One by one, the cubes stopped before the portal, just as the Butterfly Ancestor had expected. Since they weren't a Fishing Civilization, they were even more reluctant to approach the unknown.
Back then, the Technology Fishing Civilization had sent an oval beam straight through the portal. Lu Yin had taken advantage of them again and again because the Technology Fishing Civilization was already waging wars everywhere. They needed resources more than Cultivation Civilizations did, so they had no choice but to take the risk.
In truth, few civilizations would dare pass through a portal into the unknown.
Fishing Civilizations might dare to probe, but the Butterfly Ancestor suspected this side was the Death Universe, so it wouldn't come.
That was the problem.
One was too suspicious to come; the other was too afraid of the unknown.
The two sides couldn't meet at all. How could he use them against each other?
Lu Yin passed through the portal and saw the Butterfly Ancestor retreating. Surprisingly, it didn't seem inclined to stop and hunt him down.
Da Mao's voice came through. "That Butterfly Ancestor isn't stupid. It won't be easy to use. What about your target civilization? Can you draw it here?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "No one's stupid."
"Then what are you going to do? Let me make this clear: I can't help you, or I'll fail the assessment," Da Mao reminded him.
Lu Yin watched the Butterfly Ancestor recede. "I have my own way." Then he turned to Da Mao. "Da—"
He abruptly stopped and immediately corrected himself. "I think I have a way."
That was close. He'd almost called Da Mao by name.
If he had, it would have been over.
Da Mao didn't suspect anything. "What way?"
"You can't help me by attacking, right?"
"Right."
"But there's