox arrays can be obtained from the Sword Monument.”

After a moment, he refocused on Lu Yin.
“Ah Qi, do you have a Lockbreaker master?”

Lu Yin shook his head.
He was being honest, as he did not have a Lockbreaker master, and he also did not want one.
After all, he did not see the need.
If he really needed to find an expert who could guide his lockbreaking path, then Highsage Grandmaster was the most suitable option.
However, only the disciples of Eversky Island could receive such guidance from Highsage Grandmaster, and Lu Yin did not have that status.
Mister Mu was Lu Yin’s sole master, and he would not accept any other person as his master.

Master Deng Guo smiled.
“In that case, are you willing to learn from this old man? Of course, you cannot immediately become a disciple.
This old man will need to first evaluate your personality.
If you prove suitable, then this old man will accept you as one of my disciples.
How about it?”

Long Laogui was overjoyed.
This was already a done deal!

Lu Yin was unconcerned with Master Deng Guo and his offer, but he needed to maintain his alias, so his expression became sincere.
“This junior will work hard to become master's disciple as soon as possible.”

Master Deng Guo was happy with this response, though Master Zan went pale and silently ground his teeth.

Master Deng Guo left a short while later, and he took Master Zan with him.

Long Laogui spoke highly encouraging words to Lu Yin, and he acted much more amiable towards the youth now.
He made it clear that he had completely forgotten about the matter of what Lu Yin had done at the Cloud Shuttle.

Lu Yin could only act grateful towards the old man.

One by one, everyone left, and Xia Yan took his leave as well.
Before leaving, he reminded Lu Yin to get a better protective item.
Without any hesitation, Lu Yin leaped at the opportunity.
“General, this subordinate had a question regarding that.
Might I be able to ask the general for help?”

Xia Yan casually replied, “What's the matter? We’ll take care of it.”

He was still thrilled to not have been exploited by Master Zan, as he had suffered a huge loss over the years due to the sourcebox array’s repair cost.
Naturally, Lu Yin had instantly become indispensable.

Lu Yin explained, “This subordinates wished to trade for the Cloudguard Robes, but they were reserved by General Bai Chi.
Thus, this subordinate would like to ask the general for help.”

Xia Yan frowned.
“Reserved? Is that Bai Chi is trying to set something aside for his family again? Come with me.”

With that, Xia Yan led Lu Yin to the bottom of the headquarters to speak with the old woman again.